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Hi, and welcome to The Sims Wiki, TheSims23! Thanks for your edit to the The Sims Wiki:Battles page.
Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything about the wiki! (If you have questions about the game, please ask them in our Questions forum.) -- A morris (Talk) 20:20, 13 March 2011
RE: Sorry
Apology accepted and I'm happy that you have realised what you did wrong. :)
As for your question, anybody can vote in the battles, even with an IP (as long as they're not doing it to vote multiple times for one thing). We do imply the AGF rule for most situations and even though you did change the battle in good faith with your IP, you had ignored warnings and used your account for the same thing - hence your block.
Like I said, we can all move on from this and I'm glad you regret your mistakes. If you need any help with anything, feel free to drop me a message. Regards, LostLabyrinth • (c) • (b) 16:58, March 23, 2011 (UTC)
RE: The Sims 3 Glitches
The Sims 3 and its expansions are pretty complex games, so glitches are unfortunately somewhat common. EA does do a very good job of quickly fixing these problems in downloadable patches (in typical fashion, these glitch-fixes are often riddled with glitches which make them hard to install) but it can be annoying. Another thing to consider is the heavy resource usage by The Sims 3; make sure your computer, specifically your graphics card, can handle it. -- LostInRiverviewtalk · blog 16:18, April 3, 2011 (UTC)
If I may add to what Lost said; basically, one of the worst parts of The Sims 3 is the glitches. These are mostly minor ones but some of them can be down right irritating and time-consuming to fix. I would still buy The Sims 3 if I knew about the glitches, but advise you to go through the system requirements with great attention. Hope I gave some more help. --BobNewbie talk • blog 18:41, April 3, 2011 (UTC)
No problem. To tell you the truth, I nearly cried when The Sims 3 didn't work on my computer the first time. :p Not kidding. Anyway, hoping for the best! --BobNewbie talk • blog 18:56, April 3, 2011 (UTC)
Basically, I have to agree that TS3 is the game with the most bugs in the series. I personally install mods to fix them, and most importantly, I always backup my game. A mistake can be proved to be ruinous for your game. Also, I once played The Sims 3 with an NVidia GeForce 4200 and it was like playing a buggy version of The Sims 1. If your computer simply is too slow, playing is not worthy.
RE: Signature
Done. All you have to do is paste the following into your preferences and tick the box underneath:
Feel free to contact me if you have any issues with the signature. Regards, LostLabyrinth • (c) • (b) 20:00, April 3, 2011 (UTC)
Done, see the code above. LostLabyrinth • (c) • (b) 20:03, April 3, 2011 (UTC)
You need to tick the box that says Custom signature next to it. LostLabyrinth • (c) • (b) 20:07, April 3, 2011 (UTC)
Thanks
Thanks for the award. Not really gonna add it right now because I think I could do a little bit more then that,
, but thanks. I appreciate it. --Zombietalk • blog 19:15, April 4, 2011 (UTC)
Text
I'll answer any questions you have.
Like this? This text is red, if you haven't noticed.
All you do is write:
<span style="color:red">
Then
Your text here
And finally,
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Feel free to ask for anything else! --Zombietalk • blog 12:36, April 5, 2011 (UTC)
RE: Thank You!
No problem. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask me. Have a nice day! --WH(Talk) 06:59, May 10, 2011 (UTC)
If I remember the Sims 2, you should be able to invite several sims to a party, to a maximum of around 8, I think. If you want to get heaps of sims on your lot, as a substitute for a party, you could invite them individually, or cast a spell to get sims to come to your lot. Spell is appello simae, and you need level 7 magic skill to unlock it. It requires x2 drago scales, x2 mystic dust and x1 moonbeams. And as for the cheat, make sure you type in the cheat exactly as you see it, including capital letters and whatnot. However, I have heard some cheats do not work. As for why it's occured in the first place, I can't be sure. I hope I've managed to help. --WH(Talk) 05:07, May 11, 2011 (UTC)
TheSims23, are you responsible for the image in the List of Memories? If so, I ask you to hold it. We actually already have the image in .png file and transparent background, so you don't have to upload more. Do you mind if I clean up the images instead? NikelTalk 11:27, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
You know, I have a plan with the list of memories cleaning up, but it will take much time. Since I don't have enough spare time for now, I can't clean it up. Everyone is free to improve the article, but please refrain from adding the images. NikelTalk 12:29, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
RE: Thanks
Gasp! No! If you want to build apartment, you should just use changeLotZoning apartmentBaseLot! I've never used it, but I think I know what it is. Apartment Sub Lot is automatically made whenever you move in any family in the Base Lot, so there's no need to use Sub Lot cheat. I think I know how to fix it, but it requires SimPE and very complicated. I'm sorry I didn't remind you to use Base Lot cheat instead. :( NikelTalk 02:06, July 31, 2011 (UTC)
Gee, thanks for the thanks rose... At least you've resolved the problem and made your apartment, right? NikelTalk 13:09, July 31, 2011 (UTC)
TS2 community lot articles
Good job with the infoboxes and images for the community lots from The Sims 2. Thanks! Dharden (talk) 17:33, August 15, 2011 (UTC)
That'd be great. Dharden (talk) 17:46, August 15, 2011 (UTC)
Good work on your lot articles! I wish I could help out but I don't own any Sims EP so... Anyway, congrats! El cobayatalk here 18:22, August 15, 2011 (UTC)
Hi there, I have noticed you have put in a lot of work recently on the articles for the TS2 Community Lots (as Dharden pointed out above) and I feel that this deserves recognition. So I have given you two awards (feel free to copy them to your userpage). The first one is to congratulate you for the hard work you have put in on the images and the second one highlights your work with images (hence the camera :P). Thank you very much and keep up the good work! :) LostLabyrinth • (c) • (b) 17:37, August 15, 2011 (UTC)
Lots...
Hi, TheSims23! I must say, you've made great job in those lots you made! I'm just wondering... do you notice that most lot pages e.g. 215 Wright Way or Woodland Park are stubs or needing improvement? In that case, I made a page of lots in certain neighborhood (currently Pleasantview) instead of many stub pages. What do you think? If you don't like it, I'll ask it deleted instead. Thank you! Nikel(Talk to me!) 07:40, August 16, 2011 (UTC)
Hi there ^_^! I see you have many edits to the lots pages and you have improved many, that's wonderful :D! Those pages were needing serious improvement. Thank you for what you've been doing ^-^! --Guilherme Guerreiro (talk here) 11:03, August 16, 2011 (UTC)
Haha, good luck with expanding those pages! Thank you, --Guilherme Guerreiro (talk here) 11:09, August 16, 2011 (UTC)
Thanks! We can work together, actually. I can take care of Belladonna Cove and Desiderata Valley for around now, and I'll do the rest later. And then we could redirect lot pages that are stubs or have minor importance. Nikel(Talk to me!) 13:32, August 16, 2011 (UTC)
Also, if you kinda miss the lot description and don't have time to write it, just let me know. Nikel(Talk to me!) 14:54, August 16, 2011 (UTC)
AL Issues or...
Hey, TheSims23. I think I'll hold on my project for list of Belladonna Cove lots or so, but right now, I need your help. But first, you're still playing The Sims 2 AL and Uni, right? NikelTalk 08:54, August 19, 2011 (UTC)
There's a community-lot-object-only, a human statue podium (The one you can find in Belladonna Cove's Art Museum, etc.). However, it appears to be buyable in my Greek house. I want to know what caused it, whether EA's mistake or due to my mod (I don't use CC). So, could you check it in your Greek House? The item should be in Hobbies>Recreation and costs around 600. NikelTalk 15:47, August 19, 2011 (UTC)
Really!? Then it should've spawned a Human Statue NPC! Thank you very much, TheSims23! NikelTalk 16:01, August 19, 2011 (UTC)
Your Unused Images
Sorry I didn't remind you before. I see you once uploaded the icons of traits in TSM. As there already are newer versions of the icons, I deleted yours. Is that okay to you? NikelTalk 13:04, September 24, 2011 (UTC)
Images
Please rememeber to categorize and license the images you upload. Ѧüя◎ґ 18:06, October 2, 2011 (UTC)
Create a Pet
Do you mind if I put the steps of Create a Pet in TS2 in a subpage instead? I feel like it's a bit... not neat. NikelTalk 10:50, October 4, 2011 (UTC)
I must say, your work is excellent :D. Although... it might need redesigning. I'll try to figure out the best layout :) (but it won't take short time. I'm always slow at this :s) NikelTalk 12:01, October 6, 2011 (UTC)
Sim State Uni residential lots
Since the Almond Road and Peanut Street houses in Sim State are identical except for price and exterior appearance, I'm not sure that each one needs an infobox. Maybe a generic infobox for the lot type, and a gallery for the individual pics, with captions showing address and price? Dharden (talk) 15:00, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
Sorry to butt in, but I think each of the lots had better have its own infobox, since this is only special case for College Lots only. Captioning is not necessarily long, just say "similar to Peanut Street house". NikelTalk 15:28, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
I tried it with and without the generic infobox, and thought it looked better without, so I wrote the basic lot info out horizontally. Check it out and tell me what you think. Nikel, my thought was to save vertical space and reduce the amount of scrolling. Dharden (talk) 16:34, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
Yeah, I just saw that, Dharden. It looks rather untidy, don't you think? How about the layout I try to design? This is just sample. The caption is just a copy-paste. Revert when you want. NikelTalk 17:14, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
I see what you mean. Use an infobox for one lot, and the gallery to show the variations. Dharden (talk) 18:13, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
Yeah, I think that'll work. Dharden (talk) 18:35, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
RE:Sim State Uni residential lots
In my opinion, what you've done in List of Sim State University lots is already like what I'm thinking about. Since this case only happens to College Lots, I don't see any reason why they should be omitted. NikelTalk 15:56, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
RE: Lots and Houses Bin
I love your idea! :D This is kinda special, and in my opinion, it might fit as a subpage in Lots and Houses bin/The Sims 2 because I think List of Lots and Houses bin lots sounds very odd. Just ask me if you need any help there! ^^ NikelTalk 07:30, October 24, 2011 (UTC)
Aww, you're so nice... Thank you! :D NikelTalk 12:36, October 24, 2011 (UTC)
It works the same as when you add a new page, only you add the /The Sims 2. But for easier use, copy sims.wikia.com/wiki/Lots_and_Houses_bin/The_Sims_2 to your address link, go, and create the page. NikelTalk 12:46, October 24, 2011 (UTC)
Featured Editor
Hello, TheSims23! ^_^ You have been selected featured editor for November this year because of your amazing work to lot related articles, and I have put the featured editor template on your userpage. I hope you can get more involved in this community and join IRC to have fun with us. (: Congratulations, I think you fully deserve it! Best wishes. --RoseGui (talk here) 10:22, November 5, 2011 (UTC)
You're welcome. ^_^ Would you like to join IRC one time? (: --RoseGui (talk here) 10:51, November 5, 2011 (UTC)
Congratulations on your featured editor award, TheSims23! :D NikelTalk 01:31, November 6, 2011 (UTC)
Rollback
Hey TheSims23, I've approved your rollback request. Feel free to ask someone if you need any help with the tool. Congratulations! :) LostLabyrinth • (c) • (b) 19:06, November 20, 2011 (UTC)
Hi, TheSims23! :D Thanks for the welcome! Nah, that's not your fault anyway. I really love your lot page and appreciate it very much! You're doing it pretty well that I don't need to check it periodically! I trust it will be excellent when done! ;) I'll just wait that some time someone will give review to every lot.
P.S.: I like your Christmas picture in your talkpage! NikelTalk 02:12, December 19, 2011 (UTC)
Sure, I know what just to do! ;) Hold on a minute. NikelTalk 14:17, December 19, 2011 (UTC)
There, I think I made it! Now you no longer need to expand the background or add another <font> code again. In case it stops from expanding the background again, tell me again because I'll do something with it. I have a feeling it will again... NikelTalk 14:31, December 19, 2011 (UTC)
Little Help
TheSims23, do you have M&G? NikelTalk 07:30, December 26, 2011 (UTC)
Gee, that's too bad. That's okay then. Thanks. :) NikelTalk 12:01, December 26, 2011 (UTC)
Hmm... what if... Hey, do you know what happen if a custom lot is downloaded and placed in the game while it requires and EP or SP you don't have? NikelTalk 12:11, December 26, 2011 (UTC)
Well, that's okay too. Neither did I. I never liked CC, except mods for fixing. ^^ NikelTalk 12:21, December 26, 2011 (UTC)
RE: List of empty Veronaville lots; Restore
I delete it because the page was empty. I will restore that page now but make sure you don't leave it empty anymore. :) Wiryawan310 12:18, January 7, 2012 (UTC)
Talk page background
Hey TheSims23. It seems that after Wir's last message, your background stopped and reverted back to default. Can I resolve it for you? NikelTalk 14:42, January 7, 2012 (UTC)
? Seems like nothing is wrong with the file name... NikelTalk 02:06, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
Now, the background and font won't render again. If you want to edit your talk header, edit it in User:TheSims23/talkheader, but when you made a change there, don't forget to delete the |} and . If they are present, your talkpage will lose its background again. Just remove them from the talkheader and it'll be back again. NikelTalk 02:18, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
Geez, I didn't notice that. There, I've renamed it. NikelTalk 10:44, January 9, 2012 (UTC)
Gasp! Then where was that thanks tulip coming from? I forgot. But, thank you again! ^^ NikelTalk 15:26, January 9, 2012 (UTC)
RE: The Sims Stories; stories
Just open the page and read which one need to be improved, no need to ask me because you have the info now. :) Wiryawan310 10:44, March 6, 2012 (UTC)
Hi!
I haven't seen your for ages! How are you? NikelTalk 10:44, May 1, 2012 (UTC)
Thanks! Not only that I've finished my exams, I've finished my school too! I'm entering college a few months later. :) It's a bit sad, but everything just goes on... :') I haven't seen you like... really long, I almost forget you! XD Forgive me if I keep forgetting, but that's just me. :p NikelTalk 13:43, May 1, 2012 (UTC)
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday, TheSims23! :D NikelTalk 05:27, May 16, 2012 (UTC)
Sure you can! ^^ Fixing typo or grammar as such is fine for fanons. :) NikelTalk–Vote! 16:14, July 9, 2012 (UTC)
OMG
OMGGGG!!! Where have you been? :O --RoseGui (talk here) 16:17, July 9, 2012 (UTC)
That's fantastic! :) I was also absent, but I am able to edit now. ^_^ I am fine, thanks. (: Best wishes. --RoseGui (talk here) 11:04, July 10, 2012 (UTC)
RE: Apartments and Central Park
Hi, TheSims23! ^^ You've been doing a really great job! The lot infobox has never been quite updated. It looks obsolete compared to the current style of most templates, but I'll just try to make one for the temporary use (until one day it can be re-styled, but I don't know when). And I've just uploaded it in different file name. I've added it to the page. :) I'll let you know when the template is done. NikelTalk–Vote–Guess! 15:02, July 13, 2012 (UTC)
I just made it, but hurriedly. You can check it here Template:Apartment. I hope I made it right, because I had to go now. :s Bye! ^^ NikelTalk–Vote–Guess! 15:58, July 13, 2012 (UTC)
Dreadfully sorry! I've fixed it and it should work now. :) NikelTalk–Vote–Guess! 03:55, July 14, 2012 (UTC)
Hi!
Bok Katarina, ne mogu da verujem, pronašla sam još nekog ko govori isti jezik kao ja. Kad god vidim da je neko iz Srbije, Hrvatske, Bosne i Hercegovine odmah ga pozdravim. Mislim da sa tobom neću morati da pričam na engleskom. Vidim i ti si na letnjem raspustu. Samo želim da te pitam da li hoćeš da budeš moj prijatelj? Pitam zato što govorimo isti jezik. Ako nećeš ne moraš, ja se neću ljutiti. Kristina Mitrović 20.7.2012 12:54
Hvala puno! Sad sam i ja tebe dodala u svoju listu prijatelja. Mislim da mi za sad ne treba pomoć ali hvala na ponudi! Mi kao da smo sestre, bar se tako meni čini. Razlike su jedino što: ja nemam plavu kosu i plave oči, horoskopski znak, ti si malo starija i ja ne igram sims 2, ali sam igrala. :) Kristina 20.7.2012 13:27
Baš mi je drago da sa tobom ne moram da pričam na engleskom. Sims je takođe moj život. Baš mi sad ne radi sims 3 zato što sam probala da instaliram showtime, pa sam u velikoj depresiji :( Kristina 20.7.2012 13:48
Hvala i ja se nadam. Kaže: We are unable to verify that your disk is a valid copy of the sims 3 showtime. Please contact customer service. Probaću da sve deinstaliram i ponovo instaliram, ali ne sad, sutra. Kristina 20.7.2012 14:22
RE:Apartment Template and Talk Header
Sorry for the late reply! Well, the talk header looked quite messed up, but I think I've fixed it. I hope it's like what you wanted. :)
As for the apartment template, again, I'm sorry I missed a detail there! Now it's been fixed now. :) Thanks for telling me! NikelTalk–Vote–Guess! 09:00, July 23, 2012 (UTC)
RE: Licensing Pictures
Sorry, first time I see this. In the future, I will do that. But, I am uploading gallery not images. When I upload gallery, the option more options isn't there. Kristina 14:14 25.7.2012
A dobro je, baš sam čitala nešto u vezi toga, i shvatam da je baš lako. Ako pronađeš neko rešenje javi mi!
I hope that this will be your best day in the life!!! XD Kristina Mitrović (talk) 11:57, July 30, 2012 (UTC)
Multiple Uploads
TheSims23, you can use Special:MultipleUpload for this categorization issue instead. I found out that normal users can also use it. I always use it to upload icons, but if you want to upload multiple screenshots, it's gonna take a while. NikelTalk–Vote–Guess! 03:30, July 29, 2012 (UTC)
IRC
I can't, my IRC is acting out. D: --RoseGui (talk here) 12:10, July 30, 2012 (UTC)
RE:Easter Eggs
The Tree Ring is under the statue category; you need to look for it closely. But if you want me to upload it for you, sure I can. :) Those images are really neat! ^^ And I can't believe you actually found the non-Simlish words on noticeboard I mentioned in the Easter eggs! :D I believe it can be neater, but I'll find a way out later. NikelTalk–Vote! 11:59, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
Is this good enough? NikelTalk–Vote! 12:22, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
Occasionally, I was bored and tried to see the details of what the game provides us with (as well as the water reflection in Castaway Stories). And I came up with that! Anyway, I have the entire list of the Tree Ring trivia. I found them all from SimPE. Here they are:
Fun fact! The study of tree rings is known as Dendrochronology.
621 years ago - The king of a native tribe has this tree planted as a support for his new royal hammock. 3 weeks later, the king loses patience and the reclining throne is invented.
540 years ago - The grilled cheese sandwich is invented, apparently very close to this tree. Its bark receives a slight singing and a ghostly grilled cheese aroma which legend claims to have persisted for decades.
319 years ago - The flapjack craze sweeps the land, and enterprising syrup makers begin tapping all sorts of trees for sap. Syrup made from this species of tree is quickly dismissed for having "a mysteriously cheeselike" taste.
150 years ago - The first automobile is invented, and with it, the tire swing. Local records from this year show a marked increase in sprained ankles and rope burn.
86 years ago - A "modern plague," first spread by rabid guinea pigs, ravages Sims, animals, and even plants. This tree survived, but its growth seems to have been stunted for several years.
71 years ago - Mayor Landgraab's favorite cat, Squirrelbutters, chases a raccoon up the tree and becomes stranded. The mayor insists that the branch it is clinging to be cut off, rather than have his cat "manhandled by ruffians."
41 years ago - There is some evidence of a failed treehouse. A wooden ladder seems to have been nailed into the bottom 10 feet of the trunk, at which point construction was hastily abandoned. On an unrelated note, SimCity's first pinball machine is purchased in the middle of this summer.
8 years ago - The weather control device is invented. This tree shows signs of being struck by lightning an astonishing 376 times since then!
DL + KL
DL + DC
2 years ago - This majestic giant is struck by a faulty communications satellite and knocked down. Other sections of its trunk were used to construct telephone poles. In an effort to prevent further irony, we ask that you refrain from carving your phone number into the tree.
Oh, that! XD Yes, your currently selected Sim must view the tree ring in order for the trivia to show up. And no, it's not a bother at all. In fact, I've had it quite a long ago and put it in my personal OneNote. So I was quite happy because previously I had no idea where I could put it in this wiki. At least I can preserve it on your talk page for now. :p
I have an idea for the Easter egg list. Instead of making a gallery (which the reader has to scroll up and down to see the pic), we can link the images to the trivia. But we also need to put just a few images so the list doesn't look sparse. What do you think? NikelTalk–Vote! 11:49, August 1, 2012 (UTC)
Thanks!
Thanks for replacing the images in TS2 neighborhood template with the correct ones! ^^ I didn't notice that! Which reminds me this template as well. NikelTalk–Vote! 11:32, August 3, 2012 (UTC)
You've done a really great job with all the stories article! :D Many thanks to you! And I wish I could've awarded you more, but please accept this award! I'll put it in your user page right away. :) NikelTalk–Vote! 04:57, August 11, 2012 (UTC)
Katarina, those are really cool userboxes you made! :D I've always wondered myself whether I should replace the images in the userboxes, but... something had me in my mind at that time, so I forgot it. Those will be really good to renew the userboxes! ^^ Except that the shade of Lunar Lakes is a bit hard to read. Maybe changing it to a lighter orange tone will do...? :) NikelTalk–Vote! 14:40, August 21, 2012 (UTC)
I think the newer one is nicer. :) Sure I can do that anytime. ^^ But if you want to do it yourself, don't hesitate, go ahead. :) NikelTalk–Vote! 06:53, August 22, 2012 (UTC)
Since the other userboxes also link it, I guess it's better to link them too. Because recoloring the link has to be done manually, just leave it blue, imo. NikelTalk–Vote! 07:17, August 22, 2012 (UTC)
:D I hope it's going well! NikelTalk–Vote! 04:36, September 19, 2012 (UTC)
Your RfA...
...has been approved, congrats! Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions about the position. In addition, you're entitled to IRC admin flags, so if you register with freenode and leave a bureaucrat a note, that will be organised as well. Once again, conratulations, and welcome to the team! ―ฬђtalk09:12, September 20, 2012 (UTC)
In regards to being in charge of featured tutoria, I'd be fine with that. I don't think we have anyone doing it atm, so your help would be great. ―ฬђtalk05:48, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
== Congrats == 06:28, September 21, 2012 (UTC)
Well Done on reaching the admin stage. (i secretly want to be admin).