I don' think you can get a notification. If you "Read" the newspaper every day, it will tell you who moves out, moves in, and has kids. I wish the newspaper was a little better. I was hoping it was a button you could click anytime and would include pictures of the new babies, families, ones that left, etc.
My sim didn't put her book away before cleaning the toilet, so while cleaning the toilet her arms/hands were by her side. She looked like she was glaring/straining at the toilet until it was clean!!
If some of the buildings weren't rabbit holes, it might take up a lot more computer power to simulate the WHOLE town and ALL the buildings. I have a feeling the rabbit hole buildings are to help the game run better without needing a super awesome computer to run the game.
I guess the pictures/stories are now via the website. You can take snapshots (press C) and then upload them to the website through the Sims3 Launcher. Then use them to write a story in the Movies & Stories section. I enjoyed taking pictures/writing little stories in the Sims 2, but this is too detached from the game for me…
Yeah, this bit is confusing! When you do "New Game" it starts back with a base neighborhood (maybe you want to try a completely different story, etc.) What you want to do is click the ... in your first saved game and click Edit Town. You can switch active household to edit/add/play new families within the same town. Be…
Each of the 4 slots is a "saved game" for a whole town. You can switch between households within 1 saved game/town. Each of the 4 slots is a completely different town/story line.