Thanks Simsane. I couldn't stand not playing. I'm a true addict. lol WOW at the changes in the updates. Tons of new actions. I can't tell much difference at all in the energy level so far, but I noticed they "starved" overnight. At first I panicked thinking I had not provided enough food, but that was not the case. I had to make each family sit down to a meal twice this morning before they became full. Their fed levels are dropping quickly and they don't seem to be able to learn to prepare meals for themselves any more, which I find strange. If I have to feed them several times a day I won't be able to run as many families as I did before, so I won't be able to provide as much data. I did manage to get several started at $15 and chose a few that we need data on, so we'll see how it goes.