Forum:Preparing for The Sims 4

With the Gamescom reveal coming up, and with the release of The Sims 4 still tentatively set for early 2014, the clock is ticking and there are a lot of preparations to make for the release of the game. What I'd like to do is start a discussion about the various things that need to be changed, updated or addressed before the TS4 launch (whenever it is).

To me, there are a few issues right off the bat. Among them are:
 * Wiki theme re-design. Obviously a new theme for Into the Future is being discussed, but beyond that we really should look into a major revision to our wiki theme - new logo, new images, new backgrounds, new color scheme, changes to message templates (e.g. retirement of Parthenon). If we want to make a clean sweep of the wiki and modernize, this is a good opportunity.
 * Addressing policy loopholes. This has not been a major issue up to now, but an influx in visitor and editor traffic is guaranteed to occur when the game releases, so we need to have our policies figured out and have them written down and organized.
 * Selecting new administrators/bureaucrats. This is an ongoing process, but new administrators will be especially crucial in and around the release date.
 * Interaction with Wikia staff (and possibly EA). Months back, it was suggested that our wiki might be able to work more closely with EA. It would be great if we could exercise this option, and working with Wikia's staff would help accomplish this. Getting Staff involvement in the wiki in the months leading up to release can help us potentially address one or more of the issues I've raised, can help us promote the wiki alongside the game (think about contests and giveaways and such things), and can ultimately make us ready for TS4.

It's easy to put off these conversations, but TS4 is coming faster than any of us realize. It's not inconceivable that it could release within six months, and as of now we aren't prepared for this. Let's start preparing now. -- 23:21, August 19, 2013 (UTC)