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'''Dormitories''', also known as '''dorms''' for short, are a special type of [[residential lot]] that can only be found in [[College (sub-neighborhood)|college]] [[sub-neighborhood]]s.
==The Sims 2: University==
{{In use}}Dormitory housing is one of the two types of housing available to all [[young adult]] Sims. Unlike renting a house on campus, there is no cost to move into a dormitory, so dorm housing is available to even the poorest students.▼
▲Dormitory housing is one of the two types of housing available to all [[young adult]] Sims. Unlike renting a house on campus, there is no cost to move into a dormitory, so dorm housing is available to even the poorest students.
When in a college sub-neighborhood, the Specialty Lots section of the [[Lots and Houses Bin]] will contain pre-made dormitories of various sizes and designs. The pre-made dormitories in this section range in size from as few as 5 rooms to as many as 16. Also, each pre-made college has three or four dormitories of various sizes. Players should keep in mind that larger dorms with more residents will use more computer resources, and will be harder for the playable Sims to keep tidy.
If a '''ShinyTyme Cooktop''' stove is present on the lot, an NPC cook will arrive at 4AM every morning to prepare and serve food for the residents, and will leave around midnight. There are cases where the cook may fail to return to the dorm after their shift ends. Playable students on a lot with a cafeteria can be directed to work in it, and will earn money as they do. The player can tell a Sim working in the cafeteria to quit by canceling the action.▼
Dorms may be visited by [[mascot]]s, [[cheerleader]]s, or [[coach]]es from time to time. Professors and [[streaker]]s may also pay a visit.▼
===Dormies===
While living in a dormitory, playable [[Sim]]s live with young adult [[Townie#The Sims 2|Townies]], who are often referred to as "Dormies". These are spawned and summon only If there are any '''[[Door#Myne Door|Myne Door]]''', assuming If a dorm can function without these installed doors. However, if a dorm has less rooms than there are number of household's members, it is possible for all dorm rooms to be claimed by playable Sims, and thus allow them to live without dormies.
===Editing and building dormitories===
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===Dorm life===
While living in a dormitory, playable [[Sim]]s live with young adult [[Townie#The Sims 2|Townies]], who are often referred to as "Dormies". These are spawned and summon only If there are any '''[[Door#Myne Door|Myne Door]]''', assuming If a dorm can function without these installed doors. This door is able to be "claimed" by a single Sim, making a room his/hers and giving him/her the ability to restrict access to the room. However, if a dorm has less rooms than there are number of household's members, it is possible for all dorm rooms to be claimed by playable Sims, and thus allow them to live without dormies.
After moving a household into a dorm, the player is given a slight head-start (about an hour of game time) to claim the rooms they want the playable Sims to have. After that time, dormies will begin to move in and claim rooms for themselves. After a Sim has claimed a room, his or her picture will appear on the door. This picture will not change if the Sim's appearance is changed, but the player can update the picture of a playable Sim by having that Sim unclaim and reclaim the room. Non-selectable Sims who enter a dormie's rooms will "disappear" and turn invisible, and the room will fade out.
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Dormies that are not in their rooms and are not currently in class may be in the communal areas either interacting with objects, socializing, doing assignments, or doing research. Playable Sims can perform any social interaction with them, although they cannot [[WooHoo]] or try for babies with them.
If playable Sims are merged into a dorm household, an equivalent number of dormies will move out. The player has no control over which ones move out. There is a bug where dormies may not move out when this happens, however.
▲If a '''ShinyTyme Cooktop''' stove is present on the lot, an NPC cook will arrive at 4AM every morning to prepare and serve food for the residents, and will leave around midnight. There are cases where the cook may fail to return to the dorm after their shift ends. Playable students on a lot with a cafeteria can be directed to work in it, and will earn money as they do. The player can tell a Sim working in the cafeteria to quit by canceling the action.
If a Dormie is moved into a playable household, either on or off campus, his or her room will become unclaimed, and the game will generate a new one to take his or her place, unless an "unassociated" Dormie is available. However, the former Dormie may still remain in the dorm for a while, unless a playable Sim says goodbye to them.
▲Dorms may be visited by [[mascot]]s, [[cheerleader]]s, or [[coach]]es from time to time. Professors and [[streaker]]s may also pay a visit.
====Advantages of dorm life====
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