In all honesty I’m not super eager to get it, but I do want to look into more custom worlds and most require Showtime to run. So is the expansion fun at all or should I stick to the custom worlds that don’t require it. If the latter is true do you guys have recommendations for player-made worlds that don’t require Showtime? I currently have Plumgrove downloaded so far, but that’s it.
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Is starlight shores a nice city?
What is the new functionality of the EP?
What build/buy objects are new in it?
https://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/showtime/
1. I think so. It has a pretty authentic SoCal/LA/Hollywood feel to it and I think it's a very versatile setting. I never noticed performance issues playing there.
2. New performing careers and a nice collection of fun new objects. Karaoke, dominos, etc. Though it's not really one that blows all EPs out of the park with new content either.
3. Until you CASt them, it's a lot of pleasantly-bright modern and 70's-esque furniture. I recommend also coloring your kitchen appliances avocado green for a real Cali feel.
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You can view the pack guide here which details everything w/ pictures:
https://simsvip.com/sims-3-showtime-guide/
Lazy Gamer video review:
https://youtu.be/MjD6MIbmGc8
Sounds like I'm really trying to sell this pack. As someone who owns all packs and has for years, each pack has plenty to offer even if you don't like certain features. All though some features tend in invade no matter what and if you don't use mods, it may be hard to avoid. Like Proprietors showing up along with performers because non-active sims around town will pick up these professions and perform in public. I use one of the NRaas mods to turn these professions off for the whole town if I don't plan on playing it. (Sorry, I'm on my tablet and can't remember the exact mod+setting ATM.) If you play The Sim 3 through Origin, either find a digital copy sale or you can grab a cheap physical copy through eBay or Amazon. I can't check now but I think a grabbed a sealed copy of Limited Edition: Showtime through eBay for something like $18 USD last year. You've missed recent sales but Steam host big holiday sales and with those sales, Sims 3 + packs are 75% off.
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But if you can get it discounted it would be best.
Huh it's one of my favourite cities.
It has that Hollywood feel. There's also a huge coastal area in it.
My second fave is Bridgeport.
i hate every sort of role sims forced on me, didn't manage to get them stop spawning even with NRaas
Starlight shores does look like a beautiful city. I'll consider it.
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I bet @igazor could clear this up in better detail if he has time.
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NRaas > SP > Town Options > Career:Disallow > (select the three Showtime careers)
NRaas > SP > Town Options > Skill:Disallow > (select the three Showtime career skills)
(SP Skill add-on module required)
The SP Career module is not necessary. This won't stop the game itself from spawning homeless street performers entirely, the Register mod can't prevent that either, but for most of us the SP disallows do slow down the spawnage considerably.
NRaas has moved!
Our new site is at http://nraas.net
NRaas has moved!
Our new site is at http://nraas.net
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In my opinion I would never pay full price for this pack.
However, the items used from showtime might be small in quantity, so if you really love the world you could do a test play on a fresh save and see if it just replaces the objects used from showtime with something else or if it makes the game crash to try.
Worst case you clear your caches and delete the save and then you'll know whether or not you really need to buy it to use the world.
Best of luck ^^.
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The pack is worth it for me, for the same reason as @SimplyJen . And the genies, the genies are worth it if there was nothing else in the pack than them. Love them and couldn't live without them in my game anymore.
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thank you
i will try that next time i play again TS3
they don't spawn often & not regularly, just from time to time i get them nearly everywhere, even at the university
i tried to replace them with my own but then again those are homeless & that means they will be replaced at some point with another set of cloned homeless because the game is programmed to spawn again & again cloned role sims after the first batch was culled tracelessly
since TS3 i just hate role sims
i wish all those role sims could have a steady real home & won't be just expendable background filler, at least that
i have my own played sims in those professions, the game still insists on spawning the role sims nevertheless
that role sims palooza is the basis for all that unaccessible unchangeable backfiller stuff we've got with TS4
sorry to derail the thread a little with that but this is my main complaint about this EP
other things in that pack are a great addition though
Are you certain it ONLY applies to digital copies?
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