The Sims 2 V2 !!!

[Ravynlee]

I might do it. But I am a guy. Do you want to change up the rules a bit for male purposes?

Change how? Adapt it to suit a man - though I dunno how likely you are to start with kids and be a single dad. I'd like to see that though as few men do that - they just... play WoW or something XD

 

Jos changed hers a bit by using a pre-existing sim (who already has skillpoints / friends, etc) whereas I am starting from scratch, just to make things a tad harder for myself - cause I like the challenge

 

This whole concept is a lot like the one I was talking about before, the Nickle and Dimed challenge at TS2 - which I fell in love with. That one is a tad harder in that the sim parent (sim self) can't earn any more than one charisma, body, logic, creativity skill in her lifetime (which is arguably harder) and you can't study for points, that is you can't read about it, your sim has to clean to get cleaning points and cook to get cooking points etc - but it's all about having fun I guess - and as much as I adore Sims I get bored way too easy with it in that I have been playing it forever and still have NEVER managed to get my sim self to die of old age - I always just restart while I'm an adult.

This 'challenge' is forcing me to live a full sim life as best I can with no cheats (aside from those that don't make a sim's life easier, so move_objects on is okay for example)

 

How you do that is up to you.

 

The main object of the game really is to start off with as little as you can (no money, no friends, no skills) just you and your kid or kids (that must not be old enough to draw in a second income yet) and try and make it through to a natural sim death of old age as happy as and as fulfilled as you can - If you want to play the challenge and not do all the 'rules' then go ahead - it's your choice. Me, I like things hard or I get bored. So I am sticking to the rules as best I can. Not gonna freak out if I 'miss' something - the idea is I just wanna get to old age and die happy - and see my sim kids have kids - then I'll consider it worthwhile.

 

Remember if your sim self dies anywhere at all in this game you have to start again - or just quit.

You MUST make it to old age and die as fulfilled as you can.

 

If you want to adapt try making yourself and at least a minimum of one kid. The more kids you make the harder it'll be. You could have a partner but have her leave as soon as you 'start' your challenge so you're left alone to raise your kids and have to struggle to make ends meet on your own.

 

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To start:

Buy a lot for the $20,000 you start with, build a place and furnish it until you have practically nothing left (less than $400 I think, or thereabouts) and get any job you want - remembering you may have to pay a nanny to start with if you have toddlers.

(Using downloaded objects are fine providing they don't make your sims life easier, ie: no hacked computers or max motive beds etc)

If you have AL you could move into an apartment and furnish it as you would a house, remembering you have to pay rent here too, so you'll have it a tad harder than someone who owns their own house.

 

General rules

(if you wish to follow them, remember it's up to you how strict you want to be):

 

* If you miss the carpool you have to quit your job, wait til the next day when the paper is delivered again, and find another job. You can't skip from one job to another just to get promoted. Thats why you have to wait a day to get another job

 

* You can't sell anything you're given on dates or from friends / Networking (like roses or TVs etc).

 

* You can't sell old carpets or wallpapers if you want to redecorate your place. Just paint / place over top.

 

* You can't sell windows or doors unless you're upgrading to more expensive ones.

 

* You cant sell funiture unless you're upgrading (the exception being toddler toys which you can sell when your toddler becomes a child).

 

* You can plant your own fruit and vegetables but you must use them to stock your fridge - you can't sell them unless your fridge is full.

 

* You can't sell anything you pull out of ponds (like boots) or sell plants / trees in the yard for extra cash. If you start with them you're stuck with them - unless they die, then just delete.

 

* You can't sell paintings you or your kids paint. Hang them up or place in inventory or give them away as gifts.

 

* You can't dig for treasure. If you are on holidays and 'find' something it must be kept in your inventory or displayed but not sold.

 

* You can't gain skill points from the book case - you must 'earn' them by doing things to get them (the exception is couples councelling, lifelong happiness, fire safety and anger management because these don't effect your sims skill base for job promotions)

 

* You can't earn extra cash using pets. If you have pets you can't sell litters and your pets can't have jobs.

 

* You can't own a security alarm (and if you can afford a car, your car can't have a security alarm either). This is because in real life not everyone can afford one - and for the sake of challenge makes things a bit harder if what you work hard for is taken away... besides the burglar never comes around that much anyway. It's up to you if you want smoke alarms.

 

* You should have a party for every 'big' event in each sim's life - every birthday at least - and if you do decide to marry again then a party then too. You must try and make them as successful as you can with what resources you have. If you own the Holiday's pack try having at least one Christmas together as a family too and get a pic of Santa at the Christmas tree (remember you can't sell the items he leaves you)

 

* You can't use the Aspiration rewards. No money on trees, no motive rejuvinator. You have to earn what you get in this sim-life. There's no freebies.

 

* You can't 'buy' items for short periods of time and sell them back the same day. For example you can't buy a stereo for a party then sell it when the party's over. You must keep it forever then - and if it breaks fix it. Or pay someoene else to fix it - remembering items can kill sims with low skill points You can't sell the broken things and buy new ones. Life's not always like that.

 

* You should try at some point before your sim self dies to go away on a holiday as a family. How long and where you go is up to you but you should aim to do this at least once (if you have Bon Voyage - if you don't feel free to skip this... or come up with an alternative you see fit) Also keep in mind if you go on holiday you will have no vacation time allowed to you (as you can't ever miss the carpool) so when you go on holiday you must quit your job first - you don't get money for nothing

 

* Only one sim at any point can have a job. If you choose to marry at any point either you or your partner (if you both work) must quit for the sake of the other. If you want a harder challenge stay single as long as you can manage at least until your kids are grown and see if you can cope with empty nest syndrome.

 

* If you own the Uni EP you should try and get your kids into college. You can only get them into college if they win scholarships or you've saved up enough. Teens can only go to college within 3 days of becoming an adult. They have to be teens at home a while first to make life that much more interesting - and remember if your teen has a job either you or it must quit your job - only one income is allowed per house at a time.

 

* Kids can study skills from books but when they become teens they have to 'earn' skills by doing them as your original sim self does.

 

* You should at least have one grandkid before your sim self dies - which means when your kid graduates from college they are allowed to move home again - providing your original sim self hasn't died yet. Remember if your adult child returns home they can only have one income per household - again you or it (or your / their partners, whomever's living with you at the time) has to quit their job, one income at any time to make it that much harder.

 

* You should try and fulfill your sim self's lifetime want - but that's not always possible. Kudos to you if you can with the time you've got.

 

* If you're a male and you fall pregnant through alien abduction the same rules apply as it does with women - you get the 3 maxis-enforced maternity days off from work, but once you give birth you must quit your job to raise your kid into toddlerhood. Then get a new job. Not all careers in real life have such generous paid maternity leave

 

* And if you do marry anyone you bring into the household will bring cash. This has to be deleted using the 'familyfunds' cheat as Jos used below (smart thinking Jos, keeps it even for everyone that way) so the new family member comes in with virtually the clothes they're wearing and that's it.

 

I think that's generally all of it. Read the rest from yesterday if you have any queries. Or ask. It's pretty basic really, and up to you how hard or easy you want the challenge to be.

 

The idea is to get your original sim-self to old age as happy and healthy and as fulfilled as possible, making the best life you can for you and your family - and you should die of old age, not disease or fire etc.

 

The challenge ends if:

 

* Your original sim self dies for any reason before they get to die of old age.

* ANY of your kids are taken away by the social worker.

* You cheat yourself silly - as in use hacks to make it easier, don't save your game after bad events so you don't have to go through with them, or end up with like $1,000,000 for example - cause it's virtually impossible with one wage even with 'lucky' chance cards

 

Either post plenty of pics here or let us know how it goes. Curious to see if anyone else jumps at this like me (and Jos )

Beyond that just have fun! Show us how sim-life treats you throughout your game and how you get to the end - happy and surrounded by loved ones or miserable and alone... it's up to you

Good luck!

Now I'm off to start mine... see how I go.

 

Rav

[MrsBennington-Delson]

thats ok Rav

uhm yeah Imma package "myself" and send me to you x) or like upload it as soon as possible...

 

I kinda have the feeling I forgot something x)

oh well w/e haha

 

 

edit:

so here's me as sim =)

I actually dont know if its the newest version but it should be O.o

bc I actually dont change my sims in game if I made them in bodyshop...

hope it all works

http://rapidshare.com/files/149481500/Jos_Sim.Sims2Pack.html

[Ravynlee]

Thanks Jos! The version I had of you was outdated anyway - this will come in handy for this new challenge. Oh and I haven't forgotten about Pete - the only problem is I have packaged him along with 7 others in a house and I have lost the original package sis sent me of him - I couldn't even find his skin in BS yet somehow he appears in game so I don't know - I will go in, extract, package him on a tiny vacant lot for you then upload soon, okay (since I just woke up) ^^

 

Well I started last night and I actually thought I might have made things a bit too easy - I was wrong!

I downloaded the base game lot from the Nickle and Dimed challenge over at TS2 (which is on a huge and expensive 4x4 lot and I have btw if anyone wants it, you don't need any EPs for it to work) and extended it a fraction, changed the walls and floors without deleting first (which was hard, by habit I always delete first to get cash back! Now I can't!)

 

If anyone's interested the house I used can be found here: http://thesims2.ea.com/exchange/lot_detail.php?asset_id=679360

 

And then I moved me and the kids, two, into the place (in Desiderata Valley I think it is) with my megre 20,000 simoleans. It doesn't stretch very far does it?

Here's how it started...

 

(apologies the graphics aren't the best, I forgot to change settings before I started - oops!)

 

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Here we are - me and my two kids, Gabriel and Vivienne Lee.

 

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Day 1.

Moving into our new house. Okay, it's not much to look at but it's on a huge block of land and it is literally within walking distance from the sea. It's a fresh start away from the city, somewhere where no one knows us, where we can start again together. I hope that here I can give the kids the best chance at life. More importantly it's ours, our new family home, just the three of us.

 

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My son Gabe, my little girl Viv and myself - as Gabe poses for the camera - show off

 

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Being that it's a small house it doesn't take long to set up. We settle in straight away, and though it's cosy, it's still new and exciting to me. After randomly wandering around inspecting my new albeit cheap furniture like a kid on Christmas morning, I settle down to a snack while the kids play at their little creativity table. They both seem happy at last!

 

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Okay so being a single mum was never meant to be easy - sometimes it's downright boring. Potty training Viv I stare off into space daydreaming of where this new move to the edge of nowhere will take us. I hope I've done the right thing... time will only tell.

 

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The locals here sure are friendly. The first person I meet is a woman who runs some garden club. Okay granted I don't have much of a garden (just one shrub beside the front door) I smile politely and promise that when funds allow I'll invite her back to view my newly landscaped yard... one day.

 

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I pass the time with the kids initially, making sure they settle in properly. Gabe gets to studying - I want him to fit in with this new school he's transfered to, so while he hits the books, I sit down with Viv and 'read' to her. Though I don't have much of an education behind me and can't read a lot of the books I have in my bookshelf, I know enough to get me by, and like any parent I want my kids to get the life and oppertunities that I never had.

 

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My little girl is growing up so fast - seems like she was born only hours ago! As Gabe and I finish lunch she crawls up to me and claws her little fingers in the air.

"Daddy," she smiles.

Guiltily I pick her up and snuggle her. I wish I could give her answers but she's too young to understand. I feel Gabe watch on but say nothing. I just force a smile. Maybe when they're both older I could try and explain everything - but not right now.

 

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Gabe is an outgoing child - and is easily entertained by a game of 'swing me around' outside. The sound of his laughter echoes across the vacant front yard and makes me smile. It's good to see him so happy. When we finish and I'm too tired to go on, I hug my boy and tell him that I love him.

"I know, mummy," he says, echoing the sentiment.

In the back of my mind Viv's question still tugs at my heart. Though not even he's aware of it Gabe's the spitting image of another - a man that he knows nothing of and that he's never even met - my 'mystery sim', his father.

 

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After putting Viv down for her afternoon nap I lay down myself, tired and drained as Gabe watches TV. The afternoon passes and night soon falls.

 

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The neighbours here however are not all that nice. Twice that night someone comes along kicking the trashcan to the ground. As I cook dinner Gabe goes back out again to pick it up. Though we don't actually catch anyone doing it, I start wondering if maybe the people here aren't too keen on outsiders moving in to their little slice of paradise - especially unwed single mothers with limitted education and funds such as myself. I tell myself not to be so silly... but I guess only time will tell.

 

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Before bed I read to Viv again, relieved in the fact I don't have to read to Gabe who's intelligence even at his young age is already far beyond mine. Enthralled by the pictures and after a long trying day, I usher both kids off to bed and tuck them in safe and sound into their new beds.

 

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[Ravynlee]

Day 2.

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After scouring the paper the first job I find I take - which happens to be in the Armed Forces. Though I am overweight and unskilled I jump at it, knowing that if I don't the kids and I won't last too long with only just over $100 in the bank to last us. After hiring a nanny to watch the kids I go to work and leave them in her 'capable' hands.

 

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Gabe and Viv play well together. At least they are happy, arguably well-adjusted children. After breakfast Gabe goes off to school and the nanny stays and potters around the house, tidying things up before putting Viv to bed. Then without warning she promptly leaves the house - and leaves a sleeping Viv alone for hours while I am hard at work!

 

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In my absence, and to my absolute horror, the Social Worker comes to take Viv away. Thanks to my ability to 'plead with the social worker' (over the phone) I'm given one last chance to make sure the kids are better taken care of. I return home with a job promotion, into the Elite Forces, with a hefty bonus and pay rise, but I know I can't go back there. I fire the nanny and quit my job. I can't risk leaving the kids at home alone with anyone again - or I'll lose them.

 

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I spend an hour or so in bed crying for what could have happened - until Gabe comes home. Pulling myself up I put on a brave face and help him as much as I'm able with his home work.

 

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It's been a long and tiring (and emotional) day so before long, and after dinner, we all retire to bed. Though I am now unemployed again at least I have a bit more money in the bank to kep us going a while longer. Gabe climbs into bed with me and I allow it tonight, relieved that even if I don't have a job at least I still have my kids with me. I know my life would be over if anything ever hapened to them...

[DarknessLover]

WOWWW You almost lost on DAY 2!!!!! That would have SUCCKKKEEEDDD.

 

By the way, how do you guys make such accurate versions of yourselves? I can't seem to do it!!!

[Ravynlee]

Day 3 and 4.

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Life is boring without a job and without anyone else my age to talk to. Seeing as how I can't 'read' so well (and can't 'study') I watch TV a lot, kids shows mostly, and dote on Viv when she isn't sleeping or playing at her craft table. Later I see a man strolling past and go out to introduce myself. His name is Joel and we chat for a while before Viv demands more attention again - and I go inside and he goes away.

 

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Thanks to the antics of these pesky neighbours repeatedly kicking over my trashcan, I discover with more horror, that I have a roach infestation! I spend literally hours spraying and stomping the yard - and when I retire inside all I can do is cry feeling bored and overwhelmed that things are not turning out as rosy as I'd first envisioned they would be.

 

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Gabe comes home from school - and the stress of settling in to a new school has obviously gotten to him. He comes home screaming and stressed - but I'm still too upset at that point to help. I miss my job, I'm upset about the social worker's threat, and of course about the bugs - what's happened to my idyllic life here?

 

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The night passes same as the one before, by watching TV and sleeping. The next morning as I prepare breakfast the kids play at their table.

 

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Over breakfast I find myself having that dreaded talk with my son - about the birds and the bees - and (apparently) my first time! Well, despite the fact he's young, Gabe is inquisitive enough to keep the conversation going.

"What's it like?" "When will I fall in love?" "Did you love my daddy?" he fires at me.

Unable or unwilling to answer I finish eating and excuse myself to the bathroom and have a lot hot soak - alone with my thoughts and memories.

 

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While Gabe is at school I stay at home with Viv trying hard to keep myself busy and playing games with her, just to keep myself from getting bored or emotional. I'm all too keenly aware she will soon be a child demanding the same answers her brother seeks - I almost wish I could keep her an innocent baby forever.

 

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Later that day I meet another young man named Kristjan. He and I get to talking. We're still talking when Gabe gets home and is in a great mood - for a great reason - he just got his first A+ report card!

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He proudly shows it off to me and to Kris or "Fribby" as I have come to know him as. He's also brought a friend home with him, his first friend, a kid from his school named Draven.

 

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Draven, while he seems to be a quiet kid, appears to be having some issues at home. The minute he follows Gabe inside he goes straight past the TV and stops in front of the kids teddybear, hugging it against him as he sits on the kitchen / living room floor.

 

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I go in to watch TV with Gabe and we convince Draven to join us. The three of us, Gabe, Draven and myself, sit down to some cartoons as Frib makes himself at home elsewhere in the house.

 

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Before I know it that same day my little Vivienne grows up! I decide while we have guests there, new friends, that now is as good a time as any to throw my baby a birthday party! Though I can't afford anything fancy, I buy her a cake, some balloons, and some party poppers (as well as a cheap stereo) and we get down to celebrations.

 

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I help Viv blow out her candles. Barely seems yesterday we moved in and here she is growing up so fast before my very eyes.

 

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Viv as a child. Sadly she has not only inheritted my looks but also my build. She is a tubby little thing, like her mum, but she is happy enough, and excitably runs outside to pull some party poppers.

 

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Before doing the Smustle with Fribby and Draven. Now that was a laugh - and one of the highlights of the evening. The party, though modest and unplanned, was a good success and left with good memories and happy yet exhausted kids, I send the guests home and clean up the mess left behind.

 

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Taking out the trash and cleaning up the burst balloons I meet a man strolling past - he happens to be Draven's dad Chester, who'd come to take his boy home. After polite introductions and a nice chat he goes and I return inside to collapse in bed, my hope restored now that life is indeed working out positively for all of us.

[Ravynlee]

WOWWW You almost lost on DAY 2!!!!! That would have SUCCKKKEEEDDD.

 

By the way, how do you guys make such accurate versions of yourselves? I can't seem to do it!!!

 

I know - I was like -WTF?! aloud and devestated - but thankfully I'd had the foresight to fill up my sim's aspiration points and thankfully being a family sim I chose 'Plead with social worker' in case anything like this happened - I just wasn't expecting it to happen quite so early in the game btw!

 

As for making such accurate versions, this just comes down to perseverance. This is like the 9th or so version I've had of me since sims 2 came out. I just download things that are like my physical characteristics (hair, eye colour etc - I even wore an outfit extremely similiar to my sim not 2 days ago in real life!) and created myself in Body Shop. The skin I made myself using photos of my real tattoos and that's pretty much all there is to it. It took hours literally all up to create me, but because I have played sims so much I just revamp older versions of me, so these days it doesn't take as much work as it once did to make updated versions.

 

Got a pic? I could try and create you if you want - but having said that I aint the greatest at it. Sis (Crazy Robster) does very good sim likenesses (having made Pete, Frib and even Matt at some point) - if you PM her she could make you in no time if you ask. She also plays sims too - just not as much - she has a life, I make mine in simland

 

Mind me asking, what EPs do you have? I ask because Jos and I have pretty much the same games so we can exchange back and forth, whereas things I send sis don't always work as she doesn't have them all. The more EPs you have the more things you can download for your sims, as you'd probably already know.

 

So have you started or... still thinnking about it? Just curious is all. Would like to see if you have

[DarknessLover]

I have no EP's, at all.... liek I got torrents and shit of Uni, and Apartment Life, but they keep asking for the disk! I DOINT HAVE IT MAXIS !! BITE ME

 

 

Sorry. lol. Anyway yeah, I can post a pic here, what exactly would you want? just like my face? or?

 

 

And I might do it tomorrow while I am on the phone with Cassidy

 

 

EDIT: how about you sign on MSN or something, so we can keep this thread from being filled with pointless crap?

[Ravynlee]

I have no EP's, at all.... liek I got torrents and shit of Uni, and Apartment Life, but they keep asking for the disk! I DOINT HAVE IT MAXIS !! BITE ME

 

 

Sorry. lol. Anyway yeah, I can post a pic here, what exactly would you want? just like my face? or?

 

 

And I might do it tomorrow while I am on the phone with Cassidy

I had torrents of stuff packs once but couldn't install - was weird. But have you tried looking for crack or a keygen or something to get around that? There are usually heaps online in various places providing you want to look. I used to have a no-CD crack for earlier game versions (before the EPs) so I know thy're out there. Look and you'll find

 

As for the pic as I said I could try but seeing as how I have the Eps and you don't theoretically if I make you in my Body Shop you might not be able to use it in yours as it will be looking for things your game doesn't have, but I suppose I could try, at least then we'd know huh?

Yes a good clear head shot would be ideal.

 

You could also go to places like MTS2 and request a sim-self be made. There are generally people there with nothing better to do who fulfill requests to make sims of people. Depends on how patient you are really. Good luck.

 

EDIT: And I would go on MSN but am currently using ConvertXtoDVD and it's slowed my system down so I can't open much til that's done. Gonna take hours just to get this compilation done as it is *pouts* (Music Vids collection, nothing illegal)

[DarknessLover]

lol To edit, d'uh!

 

 

 

aite i am gonna just pm you a pic so i don't have to destroy this beautiful thread

[Ravynlee]

lol To edit, d'uh!

 

 

 

aite i am gonna just pm you a pic so i don't have to destroy this beautiful thread

Thanks

And gotcha PM. Aww. As said in that can only try and do basic facial structure and the rest you'll have to either download or figure out for yourself. Trully still visit MTS2 and grab cool hair and clothes and even eye colours there... I do most of my 'sim-shopping' there. You can always find the coolest stuff there.

 

Beautiful thread huh...? Okay, I'll take your word on that then

[Ravynlee]

Jos have packaged pete on his own lot. He's an old version I've used in game so he has memories and I have no idea how to clear those - but I have him if you want him.

Lemmie know.

 

on a side note - played more of the challenge last night and Gabe is now a teenager. Mind you, his party didn't go anywhere near as well as Vivs did when she grew from toddler to child - Gabe's party was a disaster and we're all depressed about that. I took another job in law the day before and was fired the same day so I guess I wasn't in the best of moods anyway. Damn depressed household at the moment. On the lighter side, I have several friends in Rob, Chester and Talinda... So life is looking better for me. Oh and I think my little girl has a crush on Chester's son and Gabe's best friend Draven... am hoping this is where my grandkids come from (down the track of course!)

Oh and Joanna and Joel have two kids... Daniel and Harlow - and would you beloieve Harlow was actually born blonde! So that would be an interesting mix in the gene pool - have to wait and see how that goes I suppose!

 

Will show pics eventually. Hurt my hand at work today taking me forever to type - no ranting right now. Just giving y'all the low down. And I can't believe people have actually done this (or the harder nickle and dimed challenge in two days! I'm like WTF?! Why can't I?!) Anyway... back later with more.

Anyone else?

[woodyloveslinkin]

I have to re-buy The Sims 2 which I'll do it next pay day cos I lost half the discs lol. But hell! I'm looking forward to playing it with all the special offers on Sims 2 extension packs they've got on special at EB Games. I think the most awesome deal I saw was 4 extension packs for $40.

[Ravynlee]

Wish they had the stuff packs in a bundle for cheap... I refuse to pay $20 for extra furniture and junk. I'll pay for EP's because they have added game extras but for 'stuff' packs, nope, won't advocate Maxis' grab for cash. I think they've already bled Sims and Sims 2 dry and are still trying to tap the well...

Morons.

Yet we just know Sims 3 will be exactly the same... *sigh* and then here we go again...

[MrsBennington-Delson]

ah that's ok Rav you can send me Pete ^^ (or like link) lol

[woodyloveslinkin]

There was a bunch of useless shit on sale I noticed as well, like kitchen stuff I lolled and walked off to look at the PSP stuff. The only reason why I had previously installed the holiday stuff was because it was given to me for free off an ex bf. Fuck it, I'll wait for Christmas and ask for the Sims 2 again and then hopefully for my bday, ask for Sims 3. I am still wanting Spore, which is $100 and still eagerly awaiting other games that I am big lover of (Tekken 6 and Diablo 3, loving RPGs at the moment). But still love Sims 2 great way to spend a whole day when you don't wanna do anything else.

[Ravynlee]

Am uploading as we speak Jos. Will edit when it's done You're gonna lol at his memories... ah have fun with that :lol:

 

EDIT: here's the link. My Pete that I moved out on his own on a small vacant lot with his memories... enjoy.

http://rapidshare.com/files/150420348/Peterdea.Sims2Pack.html

[MrsBennington-Delson]

ook cant wait to see his memories xD LOL

 

and thanks heeps!!

[woodyloveslinkin]

I got my Sims 2 today!! Will post some screenshots later on.

[Ravynlee]

I got my Sims 2 today!! Will post some screenshots later on.

 

What? Thought you were getting something else? So just the Sims 2 base game or other expansion packs? Anyway, sounds good! Looking forward to it. Am so bored with mine at the moment have been looking for something to challenge me, it's frustrating actually.

Am just bored in general I think.

[woodyloveslinkin]

Well I did tell you that I lost the installation CDs of my original Sims 2. I got Sims 2, plus Celebrations stuff + Nightlife (I also have Pets as well that came seperate from Christmas time) for $90 today at EB Games. So I'm excited.

[Ravynlee]

Well I did tell you that I lost the installation CDs of my original Sims 2. I got Sims 2, plus Celebrations stuff + Nightlife (I also have Pets as well that came seperate from Christmas time) for $90 today at EB Games. So I'm excited.

 

Ok, awesome. Best of luck with that Have fun. Gonna recreate the X Files here huh? See Mulder and Scully sims at MTS2 - http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=142307

http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=277937

http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=191280

(Says you need OFB but use the clean installer as it says etc)

Just in case.

 

Am still bored with mine. Was looking for challenges that would really make life hard for me sims-wise.

[woodyloveslinkin]

Ok, awesome. Best of luck with that Have fun. Gonna recreate the X Files here huh? See Mulder and Scully sims at MTS2 - http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=142307

http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=277937

http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=191280

(Says you need OFB but use the clean installer as it says etc)

Just in case.

 

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG !!!!

 

*dances around* me gonna do.

 

Q: I can't seem to find the file that stores the screenshots cos I took a couple of me, Daniel, and our twins Alanis and Azaria, and I can't seem to find it but I can find the movies file quiet fine. Where are they stored?

[Ravynlee]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG !!!!

 

*dances around* me gonna do.

 

Q: I can't seem to find the file that stores the screenshots cos I took a couple of me, Daniel, and our twins Alanis and Azaria, and I can't seem to find it but I can find the movies file quiet fine. Where are they stored?

 

You go to My Docs/EAGames/TheSims2/Neighbourhoods/(click on the neighbourhood you're playing, click on the .jpg files inside the folders to see if that's your neighbourhood, say for example N001)/Storytelling - and the screenshots are in there

 

Edit: Azaria huh? As in a dingo ate my baby azaria? well if there was ever a trully aussie name (or infamous aussies name) I guess that was it XD

Sounds cool. Twins made in game or created them in Create a family?

[woodyloveslinkin]

http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/c5155addc38829b2e1a79fd382dca3be.jpg

I see myself as a red head most of the time. That's me and my daughter Azaria. Dammit. Too small. Oh well.