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Forum: Sims 4 1st Jul 2023, 10:03 AM
Replies: 289
Views: 24,051
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
EA has been heading in this direction since The...

EA has been heading in this direction since The Sims Online in 2001, with the main differences being monetisation model (back then, there was no digital distribution so it had to all be done with...
Forum: Sims 2 9th Jun 2023, 12:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 895
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
I've got Sims 2 running well on my Windows 11...

I've got Sims 2 running well on my Windows 11 desktop (in fact, better than it does on my Windows 7 one because it can use an extra gigabyte of RAM), but that was using the Origin installer. Not sure...
Forum: Sims 2 9th Jun 2023, 12:16 PM
Replies: 4,186
Views: 376,886
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
One that has a vampire student or exam proctor?

One that has a vampire student or exam proctor?
Forum: Sims 2 16th Dec 2022, 5:00 PM
Replies: 12,853
Views: 568,858
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
The only snow day I've ever experienced was when...

The only snow day I've ever experienced was when the school I was at cancelled due to too much snow (defined as "enough to stop the school's heating pipes flowing", which in this case was around 6...
Forum: Sims 2 13th Dec 2022, 4:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 854
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
Randomisation on anything I'm not totally...

Randomisation on anything I'm not totally committed to having in the game at any particular point, with a target total space usage so I can predict approximately how long my game will take to load...
Forum: Sims 2 30th Nov 2022, 10:01 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,419
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
My Sims are Sims, and as far as I am concerned,...

My Sims are Sims, and as far as I am concerned, Sims are a distinct humanoid (usually) species with their own needs and quirks that humans may or may not possess. In addition, cats and dogs (for...
Forum: Sims 2 30th Nov 2022, 8:47 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 907
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
I think the idea was that Sims would have more...

I think the idea was that Sims would have more common sense than the ones in the original The Sims, but not so much that a new player would think there was nothing they needed to do. Lots of humans...
Forum: Sims 2 6th Mar 2022, 9:11 AM
Replies: 4,186
Views: 376,886
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
She learned how to make it badly...

She learned how to make it badly...
Forum: Sims 2 20th Jan 2022, 11:04 PM
Replies: 4,186
Views: 376,886
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
"What a coincidence!" All four members...

"What a coincidence!"

All four members of the fraternity, despite wildly different approaches to their studies, all got a GPA of 3.3 from their latest round of exams. They had a round of pizza to...
Forum: Sims 2 18th Dec 2021, 10:59 PM
Replies: 2,860
Views: 388,164
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
...a group of 8 carol singers blocking the way of...

...a group of 8 carol singers blocking the way of the library front door (probably by accident) bear a strong resemblance to Sims. I managed not to stamp my feet or wave a "routing fail" thought...
Forum: Sims 2 18th Dec 2021, 10:54 PM
Replies: 12,853
Views: 568,858
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
Yes - pets sometimes rotate them while moving,...

Yes - pets sometimes rotate them while moving, just to make things worse. I tend to leave bowls in the middle of a walkway or outside for this reason.
Forum: Sims 2 6th Dec 2021, 8:21 PM
Replies: 2,860
Views: 388,164
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
Congratulations to Bigsimfan and Elden! May both...

Congratulations to Bigsimfan and Elden! May both of you be permaplat, with all your needs met and many happy birthdays!
Forum: Sims 2 9th Oct 2021, 11:36 PM
Replies: 6,845
Views: 392,859
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
Having known someone (not a Sim) cause a fire at...

Having known someone (not a Sim) cause a fire at a previous workplace due to somehow cooking instant rice wrong, I can quite believe the failure rate of Sims when cooking something so complex as a...
Forum: Sims 2 9th Oct 2021, 8:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 279
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
I assume Sims, like many humans, fantasise about...

I assume Sims, like many humans, fantasise about taking decisions they've never make when awake (as well as some decisions they make plenty of times when awake, such as their hobby dreams).
Forum: Sims 2 31st Aug 2021, 6:23 PM
Replies: 6,845
Views: 392,859
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
SecuROM is considered malware by Windows 10. It's...

SecuROM is considered malware by Windows 10. It's possible Norton may agree.
Forum: Sims 2 31st Aug 2021, 6:08 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,357
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
Depends on the Sims involved, though no...

Depends on the Sims involved, though no complicated services for anyone except royalty.

Royalty, regardless of personal beliefs, will have a lavish funeral/coronation (the two events are expected to...
Forum: Sims 2 13th Aug 2021, 9:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 937
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
It applies to unusually complex mods, which...

It applies to unusually complex mods, which simler90's Romantic Standards is (as well as a couple of other categories of mod which don't apply to simler90's work). All but the oldest such mods come...
Forum: Sims 2 Pictures 7th Aug 2021, 10:52 PM
Replies: 2,567
Views: 303,725
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
I had a succession of somewhat surprising...

I had a succession of somewhat surprising promotions in my game. (They're all in French, but all you need to know is they're promotion dialogue boxes).

It was a bit strange...
Forum: Sims 2 18th Jul 2021, 10:21 AM
Replies: 33,609
Views: 1,022,800
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
I've also seen "This Application Has...

I've also seen "This Application Has Crashed" when I've had industrial-grade corruption in the game - basically anything that can affect the integrity of the core game files can cause that error.
Forum: Sims 2 18th Jul 2021, 10:18 AM
Replies: 4,186
Views: 376,886
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
"Note to self: toga parties and dates don't...

"Note to self: toga parties and dates don't mix when you have forgotten the relationship web of the invitees."

Castor Nove got a date with Allegra Gorey. Super.

The other members of the fraternity...
Forum: Sims 2 16th Jul 2021, 12:05 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,321
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
My largest family was Pollination Technician #9,...

My largest family was Pollination Technician #9, Jenny Smith and their 19 children. The eldest child (Johnny), together with his wife (whose name I've forgotten, alas) was raising the youngest baby...
Forum: Sims 2 5th Jul 2021, 7:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 239
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
At one point, I helped Sims meet this need by...

At one point, I helped Sims meet this need by having someone set up a bowling alley business... ...on their lawn. Sims nonetheless would sometimes buy multiple alleys off this clearly trustworthy and...
Forum: Sims 2 3rd Jul 2021, 2:34 PM
Replies: 8,736
Views: 525,007
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
Myn Leader is failing at getting sacked. As a...

Myn Leader is failing at getting sacked.

As a playground monitor, he offered orange wedges to some big kids, who started some silliness as a result. In response, Myn's boss sacked him. Myn went home...
Forum: Sims 2 20th Jun 2021, 11:29 PM
Replies: 11,094
Views: 583,140
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
Perhaps the developers were concerned that they...

Perhaps the developers were concerned that they would be mistaken for plates and those Sims less gifted in the pathfinding department would consider them a movement restriction?
Forum: Sims 2 20th Jun 2021, 9:58 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,711
Posted By ieta_cassiopeia
If Microsoft's only just about to announce it, I...

If Microsoft's only just about to announce it, I can't imagine we'll need to worry about it for at least a year. Plenty of time to get something that can dual-boot to Windows XP/7 (with whatever...
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