Just a couple more observations, after two days
of playing. Once you finish the two story scenarios
that come with the game, you are pretty much on your
own. At that point, it becomes just like a streamlined
edition of Sims 2. Some of the same items are there, and
some are missing. As was mentioned by someone else in an
earlier thread, many of the objects I've downloaded for by
base Sims 2 game will work in this one, too. I've added
a few of Pescado's hacks with no bad results so far.
It appears you can only have four sims per household. I
haven't actually seen that written down to confirm it, but
my sims couple had twins, and now, even though they are both
far from becoming elders, they no longer have the "try for
baby" option. It's possible this is a conflict with one of
the hacks I put in, but I have a feeling it isn't, and that's
just the way the game is designed. That's actually a good
thing for me, because I tend to go overboard when it comes
to my sims having kids <g>.
Maxis' taste in floors and walls hasn't gotten any better,
and while you're playing in story mode, you can't access
build mode to change them. You can access the buy mode to
get rid of the icky furniture, but you can't change the
horrific carpeting and wallpaper. I'm about to load all
my walls and floors from Sims 2 into Life Stories and see
if they work. Based on my experience so far, I think they will.
Overall, I'm really enjoying this. I still can't wait for
Seasons to come out, but this is great to have on my laptop
for those times when I'm out of town sitting in a motel room,
or when I just don't feel like sitting at the desktop computer.
If I sound like a Sim geek, it's because I am.
Laura
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