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You can view to log from today’s chat at EA about Freetime here:
http://thesims2.ea.com/community/chat_02_21_08.php
And in case you missed the previous news, the 2nd patch for BV is also out.
Well, you can now get your patch at the US site also, yeah!
Has about 30 bug fixes, go take a look. Happy downloading.
http://thesims2.ea.com/update/
Oh, and there’s going to be a FREETIME CHAT on the EA site:
FreeTime Chat! Join us on February 21st at 2:30 P.M. PST for a chat with the FreeTime game team. Bring your best questions!
The newest Bon Voyage patch has been released on the Sims 2 German site, and isn’t yet posted on the US site.
The patch is here:
http://www.diesims2.de/pages.view_page.asp?id=668
And a translation of the 30 bug fixes is found at the site The Patches Scrolls
Part of the list:
- Children will no longer go on a vacation alone if their parent dies before van arrives.
- Sims no longer get stuck during logrolling when trying to exit while another is entering.
- Vacation guests no longer leave when a party at a vacation home ends.
- Locals now change back into native outfits after exiting water.
- Housekeeper now fills holes and fixes broken objects and servo.
- Sims no longer fall in love while chatting in a tent.
- Sim can now repair stereos.
- Bigfoot can no longer change appearance on the vanity table or be asked to go on Group Outing.
- Make Furry Friend vacation memento is now achieved by making friends with Big Foot.
- Souvenirs only restock when Sim has them in inventory.
- Sim no longer wants to learn a massage if they have already been learned.
- You can now queue up multiple Dig For Treasure interactions.
- Sims can now be added to a group when “Walk To…” interaction is canceled and re-queued.
- Customers reject a massage if the purchase price is set too high.
- Seating can now be removed from the Food Stands.
- Young Adults who staying a vacation home no longer have the option to Get Married or Move In another Sim.
- Sims can no longer assign others to be a masseuse.
And there’s a new comic strip and cuisine magazine for Free Time posted to the EA site - enjoy
The next Stuff Pack is going to be Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff. It’s about time EA did something for our boring bathrooms. You can find screenshots and more info at the EA Site
You’ll also find more information about Free Time, the next EP (due to release the end of Feb), including a new Comic Strip here