old sims vs. sims 2

"Maxon" <jen.magson DeleteThis @NOSPAMntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>"kat" <kat DeleteThis @ntalk.org> wrote in message
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>> I don't worry too much about a social life, beyond any friends they bring
>> home, and family. There's things like chess they can do with their
>> friends.
>> And pool and dancing might not have points but they can lead to
>> scholarships.
>
>Actually, there are points for pool and dancing, you just can't see them in
>the game.

And Yoga and Meditation as well.

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gamestersgames.DeleteThis@aol.com wrote:
>
>Jeanie wrote:
>
>> Again, the modders in the sims
>> community are such a bright bunch that there are literally hundreds of
>> hacks and mods out there that will tweak your game and allow you to play
>> it the way you want to play it. I really do not understand those who
>> think it's some kind of moral victory to play the game without hacks,
>
>Less challenge, less satisfaction.

Well said. I see a lot of discussion about this cheat or that hack,
and I wonder: what's the point of playing then?

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Derek Lyons wrote:
> gamestersgames DeleteThis @aol.com wrote:
>>
>> Jeanie wrote:
>>
>>> Again, the modders in the sims
>>> community are such a bright bunch that there are literally hundreds
>>> of hacks and mods out there that will tweak your game and allow you
>>> to play it the way you want to play it. I really do not understand
>>> those who think it's some kind of moral victory to play the game
>>> without hacks,
>>
>> Less challenge, less satisfaction.
>
> Well said. I see a lot of discussion about this cheat or that hack,
> and I wonder: what's the point of playing then?
>

Not everyone who plays The Sims is playing a proper "game" - some are
storytellers who are just pretending for a while, others are builders or
creators using The Sims as a medium, and some just like to experiment and
see "what will happen if..." and playing for the fun of it.

What makes this game the greatest, is that those of us who don't like to be
told what to do can play for their own reasons and not be left out of it.

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In news:446d3157.99203046@news.supernews.com,
Derek Lyons <fairwater.RemoveThis@gmail.com> said
> "Maxon" <jen.magson.RemoveThis@NOSPAMntlworld.com> wrote:
>>
>> "kat" <kat.RemoveThis@ntalk.org> wrote in message
>> news:e4fqd1$57g$1@localhost.localdomain...
>>> I don't worry too much about a social life, beyond any friends they
>>> bring home, and family. There's things like chess they can do with
>>> their friends.
>>> And pool and dancing might not have points but they can lead to
>>> scholarships.
>>
>> Actually, there are points for pool and dancing, you just can't see
>> them in the game.
>
> And Yoga and Meditation as well.
>

Yoga gives you body points.


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Please wish her a HBD for me, too.

"Monkey in SF" <mnkeebutt RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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moochachanyc RemoveThis @mac.com wrote:
> is it just me or is sims 2 (and university and nightlife) just not as
> fun as old sims? it's inexplicable, it SHOULD be more fun, but somehow
> it isn't. maybe i've outgrown it, i am a hundred and ten years old, but
> it was wldly fun before and now, i play for 5 minutes and quit. it
> incorporates things i've always wanted -- for them to learn from their
> behavior, procreation that has genetic reasoning behind it, 360°
> views, better animation, but, somehow it's just not "this graw is
> fredeshay!"
>
> is it just me?

Everyone is different i suppose.
Myself.. i love S2- but on the same note, there is plenty i do miss
about S1. So there are likely other folks who feel the same way.

Speaking of "Dis graw is fredeshay" (a phrase i miss hearing in S2 BTW)
today is the birthday of the lady who created the "Dis Graw" phrase
among other Simmish, Gerri Lawlor! She is a close personal friend of
mine and today is her 37th Birthday. I just left her a little voice
mail and sang to her. Will likely see her by this weekend too.
At least i dont make her say Sim-like things to me like i used to when
Sims were brand new LOL. Now, only if we've had a few too many
cocktails and it all starts to sound Simmish anyhow.
Happy Birthday Miss Gerri!

Cheers,
Eddie
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SeaShel wrote:
> Derek Lyons wrote:
>
>>gamestersgames@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>>Jeanie wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Again, the modders in the sims
>>>>community are such a bright bunch that there are literally hundreds
>>>>of hacks and mods out there that will tweak your game and allow you
>>>>to play it the way you want to play it. I really do not understand
>>>>those who think it's some kind of moral victory to play the game
>>>>without hacks,
>>>
>>>Less challenge, less satisfaction.
>>
>>Well said. I see a lot of discussion about this cheat or that hack,
>>and I wonder: what's the point of playing then?
>>
I suppose that would depend on the player. If the point is to have fun
(which I think is the whole point of ANY game -- otherwise we'd all be
spending our computer time on spreadsheets and databases!) then I for
one appreciate the work that goes into the hacks I use that allow me to
play the way I want to. Otherwise, to me, the game would be boring as
all get out. Have babies, teach them skills, go to work, get
promotions, retire and die. Too much like life for me. <g> I like
jazzing it up a little, telling stories without worrying about hours of
boring gameplay. As I said, YMMV.
>
>
> Not everyone who plays The Sims is playing a proper "game" - some are
> storytellers who are just pretending for a while, others are builders or
> creators using The Sims as a medium, and some just like to experiment and
> see "what will happen if..." and playing for the fun of it.
>
> What makes this game the greatest, is that those of us who don't like to be
> told what to do can play for their own reasons and not be left out of it.
>
> ---
> Michelle
> (SeaShel)
>
> free the fish to reply
>
>

Amen, sistah! LOL

Jeanie
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Cuthbert Gurdlestone wrote:
> moochachanyc.DeleteThis@mac.com wrote:
>
>> And I really miss the Simlish language. It was a huge part of the fun
>> for me.
>
>
> What's all this talk about really missing the Simlish language? What
> are they speaking now, Pig Latin?
>
I don't know about the rest of you, but I can barely hear them now!
I've tried tweaking the audio options every whichaways, but they still
get drowned out by flushing toilets, the radio and the food processor.
They don't seem to enunciate as much in this game, either. They seem to
be mumbling more than anything. At least that's how it seems to me.

Jeanie
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PuppyKatt wrote:
> Please wish her a HBD for me, too.
>


Absolutely will do. She just called actually and will probably be over
later on. Will pass on the greetings from all of you.
Usually i try to have a nice dinner planned for her.. but on last
minutes notice it'll be take out. Which works for me.. less dishes for
monkey to do! heh

Cheers,
E.

> "Monkey in SF" <mnkeebutt DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1147815755.888379.60640@38g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> moochachanyc DeleteThis @mac.com wrote:
> > is it just me or is sims 2 (and university and nightlife) just not as
> > fun as old sims? it's inexplicable, it SHOULD be more fun, but somehow
> > it isn't. maybe i've outgrown it, i am a hundred and ten years old, but
> > it was wldly fun before and now, i play for 5 minutes and quit. it
> > incorporates things i've always wanted -- for them to learn from their
> > behavior, procreation that has genetic reasoning behind it, 360°
> > views, better animation, but, somehow it's just not "this graw is
> > fredeshay!"
> >
> > is it just me?
>
> Everyone is different i suppose.
> Myself.. i love S2- but on the same note, there is plenty i do miss
> about S1. So there are likely other folks who feel the same way.
>
> Speaking of "Dis graw is fredeshay" (a phrase i miss hearing in S2 BTW)
> today is the birthday of the lady who created the "Dis Graw" phrase
> among other Simmish, Gerri Lawlor! She is a close personal friend of
> mine and today is her 37th Birthday. I just left her a little voice
> mail and sang to her. Will likely see her by this weekend too.
> At least i dont make her say Sim-like things to me like i used to when
> Sims were brand new LOL. Now, only if we've had a few too many
> cocktails and it all starts to sound Simmish anyhow.
> Happy Birthday Miss Gerri!
>
> Cheers,
> Eddie
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Jeanie wrote:

> I don't know about the rest of you, but I can barely hear them now! I've
> tried tweaking the audio options every whichaways, but they still get
> drowned out by flushing toilets, the radio and the food processor. They
> don't seem to enunciate as much in this game, either. They seem to be
> mumbling more than anything. At least that's how it seems to me.

I can hear them just fine, but I will say the music is so loud in this
new game, compared to everything else. At least, the music they give
you is. I've also imported some of my own music into the radio stations
they that music is noticibly softer. Rather annoying.

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moochachanyc.RemoveThis@mac.com wrote:

> there were specific phrases used in sims one that aren't used now (dis
> graw is fredeshay). i have affection for them. you obviously don't.

Well, yeah, I miss them, but the new game has more dialogue, so they
don't repeat. Seemed like the old game had about eight phrases that
were recycled over and over. That's why the women alway seemed to be
talking about their French bras. The new conversation seems more
realistic to me.

> it's not the same (in TS2) in as much as italian isn't spanish, i don't
> speak either but i know enough to know the difference. are you cranky
> or am i?

You are, obviously.

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Jeanie wrote:
> SeaShel wrote:
> > Derek Lyons wrote:
> >
> >>gamestersgames@aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >>>Jeanie wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Again, the modders in the sims
> >>>>community are such a bright bunch that there are literally hundreds
> >>>>of hacks and mods out there that will tweak your game and allow you
> >>>>to play it the way you want to play it.

I'm not sure if the drug anaolgy is appropriate. It's the University
term final exam hack of which I think first. My game had the graduation
bug for a while. I played through a full semester(two terms) at triple
speed in about five minutes to see if the taxi would finally arrive. It
didn't but the game played itself perfectly. All of the students passed
A+ while I merely clicked "No" so and so cannot come to the phone and
to hell with the bill collector. How does the hack improve upon this?
What am I not seeing? Where is the "high"?

I really do not understand
> >>>>those who think it's some kind of moral victory to play the game
> >>>>without hacks,
> >>>
> >>>Less challenge, less satisfaction.
> >>
> >>Well said. I see a lot of discussion about this cheat or that hack,
> >>and I wonder: what's the point of playing then?
> >>
> I suppose that would depend on the player. If the point is to have fun
> (which I think is the whole point of ANY game -- otherwise we'd all be
> spending our computer time on spreadsheets and databases!) then I for
> one appreciate the work that goes into the hacks I use that allow me to
> play the way I want to.

As you might have gathered I am a monumental anally retentive
micromanger a mes Sims. This is a role to which I can only dream of in
real life while keeping my tires unslashed and my other property and
person relatively free from vandals. On limited occasions I do allow
the Jeanie freestyle. My lone zombie, Korey Hanby, is married to Tri
Var alumnist Brittney Upsnott. After OFB was installed Sir-Brics-A-Lot
began to appear. The Hanbys had one which was allocated to the basement
pending renovations. Their daughter headed downstairs to play with it
one day. Never seeing Sir Brics used I decided to see what the
attraction was. She patted it. It was a major non-event until I checked
upstairs. Brittney was on her way to work. She was now wearing a
ridiculous but outrageously funny clown outfit as she rushed down the
stairs to catch her ride. Huge red shoes, striped knee socks, green
coveralls with a yellow shirt and white gloves. Her head was encased in
a giant box of standing fries with her face poking out of the front.
When she returned after work her workmate was identically dressed.
They, Jaqueline Landgraab nee Burb was the workmate, remained thus
garbed until showering. I did not get to the Landgraab lot for a while.


Altering my usual style resulted in an unexpected payoff. I am not sure
what the trigger was. She might have been in or leaving the shower at
the exact right moment.

I do not pretend to be the arbiter of all that is good or bad in Sims2.
I use the money order hack. There are holes in the game that appear
deliberate to garner future revenue. My objection is the promise of
panacea. Jeanie, your game is a very advanced, (st)ripped rail build
for speed suited very well to your gaming needs. New players should get
a feel for the game before plunging headlong down that path.

Otherwise, to me, the game would be boring as
> all get out. Have babies, teach them skills, go to work, get
> promotions, retire and die. Too much like life for me. <g> I like
> jazzing it up a little, telling stories without worrying about hours of
> boring gameplay. As I said, YMMV.
> >
> >
> > Not everyone who plays The Sims is playing a proper "game" - some are
> > storytellers who are just pretending for a while, others are builders or
> > creators using The Sims as a medium, and some just like to experiment and
> > see "what will happen if..." and playing for the fun of it.
> >
> > What makes this game the greatest, is that those of us who don't like to be
> > told what to do can play for their own reasons and not be left out of it.
> >
> > ---
> > Michelle
> > (SeaShel)
> >
> > free the fish to reply
> >
> >
>
> Amen, sistah! LOL
>
> Jeanie
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Cuthbert Gurdlestone wrote:
> moochachanyc.TakeThisOut@mac.com wrote:
>
>> there were specific phrases used in sims one that aren't used now (dis
>> graw is fredeshay). i have affection for them. you obviously don't.
>
>
> Well, yeah, I miss them, but the new game has more dialogue, so they
> don't repeat. Seemed like the old game had about eight phrases that
> were recycled over and over. That's why the women alway seemed to be
> talking about their French bras. The new conversation seems more
> realistic to me.

I always thought they were saying, "This bra is funny shaped." Made me
wonder *what* shape it could be besides cones? LOL

Jeanie
>
>> it's not the same (in TS2) in as much as italian isn't spanish, i don't
>> speak either but i know enough to know the difference. are you cranky
>> or am i?
>
>
> You are, obviously.
>
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Am Fri, 19 May 2006 17:34:55 GMT schrieb Cuthbert Gurdlestone:

> I can hear them just fine, but I will say the music is so loud in this
> new game, compared to everything else. At least, the music they give
> you is. I've also imported some of my own music into the radio stations
> they that music is noticibly softer. Rather annoying.

Uhm, just make the music less loud using the sound settings, where's the
problem?

Dorte
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