They have all Sim needs, except Environment and Comfort. Unlike hyenas, orangutans are fully controllable and can get jobs. Essentially, they are dogs with a special skin. Hyenas have the same needs as dogs in The Sims 2: Pets and The Sims Pet Stories do, and can basically do everything a dog can, except get a job.
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While jaguars also exist in the game, they cannot be obtained unless mods are used. The weather can be controlled by using the "Ignis Ex-Machina", a story reward object in the game that is identical to the Weathernaught 57X from Seasons.Ĭastaway Stories introduces new animals which can be kept as pets in the game: hyenas and orangutans. The player can place a lightning rod on the lot which will reduce the chance of a Sim or tree being struck by lightning. There are periods of sunny weather, as well as periods of rainstorms, hailstorms and thunderstorms. Secondly, there are no specific seasons in the game. Weather is carried forward from Seasons, but it has a few changes. A day lasts 5 orbs (15 hours) while night lasts 3 orbs (9 hours).
Instead, 8 orbs replace the standard time bar. While Sim minutes and Sim hours still exist, they are invisible. The time system has been changed in Castaway Stories. Some features (for example, swimming pools) have been removed. Objects are separated into 12 categories: Survival, Seating, Surfaces, Beds, Mirrors, Lighting, Cooking, Plumbing, Storage, Nature, Decorations and Fun.īuild Mode is mostly the same, though it has a few new categories, such as Resources. Objects in Castaway Stories blend in with the island theme, and a lot of objects from The Sims 2 base game are featured, but with a new tropical design. It is very similar to Buy Mode, but objects are categorized only by function. In The Sims Castaway Stories, Buy mode has been renamed to Barter mode. The natives named it "Wanmami" after the fevered whimpering often heard from shipwreck survivors washed ashore on the beach. There are numerous suitable places to make camp, and nothing particularly dangerous or ominous is visible from the water. Rising majestically out of the vast blue ocean, the island looks inviting enough. Lost and alone, can you survive long enough to find other castaways and meet Island Natives? Wanmami Island Wanmami Island is home to the local, the lost, and the long-range mariner. Wild animals prowl it's dense jungles, from the ominous volcanic crater to the wide sandy beaches. Its location isn't recorded on any chart or map. Shipwrecked and Single Very little is known about this remote tropical paradise.
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Learn to Play If you are new to The Sims, check out these tutorials for a few basic guidelines on how to play. The Sims Castaway Stories shipped with two pre-made neighborhoods and a Tutorial neighborhood.
This time your Sims have washed up on a tropical island!