"i'm A Sim, Get Me Out Of Here!" Begins Soon
<div class="IPBDescription">a.k.a whenever I feel like it</div> You may or may not remember a little something I tried a while ago entitled "The great sim experiement". Unfortunately due to various reasons, not least of which the impressive security features preventing the game from running without the CD, the project was called off.
Sadly I cannot link to the old thread, so a breif description for the uninitiated. You know all those reality TV shows? Well, that is basically what this is... only with sims. Sounds boring? Perhaps..... except that you, the forumites get to choose what happens to the inmates for each weekly challenge.... will they be forced to go for 24 hours without toilet facilities, or be locked in a flame-filled room to play a game of deadly musical chairs? YOU decide!
Breif though it was, the "great sim experiment" taught me a lot about human (well, sim) nature, and I have made several changes in the new version which should make it a leeeeedle more interesting.
1. The last house was too nice. I don't want my sims to be pandered to. The new house will feature only minimal recreational facilities. I will endevour to make sure that any fun-giving items are group items, which should create some nice arguements.
2. No TV. In fact, no contact with the outside at all. They'll be lucky if I give them windows this time around.
3. There will always be one less bed than there are people. Someone will have to share <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
4. Fewer toilets. Should create some nice arguements in the mornings.
5. Must resist urge to step in when they are in trouble... they got themselves in, they can get themselves out. Either way hilarity will ensue.
I also need a few new characters; there will be eight in all.
You will see several old faces from the last series (more on that later), but i'm still taking ideas for one male character, and two female characters. Can be based on (or actually BE) a real-life person if you want, I doubt anyone is ever going to see this outside of the forums <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Without further ado, I present the returning members of the cast:
<img src='http://img68.exs.cx/img68/9899/sandwich0gs.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Capn BeardBeard, mighty pirate, shown here making a mighty pirate lunch meat sandwich. He proved to be one of the more popular characters last series.
<img src='http://img61.exs.cx/img61/6720/angrygordon7tf.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Buzz Nukem, duke's little brother (left) and Gordon Freeman (right). I lost most of my pictures and this is the best one of Buzz I have left. Here you can see that Gordon is not pleased that Buzz took their little game of "Punch-u-punch-me" a little too seriously. You can also see the top of Mimi the mime's head, I don't have any good pictures of her left. I'm keeping her in because of her tendancy to wander around in her underwear. We can only hope that this trend continues into the new series.
Oh and AllUrHive, no Larry the Lumberjack will NOT be making an appearence in the new series. Take your homoerotic fantasies elsewhere.
Well that's it. As I said, i'm taking suggestions for a new male inmate, and two female inmates. I also have a "suprise" guest lined up who is sure to cause some friction within the household. Also fell free to suggest activities for the housemates; I think underwear day was quite a popular choice with many of the forumites.
Oh yes, one other thing, does anyone know a quick way to take lots of screenshots in JPEG format? Right now i'm using FRAPS to take the screenies, then deleting any I don't like and manually converting any I keep into JPEGs.
Let the torture of innocent sims commence, muahaahahaahaa!
*edit*
The contestants have been selected! I've adjusted a few things within the game to make things interesting; for starters, some contestants will have likes or dislikes for certain characters right from the start based on their personalities. For example; Mimi likes pretty much everyone, but no-one really likes her much... I mean who honestly likes mimes? That said no-one actually hates her..... yet.
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/74/beardintro8wf.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Capn' Beardbeard, scourge of the several seas!
Likes: Swords, plundering, saying "ARRRR!", wenches
Dislikes: Ninjas
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/3531/Ninjaintro.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Ninja..... um... a ninja of some kind... I think. She doesn't seem to speak any english.
Likes: Swords, sushi, flipping out and killing people
Dislikes: Pirates in general, Beardbeard in particular.
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/8223/mimiintro.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Mimi the mime! Guarentee'd to get on everyone's nerves!
Likes: Hard to tell since she never speaks.
Dislikes: Ditto.
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/7594/Gordonintro.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Gordon Freeman, taking a breif break from being in stasis to take part in the show.
Likes: Crowbars.
Dislikes: Headcrabs.
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/1871/Buzzintro.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Buzz Nukem, Duke's little brother. He's still pretty mad that he didn't get the part of the hero in Duke Nukem Forever. He doesn't like Gordon much, basically because he became a better action hero than him without even really trying.
Likes: Guns, killing things, killing things with guns.
Dislikes: Gordon, Gordon's family, Everyone Gordon knows, Everyone Gordon doesn't know.
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/6898/Ayumiintro.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Ayumi... because I don't know many Japanese names and I didn't want to call her Rei or Asuka. I think she's some kind of time commando from the future on a mission to save humanity, but its kind of hard to tell since she doesn't speak english.
Likes: Hard to tell since she doesn't speak english.
Dislikes: Tentacles.
I realise her head should be about 1/3 the size of her whole body, but sadly there are some limitations to the Sims 2's genetics engine.
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/4125/Gertrude.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
We were going to get Alyx Vance on, but unfortunately her plane was hijacked by "Mothers Against Video-game Violence", so we put MAVV's ringleader into the house as punishment.
Likes: Petitions, protests, writing letters of complaint
Dislikes: Video games, video game characters (i.e, Buzz and Gordon)
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/6096/Garyintro.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Ladies and Gentlemen, mister Gary Coleman!
Likes: Different Strokes re-runs
Dislikes: David Hasselhoff (secretly)
Mr Coleman took some time out of his bust schedual to take part in this show, lets all give him a warm welcome.
Next update will be made in a seperate post, from there on in all updates will be made on page one of the same thread.
It begins.
Sadly I cannot link to the old thread, so a breif description for the uninitiated. You know all those reality TV shows? Well, that is basically what this is... only with sims. Sounds boring? Perhaps..... except that you, the forumites get to choose what happens to the inmates for each weekly challenge.... will they be forced to go for 24 hours without toilet facilities, or be locked in a flame-filled room to play a game of deadly musical chairs? YOU decide!
Breif though it was, the "great sim experiment" taught me a lot about human (well, sim) nature, and I have made several changes in the new version which should make it a leeeeedle more interesting.
1. The last house was too nice. I don't want my sims to be pandered to. The new house will feature only minimal recreational facilities. I will endevour to make sure that any fun-giving items are group items, which should create some nice arguements.
2. No TV. In fact, no contact with the outside at all. They'll be lucky if I give them windows this time around.
3. There will always be one less bed than there are people. Someone will have to share <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
4. Fewer toilets. Should create some nice arguements in the mornings.
5. Must resist urge to step in when they are in trouble... they got themselves in, they can get themselves out. Either way hilarity will ensue.
I also need a few new characters; there will be eight in all.
You will see several old faces from the last series (more on that later), but i'm still taking ideas for one male character, and two female characters. Can be based on (or actually BE) a real-life person if you want, I doubt anyone is ever going to see this outside of the forums <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Without further ado, I present the returning members of the cast:
<img src='http://img68.exs.cx/img68/9899/sandwich0gs.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Capn BeardBeard, mighty pirate, shown here making a mighty pirate lunch meat sandwich. He proved to be one of the more popular characters last series.
<img src='http://img61.exs.cx/img61/6720/angrygordon7tf.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Buzz Nukem, duke's little brother (left) and Gordon Freeman (right). I lost most of my pictures and this is the best one of Buzz I have left. Here you can see that Gordon is not pleased that Buzz took their little game of "Punch-u-punch-me" a little too seriously. You can also see the top of Mimi the mime's head, I don't have any good pictures of her left. I'm keeping her in because of her tendancy to wander around in her underwear. We can only hope that this trend continues into the new series.
Oh and AllUrHive, no Larry the Lumberjack will NOT be making an appearence in the new series. Take your homoerotic fantasies elsewhere.
Well that's it. As I said, i'm taking suggestions for a new male inmate, and two female inmates. I also have a "suprise" guest lined up who is sure to cause some friction within the household. Also fell free to suggest activities for the housemates; I think underwear day was quite a popular choice with many of the forumites.
Oh yes, one other thing, does anyone know a quick way to take lots of screenshots in JPEG format? Right now i'm using FRAPS to take the screenies, then deleting any I don't like and manually converting any I keep into JPEGs.
Let the torture of innocent sims commence, muahaahahaahaa!
*edit*
The contestants have been selected! I've adjusted a few things within the game to make things interesting; for starters, some contestants will have likes or dislikes for certain characters right from the start based on their personalities. For example; Mimi likes pretty much everyone, but no-one really likes her much... I mean who honestly likes mimes? That said no-one actually hates her..... yet.
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/74/beardintro8wf.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Capn' Beardbeard, scourge of the several seas!
Likes: Swords, plundering, saying "ARRRR!", wenches
Dislikes: Ninjas
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/3531/Ninjaintro.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Ninja..... um... a ninja of some kind... I think. She doesn't seem to speak any english.
Likes: Swords, sushi, flipping out and killing people
Dislikes: Pirates in general, Beardbeard in particular.
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/8223/mimiintro.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Mimi the mime! Guarentee'd to get on everyone's nerves!
Likes: Hard to tell since she never speaks.
Dislikes: Ditto.
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/7594/Gordonintro.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Gordon Freeman, taking a breif break from being in stasis to take part in the show.
Likes: Crowbars.
Dislikes: Headcrabs.
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/1871/Buzzintro.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Buzz Nukem, Duke's little brother. He's still pretty mad that he didn't get the part of the hero in Duke Nukem Forever. He doesn't like Gordon much, basically because he became a better action hero than him without even really trying.
Likes: Guns, killing things, killing things with guns.
Dislikes: Gordon, Gordon's family, Everyone Gordon knows, Everyone Gordon doesn't know.
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/6898/Ayumiintro.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Ayumi... because I don't know many Japanese names and I didn't want to call her Rei or Asuka. I think she's some kind of time commando from the future on a mission to save humanity, but its kind of hard to tell since she doesn't speak english.
Likes: Hard to tell since she doesn't speak english.
Dislikes: Tentacles.
I realise her head should be about 1/3 the size of her whole body, but sadly there are some limitations to the Sims 2's genetics engine.
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/4125/Gertrude.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
We were going to get Alyx Vance on, but unfortunately her plane was hijacked by "Mothers Against Video-game Violence", so we put MAVV's ringleader into the house as punishment.
Likes: Petitions, protests, writing letters of complaint
Dislikes: Video games, video game characters (i.e, Buzz and Gordon)
<img src='http://img56.exs.cx/img56/6096/Garyintro.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Ladies and Gentlemen, mister Gary Coleman!
Likes: Different Strokes re-runs
Dislikes: David Hasselhoff (secretly)
Mr Coleman took some time out of his bust schedual to take part in this show, lets all give him a warm welcome.
Next update will be made in a seperate post, from there on in all updates will be made on page one of the same thread.
It begins.
Comments
Oh yes. That would be far too predictable.
I beleive most of us would fall into the latter category. I knwo I do, despite having been mentioned by name in your post. Although that does sound like something I would say, I do like Lumberjacks and can be homoerotic.
And I've been using the name Captain Beardbeard for years...did I suggest that or something?
I concur.
The one tyime I want to play Sims 2 again is the time I loose my CD for it. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I beleive most of us would fall into the latter category. I knwo I do, despite having been mentioned by name in your post. Although that does sound like something I would say, I do like Lumberjacks and can be homoerotic.
And I've been using the name Captain Beardbeard for years...did I suggest that or something? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> You don't remember? But I thought you posted a lot in that thread.
Maybe you just don't want to be associated with cruelty to sims.
I vote for that ninja! Maybe a female ninja? That fears darkness! Aye I'm on the right track here.
I beleive most of us would fall into the latter category. I knwo I do, despite having been mentioned by name in your post. Although that does sound like something I would say, I do like Lumberjacks and can be homoerotic.
And I've been using the name Captain Beardbeard for years...did I suggest that or something? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> You don't remember? But I thought you posted a lot in that thread <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Bah, Allurhive seems to post a lot in every thread. If he were to remember every thread he would probably have near encylopedic knowledge of the off topic forums <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<img src='http://www.anbudom.net/forum/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' /> HE DOESN'T?!? <img src='http://www.anbudom.net/forum/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
You know, for being nice, serving the guys dishes, going kaaawaaaiiiii, TR, ect.
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What a load of ****. The real reason you want an anime chick there is pretty obvious. Why don't you just introduce a tentacle monster while you're at it there. Or better yet introduce Venmoch instead, after that even the pirate will probably be impregnated.
If it were possible to make a Predator-looking model I'd suggest that; but since there's not, I'll vote 1980's Arnold Schwarzennegger <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> . Or maybe a Ripley from Aliens (bah, anything but the underwear-wearing Sigourney Weaver...*shudder*).
<b><span style='font-size:30pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>Best. Idea. Evar.</span></span></b>
Thats why i said "TR", i thought anyone would know what i mean ^^
but you know how picky the mods are about this subject.
But at least this time I left behind something which I can get back via the phone.
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Yeah we all know you love your job. You lusty beast.
<!--QuoteBegin-Pithlit+Mar 15 2005, 06:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pithlit @ Mar 15 2005, 06:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Mar 15 2005, 03:45 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Mar 15 2005, 03:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> What a load of ****. The real reason you want an anime chick there is pretty obvious. Why don't you just introduce a tentacle monster while you're at it there.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Thats why i said "TR", i thought anyone would know what i mean ^^
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Yeah, now that I actually say it, it becomes obvious. But keep this in mind, creating an acronym for something that doesn't normally have an acronym is not good. Acronyms have to be universally accepted, or at least well known, otherwise they are useless. As for the mods, yeah, I figure as much lol. Best to make the reference vague, rather than cryptic.
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Pah, not Asuka...
2 reasons.
1. Very few people can pronounce the name properly. It's as-ka, NOT as-u-ka. The "u" isn't pronouced for some reason, probably to do with weird half-German, half-Jap bloodline.
2. The character is too much of a ****. Get a real animal, like Misato. THAT'd make for some real action. (People who have actually read the NGE graphics novel series will know what I'm on about.)
Failing that, get Rei. More fanfictions are out there starring Rei than Asuka. Plus there are more possibilites to what she could reasonably do whilst still being in character (read the NGE series to get what I'm on about.)
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Yeah we all know you love your job. You lusty beast.
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I can't complain when my job offers 150% Job satisfaction.
Michael Jackson. It's perfect! You could even throw in some young children to <s>be molested</s> hang out with him.
<span style='font-size:4pt;line-height:100%'>[Yea, yea, cheap shot; I know] </span><!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Also please bear in mind that I have a test on friday (ugh), so my updates may be a little sporadic until i'm done revising for that.
I still say Ripley could be a good addition.