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Sims 3 Tales, Part 1

July 11th, 2009

I have pictures for you! Probably not what you hoped for, but I've been playing the Sims 3 lately. And, yes, I made Sims 3-versions of Emily and Edmond as well as Julian and Viktor. I think they turned out pretty well for Sims 3 sims. They will be moving into the neighborhood soon. So, you'll be introduced to them eventually.

Oh, and if you're curious about what I think about the game, I've included a short review at the end of this post. If you could care less, then don't read the last page. Simple! haha

But for now, meet Ethyn Regret and Katriss Nemod. (You may notice that the sims have different skins throughout the following pictures since I was trying to pick which one was my favorite. I've ended up using Aikea_Guinea's default eyes and skins. Also, I got a new graphics card halfway through so the quality may shift a little too.)

Ethyn is based on one of my dolls (doesn't look anything like the doll, but whateverâ€¦) and is Alec Regret's (from Worlds Apart) brother. He's an actor, but the closest career choice available for him was Star News Anchor. At least he's famous and on TV!

Katriss is also based on one of my dolls and is a succubus who has become human because she fell in love with a mortal. The mortal I intended her to fall in love with was Ethyn, but she had other ideas. She does have a partner (as you can see above, I pixelated out the name), but you'll find out who he is later.

This is the house they started in (from MTS). It was a great starter home (the above picture was taken after they lived there awhile so it's been upgraded a little from when they first moved in).

I thought their relationship was off to a great start. I mean, they were watching romance television together…

However, they seem more confused and uncomfortable than anything else. It was my first warning that the Katriss had something else in mind and wouldn't be constrained by any story I had imagined for her.

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12 Responses to “Sims 3 Tales, Part 1”

Kiwi says:
July 11th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Yup I got curious too and recently purchased the Sims 3. Unfortunately my ancient computer's graphic card will not support the game :vangry: So it will be awhile til I can play.

Glad to see you're still alive and on the Sims! Lol I went back recently and re-read all the old Worlds Apart and Alternate stuff. Good memories… thanks for the update!
Shera says:
July 11th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Glad to see your post again ) I liked sims 3, but it game good only for game not for stories. But landscapes are awesome ) I hope you understand me )
And…when will you post the next chapter your amazing story ? I can't wait to read it )
Stacey says:
July 11th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
I have the sims and have made a legacy myself on it. I just don't like how sim children look a little like frogs (if you know what I mean) and the options for hair and clothes are scarce! I can't wait for the custom content to arrive, there are a few things floating around, but I twitch in anticipation while waiting! I suppose the game is still new, so I'm not going to get pushy!
Kara says:
July 11th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Kiwi: Yeah, the Sims 3 really requires a high performance graphics card, unfortunately. I hope you're able to get one soon. I really need to get on the ball with working on my next chapter! Glad you enjoyed re-reading stuff though. Thank you! 🙂

Shera: I agree. It's hard to do stories with it since we don't have access to pose/animation boxes yet. It makes it extremely difficult to get the sims to do what you want them to do.

I'm not sure when I'll get the next chapter posted. I don't want to promise anything and then fail to deliver. Hopefully sooner rather than later though. *crosses fingers*

Stacey: Ugh, I know! Sim toddlers and children really got hit with the ugly stick, didn't they? It makes it hard to want to play them at all. Ghost kids aren't too bad though as the glowy bits seem to distract the eye make them more fun to look at. haha

And, yes, it's hard going back to vanilla Sims after being spoiled with the 31-flavors of Sims 2. I too keep having to remind myself that I must be patient. But, it's hard! 😮
Beth says:
July 12th, 2009 at 8:35 am
What you've done with the TS3 sims is pretty amazing. You've managed to temper that balloon animal look they all seem to have.

I remember getting extremely bored with the TS2 gameplay. Sort of doubt I'll spend $$ I don't have right now to get TS3 for gameplay alone, and that seems to be all it's really good for right now. I do lust after the landscaping, but better to walk outside and look at the actual trees than buy something I doubt I'd use much :).

thanks for doing this!
Beth says:
July 12th, 2009 at 8:51 am
You've actually managed to make them look a lot less like balloon animals! They look good!

I'm not going to put the $$ into something I can use only for gameplay – can't justify it – but it's interesting to see what people are doing with it.

Thank you for doing this and taking the time to share general perceptions about how useful TS3 is, well at least for now!
Chelsea says:
July 12th, 2009 at 11:48 am
have you started the next chapter of the monster and the maiden?
E. Black says:
July 12th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
@Chelsea, I'm sure she'll work on it when she's ready. Patience is a virtue.

@Kara, I still haven't purchased the game. I'm probably one of the few people who probably won't. I'll live vicariously through everyone else who is playing it. I'm too spoiled by TS2.
Kara says:
July 13th, 2009 at 7:29 am
Chelsea: The chapter has been written for a long time now actually. And as hard as it was to write it, it's even harder to psych myself up to take the pictures for it. Sometimes, knowing how much work I'll have to put into it to get good pictures is very overwhelming. Ironically, if this was a text-only story, I would have finished it by now.

E. Black: Oh, yes. Sims 2 has spoiled me as well. I'm continually comparing the two. As I mentioned in my review, I actually prefer the game play in Sims 3 though. I always got bored playing in Sims 2. But, Sims 2 just has so much in the way of custom creations that almost anything can be done with it story-wise. However, when Sims 2 was first released, it wasn't nearly as entertaining to me as Sims 3. However, I think Sims 2 and Sims 3 can exist peacefully side-by-side on my hard drive. I really do use them for different purposes after all. 😀
Kara says:
July 13th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Beth: I'm so sorry that my tempermental spam moderator ate your comments. I forgot that I have to keep a sharp eye on it. Anyway, they've been restored. 🙂

And thank you! I'm still learning to make sims with the new CAS system. It's quite a learning curve. I do have to remind myself that my first Sims 2 characters looked rather lame too until I got used to the controls.

And, yes, if you're not interested in playing the game at all, then I don't recommend getting the Sims 3. I've come to the conclusion that I really like having the option of both games. I get my gaming fix from Sims 3 and I get to satisfy my creative muse with Sims 2. But, I must say, I like being able to play the Sims. I'm totally a gamer girl (as is testified by my still rampant obsession with WoW).
Lani says:
July 29th, 2009 at 1:37 am
well, i'm behind. sigh. i thought i signed up for email updates but alas these things go awry, don't they?

i'm glad to see you're busy tho :p

love your stories, i'll catch up soon, xxoo, lc
Kara says:
July 30th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Don't worry about it. This is just a quick story anywayâ€”nothing complex at all. So, you're probably not missing much. haha

As for the email notifications, I'm not sure what's up with that. I sometimes don't even get them myself. *is annoyed* Did you resign up after I accidentally deleted the subscribers a while ago?

Sims 3 Tales, Part 1

July 11th, 2009

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