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Check out the wackier side of things in The Sims 3 Ambitions Expansion Pack!

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The Wackier Side of Ambitions

Ambitions is a game that takes heroism, creativity, and wacky gameplay and throws it all into the mix for players to create new stories unlike any they've told before. We've covered the heroism, we've covered the creativity... now it's time to get a bit weird.

Eureka!

The Sims 3 Ambitions Expansion Pack The moment of discovery is one of joy for every Sim, assuming it isn't paired with an explosion and a roasted pair of pants. Sims who are dedicated and a bit Eccentric (new trait!) will have numerous discoveries in their lives, ranging from the delightful whizzing of a new widget or even something useful, such as a time machine, floor hygienator, driller, or if your Sim is particularly talented, a SimBot.

Blow-torch, bang, hammer, and wrench your Sim's way towards something incredible!

The floor hygienator is a must for every home! Featuring an assortment of delightful aromas and flavors, Sims who walk over this scent-infused strip of metal will usually be spritzed with hygiene improving odors. Sometimes the odors won't be so pleasant.

The driller is even more exciting! It's a bigger must for Sims not afraid to dig deep and get dirty amidst the planetary core. Sims can use it to uncover vast resources in the depths of the planet or as a way to create fast-travel networks around the neighborhood. Tired of using the car to get from your Sim's front door to the beach? Drill one hole at the beach and another at your Sim's home and get from here to there so much more quickly! Sims can even use the driller to break local criminals out of jail for a tidy sum. Here's hoping the criminals really weren't that bad.

Junkyards are a beacon that calls to any inventor worth his or her NaCl (that's salt for non-nerds). They're the best place to obtain scrap that can be used to create inventions. But, if your Sim isn't interested in rifling through the junk heaps, they can wield their handy detonation packs to explode pretty much anything in site. You see, it doesn't matter where your Sim gets their scrap. Just that they have scrap.

It's a g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-ghoooooost!

The Sims 3 Ambitions Expansion Pack Some Sims know the dead don't always rest easy, even when their time amongst the living is long past. These Sims are one part paranormal psychologist, one part spectral investigator, and one part ghost-blaster-wielding adventurer.

Ghost Hunters need to be flexible for any situation, willing to work late-night hours, and sufficiently potty-trained to handle the wide variety of vengeful, lonely, lovesick, and jealous spirits.

Jobs for Ghost Hunters will range from "simple" hauntings and neighborhood-wide hunts to the slow game of cat and mouse in some of Twinbrook and Sunset Valley's biggest, oldest, and creepiest homes.

My Ghost Hunters always tend to be patient and understanding. Ghosts have needs, unfulfilled wishes, and desires, and really, it's up to my Sims to put them at ease. My Sims tend to console the haunting spirits, whereas others may choose to charge headfirst into the situation and blast any other - worldly entities away. Really, it's all up to your Sims!

Whether your Sims are exploding portions of the town alongside their trusty SimBot or duking it out with ghosts from ages past, The Sims 3 Ambitions features more than enough of the bizarre and unexpected for Sims fans.

Happy Simming!
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To install this update, please start your game and use the "Updates" tab in your Launcher.

This game update includes:

• This game update enables dynamic ad serving capabilities in The Sims 3. However, there are no immediate plans to activate any content of this kind. The Sims 3 EULA has further details. See http://www.ea.com/1/product-eulas.
• Lights placed on residential and community lots will now properly display onto the neighborhood
• Sims may now walk and stand on bridges
• Players who play The Sims 3 with game modifications can now create a folder in which to place their game modifications. The folder should be located here:

  C:\Documents and Settings\YourComputer\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods

• When Mods are placed in the official Mod folder, a notification will appear to remind players that Mods are installed.
• Placing Mod packages into the Mod folder is an officially sanctioned way to bypass assembly signing verification. The Resource.cfg file must be placed in this folder in order for the modifications to work correctly.
• When Mods are installed that are incompatible, the player will receive a message notifying them of the error.
• Additional bug fixes to existing features

Edit Town Mode

• Players may now add, delete, and move residential and community lots from the Edit Town menu
• Players may now add, delete, and move neighborhood decorative objects from the Edit Town menu
• Players may now purchase and upgrade neighborhood community lots using the new Real Estate system via the Computer
• When using the Library in Edit Town, lots will now display their venue type (i.e. Park)

Gameplay Changes

• Story Progression has been improved to prevent Sims required to complete Opportunities from changing.
• Sim genetics have been improved so that children now better reflect their parents' skin tone and hairstyles.
• Sims can unlock outfit choices and share them with household members when using the "Plan Outfit" interaction on the Dresser.

Build/Buy Mode

• Players may now use Create a Style on Ceilings or add and delete them when in Build Mode
• Players may now use Create a Style on the edges of floor tiles
• When placing walls, rooms, foundations/decks, floor tiles, roofs, pools, fences, and basements the measuring tape tool will display to aid in more precise building.
• Wall Covering sets can now be found in a tab in Build Mode
• Players may now manipulate the roof pitch for individual roof sections when in Build Mode
• Sculptures can be found in a new Sculpture sorting category when in Buy Mode

Create a Sim

• Players may now use the Tattoo feature to customize Sims when in Create a Sim
• Players may now select the Fiancé, Girlfriend, and Boyfriend relationship settings when in Create a Sim

UI & Controls

• The user-interfaces for Sim View and Map View have been merged to provide more control and consistency between the two modes.
• The Opportunity interface has been improved to clearly outline the fiction, gameplay objectives, rewards, and Opportunity location for all Opportunities and Adventures.

World Adventures

• Certain Adventures and Opportunities will properly display in the Opportunities Panel when traveling between worlds

Before installing an Update for The Sims 3, an Expansion Pack, or a Stuff Pack, it is a good idea to run through the following checklist to ensure your game continues to work smoothly.
If you have any questions about the below steps, please visit the Technical Support forum on the official Sims 3 community found at this URL: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/show/10.page

Step 1: Disable Custom Content

Custom Content is all Sims content that did not come from an official The Sims 3 Update, The Sims 3 Store, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack. Custom Content is created by 3rd Party Developers that are not regulated by Electronic Arts or The Sims 3 Development Team and may not work with new updates. Custom Content may cause the game to behave unexpectedly or not function entirely.

To disable your custom content, undo whatever you did to install this content to get your game back into an unmodified state. If you placed it in a Sims 3 directory folder, move it to a new folder that is outside your Sims 3 file directory. Your Sims 3 file directory can be found using the paths listed below:

• Windows File Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3
• Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/

Once you have installed the official update you may re-enable your custom content. If you experience problems, disable it again until the 3rd party developer updates their content to work with the official Update, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack.

Step 2: Back Up your Save Files

It's always a good precaution to back up your save files before installing an Expansion Pack, Update, or Stuff Pack. To do this, copy the ".sims3" folders found in the Saves folder onto your desktop or another file directory.

Your Sims 3 Saves folder can be found using the paths listed below:

• Windows File Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves
• Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/Saves

After the Update is installed, run the game to verify your saves still function correctly.

Step 3: Let the Update Complete Entirely

Updates can sometimes be rather large and may take a while to download and install completely. Cancelling the update before it has completed may cause unexpected problems, so it is always best to let it finish entirely. Do not close the Launcher until you have confirmed the update is completely installed, as this will cancel the update.

The ladies are back and having more fun than ever before!

Nog een klein weekje en dan is het zover: Dan is De Sims 3 Ambities officieel verkrijgbaar. Een aantal fansites hebben op 21 mei al de unieke mogelijkheid gekregen het spel te spelen en delen graag hun belevenissen in hun speciale previews die je hier kunt lezen:

• Sims 3 Nieuws
  “De Sims 3 Ambities is een erg leuke uitbreiding met vele nieuwe mogelijkheden, waarin voor iedereen wel minstens één cariere zit die aanspreekt. De nieuwe buurt is erg mooi en de nieuwe opties zijn echt geweldig! Een geheim agent die zich midden op een plein achter bosjes verschuilt. Hoe verzint de The Sims Studio het toch telkens weer?”
• Simparool
  “Over Ambities kan je kort en lang zijn; in het kort, Ambitites is een leuke uitbreiding.”
• Sims Planet 2
  “Neem gerust een weekend vrij om het spel te ontdekken, want het is zo uitgebreid dat je wel even bezig bent. Ieder beroep heeft z’n eigen uitdagingen en daar ben je wel even zoet mee. De banen zijn erg belangrijk in dit pakket, maar er zijn ook genoeg andere dingen waarmee je je kunt vermaken.”
• SmartSim
  “Ik ben heel erg enthansioust over De Sims 3 Ambities en ik kan niet wachten tot ik het spel uitgebreid(er) kan onderzoeken.”
• De Sims 3 op Hyves:
  “De sfeer van Twinbrook is adembenemend. Het moeras is een juweeltje, als je daar woont, is de hele omgeving mistig en schemert de zon maar een klein beetje door deze dikke lucht.”
• Simlicious:
  “Ik ben helemaal verliefd geworden op de binnenhuisarchitect en spokenjager carrière. De Sims 3 Ambities is een geweldig spel. Het is al een grote verbetering van het basisspel en de nieuwe buurt is geweldig.”
• The Sims Resource:
  “Ze hebben dingen gegeven voor bouwers, spelers, ontwerpers en hebben het allemaal gedaan met humor. Ik ben blij dat ze bij EA weten dat niet iedereen het spel op dezelfde manier speelt en ze voor elk type speler iets toevoegen. We kunnen allemaal erg blij zijn met deze uitbreiding ^_^ EA heeft het weer gedaan, fantastisch!”
• Sim Universe
  “Er zit echt voor iedereen wat in, of je nou van spelen of bouwen houdt. We vonden vooral privédetective heel grappig; de mysteries die je Sims moet oplossen zijn echt heel komisch.”
• Simsnetwerk
  “Ik ben heel positief over deze uitbreiding en kan niet wachten tot ik hem in m'n handen heb.”
• The Sims Zone (Engels)
  "Ambities is een leuke uitbreiding met genoeg gameplay om te ontdekken in de verschillende banen. Ze bieden een welkome verandering in het dagelijks leven van je Sims.”