Chat About University, Thursday March 3rd, 2005, 3 PM PST
In case you missed our chat with The Sims 2 University team you can find out what you missed in the chat transcripts.
MaxisMojo (Mar 3, 2005 6:08:42 PM)
Welcome everyone! Today's chat is about The Sims 2 University with Hunter Howe, Lyndsay McGaw, and the insidious Dr. Vu.
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:08:51 PM)
Hello!
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:09:12 PM)
Whats the best dorm to live in in the game?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:09:12 PM)
My personal favorite is the 9 room dorm...
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:09:51 PM)
Hi Maxis! First of all I would like to say hi to everyone. Next I would like to say thankyou for making such a great EXP! Im already love it!
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:09:51 PM)
Awesome. We had a blast making the game and have really enjoyed the fan response to its release.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:10:09 PM)
About the SimCity Scholar's Grant - how does that work? Does my Sims get 1000 § for each A- or better that she gets? Or is it based on an average of her grades?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:10:09 PM)
If that's what they have when they apply for scholarships, I believe they get the grant. I think you can even slack off after that.
BillyBob (Mar 3, 2005 6:10:51 PM)
Is it possible to change the name of our college town, or is it always going to be college town?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:10:51 PM)
If you want to rename your college you should be able to highlight the text box and change it just like you do with a normal neighborhood.
KrazyCoolKat (Mar 3, 2005 6:12:25 PM)
Can you make your own sorritys? How?!
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:12:25 PM)
To create your own sorority you just move in a group of Sims and use the telephone Call the college and apply for a charter. Your sims have to pay a little fee but then they can be a sorority!
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:12:27 PM)
So, what is the coolest part in the University?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:12:27 PM)
My favorite part of University is the dorms. It's the first time that you get to live with Sims outside your control. This makes for a very different, but cool feel to the core Sims game.
SimQueen77 (Mar 3, 2005 6:13:06 PM)
What if your sim has a twin, can they go to a different college?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:13:06 PM)
Sure. No reason they need to stay together. Just send them off separately, and choose different colleges when you get the option.
Gecko (Mar 3, 2005 6:13:27 PM)
Is it really that hard to install, or do you just need to get rid of hacks?
MaxisMojo (Mar 3, 2005 6:13:27 PM)
You may experience problems with installation if you have added 3rd party patches like the nude patch. Try removing them.
nolurk (Mar 3, 2005 6:13:41 PM)
Why was the decision made to not allow users to build custom dorms?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:13:41 PM)
We thought it was really interesting to have a new environment you couldn't completely control. Your sim has moved off to this new place and is working with what they ahve. You can decorate the dorm, rearrange furniture, just like being in a real dorm.
HatefulNugget (Mar 3, 2005 6:14:01 PM)
how many types of scholarships are there?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:14:01 PM)
There are approximately 12 scholarships plus some hidden ones. Try to find them all!
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:14:06 PM)
Can you move a Sim from one college to another? Or are they stuck at the first college they go to?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:14:06 PM)
If you move them out of their dorm or residence, they'll go into the student bin. The bin is shared between colleges, so you can go to another college, move them in, and continue their education.
BillyBob (Mar 3, 2005 6:14:37 PM)
If a zombie goes to college, will its partially rotted brain affect its grades?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:14:37 PM)
zombies are still incredibly smart, they may be stinky, but they can still learn 
LovinIt214 (Mar 3, 2005 6:14:38 PM)
Is it possible to repeat a year?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:14:38 PM)
It's possible to repeat a semester once, by going on academic probation.
nolurk (Mar 3, 2005 6:15:19 PM)
Was there anything left out of this expansion pack which you had originally wanted to include, but couldn't either because of technical constraints or time?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:15:19 PM)
I've always wanted a hammock...maybe someday they'll let me have one
Simsnetwerk (Mar 3, 2005 6:15:25 PM)
can young adults have babies?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:15:25 PM)
Young adults cannot have babies in college, but once they become adults, they are able to.
Kitsune (Mar 3, 2005 6:15:55 PM)
DoctorVu, who came up with the idea for combining families so easily? It's brilliant!
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:15:55 PM)
It was the result of a 9 hour meeting-de-force, in which people of all disciplines came together with one brilliant vision.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:16:06 PM)
What new objects are there besides the pool table and the mini fridge?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:16:06 PM)
The camera, home plastic surgery kit, vanity table, cow plant, bubble blower…
ScorpioSimGirl (Mar 3, 2005 6:17:22 PM)
How do you create such unique character stories for the pre-packaged families?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:17:22 PM)
We spend time making up backstories for each of the characters and treat them like we know them. We can write personal biographies, stories about their lots... using the family albums really helps to tell stories too. A lot of the character tidbits come from the people on the team talking about people in their family or other people they used to know.
The Sim Vlad (Mar 3, 2005 6:17:29 PM)
Will my saved games from the original game work with University?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:17:29 PM)
They should most definitely work with the university expansion.
Wildtigerwarrior (Mar 3, 2005 6:17:51 PM)
Can Young Adults get engaged at college?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:17:51 PM)
absolutely!
Savvy (Mar 3, 2005 6:18:54 PM)
When living in a dorm, can you see the other sims doing things, but without you controlling them?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:18:54 PM)
Sure! The other Sims in your dorms have homework and classes just like your sim. They have to sit down and work too if they want to get through school.
ghettometalchick (Mar 3, 2005 6:19:09 PM)
After your sims graduate, do they go back into your Sims 2 game?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:19:09 PM)
After they graduate, your Sim goes back to the neighborhood where they came from.
ilovealan (Mar 3, 2005 6:19:25 PM)
how long does a sim stay a young adult?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:19:25 PM)
24 days, if they dont go on acaedmic probation at all.
ScorpioSimGirl (Mar 3, 2005 6:20:00 PM)
What is the most common favorite food behind the genius minds at Maxis? Did anyone sneak their favorites into the food options?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:20:00 PM)
Grilled Cheese is strangely popular around here...
AtomicSimmer (Mar 3, 2005 6:20:58 PM)
how does the new communal shower work?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:20:58 PM)
Community showers are great. They work like regular showers in functionality, but you can be in the same shower room with other Sims. Pass the soap!
BionixWV (Mar 3, 2005 6:21:01 PM)
Will we be able to use the Homecrafter tool with Uni? I'm from West Virginia,and it would help if I could make some walls with "WVU" related things on them.
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:21:01 PM)
Homecrafter and University should be totally compatible.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:21:37 PM)
how can you join a sorortiy or a fraternity?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:21:37 PM)
You can invite the sorority or fraternity members over to your dorm or house and try to impress them. If you build up enough relationship points, they'll ask you to join their group
Elan Elvin (Mar 3, 2005 6:21:51 PM)
can aliens go to college?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:21:51 PM)
Teen aliens and zombies can go to college just like any other Sim. Here's a challenge, can someone make a college dorm full of zombie and aliens? Wouldn't that be fun. =-)
The Sim Vlad (Mar 3, 2005 6:22:10 PM)
How does a Sim avoid being eaten by a cow plant reward object from the Natural Science career track?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:22:10 PM)
build a fence around it. then if somebody annoying comes to visit you just add a gate and....
Starman4016 (Mar 3, 2005 6:23:03 PM)
wasn' t there a cheat that was going to allow you to build as many floors as you want......what is it?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:23:03 PM)
Hm... setHighestAllowedLevel X....where X is the number of stories you want to have. I think that's it.
twcmissi (Mar 3, 2005 6:23:33 PM)
how do you get the cow plant?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:23:33 PM)
Graduate a Sim through college, and go into the Natural Science Career track. It's a career reward object.
GGoneGoldfishing (Mar 3, 2005 6:23:46 PM)
First question! I'm having trouble getting into the secret socity, any tips? And second, why when random people join your dorm and choose their rooms, etc. Why does the furniture in the room suddenly dissappear once they choose their rooms, and when they enter you can't see anything they are doing in there and all of that jazz....Cause I'm very curious of what they may be doing in there....<.>.>
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:23:46 PM)
Try to go to community lots to meet other secret society members. A clue is to look at their clothes. When dorm-mate join your dorm, they too want privacy so it's nice that you can't see what they are doing unless you go into their rooms.
Savvy (Mar 3, 2005 6:23:57 PM)
Once you join a fraternity or a sorority, do you automatically move in with them?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:23:57 PM)
you dont' have to. You can choose to move in if you want to, but you can stay in your dorm or house instead if you like it there.
notovny (Mar 3, 2005 6:24:19 PM)
Will the cow plant eventually die if you don't feed it at all?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:24:19 PM)
Fortunately, it is immortal. Long live the cow plant!
jpwatt8080 (Mar 3, 2005 6:24:25 PM)
Can a young adult marry a professor?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:24:25 PM)
Young adults can only get engaged. When they are done with college and become adults, anything is possible.
jpwatt8080 (Mar 3, 2005 6:24:30 PM)
Why can't zombies procreate!?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:24:30 PM)
The details are unpleasant to discuss.
Gecko (Mar 3, 2005 6:24:33 PM)
Heh, do you think you could call my dad at work and tell him to swing by Target and pick up Uni for me? *grin*
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:24:33 PM)
we're not allowed to use telephones here...we're chained to our computers...
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:24:43 PM)
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:25:15 PM)
What happends if you fail?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:25:15 PM)
Your sim is sent back home without any of the bonuses attainable in college.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:26:05 PM)
Are there new foods your can cook?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:26:05 PM)
Cup O Ramen! the perfect college food
that1spunkygirl (Mar 3, 2005 6:26:11 PM)
there's a guy in a mascot costume named juan who's hanging around my dorm, is that the same mascot that i want to show up if i have a sports party? can i just invite him?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:26:11 PM)
If you get a relationship with him, you can call him over whenever you want.
GCSPrckpnk (Mar 3, 2005 6:26:25 PM)
you guys have the coolest job, and it seems you work with the coolest people, Dr.Vu, r u married?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:26:25 PM)
Thanks! We are truly blessed to be able to work on such an amazing product and have such great fan support. Married? Rumor has it that I have 8 wives…
Aenella (Mar 3, 2005 6:26:51 PM)
Ok most of us know about the new reward objects, and everyone has their favorites. What are some of your favorite reward objects?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:26:51 PM)
I love the new camera, but my favorite is from the first Sims 2, the Energizer
borzillem (Mar 3, 2005 6:27:20 PM)
Maxis Shorty are you short?
MaxisMojo (Mar 3, 2005 6:27:20 PM)
I can assure you he's not. He's actually a 9 foot tall giant.
MaxisShorty (Mar 3, 2005 6:27:34 PM)
MaxisShorty CRUSH!!!!
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:27:41 PM)
can sims sing in the band?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:27:41 PM)
They can only freestyle.
lrchaos22 (Mar 3, 2005 6:27:42 PM)
Did anybody ever get hurt making university?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:27:42 PM)
No. No Sims were hurt in the making of this expansion pack. Our artists did have to do research on Sim Eating Cow plants but I'm happy to report they all made it out alive...
Bigheadless_ (Mar 3, 2005 6:28:25 PM)
Does a zombie always appear when reviving a dead sim, or can you revive them in a normal state?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:28:25 PM)
Depending on how much you pay Grim will determine what state your Sim comes back as.
horselover (Mar 3, 2005 6:29:03 PM)
Who are some of the real life singers that perform in TS2U?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:29:03 PM)
You can see the artist names in the audio options panel of your game, i believe.
darkvip (Mar 3, 2005 6:29:12 PM)
how do you make a secret society?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:29:12 PM)
If you are inducted into the secret society and can visit it, you can make it into whatever you want. Build and Buy mode are available there.
EsyE266 (Mar 3, 2005 6:30:06 PM)
Does the zombie use the home plastic surgery kit? What do zombies eat? Can they woohoo? Can they use the old 'my leg fell off, that is why I am late to class," excuse?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:30:06 PM)
LOL, zombies can definitely use the home plastic surgery kit. They can eat any of the cook-able foods, but sometimes they long for brains. They can surely woohoo too!
simsfan (Mar 3, 2005 6:30:21 PM)
Please help me understand how the plastic surgery kit works?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:30:21 PM)
Your Sims can go up to it, and it pulls up all of the facial modifiers and archetypes like you see in Create A Sim. Of course, sometimes it can go wrong. Super-ugly-wrong.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:30:55 PM)
How do you get the camera?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:30:55 PM)
Go into the Artist career track. It should be unlocked in your career rewards panel around level 5 or 6.
a5a29m03 x3 (Mar 3, 2005 6:31:37 PM)
so do you just have to be friends with one of the people in the secret societies to get it>
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:31:37 PM)
You need to make 3 friends in the secret society to get in, but they're pretty easy to spot on the community lots in their blazers.
jpwatt8080 (Mar 3, 2005 6:31:58 PM)
Do you ever watch some of the movies that we create?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:31:58 PM)
Absolutely. We're always blown away by the stuff you guys create. Sometimes we send them around the whole company through email they're so cool.
Seen (Mar 3, 2005 6:32:11 PM)
Where did the idea of University come from?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:32:11 PM)
We've always wanted to do a university expansion pack but it didn't make a lot of sense in Sims 1 because your Sims didn't age, so there wasn't an added benefit to earn a degree. It makes perfect sense in Sims 2 because Sims move through age groups.
Elan Elvin (Mar 3, 2005 6:32:21 PM)
is true that kissing isn't allowd in university?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:32:21 PM)
What? That's madness. No.
horselover (Mar 3, 2005 6:33:07 PM)
What is a good way to build relationship points with the sorority or frat members?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:33:07 PM)
A great social is the hacky sack game. It's a nice social builder.
Gecko (Mar 3, 2005 6:33:15 PM)
Hey, I heard that there is someone named Goopy who works at Maxis... Does he look like the Goopy on our game?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:33:15 PM)
Goopy is our animation director. Unlike the Goopy in the game, he is both handsome and charming.
Elan Elvin (Mar 3, 2005 6:33:17 PM)
when surgery goes wrong..can you do another surgery??
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:33:17 PM)
if you're willing to risk it again... 
MaxisDrea (Mar 3, 2005 6:34:13 PM)
I plead the 5th
ariel (Mar 3, 2005 6:34:31 PM)
why do all the professors seem to be in love with my sims?!
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:34:31 PM)
I have heard that drama professors are notoriously amorous. I think it's just in their nature.
remania (Mar 3, 2005 6:34:38 PM)
Does anybody want a pepermint?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:34:38 PM)
No.
ariel (Mar 3, 2005 6:34:48 PM)
can the camera, plastic surgery machine, cowplant, etc. only be accessed after college when you are in that career?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:34:48 PM)
You can find those objects at the secret society if you manage to earn their trust and get invited in.
pavicky (Mar 3, 2005 6:35:14 PM)
Do you have any suggestions how to "make time" to do assignments, eat, bathe, do the term paper, make friends, fall in love, etc. There never seems to be enough time for everything.
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:35:14 PM)
If you have enough aspiration points and keep your aspiration up high enough, you can use the energizer. You never have to sleep and you get plenty of time for everything!
majazac (Mar 3, 2005 6:35:24 PM)
The elexir of life of the cow plant only is made if the cow eat somebody?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:35:24 PM)
Yep yep!
Absm121691 (Mar 3, 2005 6:35:42 PM)
Do you read our stories too?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:35:42 PM)
Of course. I surf the site a lot.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:35:54 PM)
how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood???
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:35:54 PM)
a woodchuck would chuck all the wood he could if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
mrebecca101 (Mar 3, 2005 6:36:09 PM)
Tell Goopy I'm sorry for having killed him at least 20 times!
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:36:09 PM)
I'll pass it along. He's usually a pretty reasonable person.
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:36:09 PM)
...there really was a question beofre that...
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:36:28 PM)
I LUV U GUYS!
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:36:28 PM)
We love you too!
jpwatt8080 (Mar 3, 2005 6:36:40 PM)
Isn't hacky sack a little '90s?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:36:40 PM)
kicky bag is very 2005...
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:37:18 PM)
how many lifetime wants are there??
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:37:18 PM)
there are about 20.
majazac (Mar 3, 2005 6:37:19 PM)
Do you get more grade points if tou have an affair eith more than two teachers?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:37:19 PM)
If they're from your major, you get points.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:37:27 PM)
I have to go soon, can some one answer this question: Can your sim have family over to there houses in UNI?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:37:27 PM)
Yep. Sure can.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:38:01 PM)
Who came up with the streaking idea? I think mooning would also be great in the future..its a little more bizarre.
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:38:01 PM)
Streaking is such an iconic piece to college, we couldn't do without it.
zincboy (Mar 3, 2005 6:38:17 PM)
Goopy is so ugly and annoying... can we force him into the face remodeling machine?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:38:17 PM)
Why are you all so mean to goopy?! No, but you can make him over at the vanity table. Of course, you could marry him and then send him to the plastic surgery machine.
kim (Mar 3, 2005 6:38:18 PM)
How many career tracks are there?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:38:18 PM)
there are 4 new tracks in University.
kcjordan (Mar 3, 2005 6:38:43 PM)
in the sims 2, this one woman in leopard print (maxis created) randomly runs in and slaps one of my sims... she does it alll the time... any thoughts as to why?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:38:44 PM)
were you spying on her with the telescope? sims don't like that
ilovealan (Mar 3, 2005 6:39:12 PM)
If you date the teacher and cheat on him does your mark go down?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:39:12 PM)
Anything that hurts your relationship with your professor will hurt your grade. So yes. BAD IDEA. (only if you get caught.)
KrazyCoolKat (Mar 3, 2005 6:39:18 PM)
do you guys ever dance around during work? you should......
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:39:18 PM)
Yes… all the time. I'm dancing right now.
Gaston (Mar 3, 2005 6:39:32 PM)
Does not going to class penalize you?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:39:32 PM)
Let's just say it's not a very good idea. You can still study enough to make up for it, but going to class really make a difference
Savvy (Mar 3, 2005 6:39:44 PM)
I love you goopy!
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:39:44 PM)
You're a nice person.
doggwagg (Mar 3, 2005 6:39:59 PM)
How come on the back of teh box for university there is a picture of a hippie?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:39:59 PM)
Why not? It's some of our new clothing for the EP.
ClanMacCloud (Mar 3, 2005 6:40:14 PM)
how many influence points do you need to get someone to do your term-paper?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:40:14 PM)
2500, but it's SOOOO worth it.
The Sim Vlad (Mar 3, 2005 6:41:07 PM)
Can you watch your Sims attend class and listen to their lectures?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:41:07 PM)
No, we decided that would be pretty boring...especially since they speak in simlish. We wanted to focus on the other aspects of college.
horselover (Mar 3, 2005 6:41:32 PM)
How does the whole influence thing work?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:41:33 PM)
any wants you see in the panel with a blue frame around them will give you influence points. The more of these you do, the more points you get. Then you can use those points to click on other Sims and influence them to do things for you.
FlamingoKicker1 (Mar 3, 2005 6:42:10 PM)
Does a Sim's personality change if they are resurrected after being eaten by the CowPlant?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:42:10 PM)
Depends on how much you pay Mr. Grim Reaper. Cheapness has a price.
RastaShoe (Mar 3, 2005 6:42:25 PM)
MixisLittleL do you have a favorite major?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:42:26 PM)
I like the Art major.
mr_helm (Mar 3, 2005 6:42:52 PM)
maxis whats your favorite Cheat?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:42:52 PM)
move_objects!! yay!
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:43:25 PM)
What sort of actions net you Infulence points?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:43:26 PM)
Getting on the deans list, getting into a Greek House, making friends...
SimQueen77 (Mar 3, 2005 6:43:35 PM)
HELP ME!!!!!!!!!! My mom won't let me by University, I tried explaining that it's critical for the evolution of sims, but she thinks SIMS IS BRAINSUCKING AND EVIL!!!!! WHAT SHOULD I DO???
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:43:35 PM)
Tell her that buying university will prepare you for university in real life and that it will help you understand the balance between going to class, hitting the next greek party, and schmoozing with your professors.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:43:41 PM)
How come you always make NPCs ugly?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:43:41 PM)
beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Sims have feelings too...
ILoveMaxisForever (Mar 3, 2005 6:44:04 PM)
how do u get permanent platinum mode????????
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:44:04 PM)
Complete your lifetime want. You can see it if you look at the aspiration bar popup.
xLadyVampyrx (Mar 3, 2005 6:44:22 PM)
When you create your own band, does it have to be rock music they play?... I love rock, I was just asking out of interest.
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:44:22 PM)
They can also play country and jazz.
doggwagg (Mar 3, 2005 6:44:40 PM)
are there any sims in university that are based on people in real life?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:44:40 PM)
actually there are, but I can't divulge their names and identities... they'd lock me away.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:44:49 PM)
How much WOULD a wook chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood??
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:44:49 PM)
A wood chuck could chuck wood if a wood chuck .. oh never mind.
xXalliexbabyXx (Mar 3, 2005 6:45:00 PM)
How do you get on the Deans list?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:45:00 PM)
A+ for a semester. I highly reccomend it. Good grades give you tons of aspiration points, and big boosts in career advancement!
SimSymptoms (Mar 3, 2005 6:45:17 PM)
Which is your favorite new hairstyle?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:45:17 PM)
I really like the spiky hair, it's just so spiky!
pavicky (Mar 3, 2005 6:45:25 PM)
Do you have a cure for my Sim addiction?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:45:25 PM)
We don't want to cure your Sim addiction.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:45:40 PM)
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MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:45:40 PM)
This is the most annoying question we have ever received. Thank you.
MaxisDano (Mar 3, 2005 6:46:04 PM)
HAHHA
kaitlynlm1012 (Mar 3, 2005 6:46:48 PM)
What is your favorite object in the game?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:46:48 PM)
I really like the mini-fridge. Put a microwave on top and your Sim can survive for days on nothing but Ramen...
Z one (Mar 3, 2005 6:47:10 PM)
Is there any way to change a life-long goal?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:47:10 PM)
If you change your aspiration, it gets changed. You can do that by getting through junior year.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:47:15 PM)
Thanks Maxis for making the Sims and the Sims 2!!
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:47:15 PM)
Thank you for playing it, enjoying it, and continuing to be involved in the community!
dessert567 (Mar 3, 2005 6:47:46 PM)
How do the MP3 players work? Do sims just put on some headphones or what?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:47:46 PM)
yep, they carry their MP3 player around and can just stop and listen anytime they want.
Q`alooaith (Mar 3, 2005 6:47:59 PM)
Your a real strange bunch, you know that right?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:47:59 PM)
Yeah. Sure. This coming from somebody named Q'ALOOAITH.
soloman (Mar 3, 2005 6:48:36 PM)
i love ramen noodles, in real life and on the game
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:48:36 PM)
That's good! It's really a very very cost efficient food. Good strategy.
kwissyiscool (Mar 3, 2005 6:48:42 PM)
What is the secret society
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:48:42 PM)
a secret club you can join in any of the colleges. if they let you in, you can visit the secret society house and play with the aspiration reward objects and career objects there.
Agcourtneythesim (Mar 3, 2005 6:49:04 PM)
Have any of you attempted to make an all zombie/alien college?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:49:04 PM)
I tried to make an all zombie college. It was really hard.
SimMasterFrannie (Mar 3, 2005 6:49:08 PM)
goopy is married in my game to one of Cassandra's daughters...i like him
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:49:08 PM)
Goopy rocks. I know he's been a nuance to the community but please don't feed him to the cow plant. That's just so sad…
Afroman (Mar 3, 2005 6:50:02 PM)
where do you get cellphones?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:50:02 PM)
you can buy them from one of the community shopping lot on your college campuses.
repichan88 (Mar 3, 2005 6:50:13 PM)
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
MaxisShorty (Mar 3, 2005 6:50:13 PM)
Sponge!Bob! Square!Pants!
pauvrelapin (Mar 3, 2005 6:50:14 PM)
how are you supposed to balance school/ social life? it seems like there isnt time for both
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:50:14 PM)
It's pretty tough. I reccomend focusing your social pursuits on wants that net you lots of influence, and then influencing people to do your schoolwork.
zincboy (Mar 3, 2005 6:50:31 PM)
why would we marry goopy... he's evil?!
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:50:31 PM)
He's only evil if you don't know and understand him. Look pass his rough exterior to find a gentle misunderstood man. GilsCabos ForEvAR
NOXQQ4KYKY (Mar 3, 2005 6:51:03 PM)
How do your Sims have pillow fights?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:51:03 PM)
It's a Play social. It unlocks around the middle level of relationship.
JohnEZ (Mar 3, 2005 6:51:31 PM)
Are there any negative side effects about getting someone to write a term paper for you? Like if it would effect job performance or something... ? Or, getting caught cheating?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:51:31 PM)
Nope, saves you time. It's great!
FlamingoKicker1 (Mar 3, 2005 6:51:44 PM)
Can you fire the cook in the dorm? My Sim can cook a 1000 times better than her.
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:51:44 PM)
you can work as the cook instead and make some money!
merave11 (Mar 3, 2005 6:51:57 PM)
can a zumbi became a real sim?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:51:57 PM)
Sorta like how Pinocchio wants to be a real boy? No.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:52:36 PM)
what is graduation like
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:52:37 PM)
It's like.. yes, I'm done. Freeeeedom!
simluvah (Mar 3, 2005 6:53:10 PM)
ummm... when will the transcript go up??
MaxisMojo (Mar 3, 2005 6:53:10 PM)
Transcripts will be posted shortly after the chat is finished. Return to TheSims2.com to see them!
Gecko (Mar 3, 2005 6:53:31 PM)
Any new simlish phrases?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:53:31 PM)
Vo Gerbits!
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:53:43 PM)
Yay! VO GERBITS!
lamissa789 (Mar 3, 2005 6:53:54 PM)
how long is one uni year?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:53:54 PM)
Four semesters at 72 hours per semester.
MaxisMojo (Mar 3, 2005 6:54:03 PM)
This chat will end in the next 10 minutes!
Oracle (Mar 3, 2005 6:54:25 PM)
Can teens and children have pillow fights?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:54:25 PM)
Sure can!
CrystalShelle (Mar 3, 2005 6:54:31 PM)
Hmm.. I think I'll go feed Goopy to a cowplant now. >
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:54:31 PM)
Nooooooo…..! =-(
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:54:54 PM)
so does the option to change aspiration come up after you get through you junior year, what do you have to do?!?!?!
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:54:54 PM)
Yes, any Sim in college who gets through Junior year has the option to change their aspiration. It just pops up.
nish929 (Mar 3, 2005 6:54:57 PM)
who's your favorite NPC?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:54:57 PM)
The Grim Reaper. I think he's funny.
pinkfluffystuff6 (Mar 3, 2005 6:54:57 PM)
an ode to maxis: an ode to maxis, o how we love you! you are as sweet as dafidoils and smell as sweet as shampoo! oh my. how lost i would be, if i didn't have you maxis, here to guide me!
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:55:20 PM)
We're as sweet as shampoo?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:55:27 PM)
What kind of shampoo?
Agcourtneythesim (Mar 3, 2005 6:55:31 PM)
Why are we all so obsessed with llamas?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:55:31 PM)
because they're cute and fuzzy. and how many other animals start with ll
asimmer (Mar 3, 2005 6:56:28 PM)
how do you obtain the home plastic surgery kit?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:56:28 PM)
Go down the show business career track to unlock this mean machine.
frnor (Mar 3, 2005 6:56:45 PM)
Which sims university activety do you like the most?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:56:45 PM)
I really like trying to join a sorority. It's funny when they all show up in togas running around...
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:57:15 PM)
can you get expelled?
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 6:57:15 PM)
Yes. If you have a failing grade while you're on academic probation, you are out. Never to return again.
thiskittyclawz (Mar 3, 2005 6:57:29 PM)
Can any of you tell me what life was like before the sims? I can't seem to remember...
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:57:29 PM)
It was dark and ugly. No need to go back there.
la2scblondie09 (Mar 3, 2005 6:58:02 PM)
can you tell us about the instruments in the game>
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 6:58:02 PM)
now your Sims can play music on the new bass, guitar and drum set. The piano can be part of the band too. Build up enough of their creativity skill and you cna have a really good band.
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:59:02 PM)
TELL ME: how cool is the new game and whats your favorite object or objects in the new game (i cant get the expansion for 1 month! becasue of the reason i m short on cash)
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:59:02 PM)
It is soooooooo cool. One of my favorite objects is the vanity table. You can make over OTHER sims in the neighborhood including townies. Yep, cool like a cucumber.
MaxisMojo (Mar 3, 2005 6:59:49 PM)
5 minutes remaining!
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 6:59:54 PM)
Why is there a girl that never moves in my dorm?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 6:59:54 PM)
Sometimes, life is unfair.
roxygirl307703 (Mar 3, 2005 7:00:08 PM)
What do you guys like to do on your time off?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 7:00:08 PM)
I like sleep actually, sleep is good. Sometimes on really busy days though, I actually have dreams about the Sims... LOL
Elan Elvin (Mar 3, 2005 7:00:33 PM)
how do you form a band??
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 7:00:33 PM)
music objects + creative Sims = awesome band!
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 7:01:23 PM)
are there any new aspirations
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 7:01:23 PM)
The aspirations have been expanded in different ways. You can now get additional wants slots and locks. We did not add a new aspiration, but we did add many wants and fears into the existing aspiration game.
Honda_Geek (Mar 3, 2005 7:01:26 PM)
What do you dream of when you dream of The Sims?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 7:01:26 PM)
I had a dream once that the community lot I kept trying to build just kept catching fire. It was weird...
CrystalShelle (Mar 3, 2005 7:02:09 PM)
You all rule! Thanks so much for doing these chats! (I want to work for Maxis sometime)
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 7:02:09 PM)
Thanks to you all! We love doing it!
Guest (Mar 3, 2005 7:02:21 PM)
MaxisHunter!, you seem a little irritable today. Did someone accidentally zombify you?
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 7:02:21 PM)
Shsss, secret.
doggwagg (Mar 3, 2005 7:03:01 PM)
MaxisLittleL, how long have you been working at Maxis?
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 7:03:01 PM)
Since the Sims Unleashed... I've forgotten how to measure in real time
NiamhWitch (Mar 3, 2005 7:03:12 PM)
Why does University mess up people's custom content??
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 7:03:12 PM)
Custom content like skins shouldn't be a problem. If you're using third party tools or hacks, we don't and can't support them - those people need to update their stuff to work with our new code.
Cam (Mar 3, 2005 7:03:18 PM)
Who's planning to make a zombie band? =D
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 7:03:18 PM)
I believe Cam is going to do that for us.
MaxisMojo (Mar 3, 2005 7:03:35 PM)
This wraps up our chat for today! Thanks all for coming everyone!
MaxisHunter! (Mar 3, 2005 7:03:56 PM)
Thanks all! We love ya.
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 7:03:58 PM)
Bye everybody! Enjoy University! Get good grades n stuff.
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 7:04:10 PM)
Bye all, thanks for coming to chat with us today!
MaxisMojo (Mar 3, 2005 7:04:22 PM)
Thanks all!
MaxisLittleL (Mar 3, 2005 7:04:54 PM)
*waves goodbye*
MaxisDoctorVu (Mar 3, 2005 7:05:01 PM)
BYEEEEEE!
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Release Date US:1 Mar 2005Release Date EU:10 Mar 2005Release Date UK:11 Mar 2005Release Date Mac:15 Dec 2005
