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

[cindyanne1.livejournal.com]

Well it appears Free Time gives us a little glimpse of Sims 3! Hubby brought the game home (bless him!) and I began playing in a lot with Ajay Loner. Well, this NPC comes and places a gift on the doorstep and it contained a computer that looks like the ones in Teen Style Stuff but a little different. The popup message said something about "things to come." Well, I had Ajay sit down and start playing on it, and one of the options was to play The Sims 3! (Mind you, I don't know if it was this "special" computer or all computers in this EP because I had been playing all of five minutes when this happened.)

Anywho, it appears we will be getting more body styles in The Sims 3, as evidenced by Ajay's game. It showed a BBW (big beautiful woman) sim!! Squee!

Just thought I'd share!

More to come... oldest of my spawn is pestering me to play...

[80sfiend.livejournal.com]

EEEK! That's really exciting!!! :D The Sims 3 is going to be so amazing, I mean The Sims 2 is already so AWESOMETASTIC. :D