Friday Highlights - February 6th

Sul Sul friends!

Can you believe it’s already February, we are slowly but surely getting closer to Spring! I can't wait to get a bit more daylight everyday, but I have also enjoyed staying cosy and indoor... soon I'm going to feel like a grumpy bear coming out of hibernation 🐻

Check out what’s new:

• 🌟 On Tuesday, a new base game update went out, as well as the Lost Legacies Event.
  
  
• 🎉 On Wednesday, we celebrated The Sims’ 26th birthday! They grow up so fast…
  
  
  

A stunning view of the Moon, shared here by SilverJanSims​ 

Now time for the highlights! 

• 📚 Let’s start those highlights with the end of a beloved series here on the forums: the very last chapter of The Whittaker Saga has been released by JesLet40​. The series has been following the family and its legacy from 1890 until 1985 - nearly a century of storylines with new drama and new characters. This last chapter is a great send off to the characters and wraps up the different plots, I won’t spoil too much and let you discover it on your own. It is a bit bittersweet to say goodbye to familiar characters, but it’s also great to have a good conclusion! The last lines of dialogue conclude the story in a very beautiful way. Thank you JesLet40 for sharing all the adventures of the Whittaker family with us and for creating a story that will remain a classic in the Sims community!
  
  
• 📒 Today in “Simmers are more organized than secret societies, heads of governments and kindergarten teachers during a school trip”, meet Frog0mg​ and the Sims Organization Sheet. If you are struggling with keeping up with all your sims and households, this simple yet very effective spreadsheet will become your new best friend. You can keep tabs of each individual sim and add any useful information such as their status, sim type, location, relationship status, and more! One thing to keep in mind: make sure to label it as your Sim Spreadsheet information, so that out of context it doesn’t look like you’ve been stalking your neighbours for the past decade!
  
  
• 🏰 With the release of Royalty & Legacy approaching, we are seeing more of you sharing older and newer castle builds (while some of us still struggle to add a simple roof on a square house… anyway). This week, Frostysirenfox​ is showcasing a Vampire Castle located in Forgotten Hollow, sitting over a plasma lake. It’s made from very dark stones and includes a throne room, a large master bedroom and study, and underground quarters for the servants. The garden is also beautifuly decorated so you can enjoy a little stroll while thinking of your next strategies to get rid of your opponents or on how to plan the best ball that will make all the other kingdoms jealous. Make sure to head over to the Gallery if you're interested in playing with this fabulous build!
  
  
• 👪 In need of a new challenge to kick off the month of February? ShellyE1​ is sharing the Planet Premade Monthly Challenge: each month, the goal is to do a make over of a randomly selected premade household by upgrading their homes, creating special rooms that fit their personality, and doing a physical makeover if you feel like it. For February, the first household is going to be the two best friends from Discover University. All submissions will be discovered and streamed on Shelly’s Twitch channel, which will be a very fun way to see what everybody has come up with!
  
  
• 🔎 Finally, if you are looking forward to the next expansion pack Royalty & Legacy, you might be interested in EmmaVane​'s Q&A thread. EmmaVane has been invited to test out the new addition as part of the Creator Network and is answering any questions you might have about the pack before you make the decision to purchase it or not. This is very kind of them to answer questions and share any tips or advice about the pack - some of them being very specific guidance on various topics, such as characters and lots traits, swimmable areas, family trees and more! I strongly encourage you to take a look at all the replies, as your question might have already been answered!
  
  

Alrighty, I hope you enjoyed the highlights! Have a great weekend, and see you soon!

Dag dag,

Cath