The Sims Guide – Create a Sim(1)

Posted by Fachrul on Jun 12, 2009 | 2 comments | Share :

Before you can move in and start living your virtual life, you need to create your very first Sim (or Sims, up to eight, if you so desire)! This little guy or gal will depend on you for guidance throughout their life, and that guidance begins now, in the Create-a-Sim mode, where you can mold them into the exact type of person you want them to be.

However, if creating a Sim isn’t quite your thing, you can select one of several pre-made Sims by clicking the large “Pre-made Sims” button along the bottom toolbar (the one with the six silhouettes inside). Alternatively, you can also have one created at random by clicking the bottom button of the left toolbar.

There are five main in categories in which you can customize your Sim, and several more sub-categories for each. Here’s a quick rundown of the options available:

Basics
-Name
-Gender
-Age
-Skin Tone
-Body Modifiers

Hair
-Hair / Hair with Accessories
-Eyebrows and Eyelashes
-Facial Hair (males only)

Looks
-Head and Ears
-Eyes
-Nose
-Mouth
-Topical Details
-Makeup

Clothing
-Everyday
-Formal
-Sleepwear
-Athletic
-Swimwear

Personality
-Traits and Wishes
-Favorites and Voice

Now here’s the most important thing: the only categories that affect gameplay are “basics” and “personality”–everything else merely relates to your physical appearance, which is entirely superficial. In short, other Sims will judge you only on how you act, and not how you look (if only the real-world were the same), so feel free to go nuts and design your characters however you like.

Popularity: 6% [?]

Tags: how, Life, men.
Technorati tags : how, life, men,