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

[redqueenofevil.livejournal.com]

This is a good intro to what we can expect. Can you tell us more about how the secondary aspirations affected your sims? Also, have you used any of the new objects like the sewing machine or violin? If so, for the violin, even if you're a high skiller in creativity, do you have to start at 0 on the violin? (This is how it would be IRL), or are you just awesome on the violin as soon as you pick it up?

[simgarooop.livejournal.com]

Sure, I'm gonna try the violin right now.

The "Multi-painting" works with Free Time, so I'm gonna see if it changes with a sim with high creativity points or not. Wait a bit! :)