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

[madame-ugly.livejournal.com]

My one big question:

Do you get the additional likes/dislikes that came with BV?

(that's really the only thing I wanted from BV and won't buy it just for that--but I want sims to be attracted to unemployed sims and things like that)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I LOVE the attraction to unemployed sims (makes me think of a husband who doesn't want his wife to work). What a brilliant idea. And attraction to different skills. Some of these are so excellent for character development.

[madame-ugly.livejournal.com]

Attraction to unemployed sims is also great for those knowledge sims with "max all skills" LTW's. There's really no point with getting them jobs if they can afford not to have one.

And in Nocheat, so many of my sims are laze-abouts that attraction to unemployment would be a benefit.

[simgarooop.livejournal.com]

Yep!

I don't have BV, so I can confirm that FT includes the new turn ons/turn offs, the jewerly and the "walking to community lot" features.

I'm gonna see if I can get my sims married at a community lot. If that's possible, I won't ever have the need to get BV! :)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

That's so awesome! I may not ever need Bon Voyage either (though I may eventually cave in).

Even the jewelry? Nice.

Oh, and I would LOVE to see more details about the sewing machine and how much customization is involved. If you want to post some "look at my new EP" pics, I will be all over that!

Thanks so much for all of the info you've shared with poor hesitaters like me.

[simgarooop.livejournal.com]

I'm actually taking some pictures right now with a test family. I'm gonna focus more on the game features, so sure! I'll have them use the sewing machine and the violin, as I was asked earlier.

I tried to run the game with some hacks that were reported as OK, but so far it didn't let me load my lot, so I'm currently figuring out which one caused it.

I'll post the pics later, anything else you are interested in? I'll try to take some shots at the new Maxis sims too!

[80sfiend.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!! Those are totally the reasons that I would ever have gotten BV, and now I can just get FT! Woot. :D