<3 Sims 2 <3 - I can't wait.
*Just got done learning how to play Sim City
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When you get the Makin' Magic expansion, you get Magic Town (where you can build magical shops and stuff) and there are one or two residential lots. That's it. The neighborhoods you get in Unleashed are the biggest they get for now.
If you type CTRL + SHIFT + C and then "MOVE_OBJECTS ON" (without the quotes) you will be able to build on the terrain that normally you would be unable to access. This gives you a little more room for house building. Of course, if you actually try to play yours Sims in that house, they won't be able to access the part of the house built on that terrain.
(Does that make sense?)
Happy Simming
PS: They moved the official release date of Sims 2 to September 17 (the day after my birthday!
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