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Dynasties and Affinity traits
I just read up on dynasty traits, and especially the affinity traits stands out as a bit different from the rest. I now wonder how you all use this feature for your dynasty members to benefit from? Pointing at those icons in the UI tells that these traits come in 3 grades, if I get it correctly, a sim can only get the 2nd grade affinity trait if born to a sim holding the 1st grade. The 2nd grade holder will again pass on a 3rd grade affinity trait version (the strongest) to its children. So, it seems to be a 3 generations thing, which might be long enough to most of us. But I have some questions... 1. What do the kids of a 3rd grade affinity trait holder get (4th generation)? Will they simply get to keep the 3rd grade version, or will they get nothing? 2. What happens if a sim, say holding the 2nd grade version leaves the dynasy. Will their kids still inherit the 3rd grade, or are they benefited only while the parent is a member of that dynasty? 3. Any benefits from this feature that is not so easy to spot? How can a dynasty best benefit from Creativity, Mental, Physical and Social? Any not-so-obvious cross pack details? Did anyone explore this feature in detal? Lets share what we find! :)
Oh, Man, Not Again . . .
My King has a task (under his noble duties) to ask his Noble Advisor for advice. Well, this is the second time she stated that he was a 'strong leader, and how unfortunate he didn't have any children to continue his legacy. Would he like to try tonight?' Or words to that effect. You cannot continue playing until you choose which of two responses to go with. Why don't you just put me in a box? At any rate, I had to select Not at this time . . . You should have seen the Queen's face. Crestfallen! Hit me, hurt me, make me write bad checks. The truth of the matter is that they still have five quarters to go to finish their degrees. There's room in the castle, now that half of the family has moved out. Thing is Birthday Week. And when asked and answered, it was Kayleigh's birthday. Erik took the four of them plus the Golden family out to dinner, ordered the cake and once all four (The triplets and Joey) aged up, Erik turned his attention to his father-in-law, asking if ever thought of expanding the family or however it's worded. The response I got was hilarious. "Well, I don't know I'd have to speak to my wife first." So, in the dialogue in my head, the King said, "No, I was referring to my wife and me. Our family." Basically, he got nowhere. Oh, you Silly Sims! Now, I'm a little shy about having him ask his Advisor for advice. Face/palm. Please share your moments when something throws you for a loop.Have You Ever Had to Disappoint Your Sim?
I am writing up what happens in my game and adding motive and context to my Sims' actions. I decided the King (Erik's father) would give the eighteen-year-old permission to wed his sweetheart because Erik will be assuming the throne in two weeks' time. It's now just a few days away. However, since the bride's father also had a say in this scheme, his main concern was for his daughter's education. A Sim cannot be pregnant and continue in college. Very bizarre if you ask me, yet the Sims is what it is. This does make for a bit of a powerful twist. The kids are still newlyweds, since they married on a Monday and it will be one week, for them, in two Sim days. So, Erik asked his Noble Advisor, which is Kayleigh, for some Noble Advice, which was a task he had to perform in the Noble Career. I so totally didn't expect her to advise what she did. She started off telling him he was a strong leader, but with no children to pass this legacy onto . . . He had two options Okay, or I don't think now is a good time (or words to that effect). Kayleigh is understandably disappointed, suggesting she knew children were a considerable responsibility but without them he could pass his legacy onto his wife . . . Since I wrote that there were conditions under which King Joseph gave them permission to wed, I had little to no choice, really than to take the second option. Wow, just wow. Of course, currently this is no room at the castle. Yes, I could use MCCC to amend how many people live on the lot, but I'm quite convinced that is what truly messed up my previous game saves. I'm sticking with just eight, as a result. I will be moving the King, Queen, Princess Brianna and Prince Adrian out a week from this coming game day, Tuesday or 3rd day of Winter. She has to go to Vulcan, as that's when her official birthday will pass. It's my thought to not have them return, but live in another of the family's manors (which I may or may not build). So, this is my predicament, causing me to disappoint a Sim, what's yours?Oh, Now Isn't That Delicious . . .
What a discovery I just made. I decided to roll back a save to before I had my family move into the Cantrell Castle but realized before I used MCCC to eliminate King Joseph Alistar Cantrell, I forgot something vital. I totally forgot to have him make his nephew the Heir to the dynasty. I thought it odd I had to create a new House of Cantrell dynasty. So, in the midst of gameplay, where I was able to make certain King Aaron and Joseph Alistar Cantrell were brothers, using the family manager to add the three remaining children of Aaron to the same family, I got my family ready. I moved them into the Victorian Cantrell House. I also decided just for grins and giggles to have Louise give birth to Adrian in Del Sol Valley, thinking since that's where her relationship changed completely in my first run, that this would make certain Joseph, Sr. Cantrell was the child's father. I just got my suspicion verified. This game will give you a scandal, even if you aren't looking for one! How delicious! And how Louise has messed up her life (according to the popup). If her secret gets out. This should make for some pretty entertaining gameplay. And to think I was worried about Erik dancing with a commoner. LOL Please join the conversation by regaling me with the little plot twists the game has given you, since you installed R & L.Grand Ball, Anyone?
Both of Erik Cantrell's parents are working their way up, ever so slowly it seems, in the Noble Career. Both had to attend a Grand Ball, and since they are new in Bellecorde, Sir Joseph, Cantrell, Sr., decided to throw one. What a night. Getting everybody together to dance (and who knows what happened to those invited). By trial and error, I finally got the Grand Waltz started. Then a terrible thing happened. The game froze. They only way out was to get into Task Manager and stop Sims 4. Sadly, when I got back into my game, I was right back where I started. But that's okay. I learned a lot in the meantime. I went through the early morning with my Sims. Erik had two gigs, a concert and a photoshoot, then he took Kayleigh out. He needed to talk to her about his current status, and it has nothing to do with the fact he's now a Global Superstar. Trying to get that girl to stay in her chair and truly talk to him is another story. The entire family was at home when the message came to go to the venue; the Grand Ball was soon to start. Got the six of them to the venue. (Adrian is just an infant, too young to stand, let alone waltz; his time will come). Erik had to get on his phone and bring Kayleigh and both of her parents (who had been invited when the event was setup to hang out of the present lot). Why doesn't that ever work right? The only invited guest who arrived was Sir Joseph's only sister, Alexandra who had jumped into the monarch's position. The heart of why she now despises her older brother. At any rate, between Joseph, Erik and Louise, some rough spots with Joseph's siblings have finally been eased. Right now, he's sibling non grata as they despise his return home. Smooth apologies were handed out to Reginald and Alexandra, at least. James finally did show up after Erik called him. But I believe he meandered off the lot in a foul mood. I fought for, and by some mishap of nature, managed to pull off a gold event. Whew! Fun, but for me a lot of work. So how many of you have thrown a Grand Ball, and how did it work out for you?
What do you do with clones?
My scientist sim Francine Walker just made a clone of herself since it was a job task for her day, I didn't realise the clone would be added to the household. So now there's Kate Walker, who is identical in every way, is seen as her sister but also a clone (it's fun they have some unique interactions like a mirror game) who does not have her job but does have all her skills, and was brought home to the city apartment where Francine lives with three childhood friends she reconnected with after college. (That's the premise I went with for them at least.) First thing I did was change the colouring of her tops and full outfits just a little, to more easily tell them apart, it's funny that when I planned to have Francine go trim her bonsai tree, Kate was already doing that and the first thing they both did after getting home was clean the kitchen counter. Both are neat loner perfectionists. When everyone else was sleeping, and Kate was still awake since she's only been alive half a day and was created with full motives, I had her write down a bucket list of goals to get an idea what direction to take her. Just random goals. The results are that she wants to make the greatest dish ever, wants to sneak into the tiger sanctuary in Tomarang, wants to clean 20 things (which Franchine has had for a random bucket list goal too and already completed) and spend some time in a park. I suppose she could go into a culinairy career, but maybe I'll just have her focus on mastering cooking first and maybe see a bit more how she might grow different from Francine. Like her traits changing or such. I'll just accept all suggested trait changes for her and might have her change her appearance more drastically to match, become more of her own person. So what have you all done with clones?
Ladipo’s family… expanded?
Okay Simmers… Ayo Ladipo invited my sim to come over the other day and my sim went. Once there I met Flora and a toddler named Drake that I played with…. AND, Later when I was snooping, a baby that was in a bassinet beside the blue bed. The toddler was sleeping on a chair and Flora and Ayo slept in separate bedrooms… so…what the what?! Are they raising Iris’s babies and living in separate rooms? Did they have two more kids? Adopt some? I feel like their was a survey recently on which townies you want to know more about and I like “psssh none”… but now… now I want to know who these kids were in their home. Are the NPC’s having more babies? has AI gone wild, lol. Are they just living their own lives without anyone playing them. What’s going on here?! I wish I could find that survey again, lol. And, I think I’m going to build buy to give that poor toddler a bed so it doesn’t have to sleep on a chair anymore, lol. BTW, whoever decorated that NPC’s house at EA… great job! That’s the best build I’ve ever seen so far! Also, why is Drake the toddler texting me in game? Lol. Is he really a toddler? Can we fix toddlers making phone calls and sending text lol… They’re alive….Blue blood
How will you relate to the new blue blood trait? It seems to be given to newborns born into nobility. I must admit it turns out I got this phrase wrong all my life thinking that blue blood was about royalty only. Now I looked it up and it can be used by anyone born into nobility/aristocracy/society. So it won't be restricted to my royals. It might equal to my existing system of seeing anyone born into a House as member of Aristocracy. Not much info about this in game yet, but I think the game will assign this blue blood trait to all babies born to someone in the Nobility career. I don't know anything about benefits/disadvantages from this trait, but it might connect to the scandal system, or perhaps even more to marriage - most blue blood sims are probably expected to find a spouse with blue blood - or cause a scandal. Another question is whether noble children not joining the Nobility career will keep their blue blood trait. Maybe the trait was needed to keep track on those sims that are not in the career? They should still be "blue blood", and suitable spouses etc. During my RL research I found that the "blue blood" origins from Spain in 1811. It likely referred to pale skin where the veins are easier to spot. On a side note, they had not only blue blood: "The nobility of Valencia are, by themselves, divided into three classes, blue blood, red blood, and yellow blood. Blue blood is confined to families who have been made grandees." -- The Annual Register Today I think it has a broader meaning as society is more mixed. Hm, not even sure if blue blood is still used by others than glossy magazines? I think I will use the new Blue blood trait as a way to see nobility from commoners, but for marriages I don't think a king's daughter should ever marry someone on level 1 of the Nobility career. So I might be more strict than the game suggests. Also, while I see powerful persons in my game (like the Prime Minister) as member of Aristocracy, they are not of blue blood.Sim Lore Discord Q&A Wednesday Jan 7
Wednesday, January 7, 4 PM Sul Sul, Simmers! 👋 We're kicking off the New Year with something special, a Q&A all about SIMS LORE! 🎉 Our team is excited to dive into the world of The Sims and explore the lore that makes our game so unique. Join Morgan (Producer), Zoe (Game Designer), and Scott (Senior Game Designer), our resident lore enthusiasts, as we dig into the stories and secrets behind your favorite Sims and neighborhoods. See y'all in # Sims-lore-QNA on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM ! If you haven't joined yet, Sims Labs is the place to be! Head over to Channels & Roles to pick up the Sims Labs role to stay up to date with everything The Sims related! And that's not all, Lore Week is coming! Keep your eyes peeled for a fun lore-related challenge in our discord tomorrow. Stay tuned for details! 👀 https://discord.com/channels/1151759657283629076/1151759658013437955Fire Count . . .
Just for grins and giggles, I decided to go through my updates and count just how many times a fire has broken out at Erik Cantrell's home. I made a list: Cantrell: The Early Years, Part Six "Celebration Gone Awry" Update-1 Cantrell: The Middle Years, Part One" "But the Naturopath Said . . ." Update-12 "Balancing Act" Update-14 "Stuck On the Dark Side of the Moon" Update-16 Cantrell: The Middle Years, Part Two "When the Year Ends With a Bang" Update-1 "Putting on a Brave Face" Update-3 "Under Fire" Update- 8 (This is a twofer, as in two fires in the same update. Yikes) I haven't written up the next update, but yeah, it's got a fire in it, too. I think my Erik Cantrell family is having a serious streak of bad luck, wouldn't you? Please list a count of how many fires your main Sim family has encountered. It's okay if you don't list any titled updates, I'm aware not everybody shares a story. I just want to know I'm not alone in this. Merry Christmas! Oh, and if you wish to add pictures, be my guest. I just don't have time at the moment to look mine up. Have the Company Christmas party tonight. 😁
SIMS4 PC Playing history GONE!
I logged in to find the last two years worth of playing has vanished! I get to the main menu, and it only lets me play "scenario" or create a sim. I spoke to the chat team and did EVERY trouble - shooting step. ( i did every step over 3 times! - My pc has not changed. I deleted the app, reinstalled , repaired.. Did their " file change suggestion" and still all my history from the last 2 years is gone! - Nothing has changed, no firewalls etc. I can see all my add on packs etc. However, it will not load or show any previous game play. The rental houses are not there. The household is not there to play. It has all just vanished...... Has anyone had this happen to them????
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The Sims 4 & AI
Hi, I'm CBTucker. I'm a new YouTube creator. https://www.youtube.com/@cindytucker1970 I use my real art in AI to create music videos. I consider creating in The Sims an art form. Am I allowed to use images from this game in an AI-generated video? I asked YouTube's AI, but it couldn't provide guidance on that. I want to ensure that I'm not breaking any rules, as this AI technology is still very new. I want to make sure I understand my rights and responsibilities. Thank you for your time.Word of Advice . . .
If your Sim is up for a Starlight Accolade, and you forget that when your Sims' son needed a microphone for an announcement right after he placed his Tile on the Avenue of Stars . . . it's a good idea to remove that extra microphone before you leave the lot. My Sim was sitting in chairs awaiting the start of the show, yet he and his wife were the only ones in the third-floor studio, when the notice popped up that another Sim had won an award. 😮 Say, what? Nobody's here. All I could think of was, which new mod or piece of cc is interfering, now? I decided to exit without saving, the only rational thing to do, when on my way to the ground floor, I stopped to remove the microphone the other star was standing before receiving her award. That's when it hit me. It's a little like having more than one wedding arch on the same lot. IT MALFUNCTIONS. So, just keep in mind if you play Get Famous, not to leave another microphone on a different portion of the same lot. You can have two, so long as they're both on the stage. There, I have done my good deed for the day, Carry on . . .
Skilled sims are problematic?(ones saved in gallery)
long ago (january 2023) i started to play sims 4.Before i played not sure which sims somewhere 2006. to the 2024 i had almost 10 generations and it was a mess. Then somewhere middle 2024 i screwed up my save with [Edit - CM]. then i started again amd made a mess with 8 sims gamily and started again from zero. then i deleted original sims and tried to make similar to originals( in pic) and then i made my sims pretty skilled and again didnt liked how family went lol. and since i play with sims who are skilled i keep catch weitd bugs even if game itself isnt laggy or so. any opinions on if i should make very news ones or current ones are fine?those on pic are best i made lol
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