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[. . . ] Yet even simulations hold you within a closed mindset of sorts, however many the alternatives. You can never seem to get beneath the skin of the game's characters. That's not so in The Sims. For that matter, your decisions direct the very design of their personalities. We're not talking cardboard-cut out characters, who are either good or bad, on or off--these Sims are creatures of moods, of urges, of soaring desires-- even if those desires are for pizza. 1 CONTENTS Tutorial: The Newbies stretch their legs . [. . . ] For instance, Sims well disposed toward each other romantically don't have any qualms about using the bathroom when their loved one is bathing. However, "intruders" into other hygiene-related circumstances are asked by the moody, privacy-seeking Sims to leave, and pronto. The dependencies here are the relationships between the parties and their respective moods. Some of the same registers prevail for sleeping arrangements: If a Sim wants to sleep in a bed occupied by someone with whom they have a lousy relationship, the bed occupant issues a "get out" voiceover, and the sleep-seeker is sent packing heavy bags under their eyes. Children can sleep with an adult regardless of their relationship, and vice versa. Hey, these folks just want to get some sleep, Okay? MOVING IN Getting other folks to move in might seem like an invitation to more lost socks in the laundry, but it really can enhance your household and move your game forward. The Moving In proposition is very similar to the marriage proposal, except that the preconditions are less restrictive, and it's available only for same-sex friends. Opposite-sex friends never have Move In available as a pie menu choice. Characters who move in to another household lose their last name and take on the names of the new household. Here are the basics for mixing the Neighbourhood nuts--we mean Sims--together. First of all, and pretty obviously, a neighbour has to be in a Sim's house for it all to happen. The Propose option is only seen in the pie menu under conditions of keen attraction: The proposer has to be feeling rather thermal towards the proposee--those heady high-relationship points of love. And the proposee's has to be feeling pretty darn giddy in general. If the timing's right, choose Propose from the menu--bring a hankie if you're the sentimental type. Accepting a Proposal The proposee swallows their pride and accepts a proposal--just kidding--if things are just so. The proposee has to be very well disposed, relationship-wise, to the proposer. And of course, the proposee's has to be in a good mood, and everybody has to be feeling sociable. For you more slanted to the practical than the romantic, you'll be happy to know that the bank account in proposer's house is increased through the addition of the proposee's worth. Rejecting a Proposal If a proposal is rejected because those blissful pre-conditions are not met, you can delight in some lovely rejection dramatics between the Sims with a consequent decrease in relationship and mood. The varying mood and relationship conditions between the Sims not-meant-to-be produces variant personal reactions and point consequences. Love ain't for amateurs. Polygamy An already hitched Sim may propose marriage to an opposite-sex guest who is in the house. And your married Sims you know from certain houses can visit an active house and get married again. [. . . ] Warning: all are filled with provocative ideas; Maxis disavows any responsibility for encouraging deep thought. Home: A Short History of an Idea by Witold Rybczynski (July 1987), Penguin USA; ISBN: 0140102310 Notes on the Synthesis of Form by Christopher W. Alexander (June 1970), Harvard University Press; ISBN: 0674627512 A Pattern Language : Towns, Buildings, Construction by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein (1977), Oxford University Press (Trade); ISBN: 0195019199 Architecture : Form, Space, & Order by Frank D. Ching (February 1996), John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0471286168 Housing by Lifestyle : The Component Method of Residential Design by James W. [. . . ]