The Sims

LordStone1 · February 13, 2000, 03:05

Well, anyone play it? It's fun! But I'm having SUCH an hard time keeping my Sim happy - the social rating goes up so slowly that it would take a whole day to fill it up a quarter...

It's fun!

LordStone1 · February 13, 2000, 03:49

Ok. I just killed my Sim. I got so sick of him never doing anything socially worthwhile that I put 4 walls around him and let that bugger wither to death. How pathetic. He was one of the most pathetic people I have ever met. The sad part is that he had my name and my zodiac sign. But I feel good now.

connorkimbro · February 13, 2000, 06:12

i have the game. . it's fun. .

i was having a hard time balancing it at first. . but i've got him promoted quite a bit in his job (law enforcment) and he build a second story on his house. .

the bugger is gay though. . i'm trying to break him of that, but that guy is the ONLY guy he really likes that much. . he just doesn't like the chick for some reason. .

MDR · February 13, 2000, 10:40

I've been hearing about this thing for months. I'm glad it's finally out. I'm not sure which way I'd rather go...building a successful family or turning it into the most dysfunctional group of SOBs I can imagine. Of course, the supposed possibilities are endless. Anyone ever want to run a combination of the Corleons and the Keenedys?

LordStone1 · February 13, 2000, 21:46

Ok, I resurrected my Sim back from the dead (how: don't save game!) and I'm doing a lot better. Instead of having 2 or 3 red bars, I now have 1 green & 1 red bars!

1. It HELPS to clean up your front yard - get rid of all the newspaper and put as many pink flamingos in front as you can.
2. Get a gardener.
3. Find a friend - concentrate on one person for a long time until you finally make him/her a friend. When that happens, social ratings go up a lot faster!
4. Computers - my Sim LOVES computers! Easy way to have fun for him! To think I was trying to make him dance to the boombox! sheesh!!
5. Go to sleep earlier and get up earlier - more to do in the morning.

Imran Siddiqui · February 13, 2000, 21:50

Doesn't this belong in the Other Games forum?

Gerwald · February 13, 2000, 22:22

SIMS! Who has time. Between my boys and wife. Dog and 2 cats. I dont have time to raise myself, let alone a dysfunctional computer chip. Good Luck!

LordStone1 · February 13, 2000, 23:36

Bolo · February 14, 2000, 05:39

I gotta buy this game, it sounds fun, unfortunatly I am real broke right now. My books for college cost me $650!!! Yikes is right! In a couple months I am gonna buy a bunch o games, but for now I gotta hang tight.

Artourus · February 14, 2000, 18:56

I having a great time with the game, and I'm managing to keep my sim fairly happy. I've tried to get my sim to marry the girl of his dreams but she keeps on refusing me, although it's pretty funny (I tried proposing 5 times in 1 night and she kept saying my timing stunk

).

LordStone1 · February 16, 2000, 00:15

*sigh* I can't keep up my social rating no matter what....

Hey Bolo, did you buy your books from some textbook website or through the bookstore? They're so much cheaper on-line.

LordStone1 · February 19, 2000, 20:32

FINALLY! My sim found two lovers (yes, they're guys, but I don't care, I want my sim to be happy!) and now he's THRILLED! He's so happy and I got so many raises and brought myself a new TV and expanded the living room and all that! My life...er, my sim's life... is zooming off!

LordStone1 · February 20, 2000, 01:35

Ok, I've learned three new things:

1. The chess board - place it the right way! I couldn't use it for days until I found out that my chess board was pointed the wrong way! The White should be pointing to the chair!

2. If you find yourself lacking in energy, forget the wimpy coffee machine. Go for the cappucinco maker!

3. When you've found a comfortable distance between your rooms and the front door, don't change it. Build your house around it so that you have a long courtyard-like walkway....I'll draw a picture here.

________________________________
|********the back rooms********|
|***************************|
|***************************|
|***************************|
|**********front**************|
|*********__door__************|
|*********|``````|************|
|***kitchen*|``````|***living****|
|*********|``````|*****room****|
|*********|``````|************|
------------``````---------------

Just keep building your house around that distance. I haven't tried this with a second floor yet (still a bachelor here, but hey, I got 2 boyfriends and a girlfriend, and they all kiss me! Zowie!

)
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Talon2 · February 22, 2000, 22:26

Wow, this games looks so awesome! Lordstone, how do you keep all your lovers from getting jealous of each other? Or do they have some sort of time-share agreement on your sim?

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LordStone1 · February 23, 2000, 04:30

Actually, I think they did get jealous of each other. Two of my lovers got into an argument and it totally bottomed out my social rating. Awful, it was. That's the last time I invite more than one of them at the same time! I mean, the guy was trying to kiss me, but the girl got insanely jealous and they got into an argument. I went to sleep.

Narck · February 23, 2000, 05:45

quote:

Originally posted by LordStone1 on 02-15-2000 11:15 PM
*sigh* I can't keep up my social rating no matter what....

I just got the game... and found the solution to the social rating is very simple: Let someone (preferably with a reasonable cooking skill) serve breakfast and diner, and have your entire family eat together at those times. They'll chat with each other at those times. As a result, my social rating is always sky high.

As for the jealousy problem, just don't do anything romantic within sight of one of your other lovers, and you'll be fine

Cthol · February 23, 2000, 18:31

quote:

Originally posted by Narck on 02-23-2000 04:45 AM

As for the jealousy problem, just don't do anything romantic within sight of one of your other lovers, and you'll be fine

YOU CHEATERS!

Cthol · February 23, 2000, 18:46

Lordstone1, because of you i will buy this game and not just load it from some warez site that narck has recommended. Maxis should hire you! damn you make me want to play this game!

Narck · February 23, 2000, 19:12

quote:

Originally posted by Cthol on 02-23-2000 05:46 PM
Lordstone1, because of you i will buy this game and not just load it from some warez site that narck has recommended. Maxis should hire you! damn you make me want to play this game!

LOL

To tell you the truth, I did d/l this from a warez site first... then I found that it was an awesome game, so now I bought it and own a legal copy. Buy it, you won't regret it. Although I think it's a darn shame that you cannot buy your own car in this game... Ugh, that damn carpool all the time

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LordStone1 · February 23, 2000, 21:41

I hate the carpool, too!

Well, I'm a bachelor - I don't think there are any other single Sims in my neighborhood. So I'm condemned forever to adultery.

But interestingly, playing the Sims has given me a different perspective on my own life - particularly in the morning. Playing my Sim, I now make him go to bed around 10:30 or 11:00 and get up at 4:30 or so, in a very comfortable bed. He has all the time to take a shower, poop his entire guts out, make a nice healthy breakfast, and watch TV. Then he goes off to the carpool in a GREAT mood and gets promoted. I now realize I should do the same thing - go to sleep earlier and get up a bit earlier, and that way I'll start my day much better. Cool, eh?

I don't think any other games approaches this realism (although I think the clock is just too fast!). In sim games, you need to take control of your resources. Most of the time, it's money.

In the Sims, it's time. Manage it wisely and you'll do well.

Narck · February 24, 2000, 03:06

quote:

Originally posted by LordStone1 on 02-23-2000 08:41 PM
I now realize I should do the same thing - go to sleep earlier and get up a bit earlier, and that way I'll start my day much better. Cool, eh?

Very

Are you actually going to do it more than once though?

Btw, another thing that pisses me off in this game is the fact that the adults spend almost half an hour sitting on their bed, trying to wake up

Narck · February 24, 2000, 07:15

quote:

Originally posted by LordStone1 on 02-23-2000 08:41 PM
I now make him go to bed around 10:30 or 11:00 and get up at 4:30 or so, in a very comfortable bed.

Yeah, mine also get up at 4:30 so that they have time to get ready. However, they need to go to bed at 9:00 or they won't be fully rested when it's time to get up.

LordStone1 · February 27, 2000, 15:17

Uh oh, I just needed some more friends and now I'm in love with my first male lover's wife. And now they're getting in the worst arguments when I invite both of them over.

This is getting into one screwed-up love triangle. At least I can do it with Bella Goth, since Mortimer is nowhere to be seen, hehehe.

Narck · February 27, 2000, 15:33

Ummmm.... you don't fall in love with other sims unless you flirt with them

LordStone1 · February 27, 2000, 18:14

Well...yeah.

Monkey · February 27, 2000, 19:20

Mind if I hijack this thread? I just got the sims yesterday and I was wondering if you can get anyone else to play basketball with you. And how do you anyone to fall in love with you? I've been chatting up Bella goth every night and it still hasn't produced anything hot and heavy. I don't get the option to flirt at all.

LordStone1 · February 27, 2000, 20:22

Well, do other stuff with Bella Goth. Try entertaining, hugging, dancing, jokes, back rubs work really well.

Or maybe you both are really incompaitable.

I haven't tried the basketball thing yet. Maybe I will, once I get the piano and some other stuff.

Monkey · February 27, 2000, 20:30

Well, my sim has automatically done all the above and I supplement his actions with more of mine. In fact those hugs are starting to get mighty suspicious...

Maybe that's because she's with mortimer and doesn't want to break the family? But then, how could she refuse a computer geek like my sim?

February 28, 2000, 14:50

Is this game very dificult or easy?
Can you tell me some cheats?
Is it recommendet?

Narck · February 28, 2000, 17:31

sheep,

It's very easy and it's a simgame, which means it doesn't end... You can make it as hard or as easy as you want...

As for cheats, if you don't have the game yet, you don't need them either, but there are TONS of websites out there that will discuss cheats...

I suggest you surf to www.thesims.com which is the official site.. look around and click on fansites, especially the ones with a star in front of their name are good.

As far as you liking this game, it really depends on whether or not you like Sim games

If you do, I can highly recommend this game.