Is It Time To Join "Sims Annonomous?"

[Kristalrose]

Maybe I should be the charter member. LOL

Hubby finally got my computer cleaned up, and so I made up for the weekend of no simming by playing a marathon session for like, 5 hours. I graduated 2 students from Uni. I have to tell you something about them, but that's for another thread. :rolleyes:

Anway, this morning I'm driving into work and a good song comes on the radio. The kind you turn up, tap the steering wheel, bob your head to, and look like a complete idiot when someone passes you at a stop-sign. :p So, I get to listening to the words, and think, "Ya know what? This would be a good movie for my Sims! When Nightlife comes out, I can use these sims, take them to a club, film them doing this and that. . . " I was even going through my Sims wardrobe mentally, planning what they'd wear!

Sad, sad, sad.

[JohnEZ]

LOL I've doen that before too. I'm thinking that it's normal for simmers. :p

[garyalexza]

Hi my name is Gary, and I'm addicted to the Sims. I've been clean now for almost 24 hours, I wish yesterday hadn't been a public holiday here because the temptation was just too much for me. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to make it through the night without giving in to the obsession...

[Zootyzoot]

For me it's architecture and clothes - I start thinking about how I'd make that skirt with Bodyshop, or mapping out a house in my mind, and then when I get home scuttle straight onto the computer. When I'm away, I never think about my individual sims or even families - only clothes and houses; especially houses, actually. Seeing a house I want to make makes me *itch* to get back onto the sims.

[HillsAngel]

I'm always driving along looking at houses and imagining what it's like inside so I can create it for Sims. I guess this discussion forum makes a pretty good SIMS Anonymous for us :bandit: .

[surprised_by_witches]

For me it's the sims. I like making new generations and seeing how they play out. I'm trying to see how many gens I can reach in my current neighborhood.

I also love building and decorating houses I've seen in movies or in person. I've always wanted to own more than one home, and now I can, in a way.

[jupitershana]

I think I belong in this club as well...if I'm not at home playing the sims I tend to be thinking about them, viewing other people's sims on the sim exchange, checking up with message boards about the sims, and planning what's going to happen when I get home. My boyfriend thinks I'm obsessed...I am. Last night he asked me if I wanted Nightlife for Christmas...my reaction...Christmas! That's way to far away, I can't wait that long! He laughed and compared it to his San Andreas addiction that he had when it first came out.

I also have a confession: Saturday, since he had to work and I had no plans for the day...I played for 9 hours, breaking only to eat and use the bathroom...pathetic...and it's not the first time!

Hello my name is Shana and I'm a sims addict.

[DuzzyGirl]

I'm with jupitershana. If I'm not at home playing them, I'm thinking about playing them. My husband works swing shifts sometimes and this week, he's working evenings. It's been Sims, Sims, Sims! He calls to check up on me, asking what I'm doing . . . DUH!! I do try to stay away from Sims on the weekend, it takes all I've got and it's sort of possible. Though, if I have a stray hour, guess where I can be found . . .

[surprised_by_witches]

My problem is the Sims gets in the way of my other creative pursuits, as I only have so much time in the day. Right now however I'm under a great deal of stress and I find the Sims invaluable for relieving it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Once my situation rights itself I'll have to ration the sims, or that novel will never get written ...

Hello, my name is SBW and I'm a sims addict.

[Mirelly]

I was a founder member of SA when I began saying "dag dag" instead of goodbye. For some reason I have been able to restrict my simminess with TS2 to my cat. For example when she appears at the end of a hard day sitting out in the sunshine I will say to her, rhetorically, "A toodi plip!" She says "miaow" which I take to mean that I have five seconds to open a can of catfood before I need plastic surgery on my legs. :rolleyes:

[surprised_by_witches]

LOL Mirelly. My cat meows in my face until I get up and feed her. She's too old to injure me, other than my eardrums.

My next cat will NOT be half Siamese. No one yowls like she does.

Dag dag,

SBW

[Chee-Z]

During the summer I played the Sims 2 while doing my chem summer assignment. Did pretty well too, on both things. :rolleyes: Though reading and Simming doesn't mix very well...heh heh...:D

I play about an hour or two a day, I'm sorta obsessed. It keeps me entertained for a very long time, unlike some games on my PS2 and PC. Though WoW is giving it a run for its money...but it's a totally different experience. When WoW is down for maintenance, I'm playing Sims 2. ;)

[jupitershana]

He calls to check up on me, asking what I'm doing . . . DUH!!

hmm...sounds way to familiar. My boyfriend works till 10 at night, calls every night at 8 on his last break...always asks that same thing.

about the cats, two of my three are addicts with me, constantly shoving their face into the moniter to see what's happening, or sitting next to the screen watching the action. Cute, but annoying when they try to stand on the keyboard and you're trying to pay close attention to your sims actions.

[Kristalrose]

My hubby works nights, too. He works this 7-days-on, 7-days-off shift where his week on he works four 12 hour shifts, 6p-6:30 a. On the nights he goes in at 6, I get on the computer at, oh, 5:45 (time he leaves) and play until I can't keep my eyes open anymore. Of course, I take short breaks to care for the kids and put them to bed, to load the dishwasher, start a load of laundry, etc. But execpt for that, my butt is right here in this chair, my fingers on that track-ball------> and my little Simmies keeping me company.

This year he worked on New Year's Eve, and I was alone after I put the kids to bed, with the exception of the teenager, who stayed up to watch the ball drop with me. I purposefully called a house party on my Sims at midnight, so I had a party with them. OMIGAWD, that is so freakin' sad!!!

[kuponutty]

All that I can think of right now is chatting about TS2, planning my new Sim Family, or I'm just playing it. And my homework is due tomorrow!!! :eek: :shocked: :eek:

[HillsAngel]

I work in a job where I handle loads of application forms each day and love to see unusual names on them. I sometimes use these names for my Sims. The other day I fell in love with a girls name of Ceilidh. I assume it is pronounced as 'Kaylee' as in the Scottish dance. Anyway I'm now planning a Scottish family who all wear kilts and tam o'shantas. I've decided on Ceilidh for mum, Jock for dad and I have Hamish, Ewan and Campbell for boys names but I'm short of ideas for Scottish girls names. Any ideas?
Boy I'm glad I don't have homework to get done. It must really infringe on Simtime!!! :confused:

[Mirelly]

LOL, Hilly. Yeah homework must put a real blight a day's simming :)

At first all I could think of was Moira (dunno why, but yuck! ;) ) then I Googled and got this list (http://www.20000-names.com/female_scottish_names.htm) with some surprises on it as well some really neat names ... but this list of gaelic names (http://www.20000-names.com/female_gaelic_names.htm) is even better! :D

However I was just reminded of Pagan which I always thought a great name ... :D

[HillsAngel]

Thanks for that Mirelly. I like Siubhan and Coallach for girls. I always thought Morag was an Australian name but the website says it's another version of Sheila which would explain it. I reckon plump for Morag (it'll be easier to pronounce). Might have to start thinking about a Welsh and an Irish family. Then again I might have to think about getting some work done. I'm given to understand that's what they're paying me for.......;)

[Mirelly]

Aw no! Work is the curse of the simming classes and no mistake. Take my example and retire early ... you can always take up a life of crime when money gets tight ... oh hang on that's in the Sims' universe isn't it? I wasted half a day yesterday looking for a big shift key under the bed so I could motherlode myself a big dollop of cash :p

[Kristalrose]

LOL LOL LOL

Yeah, Maxis really ought to put us on the payroll for all the Simming we do, talking about Simming, making things for our Sims, helping out other Simmers, etc. That way we could all retire from our boring "real-world" jobs and just Sim full time. :rolleyes:

[jupitershana]

Just a question, anyone else ever feel really tire or hungry and think...man, my bar has to be in the red by now, time to get back up to green! That seems to happen to me... :confused:

That, and sometimes when I'm doing mundane tasks, such as cleaning the bathroom, I really wish I had a fast forward button, but sometimes I wish for that pause!

[Mirelly]

LMAO yeah but you really know you got it bad when you sit there playing the game until your bladder goes infra-red but pause between standing up to run for the loo and actually running there to do a comedy clutch at crotch routine first ... :o

[surprised_by_witches]

I use the sims to explain stuff to my daughter, like my patience is in the red right now so don't push it, missy ... or, never mind him he's probably got no playful points. :D

[suitemichelle]

i haven't checked the list yet but I always liked the name Eileen...

also was thinking of adding the sherwood forest gang to my favorite sim world starting with Robbing Hood (with criminal intent) and Mademerryon Mead. Fryer Cluck.... John Little...(ick) any other punsters out there?

[JohnEZ]

Just a question, anyone else ever feel really tire or hungry and think...man, my bar has to be in the red by now, time to get back up to green! That seems to happen to me... :confused:

That, and sometimes when I'm doing mundane tasks, such as cleaning the bathroom, I really wish I had a fast forward button, but sometimes I wish for that pause!
LOL Yes, I've been there! Sometimes I wish real life had the hacked rejuvinator... could you imagine, "Green me up, Scotty!!" :D :p

Mirelly: LMAO! :D
Kristal: Only in a perfect world... ah well, we can dream, right? :)

Hi, my name is John. I've been a contented Sims addict since March, 2003. :)

[DuzzyGirl]

I read this article on MSN.com about a 28 year old South Korean man who died after playing a war game at a cyber cafe for 50 hours. Apparently he only stopped for toilet breaks or brief naps on a makeshift bed. :eek:

Here's a link to the article: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8888579

I found it sort of relevant to this discussion. This guy was dedicated!

[J. M. Pescado]

I read this article on MSN.com about a 28 year old South Korean man who died after playing a war game at a cyber cafe for 50 hours. Apparently he only stopped for toilet breaks or brief naps on a makeshift bed. :eek:

Here's a link to the article: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8888579I found it sort of relevant to this discussion. This guy was dedicated!
Dedicated? I saw this while back. You know what I thought? Man, what a wimp. He DIED after a piddly 50 hours? What a loser. I've gone for MONTHS at a time. People attempt to claim that there's no way I could actually do this, because people go insane after 3-4 days without sleep. To this, I respond, "And your point is....?". This usually forces them to concede that one.

[DuzzyGirl]

Okay, so dedicated wasn't the proper word. I was thinking that or addicted. Obviously addicted, but chose dedicated instead for whatever reason.

I did ponder for a moment and thought it odd that he died after 2 full days. Maybe there was an underlying problem. Who knows.

I've played for numerous hours only going to bed because if the husband wakes up and I'm still playing, he gets a bit agitated . . . been there, done that, I'd rather save myself the aggrivation.

I wonder what game he was playing? It doesn't specifically mention.

[J. M. Pescado]

In Korea, if the game is not mentioned, it's usually Starcrap, the national sport.

[garyalexza]

World of Warcraft ... Blizzard's version of EA's money making machine ... and this time you pay for a game AND you pay monthly ... what COULD be better? Free money? :)

[Mirelly]

I read somewhere recently about the massive worldwide market in trading MMORPG "currency" ... I really have no interest in playing any kind of game that costs me money just to play and then more money on top of that in the vain and pointless and unfulfillable hope of being able to compete at anything remotely resembling an interesting level.

I must say that I don't seriously hold great hopes for Spore in this respect. The online element would need to be seriously more complicated than anything likley to be achievable in the next decade if it isn't just to degenerate into a tedious drunkards walk around a virual universe that is mostly inhabited by amoebas except for the odd star system populated by a Pescado-style super player who vaporises your entire exploration fleet 1 nanosecond after you arrive (and before you even know where you are) ... then using a FFS rivaltracker.hack the Pescado-style player identifies your home system and nukes it. G A M E O V E R ... :rolleyes:

(As ya'll can tell I am not much of a fan of MMORPGs :p )

[garyalexza]

But with the general MMORPG take on PVP (check out the TLAs!) ... You can just come back and get your stuff at the point where you "died".

[J. M. Pescado]

I must say that I don't seriously hold great hopes for Spore in this respect. The online element would need to be seriously more complicated than anything likley to be achievable in the next decade if it isn't just to degenerate into a tedious drunkards walk around a virual universe that is mostly inhabited by amoebas except for the odd star system populated by a Pescado-style super player who vaporises your entire exploration fleet 1 nanosecond after you arrive (and before you even know where you are) ... then using a FFS rivaltracker.hack the Pescado-style player identifies your home system and nukes it. G A M E O V E R ... :rolleyes:
Oh, come on, Mirelly, give me some credit here. I wouldn't vaporize your ENTIRE exploration fleet. I'd vaporize all of it but ONE, sending the last one fleeing home to deliver the tales of my fearsome race of cute, fuzzy, genocidal warlords.

However, I seriously, seriously doubt that the game would play out like that. Just looking at the propaganda shots, it strongly suggests this is not how the game works at all. As far as I can tell, the game APPEARS to be single player, and the creations of other players are downloaded to your computer "automagically" by a process akin to the TS2 exchange. Certainly something to be leery of due to its potential for virii and spyware, but I really don't believe Spore is a MMO wargame. Otherwise my race would be hunting yours for exotic foodstuffs to serve in their chain of galactic restaurants because you wouldn't have acquired sentience yet, let alone civilization, because you're a Mirelly and I'm far more awesome than you. :)

That said, I don't exactly have high expectations for it either, because I anticipate that there will be little in the way of challenge, just as there were few obstacles to success in TS2. I note Will Wright never mentioned anything about EXTINCTION.

[Mirelly]

But with the general MMORPG take on PVP (check out the TLAs!)

er yeah, you taking a pop a me, Gary you TLA using, FAQ writin', RSA person you ... ;)

*wonders* is TS2 a TLA? :p

[Lynet]

:o This old geezer had to ask her son what MMORPG meant. LMAO, I've played computer games for years and years (going back to King's Quest and Thexder,) but never on line, never role playing. I like the little battles in Age of Empires, though, and in Baldur's Gate for a little while. No question, Sims is more my speed--walking talking dolls. :p I like playing with dolls best.

I'm anxious to get Spore, too, but I'd worry about the downloads. I'm hoping that part can be disabled or that it's an option you don't have to choose. An empty universe to play in is OK with me.;)

My name is Lynet, and oh, brother! am I ever addicted. :D

[Lynet]

So this thread isn't TOO old. It started in August, after all. I decided that my census figures are really a Sims Anonymous subject.

My six neighborhoods are Rocky Town, Ghost Town, Miseria. Baltimore, Fate and New Adventure (OK, the names are silly. :o I live with it.) Spread out through those six neighborhoods I have 200 sim people in 51 families. Some of them are NPCs that married into families or moved in with families I created. Some are kids away at college, including some NPC teenagers, like Meadow Thayer who is engaged to a Kennedy Cox offspring named Cleve. But I'm NOT counting the store clerks, mailmen and women, firemen, burglers, maids, gardeners, and so on.

So, am I crazy? Should I just say no? :shocked: Turn off the computer and walk away for a week? The prospect of no Sims for a week gives me chills.

Please, tell me I'm not alone! :o Has anyone else counted Sim heads and found a couple hundred?

[suitemichelle]

my hubbie is going to be gone for 3 or 4 days... and the computer is staying home........... I'm going to be so sim-sated.

[Lynet]

:p Whoa. Heaven! I'm so envious.

[HillsAngel]

My hubby has had a couple of months of always being at home.......no footy to go to and his table tennis league is on summer break......so not many chances to sneak away for some Simming. He very kindly worked last Saturday and wanted to chill infront of the TV all of Sunday so I was in Sim heaven for 48 hours (no....I did stop to sleep, but not much else). Anyway footie season has started and he tells me he will be going to warm up sessions for table tennis very soon so watch this space!!!! :D

[surprised_by_witches]

I have more than 100 sims in my old neighborhood, Lynet, if that makes you feel any better ... but I started over because I just wasn't that interested in some of them and it was getting to be unplayable. My new 'hood has around 20 sims but is slowly growing ... I'm going to have to stop playing for a while and work on my novel but life has been sooooo stressful lately that creativity just ain't coming, and well, the sims are always calling.

Hello, my name is SBW and I'm a sims addict.

[Kristalrose]

my hubbie is going to be gone for 3 or 4 days... and the computer is staying home........... I'm going to be so sim-sated.

Can he take my hubby with him. ;) :p

[suitemichelle]

sure, why not... can he get here by 6pm?

[Jiko]

It's unpredictable for me. At first it was really relaxing because it's so satisfying in that weird sim way. I go through spates of playing way more than seems reasonable, thinking about it a lot, and then sometimes I'm too tired to take other people through their daily chores... I like to say, "I live to live" when I'm playing too much. But when my own life is too busy, I don't want to add my sims' lives to my own.

I just came back from several days at my cabin - in the mountains, on a river - and get this, there's no television, there's no e-mail! there's no internet. No cell phone service. No CD player. I take my laptop and sometimes watch DVDs and play music that way but it's disconnected. I dig it.

And yet, no matter how many times we've put the phone there on the 'do not call' list, I almost always hear from a telemarketer...

[surprised_by_witches]

Even in the mountains? Argh. Those people are the bane of my existence. I know they're just doing their job, so I actually mean those companies they work for are the bane of my existence, but I've become downright rude to them.

I wish I had a mountain getaway, telemarketers or not, though. Sounds like heaven.

[Lynet]

We just let those characters talk their hearts out to the answering machine. Most of the time they don't even bother with that. We pick up the phone only after we hear the voice of someone we know. Family and friends are used it.

:p Just to stay on topic, I don't let the phone interrupt my time with Sims :p .

[Jiko]

Mountain cabin - no answering machine. Phone rarely rings - always a thrill. Maybe an emergency?! No, it's long-distance service upgrades. Don't care. Go away, nicely. Back to sitting by the woodstove. Watch the moths beat on the screen door. Listen to river roar by. Walk. Read. Nap. Try to cook on rustic kitchen equipment. Sleep without concern for time. Dream or nightmare, you decide.

[zydeco]

Well, it's one of my dreams at this point in time. Any chance you rent this out? Will you deny all knowledge of my existence in spite of repeated phone calls from my kids who desperately need to know where they put something or where dinner is?

[Kristalrose]

LOL at Zydeco.

[Mirelly]

Ooh telemarketeers!!! They are the perfect opportunity to test out your simlish! :D

[Lynet]

Dag dag?

[Mirelly]

Grappen shtap!

[surprised_by_witches]

Shoofleee?

[garyalexza]

Those poor telemarketers. We don't get that breed here, if any had to phone me I would use two words when addressing them, and it wouldn't be "Dag Dag".

[surprised_by_witches]

No telemarketers? Where do you live, the North Pole? :D

Santa, is that you?

[garyalexza]

I live in a country which has a government owned telecommunications monopoly, thus making it too expensive for companies to spam people with unwanted telephone calls. They much prefer email and SMS spam.

[surprised_by_witches]

So, not exactly faerieland. Oh, well. :p

[person123]

I stop posting for, what, a week or less? And this is what greets me? Shoofleee?

[surprised_by_witches]

We missed you, is all ...

[Kristalrose]

:) At least we're not yelling "Shooflee!" and then making a puddle in the floor! LMAO!