Blacksmith Features
February 21, 2002 by Thunder

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The Sims

By DoAOK_OpenSource

This week’s featured scenario from our Blacksmith comes from designerDoAOK_OpenSource, a designer who hasn’t done a great many works, butput quite an effort into this creation.

The Sims — I found this scenario while poking around in the Blacksmith,and thought it was a cool example of all the different things you can do withthe scenario editor, in addition to being a nice change of pace. Those of youwho’ve played the game of the same name may get a kick out of this.DoAOK_OpenSource describes this creation in this way:

“In this scenario youare given the chance to live Age of Empires as a citizen of a massive city.You sleep, eat, work, and buy what you need. The scenario includes interactionwith the city’s people, city entertainment, real city movements, and anoccasional joke.”

Eventhough the designer admits that the scenario is incomplete , a ton ofwork as already gone into it. There are an amazing number of triggers thatallow you in interact with the citizens of the city. You control a loneHuskarl, your sim dude, and must explore the vast city in search of placesto eat and job opportunities. You can work in the harbor, join the foreignlegion, trade goods on the open market, and more to earn gold.

While you explore the vast city, that is very well designed, you can getinformation from police officers, villagers, and all sorts of workers on jobsand events that are going on in the area. This really serves to give theimpression that the city is alive, and adding to this are trade carts andmessengers that travel the roads, and workers such as ship builders who aredoing their own daily jobs.

The lone review on this scenario was pretty rough, giving it a 2.2 out offive. I found the 64kb download worth the trouble, and quite enjoyed pokingaround the city for jobs and other tasks. Some better directions in theobjectives and from citizens themselves would have helped, but on the whole,a nice change of pace. …stay away from the rat burgers and beer… ; )