Apartment Life Official Teaser Info

Zirconia Wolf · 06-07-2008, 12:11 PM

Well, for the interested (or Sims 2 Lemmings, like me) here's the link to the Official teaser/info/pre-order screen for the up & coming Apartment Life EP.

http://thesims2.ea.com/about/ep8_index.php

Screen shots show not only ceilings but Murphy Beds! (Yes, actual ceilings & Murphy Beds are enough of an excuse for me to justify getting this EP. I did say I was a Sims 2 Lemming! )

On a VISN (Very Irritating Side Note), I can't help but see from the Sims 2 Home Page that the Nintendo version of this EP is called Apartment Pets & includes rabbits. I have always been slightly peeved that "House Rabbits" weren't an option in the Pets EP, so this ticked me off a bit!

Also a VISN, it seems that there will be yet another pre-made Base Hood (Belladona Cove) that ships with Apartment Life just so EA can further muck-up my carefully laid plans for Hood Organization!

-ZW

*** Edited To Add ***

There are some links & posts on the BBS that indicate a possible Making Magic feel to Apartment Life! While I am tempering my excitement with the fact that it's the BBS, I would be lying if I said these tidbits weren't getting me hopeful!

*** Edited Again ***

Well, here's a link that seems to confirm the Magic idea! At least for Witches, anyway!

http://www.getphpbb.com/phpbb/viewto...terlingsims2fo

Greg · 06-07-2008, 02:39 PM

Murphy beds are neat! That should make it possible to build a bedroom that's at least one square shorter but we'll have to wait until people actually play the game to know for sure.

I see blunders in the metal railing near the circular stairway. Hope they fix that!

It would be nice if they'd do something about the edges of floors, too. I don't know what that greenish-brown with brown stripe is supposed to look like but it's there on every exposed edge of floor I have ever seen.

Zirconia Wolf · 07-25-2008, 01:13 AM

Here's more on the pending EP Apartment Life.

http://www.thesimsresource.com/article/apartmentlife1

Okay, I'll admit it: I may have been hasty in my "I don't want it" opinion.

Ceilings. Murphy Beds. Spiral Staircases. Closets. Lap Dogs. Magic. Good Witches. Neutral Witches. Evil Witches. Feline Familiars. Trailer Parks. Cooler Playgrounds. Social Reputations. The list goes on.

Of course there are a few "things-that-make-you-go-hmmmm*", like the "NPC" families that will dutifully move into any unoccupied apartments (why can't you leave some vacant?) & the fact that you can't control your roommate (& the fact that you are limited to just 1 roommate per apartment), but all things considered, I may be putting this on my "get it" list...after the modders have run it through the ringer, all my favorite hacks are upgraded & the no-cd exe file is out.

I may be a lemming, but I'm not a stupid lemming...

-ZW

*Can you tell I was a child of the 80's?

Greg · 07-25-2008, 07:14 AM

This must be based on that centuries-old legend that witches live in apartments.

Well... seriously... it sounds like dorms for adults.

Kaylyn · 07-25-2008, 08:32 PM

ZW, I give it a week before all your beefs are hacked by the community...

Greg · 07-25-2008, 11:36 PM

Yeah. Not being able to control your roommate sounds pretty weak. That will probably be the first hack on the street if Maxis is really dumb enough to release such a thing to the public. Is this Apartment Life or Prison Life?

Zirconia Wolf · 07-27-2008, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaylyn

ZW, I give it a week before all your beefs are hacked by the community...

Yeah, I think a week is about right!

Sad thing is if EA/Maxis would listen to what players are asking for/complaining about, we wouldn't have to wait for hacks to come out; we could just play the darned thing!

Then again, if they took all their advise from the BBC...well, that's just to scary to think about!

-ZW

(Oh- and why the "Lap Dog" thing instead of House Rabbits, which would be something new?)

Miros1 · 07-27-2008, 12:31 PM

Now I want apartments, but I'll do it the SecuROM free way, with the SimLogical doors!

Zirconia Wolf · 07-27-2008, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miros1

Now I want apartments, but I'll do it the SecuROM free way, with the SimLogical doors!

Oh! I had completely forgotten about those magnificent doors! Those will be a definite "must have" when I finally get around to installing AL.

I was on the "nah" bandwagon until I read that latest review. With any luck this really will be the last EP; it would be nice not to have to keep worrying about whether or not I have the right version of the right hack!

-ZW

Greg · 07-27-2008, 02:26 PM

I have never tried Inge's apartment doors. How are they different from the ability to lock doors just using the Maxis lock that came with Open For Business?

Miros1 · 07-28-2008, 12:19 AM

Inge made "4 key doors" which will let you have 4 controllable Sims living in each unit. Kind of like Mine doors, but for 4 Sims.

The Maxis lot is Self, Household, or Everybody in its settings.

Greg · 07-28-2008, 12:51 AM

Oh! I used her 4-key doors all the time. I thought we were talking about a special apartment door.

Miros1 · 07-28-2008, 03:39 AM

I think they were originally intended to be apartment doors, but people naturally used them for everything under the sun!

Greg · 07-28-2008, 10:55 AM

Or perhaps the first person to use them in an apartment setting contributed that bit of lore. Inge just called them "four-key locking doors." They went along with the rest of her set of assignable things.

06-07-2008, 12:11 PM	#1
Zirconia Wolf Reticulated MoonBat Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: My trusty computer in Issaquah WA, USA. Posts: 848	Apartment Life Official Teaser Info Well, for the interested (or Sims 2 Lemmings, like me) here's the link to the Official teaser/info/pre-order screen for the up & coming Apartment Life EP. http://thesims2.ea.com/about/ep8_index.php Screen shots show not only ceilings but Murphy Beds! (Yes, actual ceilings & Murphy Beds are enough of an excuse for me to justify getting this EP. I did say I was a Sims 2 Lemming! ) On a VISN (Very Irritating Side Note), I can't help but see from the Sims 2 Home Page that the Nintendo version of this EP is called Apartment Pets & includes rabbits. I have always been slightly peeved that "House Rabbits" weren't an option in the Pets EP, so this ticked me off a bit! Also a VISN, it seems that there will be yet another pre-made Base Hood (Belladona Cove) that ships with Apartment Life just so EA can further muck-up my carefully laid plans for Hood Organization! -ZW * Edited To Add * There are some links & posts on the BBS that indicate a possible Making Magic feel to Apartment Life! While I am tempering my excitement with the fact that it's the BBS, I would be lying if I said these tidbits weren't getting me hopeful! * Edited Again * Well, here's a link that seems to confirm the Magic idea! At least for Witches, anyway! http://www.getphpbb.com/phpbb/viewto...terlingsims2fo __________________ Long Live All Wild Canines! Leader Of The Moon-Bat Revolution! Last edited by Zirconia Wolf : 06-07-2008 at 12:26 PM. Reason: Added "Magic" Info

06-07-2008, 02:39 PM	#2
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Murphy beds are neat! That should make it possible to build a bedroom that's at least one square shorter but we'll have to wait until people actually play the game to know for sure. I see blunders in the metal railing near the circular stairway. Hope they fix that! It would be nice if they'd do something about the edges of floors, too. I don't know what that greenish-brown with brown stripe is supposed to look like but it's there on every exposed edge of floor I have ever seen. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

07-25-2008, 01:13 AM	#3
Zirconia Wolf Reticulated MoonBat Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: My trusty computer in Issaquah WA, USA. Posts: 848	Here's more on the pending EP Apartment Life. http://www.thesimsresource.com/article/apartmentlife1 Okay, I'll admit it: I may have been hasty in my "I don't want it" opinion. Ceilings. Murphy Beds. Spiral Staircases. Closets. Lap Dogs. Magic. Good Witches. Neutral Witches. Evil Witches. Feline Familiars. Trailer Parks. Cooler Playgrounds. Social Reputations. The list goes on. Of course there are a few "things-that-make-you-go-hmmmm", like the "NPC" families that will dutifully move into any unoccupied apartments (why can't you leave some vacant?) & the fact that you can't control your roommate (& the fact that you are limited to just 1 roommate per apartment), but all things considered, I may be putting this on my "get it" list...after the modders have run it through the ringer, all my favorite hacks are upgraded & the no-cd exe file is out. I may be a lemming, but I'm not a stupid* lemming... -ZW Can you tell I was a child of the 80's? __________________ * Long Live All Wild Canines! Leader Of The Moon-Bat Revolution! **

07-25-2008, 07:14 AM	#4
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	This must be based on that centuries-old legend that witches live in apartments. Well... seriously... it sounds like dorms for adults. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

07-25-2008, 11:36 PM	#6
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Yeah. Not being able to control your roommate sounds pretty weak. That will probably be the first hack on the street if Maxis is really dumb enough to release such a thing to the public. Is this Apartment Life or Prison Life? __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

07-25-2008, 08:32 PM	#5
Kaylyn Rescuer of Kittens Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Shreveport/Bossier City, LA Posts: 125	ZW, I give it a week before all your beefs are hacked by the community...

07-27-2008, 12:31 PM	#8
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Now I want apartments, but I'll do it the SecuROM free way, with the SimLogical doors! __________________ A game that horrible Odessa-person introduced me to: http://www.puzzlepirates.com/?affili...163251&lang=en I'm spreading the addiction by corrupting all my friends (and attempting to make in-game money when they try the game).

07-27-2008, 02:26 PM	#10
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	I have never tried Inge's apartment doors. How are they different from the ability to lock doors just using the Maxis lock that came with Open For Business? __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

07-28-2008, 12:19 AM	#11
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Inge made "4 key doors" which will let you have 4 controllable Sims living in each unit. Kind of like Mine doors, but for 4 Sims. The Maxis lot is Self, Household, or Everybody in its settings. __________________ A game that horrible Odessa-person introduced me to: http://www.puzzlepirates.com/?affili...163251&lang=en I'm spreading the addiction by corrupting all my friends (and attempting to make in-game money when they try the game).

07-28-2008, 12:51 AM	#12
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Oh! I used her 4-key doors all the time. I thought we were talking about a special apartment door. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

07-28-2008, 03:39 AM	#13
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	I think they were originally intended to be apartment doors, but people naturally used them for everything under the sun! __________________ A game that horrible Odessa-person introduced me to: http://www.puzzlepirates.com/?affili...163251&lang=en I'm spreading the addiction by corrupting all my friends (and attempting to make in-game money when they try the game).

07-28-2008, 10:55 AM	#14
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Or perhaps the first person to use them in an apartment setting contributed that bit of lore. Inge just called them "four-key locking doors." They went along with the rest of her set of assignable things. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?