We are not exactly trying to make virtual families like the Sims. We are rather providing ideas we believe did make virtual families great and appealing to all. These ideas paradoxically aren't imitations of the Sims but of life's reality. I am a great fan of simulation and role playing games, especially those family inclined...I wouldn't list those games else it did be advertising. However, we all love the works of ldw, especially virtual families and virtual villagers, we know why we love them and what has also attached us to them, we also know what will make the game appealing and inviting to most if not all age grades. If we can provide ideas and opinions which may or may not be good, depending on its practicability, why should we hold back, especially if these ideas benefits both ldw and we the customers. However, ldw if these ideas are holding you back from production, you can always suspend them for the time being or save them on a file, document or something and apply them on later versions or as updates. Please begin production, we love your works and will continue to post ideas and opinions.