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A flyer included in ''Bon Voyage'' expansion pack said: "Now your Sims can enjoy [[Hobbies|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?"
A flyer included in ''Bon Voyage'' expansion pack said: "Now your Sims can enjoy [[Hobbies|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?"
* 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'.
* Sims now have a wide range of new activity types, which are divided into ten groups - [[Cuisine]], [[Film and Literature]], [[Games]], [[Tinkering]], [[Science (hobby)|Science]], [[Arts and Crafts]], [[Sports]], [[Nature]], [[Fitness]] and [[Music and Dance]].
* Completing hobbies offer lifetime rewards. As Sims master activities they will unlock new aspirations, earn rewards, and uncover secret lots.
* Completing hobbies offer lifetime rewards. As Sims master activities they will unlock new aspirations, earn rewards, and uncover [[Secret Lots|secret lots]].


* 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.
* 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.


* 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.
* There will be a new [[Aspiration bar|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 [[Aspiration Benefits|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.


* New group activities lets Sims spend time with family and friends. There are new special activities for kids and toddlers.
* New group activities lets Sims spend time with family and friends. There are new special activities for kids and toddlers.
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* 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.
* 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 'Grilled Cheese' aspiration is unlockable and selectable.
* The '[[Grilled Cheese]]' aspiration is unlockable and selectable.


* The new [[life state]] (and creature NPC) is a genie, however, it isn't selectable. It is delivered in a lamp by a gypsy, which randomly appears, and grants three wishes to its 'master'.
* The new [[life state]] (and creature NPC) is a [[genie]], however, it isn't selectable. It is delivered in a lamp by a gypsy, which randomly appears, and grants three wishes to its 'master'.


* 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).
* There are five new careers with their respective [[Career rewards|rewards]] - [[Oceanography]] (Koi Pond), [[Entertainment]] (Star of Fame), [[Architecture]] (Drafting Table), [[Dance]] (Ballet Barre) and [[Intelligence]] (Audio Augmenter Earpiece).


* A new [[neighborhood]], [[Desiderata Valley]], is included.
* A new [[neighborhood]], [[Desiderata Valley]], is included.
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*If you become good friends with a townie when you grow up you can have them grow up with you. This option includes only up to 3 townies.
*If you become good friends with a townie when you grow up you can have them grow up with you. This option includes only up to 3 townies.


Additionally, there is an NPC that will show up for every family named Mr. Humble. He drops off a gift which happens to be a new computer with the game The Sims 3. This is probably another confirmation from EA Games about The Sims 3. They have since announced The Sims 3 in March
Additionally, there is an NPC that will show up for every family named Mr. Humble. He drops off a gift which happens to be a new computer with the game ''[[The Sims 3]]''. They have since announced ''The Sims 3'' in March 2008.





Revision as of 22:22, 12 November 2008

The Sims 2: Free Time
Platform(s) Windows
Release date(s) February 27, 2008
Themes Free Time
Creature Genie
Neighborhood Desiderata Valley
Patch · Cheats

FreeTime is the seventh expansion pack for The Sims 2.

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?"

  • Completing hobbies offer lifetime rewards. As Sims master activities they will unlock new aspirations, earn rewards, and uncover secret lots.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • New group activities lets Sims spend time with family and friends. There are new special activities for kids and toddlers.
  • 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 new life state (and creature NPC) is a genie, however, it isn't selectable. It is delivered in a lamp by a gypsy, which randomly appears, and grants three wishes to its 'master'.
  • You will now be able to become 'BFF's' with any Sim of your choosing. The option to tell an 'inside joke' will become available under Entertain if you're BFF's with someone.
  • If you become good friends with a townie when you grow up you can have them grow up with you. This option includes only up to 3 townies.

Additionally, there is an NPC that will show up for every family named Mr. Humble. He drops off a gift which happens to be a new computer with the game The Sims 3. They have since announced The Sims 3 in March 2008.


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