Life Stories Welcome Package?

[Ambular]

I know I'm only interested in seeing LS stuff imported to TS2, not the other way around.

[wes_h]

I noticed a whole directory in the TSData\ directory called "SimScript" that has a lot (as in hundreds) of testing scripts in it.
Many of the commands are familiar 'cheats', like boolprop, but some with parameters I hadn't yet seen anywhere.
Others are intriguing, like "setDialog" and "waitUntil".
Of course, the comments in the scripts are interesting, too.

Otherwise, the whole thing looks like Sims2 Lite to me.

<* Wes *>

[SaraMK]

Wes, I noticed that too. When I saw it, I had hoped it was the thing that made stories possible, but sadly it isn't. On MTS2 they're saying those texts might help creators, but it's way too technical for me to understand.

In other news...

I was wrong about the auto-recycling newspaper hack. It suddenly occurred to me that I had moved it from my Pets game, unlike all the other hacks, which I had either re-downloaded or moved from an NL-and-earlier game. The Pets version is not compatible, but the earlier version works perfectly. I'll update the list.

[J. M. Pescado]

On the upside, Macrotastics works and doesn't booger up anything. I burned through the game in the space of 3 hours that way. Of course, now there's nothing left, since the two "stories", in their humorously sappy way, were the only things in the game. Everything else is just the same old TS2 we already have. But at least there's potential for pillaging.

[KatEnigma]

Yay to pillaging!  To answer Sara's earlier question, I've looked around, and I haven't seen anyone who has pillaged anything yet.

[J. M. Pescado]

The reason there's not much widespread pillaging of LS-items may partially be attributable to the potential legal issues of enabling people who haven't bought the game to have access to its content, which can result in these items being rejected for posting on sites, or people to simply not attempt it because they believe it will be rejected. Naturally, we here in Malaysia are not too concerned.

[KatEnigma]

The reason there's not much widespread pillaging of LS-items may partially be attributable to the potential legal issues of enabling people who haven't bought the game to have access to its content, which can result in these items being rejected for posting on sites, or people to simply not attempt it because they believe it will be rejected. Naturally, we here in Malaysia are not too concerned.

Yes, I definitely thought of that legal issue from the get-go. I also didn't think it would stop everyone, especially those in Malaysia. 

[J. M. Pescado]

Well, yes, but you're probably not going to see this sort of activity on MTS2 or any of the other major sites. They may or may not have stated a policy on the matter, but no one wants to put in the effort and have it rejected.

[Giggy]

  meh, I'm not going to buy it but if castaways good then yeah.
By the way the hot tub is fugly

[maxon]

This all sounds a bit dull to me.  I take it they are intending to release more stories down the line.  Meh - I prefer my own.

Yay to pillaging - if there's anything worth having.

[Havelock]

Pillaging this EP is not so easy because you have to find every needet resource by hand without CEP.
 I have done the Rewardtv, Crystalvase, Naomi Sculpture and the African Mask. But it was not easy.

 And there is a issue with the TV, repair animation is not proper working, it uses the animation of the moderate TV.
 Maybe somone awesome could make him nonbreakeable.

Maybe we would see some Items in Seasons also. The new toybox looks like they have made her for the countryset.


Next question is where should i put them up for download?

[SaraMK]

I thought those without LS might be interested to see what the fuss is about. Here's every object in the game.

Yay to pillaging - if there's anything worth having.

That being the big question. Personally I only like the sculpture and the vase. I'm not sure it's worth the effort.

[jrd]

The entertainment career, and the family wants are okay.
And I like the big rug.

[KellyQ]

 I saw LS on sale last night at Best Buy and picked up a copy (yay for income tax returns! ) but I haven't installed or even opened it yet. I'm kind of having buyer's remorse actually. So before I make the product unreturnable by opening it, I was wondering, after you complete Riley/Vincent's stories, can you continue to play them and their neighborhood or is that The End?

[Havelock]

No you could play them after the story endet as normal Sims in there home neighbourhood.

[SaraMK]

I saw LS on sale last night at Best Buy and picked up a copy (yay for income tax returns! ) but I haven't installed or even opened it yet. I'm kind of having buyer's remorse actually. So before I make the product unreturnable by opening it, I was wondering, after you complete Riley/Vincent's stories, can you continue to play them and their neighborhood or is that The End?

It becomes just a regular neighborhood after the story is finished, so you can do whatever you want.

[KellyQ]

Cool, thanks for letting me know. I think I might take the plunge and install it tonight when I get home from work.

[FrickinIdjit]

Thanks for the pictures, Sara.  My question is why does a torch cost more than a PC or a pool table?

[maxon]

Crikey - that bed description must take the ESRB age thing up a whole level all by itself.

[eamethyst]

I haven't decided whether to get LS or not.  Has anyone started the game from more than just a single XP login?  The reason for my question is that I can play TS2 under my login, and my sister can play under her login and not mess up my neighborhoods.  Does LS give you the same ability to allow more than 1 person to play the game?

[Simsbaby]

Yep. 

Sara, how did you get the Niomi in Stone statue? Do you get it if you don't save her? I did and though they now have a happy life in a tiny house, I couldn't get that statue. 

[Simsbaby]

Sorry for the double post, but I thought this should be on it's own.

This one came out a lot better than the hot tub. 

Typo fixed. 

[Ambular]

Oooooh, cool Simsbaby, I was just thinking I kind of like the boom box.    Also, the teddy bear, the end table with the fleur de lis on the front and the sculpture don't look bad.  I won't be buying the game, I think, but I'll be watching to see if those other things get pillaged.  XD

[maxon]

What's dtyling - some sort of arcane method of bathroom decoration?

[MistyBlue]

I substituted the word "detailing" as it made the most sense. Dunno what they really meant...??

Thanks simsbaby...I didn't want to seem pushy and cheap and just start asking for stuff. I'll definitely keep an eye out now.