It sounds liek to me like i hav said on other boards, people want a game w/ all the expansions at launch...Sims 2 also sucked at launch and other then the graphics sims 1 fans were complaining.....and as far as skin tones,ect suckign....rofl...i remember the sims 2 base game look/maxis default skins<shudder>, at least this time my sims head is the same tone as it's body. The game definatly needs mods and CC and expansions, but that is sorta the point is it not..over all compared to sims 1 and sims 2 at launch there is more to sims 3(yeah some object are lacking, need more clothing choices,ect..the recolors make up for a bit of that) like all the jobs and options and skills..that in both sims 1 and 2 did not come out till expnsions..heck sims 1 didn't even have any community lots at launch

As to my previous post ..i was not saying the game wasn't in-complete..in fact it is VERY empty.. but then so was teh sims 2 at launch..in fact i remember alot of my sims 1 friends saying how much sims 2 sucked....rofl.....it will take time and mods just like sims 2 did

OK...I have the game and am having fun w/ it...The resolution of the sims is higher, but objects seem to have less polys to them, game play is pretty decent w/ more goals then in sims 2, AI is better, and the known improvements in the creation is nice...the no CC thing is a LIE, already have found and downloaded several working mods, and some textures, also TSR already has a creation tool in the works(for free they say, but it's TSR(shudder), so we will see), also looking around.. even MATY has changed its hate opinion and has scrambled all over the sims3 stroe stuff, MTS2 has long discussions going on content, and custom sims 3 is working out mesh details w// tools as we speak(people meshes). ...NOW for the bad stuff...less content then Sims 2 at launch(and no the unlimited recoloring  does NOT  count), it does seem as far asMesh type CC is concerned, people will have to be more knowledgeable..als body shapes are done on a slider, will no Bust slider being seperate, they advertise curvy sexy and the only way to get it is to make them very obese! also the faces are a bidt puudgy for my taste, took some efort to get em looking good.

now before you continue the slam fest...play it...and then be fair , even if you are dissapointed/upset.

Side note:(confirmed...no Securom on any current version.....the pirate pre-release had it though(snicker0..well one of the two)


Sincerily and Lovingly Yours,

                                  Nikodemus