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What Are Your Merfolk Doing Today 2.0
Since the old thread has multiple broken links and things are different here. I decided to create a 2.0 version of the old thread I created. I thought I would create this thread as a variant of the “What happened in Your Game Today?” thread. Serial and non-serial updates are welcome. Any mermadic discoveries in the Sims are more than welcome, including discoveries while using mods. Let's give our MerSims the spotlight here! Tips for what to share: The Only Rules: Keep the updates focused on merfolk! Denizens of the sea like Cecelia, Kelpies, and other variations of ocean dwellers are welcome here.
What happened in your game today?
Hi everyone! I hope you're all enjoying the new forum so far. I know I am!! I'm Charla, a big fan of The Sims 4! ☺️ I was going to join on the old one, but, as it only had a week left I decided to wait until today. I loved lurking on the what happened in your game today thread so I thought would create a new one here. So what's happened in your game today? Today in my game I was playing as a character I created, Lauren Lord. She's an young adult, who dreams of being an author and a mom. Currently she's working as a school teacher, but today she had no work, she stayed at home and played chess and tended to her plants (when it wasn't raining!). I also made this new Sim :) hope the pic works! Look forward to seeing what's happening in your games. X
A Did You Know Discussion On Business and Hobbies
Did You Know? The Train Station is interactable. If you click on the train station you get to pick were you want to go then you'll be transported there. If you click on watch train you'll be sent to a bench to watch trains. There are chained up bikes. The rainbow bikes can be ridden by clicking on them.
Am I the only one who never cared to play families or with ageing on?
While it's neat there is the option, I honestly have played with ageing off ever sims 2 introduced ageing. Only briefly did I play with it on and it's just not for me. Neither is controlling families. By the time children are in an age group they get more options, they have to waste most of their time on school and homework. With adults you can just do whatever if you use a money cheat. Must say though I'm someone who has zero interest in ever having children. I just prefer to play with a bunch of different adults, see how they interact with each other, set them on career tracks, maybe try some social experiments like put them in a prison, explore them being a supernatural, a mad scientist or otherwise having a pretty interesting life since I really don't care much for the mundane. I am already living that. I also like the chaos, the unpredictable things. And that's something I do miss most in sims 4. It plays it safe too much, it always gives a way out. And that just takes away some much needed excitement. I made a whole survival house and all, put eight sims in the deepest basement and let each sim advance a level up if they accomplished something specific, each level granting some more access to privileges and objects. All eight survived. Even after each of them made a wish at the wishing well while the hooded face showed. In a cursed haunted house. With a werewolf and a vampire among the group.The Sims 4: Businesses & Hobbies - Official Screenshot Thread!
Sul Sul! We're nearly ready to roll out the 18th Expansion Pack for The Sims 4, Businesses & Hobbies! Whether you're maxing out the new Pottery skill or getting ready to blast out 200 lower back Greg tattoos, I wanna see what you're doin as you explore Nordhaven! Show me what you got!
Sims4 Best Ways To Earn Money
This forum is about the best ways to make money. Selling plants, best jobs, and more! The way I think is best for me is growing dragon fruits, the image is below. I made over a million simoleons in a few sim days. Give your feedback of what you think are some good ways to make money.
The screenshot spammers thread, v2.0
My apologies for starting a new spammers thread, but the old one is not very user-friendly on the new forums. Plus, it's in the sims franchise discussion section--not sure what that's about. Anyways, for those that are new to this thread, the rules are simple; post as many screenshots as you want, while limiting the dialogue to what's going on in the shot, or the reason for the shot New forum, new screenshot spammers thread--let's rock it 😃
what are your rankings on each EP and in each versions?
it's gonna be a very long day for me to rank each Expansion Pack in both Gameplay, CAS and Build mode Gameplay wise: 1: Life & Death (going on a quest, playing as a ghost, making bucketlists, festivals, the world, tarrot cards, reborn, they're all great, i won't get bored with Ravenwood easily) 2: Seasons (a must-have for me for each kinds of weathers, calenders, creating activities) 3: island Living (could've done a little better in gameplay wise but looking for shells, spoiled food, cleaning Sulani and the beautiful world makes up for it so i let it slide, Mermaids is also one of the weakest occult in my opinion) 4: Growing Together (i'm more like the family gameplay and a more dramatic family and it complement with Parenthood very well, the world however could've done better) 5: Get Together (music, world and forming a club is the main reason for ranking it higher on the list) 6: Businesses & Hobbies (endless options how to learn others new skills and europe based world is all the more reasons i rank it higher on the list and i love you can create things your own ways while owning the house in 1 lot and running a community lot too) 7: City Living (i love how it comes with apartment and festivals) 8: For Rent (just like Businesses & Hobbies endless options except it's for residental rental type version, you can try to create a orphanage house by separating the bedroom and bathroom, only sharing the bedroom and bathroom with 3 sims, this is the main reason for ranking it quite high on the list, it has endless options, even creating apartment of your own but i also love how it comes with a beach and a cave and sanctuary but gameplay itself they could've gone better in my opinion) 9: Snowy Escape (i'm not the winter type person but i love how unique it is from the rest of the world, and a winter version of "For Rent" in 1 part of the neighbourhood it's always snowing even without seasons, i love the winter sport options and climbing mountains and if you're not into winter sport you can explore around somewhere else in Mt Komorebi, like get to know with the location and it has festivals you can visit at, you can relax a little, it's perfect) 10: Lovestruck (i love you have more love options, i've always wanted more love aspirations and love personality traits, i like the world too because i'm more into colouring houses, i wished it came with a new venue though and the relationship becomes very low in no time if you have romantically feelings for someone) 11: Cats & Dogs (i'm not the pets type but i like the world, pet vet, pet friendly world, i see myself using this pack in some occasions and unlike the hospital you can visit a pet vet at anytime you like, even if your pet aren't sick, i wished it was like that with hospitals in "Get To Work" so thankfully a pet vet lot is also a plus one) 12: Discover University (i love how different it is because it's mainly based on young adult and adult sims going to university to learn something new and doing challenges, i like the world, university lots, learning new stuff and all but if you have more than 1 career it's a challenge with the careers and the needs at the same time) 13: High School Years (it does complement with Discover University very well because you go to school and if you're older some people go to university to get a better career later in life so it's only realistic, i like the clothes shop kinda thing, allthough bothered with social bunny, i use this part to keep both friendship AND relationship alive, i love how it comes with a school and school prom, completely based on teenagers but gameplay wise it doesn't really comes with concequences so they could've gone better with that) 14: Get Famous (i quite like this pack, it comes with careers, i love the rich world Del Sol Valley, i use the pack in some occasions, i wished there were more things to do and i wished there was 1 more option to turn the famous thingy on/off in certain household since it's either each sims or none of the sims, it's really annoying, selling art? you get famous, writing a book? you get famous, singing a song? you get famous...i get it's called "Get Famous" but it's not always necessary to get famous just because you sell your hard work) 15: Horse Ranch (i like horse gameplay like riding horses and doing horse competitions and even taking care of them, i love the nectar making, i use the growing grasses daily, i like the world too but after a bit you'll get bored after awhile, i wished there was more gameplay to it) 16: Eco Lifestyle (it's kind of like a meh one gameplay wise, out of everything i use the most it's the dumpster one and the recycle thingy to get rid of things you normally can't get rid of it, i love realistic gameplay in lot challenges but that's all about it and i don't vibe with the new world despite being unique from the rest of the world) 17: Get To Work (it comes with an active career but you get stressed out very easily with this pack version, i use the baking skill in some occasions, you can own a shop but with the most recent pack added i'll use this version less likely now and the world is like Newcrest and Willow Creek, just much smaller, it looks way too much like these 2 worlds besides only having 4 lot types) 18: Cottage Living (sorry but farming just isn't my gameplay and it's so difficult to take care of them) CAS wise: 1: Cottage Living (i mainly love the hairs but there are clothes i use them all the time) 2: Seasons (realistic clothes gameplay and i mainly love the hair) 3: Snowy Escape (i love how unique this clothes is and the only other pack besides Seasons which has a winter jacket and i love each of the hairstyle) 4: island Living (normally it's not my style but it vibes with the pack and the cultures very well and i love the hairstyle, i use some of them more often) 5: Get Famous (i like the careers clothes that match perfectly with the pack and i love the hairstyles, i don't have much negativity to say) 6: Get To Work (i like the style, it gives off working clothes vibes knowing your sim is working whatever if it's in an active career or in a non-active career, it gives off working clothes vibes because it match perfectly with the pack, i'm here for it and i like the hairstyles too, the alien like clothes just aren't my style though) 7: City Living (i love the items you get to cover your hair with your hat, the clothes looks so different from the rest in a good way, it's giving multi-cultural vibes, some hairstyle is kind of like a meh one for my taste though) 8: For Rent (i like the clothes style and mainly the hairstyle, i see myself using some hairstyle more often) 9: High School Years (i mainly love the hairstyle but i also love the clothes styles, not much negativity to say) 10: Cats & Dogs (i like the clothes, i like the pets in CAS and i like the hair, some hairstyles needs a refresh though) 11: Get Together (i can see myself with these party clothes types more to be honest and i love the hairstyle but it needs a refresh though) 12: Discover University (the clothes isn't my style but i love how different the clothes style is and it quite match with the pack and i love different hairstyles) 13: Lovestruck (not terrible but also not the best but there are things what i like in CAS and it's mainly clothes) 14: Businesses & Hobbies (i like how it comes with more things outside the clothes and hairs) 15: Growing Together (i like some of the things in clothes, the hairs not that much) 16: Eco Lifestyle (the hairstyles are the only reason for not ranking this low) 17: Life & Death (dark themed style isn't my thing and i feel like the hairs are from earlier packs or basegame) 18: Horse Ranch (i'm not the country like style i do love a few hairs though but i probably use the clothes wise the least) Build wise: 1: Seasons (i love the variations of this furnitures, walls and floors, it's perfection) 2: Snowy Escape (i just love the japanese build/buy items, the furniture, walls and floors, they're all perfect, i don't have anything to complain about, i infact think it complement with Seasons very well) 3: High School Years (i love the vibe, it match perfectly with the pack and age, i don't have anything to add since it's perfect for my taste) 4: Cottage Living (it's giving spring vibes and i'm here for it, the build/buy items doesn't dissapoint me, i may not be the farm person but besides the CAS, the build/buy items never dissapoints me, i just don't use the gameplay version of it, but i keep the pack due to build/buy and especially CAS items) 5: Get To Work (the build/buy items are giving hard working vibe and i'm here for it, the furnitures doesn't dissapoint me at all, i like the pack for this reason, it complement with some packs very well) 6: City Living (i love the variations of the pack and build/buy mode is also one of them, it might complement with Get Famous very well in my opinion) 7: island Living (i love how the items match with the pack, the summer island theme pack, i use some of them all the times even in other worlds, especially the worlds that gives off Summer vibes and i'm here for it) 8: Get Together (i love the disco style of it and how well it match with the pack, i don't think i have anything bad to add) 9: Lovestruck (i love the more colourfull vibe in this pack and it match perfectly with the pack name, i don't have much to say) 10: Discover University (i like the style, i like the realistic gameplay, i like the variations in build/buy) 11: Eco Lifestyle (i have problems with the pack but this version isn't one of them, we need items in different style, i love the more old classic style in this pack, the build/buy mode is very realistic and i'm here for it) 12: Businesses & Hobbies (i quite like the build/buy items and unique one for my taste in a good way too) 13: Growing Together (i love the items that comes with the pack, i use some of them almost all the times when in family gameplay mood, some items doesn't match my style but i can deal with it) 14: Get Famous (i like the furnitures style of it and it match perfectly with the pack, i just don't use some of them because some items either aren't my style or because they're too big for my taste) 15: For Rent (i like a more freshing items that comes with the pack, some items just aren't my thing though) 16: Cats & Dogs (pets aren't my thing but i do use some of them in build/buy mode, i especially use some items for decorations only, it's not terrible but also not that great but then again i'm not the pet gameplayer so i don't rank it higher than this) 17: Life & Death (the dark furnitures and furniture style isn't my thing but i do love the floors and walls that comes with the pack though) 18: Horse Ranch (country building isn't my style, i'm sorry) here are my rankings on both gameplay, build/buy and CAS versions, i'm mainly a gameplayer type person but in some occasions i check for build/buy mode, i sometimes also check CAS, there are hairstyles and clothes i most likely or unlikely use in my gameplay and same with build/buy mode don't ask for each of this 3 types rankings combined into 1 because it took me hours to get the rankings done with 3 versions alone🤣🤣
What kind of small businesses are you thinking of starting?
I was wondering what businesses others are thing of making. i have a painter I think im going to have open a gallery for people to view his paintings. I think i will also have him sell paintings and teach art classes. i also have a boss ( criminal sim ) that i want to start a business, own a a bar or nightclub with a kiosk, sell small stolen objects, and teach mischief. I’m so curious about others ideas, please share yours. I haven’t bought the pack yet so don’t know all the ins and outs of it ( but I’m excited to get it ).Businesses & Hobbies Positive Thoughts Discussion
Gameplay trailer coming February 18th. Pre-Order Exclusives. Gameplay Features Open Your Dream Business Dream big and create a small business that will leave your Sim feeling fulfilled. Make and sell pottery or other crafts, provide a service like tattoos or classes, or come up with something unique. Use the selection tool to designate space in your home for doing what you love and making a living at it. With the new Ticket Kiosk you can run the business you want, charging customers for entry or for time spent. Run a family business and hire your Sim’s household, or meet the perfect candidate and offer them a job. Explore the possibilities with the new Small Business system. Make Your Mark With the new Tattooing skill you can give Sims pre-made, custom, or dedication tattoos. As you level up your skill you’ll unlock more stamps and stencils, and increase the odds of excellent results. Body art is about freedom of expression and to celebrate that you can now freely create your own designs in Tattoo Paint Mode. Tattoos can even be layered. Share your custom Tattoo designs with other Simmers using the Gallery, or browse for Tattoos to use in your game. Mold Your Future As you hone your Pottery skill using the Pottery Wheel, more designs – like functional tea sets, planters, incense burners, and more – will become available to you. Finish your pieces in the Pottery Kiln; there are plenty of options for glazes. At higher levels of the Pottery skill, Sims can use the Japanese art of Kintsugi to create beautiful pieces from broken ceramics. A World of Possibility Build your future in a town steeped in history. Nordhaven is the perfect place to pursue the things you care most about, like creative and inspiring hobbies. Sims can attend Meetups to mix and mingle with those who are passionate about the same hobbies – they may even find someone to mentor them in their favorite skill. Sims can become mentors at high skill levels, or they can build their legacy by hosting Classes and Lectures. Listening to a Lecture is one of the ways a Sim may earn Mastery Perks. Hobbies are best when shared, so explore the new neighborhoods of Gammelvik and Iverstad to meet like-minded Sims! https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/buy/addon/the-sims-4-businesses-and-hobbies-expansion-pack?utm_campaign=sims4_hd_ww_ic_soco_twt_ts4-ep18-pdp-tw&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cid=83346&ts=1738858143864 Official Blog Make the world your canvas with The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack Wake up and smell the coffee! It’s time to seize the clay and make a bold inked statement in the expressive city of Nordhaven! In The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack, we invite you to discover what artistic passions add a spring to your step. Start a small business to show off your crafty creations and rake in the Simoleons as you master two new skills that will shape your future and add color to your life every day. Your dreams have been waiting! It’s time to become the savvy artisan you always knew you could be! Make Your Mark Showcase who you truly are with the new Tattooing skill! With the Tattooing skill you can have your Sim give other Sims pre-made, custom or dedicated tattoos. Body art is all about freedom of expression and celebrating your body in your own way. To make this experience unique and entirely your own, Sims can create an infinite amount of custom tattoos in Tattoo Paint Mode. Like real artists, you’ll be able to share your custom designs with other Simmers using the Gallery, or browse for other Tattoos to use in your experience. As Sims level up their Tattooing skill, they can also unlock more stamps and stencils, and increase the odds of excellent results. Tattoos (even ones from previous packs) can now be layered, allowing for multiple tattoos to be placed on the same body part. Mold and Mend Your Future Pottery allows Sims to express their crafty side in new ways. Elevate your Pottery skill with the Pottery Wheel to make decorative and functional pieces, including tea sets, planters of all sizes for our Simmers with a green thumb, incense burners to set an ambiance and so much more. Once the pieces have been created on the Pottery Wheel, players have the option to glaze (there are plenty of colors to choose from) their finished pottery and put it in the Pottery Kiln or leave their pottery unglazed. At higher levels of the Pottery skill, Sims can use the Japanese art of Kintsugi to create beautiful pieces from broken ceramics. The final objects can be gifted or sold at a small business using the new retail surfaces or used to decorate your lot. New Life in Nordhaven Welcome to Nordhaven, a town steeped in history, and full of possibilities for your Sims to pursue their creative hobbies. Hobbies are best when shared, and Nordhaven’s picturesque and inspirational neighborhoods of Gammelvik and Iverstad offer countless opportunities to connect with like-minded Sims who share similar interests and enthusiasm for the things your Sims care about most. Hobby Meetups are the must-attend events to socialize, form new friendships, and even find a mentor to help your Sims master their craft. As Sims advance in their skills, they too can become mentors and pass on their knowledge. Sims can also build their legacy by teaching others in Classes and Lectures. Listening to a Lecture is one of the ways a Sim may earn Mastery Perks – this experience rewards Sims who become highly talented in their selected skills. Your Small Business, Your Way Follow your dreams wherever they take you and create a small business that will leave your Sim feeling fulfilled. Whether it’s creating pottery or other handmade items, or providing a service like tattoos or classes, turn your Sim’s skills into a profitable business. For Sims who are just starting up their business or feel most inspired at home, you can build a Small Business on a Residential Lot and designate a dedicated space in their home to set up shop. Looking to set up your dream business outside of the home? You can also build on the new Small Business Venue Lot. You can also run their business on the new Small Business Venue Lot. The new Ticket Kiosk offers Sims the freedom to run their business on their terms, with options to charge customers either one time or hourly. You get to make the challenging, but exciting, choice of either running a family business (imagine the drama!) and hiring your entire Sim’s household, or meeting the perfect candidates and offering them a job. The options are endless with the new Small Business system. As you grow your Sim’s business, you’ll earn the ability to choose Business Perks, which include new interactions, effects, and more! Your Sim can run their business by the books or cut a few corners, as they build their Business Renown and decide on their Alignment along the Dreamer, Schemer, and Neutral paths. Using a Schemer perk will progress your Alignments towards the Schemer path, or if you consider yourself to be more of a dreamer, choosing perks that will progress your Alignment towards the Dreamer path. Just here to live life and make those Simoleons? No problem, your business can remain Neutral. These choices don’t only impact your Sim’s business, they can impact your Sim’s life outside of the workplace, so choose wisely as you chase those dreams! So Many Businesses, So Many New Opportunities! A plethora of previous Expansion, Game and Stuff Packs have small business opportunities available for every type of crafty Simmer. See below for a few you can try: Cats and Dogs Expansion Pack: Sims who love and adore their four legged friends can open pet cafés. Get Together Expansion Pack: Sims who are down to dance until the sun rises can create dance clubs and Sims who game until the wee hours of the morning can open arcades for like minded gamers. City Living Expansion Pack - Sing your heart out in your favorite city at your very own karaoke bar fitted out with your favorite Simlish tunes. Get Famous Expansion Pack - Did someone say paparazzi? Open an acting school where you teach celebrities how to play the part! Spa Day Game Pack - Fancy a massage, facial or meditative yoga retreat? Say namaste to all the Sims who choose to relax with you at your spa! Laundry Day Stuff Pack - Scrub a dub dub in your very own tub! Collect Simoleons as Sims wash their clothes at your laundromat! Bowling Night Stuff Pack - Sims who are competitive can open their very own bowling alleys. Get a strike or a spare on a fun night out with friends. These are only some of the small business opportunities available with other packs. If your Sim can dream it, then you can live it and achieve it! If you purchase the Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack before April 18, you can elevate your business with several inspiring pieces. Witness the beauty of sculpture and body art with the Practice Makes Perfect Priscilla Statue, keep perishable products fresh with the Sweetest Treat Display Case and illuminate your space with the Beautiful Flaws Lamp.
A view into the 'townie' mindset
I made a 'haunted house' (pay per hour) staffed by three ghosts, seance table and book shelf, with access to a toilet and shower. A real giggle when Temperance turns up! It gives a real... perspective into the townie mindset. What books are not STOLEN are littering the table tops, when they run out of room there they dump them all over the paths of the map. Half-eaten and unstarted meals and drinks litter every surface. Every appliance is broken due to their inability to not 'prank' each other and their treatment of others houses leave much to be desired. Frankly I find the behaviour of townies to be repugnant. x)
Do you move your sims around a lot or stay "local"
When you're doing a Legacy Challenge do you stay in the same home or do you move around? I'm asking because in my current game I'm trying to get to 10 generations. I'm halfway there, currently with two kids in uni and the parents and two other married adults in the house. I've modified the house so it's enough room for everyone. But I'm torn between having the kids move out to a different house or town after they graduate. The old folks will be alright. The only thing I'll really miss is the money they rake in because they've all maxed their careers. Both kids graduated from HS early...one is going to be a musician, the other is going into law.
Getting back into Sims 4 and changing playstyle
I mulled over whether I should make this thread or not. Maybe it will help someone who is trying to get back into the game as well. As you guys might know, playing Sims can get a bit blah if you are doing the same thing every save. For me, it's create a sim, have them get married and have 2 or three kids, in quick succession, trying to beat the normal lifespan before they turn into adults. Give them a dog or a cat and then abandon the save when the children become teenagers (or sooner), and micromanage the heck out of them along the way. Gets boring real quick. So after taking about 2 or so months break, I decided to fire it up again. I restarted my Opposites Attract save and that's the only save I'm focusing on right now. My playstyle has changed and I'm enjoying the game again. I'll tell you guys what I'm doing differently. One thing is I don't race against the clock anymore. I play on long lifespan but I'm using a mod to shorten it just a tad shorter. So they are newborns for 3 days, 15 days for infants, toddlers for 20 days, children for 30 days, teens for 45 days, Young adults for 60 days, adults for 90 and elders for 40. It give me and my Sims so much more time to accomplish things without feeling like we are being timed. Second, I don't micromanage my Sims anymore. I let them be. Only time I get involved is to do stuff that Sims don't do autonomously, like promotion tasks. Other then that, if they want to go play in the snow, or be on the computer or listen to music endlessly, then that's their business. Lastly, I'm starting to explore the other packs a lot more. There is a lot of stuff that I have yet to do in this game so I'm making it a point to try out other things besides having families. Right now, I'm about to have Genesis and Derek, my Opposites Attract couple, go on a bowling date and then go skating. I never did bowling in this game, but I bought the pack a long time ago. Also did skating once, way back when. The point of this post, again is to let people who are stuck or bored of this game, to let them know, hey change it up. If you are bored with one thing, try something else. That's the cool thing about this game, the possibilities are endless.TS4 Spring Sale (Ends Tuesday April 1)
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