This needs to be stickied... Along with the other QA threads.

Also, I support the zombie checkbox. I wouldn't use it, but I recognize that many players don't want to have an apocalypse every full moon.

I, on the other hand, can't wait to bar the doors and hide inside

"Hide your kids, hide your wife, and hide your husband, cause they're zombifying everyone up here!"

Thank you for taking the time to answer and compile the various questions regarding the new checkboxes. I (like many others I'm sure) am extremely grateful to have these features introduced - but I am also thoroughly disappointed that we cannot control zombie populations.

I do wonder however if the decision to not include a zombie check box is due to their temporary status (although I know you can get permanent zombies, from what I'm understanding permanents zombies aren't possible unless the player creates one themselves, please correct me if I'm wrong). As such I have a few questions, if I may and am wondering if you are able to shed a little light on the zombie invasions?

catloverplayer wrote:I have a question about zombies that hasn't been answered but when a sim dies is there possibility it will be a zombie in the graveyard?

If my sim Hannah died for example and I put her urn in the cemetery would I see her on Full Moon Nights when I send my sims there?

I would also like to know if the zombies that appear during a full moon will come from the graveyard. This would enable those such as myself who do not wish for zombies to plan ahead and perhaps alter their graveyards (or allow those who want lots of zombies to add MOAR GRAVZES!). If a graveyard is non-existent or devoid of gravestones/urns will random NPC zombies be generated? On topic with this particular question: will any sim that has an urn on a home lot have the potential to have their loved ones rise from their graves as a zombie and roam their house?

I'm also wondering if there is a complete lack of urns/gravestones will random townies turn into temporary zombies and spread the "virus" themselves during nights that harbour a full moon? I don't know as though that would make sense but it never hurts to ask.

I believe I heard that the lunar cycle will be customizable in a similar fashion to the seasons in The Sims 2: Seasons -- can I get a confirmation regarding this please and is it at all possible to completely avoid a full moon altogether?

I'm not going to be put off the game if I can't control zombies but I do dislike them and therefore want to see what options are available to me... if worst comes to it I'll just have to bombard my lawns with pea shooters (they're cute anyway!). I also feel that the above questions may help others who enjoy zombies to get the most out of their invasions. I've been scanning the forums regularly looking for new information and apologize sincerely if one of my questions is repetitive, I may have missed a blog or forum post explaining.

I want to be able to turn zombies off. I want to play with all the supernaurals and have alchemy and beekeeping but I don't want any single zombie in my game.

We can turn off fluffy werewolfes, elegant vampires and cute fairies, but we cannot get rid of brainless walking dead. Just unfair.

Anyway, thank you for the info.

Derella wrote:

"Hide your kids, hide your wife, and hide your husband, cause they're zombifying everyone up here!"

Funniest line EVER!!!

We can always cure the Zombie's in our neighborhood, so I'm not too worried about them taking over or anything. *Unless I want them to... mwah ha ha*!

I'm excited either way, the fact that they included celebrities in the checkbox makes up for it, imo.

Hopefully I get this answered this time...

I know that vampires need to ask to turn sim, but can vampires now feed without asking (IE grab the victim and just drink from them) if not... Can we get a LTR or option to allow this?

Without this vampires are too 'tame'.

Noooooo....I was really looking forward to having just fairies and witches in my game, if I see a zombie, I'm gonna freak out lol.

I hope twallan will be able to save my sims, cause this is just sad .

Thank you very much for the information.

I am so impressed with how responsive you all on the Sims 3 team have been of late. Not just since this ep was announced, but also with the Gurus who have been talking with us on the bbs. It really makes me feel like there are "people" on the other end, opposed to the feeling of "they" that had been there before.

I feel as though I have gained an insight as to why and how some things are the way they are in the game. I appreciate the game so much more, and enjoy it more too. It was really a good move as far as I'm concerned to show yourselves to us.

Thank you!

No, no, no, no, no!
This not what I wanted. First of all these settings are global for all worlds. Which means that if I stop pets from spawning in Lunar Lakes because they don't really fit with he alien theme, I won't have them in Sunset Valley either.

The game is still in control of the population which isn't want I wanted at all. I want to be in control, that's why I play the sims.

Sliders would have been better instead of check boxes because those give us a lot more control.

When you say you are able to prevent your active household from becoming celebrities what does that truly mean? Will those sims in the household that don't have a celebrity status still gain stars if someone in the household is already a celebrity? This is the biggest problem of the celebrity virus. It's highly contagious.

What happens when I switch households? Sure enough I would come back to find that they became celebrities after all?

You leave too much up to the game. Please give us proper control of populations.

Evil_One wrote:Hopefully I get this answered this time...

I know that vampires need to ask to turn sim, but can vampires now feed without asking (IE grab the victim and just drink from them) if not... Can we get a LTR or option to allow this?

Without this vampires are too 'tame'.

Yeah, I agree. Vamps are so supposed to be strong, selfish, evil, blood suckers! Not mambie pambie wimps.

NOT:

"Hello, *whimper, whimper* can I pleeeesssee bite you? I'm so thirsty!"

What's up with this?

btw, love everything else and can't wait til my pre-order arrives for me to pick up at Gamestop!!!

I am not unthankful, I just hate zombies period. I am disappointed I can not shut them off and hope twallan does indeed make a mod to get rid of them..until then I will simply delete every zombie I see..If my world becomes unpopulated then I will play as if my fairy/werewolf/witch (haven't decided which to play in new world) survived the zombie fest and will repopulate her world again...


I still love this expansion just not the zombies..and yes I will buy it..

When a sim is a witch or becomes a witch is their witch wand always in the their inventory like the magnifying glass is for the P.I Profession in Ambitions or does the wand only randomly show up when they are working on spells or when they stand for long periods of time doing nothing?

Also about the fairy houses....what exactly is their function?

Can they be bought in Buy Mode or do you have to use 'buydebug' to aquire them?

If they can be bought in Buy Mode what category would they be under?

If you have a fairy in the household can they sleep in regular beds or do they always sleep in the fairy houses?

Can fairy houses be put inside a house or must they always stay outside?

n00biityo wrote:No, no, no, no, no!
This not what I wanted. First of all these settings are global for all worlds. Which means that if I stop pets from spawning in Lunar Lakes because they don't really fit with he alien theme, I won't have them in Sunset Valley either.

When you go into the next save (or before you enter it), you go back into options and change it to what you want.
The only problem will be those who don't remember to do this.

Geez, my grammar/spelling/syntax has been atrocious...

Oh my the whole zombie not being able to be controlled in the demographics is a big no no for me. Looks like I won't be buying this EP. *sigh*

yes please ad zombies to the check on of boxes.....

even better make them sliders....



BG... I'm with you... this made me a great deal LESS interested in this EP.... sadly

anettesb wrote:yes please ad zombies to the check on of boxes.....

even better make them sliders....



BG... I'm with you... this made me a great deal LESS interested in this EP.... sadly

Have you had that population control from nraas? It seems like they've tried to copy that but didn't get it right. I mean they tried...