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The Sims Social, commonly referred to as TSS, is a Facebook game made by Playfish and EA. The first wall post was on Monday, June 6th, 2011, and the game was launched on Monday, August 8th, 2011.[1]
The Sims Social is a free-game but also has premium content inside. A mobile application for smartphones is also in development as a companion app to the Facebook version, which will be available on the current generation of smartphones.
On 15th April, 2013 EA announced that it will shut down The Sims Social, along with other Facebook games on June 4th, 2013 due to lack of popularity.[2]
The Sims Social brings the fun and creativity of The Sims to Facebook! Create unique Sims and live out their dreams—or stir up trouble by pulling pranks. Develop deep relationships to unlock new features and advance: befriend and fight, date and cheat, love and betray. Play with life in a whole new way—with your real friends, for free.
Neighborhood
Littlehaven map.
The Sims Social takes part in a town/city named Littlehaven. Neighborhood in The Sims Social is different with other games. We can live in different neighborhoods at one time, and we still able to visit them even both Sims live in different neighborhoods. If we visited a Sim, there's a 'Friend's Properties' button, showing Sim's houses. Littlehaven has many locations. We can buy houses/apartments in Littlehaven locations.
Littlehaven Town
Littlehaven Town is a place in Littlehaven, where the game started for the first time. All of Sims in Littlehaven live there, including Bella Goth. Our house in Littlehaven Town is considered as our first
A billboard in Littlehaven City.
'home'. You will move into new road each time you leveled up your house value level. Land in the town is grassy, with its growing trees and small plants.
Littlehaven Shores
Littlehaven Shores is a place in Littlehaven, which introduced with its Vacation Home. Land in the shores is sandy, and of course, had a beach view, with its seashells, driftwoods, and palm leaves.
Littlehaven City
Littlehaven City is a place in Littlehaven, which introduced with its Little Apple Penthouse. There's only few things known in Littlehaven City, because we only can see tall buildings and billboards.
Main Characters
These are known available main character in The Sims Social, especially Littlehaven:[3]
Returning Characters
Bella Goth - Bella returns to Littlehaven as neighbor (which we can't control). She is a tutorial Sim. She helps the player to get started on Littlehaven.
The Sims Social fanpage cover photo. From left to right: Goth Rocker girl, Barbara Belle, Eugene Hackett, Chef boy, Bella Goth, Shane Shaw, Jolene Dexie, Artist boy, Chloe.
Appeared on Game
Macy - Macy helps players in earning money and decorating the house. She appears when you're clicking anything related with money.
Shane Shaw - Shane is a guy in Littlehaven and loves to date. Shane is Scarlett's brother, because he has the same last name as her. He occasionally appears in an update every week, or in-game advertisement.
Scarlett Shaw - Scarlett is a member of the Cream Club, dedicated to popularity and self-promotion. Scarlett is Shane's sister, because she has the same last name as him. She appears when the game recognizes that you're not on computer.
Buddy - Buddy is a friendly Sim of bland disposition. Buddy is Chloe's brother, as said on Good vs Evil Week quest and Car Week quest. Before, he appeared in snag or game error notifications. He appeared also on the maintenance page.
Chloe - Chloe is a Sim who enjoys romance. Chloe is Buddy's sister, as said on Good vs Evil Week quest and Car Week quest.
Barbara Belle - Barbara is a fitness instructor Sim who can be seen around town. She appears when you're out of energy.
Dallas - Dallas is a friend of Bella Goth. She has a cousin in the music industry.
Fleur - Fleur is Gustav Heimlich's personal assistant.
Mike Rib - Mike is a member of the HiQ Club, and contact with the M.S.S.
Penelope Pemberton - Penelope is President of the Venture Planning League (V.P.L.).
Jessica - Jessica is a recruiter for the local super hero league, dressed like a Team Evil Cheerleader.
Eugene Hackett - Eugene is the leader of the Littlehaven Mad Scientists Society. He was born and raised in the town, and still holds the Littlehaven High School record for most wedgies received in a single academic year.
Larry Lizard - Larry is (possibly) a bussinessman or a landlord in Littlehaven. He appeared when you are buying land expansions, new house, and leveled up house value level.
Jared - Jared is a pool boy, introduced in Pool Week, and helped us on building swimming pool (project item).
Artist boy - He appeared in Art Career window.
Chef boy - He appeared in Cooking Career window.
Goth Rocker girl - She appeared in Music Career window.
Driving teacher - He appeared on driving quest and driving skill.
Tabitha Grey - She's an elder in the game (because she said that she hasn't met your Sim since your Sim was just a baby). She's your Sim aunt, and she's a penthouse dealer. She appeared on the Penthouse quest.
Not Appeared in Game
Gustav Heimlich - Gustav is a spiritual counselor Sim who has moved from Europe.
Jolene Dexie - Jolene is a dancer and carwash operative who moved to Littlehaven from the mid-south, after her trailer burnt down in a toaster oven fire.
Features
A Sim with Tycoon Personality
Create a Sim that suits your interests, with different personalities, looks and traits.
Personality is a feature in The Sims Social, which is similar to aspiration in The Sims 2, but different from the traits in the game itself. Players can choose their Sim's personality at the beginning of the game.
House Value Level is value of the items/objects the player contains on their lot and storage. Whenever buying an item, the household level increases. Household level determines a Sim's wealth.
Quest is a feature in The Sims Social. Completing quests will give the player bonus rewards, such as Simoleons, XP, Lifetime Points, or unlocking of special items or additional quests.
The Sims Social has more than one currency, they are: Simoleon, SimCash, and Social Point.
Simoleon
Simoleonis a basic currency in The Sims series games. In The Sims Social, Simoleon is a grey coin with § symbol on it.
SimCash
SimCash (also called SC), used to be only available by purchase, but now it's available too as 5th day login bonus, and reward from inviting new player to install the game. Players will receive 40 SimCash free when they begin playing. SimCash is a golden coin with a gold plumbob logo on it.
Social Points
Social Points (also called SP) can be gained by performing social interactions with other Sims. Social Point is a blue plumbob shaped coin.
Besides those currency there are other goods that can be collected to act like a type of 'currency', that could be called 'units'.
Energy
Energy is a unit that used to perform actions (besides fulfilling motives actions) such as doing skill actions, doing special actions, and more. Every 5 minutes, your Sim's energy will be replenished by 1. You also can earn energy by visiting friends, by claiming wallposts, receiving it as a gift, or at random times during the game. Energy is yellow lightning bolt shaped.
Lifetime Achievement Points
Lifetime Achievement Points (also called LAP) can be gained by leveling up skills and finishing quests. LAP is used in the traits shop; it is similar to Lifetime happiness in The Sims 3 to purchase lifetime rewards. LAP is blue treasure-chest shaped.
Career Points and Tokens
Career Points and Tokens can be gained by doing jobs/appointments in career. Those points are used to gain promotions, and tokens are used for doing special jobs/appointments and career quests.
Experience Points
Experience Points (also called XP) can be gained almost through all actions in the game. XP is used to increase the game level (to 'level up'). XP is blue star shaped.
House Value
House Value (also called HV) can be gained through buying items and building project items. HV is used to level up the Sim's house value level.
Trivia
The Sims Social was announced at E3 in 2011, and hit open beta August 8th.
Bella Goth appears as a neighbor. The player can interact with her but cannot control her[4].The Sims Social is the third game in which Bella cannot be controlled (others include The Sims 2 and The Sims 2 for PSP).
Bella Goth has a Socialite personality and on level 10 Cooking career.
Bella's abduction on The Sims 2 explained in The Sims Social, because Littlehaven set after that event.
The Buddy in this game could be a nod to Buddy of the MySims series, as he wears red (Buddy's signature color), has brown hair (Buddy's original hair color in the beta version of MySims), and has the same name.[5]
Easter Egg
Here are a few easter eggs on The Sims Social:
L. Simnovorii introduced in The Sims Social.L. Simnovorii or Cowplant from The Sims 2, re-appeared on the game on Halloween 2011.
Bike Curious, an abandoned item from expansion land on the game, has same name with Curious family which introduced in The Sims 2.
Servo Statue, an abandoned item from expansion land on the game, Servo is one of life state introduced in The Sims: Livin' Large.
A floor tile named Pleasantview (it's a white carpet), which named after a neighborhood, Pleasantview.
There's a painting named Bella Lisa which referred to Mona Lisa Painting.
Items from Ultra Lounge Week was a 2D remake of The Sims 3 Ultra Modern Furniture pack from the store. [6]
Gallery
Images
60 Seconds Interview with Bella Goth.
60 Seconds Interview with Gustav Heimlich
60 Seconds Interview with Shane Shaw.
60 Seconds Interview with Barbara Belle
Spring Simcash Sale - Features Bella
Marie Antionette Theme
Adventure Theme
Chinese New Year w/ Adventure Theme
Sports Theme
Valentine's Theme
Paris Theme
80's Theme
Gangster Theme
Arabian Nights Theme
Medieval Theme
Retro Living Theme
Pampering/Spa Theme
Greek Gods Theme
May Pool Party Preview
50's Theme
SimDependence Day
Swimming Pool
Car
Hippie
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Render (Young Bella)
Render (Bella)
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A preview of one of the houses from The Sims Social on their facebook page, before the game released.
Another house image.
A Sim using jacuzzi.
The Sims Social beginning.
Create A Sim mode.
Special Offer on SimCash.
Special package to be sent to your friends.
Infamous 'Snag'
A newsletter on Medieval Week about 'The Great Dragon Tower'.
Two Sims dancing on a project item, SimPhonic Jukebox, from 50s Week.
