The Sims 3 is hosting a Live Broadcast on Thursday, February 14, 2013 from 10:00 – 11:30 AM PST. Tune in to catch a new demo of The Sims 3 University Life (available March 2013) as we’ll be revealing more exciting features that are in the pack. Plus, get a first-look at The Sims 3 Island Paradise (available June 2013) and an in-depth look at the latest world - The Sims 3 Aurora Skies! Don't miss out on your chance to be the first to discover what other surprises we have in store for The Sims 3! Also, remember to Tweet us throughout the show @TheSims3 using the hashtag #TheSims3LB – ask questions, share your thoughts and interact with us! We’ll be taking questions from Twitter and Cover It Live to answer during the show’s live Q&A. Talk to you then!

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Torsdagen den 14 februari klockan 19:00 till 20:30 svensk tid kommer det hållas en livesändning HÄR. Den kommer handla om The Sims 3 Universitetsliv, The Sims 3 Island Paradise (kommande expanionspaket?) och världen Auror Skies.

Ska försöka ta mig tid att se den. Någon annan som ska se den?

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Det är dags för sköna dagar med de här kläderna från det glada 20-talet! De här trevliga trasorna är perfekta för en ledig promenad i parken eller en moderiktig debutantbal. När du bär de här kläderna kan du vara säker på att du är nåt!

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Har byggt ett hus som jag blev nöjd med. Mitt mål var att göra ett hus som inte såg ut som alla mina andra hus, men det gick väl sådär, haha. Tänkte visa bilder på det och säg gärna vad ni tycker om det :)

Hade lite problem att ta bilder på badrummena och i vissa rum ville inte taket dyka upp, så vinkel kan ha blivit lite konstig.

Ja, självklart började det regna när jag skulle ta bilderna x)

Hallen, och dörren till vänster leder till...

...köket. På andra sidan rummet ligger...

...matsalen.

Hallen sett från tv-rummet.

Tv-rummet med...

...en "kontorsdel".

En korridor bakom trappan som ser läskigare ut än vad den är. Första dörren leder till...

...badrummet...

...och andra dörren till en liten tvättstuga. Dörren till höger går ut.

En trappa upp. Dörren till höger är till...

...barnets rum...

...och den sista dörren till föräldrarnas rum.

Och slutligen det sista badrummet, med en dörr in till föräldrarnas sovrum.

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The Sims 3 University Life is full of new options for hanging out and making friends. However, in between all of the parties, socializing, and fun activities, your Sim might want to attend a class or two. Whether your Sim is an A student, or only attends class to nap, I’m going to tell you all about how to get the best academic experience for your Sim in The Sims 3 University Life.

Preparation for university can start before your Sim ever leaves home. Before enrolling in university, your Sim can take an aptitude test. Your Sim’s traits, skills, work experience, and even high school grades will affect their test score. Scoring well on the aptitude test can result in credits toward a degree and scholarships to help pay tuition costs!



Once your Sims says goodbye to hometown family and friends and gets settled into their new living environment at university, they may be finding themselves asking, “Now what?” Well, now it’s time to take them to class, of course! Classes start Monday morning, and the university creates a schedule for every Sim based on the class load selected during enrollment. Use the academic panel in the UI to check your Sims’ class schedules and keep an eye on their academic progress during the term. There are tons of ways to affect academic performance, and performance is what will dictate your Sim’s final grades at the end of the term. So how do studious Sims finish the term with flying colors? Let me tell you a few ways…

Mondays and Wednesdays are devoted to seminar-style classes. These classes are held in one of the academic rabbit-hole buildings on campus, and can vary from Introduction to Dodging Questions to Methods and Practice of Tragic Clowns. While in seminar classes, you can choose from a variety of tones to set behavior of your Sims; tones will affect the amount of academic benefit your Sim gains from a class. Is your Sim feeling ahead of the curve? They can take it easy and chat with friends. Or maybe your Sim needs to suck up to the professor for a little extra academic boost since they forgot to study. Truly sneaky Sims can always ask another poor sucker (I mean Sim) to attend class for them; all the benefits of actually working hard in class but without the pesky use of your Sim’s valuable time! Be careful though, professors don’t look kindly on getting someone else to do your work. If caught, there are consequences… 

Tuesdays and Thursdays your Sim will get out of the classroom for a more interactive academic experience. Grab your Sim an organic brew or energy drink from Roasted Toasted Beans Coffee Shop and head over to the Student Union for a lecture! This is a chance for your Sim to interact with the professor as they impart vital knowledge to eager minds. Ask questions, take notes, and soak up some academic goodness as the professor illustrates theories on the whiteboard! (Or sleep in your chair to make up for the wild party the night before). For Sims who want hands-on learning in a group environment, class activities give your Sim the chance to use academic objects to gain practical knowledge related to their major. Gather with your classmates around campus and break out everything from sketchbooks to skeletons to expand your Sim’s mind!



Sketchbooks and Skeletons?! Really? 
Yep! Each Sim is granted an object specific to their major when they enroll. These objects are great for class activities or a bit of extra studying on the side. For example, Communications majors can take their Frequency Fun Mobile Radio Station to the Quad to conduct interviews with other Sims and report on campus events, all while improving their academic performance! In fact, your Sim can learn so much from actions outside of class that skipping a class or two may be okay. (I’m sure your Sim has a good reason for skipping after all)… However, if it is getting close to exam time and you find that your Sim is in need of an academic boost to prepare for the test, don’t forget to study! Sims can study from textbooks, computers, and even their smart phones. While studying can certainly help, more deviously-minded Sims may want to just take the easy route and create a cheat sheet for the exam. Be careful not to get caught though!



Exams are held on Fridays and the final exam is when all of your Sim’s hard work throughout the term will pay off. Make sure your Sim is in a good mood for their exams and is well prepared – failing an exam can have major impact on your final grade.

Why should your Sim care about their grades? Let’s say your Sim has gone to university for a few terms and has earned enough credits to graduate – congratulations! Graduating has several benefits – the first of which is an extra trait slot for your Sim! Add a sixth trait to your Sim to reflect all the personal growth they have undergone during their time in university. Graduating and earning a degree from university will also provide career benefits to your Sim. For example, Sims with a degree in Technology will find better career opportunities in Law Enforcement and Military careers, start at a higher level, earn more pay, and gain an increase in bonus and promotion opportunities! Your Sim’s grades will directly affect the career benefits they receive; Sims who graduate with higher grades instantly get more bonuses.

In The Sims 3 University Life, Sims have access to tons of ways to learn and grow. Spend some time enjoying classes, objects, skills, lectures, class activities, studying and even cheating! Just don’t forget to take a break from all that academic enrichment to hang out with friends and let loose. After all, the reward is in the journey!

Happy Simming!

Brittany Henry, Associate Producer, The Sims 3 University Life 

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Det kommer komma en ny värld att köpa i Store! Världen heter Aurora Skies och själv tycker jag att den verkar väldigt fin.

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Explore the breathtaking scenery and vast, unspoiled nature that await you at Aurora Skies! This quaint, coastal town features the very best in outdoor living: grow your family on spacious land and houses surrounded by an eco-friendly community, traipse under majestic, towering waterfalls that come to rest on the banks of a large, steaming geothermal lake sky, or take a night hike under the dome of the bright, multi-colored sky. It’s the ultimate getaway for Sims searching for change, searching for themselves, or searching for a piece of peace. 

 

Yay! Var jättelänge sedan ni fick en del nu, så jag hoppas ni gillar den. Kommentera och säg vad ni tycker ^^

Har ni glömt vad som hänt i de tidigare delarna (jag förstår er om så är fallet), så finns det länkar nedanför till alla delar.

Alla delar Del 1 Del 2 Del 3 Del 4 Del 5 Del 6 Del 7 Del 8 Del 9 Del 10 Del 11 Del 12

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Svart: Berättaren

Mörkblå: Aleixa

Mörkgrön: Dominic

Guld: Vivianne

Så det här är din mors hus?

Ja, det är lite gammalmodigt, men ganska fint.

Det är jättefint!

De går in i huset och hör en hund skälla från våningen ovanför.

Ner för trappan kommer en mörk hund som nästan ser ut som Corky.

Den springer genast fram till Dominic och skäller lyckligt mot honom.

Hej gumman! Har du saknat mig?

Dominic kramar om hunden och tittar på Alexia.

Det här är Pocky, Corkys syster. Det ser du nog på henne.

Dominic släpper ner Pocky som genast springer fram och börjar sniffa på Alexia.

Alexia tvekar innan hon böjer sig ner och klappar henne bakom örat.

Hej. Vad fin du är.

De fortsätter in i huset och hamnar i TV-rummet där det sitter en gammal dam. Dominics mamma.

De slår sig ner i sittmöblerna i rummet och man ser att Dominics mamma är glad över att få besök.

Hej, mamma. Du ser ut att må mycket bättre. Men du är fortfarande mager. Du måste äta mer.

Åh, jag känner mig mycket bättre. Maten står på spisen. Den är nog snart färdig. Men vem är det här du har med dig?

Det här är Alexia. Alexia det här är min mamma, Vivianne.

Trevligt att träffas.

Så du har äntligen hittat dig en fru Domino. Då kanske jag kan få några barnbarn ändå.

Dominic ser anklagande på sin mor.

Mamma...!

Så avbryter han sig och rynkar på näsan.

Det luktar bränt... Du kan inte lämna maten på spisen mamma!

Han skyndar sig ut till köket för att rädda vad som finns kvar att rädda.

Kvar blir Alexia och Vivianne.

Du döljer något, flicka lilla. En mörk hemlighet. Du borde berätta för honom innan det är för sent.

Vivianne titta på Alexia med en blink som skrämmer henne en aning. Vivianne var plötsligt helt annorlunda.

Hon försöker snabbt komma på något att säga.

Jag...

Så blir Vivianne glad och snäll igen.

Haha, visst var det fint väder ute?

Innan Alexia hinner komma på något svar dyker Dominic upp igen.

Du får inte lämna maten så bara! Tänk om det börjat brinna. jag fick slänga all mat.

Vivianne svarar inte.

Då får Alexia en idé.

Jag kan laga någonting! För att jag tränger mig på så här.

Åh, det behövs inte, kära du.

Men Alexia är redan på väg till köket.

Men när hon är påväg att passera ytterdörren öppnas den till hennes förvåning.

In kommer en söt tjej.

Söt nog att kunna vara Dominics flickvän.

Ni har väl inte missat att The Sims 3 70s, 80s & 90s har kommit ut?

Och så en liten lång text och Universitetsliv.

Hi Simmers! 

Thanks again for joining us on January 8 for The Sims Live Broadcast where we officially announced The Sims 3 University Life! For those of you who missed it, you may watch the archived recording here . We're thrilled to see all your eager comments and excitement on the forums and we know you have lots of questions for this upcoming EP. Last week, I tackled SimGuruArgus to get him to answer as many of your questions posted in our thread as possible. He thought you all had some really great questions and he's posted the responses below. 

I hope you enjoy this Q&A!

 


Q: Can the college Sims get married & pregnant in college life? 
A: No marriage and no pregnancy. It’s kept pretty casual while Sims are at university. 


Q: How will joining a sorority or fraternity work? Will Sims have to go through a rush period? Also can we customize how long each semester is. 
A: Joining a sorority or fraternity is as easy as selecting it when you first move into the university world. There is no rush period since we wanted these to feel more inclusive than exclusive. There are some pretty great dares you can explore as well. Each time you attend university, you can customize the duration of your term to one or two weeks.


Q: Whilst in the University world, can we visit home? That and can Pets, Paparazzi and Aliens visit this sub-world like Sunset Valley or not like with WA destinations? 
A: Since the terms aren't too long, there is no way to visit back home. If you get really homesick, you can drop out, but doing so will sacrifice anything you have spent in paying for that term. Pets will not show up in university, however those pesky Paparazzi and abducting Aliens may pay you a visit while you’re attending.


Q: Will there be an option to add college buildings to your home world so your working Sims can take night classes or so Sims can attend college classes while still living at home? 
A: You can definitely add college buildings to your home world through edit town and they will function similarly to Base Game rabbit holes with a few new interactions, but no college classes. While Sims can prepare for university outside of school by building skills and taking the aptitude test, actual credits will not be committed until you finish a term at university.


Q: If you meet a Sim at college, can you bring them back to you home world with you when college is over? 
A: You can't immediately bring them back with your Sim when they go home from university since they have to unpack, but you can call them and have them visit your home world once your Sim has returned. 


Q: What if your Sim graduates before their friends do? Will there be an option to stay in touch and invite them for a visit like you can do with foreign friends in WA and then invite them to move in that way? 
A: If your Sim is a whiz in academics and ends up graduating before their friends, they can always keep in touch by calling their university friends. There is in fact an option to stay in touch with friends post-university and it works much like foreign friends in The Sims 3 World Adventures .

Q: Can you send your Sim's friends and neighbors to college even when you are not playing as them? 
A: The only Sims you are able to send off to university are Sims that are part of your active household.

Q: What is the shortest amount of time a Sim can stay at the university? Can you customize how long Sims can attend college? 
A: The shortest amount of time a Sim can stay at university is one Sim week and the longest amount of time is two Sim weeks. You are able to customize your stay by selecting one or two terms (one term = one Sim week, two terms = two Sims weeks).

Q: Can Sims get multiple degrees? Like, go and graduate, come home and then go again? 
A: Sims can most definitely earn multiple degrees. All of you completionists out there can go nuts!

Q: If I send a married Sim can she invite her spouse to visit her and also can he invite her to visit? 
A: No, your Sim's spouse will not be able to visit your Sim while they are at university, but you can always spend a little time in-between terms catching up with loved ones or you may speak to them on your smart phone while away at university. 

Q: Are there Secret Societies in the University EP? 
A: There are no secret societies in university, but you can apprentice under the almighty mascot.

Q: Can you get kicked out if you misbehave or don't keep up your grades? 
A: Your Sim can get kicked out of class for cheating, but your Sim will never be suspended or expelled from university.

Q: I'm wondering if Sims will get additional wish slots when they graduate like they did in The Sims 2 University? Will there be new lifetime wishes or rewards? 
A: We do have new lifetime wishes and rewards in The Sims 3 University Life, but we did things a little bit differently than in The Sims 2 University. Instead of getting an additional wish slot for graduating, Sims are granted an additional trait slot as well as other benefits.

Q: Are there spring breaks? 
A: Technically, there can be a spring break, but this all depends if you have The Sims 3 Seasons installed and when your term ends.

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Inte många dagar kvar innan det kommer ut nu!

‘Sup, Simmers? SimGuruSarah here to tell you about the slamminist decade featured in The Sims 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff Pack – that’s right, it’s time to go back to the 1990s!

Video games, hip hop music and talk shows were all the rage in the 90s. But grunge was really where it was at. Although grunge music was first introduced in the 80s, it became commercially successful in the 90s and sparked a new wave of generational lifestyle. Inspired by this, The Sims Studio wanted to focus the 90s portion of this stuff pack on the unkempt and industrial look of the grunge 90s in both clothing and home décor. 

Here are some of our new items.

We have a new living chair, “Designer Distress Easy Chair,” with a matching steel “IndustroShelf” bookshelf and a “Create-a-Table” end table. 

 
There is even a new industrial-themed potted plant to decorate your home with!  

The grunge scene is well represented with ripped jeans and baggy t-shirts for both male and female Sims.



Fashion in the 90s was all about tying sweaters around your waist (and jackets…and sweatshirts…hey, at least it’s better than the fanny pack from the 80s, right?), layered t-shirts, and, of course, parachute pants! Okay, maybe only “celebrities” wore parachute pants but guess what? Now your Sims can too!



Whether you want to tell the tale of the penniless aspiring musician, an up and coming party rockin’ hip-hop star, or dedicated groupie, the 90s offers your Sims many new stories to tell!



Thanks for reading and be sure to join me today at 10:00 AM PST as I’ll be taking over The Sims 3 Twitter account to answer all your questions about The Sims 3 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff.

Talk soon!
SimGuruSarah

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