Creepy Doll in ur files messin with ur Sims3Packs
Sigmund:
It's entirely possible people commented that the download was borked earlier, but TSR deleted them. TSR is notorious for deleting anything other than "thanks, this is grate!!!" kind of comments.
CatalystToChange:
In that case, I stand corrected. I never use TSR, so I was unaware of this. Actually I hardly ever use any other site other than MTS to get my custom content...Well, MTS, PeggySims, and XMSims are the ones I use most, and the latter two I only really use to obtain hairstyles. But you get what I'm saying. Back to the subject at hand, though...The doll never did anything to my game, and I had it for a good while. Two weeks at least, maybe three. Then again, I never used it, either.
jezzer:
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I also asked her about the situation directly, and she said she's had the doll tested and has been working tirelessly to figure out just what is wrong with the doll
It's relentlessly creepy and eats the souls of young children. She can't be working THAT tirelessly if she hasn't figured that much out.
jmtmom:
Quote from: CatalystToChange on 2010 July 01, 01:07:47
I also got this doll from an "infected" lot from the Exchange, but it didn't cause any problems at all with my game. However, I deleted it (better safe than sorry), and I got the new, "fixed" version straight from Rebecah's TSR account. I also asked her about the situation directly, and she said she's had the doll tested and has been working tirelessly to figure out just what is wrong with the doll, and also mentioned that a few people (like Delphy, I believe) helped her test it after getting reports it was bugged.
All she is doing is whining about how it isn't her fault and how people are so abusive: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/221983.page
This made me laugh after what TSR has done on multiple occasions to various creators. She is getting plenty of well-deserved negativity.
Motoki:
Okay some things about the doll.
I don't believe it to be sabotage. I believe Inge posted some Ingelogical explanation of an incorrect reference or some such. Also Rebecah herself said it was a mistake. It was just half assery object creation.
As stated, TSR regularly deletes unflattering comments. Most likely someone did comment on it. In addition, the Exchange and Mod The Sims were deleting multiple threads where people were talking about it. Gee what happens when you censor people? I don't know, maybe you stir them up more? So at least some of the vitriol surrounding this doll is due to fans being flamed by overzealous moderation. In the case of the exchange they went rather schizo and after multiple thread deletions, one of the Sim Gurus then posted an official warning about it. ::)
Simply not downloading from the Exchange or TSR or any one single site will not solve the issue nor will it prevent you from getting the doll. I downloaded items from several smaller sites that contained the doll. Because it embeds itself into uploads when the creator is unaware, it can potentially be in any sim3pack from any site. About the only ones you can consider safe are EA store items.
On the other hand, it's no big thing to just run the sims3pack files you download through Delphy's CUSTARD tool and take a peek at what's inside them. It takes less than a minute. I downloaded several lots from the Exchange last night. Only one had the doll and I was able to remove it in CUSTARD before I installed it. No harm done.
Regarding whether or not the doll actually does any damage and should be removed, some have claimed it caused corruption and/or crashing in their games. It's likely voodoo, however anyone has it should remove it anyhow. Even if someone doesn't intend to ever share any creations they may at some future date. It's best to just get rid of it. If you want the doll there's a fixed replacement at TSR. I would strongly suggest not keeping the broken one. The less people who have it the better.
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