Apartment Life: Obligatory Hate/Love Topic
virgali:
I'm not sure if this was mentioned before but the mike isn't compatible with the other instruments. Also it's incredibly boring. The Sim just sings the same thing over and over. Poetry takes a bit longer to loop so that's a little bit less annoying. The comedy option is incredibly annoying since it's even shorter than singing!
AL is the worst pack I they have ever released! Its level of borkiness set up an all time record and the few "features" that do actually work doesn't make up for it in the slightliest bit! >:(
sarianastar:
Quote from: TashaFaun on 2008 August 31, 09:31:27
Did you really need to double post? Especially about info that is readily available in the Podium.
My apologies. It was two replies on separate areas of the subject, and since it was asked in this thread, I replied in this thread. I hadn't seen it in the Podium, and all I was trying to do was be helpful. Perhaps I should return to lurking mode. Again, sorry for offending anyone.
spaceface:
I like the new objects, and the busyness of an apartment is fun to play. So far I have just played in Belladonna Cove, and it is certainly interesting, I like the neighbourhood decor very much. Once I am sure that my game is not going to explode, I look forward to seeing what my legacy families do in apartments.
I am ambivalent about the witches, but bad witches on community lots are definitely an annoyance. I hope for a hack to stop them autonomously casting spells on comm lots because hailstorms and cockroaches rather spoil a summer outing to the park. Also, huge lags are irritating when the bad witch arrives, casts a spell, or conjures a familiar.
The butler is another character I am ambivalent about. He is useful now that SShack has been updated, but BUY does not work on him so when he hangs around in the bathroom he effectively prevents any children from using the toilet. Some butlers do not like cleaning and won't make beds. I have seen a butler change a nappy and then carry the baby around for ages before leaving it on the kitchen floor. On the other hand, they are better at autonomously fixing things than landlords are, but having an NPC hanging around the house for 12 hours is annoying, I wish he had a designated chair he could go and sit on quietly when not carrying out an actual task.
What I really wonder about though, is whether Eaxis designers really think that most female inner city dwellers dress like sex workers. The ripped jeans, low necklines and thigh-high boots are really a bit much.
The hamster-dog is pathetic. Some of my sims have rolled wants to get one, but that huge pen takes up way too much space. My apartment dwellers are going to have lots of cats.
birene:
No love or hate just a thundering meh from me for this expansion pack. Got my expectations up a bit too much in anticipation I think.
Do like:
The new neighborhood is indeed shiny.
Many, many pre-made apartment lots, as I'm more of an interior designer to tell the truth.
The business of playing apartment lots, although the ever elusive neighbors and their fixation on (the highest advertising item in) the community area is a bit annoying.
Do not like:
Borkage galore.
Built restrictions on apartment lots, but then, I never do what Pescado says and will just use the cheat for it in abundance. I dare my neighboorhood to explode for four years now by doing VBTs on purpose, but besides the odd corrupted character file no luck so far. :P
Some people complained about their playables serving food in community areas, I have the opposite problem. When I want them to serve food (barbecue) in the community area they do so only to grab the last dish and head three floors up into their apartment insisting on eating on their couch. Canceling and directing them to another dish same thing.
Architect Manic:
The Good
- Love the Witches; I think that spells and magic are an addition that I have waited far too long for. I think the designs for accessories for them are very good.
- Some of the new furniture is wonderful, especially the socialite and bohemian items.
- Love some of the new outfits, and the wider range of clothing now available for elders.
- I like the new reputation meter, though I haven't figured out all of the benefits available from it yet.
- Love the new spiral staircases.
- Love the fact that you can sell spell ingredients in OFB shops.
The Bad
- I know there are mods now to fix the witchy overlay, but the diseased look of the good witches really bugged me.
- Head witches casting 2 spells as soon as they arrive on any lot is a bit much, and the hail caused by an evil witch can only be stopped by another spell or a use of a weather-machine. My park owner was not happy to say the least.
- Hate some of the clothing, they look like they're filming Star Wars.
- The Witch's castles were pretty poorly designed in my opinion; they could have been made much nicer and more practical.
- I'm not sure what to think of the new secret door. I would have preferred it to be more secretive as the wall paneling is a dead giveaway.
The Ugly
- I was extremely disappointed with the Butler; I remember him being far more useful in 'Superstar'. He is too cheap to hire and he does most things on his own accord rather than being ordered to do them. It is possible to influence him, but should we need to?
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