#61
27th Jul 2006 at 11:47 PM
Info from Chat at Official Site
Here's some info I've compiled from the chat, I thought it might be useful in a List?
*New fishtank - saltwater fish
*No disease from guinea-pigs/hamsters
*Pets do NOT take up family member slots - so 8 Sims + 6 pets
(at the moment)
*Pets not controllable, but there will be a cheat to enable that
*? Diagonal roofs available
*Children can train pets
*There are strays + a skunk
*Pets run away if not cared for / taken away by Animal Control if mistreated
*Sims can hug their pets - new interactions
(Particularly noted interactions with kids/toddlers & pets - yay :D)
*There will be new music
*An Animal Trainer can be hired [I guess to train animals?]
*Pets are able to fight with each other
*Your sims will be able to teach birds to talk
*You can customise and teach your pet, so that they are all individual and you have control over their behaviours
*The pets have similar motives to Sims, and require some of the same needs
*There is no *poop* - only blue liquid :P
*A park, similar to the one shown on the E3 preview, will come with the game
*There are litter boxes/trays for cats
*Tricks: Stay,Speak,Roll Over,Play Dead - Can also train cats to use the toilet [? I hope they mean..litter tray?]
*Pets have family trees, just like Sims
*Your University/YA Sims can have pets too
*You can own a pet shop if you have the OFB expansion pack [yay!]
*To go to work, Pets are picked up - they don't require the owner to take them
*Pets, just like Sims, can be resurrected
*Litter size - 1-4 Puppies/Kittens
*Pets cannot come back as zombies
*Birds not available in Create-A-Pet
*Pets have memories
*The Grim Reaper is the same for both Sims and Pets
*Your pets can become ghosts
*Pets need to be encouraged not to destroy gardens, plants etc.
*Pets cannot take the elixir of life, but can eat Kibble of life instead:D
*Pets do not need 'dog doors', and can function using usual doors
*Maxis-made families will be shipped with the game
*There is a new phone with this EP
*You can have different coloured pets (e.g. pink Poodles) if you unlock the ability [?]
*You can be a pet breeder, and trade and train pets
Thanks to Trissle:
Pets can go to owned business lots if you have OFB
Thanks to yamikuronue:
The new total for Sims/Pets in household is 12
(apparently,but it could change?)
If you like to, please reply with more info