Simply, I'm a simmer. But perhaps that's not enough for an about me section, especially from a simmer known for his verbiage, as well as three-comma-sentences. So I will keep this from being brief, while in my own way, avoiding actually saying much. I consider it a talent, of course. That itself speaks mountains about me.
My interest in The Sims came out of curiousity and respect for Will Wright, who had created SimCity and oversaw a number of other games with the Sim title in the 90's. SimEarth was a favorite, although I didn't have a clue what I was doing with. I would love to see a remake of that, with more accessible controls. It's a thrill seeing your planet go extinct, only to be repopulated by a race of robots which take to the stars. Such was the appeal of Will Wright's games, and so I went into The Sims eagerly enough.
I would saw Wright delivered, even as his own involvement in the game seemed to wane. The base game was limited by solid, and the behind-the-scenes videos I watched were fascinating. A lot of decisions that seem strange, like the apparent stupidity of the sims, were actually informed design decisions. The earlier prototypes were so smart within their world, they had to be dumbed down to make them interactive. They apparently were too autonomous for a game.
I'm not an architect (although a job placement test told me I should be, stupid test), but I do like to observe interactions and watch cause and effect happen. With The Sims, I get to see stories play out, and my inner novelist likes to fill in the gaps with epic plotlines. It's something I was able to share with my brother, who is a published author and also uses The Sims to watch character interaction. For me, the thrill is seeing all these events that lead up to a future for the sims, see how these things go in their lives and where they end up.
Of course, I've hit the character limit. I do that a lot.
