The Sims 2: Nightlife (Prima Official Game Guide)

225 Pages·2005·16.338 MB·English

by  Greg Kramer

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CHAPTER1 What's New in The Sims™2 Nightlife. . . . . 4
CHAPTER2 Downtown and Sundry New Features. . . . 6
CHAPTER3 New Aspirations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CHAPTER4 Attraction and Chemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
CHAPTER5 Going Out: Dates, Groups, and Outings. . 31
CHAPTER6 New Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
CHAPTER7 New Socials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
CHAPTER8 New NPCs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
CHAPTER9 New Relationships: Furious,
Rivals, and Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
CHAPTER10 The Life Vampiric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
CHAPTER11 Build Mode Additions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
CHAPTER12 Downtown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
CHAPTER13 Cheats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
BONUS MATERIAL FROM The Sims™ 2
CHAPTER14 Jobs by Career Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
CHAPTER15 Social Interaction Directory . . . . . . . . . . 148
CHAPTER16 Objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
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Chapter 1 Here are but a few of the new features
and additions:
◆New Attraction system allows Sims to build relationships faster
with other Sims who suit their particular taste.
◆A new Chemistry Simology panel displays your Sim's Turn Ons
™ and Turn Off and offers a Chemistry sort for the Relationship
panel that shows only Sims to whom your Sim is attracted.
◆Sims can go on dates with individual Sims to quickly build
They say nighttime is the right time, that the
romance and earn romantic rewards.
night belongs to lovers, that the night is magic.
◆Sims can invite several Sims out on the town or to their home
Now, for your Sims, it's all those things and more.
with one phone call, thanks to the new group system. Groups
Heck, it doesn't even have to be nighttime for
stick together and have fun en masse.
some nightlife with the happenin' expansion that
is The Sims 2 Nightlife. ◆Groups can gather for a good time at your Sim's house or on a
Community Lot just for fun or on a scored "outing" that earns
Sims have always loved to go out on the town,
your Sim valuable rewards.
but they've never been able to hang for real with
more than one other Sim from their own ◆A new restaurant system offers realistic dining experiences.
household. Plus, even when your Sim and his pal ◆Sims can own cars to travel to and from work or school or to
arrived at their destination, the companion would
Community Lots. No more waiting for cabs and living at the
go about her own business without much regard
mercy of the carpool.
to the "Sim what brung her."
◆Sims' lives can be pointed in new directions with the
With The Sims 2 Nightlife, Sims can go out in
Pleasure Aspiration. And, if they're unlucky enough to misuse
cohesive groups either casually or on scored
a certain object, they could end up with a decidedly odd and
group outings or romantic one-on-one dates that
awkward new Aspiration. Let's just say, we hope you really
can gain your Sim a myriad of benefits. Sims also
like grilled cheese.
exhibit attraction to Sims who are their "type,"
◆Sims can become creatures of the night thanks to the arrival
making the courtship game more challenging and
of the Grand Vampires in Downtown Community Lots. Being a
interesting than ever. Combine these two new
Vamp limits your daylight activities but offers major benefits
major elements with new Aspirations, objects,
after nightfall.
social interaction, NPCs, and relationships, and
you'll see a whole new world emerge from your ◆New places for public WooHoo include your Sims' very own cars
Sims' neighborhoods. and the barely private photo booths.
So take your Sims downtown or let them ◆No misdeed goes unpunished now that Sims can harbor grudges.
enjoy their new powers in their own burgs. Either Certain affronts will render a Sim "furious" and uninterested in
way, many new adventures and mysteries await dealing with the offending Sim for a time.
them in the neon glow of the night. ◆Almost any object can be placed in your Sims' expanded
personal inventories. Want your Sim to pocket a tree? Go
right ahead.
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◆Sims can interact with several new NPCs: the Gypsy Matchmaker, ◆New Build mode features include non-rectangular pools, 1/2
the restaurant Host and Server, the Grand Vampires, the Diva, walls, several new very big and very small lot sizes, a terrain
Mr. Big, and the Slob, as well as the eternally disapproving Mrs. smoothing tool, garages and driveways, eyedropper-enabled
Crumplebottom. fences, and (via a handy cheat) modifiable roof pitch.
◆Graves can now be moved from the place of their demise to ◆The Lots and Houses Bin has been changed so
Community Lots or even other family lots (though the ghosts may that unoccupied houses
not be happy about the latter). pulled from it remain in
◆Nearby neighboring houses are visible from every lot. You can the bin to be placed
again and again if
even switch to a house next door or go directly to the
you desire.
Community Lot across the street without going to the
Neighborhood view.
◆Choosing a Community Lot is now easier thanks to a revamped
destination selection tool.
◆New objects for your home or Community Lots can turn any ◆Your custom
lot into a nightclub, restaurant, or any happenin' hang out you
neighborhoods can be
can imagine.
surfaced with two new
◆A new Aspiration reward object can change your Sim's terrain types: dirt and
Aspiration, Turn Off, or Turn Ons. Use it at the wrong time, concrete.
however, and you could get a Sim with an unseemly desire for ◆The downtown neigh-
grilled cheese sandwiches.
borhood is a destination
◆New diversions include karaoke machines, bowling alleys, and for all the Sims of your
card tables. base neighborhoods.
◆Cover your Sims' floors with a bevy of new rugs. You can even start new
households or move
◆Seating options expand with modular sectional sofas and curved
old ones right in the
kitchen islands.
heart of the electri-
◆New socials allow for effective outings and dates and for finding fying downtown.
the Sims to whom your Sim is most attracted. Discover new When you've sampled
nested socials to do while slow dancing, sitting in restaurant everything the first
booths, and dining. downtown has to
◆Discover other Sims' wants, fears, interests, zodiac sign, skills, offer, try your
job, wealth, Turn Ons, and Turn Offs with an array of new hand at building
Ask socials. your own.
◆The outfit-planning interface has been revamped to be easier
to use.
◆Your Sims can now cook Crepes Suzette in their very own
kitchens. Plus, several new dishes await the culinarily adven-
turous in restaurants.
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Chapter 2 Downtown neighborhoods (or "nightlife destina-
tions") exist as offshoots of your game's base
neighborhoods (Pleasantview, Strangetown, etc.).
In other words, any single version of a downtown
neighborhood you play is tied exclusivelyto one of
your base neighborhoods and has no connection
to other base neighborhoods.
Downtown can be a scary place, but it can also be
To clear up any confusion, the new kind
viscerally exciting—a place that bursts with
of neighborhood introduced in The Sims 2
energy, opportunity, and promise. Sure you might
Nightlifeis called a "downtown" or a
end up with pale skin, fangs, and a taste for Sim-
"nightlife destination."
biting, but isn't a good smustle worth the risk? The Maxis-designed nightlife destination that
This chapter provides an overview of how this ships with your expansion pack is likewise named
new kind of neighborhood functions and how it "Downtown."
This can lead to some confusion, so this guide
alters life for your Sims old and new. Next, it
will refer to nightlife destinations generically as
details several of this expansion pack's extremely
"downtowns" (with a lowercase "d") and the
important but more compact changes and
Downtown nightlife destination specifically with a
additions, including the fully enabled personal
capital "D."
inventory, new lot navigation tools, and a new way
to rid your lot of ghosts. Once a downtown is
associated, the full
Downtown Chooser
appears listing any
The Structure of associated downtowns
and a button for
Downtown creating new
downtowns of your
own design.
The first time you open
one of your base Sims from other base neighborhoods,
neighborhoods or therefore, don't exist in a downtown even if the
press the Downtown same downtown is also associated with other base
Chooser button in the neighborhoods. In other words, downtowns exist in
upper left corner, you sort of an urban parallel universe. For example, if
can associate an both Pleasantview and Strangetown are associated
existing downtown or with the Maxis-designed nightlife destination
create a new one. "Downtown," the Smith family will never be seen
wandering the lots of Pleasantview's Downtown
and the Caliente sisters won't be caught dead (or
even undead) in the Strangetown's Downtown.
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◆Sims can live in downtown neighborhoods just as they can in
base neighborhoods.
Click on a downtown
and you'll see its ◆Downtowns share Lots and Houses and Sim Bins with their base
preview pane. neighborhood, allowing families to move from one to the other
and maintain their relationships.
◆Sims who are met in a downtown neighborhood can be invited
over, added to a group, or called for a date or outing by a Sim
who resides in the base neighborhood (and vice versa).
◆Teen Sims residing in a downtown neighborhood are eligible to attend
This is why you must begin the life of any
college at any of the base neighborhood's associated universities (if
downtown by associating your base neighborhood
you have the The Sims 2 Universityexpansion pack installed, that is).
with it. The Sims 2 Nightlifecomes complete with
one very densely featured downtown and the
ability to create any others you wish. Special downtown
NPCs such as the
Grand Vampire appear
Once you add custom only in downtown
downtowns, they Community Lots.
appear alongside any
existing downtowns.
There are, however, some differences you
should be aware of:
◆The Grand Vampires, the Diva, Mr. Big, and the Slobs (see
Chapter 8) appear automatically only in downtown neighborhood
Base and Downtown Community Lots. Once met, they can be invited, called, or dated
just like any other townie.
Neighborhoods: ◆The generic townies that populate downtown neighborhoods
("downtownies") have more money, better jobs, and higher skills.
How Do They Relate? ◆In Neighborhood view, downtown neighborhoods are always
shown at nighttime (unless, of course, you press the Day/Night
toggle button).
Functionally, base and downtown neighborhoods
aren't all that different.
It's always nighttime
downtown. Well, that's
Though they mostly function the same, not true, but it looks
the Maxis-designed downtown that came that way in the
with your expansion pack ("Downtown") Neighborhood view.
is very different from the base neighborhoods in
terms of design and the number and features of its
Community Lots.
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If the neighboring lot is
Though the Grand Vampires appear only
a Community Lot, the
randomly downtown, vampirism can
Sim(s) you're currently
spread to your base neighborhood. If a
playing can travel
base neighborhood resident invites a downtown
directly to the lot
vampire to a party or on a visit, outing, or date, your
Sim or (if you've already had one of your Sims bitten) without having to
any other Sims present with whom the vampire has select the Community
built relationship will be ripe for the biting. These Lot from the list.
new vamps can increase their numbers by biting
other base neighborhood Sims (and so on but only up
to a point). For more on vampires, see Chapter 10.
If a neighboring lot is unoccupied, you
can't switch to it.
Those lots around your Sim's house aren't just
Neighboring Lots
for decoration, you know. You can, in fact,
navigate directly to any visible lot (without having
No longer is your Sim's lot an island in a sea of to exit to the Neighborhood view) by clicking on
nothingness. With the The Sims 2 Nightlife the destination. If the lot is residential, you can
expansion pack, everything beyond your Sim's lot choose to switch to playing that lot. If it's
is not only visible but also interactive. commercial, the currently selected Sim can drive
or summon a cab automatically (or go to their
Want to switch to a personal car) and head directly to it.
nearby household? No
need to exit to the
Neighborhood view; You can turn off this feature by
just click on any house switching off Clickable Neighbors in the
visible from your Game Options menu.
Sim's lot and you'll
have the option to
play it instead.
Moveable Graves
From any lot, you can now see neighboring
residential and Community Lots, streets, and
In the past, when a Sim died, his or her final
landmarks. Is your Sim's house right next to the
resting place was the lot on which he or she
power lines? Well, now you can see them from
expired. As long as that tombstone or urn
within the lot. How far you can see and in what
remained on the lot, the deceased's spirit could
kind of detail depends on your computer
wander the lot at night, haunt it, and scare
hardware, so play with the settings in the Game
residents and visitors. The survivors could either
Options menu under "Lot View Options."
simply suffer these manifestations or unceremo-
niously sell the memorial marker.
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With The Sims 2 Nightlife, there's another
The marker disappears
option: move the tombstone/urn to another lot.
in a puff of smoke and
Markers can be moved to any Community Lot in the
the grave's owner
base neighborhood, any downtown neighborhood,
waves so long.
or college town. They can also be moved to any
residential lot but there are some serious logistical
requirements and pitfalls to this strategy.
Moving Graves to Community Lot
The deceased makes a brief appearance to wave
good-bye, then the ghost and the marker are spirited
away to their new resting place. To make this change
To move a grave,
permanent, you mustsave the lot. If you depart
click on the marker
without saving, the grave will return to its place.
(tombstone or urn),
select Move This Grave, When you next visit the selected Community
and choose its new Lot, the marker has been placed there in a
resting place. random location near the public phone.
After nightfall, the dead Sim's ghost may
be seen wandering, though it should be a
relatively benign haunter.
To situate it more precisely, click on the
tombstone and place it in your inventory.
Of course, you can't access your
inventory on a Community Lot, so replace the
grave by clicking on an open bit of ground and
selecting Put Grave Here.
Normally, a ghost would be angry (and, thus, a
To move a grave to a Community Lot,
more aggressive haunter) if there were no family
click on the grave and select Move
members living on the same lot as his grave. A ghost
This Grave (or Move All Graves if
on a Community Lot harbors no such grudge.
you want to move all the markers
on the lot at once). The new
standard lot navigation window Ghosts angry for reasons having nothing
appears permitting you to to do with their old households or
families, however, may still be angry
select any Community Lot in
ghosts when moved to a Community Lot. Sims who died
the base neighborhood or
of hunger, for example, become angry if there's an
any associated downtowns
empty refrigerator (or none at all) on the lot. If the
or college towns.
Community Lot lacks available food, starved ghosts
haunt at a more intense level.
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