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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
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 Posted - 02 December 2002 : 23:06:33
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I'm not sure how many of y'all have played (or even like) the game "The Sims". But, Maxis is having a free play test (free if you download the software or you can pay shipping for the 2 CDs). The file is over 1 gig so it could take a while to download if you don't have a broadband connection.
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How Much Does it Cost?
Downloading the software from Fileplanet is FREE*. If you order the kit via mail, you'll need to pay the $5 shipping and handling costs for the two-CD set.
What Else Do I Need to Know?
Before you sign up, there are a couple of things to be aware of. First, you will need a valid credit card to register and play. Second, The Sims Online is still being developed, so a lot of things may not work correctly. That's where you come in -- helping us find and polish the rough spots!
* Free for FilePlanet.com subscribers
I've been playing it since the 26th of last month. It's pretty fun if you like that sort of game. My wife likes it too, we have been playing on it together.  |
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Bookie
Average Member
USA
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Posted - 02 December 2002 : 23:15:11
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| How much does it cost per month once the full version is available? Has that been disclosed yet? From what you've said, it's free while testing, right? |
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Bookie
Average Member
USA
856 Posts |
Posted - 02 December 2002 : 23:33:45
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| I did some more searching and I saw on a fan site that it will be $9.99 a month. Doh! |
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 02 December 2002 : 23:51:53
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| Yes, they are asking too much (at least I think it's too much) per month once it becomes available via retail. It is free while testing though. I doubt I'll be playing once they start charging. It would be real hard to justify it. I do wish they would come out with a network version that you could play at home via a home network with your family and friends. That's the one thing thing that is missing from the regular "The Sims" games. |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
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Posted - 03 December 2002 : 00:35:11
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how odd that this is being brought up today. I just played my very first game of Sims today. My guy died  |
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seahorse
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 03 December 2002 : 01:06:57
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Augh! Don't tell me things like this. It'll just suck away more sleep time. 
I'm trying to stick to more productive pursuits like learning ASP/ASP.net. If I got into the game, my Sim would learn ASP before I did and have a cool house to boot.
Then again, we could have a Sims Online house for snitzers...
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Bookie
Average Member
USA
856 Posts |
Posted - 03 December 2002 : 08:42:50
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| Maybe in about 18 months when no one is playing Sims Online I'll enter the game and loot the abandoned homes for everything I can get. Do they have police in TSO? Anyone want to join me? |
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
9335 Posts |
Posted - 03 December 2002 : 12:21:00
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| I never even fully understood the idea behind that game. It's always sounded a bit like those virtual animals in those eggs that you had to keep alive, except this is with virtual humans and on a PC... Maybe I'll take a look at it later, but I think I'd rather stick with Splinter Cell (site at xbox.com) for now. |
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seahorse
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 03 December 2002 : 20:24:27
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Originally posted by FrutZle
Maybe I'll take a look at it later, but I think I'd rather stick with Splinter Cell (site at xbox.com) for now.
Will The Sims Online be out on the Xbox?
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
9335 Posts |
Posted - 04 December 2002 : 11:24:54
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| lol.. I doubt it. So far it's been a PC-only game, hasn't it? |
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 04 December 2002 : 11:54:01
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| There is going to be a Playstation 2 version of the regular "The Sims" game. I doubt that "The Sims Online" will be available on a console, but you never know. |
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
9335 Posts |
Posted - 04 December 2002 : 12:02:50
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Not to go away from the original topic, but I did want to show you this link: http://www.xobx.com/
I ran across it a while back when I tried to go to http://www.xbox.com/ but tried to type faster than my hands could cope with and made a typo 
Oh yeah, to get back to topic: I can't find any information on The Sims being released on Xbox on the Xbox site... |
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