Sims talk: Free Time

[strangetomato]

I really want to chat about the Free Time EP. I'm getting really excited about it, but I definitely won't be installing it until I see if there are any potential issues with it, and the first patch is released (since we all know that there will be one). So, if you don't mind some spoilers, let's chat.

I found this page, and it gives a lot of detail about the new features. I've already read about a lot of these things, but a couple of  "news to me" things did catch my eye. Especially this part:


Secondary Aspiration

One of the options that players will more enjoy will be for sure the possibility to choose a secondary aspiration. In this way our Sims will have an even more complex and realistic personality. To set a secondary aspiration you just need to click on Aspiration Benefits icon and choose the aspiration you like, Grilled Cheese aspiration included.


*squeals with delight*

Do you have any idea how excited I am by that? There are so many characters in Strangetown that should have this, in my mind. I love, love, LOVE how this will make them more complex. And it's a way to have them change over time, while not changing their basic aspiration (which I don't plan to do with the Maxis premades).

The new creature is a genie, like in Sims 1. This doesn't excite me all that much. He's not even playable, which seems unfair. Shouldn't he just be an NPC? And didn't they already do the wishing well? *sigh* I really wanted another playable creature with breedable genetic qualities! They just haven't been able to come close to doing anything as good the aliens, have they? Not even close.

Comments

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's a good idea. (But Ripp's "hobbies" aren't included in this EP. *snicker*)

It is a good EP for working it in slowly. My first plan is to get Buck a sewing machine. That's going to be fun.

The sewing sounds really interactive too, which is very cool. You can select and combine different elements and patterns/colours to make different things. Or so they say... (I need more info on that. And pics.)

[madame-ugly.livejournal.com]

I really want the sewing to be more than just access to the clothing buy screen. And I'd love it if it could "mess up" like the makeover chair. Like you'd get randomly paired patterns that would rival the bad transition outfits! (or better, you could make an "evil" teddy bear like the "evil" jack in the box and it would scare little kids!).

I'm really looking forward to the toddler/child stuff what with all the twin hatchlings I have on the cusp of toddlerhood. They can play together! (I hope they can "fight" too, like fighting over baby bottles).

I need pics, too. But even then, I'm always disappointed because the person posting pics never focuses on what I want to see (they show all the stupid hair dos or something).

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I read something that made it seem more customizable that just the clothing buy screen. I really, really hope it will be like that, and allow for mess-ups. If it's like real sewing, then it should have them. *snicker* I've made some awful stuff.

I'm going to go pic hunting. (I agree. Who really cares that much about the stupid hats? They're funny, but I'm dying to see something good.)