$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ $ $ The Sims 2 2010 Guide $ $ $ $ $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Made By: Ryan Stampton Year: 2010 Platform: PC $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Section 1 Neghbourhoods $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ The Sims 2 start you off with 3 pre-made neighbourhoods and the option to create you own neighbourhoods. The 3 pre-made neighbourhoods have their own story and I'll start with them. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ Pleasantview $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ A lot has happened in 25 years! Mortimer Goth made his fortune, the Pleasants put down roots, and a new generation of Sims was born. But the peaceful, happy existence is in jeopardy when some new arrivals to Pleasantview start stirring up trouble, creating rivalries and tensions for all the families in the neighborhood. Can anything be done to restore the peace to sleepy, idyllic Pleasantview? Cassandra is ready to start a family of her own, but can she tame the town Casssanova? And can Mortimer bounce back after the disappearance of his wife Bella? Was it just coincidence that the Caliente sisters arrived on the evening of Bella's disappearance? And is there interest in Mortimer physical ... or fiscal? Who is Don Lothario? Is his engagement to Cassandra Goth genuine? And what about the rumor that her mother, Bella, was last seen scaling the deck of his condo? Brandi was left to raise two boys alone following her husband's suspicious pool ladder accident. With Dustin acting out, can Brandi teach young Beau to make the right choices in life? On the surface, Daniel and Mary-Sue Pleasant seem to have the perfect life, but is their love a flimsy facade? And can Angela and Lilith make the right choices when it comes to love? Darren is pursuing his dream of being an artist, while his son Dirk hits the books. And Darren may have found his muse, but will his creativity be enough to win Cassandra's affection?" There are 6 living families in Pleasantview. They are: Pleasant Goth Dreamer Caliente Lothario Broke There are 2 that are waiting to be moved in. They are: Burb Oldie $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ Strangetown $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ "An aspiration for knowledge has attracted a diversity of truth-seeker to this small community along the Road to Nowhere. Can they learn to accept their neighbors, or will their differences clash and spell ruin for their town? And are the report of a Bella Goth sighting fact for fiction? In Strangetown, nothing is what it seems. In search of truth and mystery, the three Curious brothers, Pascal, Vidcund and Lazio, got more than they were "expecting." Can they cope with their new roles as cosmic parents? After a fruitful career, Pollination Technician 9 has retired to his favorite planet. But can his son Johnny make friends and fit in, or is this family just to strange for Strangetown. What experiments are the highly secretive and less than neighborly Loki and Circe Beaker performing on poor Nervous Subject? Will this secrecy affect Circe's career ambitions? Tank has always lived under the hard thumb of his father, General Buzz Grunt. In this domesticated boot camp, can Tank prove his worth to this demanding Dad? Who is buried in Olive Specter's garden? Will then mysterious, aging outcast leave her fortune to her niece Ophelia, or, as rumored, to an unnamed heir?" There are five families currently living in Strangetown. They are: Specter Curious Smith Grunt Beaker There are two families waiting to be moved in. They are: Loner Singles $$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ Veronaville $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$ "Two houses, alike in dignity ... The Capps and Montys have been feuding for years, but that hasn't stopped the younger generation from crossing boundaries and falling in love. Will their actions lead to ruin, or bring the two families together? Patrizio Monty never forgot Consort Capp's broken promise. But now his grandson Romeo fas fallen for the Capp heiress. Will the Elders live to see the two families united? Juliette Capp has fallen for Romeo, golden child of the rival Monty clan. Can the Capps set aside their grudge and put Juliette's happiness first? The Summerdreams' kindly nature and zest for life have cast a romantic spell over Veronaville's youth. But will there be any magic left for Puck? There are three families currently living in Veronaville. They are: Monty Capp Summerdream There are four families waiting to be moved in. They are: Monty Monty Capp Capp $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Section 2 Neighbourhood's $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ The neighbourhood is where your Sims and other Sims live, work and shop. This chapter will explain how to add objects and what residential and community are. Adding Decorations When you play your own neighbourhood, it looks kind of empty. You can add decorations to your neighbourhood to brighten it up. This include vegetation such as tree and shrubs. You can also add things like water towers, research sites, etc. You can add effects such as boats on the water (if there is water) balloons and lots of other objects. Residential Lots As the name implies, residential lots are lots where your Sims live. You can either choose a pre-made home or a block of empty land. If you choose the block of land, be sure to name it and click residential lot. All lots, pre-made and empty lots must be placed next to a road (so cars and buses can pick your Sims up.) After that, move your Sims in! If you have a block of bare land, you can use build mode to make a house. However, building a house is harder than it seems and can cost a lot of money. Only use this option if you want you Sims to live on bare land (for some unknown reason) or you have a lot of Simoleons (Sim Money) around the quarter of a million mark for a luxary home. However, you don't need that much if you plan to live cheap, which is relatively cheap. You can have a nice 2X2 home, with the bare basics, for under 20,000 Simoleons, depending on what you buy. Community Lots Community Lots are lots that a community can meet up in, which is also implied by the name. They lots are where your own Sims will interact with other Sims you have created or just walker bys (Sims that are generated and played by your computer.) You can buy food, clothes, games and magazines for your Sims along with other things like BBQ's. You can build your own community lot by getting a block of bare land and making it a community lot. You can build to whatever you want as there is no money limit on this (Thank God, imagine that you have a limit!) Build it to your imagination, I mean you can build it like your corner shop if you really wanted to, your imagination is your limit. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$