User blog:The Black Scorpion/EA, Always-Online DRM and The Sims 4

I have a few worries about The Sims 4. I'm reallly losing faith in EA. They do good stuff like supporting Equal Rights, but bad things like with the online crap, micro-transaction and a constant internet connection with no off-line mode.
 * 1) Like SimCity, it will require Origin and a constant online connection.
 * 2) The only add-ons will be Expansion Packs as Stuff Packs will be absent due to another online store.
 * 3) The price of the base game and expansions will increase from $40 US to $60 US.
 * 4) Server issues, like we're currently experiencing with SimCity.
 * 5) Only cloud saves, no local saves.
 * 6) No support for mods. This was promised for SimCity, and it was a lie.
 * 7) The SimGurus will be removed from Twitter and other social media.

-The Black Scorpion