hello i don't know if everyone is already aware but whatever here:
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=563014
here hes just created forum
http://lifesimulationgame.proboards.com/
a good moder from mothesims site decided by himself try to make his own life simulator game, if this really advance we can finally stop to be "maxis" slaves.
the work looks promissor he i basically putting everything which maxis could try to sell to you with packs in the base game.