TheSimsResource, one of the biggest Sims fansites, has met Tim LeTourneau last Sunday and spoke to him about the Sims 2 University. Some new information is given, including the reason to pick University as first EP. This was done with future packs in mind. It would be harder to add the "Young Adult" age group afterwards, and blend it in well enough with other expansions. Besides that, expansions bring new objects, like the music objects and the pool table, that add more general gameplay rather than - in this case - the typical university life. Besides that information, there are of course also some old and new details regarding the first expansion:

• It's again confirmed there will be a cheat to make buildings as high as you want, where the sky is the limit. It's said though, that a Sim on the 19th floor, may take 5 real-time minutes to walk down missing his carpool.
• There will be a cheat to redecorate dorms, in case you're desperate. Normally though, build mode is disabled there.
• Sims can move out of one family, and into another. This also allows multiple families to live in one household, as it was during the development of the Sims 2 (see our Sims 2 University special, which despite the name has nothing to do with this expansion).
• The US terms for things, like majors, GPs, etc., are also discussed, and specifically localization of these names. In the end the idea is simple: Sims learn, get grades, and passes or fails. That's it.
• Contrary to what was said before, each Semester lasts 3 simdays.
• Failing 2 semesters in a row means the Sim's booted off university, back to the family they came from.
• You can feed NPCs and even teachers to the famous Cow plant.
• What I previously translated as "DIY Plastic Surgery Set" is actually called the "Home Plastic Surgery Kit."
• The object to resurrect Sims with (by bribing the Grim Reaper), is called the "Resurrect-anamonotron." Spelling may be incorrect.
• There's a new radio station, the "College Rock" station. Songs on it are recorded by real-life "up and coming" bands, that helped Maxis by making Simlish versions of their songs.
• Maxis will release a new tool to create new swatches, i.e. object textures. A tool to edit their shapes will most likely not be released though.
• Maxis is already developing expansion 2, and the details will be revealed sooner rather than later. Nevertheless it's still a close guarded secret.
• A full-time butler or maid will not be in "this expansion pack."
• Sims in college can visit their parents at home, and then also go to the regular community lots.
• The police can bust up frat parties.
• Sims cannot enter a dorm room without the owner of the room present.
• No cheating at university!
• Togas aren't fireproof... Watch out with those bonfires!
• There won't be too many new food types in University, though there probably will be in future expansions.
• The basketball hoop might return in a future expansion pack.

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