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A Question . . . May I Have a Show of Hands, Please?
I have, again, reached a crossroads in my Cantrell Chronicles Reset story. I've noticed there is a bit of a fall off among those who once were reading. Currently, my mindset is simply to sum up their future ending with, and they all Lived Happily Ever After, and call it a day. If you wish to read more of their daily adventures, I will need that show of hands. This was my grown daughter's suggestion when I told her my mindset. As I have stated before, a Writer is nothing without Readers. Yes, I'm writing primarily to keep up my writer's skills, but still knowing if what I'm writing is interesting and worth the read, also helps. So, please let me know. Depending on how many likes this thread receives will help me decide. I shall always treasure those who have been reading and responding no matter what. Please, and thank you, in advance. ~GalacticGal
Anyone else playing Sims 4 with an AI as a co-narrator?
Curious if others do something like this, because it's completely changed how I play. I use Claude as a game master for my save. I've built a set of files I paste in at the start of each session: character cards for my Sims (personality, relationships, what they know about each other, ongoing storylines), a "world" file with the town's places and everyone's daily rhythms, and a set of meta-rules for how the AI should run scenes (it controls every character except mine, keeps the story moving on its own, doesn't ask me "what happens next", etc.). On top of that I roll actual dice to add randomness and drama. After each turn I roll a few dice that decide where an event comes from (a present Sim, someone off-screen, the location, the past...), what form it takes (a confession, a request, a sudden twist, an escalation...), and how well it goes for my Sim. A 2 is a catastrophe, a 12 is a miracle. Some of my best storylines came from rolls I really didn't want. The setup is two windows side by side. In one, the Sims 4 is running and generating events like it normally does. In the other, Claude is running the scene: I briefly describe what's happening in the game, paste in the cards of whoever is present, and then we play it out with dialogue, reactions, little side conversations between NPCs, and so on. Example: I throw a party. I paste in the cards of every guest. During the scene the Sims actually talk to each other, react to each other's history, take sides, start things. Two of my Sims who barely spoke in-game ended up with a whole backstory of a fallen-out band project purely from the AI scenes. After each scene I write a short summary and add it to the files, so the AI remembers what happened and references it later. Old grudges resurface, promises get called in, the town gossips. It really feels like the Sims have inner lives now. Does anyone else do something like this? I'd love to hear how you set it up, what tools you use, or any ideas for making it better!Giveaway: Clueless & Mean Girls Capsule Kits
Enter to win codes for the Clueless and Mean Girls Capsule Kits for PC/MAC/EA App. Two winners will be selected and each winner will receive codes for both kits. To enter take the following Clueless trivia quiz (8 questions) and post your score. Or you can simply post Enter Me. https://www.buzzfeed.com/feelmaleh/this-clueless-trivia-quiz-is-really-hard-even-f-cz7uwi52uo Giveaway ends on Friday, September 4th. Winners announced on Saturday, September 5th. Good luck! 😊 Two codes courtesy of the EA Creators Network/Sims Creator Program.
Alliances and Rivalries
The other day I was realising that I did not yet explore the possibility of dynasty alliance/rivalry yet. But then I wondered what my dynasty would actually gain from it, besides the story telling aspect. Did you make alliances or rivals yet? I can see the alliance might be positive just from interactions between memberes of the tw dynasties, but why should my dynasty initiate a rivalry if the only consequence is negative? I think there might be somehing I'm missing. What did trigger you to form rivalries between dynasties? Like what would King Tarriot gain from allying with the guy in black, and what would his royal dynasty gain from starting a rivaly?
Mean Girls & Clueless Capsule Kits - Official Screenshot Thread!
Sul Sul my style icons! In just a couple days, we’re finally making Fetch happen with our two newest Capsule Kits, Means Girls and Clueless, so let’s kick off our totally buggin’ official screenshot thread! Don’t be a full-on Monet, grab your best white-gold hoops, yellow plaid sets and favorite vintage miniskirts and share your screenshots below! And don’t forget, on Wednesdays we wear pink 👚💅🏻Base Game Update August 25 (Patch Notes Now Available)
Patch Notes: Free Content and New Performance Cache! | EA Forums - 13667847 Sul sul, With this update we are bringing improvements to your Marketplace browsing experience. Previously, Marketplace images were downloaded every time you browsed. Now, they’re cached after the first download, so we’ll only download images that are new or have changed. Along with performance improvements, Create a Sim (CAS) is getting some stylish additions, including new clothing especially designed to celebrate Sims of every size, plus an out-of-this-world hairstyle. And of course, we are bringing some important bug fixes with this update. -The Sims Team What’s New? Image Cache The new Image Cache looks to improve loading times and reduce downloading of images across the Marketplace on subsequent visits, reducing the time needed to do a little window shopping or picking up that new Maker Pack you see everyone talking about. If you run into any issues with Marketplace images, you can manually clear the image cache by opening the cheat console and running the cheat command: clearonlinethumbnailcache true While our PlayStation and XBOX Simmers can’t peek under the hood at the cache directly, on PC/Mac you can view this cache by navigating to: Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\onlinethumbnailcache The cache will also be automatically maintained 14 days after the last Marketplace visit and remove unused images and free up space on your storage device, and while the cache has an upper limit of 250MB the space the cache uses will generally be lower. New Size-Inclusive Styles This base game drop enhances body diversity representation in Create a Sim by adding a new set of CAS assets designed to flatter Sims of all shapes and sizes. This drop contains 6 new CAS assets—from a versatile dress, tops, jeans, cardigans, shirts, and slacks—along with 5 new Styled Looks that use these items to help jump-start your outfit inspiration. We’re also adding 5 new Starter Sims, each created to showcase these new outfits and clothing options. In addition to finding these Sims in CAS, they will also be available on the Gallery so you can easily bring them into your worlds and give them a story! New Afro-Textured Hair Hair is, and continues to be, a powerful part of self-expression, and we know how much it means to you all to see more styles and textures represented in the game. Our newest hair addition is an afro-textured hairstyle inspired by the art of natural hair sculpting... and it’s giving whimsical, cosmic beauty with plenty of main-character energy! We had so much fun developing this look that we couldn’t stop dreaming up different Sims to wear it. Now it’s your turn! We can’t wait to see how you style it. Two New Kits Bring iconic fashion to your Sims with two new kits: The Sims 4 Mean Girls Capsule Kit and The Sims 4 Clueless Capsule Kit. Channel teen royalty in glam Y2K looks inspired by Mean Girls, then serve totally iconic 90s style with chic plaid fits and trendsetting outfits from Clueless. The Sims 4 Mean Girls Capsule Kit and The Sims 4 Clueless Capsule Kit will be available on August 27, 2026. Bug Fixes & Updates The layout of the pages in the Marketplace will now display correctly when entering from Create a Sim after installing a new pack obtained with Quick Buy. Console Addressed one of our top PlayStation crashes which would appear during game launch. Thank you to all the PlayStation Simmers that took the time to provide additional information during the crash through the PlayStation reporting system. When scrolling with the Right Stick, the controls will no longer get stuck when browsing the Marketplace from Create a Sim. When scrolling with the Right Stick, the controls will no longer get stuck when reviewing the Pack Details pages in the Marketplace. Mod & Custom Content Information (EA-Cade The Sims Discord August 24) This update is expected to have an impact on mods and we recommend you back up your saves and manage your mods/CC carefully. If you need a refresher on how to do that, we've put together guides on the EA Forums: Backing Up Saves in The Sims 4 - Keep Your Sims Safe! | EA Forums - 12913482 Mods + Game Updates: Best Practices and Getting You Back Into The Sims 4 | EA Forums - 12938569 https://discord.com/channels/1151759657283629076/1151759658013437952/1541458854255005788TS4 Clueless and Mean Girls Capsule Kits (Now Available For Download)
https://x.com/TheSims/status/2093040917695410271 That’s So Fetch: The Mean Girls and Clueless Capsule Kits Bring Style to The Sims 4 Get in loser, we’re going shopping! The Sims 4 Mean Girls and Clueless Kits will be available on August 27, 2026 for PC and Mac® via EA app, Epic Games Store and Steam®, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One systems. https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/sims-4-mean-girls-and-clueless-kits Each kit will be available for $3.99 and include 13 CAS items and 2 decorative items. No bundle pricing. Use your fav Creator's code at checkout for an additional 5% discount.If Only I Had Known . . .
My king, Joseph the Second abdicated the throne, and along with it made his son and heir, the head of their dynasty. Erik held a great Court and did his best to gain yet another ally. He tried and tried. They even became best friends, but the interaction for him to ask her to become allies, just wouldn't show up. The only thing that changed, only I didn't realize it up front, was when his father asked if they could stay with the now King for a few days. Of course, the answer was yes. Sadly, I now see that the new King is no longer the head of their dynasty, which made me think that's why he couldn't invite the other noble to join it. Only the head of the dynasty has that right. Face/palm. The former King will be leaving in a few days, but it leaves me wondering if his departure will put things back the way they were, or if his arrival had nothing to do with the switch? In looking at the Dynasty status, the former king is head of the dynasty. Oi. If only I had known, I may not have been so quick to invite him to stay! What are things you wish you had known in advance before you proceeded along a certain path in your game? Please share.Patch August 6 (Now Available To Download)
July Patch Update | EA Forums - 13595838 Patch Notes Memory Boost [EA Forums] Thank you to everyone who shared save files. While this patch doesn't include additional changes for this issue, testing on player-submitted saves confirmed that Memory Boost resolves a memory-related crash that could occur when traveling after loading a save, though longer load times may still occur and similar but separate issues continue to be investigated in their own threads. Autosave & Save Reminder Updates & Fixes The Save Reminder Frequency Default is now set to be “Every 2 Hours” instead of “Off.” There is now more consistent visual feedback that an Autosave is occurring when exiting Build Mode or Traveling. We’ve addressed some issues where Autosave and Save Reminder timers would reset when traveling, causing them to not match the selected timing option. [EA Forums] We addressed an issue where manual saves could inadvertently override each other. This was happening when loading an Autosave Slot of a previously played manual save and then manually saving in the new save, because it would always save against the last manually saved manual save slot - even if it was a different save slot than the one currently loaded. Marketplace Fixed an issue that could cause Discover menu tabs to misalign and show empty sections. A “Something Went Wrong” error should no longer appear when transitioning from the Gallery to a Marketplace page of a Kit or Pack that is no longer available. Fixed a Japanese text issue for PlayStation Simmers. Basegame [EA Forums] The countdown timer for Careers, School, and After School Activities is fixed and no longer stuck showing 0 minutes. This update contains a fix for crashes relating to caching. [EA Forums] We rebuilt thumbnails, which should address an issue for unentered premade houses on the map screen that were still showing roof edges from the previously fixed roof issue. This can still be addressed for all other lots by loading into the lot and leaving - we unfortunately aren’t able to force a thumbnail update for these lots since the data is saved locally. For Rent [EA Forums] Lot Taxes are no longer missing for Residential Rentals on Bills. Impact should be minimal but don't forget to check Luth's thread for any mod issues. July thread updated for today's patch. Broken and Updated Sims 4 Mods and CC: patch 1.126, July 21, 2026 | EA Forums - 13574855
I've an idea I could use help with, a woman manipulating three guys.
Not sure how it even came to mind, but I got this idea of a femme fatale who has three guys wrapped around her finger. I was thinking about giving her the collector aspiration, and all three men could be involved in very different jobs and hobbies that would cause them to bring back different things to add to her collection. She'll also need plenty of money for a nice mansion too, so possibly one of the guys could be more of a work horse to make lots of money than helping with the collection. Wasn't thinking about giving any of them active careers since it's about her. She won't have a job, but might go on vacation with the money they make to look for more stuff to add to her collection. Might take one of the guys along to the jungle or other places where she could use someone to do the heavy work for her and do the dangerous things. It's a pity relationships can't be one sided like in previous games, since I'd kind of want her to not really be into them, just romancing them to get what she wants. Leading them on. I'm not sure what traits might be best for her, other than self absorbed. I'm also considering what the best jobs and traits might be for the three guys. I imagine astronaut would be good for one, since they can pick up all kinds of stuff in space. Heck once the rocket is build she might just take it to explore space after he did all the hard work. I kind of want to give each guy their own angle too. Like one will just be this gullible good guy who is way too easy to manipulate. Not sure yet about the other two.
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