Welcome! This is the first Issue of our Magazine. This Magazine is all about connecting other Simmers and telling their stories in a more interesting way. You’ll find lots of great articles for you and your Sims. We have some great tips for you and your Sims so stick around with this Magazine to discover more!
Frequently Asked Questions: Q: What is Sims Community Magazine? A: Sims Community Magazine is a Magazine that helps to connect other Simmers around the world by working together and telling their Stories via both Sims Game and Real Life events. Q: Is this Magazine only about The Sims/SimCity Franchise? A: Nope. Although there are lots of Sims-related Sections, this Magazine will also include Sections and Articles that are related to Simmers and their preferences, what they like/dislike and some tips for them. Q: Who can participate in the creating process of this Magazine? A: Basically everyone who has the will and creativity for this task. All I require from Simmers who want to participate in this is to have some Basic Knowledge of English Language and a Sims Game installed. Q: Is this Magazine free? A: Absolutely! It is viewable on our site + thereis a downloadable version of this Magazine. If you prefer physical magazines you can then always print it out. Q: How often will new issues of this Magazine be released? A: You can expect a new Issue of Sims Community magazine every month!
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I’m the founder of Sims Community Fansite. I’m 15 years old and I love everything Sim-Related. In my FreeTime I listen to Music and design various things - from Websites to logo’s and more! On this Magazine, I work as a Director. Twitter: @thesimcommunity
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Merry Simsmas! The Sims Team made a ‘‘12 Day of Christmas’’ Music Video in The Sims Style featuring all Sims 3 Expansion Packs in the Video. There are 3 versions of this Music Video: Professional, Studio Version and EA UK Studio Version.
TS3 Concept Arts SimGuruSarah tweeted plenty of Concept Arts for The Sims 3 and its Expansion/Stuff Packs throughout November/December. Some of them are black N’ white while some of them are colored.
SimGuruSparkle and SimGuruSmitty left The Sims 3 Store Team SimGuruSparkle, one of the producers who worked on The Sims 3 Store Worlds, deleted her account, for what it seemed to be, no reason. We asked SimGuruBrett what happened to her Twitter account and he confirmed that SimGuruSparkle left The Sims 3 Store Team. Goodbye SimGuruSparkle, we hope you get new and exciting career opportunities!
SimGuruSmitty (Lisa Smith) , one of The Sims 3 Store Team Members, made a tweet about her leaving EA. Take a look at what she said: ‘‘It’s with a heavy heart that I announce that today is my final day at EA. It’s bittersweet because I’m sad to leave but happy because my husband and I are moving to another part of California for some new adventures! Thank you all for being a part of my journey with me from the original SimGuruTatertot to the SimGuruSmitty you know today.’’
The Sims & YouTube Content Claim A lot of Simmers who make YouTube videos complained that their videos got taken down because of YouTube’s new policy change. This happens due to people using un-original music/sound effects that were not made by them. The Sims Team is on their way to help Simmers who still can’t get their old videos back.
The Sims Content Claim e-mail: thesimscontentclaim@ea.com
SimCity Cities of Tomorrow is Released! First Expansion Pack for SimCity called ‘‘Cities of Tomorrow’’ was released 12th of November 2013. This Expansion Pack is all about building Futuristic Cities, plopping MegaTowers and making Omega. For more info about this EP please read our Review on page 44.
SimCity Update 9.0 is now Available!
SimCity released their update 9.0 on 12th of December 2013, featuring the ‘‘Attractions Set’’ and loads of other fixes for both Base Game and Cities of Tomorrow. The Attractions Set was first introduced with Oral B promotion, encouraging other people to buy the Oral B toothpaste so that they can get this Set. This set is now completely free and it installs itself with the Update 9.0.
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SimGuruGraham Fun day; nearly the entire Sims Studio spent the last day before our holiday break just playing The Sims 4 and giving feedback on the game! 2:15 AM - 21 Dec 13
SimGuruMeatball
Is it Xmas soon?! All this cool stuff I am doing for you guys is draining me! :)
SimGuruBrett The view from the studio is always better when it’s SNOWING!!!!
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FOLLOW SIMGURUS ON TWITTER www.twitter.com/ TheSims3/simgurus/ members
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SimGuruGrant SimGuruSarah SimGuruZephyr (w/assorted others) decided to prank me over the weekend...don’t worry, we recycle all the foil. I was particularly impressed that they wrapped each plumbob light individually...
Overheard on The Sims 4 Development team: “I didn’t work, I didn’t WooHoo, I just made some scrambled eggs and it broke.” 1:47 AM - 13 Dec 13
SimGuruRusskii So ITF and RH together makes for unexpected situations. Of course My Sim would think of dragons when a portal appears
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Wishing you all a happy christmas from the grand canyon with #FreezerBunny
A behind-closed-doors look at The Sims studio today.
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SimGuruAmy
I MAY play a new game. I’ll randomly take pictures of people that work on #TheSims4, then you have to guess what they do. Sound fun?
And a picture of Rambo
SimGuruRachel Happy New Year to all The Sims family! This will be an amazing year! 7:16 PM - 1 Jan 14
SimGuruFizzy
1:23 AM - 11 Dec 13 Ok, I will start the new game in the new year!
Yay for Day 1 of 2014!!!
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SimGuruDelsyn Can’t believe I’m about to say this, but when a monster rampaged through my SimCity, the Progressive office I had put down REALLY helped.
SimGuruRyan Just got back from France! Lyon is a beautiful city, especially the Fête des Lumières! Did any of you go?
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SimGuruSmitty Just for giggles here’s way back when, when @SimGuruSparkle and I were playing with faces! :D
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It’s the winter month once again and it’s time to get your fashion on. You want your Sims to look their best when going out on a shopping trip or just to visit some good old friends. We have got some fashion ideas to turn your Sims into the next fashion master in your town.
Females, it’s time to get that winter coat. Why not something with a hoodie and some fur to really make it pop. Spice it up with some nice long jeans and some boots and you’re ready to go. Don’t forget your stylish hat. It’s cold out there.
Guys no worries, we got you covered. Pull out that old sweater of yours and stay warm. Something mono color is just right this season and looks great. Some nice jeans and your look is complete.
You haven’t outfitted your teens and kids yet? Well, a nice stylish hat and some winter boots will complete their looks. Nice blue or brown tones would make it just right.. Stay away from the grays and whites, we already see too much of these outside. Lets spice things up and look good.
Joining the Polar Bear Club: If your Sim is looking for a Challenge, they should look no further because what they need is a dip in the cold Ocean. If you think that’s too Extreme, don’t worry. Your Sim will eventually get used to the Cold Water Temperature and will earn a ‘‘Polar Bear Club’’ moodlet. Sims with the Polar Bear Club moodlet can’t freeze, but just in case, don’t let them stay or sleep outside for a while just in case. Fun level: FUN?! More like dangerous!
The temperatures are really low and there isn’t a single leaf on Trees. Yup, it’s Winter alright. We will show you some of the Activities for your Sims to enjoy. Please note that all Activities mentioned in this article require The Sims 3 Seasons Expansion Pack! Good morning! Looks like Snow has fallen onto Sunset Valley grounds. It’s time to show what plans winter has for our Sims.
Making Snow Angels: This activity is really fun for Children/Teens and it’s guaranteed to raise your Fun mood bar. Fun level: High Warning: Too many Snow Angels and your Sim will easily get Frozen.
Making a Snowman: Building a Snowman takes some serious Winter Skills. First of all, you’ll need to wait for the snow level to raise to at least medium level. It takes about 1 SimHour to create a Snowman all by yourself, but you can always ask for some help from your Friends/Family. Fun level: High
Types of Snowman:
Building an Igloo: This Activity fits mostly for Teens/Adults. Once you’re done Building an Igloo, you can spend Winter days inside of it Sleeping, Relaxing or even WooHooing! Fun level: Medium Warning: Don’t overstay in the Igloo or else your Sim will catch a cold!
Snowball Fights: Starting a Snowball Fight requires at least 2 Sims and a Medium Level of Snow, but it will definitely be worth watching your Sim’s Fun and Social mood Bar go up. Fun level: Very High
Snowboarding: It will take a lot of courage for your Sim to get on that Board, but once he/she does it, they’ll slowly learn the magic of Snowboarding. With a few twists and turns on the ramp they’ll have every right to show off their Snowboarding skills to other Sims! Fun level: Very High
Ice Skating: Ice Skating requires an Ice Skating Rink or a Frozen pond. A pond will Freeze eventually when the Temperature is lower than 0° Celsius. To make Ice Skating even more entertaining, you can Skate with your Friends , Family or even strangers that are currently on the same lot with you. Fun level: High
After a long day of having fun in the Snow, it would be nice to get some Hot Cocoa and enjoy the rest of the day inside of your warm house. Take a seat near the fireplace and reminisce about a nice day your Sim has just had with your Friends and Family.
It’s the winter season once again and it’s time to get festive. Building the perfect winter house is something your Sims need this year. What makes a perfect winter house? Well, it’s all up to the player himself. How do I start though? “What do I want it to look like?” should be the first question you ask yourself. You don’t need to be a great builder to build a great house. It’s up to you, what you think looks great and fits most to your Sims. Why don’t we build a small winter home together to gather some ideas for your next winter house.
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Once you’re in the game, pick the town you love the most. Would your house look better in Sunset Valley or maybe Bridgeport? Let’s go with Sunset Valley. Picture your house you want to build. What does it look like, maybe draw out the floor plan if it helps you visualise things better. Depending on the size of your house, pick the right size lot. For a small house go with a 20x30 or 30x40 for a bigger house go bigger like 40x40. For this house we’ll go with a 25x30.
Once you’ve picked the perfect spot, let’s get building. This house is a small three bedroom three bathroom house. Keep in mind what style of house you want to build. This house has a wooden cabin style, lots of wood to give it the warm cozy feeling. This house has smaller rooms. Keeping rooms small gives the effect of being more cozy and warm.
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Pick your color. Play around with the color palette a bit to find the right color you want and think is best for the house. This house has a wood pattern, not too dark but not too light. This house has wood inside and outside so you might want to change how dark or light the wood will be inside.
Once you’re happy with how the house looks, get the rooms all laid out. How do you want your Sim to live? Will the kitchen be to the right with the dining room or will there be a running area? Think about how your house is laid out or your friends’ house. Get some ideas from that and go with that. Now, it’s time to paint the walls and get furnishing. This step is all up to him- or herself. This house has lots of dark wood colors. Maybe your house might have more greens or blues. When it comes to winter colors, the most common colors are blues and whites so more lighter colors. You also see a lot of darker and lighter wood colors in winter cottages so go with something that has a winter feel to it. The pattern can make a big difference in the feel and look as well. So think about that as well.
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So, what does your perfect winter house look like? Is it a small wooden cabin style house like this one? Hope this helped you build your next house and many more. Send us pictures of your winter house on twitter @TheSimCommunity or @Sim_ Links.
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Oasis Landing is a new world that comes with Into the Future. You can’t enter this world via Main Menu, but you can enter it by loading your save game/new game. After you load your save game/new game, Time Portal machine will pop up on your lot. Click on the Time Portal machine and select ”Investigate”. After that, Emit Relevart will come out from the Time Portal and give you an opportunity to fix his Time Portal. Emit will also give you The Almanac of Time!
part 1: WELCO LAND Your mission is to collect 5 power cells that are scattered all over your Residental Lot. After you collect them, give them to Emit.
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After that, Emit will fix the Time Portal and you’ll be able to use it. You can travel alone or take any Sims you want to travel with. NOTE: Pets can’t travel with your Sims into the Future if you have The Sims 3 Pets Expansion Pack installed.
While travelling Into the Future, you’ll be greeted with a Loading Screen. It’s up to you to choose between the Interactive Loading Screen and the Regular one.
Congratulations! Your Sim landed safelyin the home base in Oasis Landing. Emit Relevart will give you a series of Opportunities to explore Oasis Landing. Be sure to accept those Opportunities because they offer Simoleons and Advance Technology Skill Improvement!
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Advance Technology Skill is not just any skill - it’s a way of living! This skill will grow naturally in the Futuristic world, because one way or another, you’ll have to use objects that are related to this skill since those objects are all around Oasis Landing. There are several objects that are related to this skill.
JetPack: The best way to start off your Advance Technology experience is to use the jetpack to travel between lots. It takes lots of Sim minutes to travel between lots with even the fastest car, but with the jetpack, your Sim will arrive at their desired location in no time. This object is also good for entertaining your Sim by flying around by yourself or with others. There are Romantic interactions such as Jetpack Slowdance and Jetpack WooHoo. These interactions require a high Level of Advance Technology Skill, so get your Sims up there and level up!
The Hoverboard:
This item is for the advanced (and also lazy) Sims. There’s there’s no need to walk or run - The hoverboard got that covered. If you have The Hoverboard equipped, your Sims won’t even use cars!
Food Synthesizer: Is your Sim sick of long meal preparations? Don’t worry, your Sim can catch a break from cooking thanks to the Food Synthesizer. This amazing object synthesizes food that you’d normally have to cook. With the low Technology skill, the quality of the food you ‘‘make’’ will vary from Normal to Nice, but by improving your Advance Technology skill, you can improve the meal quality to Level 2 and Level 3 and the quality of the food will be amazing!
Holo Computer: This computer is awesome in many ways. First of all: IT HOVERS! That’s right, you don’t need a desk or a table to access this computer. It’s portable and you can use it anywhere you want. You can access the HoloWeb, play Video Games and even write a book on this amazing piece of Technology!
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Dream Pod:
Sleeping in a regular bed is sooo old-fashioned.. What your Sim needs is a Dream Pod. If your Sim had a rough day at work or at home, they can escape from reality all by just sleeping. There are lots of dreams that can be unlocked throughout the Advance Technology Skill. Sims with a lower A.T. Skill may experience negative side effects from dreams they chose after waking up, but Sims with a High A.T. Skill will get benefits from their dreams. You can also share your dreams with a Sim sleeping next to you. NOTE: There are some dreams that require different Expansion Packs. For example ‘‘Dream about Weather’’ option requires The Sims 3 Seasons Expansion Pack.
Tube Elevator:
Stairs are so tiring for your Sims. That’s why you need the Tube Elevator. It’s size is 1x2 so it doesn’t take a lot of space in your Sim’s home. In just a few seconds, your Sim will be transferred to their desired floor level. With each use of the Escape pod, your Sim’s Advance Technology Skill will rise.
ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY SKILL LEVELS LEVEL 1 What will the Future hold? It’s anyone’s guess! Advanced Technology might appear daunting at first, but the Advanced Technology Skill will be gained at an accelerated rate while visiting the Future. With practice and patience, your Sim will know how to use Advanced Technology like a pro! Novices will have the ability to change the Future on the Time Portal, program the Fruiti Bobs recipe into the Food Synthesizer, and unlock additional Dream Pod dreams.
LEVEL 2
• Jetpack Kiss and Fly Around with Others abilities on the Jetpack • Program Food Quality to Level 1 on the Food Synthesizer • Additional Dream Pod Dreams.
LEVEL 3
• The Futech Sprite for the Holo Disc. • Program Sphere of Destiny Recipe on the Food Synthesizer. • Additional Dream Pod Dreams.
LEVEL 4 • WooHoo on the Jetpack. • Program Food Quality to Level 2 on the Food Synthesizer. • Additional Dream Pod Dreams.
LEVEL 5 • The Zigrid Sprite for the Holo Disc. • Program Chocolate Mini Gnome Recipe on the Food Synthesizer. • Additional Dream Pod Dreams.
LEVEL 6
• Slow Dance on the Jetpack. • Program Nutrition Cube Recipe on the Food Synthesizer. • Additional Dream Pod Dreams.
LEVEL 7
• The Chromec Sprite for the Holo Disc. • Program Food Quality to Level 3 on the Food Synthesizer. • Additional Dream Pod Dreams.
LEVEL 8
• Program Statuesque Surprise Recipe on the Food Synthesizer. • Additional Dream Pod Dreams.
LEVEL 9
• Improve Sonic Shower to Power Cleanse • Additional Dream Pod Dreams.
LEVEL 10 • Reset Time Continuum from the Time Portal. • Additional Dream Pod Dreams.
PART 3: PLUMBOT SKI
Plumbots have a key role in this Expansion Pack. They function just like normal Sims, except that they have to unlock some of the Sim’s abilities throughout Trait Chips. Your Plumbot can’t function well in the beginning without a controllable Sim around them. Sims will have to occasionally tune them up, and if they really care about their Plumbot, they can build (or buy) them some Trait Chips. Plumbots are powered by electricity, so they’ll have to charge themselves every now and then. They can also Syphon Power from other electronic devices for faster recharging, but that may result in breaking that device.
Bot Building Skill Every Plumbot Story starts from a Sim. Sims can level up in their Bot Building Skill by building and Designing Nanities and Trait Chips. To build a Trait Chip, your Sim will need required Nanities because Trait Chips can’t function without them. By spending countless hours on the Bot Building Station, your Sim will eventually be able to build High Quality Plumbots and even sell them in the Nuts ‘N’ Bolts Bot Emporium. If you have The Sims 3 Ambitions Expansion Pack installed your Sim may even join the Bot Building Proffesion!
After you think you’re ready to create your first Plumbob, click on the Bot Building Station and select ‘‘Create a Plumbot for 100 §’’. After that, you’ll be greeted with the Create A Plumbot room where you get to design your Plumbot. You can choose from Name, Gender and Voice Pitch to Arms, Legs and other Body Parts. The good thing about Customizing a Plumbot is that you get to customize various designs in Create-A-Style. You can also choose should your Plumbots Walk or Hover!
After you have added finishing touches to your Plumbot, click on the ‘‘Accept’’ button to finish building your Plumbot. After that, the Plumbot you have just designed will come out of the Bot Building Station and they will quickly adapt to their surroundings. Be sure to provide your Plumbot with a Charging Station or else they will go around your house and Syphon power from your Appliances, and you don’t want them to do that!
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Trait Chips:
Plumbots with no Trait Chips don’t have many things to do. To give them more meaning in their Electronic Life, get your Sim to work and build some Trait Chips. If they don’t have much will to do so, just hop to the Nuts N Bolts Bot Emporium and purchase some for them. Please note that some Trait Chips are really expensive, so sometimes it pays off to work hard! To add or remove desired Trait Chips to your Plumbot, click on your Plumbot and select ‘‘Adjust Trait Chips’’. There you can see 7 slots of Trait Chips. Some slots may be locked depending on your Bot Building Skill. With every Trait Chip added, your Plumbot will act more and more Human-like. From Ability to love, learn and nurture to fishing, cooking and cleaning! With Trait Chips they can also upgrade themselves with Holo Projector which allows other Sims to chat with their friends by projecting their image to their lot. They can also be Solar Powered which means that they won’t need to charge at the charge station - they can just do it outside!
TRAIT CHIP LIST LEVEL 1
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Competent Cleaner
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HandiBot
Steel Chef
RoboNanny
A.I. Angler
Fear of Humans
Friendly Functions
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Sinister Circuits Sense of Humor
LEVEL 9 Holo Projector
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Office Drone Musical Machine
Solar Powered Capacity to Love
Limitless Learning Simulated Emotions
Mood Adjuster
RoBotany Gardener
Algorithmic Artist
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PART 4: ALTERN DYSTOPIA Oh no, did your Sim just decide to go all evil to the whole planet? Well, there’s one way to express their major evilness and that’s through changing the Future to Dystopia. Click on your Almanac of Time and trigger the Dystopian event to cause a chain of Opportunities to unlock this Alternative Future. First of all, you’re gonna have to attract 3 meteors with a large Magnet. Then, you need to convince other Sims that the Sky is falling. The final step is to ‘‘Trash Talk’’ 6 Sims Sucessfully so that they will throw away litter with you. After that you can travel Into the Future and see what horrific things you’ve caused!
Welcome to the Dystopian version of Oasis Landing - where eating bugs and playing in the trash is a normal thing! The first thing you’ll notice about Dystopian future is that the atmosphere is darker and Meteors and Lightnings occour so often that your Sims won’t even be scared. Another thing that also occurs in Dystopia are Rifts that are scattered all over Oasis Landing. They are harmless- unless your Sim decides to jump into them. There’s a small chance that they will find a rare gem or a rock, but be careful, your Sim may get Signed! If that wasn’t enough of terryfing experiences for your Sim, you can always go to the park and grab a Bug to eat. Sometimes, your Sims will not like the taste of it, but sometimes, they will act like they ate a really tasty meal! Go down by the fishing lake and try to lure a 3-eyed Fish, and if you’re not entertained enough, find a junk pile nearby and hop in!
There’s 1 new Social Interaction in Dystopia, and that’s ‘‘Trash Talk with Sim’’. Other than that, Dystopia doesn’t have much to offer except Terror and bad Experiences! You can always go back to the Present and reset the Time Continuum if you don’t like this Alternative Future. If Dystopian Future is not for your Sim, check out what we have to say about Utopia!
NATIVE FUTURES UTOPIA Woah, well that was scary, wasn’t it? It’s time to settle down and bring the peace to Oasis Landing by changing the Future to Utopia. First thing your Sim is going to do is scan other Sims’ laugh with the laugh meter. After a few rounds of Ha-Ha’s, your Sim will have to throw Dew that they can find in their inventory on themselves, and then on others. The last step is to spread colorful dew at the Military Lot. Call in your Household and check out what great and joyful things your Sim has done to the Future!
Welome to Utopia! The heartwarming surroundings will get your Sim to go out and explore what this Alternative Future has to offer. Trees are full of Pink and Purple colors, and so is the Sky! Rainbow will show up 1-2 times a day decorating Oasis Landing’s sky. Big Random Flowers will start growing on the ground, containing lots and lots of dew for your Sims to throw! If you look closely around Oasis Landing, you’ll see Rainbow Knolls. You’ll usually dig up a Rainbow Trout in those Knolls, but it’s also possible to find a pot of gold! Don’t worry, that’s not all what Utopia has to offer. Dew fight is a new Social Interaction that gathers around Sims to throw colorful Dews at each other. Sims will also tend to walk with enthusiasm, and if they are really happy, they will spontaneously hug themselves to feel even better!
Other than that, Sims will tend to act more Friendly towards others. If Dystopia and Utopia Futures are too Extreme for you, the Normal one should do just fine.
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Welcome to a city where bold shapes, rich colors, and lavish looks rule the skyline! The residents of Roaring Heights are living in the fast lane in this booming place filled with striking skyscrapers and bustling beaches. Whether you’re content to hang out on the piers, work your way to the top, or host glamorous parties at home, there’s a place for every lifestyle. With endless opportunities at your front door, which new life will you choose in Roaring Heights?
ROARING HEIGHTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN RETAIL STORES/ORIGIN ON 6TH OF FEBRUARY
ROARING HEIGHTS CAN CURRENTLY BE PURCHASED VIA SIMPOINT BUNDLES
THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 97 LOTS IN ROARING HEIGHTS: 35 COMMERCIAL, 21 EMPTY AND 41 RESIDENTAL LOTS - via Sims.Wikia.com
THE BOARDWALK VENUE Take your Sims out for a perfect day at The Boardwalk and its Sky High Roller Coaster. They’ll marvel at the roller coaster towering above them in this charming venue. Enjoy a variety of games to play or take your little one for a jaunt on the spring rider. After a day at The Boardwalk, you can create a custom roller coaster for your Sims to ride! Endless possibilities are at your fingertips to build the roller coaster of your dreams!
YOU CAN BUILD YOUR OWN ROLLERCOASTER IF YOU OWN THE BOARDWALK VENUE
ELEVATE YOUR LIFESTYLE TO NEW HEIGHTS!
Possible Concept Art?
Tony Ianiro, Concept Artist and Visual Developer for The Sims 4, published some interesting artwork on his portofolio. We don’t say that this is The Sims 4 Concept Art, but if you take a close look, these concept arts have Art Style that reminds a lot of The Sims 4.
Due to the fact that Tony’s Concept Arts are copyrighted, we are showing you the well known concept art of Riviera. To see Tony’s Concept Art, check out our website.
More About Emotions SimGuruGraham: Being in proximity of color does not impact a Sim’s emotions. Being in a blue room won’t make your Sim sad. Wearing a red dress won’t make your Sim flirty. The Sims 4 has never functioned that way. Our designers can, in specific cases, create objects or special pieces of clothing that enhance an emotion that a Sim is already feeling… For example, a painting with a sad theme could have an impact on a nearby Sim who is already feeling sad. The color of an object, a piece of clothing, or… heck, even your wallpaper… won’t automatically push a nearby Sim into a different emotion.
Improved Camera Controls SimGuruGraham recently replied to an issue on Mod The Sims, saying that issues with camera that we had in The Sims 3/past Sims games won’t happen again in The Sims 4. The Builder: The camera! Seriously, the camera in TS3 sucks when building. It cannot focus properly when you have all floors+roof active. When I colour and build my house, I really prefer having it all walls and floors up, but then the camera flies away so you can’t have your house centered, because it focuses too much on the roof. If I move the camera slightly down, it falls down to the ground instead. There is no in-between. SimGuruGraham: This constantly bugged me in Sims 3… it was one of the first things I asked them to overhaul when we were building the demo we showed at Gamescom. As things currently stand, the further your camera is zoomed out, the less the camera bounces when moving across different floor levels. Personally I think it feels a lot better in-game now; I hope you’ll agree when you get your hands on it
The Sims 4 is the highly anticipated life simulation game that lets you play with life like never before. Create and control new Sims with mind, body, and heart. Build their unique homes. Direct and explore the stories of your Sims and experience delightful and exciting results. New, tactile creative tools in Create A Sim and a room-based Build Mode give you intuitive and fun ways to create compelling content. Show off your favourite creations with all new ways to share and shop through community content for inspiration.
Create and control all new Sims with mind, body, and heart.
Your Sims move and act more naturally than ever before, from multitasking to expressing their emotions by the way they walk. Choose the personalities of your Sims, select their aspirations, and explore the depth of these lifelong goals through your Sims’ thoughts, social skills, careers, and memories.
For the first time, Sims live with emotional depth. Your Sims can experience 15 different emotional states and are influenced through other Sims, actions, events, memories, or even from the clothing and objects you choose. The choices you make matter by influencing your gameplay and the stories of your Sims, with the potential to spark even more intense reactions.
Create A Sim and Build are more powerful, intuitive, and fun than ever before. You have the freedom to sculpt Sims with tactile precision and effortlessly build the home of your dreams. Chose among brilliant and diverse environments for your Sims to live in. Vibrant visuals bring your Sim’s home to life.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Will there be an online component to The Sims 4?
Does The Sims 4 require the Origin™ client to play?
There will be additional fun and social gameplay elements for players who choose to go online (more to come on that later on) but the core game is designed to be played offline. It’s up to the player to choose how they want to play.
You will need an EA/Origin account to install the game. Once installed, you don’t need to be online to play.
Will The Sims 4 require a persistent online connection? You will not require a persistent online connection to play The Sims 4.
Will I be able to bring any of my Sims or content from The Sims 3 into The Sims 4? The Sims 4 is built upon an entirely new technology. The content from The Sims 3 will not be transferable to The Sims 4.
What are the minimum hardware requirements for The Sims 4? We are working to make the game accessible to as many players as possible. We will let you know once we’ve locked in the specs.
COMING THIS AUTUMN
WALKTHROUGH It’s time to build a futuristic city by myself! After you successfully registered SimCity Cities of Tomorrow on Origin, this Expansion Pack will activate by itself and it won’t require any further installation. I loaded my old region and I was immediately greeted with helpful tips for Cities of Tomorrow. They will only appear once every time you load a server for the first time.
I wanted to start from scratch, so I made a new region. I started playing in 2 towns. 1 was for OmegaCo production and the other one was all about High Wealth and Tourism. I started badly in my OmegaCo city. I already managed to get my profits in minus. The only reason I selected this City area is because it’s full of Ore and Oil. In order to produce OmegaCo, you need those 2 resources. You can import them, but it pays off better if you extract them by yourself. It was time to build a new city in order to help out this one. OmegaCo helps your Residential (including MegaTowers), Commercial and Industrial Zones to boost their profit.. No one knows what does OmegaCo looks like, but it does help you make a lot of money. I zoned some Commercial and Residental Zones in my new Town. After some time, my Town grew. It was time for me to plop The Academy.
With The Academy, you can research Futuristic Buildings so that, after you finish the research, they get unlocked. Those buildings also provide ControlNet, which is needed for buildings that are researched by The Academy.
1 Sim can help to provide 50 ControlNet. There are maximum 350 Sims who can work in The Academy: 50 Low Wealth, 100 Medium Wealth and 200 High Wealth. Upgrading the Academy with boost ControlNet productivity. There are 3 Upgrades available. Each Upgrade brings 25% more ControlNet. After finishing the Maglev Research, I’m able to build Maglev Stations and rails. Each Maglev Station requires 50 ControlNet. That will surely help my Sims transport throughout the town.
I needed more Sims in my City. The best way to get a huge number of Sims in 1 small area is to build a MegaTower. MegaTowers are leveled buildings that can be stacked one by one. Each MegaTower can have 8 levels + a Crown. You can build maximum 8 MegaTowers in 1 City.
I needed more tourists, so I plopped the Launch Arcology. The Launch Arcology comes with the Limited Edition of Cities of Tomorrow. It launches 10,000 Sims into Space. Most of them are tourists, but some of them are also Prisoners and Homeless Sims. Tourists will pay you to go to space, which is a great way to earn money. You can launch the Arcology after more than 5,000 Sims are prepared but I’ll wait till the Launch Arcology is full. All 10,000 Sims were ready to go to space! It was time to push the big, red, ”Launch Now” button! After pushing that button, you will initiate the 1 hour countdown. Farewell dear tourists and thank you for giving me so much money!
Luckily, that won’t stop me from plopping another Launch Arcology. This time, it only costs 200,000 Simoleons!
I plopped a lot of MegaTowers in my region, and thanks to the finished Academy Research, I can now build Skybridges between them. I reached the max by building all 8 MegaTowers. All of them have crowns. Most of them are Advertising Crowns that boost profit to Office and Mall Levels. The more Crowns you have, the bigger bonus boost you get. For each crown in the region you get 20% boost. “You can boost only 1 crown to 100%. I totally forgot about my first City! I sent all money I earned from MegaTowers to invest in OmegaCo production. Sadly, that didn’t work out well since there were a lot of Low Wealth Sims, causing a huge traffic jam. That gave me a huge minus in profits, so I decided to build some regular MegaTowers. Regular MegaTowers are for Low-Medium Wealth Sims only. They can accomodate a lot of Sims. I don’t like my Low-Wealth city so much. First of all, I don’t earn enough money. Then there’s a huge traffic jam causing all Sims to stop. I advise you to play it safe and build Elite MegaTowers. They can bring you up to 100K Simoleons per Hour + Sims are much happier when they are surrounded by High-Wealth Buildings.
REVIEW THE GOOD:
This Expansion Pack is full of new ways to expand your city and earn quick money. There are a lot of cool new features that make the base game much more enjoyable and playable. From new Transportation system to new ways to produce Energy, this Expansion Pack helps your Sims of today prepare for better tomorrow. Money income from MegaTowers is very stabile, but you need to have a good strategy of leveling your MegaTower in order to get your MegaTower profits even bigger.
THE BAD: GRADE: 9.4/10
OmegaCo causes a huge complication in your City, which is why I’m not a fan of this feature.
SimCity Cities of Tomorrow is a great way to introduce new players to the SimCity franchise.
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SPOTLIGHT: STEPH0SIMS Introduce Yourself! My name’s Steph, I make house building videos, create a sims and let’s plays on my channel, steph0sims.
Sims 3 house building - modern christmas lodge
Since when do you play The Sims? What do you like about this game? I’ve played the sims for over half my life. I started playing in 2005 with my older brother and we used to play sims 1 and sims 2 for hours a day. I like the creative aspect of the game. It’s not one of those games where you can only do one thing and have to stick to a story. You are free to create whoever and whatever you want and then after you’ve made your characters and built them a house you can play their entire life.
What made you to create your YouTube Account? I made my account back in 2010. Even though the community was quite small back then I felt inspired by those that were already making videos and decided to make my own.
What type of Simmer are you? I’m more known as a builder but I really enjoy every aspect of the game. I like building (obviously), creating sims, I’ve tried making machimas and I love just playing the game.
Steph0Sims’ first House Building Video.
How long does it take to Build and Furnish a house in The Sims 3? It depends, if it’s one for an LP or a current hosuehold that might take 2-5 hours but for a house building video that could take anywhere from 2-5 weeks.
How many houses have you built so far?
What are your opinions on the new Store World - Roaring Heights?
I have absolutely no idea. I’ve done 30 houses on my channel but in the whole time of the sims 3 I’ve probably built at least 200.
I love it! It’s definitely the best world from the store.
Do you have a message for Simmers who just opened their YouTube account? Be original. There’s so many sims channels now compared to what there was in 2009-2011 and if you’re able to stand out you will have a huge advantage. Try not to do the same thing as everyone else. Also one way not to start out is to spam other peoples channels advertising your own. Also try to be confident (if you’re going to do commentary). Even if your not (which I definitely am not) a majority of people would rather hear someone loud and bubbly over a quiet, shy person.
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QUIZ TIME 1 POINT QUESTIONS 1. How many Expansion Packs does The Sims 3 have? 2. When was The Sims 3 released? 3. What’s the name of the latest TS3based Spin-Off? 2 POINT QUESTIONS 4. Who’s the creator of The Sims Franchise? 5. What is the name of 4th Expansion Pack for The Sims 2? 6. Was the diving board included in the first version of The Sims 3? 3 POINT QUESTIONS 7. The Sims Life Stories has 2 Stories. What’s the name of those 2? 8. The Sims 1 was meant to be a Human simulator at first. T/F? 9. The Sims 3 was firstly called...? 10. What do you get after installing TS3 Supernatural and TS3 Seasons? 5 POINT QUESTIONS 11. What Strangetown citizen should definitely stay away from the telescope? 12. What is Sunset Valley’s citizen, Marty Keaton, Lifetime Wish?
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RESULTS 0-10 POINTS
NEWBIE
It looks like you have minimum Sims knowledge, but don’t feel bad - The Sims World is just waiting for you to be explored!
11 - 18 POINTS
FRESHMAN
You have a fair amount of Sims Knowledge, but you should play older Sims Games a little bit more.
19 - 25 POINTS
VETERAN
Those extra Simming hours have finally paid off! Your Sims Knowledge is more than enough to call yourself a Sims Veteran!
26 - 30 POINTS
EXPERT
You know almost everything about The Sims Franchise. You should be proud of yourself because you’re a Sims Expert!
31 POINTS
SIMS MASTER
CONGRATULATIONS! You know everything Sims-Related. The Sims is definitely your Type of Game, so don’t stop Simming, Sims Master!
Quiz Results 1. 11 2. 2nd of June, 2013. 3. The Sims Medieval 4. Will Wright 5. Pets 6.No 7. Riley’s Story, Vince’s Story 8. False 9. The Sims World 10. The Weather Stone 11. Vidcund Curious 12. To become a Superstar Athlete
WHAT TYPE OF SIMMER ARE YOU? I’ve always dreamed of creating wonderful stories for my Sims (I used to write fan fictions) but every time I start the game I somehow get stuck in the build/buy mode. There are so many building and decorating projects in my head that I would love to work on! And there is always something in a town or in a house that I feel I need to change and as a result I don’t have time for actually playing the game! I really hope it’s going to change with the release of The Sims 4 – spend less time on building and focus on actual gameplay. Looking at the beautiful pictures we’ve seen so far (e.g. of that New Orleans themed world) – I think there’s a great chance I’ll be a storyteller this time! ~shante, newswriter at Sims True Life I usually focus on improving skills and doing well at work. I do try to keep my Sims in good health, I only play as female though, I don’t make male sims nor play as them. - Reina Watt I am a plumbobing, simoleon spending, fire escaping, burglar beating Simmer. LOL - @TheSimsBoi I never do anything exciting. I just do the domesticated family life occasionally taking the sims out lol. - @sim_GUY_
My favourite thing to do in the sims 3 is... CAS! I love creating sims that are unique and I love watching other simmers create a sims too. Just recently I got pets for sims 3, and I think that create a pet added something really unique to the game. I absolutely love it! -sick4sims the messed up one.Dyed my sims hair blue & go around ‘try for baby’ w/ all the girls in town & wait for my blue-haired babies - @lesuegar I’m a photographer kind of Simmer - @Pringtella
I am a fun loving, fashionista, technology, artsy type of simmer -@ClemTWD I’m a psycho xD Love killing my Sims! - @djeranotjuh I haven’t been play The Sims in a while but I have drama and style in my households :) @CatieKiplinger
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Best Video Game of 2013
1. Grand Theft Auto V 2. Tomb Raider 2013 3. Plants VS Zombies 2 4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf 5. Assasin’s Creed IV: Black Flag 6. The Last Of Us 7. FIFA 14 8. Saints Row IV 9. Bioshock Infinite 10.Battlefield 4 11. Need For Speed: Rivals 12. Dead Space 3 13. Injustice: Gods Among Us 14.Rayman Legends 15. Crysis 3
Simmer Charts are Charts voted by Simmers. They here just to show what Simmers like in the Entertainment industry of Today.
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Best Movie of 2013
1. 2. Frozen 3. Despicable Me 2 4. 5. The Conjuring 6. Iron Man 3 7. The Great Gatsby 8. Fast & Furious 6 9. Gravity 10.Monsters University 11. World War Z 12.Man of Steel 13.The Smurfs 2 14.The Hangover Part 3 15.Star Trek: Into Darkness
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a 2013 American science fiction adventure film based on Suzanne Collins’ novel, Catching Fire, the second installment in The Hunger Games trilogy. The film is the sequel to The Hunger Games, and the second installment in The Hunger Games film series, produced and distributed by Lionsgate. Francis Lawrence directed the film, with a screenplay by Simon Beaufoy and Michael Arndt. Francis Lawrence took over from Gary Ross as director. Adding to the existing cast, the supporting cast was filled out with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Claflin, Lynn Cohen, Jena Malone, Amanda Plummer, Alan Ritchson, and Meta Golding. Filming began September 10, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia before moving to Hawaii and New Zealand.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome/Staff..............................................................................................................................................2-3 News.................................................................................................................................................................4-6 SimGuru Tweets............................................................................................................................................8-9 Winter Fashion.............................................................................................................................................10-11 Winter Sims Activities................................................................................................................................12-13 Building a Winter House............................................................................................................................14-16 Into the Future - Tips & Tricks.................................................................................................................18-25 Roaring Heights Overview.......................................................................................................................28-34 The Sims 4 - Info we’ve got so far.........................................................................................................35-39 SimCity Cities of Tomorrow Walkthrough.........................................................................................40-44 Community Spotlight..............................................................................................................................47-48 Quiz Time.....................................................................................................................................................49-50 What type of Simmer are you?..............................................................................................................51-52 Simmer Charts...........................................................................................................................................53-56 Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................................57
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