October 2007 News Archive - The Sims Online Mania

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Saturday October 27, 2007
Crafting Guide Updated

Crafting Guide

Hello everyone!

Today we bring you an update to the crafting guide. Gone are the days where you have to switch back and forth between the game and the requirements chart to see which objects match your skill level. By entering your skill levels into the guide, you can now filter the requirements chart to only show the objects you can craft. We hope you enjoy this new time saving feature.

Posted by: Matt

Wednesday October 24, 2007
Version 2.1453.0.0 in Test Center 3

Source: http://tso-e.com/blog/?p=353

Hi,

Here is the list of items in today’s update.

Object prices: Reduced
Crafting costs: Reduced
Clothing costs: Reduced
Login issue: Should be resolved
Disappearing Sims: Should be resolved
Pumpkins: Added to Text Center 3 under decorative (NOTE: Due to technical difficulties pumpkins will not be in any other cities.)
Far Zoom Map View Added: When you login you will get the normal map view as follows:

To see the Far Zoom map you need to zoom out one more level. The following is “Programmer Art” and is a place holder. To get back to the map above you will need to click the box on the far left or zoom in one level. All other boxes are disabled in far zoom.

Short and sweet today, lots to do.

Cheers,

Lee

Posted by: Matt

Friday October 19, 2007
Welcome to the Shiny New TSO Mania!

New and Improved!

Grab a slice of birthday cake and extreme tickle your neighbor 'cause TSO Mania is new and improved!

First, we have an all new layout that we hope you enjoy. Not only is it tidy and sleek, but it's easier to navigate as well. Feel free to click around and explore!

Next, we've added a brand new Technical Information Guide for you to use! If you are having trouble running two copies of the game or playing in windowed mode, hop on over and learn how to do it! In addition to this, we have fixed and updated some of our old guides to be more informative. Check 'em out!

As of right now, all the information you will find at TSO Mania reflects and will reflect the game version of Production Cities. When EA Land opens its doors, we will update the information on this website to reflect any changes that take place.

And lastly, thank you all so much for your support of TSO Mania. We love helping to improve your Simming experiences and providing you with what information we can. We plan to include even more fun stuff here in the future, so stay tuned. We'll keep you up to speed with everything that is going on.

Thanks, everybody! Happy Simming!

--TSO Mania Staff

Posted by: Indigo

Wednesday October 17, 2007
The City Merge and EA Land

EA Land

As many of you may have seen over the past few months, EA is working on a brand new version of The Sims Online which will bring in some new features such as custom content, real life money transactions including buying and selling simoleons from EA.

In order to bring the game into a position to sustain these new features and economy the current production cities and Test Center will be closed and merged with the new cities EA Land and Test Center 3. The merge will be affecting your Sim in some way or another and many questions have arisen about what exactly will be happening before and after the merge. We have compiled a few of the most frequently asked questions and answers:

What will be moving with me to EA Land, and will I loose anything?
So far we know that your lot, house, objects, inventory, anniversary gifts, skills, skill locks, and job position will move with you to the new city. The only thing that will not move is your money.

Why are they taking away our money?
Money is being wiped because EA needs to control what money is earned and what money is spent inside the game due to the simple fact that real life money transactions will now be involved. If you moved with your current money, it could possibly be sold to EA for real life money.

Will the money I have stored in objects, such as clothing racks, move?
No. Any money that is in objects like tip jars and clothing racks will be removed. Any clothes you have stored inside the racks will move.

Can I opt-out of the merge and stay where I am?
There is no way to opt-out of the merge. All the production cities will eventually be closed in favor of EA Land.

What if I live in Test Center? Where will I go?
Test Center Sims will be moving to the new test city, Test Center 3. All the same rules apply as to what will and will not move.

When will all of this happen?
There is no definite timescale of when this will happen, however EA has expressed great interest in moving quickly. We do know that Test Center will be the first city merged.

Can I leave Test Center now if I want my Sim to move to EA Land instead of Test Center 3?
Yes. EA has enabled moving out of Test Center to the current production cities, this is something that was not possible before.

We will be keeping you up to date with all the latest information on the city merge and EA Land. Of course, if you have any questions at all please feel free to drop us a line at inquiry at tsomania dot net

Posted by: Matt

Wednesday October 17, 2007
Version 2.1448.0.0 in Test Center 3

Source: http://tso-e.com/blog/?p=326

Hello,

It is that time again. Today’s update will now allow all players to make a TC3 avatar. In addition this is the first step, of many, that will move us forward on opening EA-Land. It is also lays the foundation for getting you improved graphics rolled out.

Edit by Lee Fancey: If you have trouble logging in after you patch please go here and run the install

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=200B2FD9-AE1A-4A14-984D-389C36F85647&displaylang=en

After I patch the city today you will see a modified login screen as illustrated below.

As you can see from above you are now able to select from Test Center 3 and The Sims Online. The Sims Online option allows you connect to all your favorite old cities while the Test Center 3 option will let you get to TC3 with out having to sacrifice one of you characters. Now everyone can come to the Pub to get questions answered. Heck sometimes we even have fun at the Pub.

Before you ask; yes the other options are grayed out as they are not yet functional. EA-Land should be self describing. “TC3 - test” and “EALand - test” will “eventually” allow you to patch to the upgraded graphics version. Since we know some of you may not be able to run the new graphis these two buttons exist so you can patch back and still play the game.

I hope to see all of you at the Pub.

Cheers,

Lee

Posted by: Matt

Wednesday October 10, 2007
Version 2.1445.0.0 in Test Center 3

Source: http://tso-e.com/blog/?p=322

Hi everyone,

It is Wednesday again, or at least it will be tomorrow. In a stunning break from tradition we have decided to post what is coming in tomorrow’s update to TC3 today.

Object prices: Reduced Object prices by another 25%.
Crafting costs: Reduced crafting costs by another 25%.
Clothing Sale: Clothing costs have been marked down.
Custom Content: We have resolved the issues surrounding the current custom content bug. However for this week, we will still only allow Parizad to create custom content. We need to make sure it keeps the game stable.
Model Exporter: We dusted off the internal model exporter pipeline a little. This will make it easier for us to start bringing in new objects.
End User Agreement: Updated this so that when you start up the game you will be asked to accept a new User Agreement. It is currently the same agreement you all accepted when you installed the game. You will not need to accept this again until we update to the new User Agreement.
TestCenter 1 moves: We think the issues are resolved and these seem to be working now.

Many exciting changes are on the horizon. Thanks for all the feedback see you in the game.

Cheers,

Lee

Posted by: Matt

Wednesday October 3, 2007
Version 2.1438.0.0 in Test Center 3

Source: http://tso-e.com/blog/?p=307

Hello again,

So as usually update the city then let you know what has changed, it’s my style. In the future I will get these two events closer together. Really busy day for me so with not much fanfare here are the changes:

10% OFF SALE on all objects with a little bit extra off on typewriters.
Crafting costs reduced by 10%.
Catalog changes: Starting now we will begin removing items from the catalog. Soon all items will only be available from stores.
Money Objects now only work on money lots.
Casino objects have been disabled.
Custom Content: Object now has a view interaction. Check it out at the Pub.
Moves from Test Center are enabled. There is a bug that we are chasing so while some moves are working some are not. We know about the problem and are tracking it. We will get you all evacuated so don’t worry. Try to avoid cancelling moves if you schedule one in the mean time.

So I think that about covers it for this week. I have a lot of work to do so I best get back to it quick.

See you at the Pub, Stratics, or who knows maybe in your city.

Cheers,

Lee

Posted by: Matt

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