The Sims Social



The Sims Social is a Facebook application that was released recently as Beta. It's first wall post was on Monday, June 6th, 2011.

Description
''The Sims Social brings the fun and creativity of The Sims to Facebook! Create unique Sims and live out their dreams—or stir up trouble by pulling pranks. Develop deep relationships to unlock new features and advance: befriend and fight, date and cheat, love and betray. Play with life in a whole new way—with your real friends, for free.''

The Sims Social is a Facebook game made by Playfish and EA. It takes part in a town called Littlehaven. A mobile application for smartphones is also in development as a companion app to the Facebook version, which will be available on the current generation of smartphones.

The game also features remakes of real life famous people such as Elvis Plumbob and Marisim Monroe.

Characters

 * Macy - A Sim who helps the player to earn money.
 * Bella Goth - A tutorial Sim. She helps the player to find friends and build a house.
 * Dallas - A friend of Bella, she has a cousin in the music industry.
 * Buddy - A friendly man of bland disposition.
 * Fleur - Gustav Heimlich's personal assistant.
 * Chloe - A woman who enjoys romance.
 * Mike - A member of the HiQ Club.
 * Shane Shaw - A handsome guy who loves to date.
 * Barbara Belle - A fitness instructor Sim who can be seen around town.
 * Gustav Heimlich - A spiritual counselor who has moved from Europe.

Features

 * Sims can become friends, loved ups, old enemies, frenemies, inseparable, best friends forever (BFF), enemies and arch-enemies.
 * Being enemies or arch-enemies with certain Sims will enable the following options:
 * Kick trashcan.
 * Fight Sim.
 * Steal food from a Sim's fridge.
 * Slap Sim.
 * Nap in other Sim's bed/sofa
 * There are 9 different personalities, which may affect a Sim's lifestyle. They are:
 * Geek - You name a sci-fi series, and this Sim will have the limited edition boxset with included artbook.
 * Creative - Creative Sims yearn to capture the hidden beauty of life. They also enjoy cross stitching.
 * Villain - Would sell their own granny for kicks, then buy her back just so they could sell her again.
 * Socialite - Socialite Sims are either the center of attention or they're elbowing their way into it.
 * Rocker - Masters of the air guitar and singing in the shower. May ever learn a real instrument one day.
 * Introvert - More likely to be found in deep thought than deep conservation, introverts prefer their own company.
 * Tycoon - For tycoon Sims, money isn't everything. It's MUCH more important than that.
 * Athlete - Life isn't a journey to an athletic Sim, it's a triathlon, and they're determined to get 1st place.
 * Romantic - Falling in love comes as easily to them as their natural charm. Just don't go breaking their hearts.
 * There are 4 different skills currently, they are:
 * Cooking - By using cooking utensils (coffee maker, microwave, stove) to cater under 'Skill Tab' on shop.
 * Art - By using painting easels and boards to paint under 'Skill Tab' on shop.
 * Music - By using musical instruments (guitar, piano, keyboard) to play under 'Skill Tab' on shop.
 * Writing - By using writing machine (computer, typewriter) under 'Skill Tab' on shop.
 * Events that happen in the game can be shared on your profile and others.
 * Be an inspired Sim by fulfilling their needs, so you can earn more simoleons.
 * Build and decorate to level up house level.

Currency
The Sims Social has three different currencies, they are Simoleon, SimCash and Social Point.
 * Simoleon - A basic currency.
 * SimCash - Only available through purchasing. After installing the game, the player will receive 20 SimCash free.
 * Social Point - Social Points can be gained by doing social interactions to other Sim.

Traits
The Sims Social features traits, which are buyable with Lifetime Points. Each trait also features 5 levels, each of needs to be bought at the double price of Lifetime Points than the last one.
 * List of traits
 * Slob - Slobs are relatively unconcerned by mess and even thrive in filth... much to other Sims' desmay
 * 1) Level 1 - Less concerned by low hygiene.
 * 2) Level 2 - Even less concerned by poor hygiene.
 * 3) Level 3 - Who needs a toilet when you have a shower or bath?
 * 4) Level 4 - The kind of slob other slobs aspire to be.
 * Steel Bladder - Stay inspired longer with less bathroom breaks
 * 1) Level 1 - Can hold on for longer than average.
 * 2) Level 2 - Can hold for even longer.
 * 3) Level 3 - Can hold for longer still.
 * 4) Level 4 - Can hold on for inuman lengths of time.
 * 5) Level 5 - A titan among practicers of bladder control.
 * Neat - Put the fast in fastidious, they love keeping things clean and do it without delay.
 * 1) Level 1 - Faster than average at cleaning and smart enough to wash their hands.
 * 2) Level 2 - Doesn't just clean faster than usual, they have fun doing it.
 * 3) Level 3 - Even faster at cleaning.
 * 4) Level 4 - Sometimes this Sim can gives things a polish too.
 * 5) Level 5 - A supreme cleaning machine.
 * SuperMechanic - The kind of Sim you could lock in a garage and they'd come smashing out in a car made of hammers.
 * 1) Level 1 - Repairs faster than average.
 * 2) Level 2 - Repairs faster than average and has fun doing it.
 * 3) Level 3 - Repairs even faster than average.
 * 4) Level 4 - Repairs faster still.
 * 5) Level 5 - Repairs in the blink of an eye. Well almost.
 * Insane - Insane Sims may be silly, dangerous or downright bonkers but they're never, ever dull.
 * 1) Level 1 - Watch for flailing arms.
 * 2) Level 2 - You see a plant, they see someone to talk to.
 * 3) Level 3 - You can eat your own shoe!
 * 4) Level 4 - Sometimes the best conversation is with yourself.
 * Ogre - The very last Sim you'd ever, ever want to invite to a dinner party. Ever.
 * 1) Level 1 - Burps and farts when left to their own devices.
 * 2) Level 2 - Doesn't care about water puddles and is a flatulant sleeper.
 * 3) Level 3 - Can insult others with flatulence.
 * 4) Level 4 - Kicks out a Super Fart so thick you can see it.
 * 5) Level 5 - Not affected by dirt and could clear a room in seconds.
 * Ninja - Just like ninjas of old, super fast and able to teleport.
 * 1) Level 1 - Walks faster than normal. Sometimes in a particulary ninja kind of way.
 * 2) Level 2 - Walks even faster and sometimes even ninja-teleports.
 * 3) Level 3 - Walks faster still and is even more likely to teleport.
 * 4) Level 4 - Walks extremely fast and is more likely again to teleport.
 * 5) Level 5 - A ninja among ninjas.
 * Great Kisser - Great kissers tend to have more success than the rest.
 * 1) Level 1 - Less likely to get a slap in the face for a kiss than average.
 * 2) Level 2 - Kiss with confidence.
 * 3) Level 3 - In a relationship? Try the exclusive Steamy Make Out.
 * 4) Level 4 - Effortless kisser.
 * 5) Level 5 - Kissing is a weapon this Sim wields with devastating effect.
 * Night Owl - Stay inspired longer as Night Owl Sims need less sleep than the most. 
 * 1) Level 1 - Can stay awake longer.
 * 2) Level 2 - Can stay awake even longer.
 * 3) Level 3 - Can stay awake longer still.
 * 4) Level 4 - Can stay awake an inhuman amount of time.
 * 5) Level 5 - What is this sleep you speak of?

Level
Levels show your progress in the game. You can level up your game by earning experience points (XP). These are list of levels on The Sims Social (currently, the max level is 50).

Household value
In the Sims Social there is household Value. It can be seen in the left at your game screen. Under your avatar. To the left from your neighbours. The household value is updating everytime you buy new objects or build rooms.

Goals
Completing goals you earn bonus rewards. Each set of Goals unlocks a new set. Here is an outline:

Goals Gallery
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Trivia

 * Bella Goth appears as a neighbor. The player can interact with her but you can't control her.
 * Due to this, The Sims Social is the third game that Bella cannot be controlled. The first is The Sims 2 and the second is The Sims 2 for PSP.
 * Although being released as a Beta version for facebook, it has recently come under a lot scrutiny due to the many bugs preventing players from playing the game. Despite knowing that at early stages of the game bugs can occur, they still permit users to invest real money into their game.

Videos
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