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Scrapped Characters#

As many as twelve characters were scrapped during development, with another three receiving heavy revisions, with the only remaining references being in the text files.

Autumn#

A character with the Tasty interest, Autumn is the only wholly scrapped character with a full biography written for them.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/Townie_Tasty_Autumn_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Autumn</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BACKSTORY_CharacterDefs/Townie_Tasty_Autumn_Def.xml</id>
      <text>A refined palette is sometimes a gift – but more often, it’s a curse. Thank goodness Autumn likes ice cream.</text>
      <subcategory>Object</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/Townie_Tasty_Autumn_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Autumn's House</text>
      <subcategory>Object</subcategory>
    </String>

Ryuichi#

A character with very little information, Ryuichi was seemingly cut early on; due to using an old naming scheme for the reference to their file.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/Townie_Ryuichi_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Ryuichi</text>
      <subcategory>Object</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/Townie_Ryuichi_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Ryuichi's House</text>
      <subcategory>Object</subcategory>
    </String>

Edna#

Another character with very little information, Edna was most likely cut around the same time as Ryuichi; due to using the same naming scheme.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/Townie_Edna_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Edna</text>
      <subcategory>Japan Focus Group</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/Townie_Edna_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Edna's House</text>
      <subcategory>Object</subcategory>
    </String>

Freddy#

Another character with very little information, Freddy was most likely cut around the same time as Ryuichi and Edna; due to using the same naming scheme.

<String>
  <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/Townie_Freddy_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Freddy</text>
      <subcategory>Japan Focus Group</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/Townie_Freddy_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Freddy's House</text>
      <subcategory>Object</subcategory>
    </String>

Trudy#

Yet another character with very little information, Trudy was most likely cut around the same time as Ryuichi, Edna, and Freddy; due to using the same naming scheme.

<String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/Townie_Trudy_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Trudy</text>
      <subcategory>Japan Focus Group</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/Townie_Trudy_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Trudy's House</text>
      <subcategory>Object</subcategory>
    </String>

Luke#

A scrapped character with little information known aside from an interest, possibly cut later on than Ryuichi, Edna, Trudy, and Freddy. He has the naming scheme for his file used by all characters in the final game. The name was later recycled for a character in MySims Agents (Wii).

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/Townie_Geeky_Luke_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Luke</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/Townie_Geeky_Luke_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Luke's House</text>
      <subcategory>Object</subcategory>
    </String>

Guru Mountain of the Upper Plain#

The Guru Mountain of the Upper Plain, aside from having a long name, is a cut character that would have run a business. Possibly a Yoga Studio given their file name. They also have a very basic biography written for them.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/NPC_YogaMaster_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Guru Mountain of the Upper Plain</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/NPC_YogaMaster_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Hovel</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BACKSTORY_CharacterDefs/NPC_YogaMaster_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>I am Guru Mountain of the Upper Plain</text>
      <subcategory>Generic</subcategory>
    </String>

Mr. Wilfred Clickyclack#

Evidently the train station featured in-game was at one point meant to be a fully functional building with an owner, Mr. Wilfred Clickyclack, which also lines up with the train station depicted in the early version of the opening narrative. He also has a very basic biography wrtten.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/NPC_TrainStationManager_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Mr. Wilfred Clickyclack</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/NPC_TrainStationManager_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Train Station</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BACKSTORY_CharacterDefs/NPC_TrainStationManager_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>I am Mr. Wilfred Clickyclack</text>
      <subcategory>Generic</subcategory>
    </String>

Chef Bob Librarian#

Chef Bob Librarian appears to be a test character created as a duplicate of Chef Gino, as the character is labelled as TEST in the file NPC_Strings.lua, and the biography instead refers to Chef Gino's early name of Papa Chef. The residence name "Pipa's Cuchina" seems to be a deliberate misspelling of early Chef Gino's "Papa's Cuchina".

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/Chef2Def.xml</id>
      <text>Chef Bob Librarian</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/Chef2Def.xml</id>
      <text>Pipa's Cuchina</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BACKSTORY_CharacterDefs/Chef2Def.xml</id>
      <text>I am Papa Chef</text>
      <subcategory>Generic</subcategory>
    </String>

Jim Topstory#

Jim Topstory would have run a newspaper called The Weekly Sim, unfortunately all that is left is a few strings and a very basic biography.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/NPC_NewspaperReporter_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Jim Topstory</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/NPC_NewspaperReporter_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>The Weekly Sim</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BACKSTORY_CharacterDefs/NPC_NewspaperReporter_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>I am Jim Topstory</text>
      <subcategory>Generic</subcategory>
    </String>

Clara Santa#

Not a scrapped character, but one that was merely given a new file name. Clearly a lot of work didn't go into her before the switch as the only text referencing the old file is the string for her name.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/ClaraDef.xml</id>
      <text>Clara Santa</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>

Ray#

Another that is not scrapped, but was also given a new file name, twice. The first version only has a name string, even indicating it is an old string. While the second version has strings for a residence, name, and basic biography.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/Townie_Ray_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Ray (OLD STRING -- DO NOT USE)</text>
      <subcategory>Japan Focus Group</subcategory>
    </String>

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/RayDef.xml</id>
      <text>Ray</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/RayDef.xml</id>
      <text>Ray's House</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BACKSTORY_CharacterDefs/RayDef.xml</id>
      <text>I am Ray Spaz</text>
      <subcategory>Generic</subcategory>
    </String>

Saul#

A character that was renamed/reworked into a character in the game named Gordon, Saul has a full biography (albeit the one used by his finalized counterpart), as well as strings for his name and residency.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/Townie_Studious_Saul_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Saul</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BACKSTORY_CharacterDefs/Townie_Studious_Saul_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Gordon is so fascinated with reading books that he doesn't even realize there are better ways to get information.</text>
      <subcategory>Object</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/Townie_Studious_Saul_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Saul's House</text>
      <subcategory>NPC</subcategory>
    </String>

Howard#

Like Saul, Howard is a character that was reworked/renamed. Unlike Saul however, the only traces of Howard can be seen in his file name. And unlike the other scrapped characters, has a string for the blueprint he gives out as a reward in the game, as well as dialogue. Both are identical to his finalized counterpart.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/Townie_Tasty_Howard_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Iggy</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/Townie_Tasty_Howard_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Iggy's House</text>
      <subcategory>Object</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_BLUEPRINT_NAME_ConstructedObjectDefs/Advanced_Bathtub_HowardDef.xml</id>
      <text>Bathtub - Sammich</text>
      <subcategory>Object</subcategory>
    </String>

    <String>
      <id>STRING_TOWNIE_TASTY_HOWARD_TALK_ALL_TASKS_COMPLETE</id>
      <text>The more fridges the better, that's what I always say.  That way you never run out of things to eat!</text>
      <subcategory>NPC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_TOWNIE_TASTY_HOWARD_TALK_BFF</id>
      <text>Man, I'm living the good life now thanks to you.  I owe you alot.  Take this as a token of my esteem.</text>
      <subcategory>NPC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_TOWNIE_TASTY_HOWARD_TALK_HOTEL_ACCEPT_MOVEIN</id>
      <text>Hey man, place seems great.  I will warn you, though, that I'm a little hungry.  I'm pretty much always hungry.</text>
      <subcategory>NPC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_TOWNIE_TASTY_HOWARD_TALK_HOTEL_INTRO</id>
      <text>Hey man, name's Iggy.  Have you talked to this Buddy guy?  He's hilarious!</text>
      <subcategory>NPC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_TOWNIE_TASTY_HOWARD_TALK_MOVED_IN_INTRO</id>
      <text>Sweet man, I can't wait to get settled in.  Also, I could use a few fridges.  I was thinking maybe a dozen.</text>
      <subcategory>NPC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_TOWNIE_TASTY_HOWARD_TALK_SPECIFIC_SL5_1</id>
      <text>Have you seen my Aunt Zoe around?  Man, I could totally go for some of her home style cooking.</text>
      <subcategory>NPC</subcategory>
    </String>

Annie Radd#

Evidently Annie Radd was originally conceived as being a commercial Sim rather than a townie. This idea did not go very far judging by how many strings are leftover, they are also all copies of the strings used by Annie Radd in the final game.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/NPC_MusicShopRockerGirl_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Annie Radd</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/NPC_MusicShopRockerGirl_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Annie's House</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BACKSTORY_CharacterDefs/NPC_MusicShopRockerGirl_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Hello, $TOWNNAME$! Annie Radd is here… to… ROCK!!! Tune up your air guitars and get ready!</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>

The Amazing Daryl Handsly#

Similar to Annie Radd, The Amazing Daryl was also originally conceived as being a commercial Sim rather than the Fun Uber Townie.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/NPC_Magician_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>The Amazing Daryl Handsly</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/NPC_Magician_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>The Amazing Daryl's House</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BACKSTORY_CharacterDefs/NPC_Magician_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Daryl Handsly prefers to be called “The Amazing Daryl”.  Watch him produce flowers from thin air!  Are you not amazed?!</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>

Violet#

Like Annie Radd and The Amazing Daryl, Violet was also originally conceived as being a commercial Sim rather than a townie.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/NPC_FloristOlder_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Violet</text>
      <subcategory>NPC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/NPC_FloristOlder_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Violet's House</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BACKSTORY_CharacterDefs/NPC_FloristOlder_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Violet thinks the prettiest flowers are dead ones. Unfortunately, her sister Poppy disagrees. Hanging around Poppy's super cute flower shop may test Violet's patience, but it still beats her last job: kitten photographer.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>

Hedgehog#

Amusingly not a famous blue character of the same species, the hedgehog is a strange case, since it is evidently a "critter".

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_NAME_CharacterDefs/CritterHedgehogDef.xml</id>
      <text>Hedgehog</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/CritterHedgehogDef.xml</id>
      <text>Château du Hedgehog </text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>

Critter Herder#

A scrapped character seemingly related to critters such as the hedgehog, all that remains is the residence name.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_HOUSE_CharacterDefs/NPC_CritterHerder_1_Def.xml</id>
      <text>Herder Residence</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>

Cassandra's Biography#

Despite never appearing in the in-game relationship book, Cassandra has a biography written for her.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BACKSTORY_CharacterDefs/NPC_SeanceGhost_Def.xml</id>
      <text>OOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOO!
ooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooo!</text>
      <subcategory>NPC</subcategory>
    </String>

Interactions#

Critter Interactions#

A third type of NPC's were meant to be included in the game, but were ultimately scrapped, these being the critter. One known critter is the hedgehog, documented above. It was re-implemented in MySims Kingdom, but the hedgehog did not return in that game either.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_CRITTER_HEDGEHOG_MENU_WANDER</id>
      <text>Wander</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_CRITTERBASE_MENU_HUG</id>
      <text>Hug</text>
      <subcategory>NPC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_CRITTERBASE_MENU_IDLE</id>
      <text>Idle</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_CRITTERBASE_MENU_PET</id>
      <text>Pet</text>
      <subcategory>NPC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_CRITTERBASE_MENU_PICKUP</id>
      <text>Pick Up</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_CRITTERBASE_MENU_WANDER</id>
      <text>Wander</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>

Baker Sample#

There would have been an interaction for a cut Sim who was a Baker, where they would give the player some food samples. Although the Sim was scrapped, the interaction was repurposed as a unique "Be Nice" animation for Chancellor Ikara, the Tasty Uber Townie.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BAKER_GIVESAMPLE</id>
      <text>Give Sample</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>

Scrapped Interests#

It seems the game was originally going to have ten interests, which was cut down to six in the final game. Technological, Outdoorsy and Sporty would reappear in later games as Tech, Nature and Athletic, respectively.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_INTEREST_TITLE_Gadgets</id>
      <text>Technological</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_INTEREST_TITLE_Music</id>
      <text>Musical</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_INTEREST_TITLE_Nature</id>
      <text>Outdoorsy</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_INTEREST_TITLE_Sports</id>
      <text>Sporty</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>

WiiConnect24#

The Wii version of the game would have incorporated elements of WiiConnect24 to send objects made in-game. However the feature was cut before the release of the Wii version, but remains still linger in the Windows version. The basic idea of sending objects made in-game to friends was brought back in a different form in the Windows version with the ability to export objects as external files to send off.

    <String>
      <id>WIICONNECT_SENT_ITEM_GIFT_MESSAGE</id>
      <text>If you have MySims, please launch the game and check your mailbox to receive your gift.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>WIICONNECT_SENT_ITEM_GIFT_PREFIX</id>
      <text>Your friend has sent you $THING$.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>WIICONNECT_SENT_ITEM_GIFT_TITLE</id>
      <text>Your friend has sent you a gift.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>WIICONNECT_TCR_CORRUPT_FILE_MESSAGE</id>
      <text>Error $ERR_NUM$: WiiConnect24 cannot be used because there is a problem with the Wii system memory.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>WIICONNECT_TCR_FATAL_MESSAGE</id>
      <text>Error $ERR_NUM$: WiiConnect24 cannot be used because a fatal error has occurred.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>WIICONNECT_TCR_NETWORK_MESSAGE</id>
      <text>Error $ERR_NUM$: WiiConnect24 cannot be used because a connection to the Internet cannot be made.  Check the connection settings from the Internet settings.  For details, please read the Wii operations manual.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>WIICONNECT_TCR_OLD_SYSTEM_MESSAGE</id>
      <text>Error $ERR_NUM$: In order to use the WiiConnect24 feature, a system update is required.  For details, please read the Wii operations manual.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>WIICONNECT_TCR_SERVER_MESSAGE</id>
      <text>Error $ERR_NUM$: The WiiConnect24 service is temporarily unavailable.  Please try again at a later time.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>WIICONNECT_TCR_WC_DISABLED_MESSAGE</id>
      <text>Error $ERR_NUM$: The WiiConnect24 setting has not been turned on.  Please check the settings under Wii Options.  For details, please read the Wii operations manual.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>

Mail#

Pairing with the cut WiiConnect24 system, the player would have been able to send and receive mail by talking to Buddy the Bellhop at the town's hotel.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_CANT_GET_MAIL_MSG</id>
      <text>There was a problem getting your mail.  Please try again.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_CANT_GET_MAIL_TITLE</id>
      <text>Can't get mail!</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_FRIEND_LIST_TITLE</id>
      <text>Please choose a friend</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_GETMAIL</id>
      <text>Check Mail</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_GOT_MAIL_MSG</id>
      <text>The item was added to your inventory!</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_GOT_MAIL_TITLE</id>
      <text>Mail</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_INVENTORY_LIST_TITLE</id>
      <text>Which item do you want to send to your friend?</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_NO_FRIENDS_MSG</id>
      <text>You can't send mail because you have no friends registered. Try exchanging Wii friend codes with a friend.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_NO_MAIL_MSG</id>
      <text>Your mailbox is empty.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_NO_OBJECTS_MSG</id>
      <text>You can't send mail because you have no constructed objects to send.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_OBJECT_NOT_SENT_MSG</id>
      <text>There was a problem sending your object.  Please try again later.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_OBJECT_NOT_SENT_TITLE</id>
      <text>Object Not Sent</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_OBJECT_SENT_MSG</id>
      <text>Your message has been sent.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_OBJECT_SENT_TITLE</id>
      <text>Object sent</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_OBJECT_TOO_BIG_MSG</id>
      <text>Your message is too big to send right now. Please try again later.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_OUTBOX_FULL_MSG</id>
      <text>Your outbox is currently full.  Please try again later.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BELLHOP_SENDMAIL</id>
      <text>Send Mail</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>

Poppy's Sofa#

Poppy originally had a fourth task the player could have done for her, with her asking the player to make her a sofa.

    <String>
      <id>TUTORIAL_REMINDER_SOFA_BUILT</id>
      <text>The sofa blueprint should be available in your workshop. Poppy would love a new sofa for her flower shop.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>TUTORIAL_REMINDER_SOFA_BUILT_TITLE</id>
      <text>Tip!</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>TUTORIAL_REMINDER_SOFA_GETTASK</id>
      <text>It sounds like Poppy still needs a little help in the flower shop.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>TUTORIAL_REMINDER_SOFA_GETTASK_TITLE</id>
      <text>Tip!</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>TUTORIAL_REMINDER_SOFA_GIVEN</id>
      <text>Don't forget to show Poppy the new sofa you made for her.</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>TUTORIAL_REMINDER_SOFA_GIVEN_TITLE</id>
      <text>Tip!</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>

Cores#

Apparently, the player would have originally needed items called "cores" to build certain objects. The only specific known core is the water core, which would have been obtainable from the fountain.

    <String>
      <id>OCM_YOU_NEED_CERTAIN_CORES</id>
      <text>You need to use certain cores to build this object</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_FOUNTAIN_MENU_HARVEST</id>
      <text>Get Water Core</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_INVENTORY_CORE_BUTTON</id>
      <text>Cores</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_INVENTORY_CORE_DESC</id>
      <text>Core Inventory</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>
    <String>
      <id>STRING_INVENTORY_CORE_HOVER</id>
      <text>View all of your cores</text>
      <subcategory>My Sims PC</subcategory>
    </String>

Early Sim and Residence Names#

These early Sim and residence names are found in NPC_Strings.lua. They mainly concern commercial Sims, as well as Clara and Ray.

Early Sim name	Final Sim name	Early residence name	Final Residence name
Papa Chef	Chef Gino	Papa's Cuchina	Gino's Restaurant
Clara Santa	Clara	Clara's House	Clara's House
Ian Arneson	Vic Vector	Arcade	Vic's Awesome Arcade
Madame Cherise Couture	Ms. Nicole	Cultured Couture	Ms. Nicole's Boutique
Dolly	Dolly Dearheart	Krazy Kostumes	Dolly's Costumes
DJ Candy	DJ Candy	Discoteria	Club Candy
Trevor	Trevor	Happy Stage	Trevor's Theatre
Elvira Seed	Violet	Elvira Seed	Violet's House
Poppy Seed	Poppy	Poppy Seed	Poppy's Flower Shop
Mysterious Sol The All Seeing	Madame Zoe	The Spirit Place	Madame Zoe's Fortunes
Goth Boy	Goth Boy	Keep Out!	Goth Boy's House of Darkness
Buddy the Hotel Manager	Buddy the Bellhop	Grande Hotel	The $TOWNNAME$ Hotel
Bea	Roxie Road	Happy Ice Cream	Roxie's Ice Cream Shoppe
Kickboxing Master	Master Aran	Dojo A-GoGo	Master Aran's School for Martial Artistry
Elmira	Elmira	Library	Elmira's Library
Doctor Victor Franky	Dr. F	Beware of Robot.	Dr. F's Lab of Wonders
The Amazing Daryl Handsly	The Amazing Daryl	Magic and More Magic	The Amazing Daryl's House
Mayor Rosie	Mayor Rosalyn	City Hall	Town Hall
Mr. Basil Fezhat	Sir Vincent	Municipal Museum	The Skullfinder Museum
Nina Thrash	Annie Radd	Klub G	Annie's House
Professor Nova	Professor Nova	Observatory	Prof. Nova's Observatory
Pirate Ginny	Cap'n Ginny	Pirate 's Lair	Cap'n Ginny's
Shirley the Stylist	Shirley	Better Styles	Shirley's Beauty Salon
Chef Hisao Watanabe	Chef Watanabe	Taberu Sushi	Watanabe Sushi
Ray Spaz	Ray	Ray's House	Ray's House