I'll admit, the above picture is here solely for
Drew's benefit.
Fortunately, working on this blog is fairly simple, non-time-consuming since I just take pictures while playing anyway, and I can actually sneak time in to do it during any lull at work. So, since I have it easy with this, I thought I'd take this opportunity to post something for a change. I'm sorry that
Guardian's Key and
Wake the Dead have suffered lately, but I do hope to get back into the Sims2 game before long and build the set that I need for the next GK update.
Last week I did pick up
Late Night and even though, surprise, surprise I didn't start by creating a vampire, I have been playing it. I'll post my stuff on Scott Phury, Actor, before too much longer, I hope.
Gage Ward and his family are the longest existing TS3 family I have. After I created both Gage and Meggie, I spent some time messing around with Sunset Valley checking out what kind of playable characters EA had put into the game. During that time away from them, Gage and Meggie met and when I came back, I got a popup that said that Gage wanted Meggie to move in with him. So, okay, in she moved.
Over their time in the game, Gage has become an Astronaut and Meggie is an acclaimed Romance Writer. Gage also has a lifetime want to have three Visa Points in three countries. We're in the process of working on that. Needless to say, they've also become rather rich. Meggie is also a perfect gardener and has planted every plant available in the game and takes them to the consignment shop to sell. Between that, her writing, his salary, and the money he gets adventuring, they have a boatload of the stuff.
Above, is Gage with baby Grant, and Hamilton and Meggie. Birthday time for Grant.
Hamilton's a pretty terrific kid and he really likes his brother. Meggie has red hair, Gage and Hamilton brown, I'm still trying to figure out where the black hair for Grant came from since Gage and Meggie are first generation for the genetics.
Okay, I love the read to kids ability in the game, and I've found if you do it enough, you can really give a head start on their future.
Hamilton reading in bed. Hamilton's a genius and a virtuoso just to name a couple of his traits. Seriously, he's the kind of kid I would have hated in school, and once he becomes a teenager, which you'll see eventually, he's even more "one of those kids." He's rich, handsome, talented and really well liked. Also with Late Night the game gave him one celebrity point - apparently teenagers can be celebrities even if their parents aren't.
Meggie and Grant.
I told him to sit there while I was waiting for someone to go to the bathroom so they could go out to eat. You'd think he was telling me to shove it, wouldn't you?
Just a cute dad and son picture.
A better picture of Hamilton. He has his dad's looks, but his mom's bright green eyes.
I just love the family fun things to do. Hamilton's tossing a baseball with a neighboring kid, Gage is reading to Grant and Meggie's barbecuing.
Another day, but this one's here because of Hamilton on the trampoline. It's a favorite in the family.
Grant liked to do this autonomously.
Another Grant birthday. I was experimenting with Meggie's hair - this did not last long after this picture was taken.
One of the first things Grant did when he grew to a child.
TV watching time, don't think Grant's too happy with Hamilton talking through the show.
No explanation for these, they're just pretty pictures.
2 comments:
Yow. *sizzle* the sims 3 men are certainly looking better, the muscle slider thing sounds way cool.
Lovely shots. Hope you create a vamp soon, love to see.
Hubby asked if I wanted Sims 3 for Xmas, our computer could handle having Sims 2 and 3 on it. I said, Naw. But, It is looking better all the time to me! Someday when I want to just play for the pleasure of it, I will cave.
The characters only look good thanks to the great cc creators. As usual, basic EA is too cartoony for my tastes. But the only cc I use is eyes and skin and everything else that's not game or EP based is from the TS3 store. So, I guess that means EA has improved on other aspects such as furniture, decorations, clothing and hair. However, the one thing that makes that all work is the create-a-style that allows total customization of colors and fabrics. Add in create-a-pattern which I've really only used once, and you've got a lot even I can do to improve the overall look of the game.
One Vamp coming up soon.
Just for play, that's all I do with it, and the EP's are certainly helping. I don't want to have to fight with them to get them to do and be where I want them to be. Not yet, maybe someday in the way future, but for now, TS2 still tells stories exactly the way I want to tell them.
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