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Re: Watching TV while on bed? - ChalyssaMuch - 18-04-2008 04:26 AM
aww i think so too.. i hate how loud the tv is anyway i think we should be able to have the option of telling them to turn that and the radios down.
i love the thought of the kids falling asleep to cartoons..and i would like lazy sims to fall asleep with a bowl of popcorn in their lap...if they have food like that and the option of that..
more realistic..
Re: Watching TV while on bed? - Cassie - 18-04-2008 10:36 AM
The TV is incredible annoying, I aviod using it as much as I can. I definitely think we should have a remote that gives you options to change the channel and change the volume and maybe other neat things. And I agree with Alyssa, traits really shoud come into effect when it comes to things like this. Two Sims could be watching a late night movie, and the Lazy Sim should be fast asleep in minutes, and the Light-Sleeper should be able to stay awake through the entire film, maybe even find something to do after, seeing as they need such little sleep.
Re: Watching TV while on bed? - dejadejavu - 18-04-2008 12:39 PM
Haha Cassie. I might be wrong, but isn't a light sleeper someone who wakes up from sleep without much disturbance at all? Like if you're a deep sleeper you're really difficult to wake up.
Anyway, we should definitely be able to lower the volume. It could just be an option to "Turn Down" and that would automatically put it to a falling asleep level. Then "Turn Up" would change it again. Maybe there could be another option after that to put it even louder and that would affect people from other rooms as well.
Parents and teens could get into volume wars. This would also help parties because people all over the house could dance and whatnot.
Re: Watching TV while on bed? - Cassie - 18-04-2008 12:43 PM
And the kids/teens should get into channel wars! The big sister wants to watch the music channels but the little brother wants to watch his favourite cartoon, so they keep fighting over the remote, constantly switching between channels...
And yes, you're right lol! Pardon my stupidity.
But I hope we can have Sims who only need, say, 4 hours sleep or something, so they can stay up late to study longer or things. It would be handy. 
Re: Watching TV while on bed? - dejadejavu - 18-04-2008 12:46 PM
I know, sims get tired way too easily! If necessary I can stay up straight (only tiny naps) for almost three days.
Different sims should get their energy filled up at different rates. I would say they should wake up at different sims but that would get complicated.
Re: Watching TV while on bed? - Cassie - 18-04-2008 12:55 PM
I'm a bit of a night owl myself, so it would be a pleasant change to see some Sims that prefer to be up and about at night and have night jobs and things, or even be awake in the day with just little naps or just not much sleep at night at all. Everyone has a different sleeping pattern, so it annoyed me when all the Sims in the house would just pop out of bed at 6am.
But, as we're trying to keep the Sims-related discussions neat and tidy, I'll have to get back on topic.
So yes, it would be nice if more emotion took place, depending on what they're watching and what their traits are. Do we have an Easily-Frightened trait of somesort? Because then Sims with that trait could try to avoid the watching of horror movies, for example.
Re: Watching TV while on bed? - dejadejavu - 18-04-2008 01:10 PM
I just came up with all these ideas, and then I realized that they were quite off topic. New thread coming up!
But yea, I definitely agree that sims sleeping schedules are not really very interesting.
Hopefully TS3, will make the TV and maybe even the computer, more interesting as they are central to the average person's life.
Re: Watching TV while on bed? - sims3luva22 - 18-04-2008 04:21 PM
I can see the parents and teens fighting over how loud the teen's radio is and whatnot, it would be pretty halarious. I believe a light sleeper is someone who is easily awakened. I used to not be one until my summer camp days of being a Sr. Leader, kids would have to use the restroom, had home sickness, or were afraid so I had to pretty much sleep with one eye open for 3 months. Before then I was a deep sleeper.
I would think that light sleeping sims would be able to hear a burgular if they crept into the house, or maybe even catch someone spying from the russles in the bushes. That would be halarious to be caught spying in someones bushes/window.
Re: Watching TV while on bed? - dejadejavu - 18-04-2008 05:21 PM
Thats an awesome idea. Sims totally should wake up for burgulars. They should also not go through all the stretching motions. They should just hop up and be prepared. Also, I think in TS1 you could fight the burgular, whereas in TS2 you couldn't interact with it. I want a way to hold the burgular up until the police come.
Oh dear, imagine if you got caught spying on someone in real life! That would be scary to see the response.
Re: Watching TV while on bed? - sims3luva22 - 18-04-2008 05:28 PM
You can fight off the burgular in ts2. I fought the burgular before. Your body just had to be up to win. And if you did, you would get your money back and the cops would come and arrest him. One time I didn't get anything back and he stole the most expensive television!
I think light sleepers should be awoken by lightning as well. And maybe if the kids are afraid (or pets if we eventually get them) pets can have traits too! (new thread!) and they can hide under the bed and cover their eyes and the kiddies can run into their parent's bedroom and hide under their covers shaking and crying. Comfort could be an option.