You might want to inquire over at the Mod the Sims community, since that seems to be where many of the new, non-paysite creations are being offered. MATY is generally more for game fixes (because EAxis always breaks their own shit) and hacks.
http://www.modthesims.infoAye, I like MTS. Glad I found this place too though because when I get time I'd like to learn more about the inner workings of TS3 - I'm lucky enough to have been blessed with a good brain, so I know if I put my mind to it I could learn, and this looks like the right place for that.
Anyway I don't think that skins and clothing in TS3 will reach the level of TS2. Most of it will be just replacements and the player will have the option to use only one of each.
Sucks, yeah I won't be content with just replacements... I'll need to be able to make my own stuff for the game and not just recolors or the game probably won't get played. Then again, my problem with TS2 was that I never did actually spend much time actually "playing" within the game: I'd go on it with the intention of playing, see something I didn't like, and end up spending the next few days or weeks learning how to change it to the way I wanted it. I'm never happy unless I'm tinkering with something.
The recolor system of TS3 is "drag and drop" type, what means that you can recolor just one item and use this design tool to just drag the color and drop over other items to match. It includes from rugs to beds, curtains or any piece of surface.
The same to clothing.
Yeah, it's great that we can do minor changes like recolors from within the game, but obviously that is pretty limited - If I'm gonna play I'll need to be able to make my own skins and clothes to be happy, so I can properly add little details like tattoo's and different shapes of clothing. If I'm honest I guess I must enjoy that more than the actual playing or I suppose I'd play with it more and fiddle less. LOL, I just realised I'd better rephrase that - I sound like such a dirty girl.