Sims 2: Academy

Sims 2: Academy is the first extension carried out for the play-video Sims 2, left in 2005. This addiciel makes it possible to the player to explore a new facet of the life of human since it can from now on ensure the management of academic works of Sims.

Description

Three campuses are especially recreated and can be at will worked besides by the player:

the National university of SimState which sets up all the infrastructures of the play: University buildings (libraries, halls sports…) and of the various Community grounds (parks, bars,…), she plays the part of balance between the studies and the entertainment.
Faculty Fiesta located in the desert. As its name indicates it, it is mainly centered on the spot of entertainment like the nightclubs.
the Academy LaTour is most serious of all. It is mainly centered on the studies and has few places of entertainment. It only is also deprived of association of students.

Note that you can create your own campuses based on empty grounds.

Studies

There exist four years divided into two six-month periods. At each end of six-month period, an examination takes place which decides or not the student so yes can pass in higher year or must redouble. In first year, the students follow studies " not spécialisées" if they are still undecided. These last gather the whole of existing specialities. Sim will have to be agreed put on a speciality before the end of the third year, among the following ones:

Social sciences:

Exact sciences:

Mathematical
Physical
Biology

Economic scenes:

Economy

A gauge, in the miter " Carrière" of selected Sim, evaluates the capacities of success. So that the student makes a success of his final examination, is needed that its gauge is equal or higher than half, it appears then out of Platinum. In the contrary case, it appears in red. This gauge can not be filled completely, even for half, if Sim does not answer competences required (kitchen, mechanics, etc), it is necessary to obtain the required points so that the gauge rises. There exist several means of filling this gauge:

To make its university duties during one hour or two. They can be made once as much than one wants in one six-month period. For that, it is necessary to click on Sim and then on " University… " , " To make its duties "
To make research since a book, this action is unlimited in time, it can be done during several hours by clicking on a library then " University… " , " To make research "
To write an essay during a few hours. Sims can make only one essay per six-month period since a computer while clicking on " University… " , then " To write an essay "
To go in progress daily. The schedules differ according to the speciality chosen, they generally last from 2 to 3 a.m. in a time branch of 8:00 to 22:00. The technique is the same one as for the children going to school and the adults with work: one cannot see the course-even. If Sim does not go there directly, it is necessary to click on this last then " University… " , " To go in progress "
To sympathize with the professors, whom they knew at the time of their courses or not. The more they sympathize with them, the more their gauge rises. If their relations are bad, the gauge will go down.

With their final examination, Sims can receive a mention and possibly the encouragements of the senior if their work is excellent. Each mention is obtained with a porportionnelle amount of money to their note.

There are three rewards according to the one year passage of study to another.

After having spent the first year, Sim receives 5 desires
After having spent the second year, Sim can change aspiration
After having spent the third year, Sim receives 6 desires and the capacity to block two of them.

Financing of the studies

Before entering to the university, during the phase of adolescence, Sims recevoivent a Grant S of 500 Simflouz; adding to that the purses being able to be obtained by various means (excellent notes, orphan teenager, raised aptitudes, etc). During the years of studies, the students can also earn money thanks to the following methods:

particular Professor: for the student having more competences " Logique" that the other by helping it to make its duties against money.
physical Drive: for the student having more competences " Physique" that the other by involving it physically.
Music: by the Freestyle or the instruments, Sim sings against money that Sims being on the batch give.
Barman or work at the cafeteria: Sim can replace barman of a Community batch or in the place of the cook of the cafeteria of university housing against 10 to 16 Simflouz every 10 minutes.

New careers

The diplomas obtained make it possible the careers to have a level more raised of entry in promotions. Sims adults have four new careers:

Each career has a different reward:

Laganaphyllis Simnovorii , a carnivorous plant, similar to the Elixir of life of the original play. (Natural science)
Dr. Vu' S Automated Cosmetic , a kit of Plastic surgeon of house, which makes it possible to modify the facial structure of Sim, to worsen it if the apparatus does not function correctly. (Show business)
Resurrect-O-Nomitron , a telephone allowing to contact the Mowing and to negotiate a price for ressuciter late Sim. It can result a perfect ressurection from it, like incomplete until making of late a Zombi according to the money given.
Ancient Luminous Pro Camera , a ancient Camera which makes it possible Sims to make certain installations.

Other innovations

Among the new objects, one can quote the musical instruments, the billiard table, the distributer of fruit juice and other festive objects, etc
Among clothing, one counts the new ones only for the students. This clothing will be adapted to the adults in the Add one Sims 2: Nights of madness
Among the new interactions, one can quote the gauge of influence having same operation as the gauge of aspiration if it is not that the gauge of influence increases according to the number of friends. It fills thanks to the points given by a concretized desire.

See too

original Play :

Sims 2

Addiciels :

External bonds

Official site of Sims 2
Jeuxvideo.com - Test of Sims 2: Academy

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