'''''The Sims 2: Pets''''' (Also known as '''''TS2 P''''') is the fourth [[expansion pack]] released for ''[[The Sims 2]]''. This game was released on October 18, 2006 for US and Canada, October 20, 2006 for EU, and October 26, 2006 for Australia. The main idea of this game is to let the player own [[pet]]s. The version is a remake of ''[[The Sims: Unleashed]]'', which was a best-seller at that time. It is also included in ''[[The Sims 2 Fun with Pets Collection]]''.
'''The Sims 2 FreeTime'''<ref>Spelled as The Sims 2 FreeTime ingame and on EA's website.</ref> ([[List of Sims games with alternate names|Sometimes spelled as]] '''''The Sims 2: FreeTime''''', '''''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.
''Create the perfect pet for your Sims to train, play with, and love throughout a lifetime. Pick everything from their paws to their personality. Choose from dozens of popular dog and cat breeds like Schnauzer and Siamese. Or create a unique cat or dog by modifying their features and body type. Your Sims can teach their pets tricks, take them for a romp in the park to meet other furry friends, or buy them toys, beds, and much more. But pets have minds of their own-so expect the unexpected! ''
''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==
{{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.
==New Features==
==New Features==
===Pets===
===Lifetime Aspiration<ref name="carry forward">This feature is carried forward to later Expansion Pack</ref>===
{{Main|Lifetime Aspiration}}
{{Main|Pet}}
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 living throughout their life. Its accumulation depend on the daily aspiration bar. The longer the daily aspiration bar is kept high, the faster the lifetime aspiration bar accumulates. Sims who reach the maximum Lifetime Aspiration will be rewarded [[Perma-platinum]] mood.
===LifetimeAspiration Benefit===
===Pet Training===
The higher the lifetime aspiration bar a Sim has, the more [[aspiration benefit]]s he/she can spend. Sims who spend their aspiration benefit will be given special personal abilities and advantages. For example, slower needs decay, faster making friends, smooth talking, higher salary, etc.
===SecondaryAspiration===
===Pet Career===
The [[secondary aspiration]] unlocks Sims' possibilities for new [[wants and fears]] that are beyond their primary [[aspiration]]. Sims can choose their secondary aspiration from their Aspiration Benefit.
===HobbyEnthusiasm===
===Obtaining a Pet===
The new simology includes [[hobby]] [[enthusiasm]] for each Sim. Sims who do activities in certain hobby will build enthusiasm that makes them more keen on their hobbies. There are 10 types of hobbies: [[Cuisine]], [[Film and Literature]], [[Games]], [[Tinkering]], [[Science (hobby)|Science]], [[Arts and Crafts]], [[Fitness]], [[Nature]], [[Sports]], [[Music and Dance]]. Each Sim has a predestined hobby. Sims will build enthusiasm faster on the hobby they are predestined.
===Secret Hobby Lot===
===Create-a-Pet===
Sims who have gained enough enthusiasm will discover a secret [[hobby lot]]. The hobby instructors will give Sims the membership to gain entrance for the hobby club. The hobby lot can only be visited by Sims who have the membership.
BFF is a new friendship level. A Sim who is best friends long enough will develop BFF. A BFF will have a slower daily relationship decay, and will never fall out of friends, even though they are [[furious]] with each others. BFFs also have benefits, such as far away greet and inside jokes interaction.
===NPC Aging===
===Werewolf===
{{Main|Werewolf}}
Sims who have [[townie]] friends no longer remain the same age forever. Whenever Sim grows up, they can choose 3 of any townies they know to grow up together. With this feature, childhood friends can grow older, and teen girlfriend can be married when they're old enough.
===Genie===
{{Main|Genie}}
The new life state introduced in the Expansion Pack is Genie. Genie can grant 3 wishes to Sims who wish. Sims cannot become a Genie, nor a Genie is playable. A family whose members have high enthusiasms will have higher chance to be delivered a Genie lamp by [[Gypsy Matchmaker]].
==New Additions==
==New Additions==
*'''New Life State''': Genie
*'''New Life State''': Werewolf
*'''New Lifetime Wants''': Raise 20 Puppies or Kittens, Have 20 Simultaneous Pet Best Friends, and Have 6 Pets Reach the Top Career Level.
*'''New Careers''': [[Architecture]], [[Dance]], [[Entertainment]], [[Intelligence]], and [[Oceanography]]
*'''New NPCs''': Obedience Trainer, Animal Control Officer, [[Skunk]], [[Wolf]], and [[Pack leader|Pack Leader]]
*'''New Lifetime Wants''': Become City Planner, Become World Class Ballet Dancer, Become Prestidigitator, Become Head of SCIA, and Become Hand of Poseidon
*'''New [[Radio stations|Radio Station]]''': Country
*'''New [[Aspiration reward (The Sims 2)|Aspiration Reward]]''': [[Kibble of Life]]
*'''New Skills''': Nursery Rhyme and [[Life skills|Parenting]]
*'''New RadioStation''': IndieWave
*'''New Door Lock''': Allow/disallow Pets
*'''New Talent Badges''': [[Pottery]] and [[Sewing]]
===Minor Features===
*'''New TV Channels''': [[Movie]]
*With ''[[Open for Business]]'', Sims can run a pet store, using the pet display.
*'''New Video Games''': MySims, FIFA 08, Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars, Spore, and The Sims 3
*[[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]].
==New Build Mode Additions==
[[File:Diagonal roof comparison.png|thumb|200px|Comparison of diagonal and rectangular roof on diagonal room]]
*Diagonal Room Tool
In addition to Room Tool, the tool to create a square-shaped room without holding the Shift button, the players can use this tool to create a diagonal-shaped room easily. Players can also toggle between Room Tool with this tool by pressing Ctrl+D button.
*Diagonal Roofs<ref name="carry forward">This feature is carried forward to later Expansion Pack.</ref>
The diagonal roof is very handy to cover a diagonal room with roof. Diagonal roof comes with all styles of roof, including hipped, gabled, mansard, and pagoda{{Vgversion|TS2:BV}} styles. Previously, the only way to cover it is by placing normal roofs over and over which will awkwardly cobble together. Diagonal roof, however, is never used if players use auto-roof button.
*Octagonal Room Tool
This tool simplifies the creation of diagonal room. Instead of dragging the wall 8 times in different sides, players can simply use this tool. By default, the octagonal room will be 3x3 in size. To enlarge and shrink it, press + key and - keys. Players can also rotate the room before building it by pressing < or > keys. Ctrl + E hotkey can be used to toggle the Octagonal Room Tool with walls, half walls, and fences.
*Flatten Lot Tool<ref name="carry forward"/>
The Flatten Lot Tool will level the entire elevation in the lot with the road. Note that the terrain boundaries will still match the surrounding elevation, making the borders sometimes have steep terrain. Any elements that are above a terrain will not be affected, such as foundation, objects, or Sims. This tool technically has the same usage as Level Terrain Tool, but is used to the entire lot without exception.
*Sledgehammer Tool<ref name="carry forward"/>
The Sledgehammer Tool is a very useful tool when players want to delete the entire objects that stack with each others, such as shelves, surface with decorative sculptures, or multiple wall-hanging objects. Pointing an object with this tool will highlight it, making it contrast to see which object will be deleted. For example, clicking a curtain on the wall will only delete the curtain, but if clicking the wall if a window and the curtain is hanging on it will delete all those objects.
*Rotating Floor Tiles<ref name="carry forward"/>
Players can rotate the floor tiles by pressing < or > button. Several flooring requires rotation to be fully decorative, such as floor tiles that only have one direction (sideways only), or corner tiles. Remember to rotate it back to its original direction, because some flooring that has patterns will be jumbled when rotated.
*Quarter Tiles<ref name="carry forward"/>
While selecting a floor tile, press the Ctrl+F hotkey to enable the quarter tiling. Previously, the only way to place half tiles is to build a diagonal wall or fence and place a tile between it. With this feature, players can create floor patterns more easily.
*Edger Fences
''The Sims 2: Pets'' feature a new fence style that resembles a divider line. These edger fences can be used to delineate when two different floor tiles are adjacent to make a visible divider. Technically, these edger fences are the same as existing low fences which can be stepped on. Multi-tiled objects cannot intersect the edger fences, and because fences are not allowed inside an [[apartment]] slot, these edger fences aren't either.{{Vgversion|TS2:AL}}
==New Objects==
==New Objects==
*[[Food bowl|Pet bowls]]
*Basketball Hoop
*[[Pet house]]s and [[Pet bed]]s
*Soccer Goal
*''Kitty Kraze Katnip''
*Sewing Machine
*''The Chewinator by ChompCo'' Dog Bone
*Pottery Wheel
*Pet Display Cases
*Ballet Barre
*''Collar Connection Display'' Collar Rack
*Restorable Car
*''Tropico Avian Sanctuary'' Bird Cage
*Model Train Set
*''Don't Wake theLlama'' BoardGame
*''FMCU 3000'' Hamster Cage
*''Mr. Maritime'' Aquarium
*Ant Farm
*''Beware of Pet Sign''
*Toddler Activity Table
*Violin
*Synthesizer
==New Interactions==
==New Interactions==
;Sims-based
;Sim-pet based
*Sims can adopt [[stray]]s anywhere with sufficient relationship.
*Sims can birdwatch outdoors.*[[Jogging and Hiking]].
*Sims can teach pets [[Skill (pet)#Commands|commands]] to perform, which is essential for their [[Career (pet)|career]] promotion.
*[[Bug Collecting#Bug Hunting|Bug Hunting]].
*Sims can praise or scold to encourage/discourage their [[Skill (pet)#Behaviors|reinforced behavior]].
*Older Sims can teach Nursery Rhyme to [[toddler]].
*Sims can take for a walk with a pet and boost their relationship for as long as they're away.
;Object-based
;Object-based
*New locking door option. Sims can lock doors to restrict pets from going through.
*Sims can enter [[Competition|contests]] and win the prize.
*Most objects are modified for pets. These include objects to be chewable/scratchable, slept on, and so on.
*Crafted paintings can be framed.
*Pets will yowl and howl on noisy objects, such as stereo, band objects{{Vgversion|TS2:U}}, [[DJ booth]], and karaoke machine{{Vgversion|TS2:NL}}.
*Sims can tinker on most appliances, plumbings, and electronics.
*Pets may react to many moving objects or actions, such as [[alien abduction]], RC cars, [[Robotics|robots]]{{Vgversion|TS2:OFB}}, resurrection{{Vgversion|TS2:U}}{{Vgversion|TS2:FT}}{{Vgversion|TS2:AL}}, and so on.
*Cats can jump onto counters, comfort themselves or eat food on it.
*Small dogs and cats can climb onto bay window{{Vgversion|TS2:OFB}}{{Vgversion|TS2:MGS}}, and large dogs can chill in it.
*Adult pets can ride cars and share carpools, but cannot ride helicopter.<ref>If by chance pets return home with a Sim who come home with a helicopter, the jump bug or error will occur and none of them will get paid from work.</ref>
*Puppies and kittens cannot use stairs, spiral stairs{{Vgversion|TS2:AL}}, and elevators{{Vgversion|TS2:OFB}} on their own.
*Doofus pets are likely to react when they see their reflection in the mirror.
*Dogs can knock over trash can and dig trash.
*Sims can only bathe dogs in bathtubs.
*Dogs can use ''[[Toy Making#Wet n' Wild Water Wiggler|Wet n' Wild Water Wiggler]]''{{Vgversion|TS2:OFB}} to raise their hygiene, while cats will avoid it.
==Gallery==<gallery captionalign="left">
==Gallery==
===Images===
File:Sims Ballet Dancing.jpg
<gallery captionalign="left">
FT 1.png
P Gallery 1.jpg
FT 2.png
P Gallery 2.jpg
FT3.png
P Gallery 3.jpg
FT4.png
P Gallery 4.jpg
FT5.png
P Gallery 5.jpg
P Gallery 6.jpg
P Gallery 7.jpg
P Gallery 8.jpg
P Gallery 9.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Video==
===Audio===
{|class="wikitable heading-blue"
!Track
!Real-world preview!
|-
|''The Sims 2: Pets'' Theme
|[[File:TS2 Pets Theme Sample.ogg|noicon]]
|}
===Videos===
<videogallery>
<videogallery>
Video:The Sims 2 - FreeTime Official Trailer|The Sims 2 - FreeTime Official Trailer
Video:The Sims 2 - Pets Official Trailer|The Sims 2 - Pets Official Trailer
Video:Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine (Simlish)|Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine (The Sims 2 Freetime)
Video:Datarock - Fa Fa Fa (Simlish)|Datarock - Fa Fa Fa (The Sims 2 Freetime)
</videogallery>
</videogallery>
==See Also==
*[[Comparison between The Sims 2: Pets and The Sims 3: Pets]]
==External Links==
==External Links==
[http://thesims2.ea.com/about/ep7_index.php The Sims 2: FreeTime on TheSims2.com]
*[http://thesims2.ea.com/about/ep4_index.php The Sims 2: Pets on TheSims2.com]
The Sims 2: Pets (Also known as TS2 P) is the fourth expansion pack released for The Sims 2. This game was released on October 18, 2006 for US and Canada, October 20, 2006 for EU, and October 26, 2006 for Australia. The main idea of this game is to let the player own pets. The version is a remake of The Sims: Unleashed, which was a best-seller at that time. It is also included in The Sims 2 Fun with Pets Collection.
Create the perfect pet for your Sims to train, play with, and love throughout a lifetime. Pick everything from their paws to their personality. Choose from dozens of popular dog and cat breeds like Schnauzer and Siamese. Or create a unique cat or dog by modifying their features and body type. Your Sims can teach their pets tricks, take them for a romp in the park to meet other furry friends, or buy them toys, beds, and much more. But pets have minds of their own-so expect the unexpected!
Comparison of diagonal and rectangular roof on diagonal room
Diagonal Room Tool
In addition to Room Tool, the tool to create a square-shaped room without holding the Shift button, the players can use this tool to create a diagonal-shaped room easily. Players can also toggle between Room Tool with this tool by pressing Ctrl+D button.
The diagonal roof is very handy to cover a diagonal room with roof. Diagonal roof comes with all styles of roof, including hipped, gabled, mansard, and pagoda[TS2:BV] styles. Previously, the only way to cover it is by placing normal roofs over and over which will awkwardly cobble together. Diagonal roof, however, is never used if players use auto-roof button.
Octagonal Room Tool
This tool simplifies the creation of diagonal room. Instead of dragging the wall 8 times in different sides, players can simply use this tool. By default, the octagonal room will be 3x3 in size. To enlarge and shrink it, press + key and - keys. Players can also rotate the room before building it by pressing < or > keys. Ctrl + E hotkey can be used to toggle the Octagonal Room Tool with walls, half walls, and fences.
The Flatten Lot Tool will level the entire elevation in the lot with the road. Note that the terrain boundaries will still match the surrounding elevation, making the borders sometimes have steep terrain. Any elements that are above a terrain will not be affected, such as foundation, objects, or Sims. This tool technically has the same usage as Level Terrain Tool, but is used to the entire lot without exception.
The Sledgehammer Tool is a very useful tool when players want to delete the entire objects that stack with each others, such as shelves, surface with decorative sculptures, or multiple wall-hanging objects. Pointing an object with this tool will highlight it, making it contrast to see which object will be deleted. For example, clicking a curtain on the wall will only delete the curtain, but if clicking the wall if a window and the curtain is hanging on it will delete all those objects.
Players can rotate the floor tiles by pressing < or > button. Several flooring requires rotation to be fully decorative, such as floor tiles that only have one direction (sideways only), or corner tiles. Remember to rotate it back to its original direction, because some flooring that has patterns will be jumbled when rotated.
While selecting a floor tile, press the Ctrl+F hotkey to enable the quarter tiling. Previously, the only way to place half tiles is to build a diagonal wall or fence and place a tile between it. With this feature, players can create floor patterns more easily.
Edger Fences
The Sims 2: Pets feature a new fence style that resembles a divider line. These edger fences can be used to delineate when two different floor tiles are adjacent to make a visible divider. Technically, these edger fences are the same as existing low fences which can be stepped on. Multi-tiled objects cannot intersect the edger fences, and because fences are not allowed inside an apartment slot, these edger fences aren't either.[TS2:AL]
