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The Sims 2 Guide 2

by Ryan.S

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Made By: Ryan Stampton
Year: 2010
Platform: PC
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Section 1 Neghbourhoods
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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. 

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$ Pleasantview  $  
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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

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$ Strangetown  $
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"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

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$ Veronaville  $
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"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
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Section 2 Neighbourhood's
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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.
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