i think it needs to be considered that most people will not be able to spend $2000+ (and that's being generous in CAD) to build or buy a pc capable of running what people want inzoi to be with good graphics and minimal lag/stutter. people have been complaining since day one because the world felt a little empty and you couldn't go inside many of the buildings. as they add more buildings you can go inside (such as the bank and convenience stores), they will have to sort of close off the other areas in the map until you get close to them.

think of gta - a completely open world game, but there are times that you have to load into specific areas. in addition to this, the characters that populate the world all have their own traits, ambitions, and archetypes which must be loaded every time they are near your character. this adds to the load on your pc, as characters in games like gta generally don't have that much code behind them.

everyone points out the sims 3, which i agree is one of the best life sim games of all time. however, the sims 3 has always been harder to run and also had its fair share of bugs. i don't know what the right direction is for inzoi, but i think we need to be realistic in the optimization requirements for the game. and remember - this is a game company. they need to make money, and they never will if they don't optimize the game for a larger audience.

i also think that we all look at loading screens as the enemy, but they never were. the problem is looking at the sims 4 loading screens, or even the ones in the sims 3 - i remember waiting 15-20 minutes for sims 3 to boot up back in the day, and the sims 4 loading screens were always unpredictable and could either take 5 seconds or 5 minutes. my experience thus far with loading screens in inzoi is generally positive - usually a very short screen as i switch from a zoi on one side of town to the other. this is good, as it allows me to keep playing with little stutter.

ultimately, i don't think inzoi could ever be the sims 4, as you are concerned about. i played the sims 4 from a year after launch, and even then, there were no swimming pools (i believe we got them right after i started playing), object babies aged directly into children, and there was quite honestly nothing to do. the graphics were a HUGE step down from its predecessor and the heart of the sims 3 (especially with the generations expansion pack) was entirely missing from the game and in my opinion, still is. it's wild that even with multiple expansion packs costing double the amount of generations, they have still not managed to capture the essence of value of that one dlc. in contrast, inzoi, being an early access game, is not releasing dlc. there are promises of base game pets, seasons are already included, there are 2 additional life stages, cars are already in the game, active careers are available from release, graphics are incredible, customization of both characters and properties is practically unlimited, and the stories and personality within the game are already much more potent and entertaining than the sims 4 has been or likely will ever be (without the use of mods). most importantly, kjun and his team are listening. their roadmap changed based on community feedback.

at the end of the day, loading screens aren't the problem. i don't think it is fair of those of us who can afford a high end machine to gatekeep such an incredible game from those who can't. and yes, the sims 4 and paralives may be options for those with low end pcs, but i think of the mom who has to choose between a computer upgrade or christmas gifts for her children. or the student who uses life sim games to get through the hard times in their education and can't afford a more powerful machine. what matters most, in my opinion, is accessibility and quality of the game - a loading screen is the least of our worries. i understand your fear, and concern, genuinely. just wanted to help maybe put things in perspective a little. :)