Tolkien Sims!

[THE Ka]

What's guinea pig disease?

I believe it's only in the first Sims, and it occurs when you buy a guinea pig with cage. If you're lucky enough, you might have your Sim survive at least a few days before they finally announce their new found speciality. Or, you buy the one guinea pig that isn't in a perpetual bad mood.

The Sims 2 Pets (I love this expansion, though I really wish they had horses, or the vet career at least. I mean, pets, come'on...) has a wombat instead. I've had practically every kid in the sims bitten by one (because Sim children are obsessed with wombats for some odd reason. Your Sim family can have a parrot, three dogs and a million odd cats, but that kid still has a 'want a wombat' aspiration that: Won't. Go. Away.), but no disease as of yet. In the second Sims, they will randomly catch an illness ranging from 'cold' to the ever so popular 'flu'.

Though, I kindof wish they'd throw in a 'Wombat Disease' for good measure, since you can have your Sims turn into Werewolves (I've been trying to turn some of my LOTR Sims into wolvies, just for the comic aspect of merging Werewolf with them). Apparently the Nightlife expansion has vampires, but we all know werewolves are much more fun.

One of them had Arwen's pointed ears, and one didn't. Weird.

That is always annoying, but I guess it helps to tell them apart until they can change their appearance in the mirror. Though, methinks they have inherited something from their grandfather and grand-uncle *dun dun dun*.

~ Ka

[Oddwen]

I too only played Sims1 for a few brief weeks. I now have all the Sims2 EPs, and while I have done *gasp!* no LotR stuff at all, I have done a tiny little Barrow-Downs neighborhood. (Which reminds me, I need to send a bunch of you on vacation...mwahaha...).

[Aganzir]

Ibrin, those are just awesome. This is the first time I almost regret buying the Sims 2.

Originally Posted by Azaelia of Willowbottom

I've never heard of a Sims 2 Sim dying from a cold.

Me neither, but one of my little brother's sims once died from food poisoning. And one male sim got pregnant and gave birth to a green child after an alien abduction.

Originally Posted by THE Ka

I love this expansion, though I really wish they had horses, or the vet career at least.

Me too! Though I'm not sure if it was very easy for a sim to take proper care of a horse, given how much time it takes in real life as well (I don't have a horse (at least yet ), but I know some who have).

Originally Posted by Ka

Though, I kindof wish they'd throw in a 'Wombat Disease' for good measure, since you can have your Sims turn into Werewolves (I've been trying to turn some of my LOTR Sims into wolvies, just for the comic aspect of merging Werewolf with them). Apparently the Nightlife expansion has vampires, but we all know werewolves are much more fun.

Lommy and Gandalf's child has a become-a-werewolf aspiration, which quite amuses me. I haven't managed to turn anyone yet, but I'm quite looking forward to it (besides, I want to turn myself!). I have some vampires as well, but they are actually quite boring.
In the Seasons EP the sims can do gardening, and I've heard that if they do it too much something might happen to them, I don't know what exactly. Probably they turn green or something.

I don't have many Lotr sims, Aragorn and Gandalf (who died already) and some minor characters like King Fréalaf. What I have instead is characters from our little Middle-earth RPG (with which also Fréalaf has to do), and there weren't many of them at the beginning, either. Now that they've had time to get children there are over 100 of them. One Rohir family has nine children at the moment. I feel sadistic.

[THE Ka]

Originally Posted by Aganzir

I haven't managed to turn anyone yet, but I'm quite looking forward to it (besides, I want to turn myself!).

oooh! oooh! I know how. It is very tricky, but here is a few things you'll need. First of all, like any good werewolf, they adore children and toddlers. So, since you have a child there already you are set. Next, you need to befriend the leader of the pack, which is an alpha-female in most of my neighborhoods, though it changes at random. Anyways, I've found its the chow looking one with black fir. All potential werewolves have glowing eyes at night, so if you see one come up to your door then have one of your sims interact with them, in this case the kiddie.

Apparently, if you have them at a certain relation status, they will 'accept' the sim into the pack by giving them a bite and volia! Werewolf child, in this case. Since pets tend to take a much longer time than human sims at keeping and making relationships, it will take awhile. Also, for some reason everytime I've had the pack leader in my house they shread apart my sofa, so be prepared to loose some valuables at times... Unless you try to scold them, which I don't know yet if that hinders any chances of turning your sim into a wolf.

Originally Posted by Agan

In the Seasons EP the sims can do gardening, and I've heard that if they do it too much something might happen to them, I don't know what exactly. Probably they turn green or something.

They turn into dryads. The way in which they do is very ironic too, it is caused by using too much pesticides on your plants and fruit trees...
My friend has Seasons, and had a laugh over it. They do turn green, like with alien children (which any sim, male or female, has a chance of bringing home after being abducted), but I think they have some ability in relation to nature, not exactly sure though.

Originally Posted by Agan

Now that they've had time to get children there are over 100 of them. One Rohir family has nine children at the moment. I feel sadistic.

Yes, yes you are.

It always amazes me how when I want a family to have children, they either don't or they only have one, and when It's a sim with a romantic/money aspiration or something, they have twins. Every single time. I never said I was a reasonable 'sim god', just one with a good sense of humor.

Originally Posted by Oddwen

(Which reminds me, I need to send a bunch of you on vacation...mwahaha...).

Eep! Well, if you must, at least for moi make it tolerable with some snow, or sand. I'm tired of temperate.

Btw, I love modthesims2, such a lovely resource, and amazing work is there especially in some of the theme sets.

~ Ka

[Azaelia of Willowbottom]

In addition to being green, the PlantSims can talk to trees and also can have spore children (they seem to be clones, and are only descended from that one Sim. But they're oh so cute when they're babies!).

...and Ka, thanks so much for the info about making werewolf Sims. You mean that obnoxious big black dog with the creepy glowy yellow eyes that won't stop barking on my Sims' porch at night is a Werewolf?! Way to not even make it look like one, Maxis.

Watch out, Aragorn, Arwen, and family. I may not be able to resist the temptation.

BWA HA HA. Mine is an evil laugh. Can't wait for Spring break so I can go home and play that one out. Unfortunately Sims2 doesn't work on my laptop. Crummy Intel video card.

I've been afraid to download from modthesims2, though I've been admiring stuff there for ages... But if you all are using it and it works fine, maybe I'll go for it. I also don't get all that stuff about meshes, which is why I generally tend to just stick to the Exchange on the official website.

[THE Ka]

Way to not even make it look like one, Maxis.

Exactly.
Werewolves don't stand there and bark all night, dig holes in your tulip garden, and pee on your stoop.

It is *almost* on the same level as that extended edition TT scene where Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas end up in a gigantic pile of skulls in Dunharrow. It looked almost like a bowl of captain crunch when the camera pans out.

The first few times I saw the bloody thing I had my sims chase it off as it was bothering all my other darling pets (which have far more personality than their owners sometime. Sims are there to serve sim pets half the time... And to stand in the wake of the common skunk attack.). It wasn't until later that the werewolf thing clicked, thankfully I am quite content blaming Sim creators for their lack of proper werewolf ettiqute.
I was waiting for a rather sneeky but elegant dog to come strolling up and maybe howl once or twice to tempt my Sim's curiousity, or mine.


Ugh, I know about video card problems. My old computer had problems with the first sims, especially neighborhoods, so half the time I'd only see some lots, or it wouldn't finish loading the selected lot.

Meshes can be very annoying when the creator either gives you a vague link or none at all, and simply credits another creator. It can lead to a long search. Thankfully, most of the middle earth and related creators on the site are wonderful at giving credits and links. Most of the meshes are in the comment box below. Though, meshes are vital to downloads as bones are to muscle. The Download FAQ is a good stop. A little tedious, but good.

~ Ka

[Gwathagor]

OH...that site? Ibrin runs that site? I came across the simarillion sometime last year and thought it was really cool. Weird! It's a small internet, I guess.