maandag 31 december 2012

How to throw a new year's bash

It might already be 2013 where you live, but for the most of us it's not too late to throw a new year's bash, is it? Let me show you how!
Before I start, please not that a new year's bash is a party that can only be thrown if you have The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff Pack or  The Sims 2: Holiday Party Pack installed.


To host a new year's bash you start off the same way as you would if you threw an ordinary party in The Sims 2. Click the phone, choose "throw party" and then "New Year's Bash".

Make sure you throw the party between 7 pm and 8 pm, because otherwise the police will shut your party down at 11 pm.

You can invite up to 8 friends or neighbours to come over for the party. I decided to invite Mortimer, Cassandra and Alexander Goth, Nina and Dina Caliente and Don Lothario.

The Sims will autonomously start making ruckus by drumming on pots and pans. Other Sims in the room will join in. Around 11 pm Father Time will arrive at the lot. Your sims will have to call him over because he won't come in autonomously.

When he comes in he will shake his hourglass for a few in game minutes, before making ruckus. All the sims in the room will join him by drumming pots and pans, like they did when the party started. At 12 am he will change into Toddler New Year and after an Auld Lang Syne snippet he'll start dancing and slowly fade away. Then your party guests will leave your house.
A new year's bash can in fact be thrown every day, it doesn't have to be winter. So don't hesitate and throw that party tonight!
Unless you're too busy partying at you're own real life new year's bash!

Sulsul and happy simming!


zondag 30 december 2012

Gifts from The Sims 3 Store!

It's the 31th of December. Yes, that means we haven't only come to the last day of 2012, we've also come to the last day of the festive season. The holidays have been so special haven't they? With EA bringing out free content on their website of course, that can be downloaded over here:


Speaking of free content; I know many of you think The Sims 3 Store is only for the rich and/or overly obsessed Simmers. That is partly true of course, but did you know EA has released some more free downloads? Take a look at these!

Clothing
Explorer's loot (World Adventures only)

Have fun downloading! Sulsul and a happy new year!

vrijdag 28 december 2012

Welcome to The Sims Guru

Hey Simmers,

Welcome to my new blog called "The Sims Guru". My name is Lynn, I'm 18 years old and I've been simming ever since I was six years old. And to be honest, I've never really stopped playing. I don't consider that a bad thing though! I'm a proud simmer! And I'm not ashamed of all the hours of work I've put in my pixel people in my imaginary world. I wouldn't like to know how many hours, but still!

On this blog I will be sharing  stories about my Sims, reviews about Sim games and expansion packs, fun facts, challenges, machinimas and since I'm such an experienced simmer I will put all of my tips, tricks and cheats on this blog.
And guess what... You can expect even more! I hope you'll enjoy it!

Well, before I start blogging, let me introduce myself properly.

My traits:
- Hates the outdoors
- Cat person
- Computer whiz
- Inappropriate
- Loner


Favourite Sim game:
The Sims 2

Favourite expansion pack:
The Sims 3: Seasons

Favourite NPC:
Grim Reaper

Favourite pre-made sim:
Bella Goth

Guilty pleasure in The Sims:
Downloading custom content
(Although I stopped doing that after it completely ruined my The Sims 2 game)


Favourite neighbourhood:
Pleasantview

Favourite career in The Sims:
Medical

Cheat I use the most:
(boolProp) testingCheatsEnabled


Sulsul and happy simming!