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I want to take a minute and tell everyone that has been asking questions. I reply to them in your guestbooks. I've noticed a few of you haven't checked your guestbooks since I last posted in them. If you don't know how, look in the top menu bar and select 'Dashboard'. You will then see 'Guestbook' as one of the options below.
This morning, first thing, I had an interview with EA Games. It was fairly decent...quite a bite of hair spray, some powder on my nose, and a microphone in my shirt, and I has ready to go. It was about 30 to 40 minutes long, and hopefully I will get a link to it in a few weeks when the little reel is complete so I can see it. Estatica was on for her interview a little after mine. Later in the day, we were told our interviews were well liked. So...we may very well be in the final product. So far, I have been interviewed by Brazil, France, and now EA Games. It's kind of fun.
The food is slowly getting better. Today, we actually had Texas Food, so I was QUITE impressed. Thankful...truly thankful, actually. We're all steadily working away, and poor Padre is still creationless. Hatshepsut and Estatica and I have finished some houses, I've done quite a bit of clothing and various furniture recolors. It's very interesting the different combinations you can come up with. My house is based entirely on the the textures I used for the very first window. All the wall paper, flooring, furnishings, and decorations. It's beautiful. I did create my first Sims 3 story today...it's awful. So, don't check it out if it goes public. 8]
Hatshepsut and I were headed back to the hotel after the lab was closing down, and we saw three little bunnies hopping around the EA Campus. You've got to love bunnies. Tomorrow the TSR group is having dinner together at the Hotel Restraunt, which should prove to be interesting. We got to visit the EA Campus Store today. I bought a few games, and wanted to get some shirts...of course, they were al too big. Nothing 'petite' there. That was fun, the group of creator's basically ransacked the place, and Padre333 filled his arms with sooo much stuff everyone had to get pictures of him.
But, onto the more interesting things. As always, if you've got questions...I will try to get answers.
Answers from previous questions that I didn't have answers to previously...
The Picnic Basket is very basic. Your sims can carry it around, sit on it, and eat.
At this time, it is not possible to woohoo anywhere but the bed...including the cars.
Also at this time, you cannot recolor the cieling.
Pregnancy Outfits have a single outfit for each category. I was told that you can change the 'textures' of those clothing items, but I think my game was buggy and wouldn't let me try it.
There are 35 to 40 different food recipies.
'Call to Meals' still works and is functional.
Pregnancy is still three days, regardless of life span.
You cannot change the infant's blanket, but it is pink for girls and blue for boys.
I asked about supernatural creatures, and all I got was you can have a playable ghost with a little work and even make 'ghost babies'. These 'ghost babies' will be ghosts, but can be turned into real life sims with a little work as well.
When your expecting mother is heading to the hospital to have the baby, if you so choose, no one else will follow. She will give birth alone.
Third Day of Playing Notes
In Elders, you can select the amount of age detail (wrinkles/age spots) that you want.
Based on the personality traits of your sim that you choose, you get a set of LTW's based on them. You can pick with LTW you would like to strive for.
There are quarter squares that make it easier than ever to center everything. Meaning, your love seat can now center on the TV.
The fire alarm is lower, and I was able to hang a wall lamp above it. I am not sure that you can put wall hangings about it though.
Sims can put more than one food item on a single countertop tile.
Just because your Sim cooks themselves a plate, doesn't mean they will eat it. Some will automatically eat it, others will not.
You can donate money to different foundations based on your personality trait. This will give you good moodlets.
Old folks and extremely large sims can run.
There's a community spa where you can get a facial, manicure, pedicure, or massage.
Sims can take classes to learn skills much faster than reading or doing.
Some moodlets last days, hours, and even minutes.
Plants around town and in your home can be harvested and used to cook with.
You can choose a voice for your sim.
There are now 4 speeds of gameplay.
There's a child playground, swing, and slide.
Clutter! Need I say more?!
When you fatten up your sim, their neck and face fattens as well.
On the easel, there are three sizes of paintings.
On a computer, you can: find coupons, browse the web, play chess, play computer games, tinker, and get a job.
There is a Party Planner that allows you to set the time for your party, the location, and the dress code.
When you are socializing, there is a small pop up that tells you what the other sim is thining about your 'socializing'. You are irresistable, moving too fast, hilarious, boring, etc.
Ants can carry pieces of your food away on the picnic basket.
The more often you prepare a meal, the better it gets. Practice makes perfect.
Default CAS is a YA.
Stubble automatically comes with beards or without.
MY FAVORITE PART: You can buy a Rubber Ducky for your bathtub and bath bubbles, and have a Bubble Bath and play with the ducky. (...this is coming from an avid Rubber Ducky Collector.)
You can put any texture, anywhere, on anything.
You can choose to buy a furnished or unfurnished house.
Sims can prepare meals on the corner coutners now.
Depending on traits, sims will sing in the shower.
There are too many new interactions to name. You can discuss things your sim has done, books they have read, and movies they have seen, etc.
No more fireworks during woohoo, but falling hearts.
After my sim woohooed with the townie, she went to the bathroom, and he got on his cell phone and called someone up and was talking about my sim.
You can invite Sims to spend the night at your house.
Neat sims have the option to 'clean house' or 'clean house until pristine'.
Frugal sims can recycle.
Showers go bad and produce bad moodlets with cold water, stoves go bad and produce undercooked meals, etc.
When a sim pulls leftovers from the fridge, they only take a plate for themselves.
Preggos can visit the hospital for 'Medical Advice'.
Babies do not appear in the cars.
The Maid played with my baby while she was at my house cleaning.
Sims can hold babies and socialize.
Food can go bad in the fridge, and must be cleaned out.
Some houses have challenges when you start them. Like a broken water main where everything requiring water is shooting water out across the house.
Houses have difficulty levels based on the age and number and amount of sims living there.
Baby Sitter no longer 'tracks schedule'.
Sims can have gardens and eat the food they harvest.
That's it for tonight. Tomorrow, I will check on these things that have been asked and I don't have answers for:
Clouds, Funerals, Underwear Section, Career/LifeSpan, Job Title Limits, and Lots
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On Jan 15, 2009 icabodpatel wrote:
Thank you for posting another great post and answering my question from your last blog. I look forward to day 4's blog. Perfect way to end my day tommorow. First day of spring semester. :C
On Jan 15, 2009 lsweets17 wrote:
I love reading your blogs! Thank you so much for answering my questions! Woot Woot! I hope they add more to the game and let the pregnant sim bring her husband alone during childbirth.
On Jan 15, 2009 kitfu11 wrote:
Another wonderful installment! I have a few more questions.
1) Since you can't buy clothes, can you choose the outfits your sim has after their birthday's?
2) If you can pick three outfits per category per sim, is there an option for a random outfit everyday? Like a random casual outfit whenever they change?
3) On the average 95 day life span, how long is each life stage (infant, toddler, child, etc)?
Thanks again for finding out what you can!
On Jan 15, 2009 onlyamy wrote:
Hi, thank you for your detail account of the game play. I really can't wait to get my hand on one.
It's too bad that we can't pre-order the game in Taiwan yet.
If you can, please answer some of my questions for now. Thank you.
Sims can hold babies and socialize.
1. Does this mean Sims can multi-task? Such as talking on the phone while watching TV? Or talk to someone when they are working out.
2. In your post, you mentioned that you can hang a lamp over the fire alarm. So, does that mean you can hang more objects on the same space of the wall? And can we move them up and down like in AL?
3. Sims can have parties. But can they be invited to parties? I mean how free will the townies are?
Thanks.
On Jan 15, 2009 sharkloverplayer wrote:
Hi again thanks for answering my questions.By a relaxed breakup I mean sims can breakup with a life and daily of 100.
Also I have two more questions
Are sims smarter about were they sleep now?In the sims 2 sometimes the parents would sleep in the childs room on his bed.Has this been fixed in the sims 3.
Another question.
Are sims smarter now about being able to know a baby isn't theres?In the sims 2 if you had a married couple that was white and she had a black baby from an affair she had the white husband thinks it's still his.Has this changed in the sims 3?
On Jan 15, 2009 sharkloverplayer wrote:
I have another question I thought about.At the bistro sims can eat food on the tables outside but there is no waiter he's in the resturent.How do they order the food?
On Jan 15, 2009 sharkloverplayer wrote:
I forgot to ask also is there lipglosses in cas and in the game.The sims 2 only had lipstick and I had to download custom lipglosses.
On Jan 15, 2009 buzzfloyd wrote:
Thanks for the awesome amount of detail you're sharing with us! I have a question and a request:
1) Are there any curly hair options? That was seriously lacking in TS2!
2) Could you badger the Maxis staff to let dads go with mums to the hospital when she gives birth? I'm pregnant at the moment, and expect my husband to be with me when I give birth - it seems a bit stuck in a time warp for it not to be that way! I would love for my sims to be able to do what I plan to do in real life. Totally awesome that they can read pregnancy books and get checkups, though!
On Jan 15, 2009 kikso wrote:
i have one question about aging
-can we stop the aging of the sims in the neighborhood and only make the sims we play with age?with a cheat or something?
On Jan 15, 2009 marinekitten wrote:
Hi! i reallly need to know: what can knleptos do? can u make them steal stuff. how and what kind of stuff? can they get caught? what r the concequences????? thanks a ton!
On Jan 15, 2009 marinekitten wrote:
Hi! i reallly need to know: what can knleptos do? can u make them steal stuff. how and what kind of stuff? can they get caught? what r the concequences????? thanks a ton!
On Jan 15, 2009 HRA wrote:
Thank you very much
On Jan 15, 2009 Taril wrote:
Thank you for huge amount of new info!My questions:1) Are there still townie sims (that live nowhere), or every sim has home?2) Can family members have personal money, or we still have one money account per family?
On Jan 15, 2009 topaz27 wrote:
Hi, Thank you so much for yet another very interesting blog, I love reading your blog it's by far the best.
Could I just ask one question, can you have sims fall in love and get married and they remain completely faithful to each other.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share all this information with everyone when you must be so busy learning all about the new game.
On Jan 15, 2009 aliciafenwiggy wrote:
You're blog is so informative, got me really excited!
just one question: how much money do sim's start out with? is it the same $20000 as in the sims 2?
thanks!
On Jan 15, 2009 iron mum wrote:
Hi there, I love reading what you've been doing and am getting more and more excited.
I have just one question which is can eyes and skin be custom like in sims 2?
Can't wait for more.
On Jan 15, 2009 Fizzy9 wrote:
Thank you for the Great Blog
I was wondering about finances. Like, can we see a report or bank statement for their earnings and expenses? I loved that aspect of Sim City and often wondered why they didn't really incorporate that into The Sims. It would be cool to look and see how much has been paid to the maid over a year or so.. lol.
Thank you for your time!
On Jan 15, 2009 melbrooke0 wrote:
I have some wishes. With all the mountains in the game why not have some with snow on them, a Santa village where our sims could go and spend the night, have Christmas, go on slay rides with reindeer, make snow angels and not freeze. And how about a ski resort. With a ski lift. The sims could learn how to ski or go snowboarding. .........And some wildlife.....A working farm with animals. Horse drawn wagons. Chickens that lay eggs. And for my sister that has cancer and lives for sims- A washer and dryer, A clothes line, A stroller and buggy for the little ones to be taken for a walk. And please keep the changing table.
I would like to pick the amount of money my sims start with. And I wish there was an option to turn off things like vampires, zombie and such. And please let us have more then 3 outfits per category I like to have at least 5-10. And to be able to go to the beach and not swim in the ocean is just wrong.
On Jan 15, 2009 Terry1950 wrote:
On Jan 15, 2009 melbrooke0 wrote:
Things I forgot, A state fair or amusement park. More toys for the little ones. A pre teen in the life span. Longer days and nights so we have more time for all the fun stuff that's been added to Ts3. And I'm a big Charmed fan so please add the witches. And as a reward immorality. Clothes and hair from different era's 1700's, 1800's, 1920's my favorite, 1950's I also love, 1970's for my hippies. Real eyes. Stores to shop in. I would also like to pre make some of my children as well as adopted ones, and be able to add them one or more at a time with mom and dad later in the game. This would be great for those of us that make real life families. I would also like to see OFB and Freetime for TS3.
On Jan 15, 2009 Ilikegreenpeeps wrote:
Hello again Tdyannd, Thank you ever so much for taking the time to read my questions and answer them in my guestbook. I can apprechiate how much info you are taking in and how many questions you have from people so I really do apprechiate it.
I love these bits:
You can donate money to different foundations based on your personality trait. This will give you good moodlets.
There's a child playground, swing, and slide.
Ants can carry pieces of your food away on the picnic basket (lol! )
Stubble automatically comes with beards or without.
MY FAVORITE PART: You can buy a Rubber Ducky for your bathtub and bath bubbles, and have a Bubble Bath and play with the ducky. (...this is coming from an avid Rubber Ducky Collector.)
I also love that food can go bad in the fridge and has to be cleaned out. In TS2 I was surprised that leftovers last so long, and you can still put them back in the fridge as leftovers again. Yuck! :p
I'm afraid I have two more questions (Well three really, but two about the same subject.) if you don't mind me asking?
1.) Can a sim now sit and hold a baby, also, can they put them down any other places than their crib (And highchair is it? Haven't played with a baby sim in ages.) and the cold hard floor? (poor babies! )
2.) Relationships. In TS2 in wanted to make a family with a YA and adult but as brothers. I couldn't, the adult had to be a parent. I also tried with an elder and children but it said I had to have an adult. Is this still so in TS3, or are relations a bit more flexible?
Again, thank you for reading, and for doing your blog. It gets more exciting each time!
On Jan 15, 2009 Simmerd80 wrote:
Oh Tdyannd, Thank you so much for answering my question!!! It's great of you to take time. I was looking forward to reading your blog all day yesterday ha ha. I just love it. So much details. You take great notes to remember all this! I do have another questions however...sorry. It just came up as I was reading your blog. How does the break up or divorce happen? Is it still based only on cheating sims or can two sims amicably break up? Oh and just for comment, I love that after your sim woohooed she went into the bathroom and the guy picked up his phone to call a friend and talk about her ahahahaha. That had me cracking up! I wonder what person on the development team added that little animation. Must be a guy hahaha, too funny, too real
On Jan 15, 2009 Nimi413 wrote:
Hello Tdyannd, I really appreciate all the effort you put into all this. Lots of thanks!
It's so exciting to get new info again. I was wondering about some things though.-What happens if you expand (drag/drop wall) a room on a higher floor? Will the wall beneath move along? Will the wall float in the air? Or won't we be allowed to do that at all?-How about curtains? Same as in Sims 2, or do they open/close/expand(like swings)? (That would be very cool.)
Thanks again and I love the little randoms you found out, like the crappy cheap toilet that wouldn't be flushed. Cracked me up
On Jan 15, 2009 besca147 wrote:
Thank you for this wonderful information.
I have a couple of questions off the top of my head.
1) Do we have an inventory for our Sims?
2) Can maids/sims pick up two babies bottles at the same time to put them in the trash rather than just one?
3) Can we take our babies/toddlers out in a pram?
Thats all I can think of at the moment.
Many thanks
On Jan 15, 2009 sharkloverplayer wrote:
I have yet another question.You said you wohooed with a townie.Is the wohoo in bed longer this time around or is it about the same?Also any new romantic interactions in bed?Example have they modified the makeout in bed.One other question it is said that sims with the great kisser trait kiss better then other sims and the kiss is unforgettable.Can you find out if this kiss is a long slow kiss longer then the makeout.
On Jan 15, 2009 montona wrote:
Hi. I ditto all the praise for the blog.
Are there more interactions for children and teens? Are some interactions age specific? How many of the community buildings are not rabbit holes?
On Jan 15, 2009 wrote:
Good morning! Thanks for another super blog, you take great notes! Did you check out the beach interactions? Besides throwing a party what else can they do? build sand castles, dig for treasure, sunbathe or tanning?
oh yeah, herman and arnie are the premade roomates ben bell used in the interview in the developer walkthrough, i was wondering if they would be in the base game?
On Jan 15, 2009 IgorPlayer755 wrote:
Can you just answer me if the animations on sims are the same as in TS2? Like, moving their hands, going through the door, etc.
On Jan 15, 2009 hbtso wrote:
While playing the game did you get the sense that the game was more about completing social/career/etc levels in an attempt to "win" the game or did it mimic game play from sims 2? Were there many bugs in the game during testing and were you able to point them out to the staff? Now that the option to build/customize the neighborhood/lots, buy clothes, drive cars, and visit (some) community lots has changed, did you get a sense that sim 3 takes away some important aspects of game play?Thank you for taking the time to blog about your experience and read our comments. It sounds like you all are having a lot of fun.
On Jan 15, 2009 kate2005 wrote:
I have a few questions.
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1) Can you take the blanket off the baby and if not, how much can you see of it when it is in the blanket (hair, arms etc.)
2)Will there be any change tables when the game shipps, because I think that not having them is very unrealistic and a step down from the sims 2 (you can tell EA that for me
3) Can you take the babies out of the house?
4)Can the sims multitask better than the sims 2 sims did?
5)Can the babies and toddlers visit neighbours?
6)How did the graphics look, and what computer did you play it on, did it preform well on that computer?
Thanks sooo much for telling us stuff and answering our questions
On Jan 15, 2009 afronova1127 wrote:
omg i hope you answer this question. i just want to know about the games performance and graphics options. i have a computer that is perfect for the sims 2, graphics performance and all. but id like to know if the sims 3 is alot more demanding than the sims 2 and if my performance is going to be affected, its the one thing that concerns me. please let me know, have fun, i envy you!!!
On Jan 15, 2009 macthekat wrote:
I am wondering if there is more bikes then the sport one we have seen in the shorts so fare
On Jan 15, 2009 hbtso wrote:
I'd like to third the comments above about game performance and system specs. By any chance you tell us what the specs were for the computers that you all were using to test the game? How was game play performance, any lag on lots (larger lots), how were the graphics (were there any glitches that you noticed)? Thanks again.
On Jan 15, 2009 Lucky711 wrote:
Hey, thanks for all the great and amazing information!!! You really got me excited now!
So, i also have a question if you can answer it? Umm, i was wondering, are their any real-life animals, like rabbits, squirels, birds, etc? Well, i hope you can answer it, and thanks again!! :P
On Jan 15, 2009 jessica.taylorx3 wrote:
Thanks for an update!
What can you tell us about in game advertising?
On Jan 16, 2009 philipdimartino wrote:
Hey a couple questions: Are there ambulances, and how to fire derparments work do they respond from a real fire sation and police can you be arrested? Also what about funerals and burials how do they work?
On Jan 16, 2009 binky13 wrote:
Thank you, it's a bummer that you can't buy clothes. So can you texturized the rubber duckies. A polka-dotted rubber ducky would make up for the clothes.
On Jan 16, 2009 gottaloveit3 wrote:
Thanks so much for keeping this blog! I really enjoy reading yours I think its awesome!
I just wanted to know how the naming works when sims in your neighborhood get married and have babies while your playing a different family. Do boxes pop up asking you what you want to name the babies or does the game just generate names for you if you arent directly playing that family?
On Jan 16, 2009 Murphy75 wrote:
Hi! I'm so excited for you, I really wish I could be there having fun too!!! Thank you so much for letting us all know all of the fabulous things the Sims3 has in store for us...I think you might have changed my mind about buying the new game!! With all of the wonderful new options, I will probably be at the store buying it the day it comes out! Have fun & I can't wait for your next blog!
On Jan 16, 2009 lsweets17 wrote:
Tdy tell EA to please add back the changing table lol. Also make it where everyone does not have to have the last same name and that for single moms to be able to pic the dad's last name. I hope there are more new things to come. TS3 is lacking a lot of the stuff Sims2 spoiled us with : (! I am still happy about TS3 though.
On Jan 16, 2009 LFox wrote:
I'd like to know the same stuff as marinekitten but also what happens if you steal stuff. Does it eventually get replaced or does it just stay gone until you personally rectify it?
On Jan 16, 2009 sharkloverplayer wrote:
1)I have yet another question.Has engagement been done away with in the sims 3?I read from edenstyle you just click on your sim and get married.This sounds like there is no engagement before hand.
2)I read somewhere but can't remember where you no longer need to go to a mirror to change your sims appearence in the game.If so how do you do it?
3)Are there poses in the game
4)Can you still adjust the sliders with the boolprop cheat?I will often adjust my married sims energy sliders so they will sleep togeather.I hope I can do that in the sims 3.
5)Is the spa a rabbit hole?
6)When you was playing the sims 3 did you notice any lag when on community lots?
On Jan 16, 2009 RuthStar wrote:
Hiya, I only really have one question, is there any bunk beds in the game?
On Jan 18, 2009 blackvixen wrote:
Question
Can men still get pregnant even though there are no aliens?
On Jan 21, 2009 neolover958 wrote:
Hello. Question...I know its kind of late, but, you said that you can create like "custom hoods". Really?? I thought you couldn't. I could be wrong. You're the one playing it, but it would be cool. Thanks and please answer!!