Generation 8, Part IV: Here kitty, kitty, kitty…
Being the independent fellow that he is, Rex was more than happy to amuse himself while I tended to the needs of my other uncontrollable housefolk. Once I was sure he was well-trained and had a few commands under his belt, I had Unix get him a job in Show Business. The one complaint I have is the amount of lag I experienced upon Rex’s first promotion. I was expecting it, but wow, not to that extent! That’s insane. Should it really take that much just to add a collar to the game?
Either way, Rex does pretty well for himself in Show Biz. I think he’s found his kitty calling!
Then again, if the Show Biz thing doesn’t work out, he can always take up work as Hunter and Noble’s personal homework shredder. Yikes! I didn’t even know pets could do that! How exactly do you explain to your teacher that no, your dog didn’t eat your homework–your cat did. Either way, I managed to scold him before he could rip the entire thing to shreds.
At first, I was surprised by the lack of concern by the sims actually present to witnesss it. Then I remembered that these are teens. I’m not quite sure why Andre didn’t react. Then again… it’s Andre. He is a blonde, after all.
I was quite pleased when Noble and Rex bonded on their own. Since Noble will soon be the reigning TH, it’s important that he develops a good rapport with Rex… as he’ll be doing most of the training and disciplining from then on. Ahh… the joys of pet ownership when you can only control one sim! I can’t wait to see if there are any toddler interactions with cats, though. The one with the dogs is so cute it’s nearly lethal.
Hey, Mao! Nice update. Ugh. I hate roach infestations. All the sims usually freak out over those darn bugs and end up getting sick. At least they didn’t include the mice from Unleashed in Pets! And Rex is adorable. Cats can be taught to use the toilet?! I so didn’t know that - cute! And Noble DOES look like he should be in one of those butter commercials (I think I’d rather watch Noble than Fabio anyhow!). But, great update!
Can’t wait for the next one.
Comment by Audrey — October 20, 2006 @ 8:48 pm
Well I must say, this was an enlightening story. This was a wonderful story..cute cat. I read your other blog..the vo gerbits one and I just decided to take a peek at this one. Its very interesting. I don’t think I could do the ISBI challange, but you seem to be doing well. Did pets put a lot of strain on your computer’s memory card and RAM? And by that I mean moreso than the other expansion packs. What are your specs btw? I only ask because you say you experienced lag with the collar upgrade haha. I guess I’ll be reading backwards so I can know what’s going on.
Comment by Eva — October 22, 2006 @ 11:30 am
Hey Eva! Thanks.
The unlockable stuff career lag is pretty much happening for everyone, from what I’ve seen. It’s not THAT bad, but it’s certainly noticeable. Other than that, I have noticed no changes with speed/etc except in loading times, which it did add to a little. I have a dual 3.7 processor with 3 gigs of RAM, x1900 Radeon 512mb.
Comment by Mao — October 22, 2006 @ 12:15 pm
Mao, I am drooling over your computer specs…I really need to buy some more RAM. Anyway, awesome update! Beautiful pictures, as always. And I love REX! He fits in so perfectly with the Lexes — he even matches their color scheme. Wow, I haven’t played Pets much yet — I had no idea about training cats to use the toilet, and what are those stars he was batting at? Neato. And what’s the university clock? Is that the hack that lets you jump to the final exam whenever you want? I wonder if we can use that for Legacy challenges…Uni just kills me, it really does.
Comment by Jen — October 23, 2006 @ 4:53 pm
Hey, Jen! Thanks! The stars are from the catnip mouse, which sends your favorite feline into a frenzy after playing with it. Rex was tripping in that picture, big time. Very funny! The college clock is the one with the Final Exam option. Very helpful. I’m not sure about the Legacy Challenge… but I can’t see how it would infringe on the rules any.
Comment by Mao — October 23, 2006 @ 8:05 pm
Great update Mao! I know I’m late in reading it, but things have been pretty busy for me! Anyhoo, the new University kids look amazing! All of them grew up very well, and I am still in love with Noble! Hehe, and about the adult film career…oh my! =D
Comment by Mandie — October 29, 2006 @ 10:34 am