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Alright, I’m excited and slightly disappointed at the same time. No retail shops like in OFB. Which means no bakeries etc. Read this. Shame. BUT the good news is really exciting: the new careers will allow the players to modify the town. Like an architect / designer can create new buildings or design rooms for other families. Stylists can make Sims in the ‘hood look better or worse, depending on what you want.

So if you’re not expecting everything we had in OFB, I think you’ll be excited. Well, I’ve never really wanted to see my Sims at work, but these jobs look pretty cool. I like that the careers have a big inpact on the ‘hood. What I really do want to try is to have an inventor, detective and a stylist.

How about you? How do you like the EP? What would you like to try?

“The variety of careers to choose from is unmatched and we’ve never given players the opportunity to follow their Sims to work and affect their actions on the job,” said Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims Studio at EA. “The Sims 3 Ambitions changes that. Players’ actions at work now directly affect their lives, community and neighbors and become an extremely important part of how the game is played.”

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Via: Snooty Sims

Oh yes, my dear readrers, new expansion pack is coming out… well, we don’t know just yet, but most likely in three months. I’m so excied! But very intrigued at the same time, because I’m still not sure what to expect.

There are some hints that there might be ice-sculpturing, Servos, some form of Ghost Busters and… firemen? I thought we already had them. *shrugs* But what I really dream of is the same kind of business we could have in TS2. Or is that too much I’m asking for? (more…)

We’re still in doubt what could the new EP for TS3 be. The newest information suggests that it might be called Ambitions instead of Hobbies & Professions. I’m holding my breath because I really miss everything we had in Open for Business, I think it was one of my favorite EPs. The great thing was that you could sell so many things — and with new EPs even stuff like magic potions or vacation souvenirs. I really hope for the best!

… and I cross my fingers for the best. Let’s hope no more broken sinks. Or anything even more terrible. Well, we’ll find out soon anyway, right?

Let’s hope I won’t regret this. Well, I’m dying to know whether all Sims that lost their traits will have new ones. I doubt it, though… we’ll see.

This bothers me a lot. Amazon US is not selling TS3 High-End Stuff. Why? They always did sell everything TS3-related. And it’s my favorite US online store. Damn it! Yes, I know, there are many others like Gamestop or BestBuy, but I’m tired of registering everywhere. It’s also weird that Amazon doesn’t even list the game. Who knows why they don’t sell it, it’s really strange.

But the great news is that at least Amazon UK sells the game. The funny thing about it? It’s even cheaper than in the USA. Not much, but a little.

So I was thinking I might start buying new expansion packs and stuff packs from Amazon UK. I’ve just never stumbled upon this little thing: does it matter what language/version of the game I buy? I mean, will the US copies of TS3 and TS3 World Adventures I already bought be compatible with the British version of TS3 Design and Hi-Tech Stuff (that’s how the new SP is called in the UK)? I suppose yes, but if you know something more, please, let me know in the comments.

Amazon UK also sells the retail cards for The Sims 3 Store. I know the stuff in the store is terribly expensive, but oh shoot, some of the sets are so nice!

Anyways, I need to work on my budget, I’m not buying everything just yet. But after all, there’s a lot of time for everything and I plan to buy the new stuff pack with next expansion pack anyway. I suppose it should be out in July or so, hopefully after my exams.

Eye of the Bolder ‘10 — Free
In the Dawn of Sims — Free
Gothique Living + Sleeping Rooms (950 SimPoints)
Old Town: Starter Kit (450 SimPoints) — totally love this one
Fanciful Fashion & Hairstyles (850 SimPoints)
Year of the Tiger (only 100 SimPoints)

I’m a little happy that there’s something free finally, like the two paintings of which I love the Gustav Klimt-ish one.

Fanciful fashion? You must be joking me, EA Games, right? Okay, okay, I like the hairs and I love the high-waist skirt, but I wish it was not an outfit, but a separate part. *sigh* Apart from that, nothing either fanciful or fashionable.

Year of the Tiger is super-cute, for that price it’s a must-have. Luckily, I have a few SimPoints, so I’m definitely going to spend some now.