The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles Message Board

Less than six months ago, Electronic Arts released The Sims Medieval. Despite being based on the Sims 3 engine, it was a reinvented Sims experience: you were no longer managing personal needs and taking care of a family, but living in a small kingdom and completing quests. It was an evolution of one of my favorite games of all time...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Gather your doubloons. The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles is now available across North America. The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles is an adventure pack to The Sims Medieval*, a new series that...

If you're a fan of the Sims Medieval and want more content, you're in luck. EA is releasing Pirates & Nobles on August 30 for $29.99. Not sure if it will interest you? Check out some of the features and decide for yourself: It's Time for an Arrgghh-venture The main draw of this new "ad...

Could EA have completely lost touch with their playerbase? It’s a widely known fact that never in the history of the Sims franchise has a player been the slightest bit tempted to bother, annoy, harass, or torture a Sim — not to mention keeping the hapless buggers from showering or using the WC. So the new Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles expansion pack, which introduces an “interrogation chair” in which Sims can be tickled, abused by a chinchilla, or otherwise wheedled and cajoled, could represent one of the great missteps in the gaming giant’s history.

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The Sims Medieval will receive its first expansion with the Pirates and Nobles pack this August. New features include treasure hunting, with new items like birds (falcons and parrots) and "interrogation chairs," which will subject victims to heinous tickle torture.

The game begins with the Pirates of Aarbyville and the Nobles of Tredony arriving in the kingdom, followed by whatever drama you can get your Sims involved in. The war between Aarbyville and Tredony creates a new ambition and opportunity for treasure. Also, for the history buffs reading, before focusing on why 16th century pirates are in a "medieval" game, ask yourself why you're taking The Sims so seriously.