What to rant about in Sims 2?

[ManagerJosh]

I can tell you right now that I'm raving on the new graphics engine plus the new lighting engine!! It will probably make skinning and object making easier!

[LordBrain515]

Well, I'm ranting that I don't understand the point of having a 360-degree rotation while objects can still only be placed at right (90-degree) angles...

[ManagerJosh]

Perhaps there is a 360 rotation as you move around with the sim...sorta like a sims's eye point of view.

[Jake]

its probably a 360 rotation around the center of the screen.. has there been an article about it?

[LordBrain515]

It's going to be like the console version of The Sims, where you have a 360-degree rotation of what's on the screen (so instead of being stuck with only 4 rotations, you can view the stuff on the screen from any angle.

[ManagerJosh]

oooo....hmmm I don't think maxis will disappoint us...cause I think from a few video previews over at IGN, it is somewhat like that.

[AddictedToTS2]

I'm raving about the graphics and just the whole game. From the videos and screen shots I've seen, the game looks far better than the console(s) version(s). If you would like to see some screen shots i have saved, email me at DesireInMyEyes@aol.com

[SolidSnake_19]

I'm just hoping it will be better than the console version. >:O

[simsamgrl16]

i'm ravin on everythin! such good graphics, teens and toddlers,old age,the sims r smarter, archutectural improvements, 360 swegree rotation, and 5oo new objects sims able to become pregnant,DNA, EVERYTHING!!!!

[maggiemoo62]

I can't wait for The Sims 2! Theres like.. nothing to rant about! All raves from me! I'm a newbie to WorldSims, no way I can enter that contest to win a copy!!! 600 posts is a lil too much, but I can't wait til it comes out!!! I bet the new Create-a-Sim thing is gonna be awesome!!!

[Swisscakeygoodness]

i think the graphics and lighting n stuff is just like the console version-and i hated that it was hard to control and really annoying hopefully itll be easier on the computer

[AddictedToTS2]

I think this 2.0 version of the sims will be the great from what has been seen, but all the videos i've seen have been E3 maxis released so it looks GREAT. There is absolutely nothing to rant about.

[lilfaeriegirl078]

there is nothing to rant about ppl!! the best thing ive seen that is to be on TS2... placing doors and things on diagonal walls! its what ive been wanting forever!! and that may just be what im looking forward to most in TS2!!!

[FinalFantasy4ever]

i love the evolution. Only thing i want now is weather! that would be neat!!!!

[lilfaeriegirl078]

there is gonna be weather in TS2...

[FinalFantasy4ever]

ooo i hadnt heartd that yet!!! cool

[ManagerJosh]

I read that there will be rain, hail, sunshine, and a few others. No snow though :-S

We need a hurricane/cyclone/typhoon or tornado disaster though :p

[FinalFantasy4ever]

aww they need snow! theres no point in christmas w/o snow hehe guess hail will have to be the substitute

[simsamgrl16]

there iz snow in it, u can die from freezin too n dehydration ya no n lightin can kill n eletrocute u in the hot tub n there is also sun rise n sunset to

[FinalFantasy4ever]

This is so cool! finally able to celebrate holidays with the orrect weather

[simsamgrl16]

yup i have nuttin to rant bout here! lol hmm maybe i can make x-mas album!

[lilfaeriegirl078]

lol yea thatd be cool

[caseyboy1977]

I can't believe all the work maxis has actually put into this game. I hope that a lot of the problems in the original sims and its expansion packs will be old news when it comes to sims 2!

[ManagerJosh]

There will always be bugs and glitches in everything written. Even Windows has bugs and glitches so I don't expect The Sims or any other game, software written to be bug free.

[lilfaeriegirl078]

yeah windows is a waste. hopefully longhorn will be better!

[simsamgrl16]

longhorn? never heard uv it

[FaeLuna]

Originally posted by lilfaeriegirl078
yeah windows is a waste. hopefully longhorn will be better!

Is longhorn an operating system? What is it? Now we're all curious! :p

[simsamgrl16]

yup includin me my dad iz a computer consultant n he never talked bout longhorn

[bt55106]

Sorry to dissappoint yall but maxis released in this one chat that the weather was cut from the game. Luc said that it was stupid and it rained inside of the house to! I want it back though!!!!!!:chinese: :devious: :disappointed:

[FaeLuna]

I was sad to hear that too, I figured if they could make it "rain" for the Makin Magic pack it shouldn't have been TOO hard to control where it rained in sims 2!! ...oh well... sigh....

[KatAnubis]

In Sims1 Makin' Magic it was raining inside the house too at times. I still remember wondering why it was raining in the kitche of one of my Sims houses until I realized that someone had made a kitchen implement by cloning off of a plant which required water. I just laughed when I saw it. But it did look pretty silly.

[FaeLuna]

In Sims1 Makin' Magic it was raining inside the house too at times. I still remember wondering why it was raining in the kitche of one of my Sims houses until I realized that someone had made a kitchen implement by cloning off of a plant which required water. I just laughed when I saw it. But it did look pretty silly.
Now that IS funny!!! hahaha :laugh: It's good you could figure out WHY it was raining in your kitchen though! Guess we should be careful about objects cloned from plants then... or maybe I'll make it rain inside on purpose sometimes.. heehee....:rolleyes:

[Mystical Druid]

The making magic rain was spell inflicted and rained only on waterable plants.

[FaeLuna]

I suppose since they aren't planning on having magic etc. in the sims 2 (or at least not till an expansion pack) they wouldn't have any way of having an effect on weather anyway... oh well. :) Maybe they'll have an expansion pack with weather and seasons at a later date... ;) Imagine clicking just once to select Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter, and having all the plants, ground cover, etc. change. :D Or maybe I'm the only one with this fantasy... haha. I spend too much time in sims 1 changing out all the trees and ground tiles to make it a snowy White Christmas. :p

[KatAnubis]

I suppose since they aren't planning on having magic etc. in the sims 2 (or at least not till an expansion pack) they wouldn't have any way of having an effect on weather anyway... oh well. :) Maybe they'll have an expansion pack with weather and seasons at a later date... ;) Imagine clicking just once to select Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter, and having all the plants, ground cover, etc. change. :D Or maybe I'm the only one with this fantasy... haha. I spend too much time in sims 1 changing out all the trees and ground tiles to make it a snowy White Christmas. :p
In one of the (several) interviews (or chats) I read yesterday Neil Young (or at least I think he was the one) was saying that they had graphics problems with weather but that they might have it for an EP. Same with cars.

[FaeLuna]

So, do you think it's too early to start making up wish-lists for what we'd like to see in expansions for sims 2? ;)

[Tri Ace Fan]

What I wan't:

-Pets. (Wonder if I can make a Kirby skin... (>`.`)> )
-School. (You know what I mean.)

What I don't wan't:

-Cars. (This isn't a racing simulation game...)
-Magic. (Sorry, I just thought it was kind of cheap >.>)

[FaeLuna]

If they ever did cars I wouldn't want it to work like a racing simulation game, I'd like it if they could have a parked car and click on it for the option to get in and drive to the neighbors and visit though!! ;)

[Flameback777]

Longhorn: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/longhorn/default.mspx