The Sims Wiki:Newsletter/23 July 2011

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The Background Changes Tweaks to the wiki layout A new background has been implemented into the wiki!

While not the same as our previous plumbBob one, a large part of the community agrees that it looks better and more professional. Along with a new background, the navigation bar at the top of the page has been altered dramatically, now displaying a variety of Sims on the The Sims 3 cover for all to see, among other things.

'I like the new background,' says Guilherme Guerreiro it shows more about the Sims series itself!

Thanks for the changes go especially to LostinRiverview, JoePlay, and all the other users who contributed in the changes.

However, even though the new background is extremely young, a new new background has been suggested in the Community Portal by RandomRanaun. The background is the same static one used on thesims3.com, and users are encouraged to comment and give their opinions.

Town Life Stuff to be released soon
At the time of publishing, we're 3 days away from the brand new The Sims 3 expansion, Town Life Stuff!

Finally, an expansion pack that focuses on players' towns will be released.

''With exciting content never seen before in a Stuff Pack, The Sims™ 3 Town Life Stuff introduces new venues to give your Sims’ entire town a makeover – complete with objects just as perfect for their homes. Build a chic new library, create an exclusive, high-tech gym, design a fun playground, or make chores a pleasure with a fresh new laundry room. The Sims 3 Town Life Stuff not only gives you loads of new inspired design to use at home, but includes new community places, like Scrumptious Nibbles Café, for your Sims to visit too!'' - Official news release.

New objects, clothing, and pre-built venues and lots (a first for a stuff pack) are set to be included in the game.

First The Sims Medieval expansion pack announced
Ahoy me fellow harties and Simmers! Yer be in for a surprise when ye hear that a new expansion pack is avast! A booty lads and lasies fond of the game will surely sail the seven seas to gain!

The first expansion pack for The Sims Medieval has been announced! Not only will it be adding piratie pirates and noble nobles, but tons of new content, including an epic story arc, new quests, 140+ Pirate and Nobility themed objects, and treasure hunting!

The North American release date is confirmed to be August 30, 2011, and the Europe release September 2, 2011.

Start swabbing the poop deck, adventure is near!

Monthly Highlights

 * Major changes to the wiki background.
 * A partnership with The Sims Players Wiki has been proposed.
 * The Admin Dashboard has been announced (and is set to be released on The Sims Wiki in the first week of August).
 * The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles was announced.
 * Administrator Projects have begun.
 * Pets was officially announced.
 * The Sims Social was officially announced.
 * Wikia's new editor was officially made testable.

From The Editor
T  his newsletter doesn't write itself! Anyone who is willing to contribute ideas or articles should do so; you will be given credit for your contributions, and they stand a good chance of being included on the next Newsletter.

We also need column writers; who write one thing about a certain topic once each month. We have an opening for a column called The Mod and More, which deals with mods and fan created objects, and we ask any modders to contact BobNewbie for more information.

Along with a new column writer, we would like to include one or two more members of the community to write for us, making us a 4-5 member journalism team. This team will communicate via e-mail and IRC to bring the community the best possible newsletter each month. The Sims Wiki Newsletter would also like to remind you of how fun it actually is to write for The Newsletter. We plan on growing and adding a whole ton of new things, from new game reviews by regular users, to in-depth articles concerning Wikia's changes and how they effect users. For now, growth is extremely limited, and we ask for as many possible users to apply to join.

Also, I would like to personally apologize for the late publishing. I think we can all admit that it's been a busy month. Between schools starting around the globe, the terrible tragedy in Olso and the death of the talented Amy Winehouse, one of Wikia's databases being damaged in a hurricane, and massive changes and proposals on-and-off wiki, things tend to get a bit crazy. But as long as we stand together as a community with the same goal, to make this encyclopedia the best we can, I'm sure we can get pass all obstacles that stand in our way.

If there's something you think we missed, tell us about it and we'll do our best to include it.

- Happy Simming and editing!
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