THE HORROR: The REAL TS3 Scoop As It Unfolds
cyperangel:
Im currently toying with a family and have tried the farming route. But there are one thing driving me up a wall, so now I come here begging for help.
I have managed to find most plants, including the omniplant that is mentioned when you level gardening skill to 10nd the flame Fruit bush. But where in sweet heaven have they hidden the money tree? Has anyone found one of those yet?
In advance thank you very much, for any and all assistance rendered.
DigiGekko:
Here's a strange quirk related to the new way genetics work in Sims 3. Make a girl, preferably toddler, and then give her a twin. Make the twin a boy. Now guess what happens when the boy ages up? Yep, they get girl hair. You can change it, but you won't be able to get it back. I'm sure it works the other way around, too. And I'm sure this will continue to haunt the poor lad through every following age advance. Sigh.
Acid_fairy:
I am a control freak, so I am not enjoying all these pre-mades growing up and dying without me. However, I can confirm that it appears that changing the life span is indeed global. I think this will be the way forward for me since I don't want my sims doing stupid things without enough life left to correct them.
kytyngurl:
Opinion thus far:
The good:
Like the lack of loading screens, and the fact that the whole 'hood is free for your sims to explore. I rarely sent my sims out in 2, as it was so slow.
The ability to make woods, colors, and patterns match is nice. I wish they did that ages ago.
Like some of the CAS modifications, and that hats have their own category.
Like using objects in your inventory. Very nice. I saw a guy using his laptop at the beach.
Sim to Sim interaction seems a bit more realistic or at least enjoyable to me now.
The ability to have various weights makes everyone a lot less same-y.
No ape-faces on the townies thus far.
The trees, ground, some bushes, and a few other things look great.
Love the traits!
The bad:
The sims all look... off. Even the skinny ones look like one of those aged celebrities who put too much silicon into their faces. Also, playdoh.
The graphics don't seem all that much of a step up from Sims 2. Still some jaggies, and some things look pretty much the same as they did in 2.
Not enough stuff in Buy Mode and CAS. More on this later.
Everything looks kind of dark to me.
Doesn't seem like there is all that much to do, but this might mean I need to spend more time playing it.
Lots of bugs, sounds like. Though I haven't encountered one... yet.
If they are not going to allow custom content/mods/hacks, then that's a deal-breaker.
All those sliders in CAS, and yet still everyone looks the same.
The pathfinding seems just as retarded as ever. Does it really need to take 3 RL minutes for two sims to figure out that, yes, they are going to throw a ball?
Sounds like they broke genetics. Ugh. I DNW ugly babies/kids.
The iffy:
Not sure about the enforced Legacy thing yet. I like townies aging, but DO want to maintain strict control over my families.
Fast Forward seems to only last as long as the action you put it on.
Not used to the control scheme yet.
Hard to get around town.
Moodlets... meh.
Overall:
My experience with this game is being really influenced by how little there is in it, and the knowledge that EA again will attempt to rape us all with EPs, Stuff Packs, and Sim Store Stuff. I've followed this game since Sims 1... and I am tired of giving EA huge sums of money for a few freaking bread-crumbs. There needed to be more things from 1 and 2 in here. A LOT more things. Hobbies, for instance. And weather. Perhaps pets. Those were all great things that need to be a base-game, not an expansion pack. I don't want to buy a 'Nightlife' EP for a third time, or a 'Pets' one, or whatever thing they are going to re-hash.
I guess I'll play the game a bit more, and will await more news. Until then, color me pretty underwhelmed.
nekonoai:
Quote from: jello
When the pop up notifications bug you that you only have one day left to pay your bills, there is a "pay bills now" button there--if you click it, your bill will automatically be paid and you don't have to send someone to do it.
I don't remember seeing this pop-up, but I might have been distracted at the time. ;)
Quote from: tngrspacecadet
When does betting open on how soon a patch is released?
The day after release. ;) I got five on it. :P
Quote from: Pescado
Revise: You don't want that unless you are doing it DELIBERATELY.
It would be lulzy if it randomly showed up, though. Like Don Juan Trepie's nose. ;)
Quote from: Zazazu
Look at their career tab. On the right side, you'll see one or more smiley/frowny faces.
Ah, so I know that his second smilyface had to do with his boss, so maybe he should do a little sucking up or something. :) Also, good to know that C is still the snapshot taker. I hadn't tried it yet, but I'm going to tonight. :3
LOL That picture of the sims protesting with the NO BUGS signs really make me chuckle.
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