Reviewer: LUCPIX - favoritefavoritefavorite - November 8, 2023
Subject: Welcome to Happy Acres (except if you're Phil)!
Don Hopkins isn't a liar, here's my testament on it:

https://imgur.com/a/UB9BeF1

From a Sims enthusiast standpoint, it's of course nice that this leak reiterates the development of interest in the exciting rollercoaster that the crafting of The Sims is, along with the recent public availability of the debug, "Edith" build bundled with a final Sims release, showing alone how fucking bizarre this year has been for anyone who is into this sort of thing.

Everyone who is genuinely interested in the history of The Sims is fucking cool, I started off my journey with many, many people speaking to my ears that no-one cared about any of this. However I also wanted to add that (even though it probably couldn't be foreseen by the uploader, or maybe they didn't really care) this leak unfortunately couldn't be any more ill-timed, given that it contributed to nearly nothing but making Phil think that his CONTINUOUS regurgitation of LIES and DEATH/SUICIDE THREATS on me(, Mr. Hopkins and many other innocent people) in absolutely every social media paid off and gives him credit for the recent accomplishments in the community (in his disturbed mind, at least), and he is one of the key reasons why making the build available has been deliberately postponed: to justify and accommodate for the >4 year cycle of absolute respect and dedication that led us to being able to research and share, and not feel it's being done to grant one individual's wish, or give anyone else any sort of individual praise. That is not the point. Phil is an abusive, disgusting, toxic, harmfully obsessed individual with a lot of free-time in their hands, who is seriously in need of help. You don't want to use the gaming history community as a medium to expose and channel into your total lack of reason, we don't have anything to do with your sickness. You see, most of us are openhanded/communicative fellows, you'd be able to get and learn much more if you just... asked? Or at least say why it does matter so much to you. From my pov, most of the research is done in quite a reclusive fashion (by necessity: most of the coolest discoveries are result of these isolated and intensive sessions!), and friendly feedbacks are always welcome.

That's the problem with the (current) "researching" scene in the Sims fandom specifically, which still feels embryonic and based on ephemeral stunts. It's really hard to tell if said person really loves/cares/knows about what they are talking about or they are just using the hot topics in order to gain some sort of temporary social currency. The Sims is one of the finest gaming franchises around that lives to this day in its own way, and it deserves more respect than that. There's no actual explanation for reaching to anyone as though one has a pre-existing relationship with them and think it's their obligation to act normally to it. Look at what he's saying to the man who built the game they're so mad about... What is his fucking problem? Imagine being so pushed by games... specifically one that you can not be a winner or loser!

To anyone else... welcome to Happy Acres.

(Weird thing that a prototype of a sitcom-inspired Sim game whose protagonist calls Ross was uploaded here just one day before the death of Matthew Perry, who's well-known for having played a sitcom... starring a set of characters that includes one that is called Ross!)