tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post8053836851350297780..comments2022-04-08T19:16:39.250-04:00Comments on Crystal Creek: Far AwayDaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006019503835147657noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-66708819429088562692011-06-07T15:12:55.692-04:002011-06-07T15:12:55.692-04:00HC, thanks for reading and commenting! Glad you en...HC, thanks for reading and commenting! Glad you enjoyed the Halloween party. It took me forever to incorporate real holidays into my game (I’ve been playing TS2 since it came out in ’04 and I’m just <i>now</i> doing holidays!) but I’m glad I started. It can give you something fun to focus on if the family isn’t doing anything particularly interesting :).<br /><br />I feel bad for Mei, too, especially after I aged her up the other day. She started crying because she didn’t go to college :\. I struggled for a while with the decision to send her or not to. If it was another sim, they might have gone, but every sim and their situation is different. I can see her getting her business smarts from her parents and grandparents since they have done it for so many years. For her sister Xia, who wants to be an architect, none of her family members have any expertise in it, so she’ll have to get a formal education. So I think it'll work out ok for Mei in the end.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006019503835147657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-63433922218568731682011-06-07T12:26:03.994-04:002011-06-07T12:26:03.994-04:00What a great Halloween party! I wish I got to more...What a great Halloween party! I wish I got to more themed things in my slow moving hood.<br /><br />I feel for Mei and not getting to go to college. She could have gotten a Business degree and still take over the family store.HeredonCovehttp://heredoncove.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-51114000815353388522011-05-13T15:30:02.134-04:002011-05-13T15:30:02.134-04:00Sandy, thanks for reading and commenting! I think ...Sandy, thanks for reading and commenting! I think this was the first time I've ever used those silly outfits and it won't be the last lol. There certainly a lot of them! But the sims had fun and I had fun dressing them up, so look out for more costume parties in the future :).Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006019503835147657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-42605036986818434262011-05-13T13:13:24.883-04:002011-05-13T13:13:24.883-04:00A costumed party is the best way to use those sill...A costumed party is the best way to use those silly EA outfits! *lol* What a nice party it was! Your Sims seemed to have a lot of fun withit! :)Sandyhttp://aroundthesims.online.fr/my_sims/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-66839458243246039462011-05-11T09:25:22.999-04:002011-05-11T09:25:22.999-04:00Diana, thanks for commenting! They had a great tim...Diana, thanks for commenting! They had a great time and I loved seeing the grandparents in their gorilla costumes lol. Thanks for letting me know about your new blog!<br /><br />Tanja, thanks for commenting and letting me know how you do your careers! Yes, I remember reading that Halloween isn’t very big (or big at all) in other parts of the world. So it would be easy to forget something you’re not used to yourself. I don’t know if you played Sims 1 but you could always have a plain ol’ costume party like they could with the costume trunk that came with House Party. That was always fun. Anything to get use out of those silly outfits until there’s a suitable default replacement :).<br /><br />I bet Mei would have had a lot of fun in college but like you said, it’s not for everyone. And I bet she was also torn since she knows her family needs her around to help out with the business. She can’t give them 100% if she has class to go to and assignments and term papers to do. I’m excited to see how she will be as an adult, too! :)Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006019503835147657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-65414688204074070852011-05-09T23:04:18.182-04:002011-05-09T23:04:18.182-04:00It's 5AM here, and I just now realise that I h...It's 5AM here, and I just now realise that I haven't answered your question.<br />So here goes :) <br />I just let my sims looks for a job on the computer or in the newspaper and when they haven't found one the next round I play them I'll cheat them into the career they want, but I don't adjust the lever they are in.Tanjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054869544598274885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-36202425383274221142011-05-09T16:53:30.424-04:002011-05-09T16:53:30.424-04:00I loved that halloween party! And seeing yours mak...I loved that halloween party! And seeing yours makes me realize I didn't have halloween in SimsVille :) I didn't grow up with it, so it's easy to forget for me :) I don't think I will be adding halloween soon though!<br />Anyway back to the party ... Every one seemed to have had a great time, and it was nice have different ages at one party.<br /><br />University isn't for every one, the fact that the want rolled away that fast maybe was a clue that she didn't felt the need to go.<br />I'm looking forward to seeing Mei as an adult, and what will become of her :)Tanjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054869544598274885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-27389163035912767432011-05-09T15:53:13.469-04:002011-05-09T15:53:13.469-04:00Party looks fun! Lol at the grandparents' cost...Party looks fun! Lol at the grandparents' costumes!<br />Btw, I have a new blog but I'll continue following you and hopefully you'll come and visit! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-620321079818501752011-05-09T14:27:48.283-04:002011-05-09T14:27:48.283-04:00Mizzgin, thanks for commenting! I started doing my...Mizzgin, thanks for commenting! I started doing my updates by months last round but I stupidly didn't even think to do holidays lol. But the Halloween party was different and fun and I look forward to doing more holidays. :)<br /><br />I think there are a few bloggers who do as you do with students who graduate with honors which got me thinking about how I should do it. Seems like a lot of you take the actual career into consideration which was the way I was starting to go. Thanks for the info!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006019503835147657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-73724171434299943302011-05-09T12:10:26.665-04:002011-05-09T12:10:26.665-04:00I love the Halloween costumes! I just started doin...I love the Halloween costumes! I just started doing my rounds by months instead of seasons so hopefully I'll get to do fun stuff like that soon :). As far as job placement, it depends on the career and their grades. If they graduate with honors, they get placed in their career field right out of college. I have different degree requirements for different levels so it just depends on the requirements for that career when it comes to what level they start out.Mizzgin03https://www.blogger.com/profile/09469549494631108468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-51323290943400718742011-05-08T00:08:26.356-04:002011-05-08T00:08:26.356-04:00Oh, if you all read my Higher Education post earli...Oh, if you all read my Higher Education post earlier today, I forgot to add that I made 2 "requirements" to remain in the honors program at the university to add a little challenge, if you're interested. Those requirements are: Must maintain a B+ average<br />Must submit a thesis (write a novel) by the end of the first semester senior year.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006019503835147657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-63008342999426012672011-05-08T00:02:55.202-04:002011-05-08T00:02:55.202-04:00Thanks for reading and commenting everyone and for...Thanks for reading and commenting everyone and for your career suggestions!<br /><br />LaurelCrossing, thanks for the info. I was thinking of doing something like what you're doing with your sims. That's a good way to get some variety in job levels. And I agree with criminal and military starting at level 1.<br /><br />Starr, the party was fun for them (they had more fun than I did lol). It was nice to finally put those Maxis outfits to use for once. I was a little disappointed in the lack of outfits for teenaged boys, though. Every other age had plenty of silly outfits except them. I had to do some shopping, which I wasn't too disappointed about ;).<br /><br />Good point about the internships. I haven't thought much about internships yet except for doctors, teachers (student teaching) and architects (as an apprentice), so I'll have to think about adding those for other careers. Thanks for the info!<br /><br />Carla, Mei would have the want to go to college one day and then it'd roll away the next. So I don't think she was really sure what she wanted. But her LTW is to own 5 top businesses, so she really doesn't <i>need</i> to go to college for that. And yea, she and Xia are very different when it comes to school and studying and I like the contrast, too. It's a little surprising, though, because Mei's the serious one of the 2, but she's a Popularity sim. An's most likely going to be just like Mei when she ages up.<br /><br />LOL, thanks again for the compliments on my school! I hope to work on it a little more tomorrow.<br /><br />I really loved seeing the grandparents smooching in their gorilla costumes lol. And dancing. Ping's got some moves for a 70 year old... or maybe her back gave out. Ha, Alyssa with an attitude. Who would've guessed? :)<br /><br />Yea, I was wondering if you all let them look on the computer (which usually starts them at a higher level), in the newspaper, or if you just use a cheat to get them into their career. I'll probably just decide on a sim-by-sim basis. Thanks for the info!<br /><br />Mei's outfit was made by krehata at MTS. http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=371747 :)Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006019503835147657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-81648920334245633252011-05-07T20:39:41.862-04:002011-05-07T20:39:41.862-04:00So did Mei not want to go to college or she didn&#...So did Mei not want to go to college or she didn't get in or you're just not letting her so she can take over the business? I love the contrast between her and Xia - one having trouble listening in class at all and the other with her nose stuck in a book all the time.<br /><br />And dammit, I am still so jealous of your high school! ;)<br /><br />Ha, the smooching gorillas are too funny! And LOL, Alyssa with an attitude? I just won't believe it! :lol The party looked like heaps of fun. <br /><br />Do you mean how do I let my college graduates enter their careers? I actually don't adjust that at all. Whatever level comes up on the computer, that's the level they start at. I find that it's easy enough for Sims to get promotions once they start working, without me giving them that extra boost. <br /><br />Oh, and WCIF Mei's outfit? I've never seen that one before.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-77607925037183326622011-05-07T10:44:35.098-04:002011-05-07T10:44:35.098-04:00The party was so much fun, I love how you used tho...The party was so much fun, I love how you used those crazy Maxis outfits.<br /><br />Far as jobs, like Laurel Crossing it depends on the career and if they had an internship during school. For instance-Ming Wuu is interning as an accountant, so she'll be offered a full time job there. Benjamin on the other hand wants to play pro ball, so I'll wait until that career comes up since he isn't the "best" player at the "best" athletic school. For the most part my students have internships or some sort of ROTC deal, but I think with Bill I cheated and manually placed him in the lowest level of his career. Hope that makes senseApple Valleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211791410107503046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-23651610585976437572011-05-07T10:08:17.090-04:002011-05-07T10:08:17.090-04:00Correction: my criminal career also starts at leve...Correction: my criminal career also starts at level one.LaurelCrossinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234825401317518055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560559887303372464.post-50264722526927994472011-05-07T10:03:41.529-04:002011-05-07T10:03:41.529-04:00It depends on the career. Say, for instance, it...It depends on the career. Say, for instance, it's someone who earn a biology degree and wants to be a doctor. If they had steller grades, then I would put them into the career manually; if they had average to below-average grades, then they will have to wait until it comes up on the computer. I would begin them at the Intern position, no matter how good their grades are.<br /><br />So basically, if they had top grades, they get directly placed into the career (at the lowest level for college education). Others will have to wait until it comes up on the computer. The military career is my only exception. Everyone begins at level one.LaurelCrossinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234825401317518055noreply@blogger.com