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'''''FreeTime''''' is the seventh and probabilly the last expansion pack for The Sims 2.
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{{Infobox game
|name = The Sims 2: FreeTime
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|caption = Reward your Sims with a variety of fun, new activities!
|developer = [[The Sims Studio]]
|publisher = [[Electronic Arts]]
|series = [[The Sims series|The Sims]]
|platforms = [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
|release = {{vgrelease|NA=February 26, 2008|AUS=February 28, 2008|EU=February 29, 2008}}
|ratings = {{vgratings|ESRB=Teen|PEGI=12+}}
|genre = [[wikipedia:Social simulation game|Social simulation]]
|modes = [[wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]]
|input = [[wikipedia:Keyboard (computing)|Keyboard]] and [[wikipedia:Mouse (computing)|mouse]]
|theme = Hobbies
|creature = [[Genie]]
|neighbor = [[Desiderata Valley]]
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'''''The Sims 2: FreeTime''''' (also known as '''''TS2 FT''''' or simply '''''FreeTime''''') is the seventh [[expansion pack]] for ''[[The Sims 2]]''. It was released on February 26, 2008. It mainly features group activities and hobbies for [[Sim]]s.


==Description==
A flyer included in ''Bon Voyage'' expansion pack said: "Now your Sims can enjoy hobbies! Your Sims will have fun taking up a variety of creative, intellectual, or active leisure-time pursuits. They can even meet Sims that share their interests and expand their social relationships. Develop your Sims' skills while they pursue their true pastime passions. Will your Sims stumble reaching for new goals or find a new sense of fulfillment?"
[[File:The_Sims_2_FreeTime_Logo_(Original).png|left|90px]]
* Sims now have a wide range of new activity types, which are divided into ten groups - Cuisine, Film and Literature, Games, Tinkering, Science, Arts and Crafts, Sport, Nature, Fitness and 'Music and Dance'.
''Now your Sims can rediscover the joys of leisure time! Awaken your Sims' true passions in life as they discover and excel at all-new activities. Whether they're tossing a football with the family, practicing ballet, restoring cars with friends, or building train sets, your Sims now have more ways to build skills, enhance friendships, and make their lives more successful. Craft new, unique items for your Sims to use in their daily lives including clothing, pottery, and more. Your Sims will even unlock secret rewards by mastering their hobbies and advancing all-new careers. Explore a wide variety of new hobbies that will change your Sims' lives!''
* Completing hobbies offer lifetime rewards. As Sims master activities they will unlock new aspirations, earn rewards, and uncover secret lots.


==Desiderata Valley==
* Once Sims build up their skills, they can sell their arts and crafts or enter them into competitions for dance, food, and video game contests.
{{Main|Desiderata Valley}}
Desiderata Valley is the new [[neighborhood]] shipped with ''The Sims 2: FreeTime''. It mainly focuses on the residents' leisure activities and pastimes. All families are at moderate economic status; not too rich and not too poor. There are a number of community lots where Sims can do many activities, such as gallery, sport park, community kitchen, and so on.


==Game Features==
* There will be a new Lifetime Aspiration bar, which fills when major goal in a Sim's life is fulfilled (e.g., marriage). Goals depend on the Sim's aspiration. Points earned from these goals can be spent on benefits, such as the ability to not get fired, slower motive decay, and even the ability to have a second aspiration. Some benefits also depend on the Sim's aspiration.
===Lifetime Aspiration===
{{Main|Lifetime Aspiration}}
Sims now have a new bar between the daily [[aspiration bar]] and the [[Influence]] bar, the Lifetime Aspiration bar. This bar indicates how happy a Sim has been throughout their life. The longer the daily aspiration bar is kept high, the more points the lifetime aspiration bar is awarded. Sims who reach the maximum Lifetime Aspiration will be rewarded with [[Perma-platinum]] mood.<ref name="carry forward">This feature is carried forward to later Expansion Packs</ref>


===Lifetime Aspiration Benefit===
* New group activities lets Sims spend time with family and friends. There are new special activities for kids and toddlers.
The higher a Sim's lifetime aspiration bar is, the more [[aspiration benefit]] points they can spend. Sims who spend their aspiration benefit points will be given special personal abilities and advantages. For example, slower needs decay, making friends faster, smooth talking, higher salary, etc.


===Secondary Aspiration===
* Hobbies can have unexpected moments, especially for Sims with low skill levels. Beginner Sims might sew a bear with one eye, make a lopsided jar on the pottery wheel, or even get poison ivy while hiking.
The [[secondary aspiration]] unlocks Sims' possibilities for new [[Wants and Fears|wants and fears]] that are outside their primary [[Aspiration (The Sims 2)|aspiration]]. Sims can choose their secondary aspiration as an aspiration benefit.


===Hobby Enthusiasm===
* The 'Grilled Cheese' aspiration will be unlockable and selectable.
The new simology includes [[hobby]] [[enthusiasm]] for each Sim. Sims who do activities relevant to a particular hobby will gain enthusiasm in that hobby, and will be able to unlock more and more benefits as they become more enthusiastic in that hobby. There are 10 hobbies: [[Cuisine]], [[Film and Literature]], [[Games]], [[Tinkering]], [[Science (hobby)|Science]], [[Arts and Crafts]], [[Fitness (hobby)|Fitness]], [[Nature]], [[Sports]], [[Music and Dance]]. Each Sim has a predestined hobby, and Sims will build enthusiasm for that hobby faster than for the others.


===Secret Hobby Lot===
* The new [[life state]] (and creature NPC) is a genie, however, it won't be selectable. It is delivered in a lamp by a gypsy, which randomly appears, and grants three wishes to its 'master'.
{{Main|Hobby lot}}
Sims who have gained enough enthusiasm in a hobby will discover a secret [[hobby lot]]. The instructor for that hobby will give the Sim membership in the hobby club, which will grant them entry to the secret lot. The hobby lot can only be visited by Sims who have a membership, though they can bring other Sims with them.


===Best Friends Forever===
* There are five new careers with their respective rewards - Oceanography (Koi Pond), Entertainment (Star of Fame), Architecture (Drafting Table), Dance (Ballet Barre) and Intelligence (Audio Augmenter Earpiece).
BFF is a new [[Relationship#The Sims 2|friendship]] level. Two [[Sim]]s who are best friends long enough will develop the BFF relationship. BFFs will have a slower daily relationship decay, and will never fall out of friendship, even if they are [[Fury|furious]] with each other. BFFs also have benefits, such as an autonomous "far away greet" interaction, and the ability to tell inside jokes.<ref name="carry forward" />


===NPC Aging===
* A new neighbourhood, Desiderata Valley, will be added.
Sims' [[townie]] friends no longer remain the same age forever. Whenever a Sim grows up, they can choose any 3 townies they know to grow up together. With this feature, childhood friends can grow older, and teen couples can get married when they're old enough.

===Genie===
{{Main|Genie}}
Genies can grant three wishes to Sims who have received the [[Antique Lamp#The Sims 2: FreeTime|Dusty Old Lamp]]. Sims cannot become genies, nor are genies playable. A family whose members have high hobby enthusiasms are more likely to have the lamp delivered to them by the [[gypsy matchmaker]].

==New Additions==
* '''New Life State''': Genie
* '''New Careers''': [[Architecture]], [[Dance]], [[Entertainment]], [[Intelligence]], and [[Oceanography]]
* '''New Lifetime Wants''': Become City Planner, Become World Class Ballet Dancer, Become Prestidigitator, Become Head of SCIA, and Become Hand of Poseidon
* '''New NPCs''': Food Judge, [[Hobby#Instructors|Hobby Instructor]], [[Rod Humble]]
* '''New Skills''': Nursery Rhyme and [[Life skills|Parenting]]
* '''New Radio Station''': Indie Wave
* '''New Talent Badges''': [[Pottery]] and [[Sewing]]
* '''New Meal''': Grandma's Comfort Soup
* '''New TV Channel''': [[Movie]]
* '''New Video Games''': MySims, FIFA 08, Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, Spore, and The Sims 3

===Minor Features===
* [[Rod Humble]] will come to greet newly moved-in family and drop off a gift. The gift will contain a free computer and a [[video game]] of the preview of ''[[The Sims 3]]''.
* Advanced Neighborhood Options.<ref name="carry forward" /> Players can create new [[neighborhood]]s, add [[sub-neighborhood]]s, or switch between other neighborhoods without having to go to the neighborhood view.

==New Objects==
* ''[[Basketball#The Sims 2: FreeTime|H-O-R-S-E of course Basket Ball Hoop]]''
* [[Soccer goal|''The Goal of Paul'' Soccer Goal]]
* ''Mechanical Stitching Machine by Antique Artifacts'' Sewing Machine
* ''Upright Pottery Wheel by QuicKraft''
* ''Basic Barre by Deuxjoint Ltd.'' Ballet Barre
* [[Restorable junk car|''One Man's Junk Car from Mechanically Minded'' Restorable Car]]
* ''Round and Round Model Train Set''
* ''Don't Wake the Llama'' Board Game
* ''The Formidable Formicarium'' Ant Farm
* ''Teeny Tykes Activity Table''
* ''[[Violin#The Sims 2: FreeTime|Simavarious VII Concert Violin]]''
* [[Synthesizer|''The BOB 3942 by SoundEscapes'' Synthesizer]]

==New Interactions==
;Sims-based
* Sims can birdwatch outdoors.
* [[Hiking and jogging]].
* [[Bug collecting#Bug Hunting|Bug Hunting]].
* Older Sims can teach a Nursery Rhyme to [[toddler]]s.

;Object-based
* Sims can enter [[Competition|contests]] and win prizes.
* Crafted paintings can be framed.
* Drawings drawn on ''Teeny Tykes Activity Table'' can be hung on wall.
* Sims can tinker on most appliances, plumbings, and electronics.
* Sims can discover new comets and planets that will grant §500 for the discovery.<ref name="carry forward" />
* The [[ReNuYuSenso Orb]] can be used to reset [[Aspiration benefit]]s.{{vgversion|TS2:NL}}

==Trivia==
* This pack, along with ''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]]'' are the only expansion packs in ''[[The Sims 2]]'' as well as the entire [[The Sims (series)|''The Sims'' series]] never to be released for Mac. It was planned to release both packs for Mac but this never happened. It remains unknown why they were never released for Mac.

==Gallery==
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Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine (Simlish)|Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine (''The Sims 2: FreeTime'')
Datarock - Fa Fa Fa (Simlish)|Datarock - Fa Fa Fa (''The Sims 2: FreeTime'')
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==References==
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[[fr:Les Sims 2: Quartier Libre]]
[[ru:The Sims 2: Увлечения]]
[[nl:De Sims 2: Vrije Tijd]]
[[pl:The Sims 2: Czas wolny]]
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[[Category:Games|FreeTime, The Sims 2]]
[[Category:Expansion packs|FreeTime, The Sims 2]]
[[Category:The Sims 2|FreeTime]]

Latest revision as of 12:52, 7 April 2021

The Sims 2: FreeTime
The Sims 2: FreeTime
Reward your Sims with a variety of fun, new activities!
Development
Developer(s) The Sims Studio
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Ratings ESRB: Teen
PEGI: 12+
Series The Sims
Release date(s) NA February 26, 2008
EU February 29, 2008
AUS February 28, 2008
Technical information
Mode(s) Single-player
Input methods Keyboard and mouse
Game features
Genres Social simulation
Themes Hobbies
Creatures Genie
Neighborhoods Desiderata Valley
Related pages
Patches and updates
Cheats

The Sims 2: FreeTime (also known as TS2 FT or simply FreeTime) is the seventh expansion pack for The Sims 2. It was released on February 26, 2008. It mainly features group activities and hobbies for Sims.

Description[edit | edit source]

Now your Sims can rediscover the joys of leisure time! Awaken your Sims' true passions in life as they discover and excel at all-new activities. Whether they're tossing a football with the family, practicing ballet, restoring cars with friends, or building train sets, your Sims now have more ways to build skills, enhance friendships, and make their lives more successful. Craft new, unique items for your Sims to use in their daily lives including clothing, pottery, and more. Your Sims will even unlock secret rewards by mastering their hobbies and advancing all-new careers. Explore a wide variety of new hobbies that will change your Sims' lives!

Desiderata Valley[edit | edit source]

Main article: Desiderata Valley

Desiderata Valley is the new neighborhood shipped with The Sims 2: FreeTime. It mainly focuses on the residents' leisure activities and pastimes. All families are at moderate economic status; not too rich and not too poor. There are a number of community lots where Sims can do many activities, such as gallery, sport park, community kitchen, and so on.

Game Features[edit | edit source]

Lifetime Aspiration[edit | edit source]

Main article: Lifetime Aspiration

Sims now have a new bar between the daily aspiration bar and the Influence bar, the Lifetime Aspiration bar. This bar indicates how happy a Sim has been throughout their life. The longer the daily aspiration bar is kept high, the more points the lifetime aspiration bar is awarded. Sims who reach the maximum Lifetime Aspiration will be rewarded with Perma-platinum mood.[1]

Lifetime Aspiration Benefit[edit | edit source]

The higher a Sim's lifetime aspiration bar is, the more aspiration benefit points they can spend. Sims who spend their aspiration benefit points will be given special personal abilities and advantages. For example, slower needs decay, making friends faster, smooth talking, higher salary, etc.

Secondary Aspiration[edit | edit source]

The secondary aspiration unlocks Sims' possibilities for new wants and fears that are outside their primary aspiration. Sims can choose their secondary aspiration as an aspiration benefit.

Hobby Enthusiasm[edit | edit source]

The new simology includes hobby enthusiasm for each Sim. Sims who do activities relevant to a particular hobby will gain enthusiasm in that hobby, and will be able to unlock more and more benefits as they become more enthusiastic in that hobby. There are 10 hobbies: Cuisine, Film and Literature, Games, Tinkering, Science, Arts and Crafts, Fitness, Nature, Sports, Music and Dance. Each Sim has a predestined hobby, and Sims will build enthusiasm for that hobby faster than for the others.

Secret Hobby Lot[edit | edit source]

Main article: Hobby lot

Sims who have gained enough enthusiasm in a hobby will discover a secret hobby lot. The instructor for that hobby will give the Sim membership in the hobby club, which will grant them entry to the secret lot. The hobby lot can only be visited by Sims who have a membership, though they can bring other Sims with them.

Best Friends Forever[edit | edit source]

BFF is a new friendship level. Two Sims who are best friends long enough will develop the BFF relationship. BFFs will have a slower daily relationship decay, and will never fall out of friendship, even if they are furious with each other. BFFs also have benefits, such as an autonomous "far away greet" interaction, and the ability to tell inside jokes.[1]

NPC Aging[edit | edit source]

Sims' townie friends no longer remain the same age forever. Whenever a Sim grows up, they can choose any 3 townies they know to grow up together. With this feature, childhood friends can grow older, and teen couples can get married when they're old enough.

Genie[edit | edit source]

Main article: Genie

Genies can grant three wishes to Sims who have received the Dusty Old Lamp. Sims cannot become genies, nor are genies playable. A family whose members have high hobby enthusiasms are more likely to have the lamp delivered to them by the gypsy matchmaker.

New Additions[edit | edit source]

  • New Life State: Genie
  • New Careers: Architecture, Dance, Entertainment, Intelligence, and Oceanography
  • New Lifetime Wants: Become City Planner, Become World Class Ballet Dancer, Become Prestidigitator, Become Head of SCIA, and Become Hand of Poseidon
  • New NPCs: Food Judge, Hobby Instructor, Rod Humble
  • New Skills: Nursery Rhyme and Parenting
  • New Radio Station: Indie Wave
  • New Talent Badges: Pottery and Sewing
  • New Meal: Grandma's Comfort Soup
  • New TV Channel: Movie
  • New Video Games: MySims, FIFA 08, Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, Spore, and The Sims 3

Minor Features[edit | edit source]

  • Rod Humble will come to greet newly moved-in family and drop off a gift. The gift will contain a free computer and a video game of the preview of The Sims 3.
  • Advanced Neighborhood Options.[1] Players can create new neighborhoods, add sub-neighborhoods, or switch between other neighborhoods without having to go to the neighborhood view.

New Objects[edit | edit source]

New Interactions[edit | edit source]

Sims-based
Object-based
  • Sims can enter contests and win prizes.
  • Crafted paintings can be framed.
  • Drawings drawn on Teeny Tykes Activity Table can be hung on wall.
  • Sims can tinker on most appliances, plumbings, and electronics.
  • Sims can discover new comets and planets that will grant §500 for the discovery.[1]
  • The ReNuYuSenso Orb can be used to reset Aspiration benefits.[TS2:NL]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • This pack, along with The Sims 2: Apartment Life are the only expansion packs in The Sims 2 as well as the entire The Sims series never to be released for Mac. It was planned to release both packs for Mac but this never happened. It remains unknown why they were never released for Mac.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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  • Japanese box art

    Japanese box art

Media[edit | edit source]

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Track Real-world preview!
The Sims 2: FreeTime theme
The Sims 2: FreeTime Loading Screen
Bouncing the Sphere
Tinkering for Toiletries
Candy Maker's Delight
Fa-Fa-Fa
It's A Party
Into The Sun
Britney
Take Out The Trash
Pocket Full Of Sunshine
Busy (Adam Freeland mix)
Sim The Builder (Hyper mix)
The Sims 2: Nightlife Theme (Junkie XL mix)
The Sims 2: Nightlife Theme (Timo Maas mix)
Non-US
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La Otra Princessa Brazil, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand
Your Forgiveness Brazil, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Thailand

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 This feature is carried forward to later Expansion Packs
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