Let's watch: Maxis Monthly - Episode 1

"Hermitgirl;c-16757230" wrote:
You gotta have the sour grapes team. It's inevitable lol. Me I'm loving it.

YEP! LOVE it All! Even the thing no one has mentioned.... LOL.

There are but a few caveats I can take from this 'sneak peek':

New Fashion Career:
- base game
- can dress up other sims in Live Mode
- requested career by community
- work from home
- free
- convenient sketchpad
- not fully-developed yet

Terrain Tools:
- it's terrain tools
- well-requested by builders
- no more flat lots
- base game
- also free

"Idontrcall;c-16757298" wrote:
I actually think the fashionista is a great addition. Some people won't use it, sure. Others will absolutely love it. I'll use it on occasion if I want to make the townies look ridiculous (because I like ridiculous). It will be fun to play with.

The terrain tools are absolutely amazing, though.

Thank you gurus for this patch. I think it's great.

I thought townies already looked ridiculous in what they wear! :D

"rjssim;c-16757304" wrote:

"mock68;c-16757257" wrote:
Well that was a downer, no October patch.

So, we are not gonna see a patch in October either? I stopped playing the game a couple months ago because of some of these bugs that need to be fixed such as the non-interactive sims bug. It's cool that they are creating new stuff, but did they forget about these bugs that need to be addressed and fixed? I kinda think they should be the priority... I personally don't want any more new content because these critical bugs are ruining the game. I am sorry, but I am just getting the feeling that the devs don't even care and just want to skip the bugs and go on to new content while the game continues to get in worse shape. I don't even know what to think of this anymore. I regret purchasing Seasons and updating to that patch just before Seasons which destroyed the game and turned all of the background Sims into mindless zombies...

Wow! If you are having that kind of issues with your game, try starting a new game, and make sure you save it with a new name. I have a separate save for loading my game with certain custom content mods, and a separate save for playing my game without any custom content or mods, and a separate save for playing only with custom content but without script mods. If you are able to play the new game using no custom content or mods, you know the problem is probably with broken cc or mods. Plus with a new save file you aren't affecting any of the old characters on your old save. If you still cannot play the game without cc or mods using a new save, repair your game, and try again. If that doesn't work, check the specs on your computer to make sure it is capable of running the game with all EPs. And finally, if all that has been tried and nothing helps, it is time to contact EA support or uninstall, reboot, then reinstall your game (backing up everything that was in the Documents folder elsewhere first).

"poplopflop;c-16757325" wrote:
I almost don't wanna give my opinion or I'll get called 'ungrateful, or 'a sour grape.' Like if your not excited over a not really modeling/stylist career that's mainly just computer typing or some terrain tools, then you're a debby downer who should keep their opinions to themself :/ Its free, yes, that's great. Thanks. But I paid hundreds of dollars for this game(which is insanity) and so I really wish it lived up to its potential, sorry.

I agree with you, this is the 2nd time I have been moderately happy to see something I have wanted desperately since its launch. (first was Seasons and now it's terrain tools)
I have either felt meh or dissappointment over everything they have put out.

But on a whole, 2 things in just over 4 years is pretty bad and one of those things should have been in the basegame.

Sorry some are disappointed and think it's lame but builders are finally getting a new tool after we thought terrain tools weren't possible. I'm not a builder but just so happy for them. <3

"paradiseplanet;c-16757340" wrote:

"Idontrcall;c-16757298" wrote:
I actually think the fashionista is a great addition. Some people won't use it, sure. Others will absolutely love it. I'll use it on occasion if I want to make the townies look ridiculous (because I like ridiculous). It will be fun to play with.

The terrain tools are absolutely amazing, though.

Thank you gurus for this patch. I think it's great.

I thought townies already looked ridiculous in what they wear! :D

I hope the next patch adds NICE clothing for men and women. There's a thread in the forums for a long time with great fashionable community requests. I'm kind of tired of crazy patterns, I need, some runaway high fashion. I hope we don't get a fashion career with no new clothing or just recycled assets.

"Writin_Reg;c-16757333" wrote:

"Hermitgirl;c-16757230" wrote:
You gotta have the sour grapes team. It's inevitable lol. Me I'm loving it.

YEP! LOVE it All! Even the thing no one has mentioned.... LOL.

:o

"Flexono1;c-16757194" wrote:
Even the name 'Fashion Influencer' sounds so stupid and pretentious.

I think it's perfect!

I am super excited for the terrain tools, there are so many builds I've passed over because they're partially set in a hillside and look weird if you try to build them without one. I also think the fashion career could be fun they did stress several times that it's in very early stages. So I'm going to keep an open mind about the finished product.