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"MidnightAura;c-16322593" wrote:
I feel you, that's my annoyance with the launcher. I'm getting annoyed by it randomly removing packs at will.
Very tempted to switch to steam although I'm not sure I would handle not having all my content off the bat. My base game is pre 2012 and I have all the discs but I'm scared of messing up the process along the way!
I can understand the "if it's not totally broke, don't fix it" mindset. I can't say the switchover process itself is entirely pleasant or something I would want to do multiple times, and of course any such procedure can be prone to something unexpected happening along the way. :)
And I did neglect to mention that when switching over to all Steam, this doesn't apply to the Origin codes method, one has to re-download and re-install all TS3 Store content. The prior downloads, even backup up copies, won't work on the Steam version of the game because they would have been associated with the "wrong" user. Other forms of added content (CC, mods, custom worlds) are fine.- @igazor you get some cool western theme clothing and a few obects, as well as an awesome outhouse with the movie pack. I vote yes for it. :) I had to repurchase it for my disk only games and felt it was worth it and it was a bit more than what steam is selling it for.
- KevinL5275Seasoned Rookie
"igazor;c-16322406" wrote:
Hi there, I'm new to sims and TS3...
No one is going to believe that, igazor! :angry:
Okay, right. Let me start again. I'm already fully vested in the Steam version of everything so the entire on sale page is greyed out for me except for one item. I never did pick up the Movie Stuff SP. Do I want it? Even after all this time, I'm having difficulty convincing myself that I need it though at $4.99 (USD), or on the Bundle I'm being offered for $3.99, it's pretty difficult to keep ignoring.
Yes its worth it, especially if you're into costumes like I am. There's a lot of good stuff in it.
I have all the packs except Diesel stuff, and I can't convince myself to get that one, so I know what you are going thru. "igazor;c-16322406" wrote:
...I'm already fully vested in the Steam version of everything so the entire on sale page is greyed out for me except for one item. I never did pick up the Movie Stuff SP. Do I want it? Even after all this time, I'm having difficulty convincing myself that I need it though at $4.99 (USD), or on the Bundle I'm being offered for $3.99, it's pretty difficult to keep ignoring.
The all-in-one outhouse is nice. I've used it on plenty of community lots to provide bathroom facilities. It looks right at home outdoors. The other items are a bit extreme for my taste unless I have an Insane sim in the household. For those I'll usually dress them in many of the different costumes which come with Movie Stuff - just as a warning to others.- MidnightAura86New SpectatorMovie stuff I like, I actually use a surprising amount of Diesel stuff so I wouldn't be without that one either. I think the clothes are nice
- The sale made me realize how I've just wasted money buying TS4 titles, and that I want to "waste" it on The Sims 3 expansion packs! :smiley: I have some cash right now (that's supposed to be for something "smarter", but whatever, I'll get around when I run out of it.)
I've already had Base Game, Late Night & Seasons, and now I got Ambitions. Next will be Generations, probably. - I have everything on disks... but am thinking of rebuying at least some of it for Steam in case of losing my disks. As for Movie Stuff, I've used some of the costumes to dress my sims for Halloween.
- YOU'RE THE OFFICIAL SLUG OFFSPRING OF A SLOTH & THE TOWN VILLAGE ID10T IF YOU DON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS KILLER DEAL!
85% OFF THE SIMS BASE + GEN + PETS + SEASONS AKA ONLY $12.36 USD TODAY. You're basically paying sales tax for 3 of the best EPs to date. :)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/47890/The_Sims_3/
Plus added bonus of no Origin launcher to give you a cybe.r migraine o:)
Basically THIS is the package to get, because it's the essence of what the vanilla TS3 base game should've been at launch. :D
No WONDER TS3 is ranking at 6K+ players on Steam today. :D That's saying a lot to STILL be in the top 100 Steam games list. Especially given the competition with new releases like Kingdom Come:Deliverance over this weekend B)
edit: So I.DIOT = a censored plum word now??? :D - ZeeGee1Seasoned HotshotA new Steam sale! Half off everything but stuff packs, which are 25% off.
- A note for anyone planning to buy the base game through Steam: the CD key can't be viewed in your Steam library. The reason isn't relevant here*; the point is, if you want to register the base game, you may need to go through Steam or EA support. That's also not a sure thing, unfortunately. And even if EA support adds a key to your Origin account, if it doesn't match the Steam key (which I think it won't), store content may not work in a Steam install, since the base game key on the Origin/store account won't match the one from the Steam install.
If anyone does buy and install the base game through Steam, there may be another way to retrieve the key, but I haven't tested yet. If you're interested, have a look in the registry; the base game key may still show there.Spoiler* A few months ago, EA Play subscriptions became available on Steam, and people quickly realized that if they added older EA games to their Steam libraries, they'd receive CD keys for those games. They could register the keys on Origin, stop paying for the subscription, and have a bunch of games for the price of one month of EA Play; or they could sell the keys to some shady third-party site. Which they did. EA's response was to convince Steam to not provide CD keys for the affected games.
Because, you know, that fixes everything.
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