Sim Dollars

Well there is Simoleons and then there is SimCash.

From my experience playing you earn Simoleons on quite a regular basis while SimCash is the harder to earn currency within the game. SimCash can be purchased with real money while Simoleons can be purchased with SimCash.

As for unlocking new buildings for careers, in my game at the Market Square the price of buildings go up each time you unlock a new career building, before unlocking the Fashion Studio each building showed it cost 175 Simoleons to unlock, and after unlocking the building the prices of the other buildings went up but they're still being sold with Simoleons.

Perhaps you're getting the two different currencies confused with one another?

These games are meant to be paid for with the extras as a minimal boost.

It can be played for free though. It however will be a different experience between a free user and a paid user.

Yeah, but the cost comparison is outrageous and doesn't seem worth the value. I mean these are the same sets that are in ts4 and they cost $15-$20 for a tiny set that cost that much plus extra functionality in the main game. So just because I know how much those cost, I'm totally unwilling to pay those prices.

So basically, it'll take 3 years to unlock anything. Sounds like this just isn't the game for me.

"Mstybl95;c-16376819" wrote:
Yeah, but the cost comparison is outrageous and doesn't seem worth the value. I mean these are the same sets that are in ts4 and they cost $15-$20 for a tiny set that cost that much plus extra functionality in the main game. So just because I know how much those cost, I'm totally unwilling to pay those prices.

So basically, it'll take 3 years to unlock anything. Sounds like this just isn't the game for me.

If your not willing to pay anything, you are probably right.

i unlocked every single B&B items in the game and it only took 10 months, well they change a lot of things so. it might take longer

"Coreyblake;c-16377330" wrote:

"Mstybl95;c-16376819" wrote:
Yeah, but the cost comparison is outrageous and doesn't seem worth the value. I mean these are the same sets that are in ts4 and they cost $15-$20 for a tiny set that cost that much plus extra functionality in the main game. So just because I know how much those cost, I'm totally unwilling to pay those prices.

So basically, it'll take 3 years to unlock anything. Sounds like this just isn't the game for me.

If your not willing to pay anything, you are probably right.

Well I am willing to pay a little, but the price per object is kind of outrageous. I can get a whole stuff pack for $10 for the real game. And here they want $20 for about 6-8 objects. That's highway robbery!

"Hardernater;c-16377347" wrote:
i unlocked every single B&B items in the game and it only took 10 months, well they change a lot of things so. it might take longer

I'm going to keep playing and see how far I can go before it gets redundant and boring. So far it's just like never-ending working long shifts just to try and afford the daily task of buying furniture. I'm very nearly over it.

yes this game stuffs, its quite expensive.

I'm buying nothing with real money. EA can miss me with that. I simply play on my way to work or home. Mostly I leave the game to play itself. Before I go to sleep I have my Sims work a long shift, they're done when I wake up. At this rate it's going to take years to acquire enough simelons. I can't even buy a toddler bed

Ha...yeah, I freaked out when I saw the price of the toddler bed. Like for real, EA?

For what it's worth, you don't even need furniture unless you want to always complete the tasks/quests. The sims only gain anything from the toilet, sink, and bed that I've noticed...the rest is basically there for show. Pretty pointless.

I can barely express my disappointment with this game. And I can't control my kids. What the heck?