Sims 2 Apartment Life Chat Topics

On the 7th of August, Maxis held a chat to discuss the upcoming Apartment Life expansion.  Since I’m a nice kinda girl, I’ll post some of what I consider to be cool features of the new game.

Chibikins (Aug 7, 2008 6:06:57 PM)
Will sims who purchase a unfurnished apartment have their rent go up after they furnish it?

MaxoidJerome (Aug 7, 2008 6:06:57 PM)
Nope, your rent will stay the same no matter what items your Sims put in.

xstacielove (Aug 7, 2008 6:07:37 PM)
Will Homecrafter be updated for use with ceilings

MaxoidShannon (Aug 7, 2008 6:07:37 PM)
Ceilings are essentially floor tiles, so you will be able to make ceilings.

Scarlett2311 (Aug 7, 2008 6:07:52 PM)
How will libraries work?

MaxoidLakshmi (Aug 7, 2008 6:07:52 PM)
There is a community lot in Belladonna Cove which is a library, as in it’s a building with many books. We haven’t added any new library functionality.

Sally (Aug 7, 2008 6:07:57 PM)
How does a roommate count against the 8 Sim / 2Pets rule?

MaxoidJerome (Aug 7, 2008 6:07:57 PM)
Think of your roommate as a very smart and well-dressed pet as far as household limits are concerned

onmymind04 (Aug 7, 2008 6:08:16 PM)
Is this the last expansion pack for the Sims 2?

MaxoidShannon (Aug 7, 2008 6:08:16 PM)
Currently, there are no plans for any future Expansion Packs. We will be adding content once a month to The Sims 2 Store.

LP7 (Aug 7, 2008 6:09:26 PM)
How do trash chutes work? Do they work like the trash can on the street or does someone have to take the trash out?

MaxoidJerome (Aug 7, 2008 6:09:26 PM)
Trash Chutes will work like the trash cans out in the street. Take your trash there and it will be gone for good.

Guest (Aug 7, 2008 6:12:18 PM)
what happens with the other playable families in the same house? can they get children or marry without my dicision?

MaxoidJerome (Aug 7, 2008 6:12:18 PM)
No. Other than relationship updates, other playable families on your lot won’t progress. Think of separate apartment units as if they were separate lots.

Guest (Aug 7, 2008 6:17:15 PM)
Tell me more about the “Lap Dog”

MaxoidScott (Aug 7, 2008 6:17:15 PM)
Oh, the lap dog. Well, the lap dog is a tiny little dog that’s more suited for apartment life. It comes with its own pen and kind of acts like the contained pets in Sims 2 Pets in that it likes to mainly stay in its pen. But you can pick it up to play with it and even carry it around and sit with it (on your lap, of course) on couches and living chairs.

Zizyzoo (Aug 7, 2008 6:20:32 PM)
Are there any new cars?

MaxoidBim (Aug 7, 2008 6:20:32 PM)
You can purchase an ownable helicopter in Apartment Life.

That’s all I’ll post over here since the chat was really long but it answered A LOT of questions.  Click here to read the entire chat.