New to the Sims with a few questions

[Patrick]

Hi.  I’m new to the Sims.  Most games I’ve played in the past involve me killing something… Half-Life, Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, etc.  I’m tired of this kind of gaming and I’m ready to move on to something new.  Lucky for me that Sims 3 is coming out soon, but I have a few questions?

1) How controllable are the relationships in the game.  Can you ensure one sim will marry another?

2) How autonomous/smart are the sims.  If I leave one to their own devices to play with another, will the town be burned down by the time I come back?

3) Aging… I see that sims a variable life span up to 1000 days.  Is that 1000 days of real time or game time?  i.e. Do sims only age while the game is on?

4) What kind of consequences are there beyond burning down kitchens and breaking up relationships?  Will a kleptomaniac or a pyromaniac go to jail if they get caught fulfilling their obsessions?  Can sim get hit by a car carelessly crossing the street?

5) And finally, how abstract is the economy?  Can you put a sim in big house and give him a fancy car whether he or she is poor or rich?

[gothika]

Hey Patrick :]
I'm Sommie. Enjoy your stay,and here are you answers:
1)With a cheat you can control 2 people that are not in the same family. If 2 sims ARE in the same family then you can control them to the point where you can marry them.

2) Recently TS3 have AI. In other words. You play a family and leave,and with free will on they will move on with their lives as if you never existed.

3) As far as I know I think the sims only age while you play the game I could be wrong.

4) At the moment I wouldn't know. You would have to wait to see it

5) No. Unless you use cheats. Other then that,you can buy things based on how much money you have

[Patrick]

Thank you very much for the reply.  I think I'm going love this game.  The only problem is everyone in my clans and guild are going to think I've gone soft.  "WHAT! No PvP!?!"  {lol}

[gothika]

LOL. Don't worry my brother's friend also plays hardcore games as well as TS2.
Welcome and PM me if have any more questions ^-^

[justinL92]

Hello Patrick.
I am Justin welcome to the forums.

[-[gooey kablooey]-]

Wow, good questions.

YAY [removed] for answering them!
/gives Sommie standing ovation.

Anyways Hey there Patrick! Welcome to the forums.
I hope you like the sims too! I'm Alisha. Ever have any questions don't hesitate
to personal message me.

[gothika]

LOL. Thanksss Alisha ^-^
sameee here Patrick. Pm either one of us :3

[phoebe91]

Welcome! I'm Phoebe and I believe [removed] gave all the answers needed xD But I hope you enjoy the sims!

[Patrick]

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome.  This is going to be a great summer!

[Munsta]

Hey Patrick, welcome to SimsForums.net