Seasons: Plant sims
Sagana:
You probably do want it, I'd think - it's a really good EP. Kinda hard to explain why because I don't like plantsims, and the gardening doesn't work the way I want it to, and I'm not all that big on spending lots of time building snowmen or stuff (I'm sure I'll get bored with it quickly enough) and some people are having some pretty nasty bug-type things or problems, but just having the seasons available (some of my hoods won't have all of them) makes it... more... well, atmospheric.
cyperangel:
Quote from: J. M. Pescado on 2007 March 10, 05:17:46
Plant sims do seem extremely powerful, since they can be apparently sustained completely externally: A combination of snapdragons and sun lamps can keep them running indefinitely. Perhaps their lack of want slots is a balancing factor. They are even stronger than robots, which also are 4/1 limited, because robots must stop to recharge power, while plantsims do not.
One noticable difference is though, that the plantsims age and die, unlike the robots....
notveryawesome:
Quote from: sagana on 2007 March 10, 16:50:35
You probably do want it, I'd think - it's a really good EP. Kinda hard to explain why because I don't like plantsims, and the gardening doesn't work the way I want it to, and I'm not all that big on spending lots of time building snowmen or stuff (I'm sure I'll get bored with it quickly enough) and some people are having some pretty nasty bug-type things or problems, but just having the seasons available (some of my hoods won't have all of them) makes it... more... well, atmospheric.
Yeah, I've pretty much decided that I want Seasons *eventually* but I'm waiting until more hacks, bugfixes, etc are available (and possibly a patch or two) before I take the plunge, so to speak. After all the problems I've experienced with Pets, I'm being very cautious now.
amjoie:
I wasn't one of the people who was begging for weather. I didn't even know if I would like it. But, surprisingly, Seasons is my favorite expansion. It makes the game come alive. Things change, in a constant pattern of existence, the ebb and flow of life. You get immersed in a whole virtual environment, while you play. It seems so much more satisfying, relaxing, enjoyable.
Yesterday, while my Sim grilled some freshly caught fish on his indoor castle BBQ, I could hear a dog barking outside. The cat meowed, and then curled up for a nap. The fireplace glowed, and I could hear the rain outside. As my Sim sat down to eat, I realized I was content. No matter what things are like IRL, in this little world everything has finally "come together" and it is wonderful. It feels like Sims 2 is complete, now. Seasons did that, for me.
gethane:
Quote from: amjoie on 2007 March 10, 21:42:25
... But, surprisingly, Seasons is my favorite expansion. It makes the game come alive. Things change, in a constant pattern of existence, the ebb and flow of life. You get immersed in a whole virtual environment, while you play. It seems so much more satisfying, relaxing, enjoyable.
I have found this to be exactly true. I've PLAYED the sims a lot more since getting Seasons than the previous 6 months probably. Usually I PLAY for about an hour, then build a house for 3 weeks, then play for an hour, etc. Since getting Seasons I've played one of the Maxis sims, MacGregor, almost to death (literally). His plantsim daughter is almost an elder. I've also started a new Legacy and played that over an entire "year."
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