strangetomato | Apartment Life

I managed to get AL to work for me, but it involved uninstalling the game and starting over (I was getting some crazy graphics error, so I reformatted everything again - a bit extreme maybe, but it worked). Right now I'm just running AL and the basegame and that works, so I might add everything back in now and see how that goes. I think the problem is basically that this game is beyond the capabilities of my PC. I don't have the 2.4 GHz CPU that they reccommend for Vista, so I'm not sure what effect that has on the game and the computer. *crosses fingers*

Anyway, the point of this post was not to talk about technical things (and how I'm probably toasting my PC), but to show you something that I've been enjoying about this EP: the trailer park apartment complex. It's so perfect for the Brokes. I moved them out of their original trailer and into this apartment (which I added across the street from their original place). I figured that they'd move into an even cheaper place after Skip died. It would make sense.

Here they are, moving in. The landlord looks an awful lot like Dustin. Could he be his real father? Brandi will probably end up finding comfort in him as a replacement Skip, either way (even though they did fight-argue within their first five minutes of talking).

I love this so much. I was worried for a moment that teens wouldn't be able to use the playground (the adults can't), but they can. I'm so relieved. If I know anything about teens, it's that they love hanging out at the playground (I sure did). I wish they had an animation for just hanging out on the equipment, though. I would love to see a bunch of teens just hanging out there, smoking.

See the llama rider things? I was so PUMPED when I saw those. :D I get a little more excited with every llama detail they add.

Dustin helps Beau on to have a ride. (Toddlers can only interact with this item in the playground, and they need help - makes sense.)

The cuteness, it burns.

(Way to leave him unattended, Dustin. He fell off, by the way. o_O)

I also added this Pleasantview condo complex. It fits right in with that side of town.

I love all the new interactions too. If all goes well, I'll probably post about them later.

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This ep might pull me into playing again! It looks awesome in so many ways. Good call on moving the Brokes, that does make sense.

That does look cute! I agree, the trailer apartments make more sense for the Brokes, especially since their house was always more "house" than "trailer" to me. I think I shall explore some new apartments today! (Hope you're feeling better.)

That's so cute, with Dustin and Beau! :) I'm eager to try out AL too... but we're waiting for two things: 1. hack updates and 2. Our new computer! It's got a 2.4 GHz Quad core, 4GB RAM and Vista 64-bits. Should be good. *excited*

I love that condo thing, is it a premade building or did you make it yourself?

:D :D I love how teens can use the playground equipment! I know I was just at a playground the other day. That's so cool!

This looks like a lot of fun!

I love that Beau fell off when Dustin walked away. :D

I love seeing new EP spam. It's like a big infomercial!

The new interactions look really cute (but I wanted to see Beau falling off the toy--why do you deny me the joy of children nearly hurting themselves?)

OK, I have to admit it right now. When I saw the pic of Dustin helping Beau (where he's standing behind Beau and cupping his head) I thought "oh, that'd be a great blow job animation". SHAME ON ME, I know, but I thought it. (NOT with children, mind you, adults, consenting adults. . .jeez, what is wrong with me?)

Hahahaha, teens using playground equipment is great. It's something I'd see sim teenagers do, I mean they play with FRIDGES. (My first sim to do that was Ripp Grunt...I remember thinking he was an adult when I played them for the first time..not sure why. /random thought)

I hope the game will run fine with all EPs, I have Vista, too and my processor hasn't been "good" since FreeTime, though I haven't had any problems(no lag, I still have pretty good graphics and fish..)

You make me want to get this EP so bad. I'm getting all nervous for those "EP Review" updates, because I'm sure if I see one, I'd run all the way to Circuit City and buy AL. XD

That trailer park is PERFECT for the Brokes! Don't you just love the little wheels on the "trailers"?? Those made me laugh so hard when I first saw them. I know they're only decorative but still... it's the details that make it worthwhile, lol!

I haven't seen the toddlers play on the llamas yet. It looks so cute! Bad Dustin for letting little Beau fall! For shame! (Although I would have loved to see it, lol!)

I'm glad you were able to get it running, but hopefully it won't be at the cost of your other EP's. I agree there is some sort of a feeling of freedom in restarting a neighborhood though.

I'm still amazed that AL came out so quickly. Us Mac users don't even have FT yet... and by the looks of it, it's not going to be any time soon, either. *sigh* I'm so jealous.

Hope you're feeling better... and you get your computer woes figured out soon. =)

AL looks like a great EP. I'm waiting to get it for a little longer, though, as I already have six EPs on a laptop with Vista.

I found your story earlier this summer and read it all in a few days. It's fantastic! I've added you, by the way, hope you don't mind.

Aw, I just noticed this post. SO CUTE!! Oh goodness I didn't know toddlers could fall off the lamas, poor tykes. I love that you moved the Brokes into that trailer park. Awesome. I started out playing a couple at a trailer park in Belladonna Cove, thinking it would be the seedier side of things - but everything was so pleasant and the landlord was great. Then I moved a sim into the high-end hill district. Her landlord had that HATE HATE GRRR! face when he met her, and she spent the first night stomping on roaches. She's the one who got her baby locked in someone else's apartment. :/

Aww so cute! I'm glad I got it! :D I can't wait to install it...but is Insim updated for it yet?

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