I used to think SimFreaks wasn't that bad.

[JFederated]

There is a recent interview w/Rod Humble re: TS3 wherein he mentions an Exchange a la TS2, so there will be some kind of user creation thang available:

http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/the-sims-3/891476p1.html

"I'd say that a lot of our customers are really interested in making things in the game and customization. We've made it a lot easier to upload to the exchange [the online Sims content repository]. We've also deepened the ability to customize objects. So if you want to change the pattern on this table to, let's say, the texture of my trousers, you can do that. Not only that, but you can map it to the wallpaper, and even your car."

[calalily]

Yes, but that's still basically recolours and texture swapping - not new meshes. Being able to do object recolours was given by SimPE, so yes, they are deepening it, but not actually giving us what SimPE has given us. And I think there is a hint of "only EA new meshes" here:

Fargo: Is that kind of like microtransactions? Buying individual pieces of furniture?
Humble: Yeah, you can get individual items. But what we discovered is that people love our "stuff" packs, and they want more of them... So we've tried to make it easier just to be able to buy exactly what they want, instead of buying just our collections. <snip>

We haven't gone into detail, but what we're trying to do, is we're trying to make smaller packs so people can get just what they want. That's the feedback we have: Our [gameplay] systems are adding up and becoming this big... thing... and people say "I just wanted that bit from Night Life and that bit from Open for Business..." So we're trying to enable that? We'll see if we can pull it off.

[Paden]

The net is alive, with the sound of bullshit...

[Lilwen]

Thanks Paden,    After reading your post i've now got "The hills are alive with the sound of music"  in my head.

[Saraswati]

The net is alive, with the sound of bullshit...

*chuckling* that's a Paden classic.. What it translates to in English is "people have stopped being taken in by our crap, so now we're trying to milk more money out of them by selling them individuals like those credits to society, paysites"..

[Plum]

That sounds good to me.  There's tons of stuff that came with expansions that I don't want.  And I'm not paying for it either way so it's all good.

[vindi]

"[...]So if you want to change the pattern on this table to, let's say, the texture of my trousers, you can do that. Not only that, but you can map it to the wallpaper, and even your car."

Oh god, they're going to make it easier for Atwat to create.

[Panthpirate]

"[...]So if you want to change the pattern on this table to, let's say, the texture of my trousers, you can do that. Not only that, but you can map it to the wallpaper, and even your car."

Oh god, they're going to make it easier for Atwat to create.

I chuckled when I saw that. Win. 

[Topaz]

snot green shirts, trousers, tables and walls.... wow. I must buy sunglasses to shield my eyes from the radioactive green stuffs. i might even need an eyepatch.

[Skadi]

snot green shirts, trousers, tables and walls.... wow. I must buy sunglasses to shield my eyes from the radioactive green stuffs. i might even need an eyepatch.

More like 2...

[Dr House]

More like 2...

Totally agree ROFL

[Paden]

Welder's visor would protect your eyes much better if you want to look at that shit.

[Yaardarm Monkey II]

Welder's visor would protect your eyes much better if you want to look at that shit.

 
 
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