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Posted by SteveB on Jan 13, 2009• TS3 Creator's Camp: Day 1, 17:00
Day 1 got off to a flying start with breakfast! Signup at the lobby was the first time many people had met in person for the first time. After many years of chatting with some of our own site staff this was that first time I actually got to meet any of the TSR FA's and Artists that attended. There are many familiar faces here too, from other fan sites and official sites from around the world who have attended these events before.
After breakfast we went into the Triangle Room for the game demos and some updated info from the developers. We got to see more about 'Build Mode' than we have seen before in any previous demos, but there is still an embargo on certain things that we are not yet allowed to report about. I'll find out what I can tell you and post more later in the week (hopefully).
As this whole event is about custom content we got to see for the first time exactly how custom content, custom editing and content sharing works. As expected, all of this CC is done within the game. There are currently no external tools like CAS or HomeCrafter which we saw in Sims 2, and with good reason; the game does it all so much better!
As I write this update for you, all the CC creators are already creating! Well… creating their accounts on the new Sims 3 Exchange so that they can start sharing their first creations with you! After that they are jumping right into the game and getting hands on, learning the new interface and the techniques they will be using for the rest of the week.
I'm off to do the same! Expect more later if I can get the go ahead to spill the 'Build Mode' beans ;-)
/Steve
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Did you have to sign a non-disclosure agreement? Or is your not being allowed to say certain things something that is just understood between the CC makers and the EA staff?
And since all of the CC is done within the game, does that mean that we can import textures into the game, such as wallpaper samples from actual wallpaper sites like we could in Homecrafter? Or will the CC be confined to recolors only using only what EA has put into the game already?
Last question: Is EA going to allow the Community at Large to see some of what the Campers created before the Launch of the Ofiicial Sims 3 Exchange, so we can at least get some idea of what to expect?
Hope you are having a nice time out there in CA. I don't expect too much info to come out of this as far as actual gameplay, though.
Spill! Spill! Spill! Spill!
Oh, can you just answer one question? Can our Sims swim in the ocean? Ignore the question if you can't tell me that.
Momthing.. Yea, lots of NDA's! The Exchange launches on the game release date I'm afraid. But.. EA have suggested that they might start showcasing the artists and their work during the buildup to the release, so fingers crossed!
Will you be able to import certain patterns to the game? We can't talk about that right now
And more gampleay news will be posted here later Igor: Sorry, Swiming is the ocean is a no no.
Thanks for the answer Steve!
Too bad they can't swim in the ocean. ;(
Hey. It sounds great!!
I have a question about build mode. Well you said the biggest lot is 64x64. Does that mean you can build inside those limits but your sims can walk outside of these lots. or can't they?
I can't wait for more news!!
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