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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/Papa Chef?

In a very confusing case is Chef Bob Librarian/Papa Chef, with the "right" name being unknown as both are used in the texts corresponding to the character. Adding to the confusion is the misspelling of Papa in Pipa'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>

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>

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 Sim who was a Baker to give them a sample of some kind. It is unknown what this would have been used for. It could potentially refer to Chef Gino, but his files are all listed as Chef.

    <String>
      <id>STRING_NPC_BAKER_GIVESAMPLE</id>
      <text>Give Sample</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>