Wotcha think?

[muffin-tacos]

So, everyone's bursting with new information and screenshots of the Sims 3. What do you think of it so far? Is it what you expected it to be? Surprised or annoyed about the new features? To buy or not to buy? :rolleyes:

[JohnEZ]

It's a definite "Buy." However, I'm still concerned with a few things.

1. One of the things that disappointed me with The Sims 2 was the hilarity and zaniness that was lost from The Sims. It seems to me that even more of that zaniness is going away.

2. Architectural details. I'm hoping that, in the past few years, they were able to add more exciting architectural possibilities to our Sims' homes and business.

3. While we're on the topic of businesses... do Sims still have the ability to own businesses in the town?

4. Aging. I'm rather concerned that things continue to go on in Sims' lives even while we're not playing them. That means they will get married, arguments will ensue, and relationships will change while we're not around. That does not amuse me.

5. Time. I always thought that time moved a little too fast in-game. I hope that they've slowed it down a bit... but not to the point that the game becomes tedious.

Just my thoughts!

[suitemichelle]

all good thoughts, John. (especially would like time to last longer. lol, wouldn't we all really?) I would like the designers to pay attention to details. rug borders should be usable. none of this only one side piece and/or top piece, etc.

would also like more interactions possible... but it would be kind or neat if npc's could instigate interactions, too.

would like the sim character creator to become less superficial... and would like our simmies to be able to change and grow... like a teen boy (or girl) could be hormal yet as they grow up they could move out of that stage.

It might be interesting to only be able to control one sim at a time as long as the rest provided interesting possibilities. life choices would be based on decisions you've already made, as well as being able to admit that a previous decision was totally the wrong one and backtrack a little bit...

and of course I found this after I posted the above comments:



The Sims 3 lets you immerse truly unique Sims in an open, living neighborhood just outside their door! The freedom of The Sims 3 will inspire you with endless possibilities and amuse you with unexpected moments of surprise and mischief.
New Seamless, Open Neighborhood—Explore the neighborhood freely.
Your Sims can roam throughout their neighborhood, visit neighbors’ homes, and explore the surroundings. They can stroll downtown to hang out with friends, meet someone new at the park, or run into colleagues on the street. If your Sims are in the right place at the right time, who knows what might happen?!
New Create A Sim—Create any Sim you can imagine.
New easy-to-use design tools allow for unlimited customization to make truly individual Sims. Determine your Sims’ shape and size, from thin to full-figured to muscular—and everything in between! Choose your Sims’ facial features, their exact skin tone, hair, eye shape and color and select their clothing and accessories.
New Realistic Personalities—Every Sim is a unique person, with a distinct personality.
Create realistic Sims with distinctive personalities. Select from dozens of personality traits and combine them in fun ways. The combination of traits you choose—brave, artistic, loner, perfectionist, klepto, romantic, clumsy, paranoid, and much, much more—help shape the behavior of your Sims and how they interact with other Sims. Your Sims can now rise above their basic set of every day needs. They are complex individuals with unique personalities.
New Unlimited Customization—Everyone can customize everything!
Build your dream house or design the ultimate home. Customize everything from floors to flowers, shirts to sofas, wallpaper to window shades. It’s fun and easy to change colors and patterns giving you endless personalization options. Or you can populate your Sims’ neighborhood with pre-designed buildings and furnishings. Which of your Sims will live in high-end mansions, cool bachelor pads, ultimate dream homes or low-cost cottage?

[muffin-tacos]

Can I just say that I think the new TS3 official site sucks? It was a right let down. I had been going around all excited for the past week, expecting something good, and then they give us this. Sheesh, I could find out more if I searched the internet. Plus, I was expecting some videos of the whole thing. I know that the site is new and everything, and they need time to make them, but still. Where are the videos, EA? Give me some good stuff! I'm impatient! At the moment I can find more stuff at Youtube than on their site. -_-

[MurderScene.Doll]

5. Time. I always thought that time moved a little too fast in-game. I hope that they've slowed it down a bit... but not to the point that the game becomes tedious.


i disagree, i think sims lives are way too long, thats why i don't make them go on many holidays i just want them to grow up! (especially when they are children/ teenagers)

although adults lives could be a litter longer??

ohwell whatever they decide i can just kill my older sims off :rolleyes:

[muffin-tacos]

I agree with Dolly (can I call you Dolly? ;)). I wouldn't mind my sim children having shorter lives... I always find myself wishing that they would grow up already when I'm playing the game. I think teenagers lives are good as they are, and adults. Elders lives are a tad too short for my liking, but it doesn't really matter since they're just going to die soon anyway. I either want my elders to die quickly because they don't do much, they just take up space, or I don't want them to die at all. :rolleyes:

[MurderScene.Doll]

I agree with Dolly (can I call you Dolly? ;)). I wouldn't mind my sim children having shorter lives... I always find myself wishing that they would grow up already when I'm playing the game. I think teenagers lives are good as they are, and adults. Elders lives are a tad too short for my liking, but it doesn't really matter since they're just going to die soon anyway. I either want my elders to die quickly because they don't do much, they just take up space, or I don't want them to die at all. :rolleyes:

or you could take matters into your own hands....... :D

[muffin-tacos]

As I often do... :devil: I bow before the person/people who created the Insim and Mereola's painting.

[MurderScene.Doll]

As I often do... :devil: I bow before the person/people who created the Insim and Mereola's painting.

sounds cool, got a link as to where i can download it from?

[muffin-tacos]

Umm, the insimenator can be found at http://www.insimenator.net/
It's a hack that does a lot of things. I love it. (Read about it on the site.) I don't have the link to Mereola's Multipainting, but if you search this site (and possibly Mod the sims 2) for the word "multipainting" I think a link could come up.

[suitemichelle]

(Merola's multipainting - http://www.simchaotics.com/)

[MurderScene.Doll]

thanks for the links!! :)

[JohnEZ]

i disagree, i think sims lives are way too long, thats why i don't make them go on many holidays i just want them to grow up! (especially when they are children/ teenagers)

although adults lives could be a litter longer??

ohwell whatever they decide i can just kill my older sims off :rolleyes:

What I meant really has nothing to do with lifespan... but the fact that one real-life second was equal to one sim-minute. I wish that one sim-minute was, perhaps, 1.5 seconds or something.

[MurderScene.Doll]

What I meant really has nothing to do with lifespan... but the fact that one real-life second was equal to one sim-minute. I wish that one sim-minute was, perhaps, 1.5 seconds or something.

:o oh ok, sorry for the mis-understanding.

i agree with what you said the sims never have much time on their hands. especially with homework, work, aspirations and families.

also in the sims 3 i would maybe like to see it possible for them to get second jobs. especially if the wife is pregnant and they really need the cash, it would really add to the game:)

[scarylodger]

I've always thought that the kids weren't kids for long enough. And all that homework they have to do!

In fact, I'm still getting used to the aging thing. I don't want my sims to die :weeping::weeping::weeping:

[sayaka05]

Can I just say that I think the new TS3 official site sucks? It was a right let down. I had been going around all excited for the past week, expecting something good, and then they give us this. Sheesh, I could find out more if I searched the internet. Plus, I was expecting some videos of the whole thing. I know that the site is new and everything, and they need time to make them, but still. Where are the videos, EA? Give me some good stuff! I'm impatient! At the moment I can find more stuff at Youtube than on their site. -_-

i agree: at least for now. but sims 3's just been announced not too long ago, and still in development. for sure as time goes along for a bit more more things will be up.

i suppose they can't release much info yet due to the ongoing development of the game.

[muffin-tacos]

Yeah, but it was still a let down.

[kate266]

I wonder if you'll be able to transition from one family/household to another by zooming in on another home and clicking 'play' or something. What if your favourite sim starts falling in love with the town loser, you have to quickly move in and stop that! lol. Or perhaps if you can be alerted in some way of important happenings in the town such as engagements, or flag certain sims.

And I agree, the Sims 3 site was a let down. I didn't learn much from it.