Pets are now official

[jessssi]

Well, that was kind of disappointing. But at least we know there will be a new town.

[Schipperke]

Would you guys participate in a 100 Kitten Challenge if I wrote it?

I wouldn't, but a 100 schipperke challenge might be a lot of fun.  Would you consider writing the challenge in such a way that people could do it with dogs or whatever other pets there are in the game?  Would that be possible?

[Joria]

I asked a lot of questions during the feed, most of which were answered during the presentation.  I heard there were over 150 different animals, with special unique animals only being opened by completing the mystery quests.

[beccaboo105]

I asked a lot of questions during the feed, most of which were answered during the presentation.  I heard there were over 150 different animals, with special unique animals only being opened by completing the mystery quests.

I asked one right at the end so it didn't get answered, 

Oh well I'll find out from someone on here, I don't think I'm going to preorder it

[Tommyo3000]

Can't wait to solve mysteries with my pets! My sims of the Scooby Doo gang will now come in handy. 

[jessssi]

I heard there were over 150 different animals, with special unique animals only being opened by completing the mystery quests.

Wait was that for the console version or the pc version?

[Lilygirl]

I heard that that was only for the console version.

[Tommyo3000]

For PC/MAC I'm pretty sure.

[CSquared2]

Birds AND snakes?!  Now that's pretty cool!   

[Joria]

Wait was that for the console version or the pc version?

Both.  How many in each was not mentioned.  They just said a total of over 150 different animals.  I seem to remember one of them saying there were going to be a couple of unique ones for console, but then it was said there were also going to be unique ones for pc/mac.  Some of them you unlock by finishing the mysteries.

From what I remember there were going to be different things for consoles, DS, and pc/mac.  I believe the maps/towns/worlds will be different though how much different I don't know because that part was kind of hard to hear. Also the challenges/mysteries were going to be different.  It's going to make writing guides very interesting if things are significantly different between the different platforms.  From the way they were talking it seemed like there were some who played on consoles who weren't happy so they've given them more Simlike actions and capabilities.  Styling was mentioned so I guess CAS was not a great thing on console.  Only my assumption here on that one.

For the horses you can make them like something a rancher would use or like a show/race horse would.  Their gear would be different too.  A saddle for a jumper is far different from one a rancher would use!  I'm interested in knowing what jobs there will be for horses.

I think the pet store is a teaser for the future.  Remember in Sims2 you could run a business, have your own store?  The store that comes with the limited edition isn't one where you go to buy stuff but where you go to sell stuff, so I think they are probably going to come out with business stuff next.  Only my guess, but then if you noticed, the clothing in the EA online store has been very seasonal of late, so maybe that's next.  Who knows?  lol  Me, I can do without rain and snow storms!

Birds AND snakes?!  Now that's pretty cool!   

And someone in the background was saying, "and lizards and frogs and.....(voice faded away)" 

OH!  Monkeys to ride around on dogs for the consoles and there was another critter too, I think a bird but not sure.  No mention of that for pc/mac.  Don't know if the monkey was also a pet or just a silly thing you could dress your dog with.

[paperangel]

I am so excited for pets!  I have 10 fish three cats and a dog in my tiney two bedroom apartment IRL, and it drives my husband nuts, but I love it!  Pets was definately my second favorite expansion after seasons. Well, maybe I liked apartment life a little better. 

Also, I was a huge fan of university. It'd be great to get that again, as either its own expansion or as part of another one!!
But, overall, I'm excited for pets!!

I kinda think they did generations in leu of university, though, which makes me a little sad, but it kind of makes sense. Would you really want to either send your kids to colledge and have them be unplayable till their adults (like with the boarding schools), or go to colledge with your sim and have their entire family to just go on without you? I mean with how weird the time difference is between the WA locations and the home neighbourhood your baby brother might be dead before you came home.

Then again, I was worried that they weren't going to make pets available either, so don't put too much stock in my theories. 


Oh, and by the way, I heard a rumor that there is going to be a stuff pack this summer. *fingers crossed* It was just a rumor though, nothing confirmed. 

[pallyndrome]

Here is the link to the Q & A in case you missed it:

http://live-event.ea.com/e3/chat/sims-pets

I'm about to watch it myself, but I'm excited by what I've heard so far. Snakes and birds? Lizards? This is going to be an awesome pack. But I too, hope for university, business, and seasons one day too. I invisage university as being something for young adults like a job/school, but it gives them a head start in their career, and they have to do homework, etc. I didn't like TS2 university because it took so long to take the sims through the degree, and nothing happened at home meanwhile. Perhaps they will include business in pets, if they're releasing a pet shop for players?

[Pam]

I'm even more excited about Pets then I was about Generations. I love generations, but I'm already planning on writing the 100 kitten challenge, after hearing that Pets was going to come true. Basically so far, I have the same basic rules, as it is for the original 100 (Human) Baby Challenge, but in feline form. Would you guys participate in a 100 Kitten Challenge if I wrote it?

Sorry I'm late with this.  Remember, all challenges on this Forum are arranged by Metro for the annual tournament.  Players may write projects that can be posted to the Forum after reviewed and approved by me and Metro.  You'll have to use one of those avenues, Jeana Marie, if you want to have a challenge hosted here.

[pallyndrome]

I just watched the Q & A, and I can tell you a few things.

First, Mysteries and pet jobs seem to only be for console. But, they did mention a pc/mac horse becoming a race horse, and you can go with your cat/dog around town looking for collectable pets to put in terrariums.

The pet shop doesn't sound like your sim can sell stuff, just buy specific products that only come with that store. I'll have to see if I can preorder from Australia...

Breeds include: chow chows, dalmatians, poodles. And they can be customised, so e.g. put the dalmatian spots on the poodle.

Traits for animals include: playful?, loyal, neat (goes out to go to toilet).

Pets can have skills!

Monkey/gnome riding a dog is an accessory only for console. There are other accessories for pc/mac: saddles/girdles for horses, collars (that can be bedazzled/blinged/spiked).

[CSquared2]

As a PC player, the special stuff being only for console is okay.  I like the variety that simulates RL (like the many different kinds of pets), but my horse having a job is just a feature I wouldn't use much.  I'll take the normal old boring highly varied version.   

All this excitement and it's still months away!