First, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed so very much to all the articles here! I am truly blown away. All the information makes my game play so much more fun! I found the site by googling "Sims 3 manual" because I was pretty disgruntled that when I ordered disks for base game coupled with Late Night and High End Loft Stuff, there was nothing in the way of instructions. I couldn't find the in game Tutorial for a day or two, and the Lessons don't go into a lot of detail.
I played the original Sims with a few of its expansions on and off for a few years, but the computer I have now can't play it, so I decided to try 3, and I love it. I'll be taking advantage of this weekend's 50% off sale to buy more EPs (though the links here, as I'm very happy to have a way to help support this amazing site). The guides about what each EP and SP are like have been extra helpful; for instance, I didn't think I'd like Seasons, but swimming in the ocean and WooHoo in some new locations? I'm so there! (yeah, I'm one of those newbies mentioned somewhere who does a lot of WooHooing. I love the animation and the mood boost, what can I say?)
I might even be taking part in some of the challenges in the new year; the ones for this year crack me up.
I'm also fruitbat5150 on the Sims 3 site, though there's nothing there yet except a handful of badges. It's also my name on Pinterest if anyone cares
