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Journey into the great unknown with The Sims 4 Life & Death Expansion Pack
Every ending means a new beginning. Which begs the question: what awaits Sims in the beyond? This All Hallows Eve, we invite you to uncover the secret to a fuller Sim life and explore what lies beyond withThe Sims 4 Life & Death Expansion Pack. Venture into the haunting realm of Ravenwood, where three distinct neighborhoods await exploration, each with its own connection to the shadowy passage between life and what's next. Your Sims will have the chance to craft a Bucket List, resolve lingering Unfinished Business in the afterlife, wield new Ghostly Powers to unleash mayhem, kindness, or something in between, and even undergo a Rebirth. New Haunts and Netherworldly Neighbors Allow us to welcome you to Ravenwood, where the veil between life and death is especially thin. Here you’ll find 3 unique neighborhoods, where Sims walk shoulder to shoulder with Ghost Sims who have Unfinished Business. Begin your Sim’s journey in Crow’s Crossing, an eerie village rumored to be frequented by Ghosts and regular hauntings. Venture down cobbled roads where you might discover local grave makers, meet the Mysterious Merchant peddling an assortment of curios and collectibles, or happen upon the Try Before You Die Casket Sale. Sims seeking solace can visit the town cemetery, dappled with headstones and graves to pay respects to the Sims who once walked these roads (and may still be doing so), or disappear into a Crypt to share a special moment with a lover or tell ghost stories. With the Ravenwood Family Day or Crow's Crossing Celebration of Life festivals, haunted houses, and a ghostly guarded Wishing Well, there’s plenty to explore. For a slower pace, Sims can stroll the rolling hills and idyllic countryside of Whispering Glen. Steeped in ruins and rumors, it’s a paradise for collectors and historians alike. Explore the local Crypt, investigate the Tarot Tome Shrine at the base of the ruins, garden in the shared community plots, or gather collectibles. Whatever you do, stay until the moon rises. Each night, Whispering Glen hosts the local Moon Revelry festival, where Sims can swim under the moonlight, share stories at a bonfire, and dance. Things get a little wild during the Full Moon where clothing is entirelyoptional. There’s something otherworldly about Mourningvale. Maybe it’s the way the wind howls through the moss-draped trees, the eerie clang from the Bell Tower at odd hours, or the sentient plants. No matter the reason, many Ghosts choose to call this place home. The Grim Reaper has even been known to wander through now and then. Here, Sims can take a dip in the Baleful Bog to have an out-of-body experience or transition into Rebirth, partake in local customs at the Thinned Festiveil, or make peace with their mortality at the Afterlife Anonymous meetup. Whatever happens, a trip to this neighborhood is sure to send a shiver down the spine. Sims Only Live Once, Right? There is a lot to do in a Sim’s lifetime and so little time! Keep track of everything Sims want to do to live their life to the fullest with Soul’s Journey, an all encompassing reward system uniting Aspirations and Wants. A Sim’s Soul’s Journey allows them to achieve rewards as they fulfill goals, with the ultimate reward being the ability to Rebirth a Sim with the special Burning Soul trait after their passing. Sims who are Reborn after completing their Soul’s Journey can unlock past Childhood Development Skills, Traits and Infant Milestones (depending on the age they come back as). They might also find special ties to Sims from their past life. Players can also ensure Sims achieve fulfillment by creating and completing their Bucket Lists. There are multiple ways for any Young Adult or older Sim to create a Bucket List. If left alone, a Sim’s Bucket List will naturally populate over time based on their Traits. There are also new interactions on the Computer and journal which allow Sims to write a random goal themselves, write a goal from a category (like Travel or Family), or write a specific goal. Completing a Bucket List has powerful rewards, including the ability to experience Rebirth. As a Ghost, Sims may also continue their Soul’s Journey to complete their Unfinished Business, which (if completed) will result in an even more powerful form or Rebirth with the Burning Soul Trait. For some Sims, leaving life behind is hard to do. WithThe Sims 4 Life & Death Expansion Pack, players can let their Sims linger on as playable household members where they can wreak havoc on the living or lend a helping hand. Ghost Sims who build special connections with each other can also pair up for a special, spectral Woohoo inside objects of all shapes and sizes. As Sims adjust to their playable Ghost Sims form, they can customize their looks in CAS, build Ghost Powers and even earn Fear or Goodwill essences from their interactions with the living to make simoleons. Yes, there is still room to grow in the afterlife! Grim’s the Boss Sims looking for a new line of work can now dabble in death with two new Careers: the Reaper Profession and the Undertaker Career. In the Reaper Profession, Sims with an affinity for the afterlife can become Grimterns and work their way up to Reaper as they make a career out of facilitating the next phase of life for Sims. Work with Grim at the Netherworld Department of Death (N.W.D.D.) and even head off into the ‘field.’ Sims in this profession can experience reaper training with the all-around-good-guy-training-dummy, Kenny, maintain Grimtern Sims’ scythes, practice reaping souls on practice dummies, and determine causes of deaths for reaped souls. At higher levels, Sims in this Career can even determine which souls they’ll reap and which they’ll return to life. Once retrieved, souls can be placed in the Netherworld Portal to meet the soul quota. Grimterns who meet the soul quote are eligible to become Employee of the Month. The Undertaker Career is a classic career in which Sims will serve both the living and the dead. From grave digging to embalming, Sims who pursue a career in the funeral industry ensure all Sims can move on in peace. Specializing in this before-afterlife care prepares Sims for difficult moments like, Discussing End of Life services or Contemplating Existence. Six feet in they will be rewarded with a Plague Mask, a Murphy Membrane Bust, or a Corpus Commendation Plaque to honor their achievements. It has two branches that Sims can go down: either Mortician or Funeral Director. Honoring the Dearly Departed Mortality and the afterlife can now impact the way Sims interact with the world around them to help create unexpected and exciting stories. Experience the Ghost Historian Aspiration, unlock Horror Novels and receive the Ghost Whisperer Reward Trait, visit any lot with the Hallowed Grounds Lot Trait, try out any of our three new Traits (Macabe, Chased by Death, and Skeptic), delve into the Thanatology Skill, or experience Life & Death’s new Death Type: Death by Murder of Crows. There’s a lifetime of stories to tell. To prepare for their departure from the realm of the living, Sims can create a Will at the Town Hall in Crows’s Crossing, via the computer, or at the Family Day Festival. Through Wills, Sims can assign heirlooms to specific individuals, leave personal notes, set emotional reactions for loved ones reading the Will, specify how they want their remains to be handled, make Funeral planning requests and designate other Sims to care for their pets or children. If the entire Household passes away, Sims can choose to donate their simoleons to charity or another known Household. Wills can be updated at any point in a Sim’s lifetime. Losing someone is never easy, even for Sims.The Sims 4 Life & DeathExpansion Pack now allows Sims to experience four Grief Types: Denial, Holding It Together, Anger, and Blues. The Grief Type a Sim receives is based off of their traits and (if applicable) their relationship. Grief will have its own set of behaviors for Sims to navigate, and it normally takes hold after the mourning period has ended. Not just death causes Grief. Tough situations, such as the loss of a family member or close friend, divorce, getting fired from a career or the loss of a pet (if you have theHorse RanchorCats and DogsExpansion Packs) can trigger Grief. Sims experiencing Grief can Reach out for Help from other Sims for comfort. They can also Attend Grief Counseling. Sims can Console About Death to other Sims, or cope positively with Grief by doing creative or productive activities while in the Grieving process. When at a Funeral, Sims can Offer Awkward Sympathies or Offer a Sympathetic Joke. Once Sims pass away, Funeral events can be planned and held. When planning a Funeral players can choose which Sims attend and who the Deceased is, select a Dress Code and Color for guests to arrive in, pick from a variety of fourteen different activities, and determine the location and time. Examples of some activities include Giving a Lighthearted Eulogy, Lighting Candles, Planting Something, or Serving Food. Each Funeral is unique, and sometimes Ghost Sims may even appear at their own Funeral! Sims can also honor the dearly departed by setting up Memorial Displays with a portrait of the deceased, selecting which Urn or Tombstone they want, decorating a Gravesite, leaving them a message on a special memorial statue, or by interring their Urns in Crypts. If you purchase the Life & Death Expansion Packanytime from October 3 through December 12, you can look upon those who came before in the Lasting Legacy Family Portrait, listen to the haunting lullaby of the Mournful Melodies Music Box and masquerade in fowl finery with the Plumed Elegance Mask. PreorderThe Sims 4Life & Death Expansion Pack now to start playing immediately when it launches on October 31, 2024 on PC via EA app™, Mac® via Origin, Epic Games Store and Steam®, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One systems.
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Critical Updates for Top Community Issues
Update 3/6/2024 PC: 1.105.345.1020 / Mac: 1.105.345.1220 Console: 1.89 Sul Sul, Today’s update contains a number of critical fixes addressing the community’s top reported issues over the past week. In the interest of deploying these fixes faster, this update will follow a staggered release cadence. The update is available immediately on PC, Mac, and Xbox, and will arrive on PlayStation soon thereafter. Thanks for your detailed reports via our AHQ forum that allowed us to investigate these issues quickly. -The Sims 4 Team Bug Fixes The Sims 4 Updated some performance optimizations that had caused certain moodlets to inadvertently be removed from Sims on load. Fixed a crash that would occur if a tooltip was triggered when in the hover state on objects within a Sim’s inventory. Fixed an issue with object picker UI menus that - when certain conditions were met - would interfere with Sims’ ability to run various “Give” interactions (interactions where objects would be given to other Sims). Once learned, the WooHoo Interests of other Sims will once again be displayed accurately in that Sims’ Profile Panel. For Rent You should once again be able to successfully open the Profile Panel of another Sim after Eavesdropping on them and see any secrets that were learned about them. Crystal Creations Corrected an issue where Sims’ bodies would gradually change in size each time a Sim put on or took off crafted jewelry. This issue primarily affected Teens, Adults, and Elders. There was minimal impact to Young Adults. While this issue will no longer occur, this update does not retroactively fix the appearance of Sims who had already been altered. There are two methods we can suggest for manually restoring your Sims: You can restore an older save file that was saved prior to any crafted jewelry being worn by your Sims. On PC/Mac, please visit our video guide or text guide for instructions on restoring older save files. On PlayStation/Xbox, select “Load Game” from the main menu, and choose an older save file. You can take your Sim into CAS by using the “Change Sim” interaction on a Mirror or Dresser object, and then manipulate your Sim’s body to reasonably approximate their prior appearance. For players with The Sims 4 Get to Work, crafted jewelry can now be sold at Retail businesses without being returned to the business owner Sims’ inventory when traveling away from the Retail lot. If a Sim dies while wearing crafted jewelry, that jewelry will now be disassociated with the now-dead Sim when the jewelry is returned to the household’s inventory. Updated some combinations of crafting jewelry that were resulting in a gemstone color that did not match the crystal that was selected when crafting.
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Fixed Flashing
Update 7/25/2024 PC: 1.108.329.1020 / Mac: 1.108.329.1220 Simmers, Today, we are releasing a quick fix for an issue affecting players who have updated to the most recent patch and have The Sims 4 Parenthood Game Pack installed. The fix is live for PC and Mac. PlayStation and Xbox will follow shortly. For the most up to date information on the deployment of this update across all platforms, please follow @TheSimsDirect. As always, if you have any issues, please share with us on AnswersHQ. This remains our primary source for information to learn and troubleshoot player experiences. Bug Fixes Parenthood The Simology panel no longer flashes for Child or Teen Sims who have reached the maximum of their Character Values, and the interface no longer becomes unresponsive.
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Family Fixes
Update 7/26/2024 PC: 1.108.335.1020 / Mac: 1.108.335.1220 Simmers, Today's release contains fixes for Sims being mean, inappropriate relationships and phone calls, and adoption. These fixes are available now for PC and Mac. The remaining platforms will follow next week. Please follow@TheSimsDirectfor the most up-to-date information on this release on all platforms. As usual, visitAnswersHQto share any issues with us. This is our primary source of information for troubleshooting and gathering information on player issues. Bug Fixes Base Game Other Sims no longer are mean for no reason. Sims who are related no longer form inappropriate relationships with each other through Neighborhood Stories with “Romance Changes.” “Call Adoption Agency” on the phone or computer now works properly. Lovestruck Sims no longer receive inappropriate phone calls from relatives.
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Family and Flashing Fixes for Consoles
Update 7/29/2024 Console: 1.96 Simmers, Today's release is for the PlayStation and Xbox versions of the flashing fix and family fixes. For the most up-to-date information on this release across all platforms, follow @TheSimsDirect. Visit AnswersHQ to share any issues you have with us. This is the primary source for information, troubleshooting, and gathering information on the issues being reported. Bug Fixes Base Game Other Sims no longer are mean for no reason. Sims who are related no longer form inappropriate relationships with each other through Neighborhood Stories with “Romance Changes.” “Call Adoption Agency” on the phone or computer now works properly. Parenthood The Simology panel no longer flashes for Child or Teen Sims who have reached the maximum of their Character Values, and the interface no longer becomes unresponsive. Lovestruck Sims no longer receive inappropriate phone calls from relatives.
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Quality of Life (and Love)
Update 8/8/2024 PC: 1.108.349.1020 / Mac: 1.108.349.1220 Console: 1.97 Sul Sul, Simmers! This update includes a range of improvements, such as expanding the options to romance Ghosts and Vampires in Lovestruck and adding the ability to preview songs when “Safe for Streaming” is toggled. As part of our continued commitment to tackling technical issues, please follow @TheSimsDirect for the most up-to-date information on the deployment of these fixes. As always, if you have any issues, please share with us on AnswersHQ. Base Game / Multipack [AHQ] Error Code 121 no longer occurs when moving in a household for the “Finding Love After a Breakup” Scenario. [AHQ] Error Code 123 no longer occurs in certain circumstances when traveling to another location. [AHQ] Cost of living just went back up: Sims once again can pay bills when they are due. [AHQ] Previously distorted glasses are back in shape. Improved interface for the Safe for Streaming Music options. Songs that aren't safe to stream should be grayed out, while available songs can now be previewed. Sims rejected from being asked on a date through the Relationship Panel now are firmly rejected with a Notification. Just to make it official. "Start a New Relationship" is no longer a Want for Sims with the Noncommittal Trait. You might have seen the option to "Lecture About Responsibilities" twice in the interaction menu when a parent is talking to their teen Sim. It should now just appear once, so enough with the nagging. Seasons With Lovestruck… The Dr. June’s Weather Control Device no longer offers snow in Ciudad Enamorada. Winters are warm here! High School Years Married Sims no longer propose to other Sims. Growing Together With Lovestruck… Sims asked on a date from Cupid's Corner only have three Traits now, leaving room for new Traits through Self Discovery. Sims found previously through Cupid’s Corner still will have more Traits than average – overachievers. The text for the Self Discovery moment of swapping the Unflirty or Romantically Reserved Traits to Lovebug now accurately reflects the traits being swapped. Lovestruck Live Mode [AHQ] Gallery Sims are available again in Cupid’s Corner and the game no longer sometimes infinitely loads when traveling after adding one to your Sim’s contacts. [AHQ] Sims from Cupid’s Corner whose location was listed as “Not Shared” now can be socialized with on a Lovestruck Date or Hangout. Ghost partners can go to Cupid's Counseling. Their partners could see through their excuses and are ready to remedy their relationship! Ghosts are available for Seductive Dances and “Watch Stars/Sky with…”. Sims no longer stargaze indoors at Rattlesnake Juice Bar in Oasis Springs. These interactions have more versions of Simlish for variety: “Play Woo-Who!? With…” on Who's Up Party Games, “Steal from Fountain” on the Fountain of Dreams, and “Rub Ring”. Look for Sammy The Ring Bear around that fountain for more information. [AHQ] A Sim who was met on a Blind Date and then canceled on (rude!) now can be asked to Create a Date. Previously, the interface was blank. Sims no longer read “Seduction by the Sea” indefinitely. Must be a real page-turner! Sims now autonomously seek sleep when they are low on energy. Flowers given to a Sim now show up in the recipient's inventory. When selecting a single flower for “Give Flowers…”, the Sim now bestows a single flower instead of a whole bouquet. Sometimes a single bloom says more than an entire bouquet! When selecting “Cuddle in Bed” multiple times in a row on a bed, Sims no longer lock up with their arm outstretched. When selecting “Cuddle in Bed” multiple times in a row on different beds, the Sim now successfully reaches the first bed. "Ask to Create a Date..." with a new Sim from the Gallery now results in that Sim showing up properly at the edge of the Date or Hangout location. The Unflirty Trait icon looks clearer. Create a Sim Lovebug and Romantically Reserved Traits are available as Likes and Dislikes plus Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs in Create a Sim. [AHQ] The short, curly beard (ymFacialHair_EP16BeardCurly) no longer changes the shape of the Sim’s jaw. Build Mode Spot-tangle Light (lightWall_EP16SULTuplight) no longer steals the spotlight by turning off all other lights within a room when placed. Couples Crest Bench (sitLoveseat2x1_EP16GENartistic) now has collision and cannot be placed where there is no space. Ciudad Enamorada The camera moves more freely now around Calle del Ensueño in Plaza Mariposa. [AHQ] The door of the Nadir household's penthouse office has returned, so poor Aziz can get back to his writing. Casita del Amor’s Lot now shows the correct view when saving to the Gallery. A missing curtain in Mirador del Amor has been re-added to the venue. The rooftop of the López household now has all of its walls painted. Dine Out Waiters bring out food and clean tables more reliably without resetting. Vampires [AHQ] Teen Vampires now can complete a regular Date. They deserve a chance to find love, too! With Lovestruck… Vampires without Sun Resistance now can go to Cupid's Counseling regardless of the time of day. No more using the sun as an excuse to get out of the hard work of a relationship. All Vampires are available for Seductive Dances, not just Vampires with Sun Resistance. Non-sun-resistant Sims deserve Seductive Dances, too! Realm of Magic [AHQ] Sims are once again able to read Magic Tomes. Time to get back to the spellbooks! My Wedding Stories [AHQ] Just a Spot of Tea now stays put instead of disappearing when returning to a rental lot from a wedding venue.
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Laundry List - September 3rd, 2024
Sul Sul Simmers! Welcome toThe Sims 4Laundry List, where we share the top community concerns we’re currently investigating and aim to resolve in an upcoming patch. As part of our commitment totackling technical issues, the dedicated team continues to prioritize community-voted fixes with each update. This is our third release in this series, with more planned for the future. The extended list below is directly informed by which issues have the most community reports throughAnswersHQ. There are more topics that have been reported by players that aren’t listed here but may still be in the process of being solved. Some topics can require an extended investigation on our end, so even though these fixes may be in active review, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in the upcoming patch. With each new patch, please remember to remove any external game mods and custom content if you are experiencing issues as the first step in troubleshooting, as they may conflict with the updates. Thank you for your patience and valuable player reports. Catch you in the next Laundry List -Happy Simming! Update Notice We've updated the Lovestruck section of the Laundry List with the additional fixes slated for the upcoming patch. Previously, the section listed fixes resolved in theAugust 8thpatch. Here’s the list of community concerns we’re investigating for the upcoming game update: Mac [AHQ]Thought bubbles of Sims will no longer appear through walls and floors. The Gallery Pack filters now properly work for Home Chef Hustle in The Gallery and library. Base Game: [AHQ]Outdoor lighting will no longer affect inside the room through ceilings. [AHQ]“Error Code: 0“ when attempting to save no longer occurs related to Gigs or Neighborhood Stories. [AHQ]Clay and Future Cubes will no longer get left on lots during events. [AHQ]Frogs, mice and fishes in tanks are now visible when placed in laptop mode. Welcome back, friends! [AHQ]Sims will put their tablets and homework back into their inventory instead of placing them in the world as long as they are standing or sitting. [AHQ]The call is not coming from inside the house–you'll stop getting invitational phone calls from your own Household Members. [AHQ]“Complete a Daily Work Task”want now properly completed after finishing a daily work task. [AHQ]Child sim now has the option to quit their“After School Activity“. [AHQ]Family fortune - “Heal Negative Sentiments”task will now properly complete. [AHQ]Sims will return from work or school and switch into the same Everyday Outfit they had on instead of defaulting to the first Everyday Outfit in the CAS list. [AHQ]Certain cabinet/shelf combinations over kitchen sinks will no longer prevent Sim from washing in the sink. [AHQ]Outdoor shadows now move smoothly without jumping on the screen on ultra graphics settings and at different Live Mode speeds. [AHQ]Camera jittering is no longer observed in Build Buy mode after using Terrain Tools. [AHQ]Whenrecent neighborhood storiesmention a Sim that died in another neighborhood, switching to the respective Sim household will now have an urn present. [AHQ]Upgrading washer/dryer now completesNerd Brainaspiration. [AHQ]Sims will now hold the acarajé dish the right way while eating. [AHQ]Autonomouscheck infantno longer causes new random cold weather outfit to be generated for infant. Infant no longer stretches when crawling in deep snow. [AHQ]Teen Sim is able to take vacation days while working in the lifeguard career. [AHQ]Event goal UI will continue to show even after editing from the calendar. Fixed a CAS flow issue that would incorrectly allow siblings to be engaged. [AHQ]Teengoal orientedaspiration now gets completed properly after getting promoted at work. Investigated missing Doodlepip splines. [AHQ]“Become friends with“want is no longer observed for sims with relationship equal or above friends. World icons on the world selection screen will no longer move when middle-clicked. Lockedseed packetsare unlocked in BB when using the gardening skill cheat stats.set_skill_level Major_Gardening 10. [AHQ]Female Sims' stomachs will no longer become invisible when paired with Masculine cargo pants in certain color swatches. “Likes/Dislikes“Sim preferences are now available for Sims created via CAS story in CAS mode. Sim animation will no longer pop when sitting on a stool and asking another Sim an inappropriate question. [AHQ]Sim thumbnails are no longer low resolution on the Resume Button. Re-fixed issue where Skill List gets out of Alphabetical order, specifically when switching between Sims. [AHQ]‘ymTop_TshirtRolled_Yellow'top no longer clips with bottom assets in CAS. Affecting Multiple Packs [AHQ]In apartments, University dorms, and penthouses: Walls and doors will now cut away properly in wall down/cutaway viewing mode. Adjusted checks for exterior walls and inactive units. [AHQ]Vampire scars are no longer observed while creating a genetics-based spell caster Sim, and any scars generated can now be removed (mouth, eye, cheeks and brow details). [AHQ]Werewolf/Vampire Sims will swap to occult form and vice-versa after the animation instead of before or during. [AHQ]Nails no longer cause shoulder tears on‘yfTop_EP08SweaterScarf_Solid’and ‘ymBody_EF90Djellaba_Solid’outfits. Leather Pants no longer overlap with low boots. Cats & Dogs [AHQ]Feline friends rejoice! “Give Catnip Treat”action to cats will no longer cancel. City Living [AHQ]Strange wall patches and gaps are no longer visible in Wall Down View in San Myshuno Apartments. [AHQ]Food stalls in San Myshuno no longer disappear after coming out of CAS and Manage Worlds screens. [AHQ]Snow no longer appears inside the Planet Honey Pop building. Cottage Living [AHQ]Finchwick Fair results notification will stop triggering during Sports Day Competition results. Crystal Creations [AHQ]New item highlights on the Accessories tab will properly disappear after checking out the new item(s). Dine Out [AHQ]Interactions are now available on culinary pot racks. Removed instances of duplicate menu items in Restaurants. [AHQ]Photo of experimental food no longer changes upon adding frame. Discover University [AHQ]Sim will return from visiting the law class as a guest speaker–in both judge or private attorney branches–whether through the phone or the building interaction. [AHQ]Sims without the Active Trait will no longer get trait-related buffs when playing with a soccer ball. [AHQ]“Contribute Knowledge” will now satisfy Writing Aspiration on a Research Archive Machine goal counting towards the “Senior Scholar” milestone Academic aspiration. [AHQ]Servo's graduation portrait now shows an accurate picture. Eco Lifestyle [AHQ]NPC's will stop stressing you out by constantly making de-stressing decoctions autonomously in the neighborhood or in the active Sim's lot during Self-Sufficiency N.A.P. [AHQ]Notifications for a NAP will no longer trigger with the option turned off and will only send the notification if the Eco Footprint feature is enabled. [AHQ]Stacking sun rays/aurora will no longer get stuck loading. [AHQ]Blue void lines are no longer observed in Evergreen Harbor. For Rent [AHQ]You can now select and edit wall heights on Residential Rentals without having to delete and replace the walls. [AHQ]Ownership no longer disappears from objects after “Move Household“. [AHQ]Kettle and Pressure Cooker no longer randomly disappear from inventory. [AHQ]The “Do You Be-leaf in Concrete?“ red/orange swatch and green/gray swatch displays properly. [AHQ]Work From Home Sims in the Handyperson career will be properly paid. [AHQ]On rental properties, when someone dies you are now given a headstone/urn. Panya (NPC property owner) visits will count towards the“Have the Property Owner Visit your Unit“ goal for the Discerning Dweller Aspiration. Lot Traits and Lot Challenges will stay selected for Residential Rental lot units when converted from Residential or Venue lot. [AHQ]“Venue Funds Transfer” button will no longer appear for community lots. Able to enter a vacation rental unit by using phone and last exception no longer triggers when loading the save. When objects are being repossessed the Utility BIlls and Unpaid Taxes will properly update in Bills Info Panel. Unit Details text will not overlap when hovering on Residential Rental lots in Map View. When bills are delivered, if you are in another world it will now process utilities correctly. Get to Work [AHQ]Sim targeted by the Simray will be changed to the proper blue skin tone. [AHQ]Child eyebrows will update to match their hair color in CAS. Growing Together [AHQ]San Sequoia world map will properly load into all lots and avoid corrupted white screens. [AHQ]‘Left-Side Work of Modern Art Window’is now properly transparent. Horse Ranch [AHQ]“Care”pie menu interaction,“Put In Inventory”, and “Trade For”interactions now available on goats/sheep after moving to a new lot. There is now self-interaction on the Sim to walk to Dreadhorse Caverns. High School Years [AHQ]Teen sims will no longer randomly stop taking exams. [AHQ]Teen Sims will be able to travel to prom even if Principal Mei Prescott is not alive. [AHQ]Sims will get paid full amount of simoleons for WFH tasks for Simfluencer/Video Game Streamer career Laundry Day [AHQ]Sim only has to wash only once (not twice) for clothes to be clean or pristine. Lovestruck [AHQ]The occasional occurrence of a blank Create a Date goal has been fixed. [AHQ]After the previous update, players who had saved while Gallery Sims were not available were still not getting Gallery Sims. [AHQ]Sims will have the option to pay bills when they are due. Changing a Create a Date event from the calendar from no goals to goals enabled and then switching back to no goals will now correctly remove the goals from the event. Vet Clinics can no longer be a venue for Create a Date events. Find a different place to get to know your date! Activities from packs you do not own now cannot be selected for a Create a Date activity. When using The García Amor Costume Trunk, the Sim's portrait at the bottom of the screen now updates to reflect the costume they are wearing. The goal“Use Romantic Blanket”for the Romantic Explorer Aspiration now lights up when completed. Sims with a special role (such as Bartender or Librarian) that are invited on a Date now join even though they're very busy at work and just trying to do their job. TheRomantic ExplorerandParagon Partnergoal for going on a date will now be completed properly if the date does not have goals enabled. The interface to“Create Your Own Relationship Label“now works properly with a controller or when switching between Keyboard/Mouse and a controller on console. When setting up Household Relationships in Create a Sim, all the Romance Dynamics options are selectable now for Sims towards the bottom of the list on console. My Wedding Stories There are new interactions on the wedding arch that will allow you to set which Sims to sit on either side of the aisle. You will now be able to pick which Sims perform the requested behavior when clicking on the wedding arch and do Ceremony Activities. This will allow greater control of what is happening in the wedding. After telling guests to do a ceremony activity, they'll stop doing other things autonomously. Music specific interaction is now available on the wedding arch in order to control when wedding music plays. Sims gather around without getting stuck as the wedding couple dances. Sims will properly perform“Exchange Vows with Officiant and Kiss“interaction after performing“Gather at the Aisle“interaction. [AHQ]You can now sell wedding cakes to local bakers!“Sell to Local Bakery“action is available now on wedding cakes. “Take your seats” interaction will no longer show up 3 times. [AHQ]No lines will appear on Sim’s neck after applying the nail asset‘yfAcc_ManiGP11Patterned_blue’. Nifty Knitting [AHQ]Legendary Knitting will now count for Excellent Knits Aspiration. Paranormal [AHQ]More spawners like the specters, weird dolls, occult markings, etc now trigger during Paranormal Investigation for Occult Sims. [AHQ]Paranormal Investigation Gigs no longer showing blank Goal Bar. Party Essentials [AHQ]Fun and Dancing Skill tooltips now appear for ‘The Minimalist's Dance Floor’. Seasons [AHQ]Sim will now receive a vacuum along with the vacuum dock as a Holiday gift. [AHQ]The“lose weight”New Year's resolution will now be properly completed.. [AHQ]‘Holiday Decoration Box’will no longer become unowned after moving to another Residential lot or Residential Rental lot–take those holiday memories with you! [AHQ]Can now complete the“Countdown to Midnight“tradition on all TV's. Snowy Escape [AHQ]Platform roof on 2-4-3 Wakabamori lot no longer has roof visual glitches/transparency. [AHQ]Fun and Social motives no longer reduce while Hiking together. Exercise is fun. Everyone knows that. Tiny Living [AHQ]Butlers can now sleep on Murphy beds (at their own risk, of course). Werewolves [AHQ] Skin details (like acne or freckles) will no longer appear on Werewolves' in their wolf form.
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Embrace A Change of Heart
Update 09/18/2024 PC: 1.109.185.1030 / Mac: 1.109.185.1230 Console: 1.99 Sul Sul Simmers! This patch is a big one and brings many new updates and fixes into the game that span across different packs, including improvements to apartment walls, ceiling lighting, and a whole host of fixes for our recently released expansion pack, Lovestruck. These, along with so many more across both Base Game and Packs, can be found below. Thank you for your continued reporting efforts at AnswersHQ. It really helps to let us know the issues you care most about. We hope these fixes keep improving your game and allow you to keep having more fun! More to come. The Sims 4 Team What’s New in The Sims 4 There’s a colorful update to Build/Buy items! 650 color variants have been added and there are new items such as archways, doors, and even ground covers to spruce up your terrain. Check out the vibrant colors and new items in the video. For more details, scroll to the end of the patch notes to see a list of all the Build/Buy items. We can’t wait to see how you mix and match! Performance Reducing Memory Usage: Frequent Memory Updates - Increased the frequency of memory usage data updates to prevent out-of-memory crashes. Improving Simulation Performance: Streamlining Data Storage - We restructured how we store game data to reduce the overhead of using Python objects, making the game run faster and use less memory. Efficient Buff Generation - Reworked how temporary data is generated and stored to fix previous issues and optimize memory usage. Reducing Load Times: Optimizing Render Target Allocation - Stopped unnecessary allocation of large color targets during certain rendering processes, now saving valuable memory especially in high-resolution settings. DirectX 11 (DX11) Updates We’re pleased to announce improvements to the DirectX 11 executable for PC users. While these updates are focused on Windows PC’s, Xbox Simmers will also see benefits from these changes as the Xbox runs a console-based variant of DirectX 11. Here’s what to expect: NVIDIA and AMD NVIDIA and AMD Graphics Cards - Players using NVIDIA and AMD GPUs will now automatically default to the DX11 executable. Players on other GPUs like Intel, will continue to enjoy The Sims 4 on DX9 until a later update. DirectX 11 Enhancements - Faster Graphics Processing - Implemented changes to how graphics data is updated, reducing delays between the CPU and GPU for smoother gameplay. Performance Boost with Constant Buffers (cbuffers) - This enhances performance by reducing overhead and managing memory more efficiently. Users with mid to high-end GPUs should notice improved performance! New DirectX 9 Option in Graphics Setting - By default, Simmers on NVIDIA and AMD GPUs will launch The Sims 4 using DX11. If you prefer, you can switch to DX9 via Game Options > Graphics and enable the DirectX 9 toggle before re-launching The Sims 4 to play using DirectX 9. Intel Ongoing Intel Development - We are continuing development on bringing DirectX 11 to Intel GPU based PC’s but it needs a little longer before we can bring it to Simmers as the default option. For now Intel based Simmers will continue to use DirectX 9 when running The Sims 4. DirectX 11 Opt-In - DirectX 11 is available for those Simmers who want to try it, including those using an Intel GPU, you may experience visual issues with mods. We recommend disabling all mods while using the -dx11 command line argument. For detailed information about DirectX 11 and instructions on how to enter launch arguments for both the EA App and Steam, please visit here. If you encounter any issues with DirectX, you can find assistance here. The Gallery Pack filters now properly work for Home Chef Hustle in The Gallery and library. No more hiding. Base Game [AHQ] Outdoor lighting will no longer affect inside the room through ceilings. Let there be (proper) light. [AHQ and AHQ] When attempting to save, "Error Code: 0" no longer occurs related to Gigs or Neighborhood Stories. [AHQ] Addressed an additional issue where the game would fail to load and display Error Code 123 when traveling between lots. [AHQ] Clay and Future Cubes will no longer get left on lots during events. Pick up your trash and leave nothing behind. [AHQ] Frogs, mice and fishes in tanks are now visible when placed in laptop mode. Welcome back, friends! [AHQ] Sims will put their tablets and homework back into their inventory instead of placing them in the world as long as they are standing or sitting. Again, stop littering, Sims! [AHQ] The call is not coming from inside the house–you'll stop getting invitational phone calls from your own Household Members. [AHQ] “Complete a Daily Work Task” Want now completes properly after finishing a daily work task. Work work work. [AHQ] Children now have the option to quit their "After School Activity". Although quitters never prosper. [AHQ] Thought bubbles of Sims will no longer appear through walls and floors. Keep your thoughts to yourself. [AHQ] Family fortune - “Heal Negative Sentiments” task will now properly complete. [AHQ] Sims will return from work or school and switch into the same Everyday Outfit they had on instead of defaulting to the first Everyday Outfit in the Create a Sim list. You will wear what I tell you to wear, Sim! [AHQ] Certain cabinet/shelf combinations over kitchen sinks will no longer prevent Sim from washing in the sink. No excuses for not cleaning up after yourself. [AHQ] Outdoor shadows now move smoothly without jumping on the screen on ultra graphics settings and at different Live Mode speeds. [AHQ] Camera jittering is no longer observed in Build Buy mode after using Terrain Tools. [AHQ] When recent neighborhood stories mention a Sim that died in another neighborhood, switching to the respective Sim household will now have an urn present. RIP. [AHQ] Upgrading washer/dryer now completes Nerd Brain Aspiration. [AHQ] Sims will now hold the acarajé dish the right way while eating. It’s delicious however you eat it, though. [AHQ] Autonomous check infant no longer causes new random cold weather outfit to be generated for infant. They’re not cold. Infant no longer stretches when crawling in deep snow. Although we question why you’re letting your infant crawl in the snow. [AHQ] Teen Sim is able to take vacation days while working in the lifeguard career. It’s only fair. [AHQ] Event goals remain visible even after editing from the Calendar. Siblings can no longer be set as engaged in Create a Sim. [AHQ] The Teen Goal Oriented Aspiration now gets completed properly after getting promoted at work. Investigating missing Doodlepip splines. Reticulation progressing. [AHQ] "Become friends with" Want no longer appears for Sims with relationship equal or above friends. We’re already friends. [AHQ] World icons on the world selection screen no longer move when middle-clicked. [AHQ] Locked seed packets are unlocked in BB when using the gardening skill cheat “stats.set_skill_level Major_Gardening 10”. Gimme my seeds! [AHQ] Female Sims' stomachs will no longer become invisible when paired with Masculine cargo pants in certain color swatches. "Likes/Dislikes" Sim preferences are now available for Sims created via Create a Sim Stories. Sim animation will no longer pop when sitting on a stool and asking another Sim an inappropriate question. [AHQ] Sim thumbnails are no longer low resolution on the Resume button. [AHQ] Re-fixed issue where Skill List gets out of order, specifically when switching between Sims. [AHQ] ‘ymTop_TshirtRolled_Yellow' top no longer clips with bottoms in Create a Sim. [AHQ] Event Goals created through the Calendar properly show up during the Event, even if you edit the Event. Affecting Multiple Packs [AHQ] In apartments, University dorms, and penthouses: Walls and doors will now cut away properly in wall down/cutaway viewing mode. Adjusted checks for exterior walls and inactive units. [AHQ] Vampire scars are no longer observed while creating a genetics-based Spell Caster Sim, and any scars generated can now be removed (mouth, eye, cheeks and brow details). [AHQ] Werewolf/Vampire Sims will swap to occult form and vice-versa after the animation instead of before or during. [AHQ] Nails no longer cause shoulder tears on ‘yfTop_EP08SweaterScarf_Solid’ and ‘ymBody_EF90Djellaba_Solid’ outfits. [AHQ] Leather Pants no longer overlap with low boots. Get to Work [AHQ] Sim targeted by the Simray now change to the proper blue skin tone. [AHQ] Child eyebrows now update to match their hair color in Create a Sim. City Living [AHQ] Strange wall patches and gaps are no longer visible in Wall Down View in San Myshuno Apartments. [AHQ] Food stalls in San Myshuno no longer disappear after coming out of Create a Sim and Manage Worlds. [AHQ] Snow no longer appears inside the Planet Honey Pop building. Cats & Dogs [AHQ] Feline friends rejoice! “Give Catnip Treat” action to cats will no longer cancel. The cat deserves a treat! Seasons [AHQ] Sim will now receive a vacuum along with the vacuum dock as a Holiday gift. Wow…a vacuum. That’s just exactly what I wanted. Thank you? [AHQ] The “lose weight” New Year's resolution will now be properly completed. But really, you look great just as you are. [AHQ] ‘Holiday Decoration Box’ will no longer become unowned after moving to another Residential lot or Residential Rental lot–take those holiday memories with you! [AHQ] The "Countdown to Midnight" tradition on all TVs now can be completed. Discover University [AHQ] Sim will return from visiting the law class as a guest speaker–in both judge or private attorney branches–whether through the phone or the building interaction. We don’t know where they were previously going. Very sus. [AHQ] Sims without the Active Trait will no longer get trait-related buffs when playing with a soccer ball. [AHQ] “Contribute Knowledge” will now satisfy Writing Aspiration on a Research Archive Machine goal counting towards the “Senior Scholar” milestone Academic Aspiration. [AHQ] Servo's graduation portrait now shows an accurate picture. Eco Lifestyle [AHQ] Other Sims will stop stressing you out by constantly making de-stressing decoctions autonomously in the neighborhood or in the active Sim's lot during Self-Sufficiency Neighborhood Action Plan [AHQ] Notifications for a Neighborhood Action Plan no longer trigger with the option turned off and only send the notification if the Eco Footprint feature is enabled. [AHQ] Stacking sun rays/aurora no longer get stuck loading. [AHQ] Blue void lines no longer appear in Evergreen Harbor. Snowy Escape [AHQ] The platform roof at 2-4-3 Wakabamori now looks correct… [AHQ] Fun and Social Needs no longer reduce while Hiking together. Exercise is fun. Everyone knows that. Cottage Living [AHQ] Finchwick Fair results no longer appear during Sports Day Competition results. High School Years [AHQ] Teen Sims no longer randomly stop taking exams. [AHQ] Teen Sims can travel to prom even if Principal Mei Prescott is not alive. [AHQ] Sims are paid in full for WFH tasks for Simfluencer/Video Game Streamer career. Growing Together [AHQ] San Sequoia’s world map properly loads into all lots and avoids corrupted white screens. [AHQ] ‘Left-Side Work of Modern Art Window’ is now properly transparent. Horse Ranch [AHQ] Goats and Sheep now have “Care”, “Put In Inventory”, and “Trade For” interactions right after moving to a new lot. There is now self-interaction on the Sim to walk to Dreadhorse Caverns. For Rent [AHQ] You can now select and edit wall heights on Residential Rentals without having to delete and replace the walls. [AHQ] Ownership no longer disappears from objects after "Move Household". [AHQ] Kettle and Pressure Cooker no longer randomly disappear from inventory. [AHQ] The "Do You Be-leaf in Concrete?" red/orange swatch and green/gray swatch displays properly. [AHQ] Work From Home Sims in the Handyperson career will be properly paid. [AHQ] On rental properties when someone dies, you are now given a headstone/urn. Visits from property owner Panya count towards the "Have the Property Owner Visit your Unit" goal for the Discerning Dweller Aspiration. Lot Traits and Lot Challenges stay selected for Residential Rental lot units when converted from Residential or Venue lot. [AHQ] “Venue Funds Transfer” button no longer appears for community lots. Able to enter a vacation rental unit by using phone and last exception no longer triggers when loading the save. When objects are being repossessed, the Utility BIlls and Unpaid Taxes properly update in Bills Info Panel. Unit Details text no longer overlap when hovering on Residential Rental lots in Map View. [AHQ] When bills are delivered while you are in another world, it will now process utilities correctly. Lovestruck [AHQ] Players who had saved after using Cupid’s Corner while Gallery Sims were not available were still not getting Gallery Sims there after the previous update. NOW everyone who is online and has the feature enabled should see them. Vet Clinics can no longer be a venue for Create a Date events. Find a different place to get to know your date! Activities from packs you do not own now cannot be selected for a Create a Date activity. Saved games that have used Cupid's Corner now stay at an appropriate size. Sims with a special role (such as Bartender or Librarian) that are invited on a Date now join even though they're very busy at work and just trying to do their job. [AHQ] The occasional occurrence of a blank Create a Date goal has been fixed. Changing a Create a Date event from the calendar from no goals to goals enabled and then switching back to no goals will now correctly remove the goals from the event. The Romantic Explorer and Paragon Partner goal for going on a date will now be completed properly if the date does not have goals enabled. The goal “Use Romantic Blanket” for the Romantic Explorer Aspiration now lights up when completed. The interface to "Create Your Own Relationship Label" now works properly with a controller or when switching between Keyboard/Mouse and a controller on consoles. When setting up Household Relationships in Create a Sim, all the Romance Dynamics options are selectable now for Sims towards the bottom of the list on console. The “Romance Enthusiasts” category is now available under “Attraction Characteristics” in Create a Sim Preferences. A few objects were not properly sorting or filtering due to missing tags. The following objects have been fixed: Rose Radiance Flower Bouquet (flowerBouquet_EP16GENlove), Herbert Heart (sculptTableMedium_EP16GENplush), Exotic Elegance Flower Bouquet (flowerBouquet_EP16GENmodern), Tri-Aviary Love Symphony Sculpture (sculptTableMedium_EP16GENloveBirds), Floral Symphony Flower Bouquet (flowerBouquet_Ep16GENvariety), Draped Desires (sculptFloor_EP16GENcanopyStraight), Flexible Three-Seat Loveseat (sitLoveseat2x1_EP16GENartsy), Delicate Iron Bench (sitLoveseat2x1_EP16GENparkIron), and Couples Crest Bench (sitLoveseat2x1_EP16GENartistic). When using The García Amor Costume Trunk, the Sim's portrait at the bottom of the screen now updates to reflect the costume they are wearing. [AHQ] Romantic interactions should no longer be available for family members at the gym. Dine Out [AHQ] Interactions are now available on culinary pot racks. Removed instances of duplicate menu items in Restaurants. [AHQ] Photo of experimental food no longer changes upon adding frame. My Wedding Stories There are new interactions on the wedding arch that will allow you to set which Sims to sit on either side of the aisle. You will now be able to pick which Sims perform the requested behavior when clicking on the wedding arch and do Ceremony Activities. This will allow greater control of what is happening in the wedding. After telling guests to do a ceremony activity, they'll stop doing other things autonomously. Music specific interaction is now available on the wedding arch in order to control when wedding music plays. The text of these new interactions above will be translated into all supporting languages in an upcoming release. Sims gather around without getting stuck as the wedding couple dances. [AHQ] Sims will properly perform "Exchange Vows with Officiant and Kiss" interaction after performing "Gather at the Aisle" interaction. [AHQ] You can now sell wedding cakes to local bakers! "Sell to Local Bakery" action is available now on wedding cakes. “Take your seats” interaction will no longer show up 3 times. [AHQ] No lines will appear on Sim’s neck after applying the nail asset ‘yfAcc_ManiGP11Patterned_blue’. Werewolves [AHQ] Skin details (like acne or freckles) will no longer appear on Werewolves' in their wolf form. Laundry Day [AHQ] Sim only has to wash only once (not twice) for clothes to be clean or pristine. Tiny Living [AHQ] Butlers can now sleep on Murphy beds (at their own risk). Nifty Knitting [AHQ] Legendary Knitting will now count for Excellent Knits Aspiration. Paranormal [AHQ] More spawners like the specters, weird dolls, occult markings, etc now trigger during Paranormal Investigation for Occult Sims. [AHQ] Paranormal Investigation Gigs no longer showing blank Goal Bar. Specters beware. We’re back on the case. Crystal Creations [AHQ] New item highlights on the Accessories tab properly disappear after checking out the new item(s). Party Essentials [AHQ] Fun and Dancing Skill tooltips now appear for ‘The Minimalist's Dance Floor’. Updates to Build/Buy New Items: Prairie-Style Entry Frames Pointless Renovation Doors Trabeated Entry Frames Delight VAULT 2 Pro-Er-Level Bar The Sloop Jr. Iconless Fiberglass Door Kickless Fiberglass Door New Ground Covers: 21 Rock A Fine Geometry Ground Pavers Bright Moss Grassy Pavers Gravel Pavers Murky Moss Pebbles Please Rich Moss Rock Storm Weeds are Flowers Too New Variants: Mega Chimneys Low Stucco Roof Parapet Feathered Friends Turret Shaped Mission Roof Parapet with Quatrefoil Curved Iron Balcony Mega Wall Hunk Mission-Style Slatted Wooden Balcony Made in the Shade Tile Awning Boxy Iron Balcony Annesley Square Column FitzHerbert Column Grosvenor Column Mega Columns Woodn’t You Like to Know Spandrel with Decorative End Caps High-tide Exterior Trim Jutting Exterior Trim Mega Windows The Craftsman Old Meets View Arch You Happy to See Me? Cha Cha Mostly Tall Sliding Door Mega Doors Island Mahogany Sliding Doors Mega Stairs Handsome Knuckled Banister Mega Railing Mission-Style Turned Wood Banister Shoe Rail with Square Newels Slatted Railing with Chunky Newels Slatted Railing with Square Newels Elegant Shoe Rail with Rounded Newels A Simple Fence Archetypal Picket Fence Fancy Fencing Fancy Picket Fence Mega Fence Mission-Style Wooden Slat Fence Narrow Slatted Fence Rustic Stone Wall Short Picket Fence Simple Picket Fence Spanish Revival Wall Smooth Keeper Cottage Gate Garden Gate Maiden’s Gate Mega Gate Modern Vista Gate Narrow Vista Gate Spanish Inquisition Modern Wonder Dorm Life Panel Droopy Drapes H.S. Trionic Draperies Nouveau Riche Blinds Indecision Swags Indecision Valances Royal Wedding Swag Indulgence The Long Island The Money Maker The Sloop Breath of Fresh Air Stove Hood Caress Stove Hood Close Quarters Range Hood Copperrrr and Otherrr Metal Stove Hall Ceiling Copperrrr and Otherrr Metal Stove Hall Wall Discretion Stove Hood Double Whoosh! Ceiling Stove Hood Dramatic Heights Stove Hood EuroBreeze Range Hood Postilion Ceiling-Mounted Range Hood Pro Performance Range Hood Steely Fan Range Hood Super Sucker Range Hood Tempest Range Hood The Noblesse The Obelisk Wall-Mounted Modern Stove Hood Whoosh! Ceiling Stove Hood Fate Postmodern Antique Tomes Scholarly Stack School Binders and Bookend The Note Book Simplicit-Ease Chair The Hipster Hugger Whipped Cream Cupcake Factory
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Grim’s Vanishing Act
Update 10.01.2024 PC: 1.109.207.1020 / Mac: 1.109.207.1220 Console: 2.00 Sul Sul Simmers! Today’s update is intended to address some issues players encountered when participating in the Reaper’s Rewards Event, as well as a special update regarding reward items from the Happy At Home Event that ran earlier this year. The Sims 4 Team Bug Fixes & Updates Happy At Home Event / Base Game We changed how Event rewards are stored with our September 18 update. After this change, we learned that some Simmers are missing rewards they earned through the Happy At Home Event we ran earlier this year. To make sure everyone gets the rewards they earned, we’re granting players across all platforms the Happy At Home Event rewards with today’s update. All of the Happy At Home Event rewards will be added to the game permanently with this update for all players, with no action needed from you. Need help finding them in-game? Read our guide onhow to find your rewards in Build Mode and Create a Sim. Build/Buy Mode: Bullseye Dartboard Casual Comfort Pillow Compact Bar Guerdon Goods Mini Fridge Guerdon Goods Vending Machine NanoCan 2.0 Create a Sim Athleisure Wear Night Sky Layered Necklace Practice Makes Perfect Sim Trait Serenity Hairstyle We don’t expect this issue to impact the Reaper’s Rewards Event, as those rewards will be linked to your EA account rather than stored only on your device. We don’t plan on adding those rewards to the Base Game at a later date. The addition of the Happy At Home Event rewards with today’s update are a one-time make good to thank you for your patience as we continue to work on, and improve, Events in The Sims 4. Reaper’s Rewards Event / Base Game Resolved an issue where the Reaper’s Rewards quests would disappear from the UI. Addressed situations where players on console could lose event progress when completing quests while offline. Addressed an issue where the Event Points progression bar would fail to update when completing quests offline. Resolved an issue where the main menu quest notification was missing elements when displayed in certain languages. Packs purchased while in-game will no longer appear twice in the Store tab when using custom filters. Various improvements to the Reaper’s Rewards Event UI. Happy Simming!
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Reaper’s Rewards Event
Get ready for a free, limited-time Event where you'll need to venture into Live Mode to participate. The Grim Reaper is reaching out to you…but don’t be afraid to answer since it seems Grim wants your help. And the best part? You'll be rewarded for your efforts throughout the Event, with one being a brand new Lot Challenge,Scare Seeker, where Sims will get excited instead of scared while on the lot! How Does it Work? Open Live Mode with an existing or new Household. After a short wait, The Grim Reaper will call upon you! The Event will run for eight weeks, with two exciting Quests each week. Your journey begins by assisting Grim with researching Ambrosia, a special Gourmet dish that can lift any Sim’s spirits. As the weeks progress, you’ll continue to unlock the secrets of Ambrosia and eventually learn how to cook it! The more Quests you complete, the more Event Points and rewards you’ll earn. Make sure you’re online. Log in to your EA account. EnterLive Mode,and you’ll see the first pair of Quests, which start with a pop-up. InLive Mode, you can access the Event Screen by clicking on the Event Icon! Earn Event Points by completing Quests and Goals. As you earn Event Points, you’ll be able to claim new rewards. Claim your rewards through the Event Screen in theMain MenuorLive Modeby selectingClaim. Note: You must be inLive Modeto claim Consumable Rewards. Claimed rewards will be available inBuild Mode,Create a Sim, or your Sim’s Inventory. You can filter to view Event rewards with theEvent Rewardsfilter under theSpecialcategory in bothCreate a SimandBuild Mode. For more help with claiming rewards, check out our EA Help article. Each week, two new Quests will be available. Complete these Quests to earn more Event Points and unlock new rewards! The Reaper’s Rewards Event will have six weeks of Quests and two extra weeks at the end, so there’s plenty of time to catch up and complete it! Claim the Reaper’s Rewards to create a goth-chic Sim who revels in a good scare, or just enjoy a chance to get to know Grim a little better! Rest assured, your claimed rewards are stored on your EA account, so you do not need to worry about losing them. Week 1 Summon The Grim Reaper withThe Grimophoneto listen to your favorite tunes! Sport your newEarrings of Imminent Demisewhile thrilling Sims with scares using the newScare Seeker Lot Challenge. Week 2 Get comfy in the newTrad Goth Jeanswhile simultaneously brushing up on multiple skills withThe Green Lady’s Lost Tome. This Tome allows you to gain skills in Gardening, Cooking, and Fishing all at once! Week 3 Make sure your Sims wear the proper footwear with theTrad Goth Buckled Bootswhile taking a ride around the neighborhood onGrim’s Cruiser Bicycle. Week 4 Like theLife & Death Tattoo, thePortrait of Lady Mimsy Alcron Shallot in the Gardenis a true piece of haunting art. Just don’t look too long, or things could get a little toasty. Week 5 Get dressed up with theTrad Goth Button-Upwhile flexing your Mixology skills by crafting the newSpectral Spritzerdrink. This drink will turn your Sim into a temporary ghost! Week 6 If your Sim has bags under the newProwling Peeperseyes, catch up on some eternal Z’s withCasket of Quiet Repose. FAQ Do I need to log in to my EA account? A: Yes, by logging into your EA account, you save your Event progress and the rewards you earn from this Event to the account. That way, if you ever need to install The Sims 4 again, you simply need to log back in to gain access to your rewards! Are these rewards really free? A: Yes, these rewards are free when you claim them through the Event Screen. Once claimed, the rewards for this Event will be available in the Base Game. What about SDX releases, I thought those were to provide free content and updates! A: Sims Delivery Express drops aren’t going away, but we're always looking for new and novel ways to deliver gameplay, as well as objects and clothing to add to your Sims' lives. You can still expect SDX releases throughout the year as well as new Events to engage with The Sims 4 throughout the seasons. What if I log in and don’t see the Event? A: The Event starts on 9/24 at 9 a.m. PST and ends on 11/19. Please make sure you are online and logged into your EA Account. If you still do not see it, you may need to restart The Sims 4 or disable any UI mods you have installed. Will this be available to Everyone? A: Yes! The Reaper’s Reward Event will be available to everyone starting 9/24, and you won’t need any Packs to participate. What are Event Points? A: Event Points are a limited-time measurement for the Reaper’s Rewards Event that allows you to claim free rewards. As you earn Event Points, you progress along an experience track and can claim rewards along the way. How do I earn Event Points? A: Each Quest Objective in a quest gives Event Points. Mousing over the Quest will have a tooltip telling you how many points you will earn. Completing the entire Quest nets additional Event Points. Once you have enough, you can claim rewards. Do I have to spend Event Points? A: Your Event Points are a cumulative total. When you claim a reward, you still stay at the same Event Point total, so your Event Points aren’t actually “spent.” What happens if I have leftover Event Points? A: Grim is offering a finite number of rewards. If you claim them all and still have Event Points, don’t worry! Your Event Points cannot be used for anything other than the Reaper’s Rewards Event and will expire when the Event is over. Can I still complete the Event if I start late? A: Yes, the event will run for 8 weeks. If you start late, you will have access to all the previous week’s Quests.
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The Future is Plumbob Green
Sul Sul, Simmers! We have so much news to share with you about The Sims franchise! We’ve been in the lab expanding The Sims into an entertainment platform driven by you, our community, that includes exploring experiential ways to play The Sims and new ways we’re supporting creators. Our passion for creating products full of fun, creativity and discovery has led us to new experiences all moving at the speed of pop culture. Keep reading to learn what we’ve been cooking! Get ready to party like it’s the year 2000! Before we jump in… wow, it’s been nearly 25 years since the world was first introduced to The Sims. Since then, more than 500 million of you have become Simmers, embracing the delightful chaos that comes with playing “fate” - guiding your beloved Sims through life’s ups and downs and endless possibilities (so many deleted pool ladders! 😆). You’ve shown that no one does life like The Sims - unleashing your imagination to craft one-of-a-kind stories, worlds, and adventures that seamlessly blend the real world with the Sims world. We remain committed as ever to reimagining the way people play with life and giving millions the chance to connect over their shared love of The Sims as we push the boundaries of reality. So far in 2024, Simmers have spent more than 1.22.4 billion hours playing The Sims 4 and experimenting with life scenarios and choices without real-world consequences (759+ million hours spent in live mode!). Whether it’s designing your dream home (303+ million hours in build mode!), customizing your Sims (640+ million Sims!) and worlds, reimagining the latest reality TV drama, or even taking on the 100 Baby Challenge (65+ million babies made!) your creativity continues to amaze us. You've shown that if you can dream it, you can Sim it! Watching Simmers unite over their self-expression and curiosity expressed within The Sims has been our greatest joy. We love that you share our mischievous humor and find laughter every step of the way as you bring your visions to life (whether you’re successful or not)! We can’t wait to celebrate 25 years of The Sims with you and plan to kick things off with an episode of Behind The Sims in January 2025. There’s so much to look forward to in the coming months, and we just can’t help but share some with you now…! The Hollywood rumors are true: The Sims is headed to the BIG SCREEN! We’re VERY excited to share that in partnership with Amazon MGM Studios, our team is working on a film based on The Sims. Kate Herron will direct, as well as co-write with Briony Redman. LuckyChap and Vertigo Entertainment will produce alongside The Sims team, with Herron and Redman executive producing. It’s still too early to share more about the movie but stay tuned for updates as we mark our 25th birthday next year! You Make The Sims! Our incredible community is the only reason we'll celebrate 25 years of The Sims. Everything we do is for you, because you are what makes The Sims. As we build towards the future, we’re exploring more ways to involve, engage, and reward our community. It’s with great pride and enthusiasm that we’ll continue expanding the ways we spotlight your incredible stories, creations, and ideas. Since its launch, more than 1 billion Sims 4 creations have been downloaded from the gallery and more than 116 million pieces of content uploaded, with millions more assets uploaded and downloaded across the broader Sims community. In addition, we’ve been collaborating with all types of Simmers on multiple projects, ranging from in-game creation through lot building and worlds to collaborations on Kits, base game updates, packs and beyond. These collaborations have meant a lot to us but more importantly to our community and we aren’t done yet! Allow Us to Proudly Introduce… The Sims 4 Creator Kits: Designed and produced entirely by creators in collaboration with The Sims. Discover global creators whose content is a MUST see - no matter where you play! Creativity has long been a core value for The Sims franchise, and we obsess over seeing and showcasing the incredible talent and artistry that lives within our tight-knit community. This push to expand the ways we support creators has led us to The Sims 4 Creator Kits. These kits are designed and built by community creators to create new collections featuring unique styles and fresh storytelling potential. These Creator Kits will mark the first time that a full collection of in-game assets have been crafted by a creator and officially published by The Sims development team, making them available for all players. For The Sims 4 players who crave more variety in customization and design, look for The Sims 4 Creator Kits to start rolling out in November 2024 across our Sims channels and available alongside our current collections of Kits. This is a big step forward in delivering creator-made content that’s console-friendly and curated with safeguards that will expand your game with more on-trend aesthetics and styles. We’ve been working with some familiar faces for a while now to elevate their work and allow their creations to reach even more of you to enjoy. Stand by for more updates! The Sims Creator Program: How we’re collaborating with global creators Join us to get inspired and create like never before! The Sims Creator Program is the next evolution of how we work with both established and up-and-coming creators around the world. With this official program, creators will gain access to a range of exclusive perks, including early access to upcoming Packs, direct communication with fellow creators and The Sims team, free swag, opportunities to collaborate, and more. We’re looking for creators who regularly create original The Sims content across social platforms and various types of creators who might be new to The Sims, including those who are crafting mods or custom content, or nurturing communities across various platforms. Whether you’re a more established voice or an emerging creator, we welcome you to apply to join us. Read morehere to learn how we’re working to better serve creators, streamline onboarding, and more! The Sims Labs - Innovating, improving and evolving across our live and future products Let’s build the future of The Sims together! ICYMI! Our Sims franchise of games today and into the future will deliver on many gameplay and storytelling styles for the growing number of you around the world, and we’re excited for you to see what we’ve been working on! Creating this vision involves innovating across multiple products to deliver new experiences, and through The Sims Labs we’ll explore new experimental ways to play The Sims. Over the next few months, you might start to see The Sims Labs show up when we’re trying out different things for Sims products, systems and features. This is your friendly reminder to sign up for a chance to playtest in The Sims Labs here, and if you fit the requirements we’re looking for, you will receive an email with further instructions. In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at some of what we’ll be testing coming up soon! All footage is pre-alpha and will differ from final release All footage is pre-alpha and will differ from final release The Sims Franchise - Live and Future Product Updates When we talk about The Sims as an entertainment platform driven by our community, it’s because we see the future of The Sims as more than any one title. We’re expanding the franchise to better serve the diverse needs of the growing number of Simmers around the world. The Sims will move beyond linear, sequential Sims releases and offer more options for players than ever before. We’re focused on creating a variety of games and experiences that will touch different categories across the simulated life genre including cozy games, social and collaborative based gameplay, mobile narrative games and continued depth, improvements, and modernization of The Sims 4, which will continue to be a foundational Sims experience. We’re creating new and innovative experiences that connect with players on their terms, wherever they are and however they choose to play. These explorations are being tested via The Sims Labs including individual features from Project Rene, a story driven mobile test, enhancements to The Sims 4 with discovery and search tools, creator tools, and more. For now, keep reading for the latest news about our live and future products! MySims: Cozy Bundle - Two lovable games return with adorable adventures and fun for everyone! Coming soon to Nintendo Switch: Retro re-releases of MySims and MySims Kingdom So many of our players have been asking for the return of MySims. We’re thrilled to share that we’re reinvigorating the MySims product line, beginning with two lovable games available soon on Nintendo Switch. With the MySims: Cozy Bundle, we’re honoring our Sims legacy as we prepare for our 25th birthday with this charming fan-favorite spin-off. You can expect two beloved games, MySims and MySims Kingdom, in which you can explore familiar worlds that are full of puzzles to solve, discover locations, meet lots of characters with big personalities and build, paint and decorate! Get ready to customize cozy worlds, style your cute Sims, and get re-introduced to everyone’s favorite MySims Kingdom triceratops, Bobaboo! With this retro re-release you can expect Nintendo Switch controls and touch screen support, upgraded graphics, as well as much-requested special content from the original PC release returning to MySims. And, look out for adorable MySims merch coming toshopthesims.com also in November 2024! Preorder MySims: Cozy Bundle now in the Nintendo eShop, at retail and onNintendo.com to start playing when it launches for Nintendo Switch on November 19, 2024.* Project Rene - Expanding the ways to play in The Sims Be among the first to see the new world as playtesting continues! Continuing its development alongside other exciting new projects within The Sims franchise, Project Rene is focused on building ways for friends to meet, connect, and share while playing together in an all-new world. There will be a small invite-only playtest for Rene this Fall 2024, giving an early look at a multiplayer experience that explores joining friends and other players at a shared location. Sign up for the chance to playtest in The Sims Labs here and be among the first to play in the new world! We’ll continue to share more information on the game’s development and milestones along the way. The Sims 4 - Testing new features as we invest in improvements and modernization efforts We’ve been expanding all the ways to play with life in The Sims 4 for 10 years, creating an expansive simulation experience. We have big plans to continue building upon and improving this powerful life simulation game played around the world by more than 80 million people! In May 2024, we announced that we’ve assembled a team to invest in the core game experience, including tackling technical issues. We’ve invested further into these efforts to focus on previously reported issues, quality assurance and game optimization for future releases. Batches of fixes will continue to be released roughly every two months until further notice. On September 18, 2024, our players can expect another major release of fixes alongside an exciting base game update. The Sims 4 developers are hard at work investing in meaningful new features and base game updates. We continue to explore new ways to play; to surprise and delight; to evolve the game in both appearance and gameplay experience. The 'Happy at Home' event was our first foray into a new way to play and we were encouraged to see how many of you enjoyed this new feature. We recently announced that coming up next is the Reaper’s Rewards Event, where you’ll have the chance to play alongside Grim himself and earn exclusive new rewards on September 24, 2024! We're excited about the road ahead for The Sims 4, and can't wait to share what we have planned next for this game! The Sims FreePlay - A new region inspired by mountainside towns is coming soon! For more than a decade, The Sims FreePlay has captured the delightful unpredictability and playfulness of The Sims on mobile platforms. We remain as committed as ever to elevating our game to be an unrivaled town-builder experience, continuously improving the experience with new content, gameplay, and visual improvements. Our next content updates will open an entirely new region inspired by mountainside towns. It may be the coziest region created for the game yet, perfect for exploring as we head into the holiday season! Here’s to celebrating the best of The Sims, past, present, and future! Vadish, Simmers! Thank you for continuing to be a part of our journey! The countdown to our 25th birthday is officially on! In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the many new ways to experience The Sims as they roll out alongside our classic Sims experiences. To stay informed on these efforts, please join us in ourDiscord community server and stay tuned to our channels (X, IG, TikTok), newsroom at TheSims.com/news and episodes of Behind The Sims, where we’ll be regularly sharing updates. Dag Dag, The Sims Team *Conditions and restrictions apply. See https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/mysims-cozy-bundle/disclaimers for details.
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The Sims 4 - Season of To Be Continued
From September through December, the season ofTo Be Continued will feature an array of content that adds new chapters to your Sims stories. Settle in with a warm cup of cocoa, and enjoy a tarot card reading that takes a peek at what’s next. Save The Dates Give your little nooboo a sophisticated start with theStorybook Nursery Kitor build an inspiring retreat to help your Sim’s creativity flow with theArtist Studio Kit. Both are set torelease on September 19th. Help Grim out and earn free items in theReaper’s Rewards Event!Coming to the base gameSeptember 24th. Keep an eye out for more information that will be shared in the days ahead. Speaking of Grim, the fan-favorite hooded figure will make an appearance in theLife and Death Expansion Pack. Get afirst look on October 3rdand embark on an endless journey through life and beyond with the packreleasing this Halloween on October 31st! As the season continues, there will be free updates and much more to uncover. Follow The Sims across socials or visitThe Sims Newsroom to stay updated on the latest.
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Love is in the air! Make your move.
Update 7/23/2024 PC: 1.108.289.1030 / Mac: 1.108.289.1230 Console: 1.94 Sul Sul, Simmers! We’re lovestruck to share this abundance of new Base Game features and pack fixes! What’s New in The Sims 4? All for Love Romantic Boundaries Real life relationships are nuanced and complex! Romantic Boundaries bring some of that into The Sims 4 by enabling you to define the conditions under which your Sims become jealous. These live in Create a Sim alongside the “Gender” and “Sexual Orientation” options in the Identity Panel and you can change them at any point in time. Does your Sim become Jealous from Non-Physical Romance? Non-Physical Romance consists of social interactions that do not involve physical touch. Examples: flirting and complimenting appearance Does your Sim become Jealous from Physical Romance? Physical Romance consists of socials that do involve physical touch. Examples: Kissing and holding hands Does your Sim become Jealous from WooHoo? This applies to WooHoo for Young Adults and older and Mess Around for Teens. Is your Sim open to changing the factors that cause them to become Jealous? “Yes” means the Sim can be asked in Live Mode to reconsider their feelings surrounding Jealousy for the settings above. The defaults for all of these will be “Yes” for Sims in your existing games so that you can be the one to decide if you want different behavior. New Sims that the game makes can run the spectrum! Hiding Relationships As your Sims are dating or simply going about their daily lives, their Relationship Panel will accumulate more and more Sims. Tired of it being cluttered with random Sims that you met once and have no desire to meet again? Or have an ex that you want to scrub from your contacts? Well, good news! Now you can remove those Sims (who are not members of your household) by selecting them in the Relationship Panel and selecting “Hide Relationship”. Make room for the Sims who really matter! Neutral Relationship Names The language for Sims’ relationships now is more neutral to be more inclusive. “Husband / Wife” → “Spouse” “Fiancé / Fiancée” → “Engaged” “Boyfriend/Girlfriend” → “Partner” One place where you can see this is in Create a Sim. Select the “Identity” button (it looks like three dots) and go to the Household Relationships Panel. Partner Status Previously, the Partners relationship could only be established through gameplay. Now you can set it within Create a Sim between two Sims in your household! Create a Sim Eyelashes Eyelashes now have their own category! As you all know, some eye shapes have eyelashes as part of them. Now, Sims can have separate eyelashes applied independently from the shape of the eye! And since they are in their own category, they also are compatible with other accessories such as glasses and piercings. The base game includes two styles of lashes for a more dramatic look for your Sims! Seriously! It’s for everyone. For free. Today. Right now! “Apply to All Outfits” Button The days of manually finding and selecting the same accessory, makeup, hat, hair, top, bottom, full-body outfit, or footwear for each outfit are gone! Now you can hit this single button to apply the item to every outfit at once! Love that makeup look you just perfected in your Sim’s Everyday style? Now you can apply it to multiple categories! Found the perfect pair of pants for your party outfit, but applied it to Everyday by accident? You can also select specific categories to copy to, as well! This works on all ages and with all types of Occult Sims. We can’t believe it either. Is today the best day ever?! Note: Currently, the Apply All Button adds the selected item to your Sim’s outfits. It does not remove outfit pieces - only adds or replaces. We look forward to any feedback you might have on this new feature, so we can continue to improve it to meet your CAS needs in future releases! Updated Hairstyles Is that a new hairstyle or are you just happy to see me? Yes, we are happy to see you and, yes, it is new hair! Dark and Lovely Hairstyle Partnership And there’s even more hair! Part two of The Sims 4 collaboration with Dark and Lovely arrives in this update with two color variants of the new loc braids. Check out Dark & Lovely’s - Play In Color, a campaign that champions diversity and inclusion and spotlights the game changers who are redefining the rules in the games industry. French Tips, Coffin Nails, and Neutral Palettes We’re excited to bring more nail styles and color palettes! There are new designs for French Tips and Coffin Nails to add flair to your fingertips. We’ve also added more color palettes for everyone to express themselves more freely! A whole new series of nude nails is also available to provide an extensive selection to match natural nail beds. Build Mode: Curved Pools Now your pools can have rounded corners! Curved Pools work like Curved Walls—place a corner piece and adjust the sides. Mix and match with regular corners—let your imagination run wild! There also is a new pool light, Oblong Wall Light, that works perfectly on curved pool walls! Live Mode Relationship Interactions A new “Relationship…” category in the Interaction menu now contains actions across the Base Game and a number of packs that directly relate to relationship status such as “Ask to Join Household” or “Become Best Friends”. Safe Music Streaming The Music section of Game Options now has a “Safe for Steaming” toggle to play only the music that is safe for streaming The Sims 4! When this is checked, you don’t have to worry about your stream or video running into music copyright issues. We’ll be adding more music with streaming-friendly licensing as time goes on. Neighborhood Stories Neighborhood Stories now has two new options within Manage Households: Friendship Changes and Romance Changes. This enables Sims in other households to start and end those types of relationships on their own. You can use the mailbox each day to “Check Recent Neighborhood Stories” for news such as Sims your household knows becoming best friends, breaking up, or getting back together. Conversation Panel We gave a new coat of paint to improve the usability of that panel that appears at the top of the screen when your active Sim is in a conversation! Did you know you can do all these things with it? Select the Sims’ portraits to see… their mood their relationship levels (regular and romantic) with your Sim Select the book icon to see that Sim’s Sentiment with your Sim Bug Fixes Base Game / Multipack Top Fixes Toddlers now receive Top Notch and Happy Reward Traits after reaching the required Skill levels. Leave no Toddler behind! Stair Railings no longer disappear when one tile is placed next to a one tile room. When Sims change their mind about how they are walking to somewhere, they no longer teleport to their final destination. Sims who are not part of the Date interrupt conversations less often. Buzz off, bub! Sims no longer receive a "Break-Up" Want when they have a High Romantic Relationship with that Sim. When leaving Create a Sim, the makeup sliders now maintain their settings. Fingernails no longer are warped for male Sims with a female frame and vice versa. The same goes for nails with various outfits. Several nose rings now fit properly (yfAfrican09_Nose, yuAcc_NoseLeftGP12RingDouble_Black, yuAcc_NoseLeftEP09Ring_Silver, yuAcc_NoseRightGP12RingDouble_Black, and yuAcc_NoseRightEP09Ring_Silver). Pierce to your heart's content. We smoothed out the frame rate stuttering that sometimes occurred a few minutes after launching the game. Live Mode Sims in a relationship will no longer receive unsolicited autonomous flirtations from other Sims, unless they have the Noncommittal Trait, of course. Sims will Dance if the radio is turned on and playing music, but they'll save their dance moves if the radio is turned off. Enchanting and Flirty interactions are now only available for Sims who are compatible with the active Sim's orientation. Married Sims no longer receive a Want to flirt with Sims who are not their spouse. Teen Sims will no longer feel jealous around a previous Teen romantic partner who has become a Young Adult. Jealousy was getting ahead of itself! Those jealousy buffs were wrongly calling an engaged Sim a spouse. We've calmed things down and fixed the mix-up! Upon learning a Sim's WooHoo interest and opening their Sim Profile, the Sim Profile will no longer say "No One" even when the sim has a WooHoo interest in Men/Women. The Knowledge of a Sim's Sexual Orientation and their Sim Profile will now remove outdated information when that Sim changes their Sexual Orientation in Create a Sim. The need for fun won't stop a Sim from enjoying their meal—they'll finish eating before fulfilling their fun needs. When multitasking two books being read, the Sim will no longer skip the first book. Now they will read it, put it away, and then go for the second book. "Make a Move" now is available between Sims whose marriage was established in Create a Sim. If a Sim is rejected after asking another Sim on a date, a notification will be given on why they were turned down. Ghost Sims are now available for "Ask on Date..." from the Relationship Panel. Both the Host Sim and the Sim's date can contribute to the main date goal with one another. Before, only the Host Sim could accomplish the goal. If a Sim heads off to work or school during an Event, the Event will come to an end. Duty calls! Planning a Stay Over during an Event at the Sim’s home will bring the Event to a successful close. Time to kick back and relax! If a Discovery Quest appears during an Event, the Event progress bar will not reset if the Discovery Quest is canceled. If a Discovery Quest appears during an Event that has Goals and Rewards, your Sims now keep their Event titles and the progress remains visible. Sims will be able to "Ask on Date..." without the need for Romantic Relationship. That won't stop Sims from rejecting the date proposal if things are off though. When planning an Event, the Plumbob will appear next to the venue choices when scrolling through the available locations. When planning an Event, the selected venue will appear at the top of the selection list if you navigate away and then back to the venue selection. When planning an Event, Sims that are preselected will now count as a single entry rather than not being counted. When planning an Event on console, the tooltip will now inform that a Sim is being changed from a Guest to a Hired Role. Additionally, a tooltip will appear if the Sim being hired for a Role has work scheduled during the Event. When planning an Event on console, the location image will not appear in the description section of the planning page. Just the description text will appear. When setting up an Event, the checkmark for each phase such as “Invite Sims” now is on the right side of the button for easier reading. A Sim now can learn about another Sim's financial status when they "Get to Know" that Sim. Lips are synced so that Sims making out keep their lips on their kissing partner. No more awkwardly talking mid-kiss! When Sims get steamy in the shower from WooHoo, music now jazzes up the moment. Sims in more restrictive costumes now kneel instead of sitting cross-legged. Sims wearing the Hotdog costume will not intersect with their knees while kneeling on the ground. "Skinny Dip with..." no longer is available on pools when no other Sims are nearby. The complete text for a joke falling flat now appears on failed comedy and funny socials, rather than getting cut off in the pop-up. Mugs and tumblers fit better in Sims' hands now. Music will continue to play in Live Mode even if "Next Song" is selected while the game is paused. The highlight for newly acquired Sentiments that appears around a Sim's portrait in the Relationship Panel is removed once the Sim profile is opened. Unavailable actions in the Interaction menu are easier to read now. Icons appearing with the music note have been fixed and are now playing in the right direction. The text of phone call pop-ups now fills the space better. Shadows no longer are checkered for some platforms. Placing a lot from the Gallery no longer changes the color of the world on some platforms while the lot is building. Pressing Alt + Tab in Fullscreen Mode on Windows now opens the Task Switcher for computers with DirectX 11. Some interactions related to Sims being affectionate, sleeping in bed, reading books, going to other locations, and asking Sims on dates are more performant. Answering incoming text messages works with both control method types on console (hovering or snapping the cursor). The correct venue is highlighted in the venue selection when planning an Event from a Sim's home lot on console. Build Mode Cellar stair trim no longer extrudes down to the basement floor when the basement floor is removed. Walls directly under stairs now properly cut away in ''Walls Cutaway View.' All "Mega Double Doors" swatches now include transparent glass. Bar Backs are included in the "Bars & Bar Backs" category. Cheers! When building Pools, Rotate and Copy no longer increase the cost of the Pool. Large Curved Walls now can be placed on Large Curved Platforms. Create a Sim The ability to customize Toddler Toenails has returned. Look at those cute, colorful toesies! Fingernails no longer clip through the gloves of full-body outfits. French tip nails (ymAcc_ManiFrenchTip_Beige) have been manicured to no longer intersect with fingers. Hair texture no longer changes when the Tank Top (yfTop_SDX021BinderRacerback) is applied to a female Sim. The Simoleons thrown by Sims with the Materialistic Trait in Create a Sim now catch a little more air. Gotta show off the bucks with a bang. The contrast and font color have been improved for better readability in the Styled Looks section of Create a Sim. Gallery Server Viewing creations from Followers should return results more quickly (internet speeds allowing) so you can get straight into browsing all of their shared creations. Blocked players no longer show up in the Gallery searches. Simmers on PlayStation and Xbox can see their Profile Showcase uploads in the Gallery again. Get to Work Scheduling Events from the Calendar while in Sixam no longer is available—seems like there's no signal here! Posing for a picture will look fabulous without creepy zombie teeth cutting into your face. Get Together Closets built into walls once again allow your Sims to "WooHoo" and "Try For Baby." Get Together indeed! Sims will no longer ignore your desire to "Make Out with..." when using the Get Together closets: Perfect Size Closet, Squaring it Square, and Fashionista’s Closet. Pronouns on the notification for acquiring the Dance Skill and asking about another Sim are now correct. City Living Rounded decks, walls, platforms, pools, and fountains can now be placed in Apartments in San Myshuno. Cats & Dogs A Sim without the Cat Lover Trait who is watching the sky from the picnic table with another Sim who has that Trait will not spontaneously stare elsewhere besides their partner and the sky. A Sim with the Cat Lover Trait will no longer slide in animations when sitting close with another Sim. Interactions for collecting Cat and Dog hair piles are more performant. Every follicle counts! Sim clothes will no longer remain on when entering Sim tattoo mode in Create a Sim after using Paint Mode or selecting Coat Colors & Patterns on Pets. Seasons Sims now can use indoor Pools even when the weather is freezing.. They can be directed to use outdoor Pools, but won’t do so on their own. Flower Bunny and Patchy the Scarecrow now are off the market for Dates. Ain't That A Slate Toilet now has the appropriate two-tone swatch color. When planning a Holiday, all Traditions will correctly appear as selected when multiple are selected quickly. Get Famous The colors of the male full-body Trench Coat (ymBody_EP06CoatLong) no longer automatically change when paired with tall boots. Discover University Professors no longer run away when attempting to take them on a date. Cottage Living Foxes will no longer appear in Manage Households. Those foxes were sneaking in somewhere they didn't belong. Finchwick Fair submissions now properly return to Sim's inventory or to their Household Inventory after the Fair is over. Stealing is bad, Finchwick! High School Years Teen Sims can now complete their Aspiration goal by using the "Ask about College Parties" phone interaction with other Teens and then "Sneak Out" through an openable window. If acne is disabled in the Game Options, it will not appear on Sims in Live Mode. The correct icons now appear in the Action Queue for "Admire Courage", "Moving Too Fast", and "Talk about Marriage" rather than just showing the Sims face. The Social Bunny icon now looks more social instead of romantic. Once a Teen Sim becomes a Young Adult, the "Ask a Crush Out" and "Chat with a Crush" Wants are no longer available. The light is back in Sims’ eyes with certain hairstyles (yfHair_EP12WavyFadeOmbre, ymHair_EP12WavyFadeOmbre, and ymHair_EP12WavyFade). "Talk about Marriage" now appears in the "Small Talk" section of the Interaction Pie Menu and won't always surface to the main Pie Menu interactions. Benchmark Seating’s preview image now is pink when viewing the pink swatch. I can't blame it, blue's a great color. Growing Together Even if two Sims have amazing compatibility, romantic interactions won't always be successful. Haughty Herringbone Wall and Floor Tile’s color swatch for the gray version now matches instead of being black. Don't mind it, it was just going through an emo phase… Teen Sims will only have memories of "First Mess Around" and will not confuse this with "First Woohoo." Teens will have to wait for adulthood for that. Photobooth pictures will now fit nice and snug inside the Hodgepodge Photo Collage Frames. The social compatibility icon has been improved in the Relationship Panel to better represent compatibility. Horse Ranch If a Sim leaves a conversation while mounted, they no longer blather on indefinitely. Chestnut Ridge now shows its attractions when considering it for a Vacation. The tourism board wants you to visit for Dreadhorse Caverns, its rare fishing spots, and, of course, the horseback riding! "Ask about Getting a Horse" now shows the Friendly interaction icon in the Action Queue rather than showing the Horse Trainer's face. Up to eight Sims can enter the Equestrian Center instead of just one to spectate competitions—yeehaw! If the computer is broken, Sims now have to repair it before they can purchase or rescue a Horse with it. Horses move more smoothly and navigate more directly at Fast Speed and Ultra Speed. Horses no longer teleport to their destination when trying to walk backwards in Fast Speed or Ultra Speed. Foals turn around instead of sometimes going backwards to use objects. Horses have lots of “locomotion” improvements! They travel more directly to their destination, slow down when going through gates, and stop more smoothly. They walk in and out of narrow spaces and gates (forwards and backwards!) more deftly. Moreover, autonomous Horse movement is more performant. Sims on Horses no longer socialize with Sims through walls. For Rent Residential Rentals are now available for Penthouse Lots! We were waiting for Residential Rentals to high-rise to the occasion and now they're ready to be built to your specifications. The name of the Residential Rental lot will stop reverting back to its default name. The amount of Rent per Day now can be set with a controller on console. Households that do not use utilities such as power and water and owe zero Simoleons will not receive messages that threaten utility shutoff. When the Property Owner is visiting a Tenant unit on the same residential property, the Sim Picker specifies "Visit Unit..." rather than displaying "Go Home..." Deleting and then undoing the deletion of a shared unit wall in a Residential Rental lot that has reached its maximum unit capacity will no longer cause issues with the "Create Unit" functionality. Visiting the Property Owner on the same residential property will no longer state that the Property Owner is not home—they can't escape meeting you now! Changing the name of the Penthouse Residential Rental will also be reflected in the Property Management Interface and the Lot Name headers. "Sell Residential Rental" is specifically used to avoid confusion with commercial businesses when selling residential property. All versions of Oh So Floral, Oh So Fancy Tile now are shiny. The Rent shown now is correct based on the unit size and amenities. When renting a residential unit, a tooltip now specifies "Rent Unit" before confirming the rental, similar to renting an apartment. Tenants and Property Owners can now find each other in the Business filter of the Relationships Panel. The ability to increase and decrease the panel height on console is now available for the Owned Business Panel. The Unit Selection display for Residential Rentals in Manage Worlds now uses the D-Pad instead of L1/R1 (PlayStation) or LB/RB (Xbox) when changing floor level. Spa Day Short Round Nails look more natural and match the preview image. Dine Out Sims will drink and eat autonomously when they order both food and drinks at a restaurant. Previously, they would only drink. Sims no longer get stuck when replacing a restaurant they are running with another from the Gallery. Special non-playable Sims (like Michael Bell) are no longer available to be hired for restaurants. Neighborhood Sims now leave the restaurant after completing the eating of a grand meal and will no longer wait until the restaurant is closed. Wearing the respectable shirt and vest combo (ymTop_GP03Vest) was cutting off circulation, causing a groove to appear around the Sim's fingers. The cuffs have since been loosened and the Sim’s fingers are back to normal. Vampires Occult rank status for non-household occult Sims can now be seen in the Sim Profile. Star Wars™: Journey to Batuu For galactic safety, scheduling Events from the Calendar while in Batuu no longer is available. My Wedding Stories Wedding Cakes now note that only the Sim who plans the event can select the Cake. "Call off the Wedding" is available on both the Sim and the wedding arch while performing the vows. Never too late to call it off…until it is. Sims who are hungry will not eat the Wedding Cake until instructed. Go eat something else! Sims who travel to Tartosa can now successfully “Get Married to…” their partner at Town Hall. We heard that you wanted the option to plan a wedding with the Base Game Wedding Event even when you have My Wedding Stories, so Sims now can choose between "Plan Wedding Event" from Base Game or "Plan Customized Wedding Event" from My Wedding Stories when they're ready to get married. Sims now stand instead of sitting on the floor from "Please Take Your Seats" if there aren't enough chairs. Werewolves The Sweater (ymTop_GP12SweaterDecal) no longer distorts at the arm for male Sims when viewing from a distance. Crystal Creations When a Sim wears jewelry crafted and charged with the Fire Opal crystal on a Date, completing date goals will count 50% more towards the Date's score. Bust the Dust The "Filth Kills the Fun" Moodlet now has a unique icon all its own, awww. Sims no longer get multiple negative Dust Moodlets at the same time. Industrial Loft The preview image of the Johnny Zest's Sweet Revenge Sofa faces the same direction as the other couches in Build Mode. Urban Homage The Track Pants (ymBottom_SP50Track and ymBottom_SP50Denim) are now correctly tagged as masculine. Riviera Retreat All Riviera Retreat rocks are included in the Rock category in Build Mode. Essence of Bergamot Planter now exists fully in this realm (it was semi-transparent before).
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June 27th - Behind The Sims Stream: HORSES!! COMMUNITY KIT WINNERS?! & PROJECT RENE
Sul sul, It's time for another episode of Behind The Sims! 🥳 Be sure to tune in on June 27 @ 9am PT as we share exciting news & updates across The Sims universe 💚 Pinning this as a dedicated thread for discussion, see you then! YouTube Link We will also be broadcasting on Twitch :)
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December 1st - For Rent Developer Deep Dive Livestream
Sul sul! It's been a minute since we've had one of these :) Tune in on YouTube or Twitch this Friday, December 1st @ 11am Pacific for the For Rent Developer Deep Dive Livestream! Keep an eye on the official Sims YouTube channel and X account for more information as we get closer to the event. In the meantime you can check out our For Rent FAQ here.
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July 14th - Horse Ranch Livestream!
Join The Sims Team at 11am PT on July 14th for our latest livestream featuring The Sims 4: Horse Ranch! The team will be diving into all of the new features, customizations and systems that are included with this EP right here on YouTube and Twitch 🙂 See y'all there!
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The Maxis Curation Guide Rework - Player Feedback Thread
SUL SUL SIMMERS! If you’re reading this, you are probably eager to find out more about our Maxis Curation process and would like to get more information about the changes that we made to the guide itself. Well, we’re glad you’re here! It’s been a while and we have a lot to tell you! Make yourself comfy with a cuppa tea and go on a little journey with us! :smiley: We don’t curate any content that violates our Terms of Service We have added a callout to this rule to highlight that this does not only apply for content itself going forward, but also for player accounts that have been found to have violated EA’s Terms of Service. Why did we add this callout? We know that The Sims is not just about 100-Baby-Challenges and endless nights of building dream houses. The Sims is also a safe space for a big part of our Sims Community. And because the world outside can be crazy enough at times, we want to do more to protect this safe space for those who truly need it. This means that going forward, we’ll make sure that we won’t promote any content from players who have acted against our Terms of Service. Please keep in mind that cyberbullying is also a violation of our Terms of Service and reporting players/creations that weren't violating our ToS falls into this category, too. If you find yourself being harassed, bullied, or even impersonated by another player in the Gallery, please make sure to let us know by heading to EA Help’s Player Report page. We hope that these adjustments are also a reminder for all our players to be nice and fair to each other and to treat each other with respect. We are one community after all! We only curate original content and will not consider re-uploads from users other than the original creator We are aware of some instances in the past where players received a Maxis Fav although their creation was a re-upload that was not tagged as such. We know this is a big talking point among some of our creators so we would like to dedicate some lines to this. While we would like to assure you that we are very careful when checking potential curation candidates, these things can still happen. This is because our checks are performed by real human beings who can make mistakes from time to time (I really need to program my Servobot to help me with that task!). But you can be sure that we are deeply sorry whenever something like this happens! Something that we see regularly is accusing comments on player’s profiles or in the comment section of re-uploads. Before we go further into this topic, let’s take a step back. Remember that people of all kinds and ages play The Sims and use the Gallery in different ways and that we don't know their personal circumstances. Sometimes, we might come across someone who doesn’t understand or isn’t aware of the overall Gallery etiquette yet. In these situations, we would like to encourage you, our Community, to help your fellow Simmers. Let them know what you normally do to give credit to another player's content or how you showcase other player’s creations. We are convinced that a lot of our new players will welcome some feedback, tips, and tricks from our more experienced ‘old stagers’. :smile: Besides this, we also set up this Maxis Fav Re-Upload Report Form for you where you can report Maxis Curated items that you find to be a re-upload without credit given to the original creator. We would like to ask you to use this form for Maxis Favorited re-uploads only and not for general re-uploads!* The responses coming from this form are checked and reviewed daily as part of the curation process and we will remove the Maxis Fav from a reported item if we find the report to be valid. We hope that this feature will help us follow up with any mistakenly faved re-uploads faster and in a better way. Although we are encouraging you to use the form mentioned above to report Maxis Favorited re-uploads, this doesn’t mean that you can’t continue to report these instances directly to us through the forums or through Twitter! But should you decide to go with this option, we are asking you to do so in a respectful manner, without being rude, or engaging in so-called naming & shaming. For more information on this, please have a look at our Forum Rules & Guidelines. So, when reporting a re-upload, you could use a wording like, “I believe that to be a re-upload based on a creation by .”, and we’ll happily take a look. Be kind! :smile: * For general re-uploads, please continue to use the plagiarism report option in the Gallery. We don’t curate content that contains Custom Content (CC) or requires the use of mods to be created. The reasons for this are fairly simple. Firstly, the purpose of Maxis Favorites is to honour the most amazing creations that our community has to offer, of course. Secondly, it also aims to provide a pure The Sims 4 experience and a starting point for players who are new to the game. We want new players to be inspired and start their own creations based on what they see in the Maxis Fav section. At the same time, we want to avoid that new players become frustrated when they can’t re-create what they saw in a Max Fav because that particular creation has a specific rotated object (using the T.O.O.L. Mod), a picture that’s not in the Decoration section of the build & buy catalog, or because it makes use of a custom pose in the Gallery. Please don’t worry, you will still be able to upload your content using those CC/mod features to the Gallery and nothing will change about that. But in order to receive a Maxis Fav for your creation, please make sure to replace custom paintings or thumbnail poses with original game content and not to rotate objects using the TOOL mod. If you can’t go without CC, you can simply upload 2 different versions of your creation - one with CC and one without which then is eligible for the Maxis Fav selection (and trust me, if your creation receives a Maxis Fav, there will be plenty of players looking at your other creations as well including the ones using CC! :wink:). That’s all we have for you at this point. We hope that you enjoyed this glimpse behind the scenes of Maxis Curations and that you are happy with the changes that we made as well as the reasoning behind them. Of course, our journey doesn’t end here. We would like to know what you think about this new approach; is there anything that you’re not sure about? Do you feel something should be done differently? Do you have any questions? Let us know below! And now, you’re all set to get those Maxis Fav nominations out there: on the forums, on Twitter, we want all of them! ALL OF THEM!!! Thanks everyone and Happy Simming! - SimGuruKuxiku
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January 31st - Behind The Sims Stream Discussion Thread
Sul sul, Prepping a space for us to discuss the upcoming Behind The Sims event. I'll update this thread as more information becomes available :) https://twitter.com/TheSims/status/1618657982908342273
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SIMS 411 RECAP Inside Maxis - 10/26/2021
Hot Topics The Mobility Petition We took note of the petition and as always, a huge thanks to everyone who continues engaging with us and the community at large to make this game the best it can be. Mobility items are at the top of our minds as our efforts are focused on taking further steps beyond our recent updates including the addition of skin tones and Asian facial features, updated black hair, and our current research on gender-neutral language with pronouns. Representation remains a core pillar, guiding our roadmaps for the future as we add free content to the Base Game. Sims Delivery Express (SDX) Whenever you see this freezer bunny just know, it’s good news: you just got a Sims Delivery! Sims Delivery Express (short: SDX) will bring free content to your Base Game as a complementary, more spontaneous little sister/brother of our regular game updates. Sims Deliveries can include: New Build mode or Create A Sim content Tiny game fixes, those that don’t need a Game Update to be delivered For the future, we hope to expand this list but for now we hope you enjoy every upcoming Sims Delivery! To get a Sims Delivery all you need to do is launch your game as usual and the game will check to see if there is any new content available. Restart after the downloads are completed and enjoy! Other important facts at a glance: SDX will be available on PC, Mac, PlayStation and Xbox Stay tuned for a Sneak Peek to the first Sims Delivery in the next Inside Maxis! Content delivered through SDX is free The content released through SDX should not negatively impact mods and mods are not disabled when content is downloaded What SDX does not do: Release major bug fixes (they will continue to be released through game updates) Release Worlds Change Gameplay or UI PlayStation and Xbox players will need to link their console account to an EA Account to be able to use SDX Every Sims Delivery either previously downloaded or not by a player, will be included in a future game update (except limited content that may be completed before a patch update). Our team is always innovating and exploring new forms of gameplay for our global community of players. With Sims Delivery Express, we are thrilled to continue bringing new and free content into the Base Game and beyond. We have so much more planned for The Sims 4 so keep an eye out! Do you have plans to refresh any other Expansion or Game Packs? It is so exciting to hear that you all enjoyed The Sims 4 Spa Day Refresh! From the trailer to the pack, revisiting and adding content was a lot of fun for everyone here - especially seeing all your reactions. That said, while we are all for transparency - issa secret! Remember though, the future is bright for The Sims 4 so you'll just have to stick around to see! Why does The Sims release content from packs into The Base Game? We’ve heard feedback that there are hair styles, currently gated behind packs, that offer more representation than those included with the Base Game. We love creating packs that offer cohesive and immersive themes but we are also committed to ensuring access to a full catalogue of character elements that will ensure representation for all players. We are continuing to research and select a small number of hair styles from previously released packs which will be added to the Base Game over time for the benefit of all Simmers. Next Patch Sneak Peak Scenarios - A new way to play What are Scenarios? Scenarios are goal-based stories within the game where a player’s choice impacts the outcome. There are many different outcomes to Scenarios and many different ways to achieve those outcomes. That’s right, there’s more than one way to complete a Scenario, just as in real life! You never know how the story will go. How you get there is up to you! Two Scenarios in the next patch update On the day that Scenarios launch, you’ll be able to play two Scenarios: Making Money and Finding Love after a Break up. This first batch of Scenarios have a challenge aspect to them and are called ‘Challenge Scenarios’. For example, Making Money places your Sim in a situation where they have zero simoleons in their bank account. To complete the Scenario you’ll have to work your way to one million simoleons. How you get there is really up to you! You could choose the noble route and work your way through hard work and dedication or you can get creative and get to a million simoleons in other ways… 😉 How to access and play Players that download the patch on November 2nd will have access to the brand new Scenarios feature. You'll be able to access currently available Scenarios via the Main Menu following these easy steps: Click on the 'New Scenario' button on the Main Menu Choose the Scenario you'd like to try out Once you've selected your Scenario, choose whether you'd like to start a new save, or use an existing save. Please note: In the first version of Scenarios, a Scenario can only be started in a new household. We're working on bringing existing households into Scenarios for a future update! Once you're in CAS, create your household making sure to complete any requirements Next up, choose your world and lot. Remember, if you're playing 'Making Money' that your household funds will be set to 0 once beginning. So, you may be in for quite the challenge if you choose to start with a bulldozed or unfurnished lot. Enter live mode, and enjoy! More Scenarios to come The party is just starting! There will be more Scenarios with different themes and different styles moving forward. Over time, you’ll notice new Scenarios appearing in the Main Menu. Some Scenarios will be available for a long time while others will be available for a limited time. So make sure to stay connected! Scenarios FAQ Where did you get your inspiration from for Scenarios? We’ve been interested in creating new ways for Simmers to play, and the Scenarios feature was born from this. For our first batch, we looked to our vast community to see how you all have been inspiring others, so we’ve leaned into the concept of challenges as inspiration for this feature. Can I use an existing household to play Scenarios? For the first version of the feature you’ll only be able to add Scenarios to a new household in either a new or existing save. We’re working on expanding this out to existing households in the future, stay tuned for more updates. Will there be more Scenarios in the future? Yes! More Scenarios, new variations to existing Scenarios as well as new features will be added over time. How many possible outcomes are there in one Scenario? There will be several ways that a Scenario can end. We’ve listed a couple of possible outcomes in the description for each Scenario, but there are some that aren’t listed, too. Can I continue playing with the save file of the Scenario afterwards? Yes! You’ll be able to continue playing with the save file and the household that you’ve worked on completing the Scenario with. If you choose a lot without a house will your sim still have 0 Simoleons? Yes! In Making Money, you’ll be able to start a lot without a house if you’d like. This would be one way to create a more difficult Scenario if you’d like. Are the challenges timed? We do keep track of Sim time as you’re playing, so you’ll get to see how much Sim time has elapsed from start to your outcome, however there is no time limit once you’ve started the Scenario. There will be some Scenarios that are only available for a limited time. As long as you’ve started the Scenario before the limited time period has ended, you’ll be able to play the Scenario through to completion. Additional Hair for the Base Game As mentioned in the Hot Topics, over time we’ll select a small number of hair styles from previously released packs and add them to the Base Game for the benefit of all Simmers. We're happy to share that this cute toddler hairstyle will be available for everyone in the Base Game in the next patch. To use Nadia’s words describing this Hair: Sweet! Cute! Adorable!
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July 15th - High School Years Livestream
Sul sul Simmers, Please join us July 15th @ 11 AM PT for our latest livestream featuring The Sims 4: High School Years! (Pretend I had cool artwork to share here instead of this) https://i.imgur.com/PmIN3Z6.jpg As usual you can tune in on YouTube here, or Twitch right here 👇 to watch along. http://twitch.tv/thesims
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June 10th, 2022 - Werewolves Livestream
Sul sul Simmers, Please join us today at 11 AM PT for the Sims 4 Werewolves Pack Livestream! You can watch along on YouTube right here, and as usual we'll also be streaming on Twitch here: http://twitch.tv/thesims
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SIMS 411 RECAP - Inside Maxis - 1/18/2022
Hot Topics A Status Update on Customizable Pronouns Coming to The Sims 4 Our team at The Sims™ believes that gender neutrality plays a very important role in building a fully inclusive society. This is why we’ve continued to evolve The Sims 4, working to make the game more diverse, inclusive and representative of our global community, step by step, day by day, patch by patch. Back in May 2021, we announced our pursuit of customizable pronouns in The Sims 4, with the goal of presenting a first look of our research and efforts with a fireside chat in January 2022. On Tuesday, January 18, we did just that. Key members of The Sims dev team, as well as Rae Sweet of our partner in this project It Gets Better, a nonprofit organization empowering and connecting the LGBTQ+ community, delivered a first look at the game’s latest intention in becoming more inclusive. Our team is developing a feature that will allow players to customize the pronouns of their Sims in CAS, allowing for even more freedom of expression. While pronouns are a very important piece when it comes to greater inclusivity for The Sims 4, we understand that customizable pronouns will not make the game 100-percent gender neutral. Making The Sims 4 more inclusive of gender neutrality is an ongoing learning and development process for us and we will continue to update this feature over time. What we’re working on right now and what players will eventually see in the game is the first iteration of this feature and we hope it will make your game feel yet more welcoming and kind. One important aspect of our research is considering how pronouns will exist in the 18 languages of The Sims 4. There’s no one solution for all, but we’ll be mindful of the grammatical rules of each of those languages. The first iteration of this feature, however, will focus on English. But rest assured, other languages will be added and supported as we continue to update and improve over time. We know this feature is dear to many of you (and so it is to us!) who cannot wait to customize the pronouns of their Sims. Please know, the work is in progress. And our research and design will continue until we feel the feature is in a good place to be launched into the game. That said, there’s still a path ahead of us and we will make sure to check in with you again on the way and keep you updated. Sneak Peek It’s Sims Delivery time! SDX, or Sims Delivery Express, will continue to bring free content to your base game as a complementary, more spontaneous little sibling of our regular game updates. Check out the upcoming deliveries below. Power Couple Scenario In this SDX scenario you’ll be playing as a married couple working in business. You’ll have a friendly bet to see who can rise in the ranks to CEO first! We’re looking forward to seeing all the wonderful stories of your Sims that you create in this race to the top of the corporate world. You Make The Sims with Complex Sims We’re honored to partner with the amazing Complex Sims, a master in creating custom content for The Sims 4. See for yourself in this upcoming SDX drop coming to the base game delivered by your favorite freezer bunny. Complex Sims designed three CAS items launching on February 2nd, 2022 including the gorgeous robe with wonderful color swatches below. You’re wondering what the other two items are? Check out what we have in store for you on February 2nd. Let us know how you like them! 😉 Ponytail and foood! It’s braided ponytail Friday! Except, your Sim is free to choose any other day of the week for this beautiful hair that is coming to the base game in an upcoming SDX drop. As we’ve said back in November of last year, we’re committed to ensuring access to a full catalogue of character elements that will offer more representation for our player community. We are continuing to research and select a small number of hair styles from previously released packs which will be added to the base game over time for the benefit of all Simmers. On another note, make sure your Sims are hungry as we’ve got some more food that is coming up fresh out of the kitchen! Soon, we’ll be delivering these delicious dishes from East Asian cuisine to the base game. In this SDX update, your Sims will be able to cook Sticky Rice Cake, Steamed Fish, Teok-guk, Galbijim, Japchae, and Minced Pork Noodles as your Sims increase their cooking skill in the base game. Good luck to all you aspiring Sim chefs out there!
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January 18TH - INSIDE MAXIS LIVESTREAM
Ready for the first Inside Maxis of 2022!? 🤩 Tune in now! http://twitch.tv/thesims https://twitter.com/TheSims/status/1483514631280902144
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Sims 411 Recap - November 23rd
Hot Topics An update on the non-binary pronouns This past May, we opened up about our pursuit of non-binary language in The Sims. Since then, we've researched global language characteristics, connected with consultants, and collected data on areas where a change may be needed. Although there is a path ahead of us before we are able to update the game, we'd like to give you a look behind-the-scenes and show you where we are in the process. In January 2022, during the first Inside Maxis of the new year, we're hosting a fireside chat with members of our development team where we will share an update including the research completed to date, more on our partnership with external experts and the work-in-progress wire frames. Make sure to tune in! An update on the NPC overhaul We did not forget about our Townies update that we mentioned back in August. . On the contrary, we have been working behind-the-scenes with a talented group of people including concept and character artists, our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that help us to create inclusive experiences in our game and of course, members of the Sims community who have shared their valuable feedback with us based on their extensive knowledge about the histories of these characters. While we don’t have a date to the release of this update, we do have some work-in-progress images to give you an idea of the direction we’re heading. Please note that these are WIP concepts and not final. What you end up seeing in-game might differ from the images that we show you; this NPC update is a process that goes through changes as we continue to research, adjust and collaborate. We’ve picked out some before and after concepts of the Goths and the Calientes. Take a look at the images from the latest Inside Maxis. Next Patch Sneak Peak Neighborhood Stories Do you ever wonder what your neighbors are doing? We bet your Sims do! And now they’ll even be able to influence their neighbor's lives... Neighborhood Stories will spice up your gameplay as a free update coming to the Base Game on November 30th 2021. Check out all the details in the Neighborhood Stories blog post and watch SimGuruPJ and Game Designer Nate walk you through this new feature. Upcoming Scenario Surviving the Holidays Let’s be real, the holidays are not just about nice presents, good food, and cheerfulness. These joyful days may also challenge us to let go, forgive and open up our hearts - even to those we might not really want to!! Easier said than done? Ask your Sim who’s stuck living with their worst enemy but still has to get through the holidays. Will they find a way out of their grudge? Jump into the Base Game to play Surviving the Holidays from December 1st 10AM PST through January 5th 10AM PST. Upcoming Sims Delivery (SDX) It’s happening! The first Sims Delivery is on its way to your Base Game. As a reminder, Sims Delivery Express (short: SDX) will bring free content to your Base Game as a complementary, more spontaneous little sibling of our regular game updates. For more details check out the Hot Topics in the previous Sims 411 Recap. Please kindly note, we’re correcting ourselves coming out of the Inside Maxis livestream with the following - and correct - timing of the upcoming SDX launches. The very first Sims Delivery is this gorgeous curly low ponytail that will drop into the game on December 7th, 2021. We showed you the following nine beautiful Seasonal Sims Items during our livestream. Please note this Sims Delivery will release December 14th, 2021. Add these tasty treats and festive touches like the wall bows and decorative fruitcake to your Sims' space to help them get in the spirit! We wish everyone a wonderful holiday break. Whether you celebrate or not, we hope all of you will get some well-deserved rest 😊 Until next time, see you in the new year! :)
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November 23rd - Inside Maxis Livestream
The last Inside Maxis of the year is starting NOW! 🤗 Join in to hear more about the new #ModernMenswearKit, hot topics 🔥 & updates to come 🤗 Tune in now! ➡️ http://twitch.tv/thesims
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October 26th - Inside Maxis Livestream
Mark your calendars Simmers and get ready for the upcoming Inside Maxis! 🥳 Join @SimGuruRusskii , @SimGuruSalo & @SimGuruDuck as they walk you through what is to come ✨ Tune in Oct 26th, at 11 AM PT to learn more on the latest update The Sims 4 🙌 http://twitch.tv/thesims
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Sims 411 Recap - Inside Maxis 6th August, 2021
Sul sul Simmers! Here is a quick recap of the August 3rd Sims 411. You can also hop over to @TheSims for the Sims 411 highlights video! :) SimTogether Today is the grand finale of #SimTogether featuring Cottage Living by the wonderful SimGuruJill! Jump in at 11AM Pacific Time on twitch.tv/thesims to see how the story of “A new beginning in Henford-on-Bagley” ends! Did anyone say the end?? This is just the beginning! Download the save file and give that plot your own personal twist to show us what this story really is about. After SimGuruJill’s stream today, you’ll find the save file here: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AvxbRBU3iXGRgTonJaBEJ8MPG-xf For anyone who missed it, you can re-watch the whole story told by the amazing streamer squad in the links below: CAS and Build mode with SimGuruGeorge and Ash Live Mode with Khaykashi Live Mode with AndrewArcade Hot Topics We want a higher level of challenge and depth in the Base Game. We’d love to hear more about it! Let us know what a higher level of challenge and depth in the Base Game would look like for you. What would you expect from it? How would this change your current experience of The Sims 4? On August 19th starting at 6AM Pacific Time, we’ll be welcoming your comments again during 24 hours in The Sims Forums here: Sims 411 - Forum Feedback, August 19th. Closer to the date, we’ll share the link to the forum thread again on The Sims Twitter account and on The Sims Forums. As last time (which went wonderfully by the way! Thank you to everyone that participated and followed the guidelines): We appreciate you understand that this is not a wish list for content requests but a place where we can listen to your thoughts without distraction this is not a guarantee we’ll provide an answer in the next Sims 411 but rest assured that your comment is being read and will be addressed whenever possible this is not a place to report bugs but please continue to report bugs on AHQ THE GOLDEN RULE We’ll only read comments that adhere to our Positive Play guidelines and our forum rules. GUIDELINES AND RULES We’ll only read comments that adhere to our Positive Play guidelines and our forum rules - here are some of the most important points when it comes to giving feedback: Be respectful. We want to hear what you have to say but please be kind and respectful when posting here. Being mean or aggressive as well as cursing and swearing doesn't help to bring your point across. Keep it game-related and on topic. As we said before, this is not the place to post a wish list and bugs, or talk about those Sims 4 mods that you found. Don't make things personal. It's not cool to target other players who may have different opinions or attack SimGurus and other officials. This also means: please no mass taggings. Don't bully, troll, bait, or derail the conversation. This is never okay - which should go without saying! If you do this, you will be moderated as per our forum rules. Don't spam or flood this thread. Posting the same thing over and over will not get your question into the Sims 411 but it may lead to moderation. We’re looking forward to your comments on August 19th on The Sims Forums! Will there be werewolves, fairies, and zombies in The Sims 4? Maybe? Maybe! We definitely hear the occult fans' strong desire for werewolves, faeries, and zombies in The Sims 4. We can’t confirm at this time when they'll make their way into the game but rest assured, we would want to put as much love and thoughtfulness into them as we did for Vampires and Spellcasters. For now, our roadmap continues to be focused on improving content that is in the game. That said, stay tuned and prepare your Sims for a relaxing refresh of one of our existing Game Packs coming up soon! Are you planning on making the ocean swimmable in all worlds, not just Sulani? We'll continue adding swimmable areas to worlds in future packs when possible, so stay tuned! In the meantime, apart from Sulani, your Sims can go for a splash in Britechester of Discover University, Mt. Komorebi of Snowy Escape, and Henford-on-Bagley of Cottage Living. Why are Skintones getting lighter over the course of The Sims games? Hundreds of Townies have come to life since the first The Sims game launched 21 years ago! A lot of love has been put into every single one of them and we acknowledge they need continued care and attention. So, it’s about time for a Townie overhaul! We’re currently in the process of updating NPCs in The Sims 4 including visuals as well as their lore. This will take some time to accomplish, as we have to spend some quality time with every single Sim from Willow Creek to Henford-on-Bagley! That means we’re taking it step by step or better said, Townie by Townie and we’re excited to update you at a later date. It might be fun to highlight some of the gameplay moments that players share on The Sims Forums. We agree! Find some community spotlights that we found on the forums below! Community Spotlight We’re super excited about this part and we know many of you, too. Thank you to all that wrote in our last feedback session that you would love to see us highlighting some of the fun moments you experience in The Sims. And thank you to all of you who engage in our community via the Forums and who share their delightful content, you all help making this community the awesome place it is ♥ In this section we want to look at some fun stories and Sim profiles you have shared in the Forums lately. It goes without saying that what we show here is a nano, micro, mini selection of all the great content that we see every day on the Forums. We will continue doing Community Spotlights in the future to showcase as much as possible! Helios Dating Kalamainu'u Iona by @Metior_Ice Helios started the morning working on a wood carving. The Eons, a family of Aliens, had a normal looking house with an eye-catching garden, but on the inside, where no one else but the family was allowed to enter, the house had appliances with artificial intelligence and advanced sleeping pods. Helios often spent time in his swimwear from the moment he woke up because of his mermadic mutation after eating mermadic kelp. His bedroom was a pool he slept in. Helios started to accept his new form, and he was grateful that he could still disguise his appearance and be on land with his siblings. One night, he decided to invite Iona over for another date since the last date didn't go very well. The two merfolk swam to one of the remote portions of the lagoon in Ohan'Ali. Unaware of the cultural significance of a Charmer's Lullaby among merfolk, Helios serenaded Iona with his mermadic lullaby. Also unaware of the cultural significance of Mermaid's Kiss, Helios moved in with a kiss of life. He didn't know that his actions meant that he was promising to devote himself and his life to Iona, but he wouldn't mind. Iona was interesting to him. She seemed to have a hidden side of her personality that he wanted to discover. He would commit his life to her if that's what it took to learn more about her. It was reassuring that, when Iona saw his true alien form, that she didn't pull away. She wasn't afraid of him. Fier Legacy by @Haneul The Fiers are a vampire family led by an arrogant and socially awkward megalomaniac named Asher who, among other things, hopes to have 100 children. As of now, he's had 17. The youngest five recently became young adults and are discovering the perks of university, so Asher's ready to move on from the life he's built with them in Sulani. Even though everyone is into pursuing an eco lifestyle and protecting the environment and even though Asher employed some draconian conservation policies while working as a top-level conservationist, he's done with that kind of tiny living stuff and had a (gaudy flamboyant) palace built in San Myshuno, where he recently relocated his family and where he intends to raise the next generation of his children. The Fiers moved from Sulani to San Myshuno, and they were enjoying their new home. For example, Adelise and her daughter, Dysis, played many rounds of ping-pong on the roof with the city skyline as their backdrop. Dawn and Delmarya (Deli) swam laps in their indoor pool. Adelise also enjoyed cooking in their new kitchen. But the move had been exhausting. The youngest Fiers (Dawn, Deli, Dysis, Darius, and Dyna), despite most of them being quite happy, were trying to adjust to a new home in a new city with a new climate while in the middle of their colleges' academic terms. It was a bit of a mess and they resorted to napping—a lot. Poor Dyna, who on top of everything else was on Foxbury's soccer team, collapsed from exhaustion once. As for their father, Asher, he was adjusting well. He intended to begin a new career, but he wanted to let the megalomaniac in him shine before resigning from his current job as Chief Sustainability Officer. In the name of cost-cutting and energy saving, Asher unilaterally forced the city to shut off its power for a few hours after 8 p.m. He could do this every day if he wanted, but he'd refrain for the economy's sake. During the power outage, he relaxed in his office, and by candlelight, re-read a tome about the greatness of vampires (like him, he thought). At any rate, his daughters were used to this sort of draconian power saving and did their homework unbothered. During the power outage, Asher's eldest daughter, Aster, who'd moved out long ago, also visited the Fiers' new home for the first time. Asher was always happy to see her and he didn't hide that, but he did stop himself from being overbearing and smothering her with fatherly affection in front of everyone. Instead, he snuck off to his office for a few minutes to privately celebrate. Family Portraits by @Mstybl95 The Sims Hero Spotlight @Crinrict When thinking about the Sims community, there is one name that always comes to mind, Crinrict. A pillar in our Sims forum community for years and one of our most active users on Answers HQ as a member of the Community Connections program. Driven to help others, no matter how obscure an issue is, she always tries to find a solution for other simmers, going as far as to reproduce the bugs and share her insights with us. She’s always on top of the latest technical problems and bugs, and creating extremely helpful guides for all things Sims. All of this comes from her passion for helping others and her love for The Sims. She is a shining star in the Community! Thanks for always being so awesome, Crin!
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Simtogether series - August 3rd - 6th
Here's the Simtogether Series schedule for the next few days Catch the live streams here: http://twitch.tv/thesims https://www.twitch.tv/khaykashi https://www.twitch.tv/andrewarcade
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June 29th - Inside Maxis Livestream
Sul sul Simmers! You know what time is! https://twitter.com/TheSims/status/1409574361728757760?s=20 Tune in for today's "Inside Maxis" live stream with @SimGuruBat and @SimGuruDuck on Twitch or by watching below @ 11 AM PT / 6 PM UTC! 😃🎉 http://twitch.tv/thesims
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Sims 411 Recap - Inside Maxis 29th June, 2021
Sul sul Simmers! Here is a quick recap of the June 29th Sims 411. You can also hop over to @TheSims official Twitter page to catch the Sims 411 highlights video! :) Even more, you can watch the full livestream in all it's confetti glory on Twitch with @SimGuruBat and @SimGuruDuck. 🎉 Without further ado... Hot Topics Q: Will there be more relationship options in Create A Sim? A: Currently, we do not have any plans around expanding families and households. Our focus right now is on expanding gameplay possibilities, like family cooking and gardening, as well as more exciting ways for players to represent themselves. Rest assured, we hear the want for more relationship options and will keep it on our list of improvements for the future. Q: Will the likes and dislikes system be expanded in the future? A: We saw a very positive reaction from the community when we added new likes and dislikes to the Base Game last month. So, we definitely don’t want to stop here :) We are planning on adding new music preferences and activities as time allows! Q: Can you give hints to easter eggs and hidden worlds? A: This is actually a really cool idea! We've always wondered if exposing the secrets of the game takes away from your own exploration as we love seeing you all share what you recently discovered in game like swimming in Britechester or the hidden worlds in the three neighborhoods. Still, we think your request shows there's an opportunity to balance both so stay tuned by following us on social @TheSims ! We can't say yet, but we can tell you our social media team is super excited about this idea! Q: Will you fix the bugged black hair colors? A: Yes! We’ve finished our initial audit of Black Hair colors and we'll update you soon on when we'll be able to release the adjusted hairs. Please bear with us on this one tough as it might take us some time, and we'd like to give you some background on why: Once the colors for the hair styles are chosen, we use a gradient swatch to make sure the color is consistent across all hairs. This gradient swatch is manually added to each hair and “recolors” a grayscale texture. However, because each hair has a different texture and geometric shape, this can cause the colors to appear differently depending on the individual hair texture, the geometry of the actual hair model, and the lighting in the game. We cannot prove the correctness of the color until it appears in the game. When we do need to correct, we must do so one by one as every hair may need a different solution. We’re currently working on going through the hairs again to make adjustments, and would love to hear feedback if there are particular hairs where the color looks like it may need an adjustment. With the multitude of hairs that are in the game it can take quite a bit of time to get through them all but we’ll continue to work on improving the experience. Fun facts! Current number of hairs in game: Hairs/Beards: 740 Eyebrows: 89 Please note: These numbers include separate models of the same style for Children, Toddlers, Teens, Adults, Elderly Next Patch sneak peek And now as usual, let’s take a look at what the next patch will bring to the Base Game! The Sims x LGBTQ+ Artists We’ve partnered with three talented artists from the LGBTQ+ community to bring their inspiring art into the game! In our June patch, you’ve already seen the amazing art piece from Jupiter aka @MidnightFox452 on Twitter and Instagram. In the next patch update, you’ll find two new pieces from the two other artists Mohammed and Ashley inside the game. Take a look at the In Real Life images below. Ashley Lukashepsky @Ashlukadraws Ashely’s piece is meant to convey the idea that our liberations are interlinked, and that we need to look out for each other. She uses illustration and visual art as a tool to strengthen social movements for racial justice, immigrant justice, climate justice, mental health and LGBTQIA+ liberation. Ashely thinks that in order to tear down harmful systems, we need to be able to envision a world without them. She’s trying to draw what that world looks like - and we think it looks exactly like that! Mohammed Iman Fayaz @brohammed The title of this piece is ‘A Recipe for Good Times’ and is described by the artist as ‘some sweetness, some tenderness, some silliness, and some love. A recipe for good times.’ Mohammed thinks that so much of the culture around Pride is about one month, the big, the bright, the bold, the huge celebrations, but @brohammed is really interested in the softer moments. Who do we lean on, who’s in our circle, how do we care for each other in the downtime? For Mohammed, this piece is an ode to the quietness and sweetness of close friendships. We couldn’t agree more! New Hair This is the brand new hair we made for the next patch update. It is a modernized version of the large afro hairstyle we updated previously. In the next game update, Sims will be able to do more things with the family! Cooking Together Group Cooking allows you to select up to 5 sims to come together and cook a meal. It allows you to gain relationships while also preparing better quality meals with more servings. In addition to any Sim that is on a player’s lot, Children can also be chosen to cook with an adult! They will gain mental skill as part of doing this. Sims that cook together can get a new sentiment. Kids gardening Children will be able to water, weed, plant, and harvest crops. Please note: players won’t be able to use the vertical garden from Eco Lifestyle. Water is available to all Children, but weed, plant, and harvest are unlocked by Mental skill thresholds. Children and Toddlers will also be able to talk to plants, just a cute social interaction. Toddlers Babble or Talk depending on Communication skill. Children have a few random renames of talk like “Ask how the Sun tastes” TYAE Sims with enough Gardening skill can also Teach About Plants to Child Sims. A social that provides the child with Mental skill. All Sims who can plant seeds (TYAE and Children with enough Mental skill) will also have a new option on gardening containers (pot, planter, patch, etc.) to “Plant…” the seeds in their inventory. Sims Sessions If you haven't heard or read, Sims Sessions are now live - our first-ever in-game music event! Be sure to tune in to the music festival of the Summer of Sims in Magnolia Blossom Park! We’ve been bringing new music to The Sims in Simlish since 2004, making The Sims a place for discovery In Real Life, and with Sims Sessions we want to give our players a fresh and new experience in the game! Live now and until July 7th, Bebe Rexha, Glass Animals, and Joy Oladokun will be kicking off a limited time, intimate, in-game music festival where your Sims will be able to experience: Music: A unique Simlish concert experience Shopping: Buy artist themed merchandise OR run your own craft sales table Festival Inspired Lounges: Camp out, sleep, nap, make friends, woohoo, use the restroom, or grab a snack! Food Trucks: Experience classic festival foods in The Sims Fashion: Change your outfit at the festival by putting on fits inspired by the performers Party & Perform: Afterwards, go on stage and keep the party going with continued music, lights, and dancing all night long Steps get to Sims Sessions Start a New Game or an Existing Game and wait until Sunday. At around 10:30 AM, your Sim will get a notification and ticket in their inventory. At around 12:00 - 12:30 PM, your Sim will get a phone call inviting them to the Sessions, and the ticket's "Go to Sims Sessions Venue" interaction will be available. If you don't want to wait for the phone call or ticket interaction, you can travel to Magnolia Blossom Park in Willow Creek, which will have a music icon that shows the Sessions location and time! And don’t forget to show us your #SimsSessions festival looks on Twitter! Here’s how SimGuruBat and SimGuruDuck will be showing up: SimGuruBat SimGuruDuck
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Sims 411 Recap - Inside Maxis 18th May, 2021
Hot Topics Thanks to all that participated in our feedback session on the forums! We’ve received loads of great comments and constructive feedback - thank you for adhering to the golden rule! We’re starting with this first batch of questions and rest assured we saved many more to address in future Inside Maxis livestreams. With no further ado… When will you add pronouns? When it comes to representation, it's not a destination, it's a journey that we are continuously working towards across the board. We've seen and read your comments regarding Non-Binary Pronouns and their availability in-game. At this time, we can't confirm anything in regards to timing, but what we can say is that for a long time our team has been evaluating ways to add gender-neutral language while considering how complex it would be to do so. Currently, we've been investigating the changes needed considering not only the size of our game, but the possibilities for all of our 18 supported languages to make sure that we do this work the best way possible. This is super important to all of us, which means we want to make sure we do it right. Thank you all for the continued support of a truly representative environment in-game. We are hopeful for the future and look forward to sharing progress when we are able to as well as our future plans for this aspect and others across the game. Speaking of sharing progress - here is some concept art of one current work-in-progress design we are looking to add into the game at a later patch. As you can see, we’re pretty inspired by Morocco and while we do not have a date of release for this item, we are super excited to support further representation in the base game, this year and beyond. Disclaimer: Apparel designs are subject to change at time of release. Are there any plans to make new whims to add depth to Sim personality? Although we are not currently working on whims, it is a system that we would like to revisit in the future. We’re now committing more time in our schedules to free updates than ever before, and we’re starting to see the impact of our commitment with our skin tone updates, trait improvements and bunk beds to name but a few. What factors does the team look at when differentiating a GP from an EP? We want to create the best new Sims experiences first and foremost. Then we determine the best size pack to deliver that experience in its best form. There’re many factors when choosing pack size. For example, if the theme is better served with a grand scope and vision, it takes a bigger, broader Expansion Pack approach. Other times a great theme and experience can be made available to players at a more affordable price point through a more focused Game Pack. And yet other times a hyper-specific, nuanced Stuff Pack or kit could be the perfect fit. It’s all about tailoring and pairing the right sized experience to the right sized offering. When will you fix the "Hates Children" issue? Consent isn’t something to play with, so we’re updating the trait with the upcoming patch. Is there potential for story progression in Townies/NPCs? For those who may not know, Story Progression is the concept of Sims beyond my active household having life moments without me initiating them. There absolutely is potential for this at some point in the future. While we can't confirm any details at this time, we are excited for the possibilities. Summer of Sims For anyone who missed our tweet earlier this week or just wants to re-heat the joyful anticipation for the Hot Sims Summer that’s ahead of us all: Take a look at what to expect from May to July of this year! Next Patch sneak peek What’s coming Bunkbed update We released our first iteration of bunk beds a while ago. But we didn’t stop there - we’ve got updates for you :) In our upcoming patch, you’ll be able to place several objects below the top bunk, including loveseats, living chairs, dressers, desks, and even double beds! Objects can also be placed perpendicular to the top bunk. Black Hair Color update We've heard your feedback on the black hair color we teased in our last Inside Maxis and you’ll see it updated in the upcoming patch! Take a sneak peek at what it will look like below. Before/After Oh and... Some of you may have noticed this extra molecule on our CAS UI in our last stream… We’re really excited about what this is and we’ll share more with you in our next livestream on May 25th!
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May 25 - #DreamHomeDecorator Livestream
Sul sul Simmers! Today is the day - join us for the #DreamHomeDecorator Livestream at 11 AM PT / 6 PM UTC! 😃🎉 http://twitch.tv/thesims
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May 18 - Inside Maxis Livestream
Sul sul Simmers! Join our SimGurus today, May 18, at 11 AM PT / 6 PM UTC for our Inside Maxis livestream on Twitch! Let's watch the livestream together and chat about it here! :) https://www.twitch.tv/thesims
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Sims 411 - Forum Feedback, May 6th
Sul sul Simmers! What’s on your mind for the next Sims 411? What do you want us to talk about in the next Sims 411? We’d like to know what’s on your mind when it comes to The Sims, what topics you’re interested in, what your concerns are and what you’d like to chat about with us. Today, on May 6th starting at 6 AM Pacific Time, we’ll be welcoming your comments during 24 hours in The Sims Forums. We’ll close the conversation after 24 hours, on May 7th at 6 AM Pacific Time. You’ll be able to share any additional comments next time (our team is made of humans, and there are only so many comments one human can read at a time... :) ). We appreciate you understand that this is not a wish list for content requests but a place where we can listen to your thoughts without distraction this is not a guarantee we’ll provide an answer in the next Sims 411 but rest assured that your comment is being read and will be addressed whenever possible this is not a place to report bugs but please continue to report bugs on AHQ THE GOLDEN RULE We’ll only read comments that adhere to our Positive Play guidelines and our forum rules. GUIDELINES AND RULES We’ll only read comments that adhere to our Positive Play guidelines and our forum rules - here are some of the most important points when it comes to giving feedback: Be respectful. We want to hear what you have to say but please be kind and respectful when posting here. Being mean or aggressive as well as cursing and swearing doesn't help to bring your point across. Keep it game-related and on topic. As we said before, this is not the place to post a wish list and bugs, or talk about those Sims 4 mods that you found. Don't make things personal. It's not cool to target other players who may have different opinions or attack SimGurus and other officials. This also means: please no mass taggings. Don't bully, troll, bait, or derail the conversation. This is never okay - which should go without saying! If you do this, you will be moderated as per our forum rules. Don't spam or flood this thread. Posting the same thing over and over will not get your question into the Sims 411 but it may lead to moderation. We’re looking forward to reading your comments! :)
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Sims 411 Recap - Inside Maxis 27th April, 2021
Hot Topics When will the ‘Simulation/Autonomy Lag’ be fixed? We’re on it! Particularly, what we’re doing right now is identifying what the root cause of this issue is. That means, we’re investigating what specific actions during gameplay do lead to the lag? This is the first step we need to take because the simulation/autonomy lag is not the actual issue, it’s rather a symptom that can have dozens of different causes. If the lag has happened in your game, you’ve probably experienced the following most common manifestations of this symptom: Sims standing around doing nothing Sims not doing anything on their own (with free will set to max) Sims take forever to do a given command Time jumping backwards after fast forwarding to Ultra Speed. The Sims will usually freeze while fast forwarded. Sims come home late from school FPS Drops Once we identify what specific actions and circumstances lead to the lag, we’ll know what we need to work on. And the best way to find out, is by analysing your save files! The more save files we can analyse the higher the chance we’ll be able to find the cause soon. That said, please continue your awesome support and keep sending us your save files whenever you experience the lag! How to share your save files Please provide the following information when sending your save files. You can send your info through this form or DM SimGuruNick directly on AHQ. Basic Information about your computer (CPU, Operating System, Amount of RAM, Graphics Card, Hard Drive Space). This is not to blame your computer for the issue but to see what kinds of systems this issue is occurring on) How big is your save game ? Does the issue also occur on a new save for testing purposes Video of the issue happening. Just upload to youtube and post the link in this thread. You don't need to list it Please add the following files to a .rar or .zip archive and share with QA These files can all be found in the following folder: Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\ lastException.txt (if it exists. If there is more than one, please include all of them.) lastUIException.txt (if it exists. If there is more than one, please include all of them.) Config.log the entire saves folder Things you can try in the meantime Empty out your Sims inventories (all households you have ever played) Reduce the amount of objects in your house Play in a smaller house with less art pieces and stuff lying around If you over-clocked your computer, check how it goes if you revert that. Once the freezing occurs, try saving your game (save as), go to your options and back or press M or to go to the world map and back Lower Graphics settings If you play with higher resolution than 1920x1080, try lowing to 1920x1080 Go to the Audio settings and remove the check next to Enable Mood Sting Make sure you fulfill the minimum requirements of the game Reduce the amount of mods and cc you use Start a new game (completely shut down the game, then restart it and start a new save game) Move your Sims to a new game Why is there no response to my ticket? While there's no guarantee that every post receives a response, we regularly review the forums, internal processes, and bug reports with the Quality Verification team. That way, we can sync across the business on what's happening and what's most important to our players. But AHQ is not just a tool for our teams! It's also designed to support players helping players, and, fun fact, The Sims community is one of the most active and engaged on AHQ - so keep up the great work, Simmers! Still, we are here to help, of course, and a support ticket through EA Help is a player's best friend for getting assistance with issues like account access, purchases, etc. What personality traits were updated in the last patch? Bookworm Bookworm Sims will prefer to choose reading activities autonomously over other Fun actions. NPC Bookworm Sims will be seen carrying books where possible. Cheerful When a Cheerful Sim socializes with a non-Cheerful / non-happy Sim, that Sim has the chance to get a Tense 'Cheered to Death' buff. Cheerful Sims will autonomously try and perk up Gloomy Sims Negative emotional buffs will decay faster than usual when Cheerful Sims are in a Happy mood. Cheerful Sims have a greater chance of success with Friendly socials when in a Happy mood. Clumsy Clumsy Sims have a chance of failure when engaging in sporting activities like Using a Treadmill, Ice Skating, Snowboarding or Skiing. Clumsy Sims have a chance of stumbling when walking around - this will elicit a response from nearby Sims. Clumsy Sims with higher Handiness have a lesser chance of breaking objects. Clumsy Sims have a small additional chance of breaking certain electronic devices like the Computer, Research Machine, Juice Fizzer, Cupcake Machine, Games Console, Arcade Machine and Popcorn Maker. Genius Genius Sims have a chance of a 'Eureka Moment' while showering or bathing that gives a small amount of skill for a random skill they already have, Genius Sims get a new interaction 'Solve Hard Problems' that helps them build Logic skill. Genius Sims get a new idle where they appear to be pondering / solving problems. Genius Sims will prefer 'cerebral' activities like Chess over other more trivial Fun actions. Gloomy Gloomy Sims will choose to autonomously Mourn, or act in a gloomy way (like sighing to themselves) more often. Gloomy Sims will get an Inspired 'Spectral Influence' buff when in proximity to Ghosts. Gloomy Sims get Sad moods prolonged if they see Cheerful Sims doing cheerful things, and also react in disgust. Gloomy Sims have an increased chance of waking up in a Sad mood. Glutton Glutton Sims will autonomously choose to grab snacks more often. Good Good Sims get a new interaction 'Help Out' that reduces negative mood duration on another Sim in a negative mood. Good Sims have a lower chance of choosing to do Mean or Mischief actions autonomously. Good Sims will autonomously choose to react negatively to seeing Mean actions being performed. Good Sims are more likely to choose to do Friendly actions autonomously. Goofball Goofball Sims are more likely to autonomously choose Mischief or prank activities like Prank Toilet. Hates Children Sims with the Hates Children trait are very unreceptive to being asked to ‘Try for Baby’ Hates Children Sims will get Tense, then Angry around child Sims, and also move away when they get to the Angry stage, Hates Children Sims will look annoyed when idling in the Tense or Angry buff stages. Hates Children Sims get a Happy 'Quiet Environment Child-free Zone' buff if away from children for a time. Hot Headed Hot Headed Sims who get pranked have a greater chance of getting Angry. Having other Sims Enthuse about things can make Hot Headed Sims Angry. Hot Headed Sims get Angry if they lose career performance Hot Headed Sims won't be targeted by other Sims as for Mischief actions. Hot Headed Sims get Angry at failed romance attempts (giving or receiving). Jealous Jealous Sims get a new interaction "Talk through issues" which gives a chance of a reduced duration of negative Buffs from less serious Jealous buffs Jealous Sims get a reduction in the duration of less serious Jealous buffs Jealous Sims are now less sensitive to time spent away from their SO. Mean Mean Sims will autonomously laugh at other Sims misfortune. Mean Sims are more likely to choose to do Mean actions (like Kick Over Trash Can) autonomously. Neat Neat Sims are more likely to autonomously choose to do cleaning actions more frequently. Neat Sims will try and clean things that aren't dirty autonomously. Noncommittal Asking a Noncommittal Sim to 'Try For Baby' has a very low chance of success. Perfectionist Perfectionist Sims will get an increased chance of Masterclass crafted objects, and will react favorably when they do. Perfectionist Sims may choose to autonomously repeat some crafting actions (like Painting) numerous times. Perfectionist Sims who create any Masterwork have a high chance of gaining a Focused ‘In The Zone’ buff which has a chance to increase the quality of another crafting interaction. If they do achieve a better quality during this buff, they gain an Inspired ‘Focused Payoff' buff. Ambitious Ambitious Sims will autonomously mock Goofball Sims for Goofball actions. Slob Slob Sims will autonomously mock Neat Sims for cleaning things. What’s On Your Mind? What do you want us to talk about in the next Sims 411? We’d like to know what’s on your mind when it comes to The Sims, what topics you’re interested in, what your concerns are and what you’d like to chat about with us. On May 6th starting at 6AM Pacific Time, we’ll be welcoming your comments during 24 hours in The Sims Forums. We’ll close the conversation after 24 hours. But don't worry if you missed the window. You’ll be able to share any additional comments in the next Sims 411 forum thread that will be open before the next Inside Maxis livestream (our team is made of humans, and there’s only so many comments one human can read at a time... :) ). Tell us what’s on your mind on May 6th, beginning 6AM PT on The Sims Forums here. Closer to the date, we’ll share the link to the forum thread again on The Sims Twitter account and on The Sims Forums. We appreciate your understanding that: This is not a wish list for content requests, but a place where we can listen to your thoughts without distraction. This is not a guarantee we’ll provide an answer in the next Sims 411, but rest assured that your comment is being read and will be addressed whenever possible. This is not a place to report bugs, but please continue to report bugs on AHQ. THE GOLDEN RULE We’ll only read comments that adhere to our Positive Play guidelines. GUIDELINES AND RULES We’ll only read comments that adhere to our Positive Play guidelines and our forum rules - here are some of the most important points when it comes to giving feedback: Be respectful. We want to hear what you have to say but please be kind and respectful when posting here. Being mean or aggressive as well as cursing and swearing doesn't help to bring your point across. Keep it game-related and on topic. As we said before, this is not the place to post a wish list and bugs, or talk about all things The Sims 2 (even if it's a great title!). Don't make things personal. It's not cool to target other players who may have different opinions or attack SimGurus and other officials. This also means: please no mass taggings. Don't bully, troll, bait, or derail the conversation. This is never okay - which should go without saying! If you do this, you will be moderated as per our forum rules. Don't spam or flood this thread. Posting the same thing over and over will not get your question into the Sims 411 but it may lead to moderation. We’re looking forward to your comments on May 6th on The Sims Forums! Next Patch Sneak Peek What’s coming We’re including the updated retro style Large Afro and a new Short Afro into the next patch update. Both hairs will be available for adults, children and toddlers. We’ll also add six new hair colors in a future patch. In our Inside Maxis livestream on 4/27 we stated the colors will be updated in the next patch. However, the update will not happen in the upcoming but in a future patch instead. We apologize for any confusion. Last but not least, there will be new Asian eye presets that specifically are intended to bring in more options for east Asian representation. We’ve received some feedback from you about adding more diverse body features in CAS and this is part of our ongoing effort to continue updating the game to bring in more diverse content that allows users to re-create their authentic selves in game. We appreciate your ongoing and passionate engagement to support us in making this game the best it can be! Our approach We put a lot of effort into delivering the most authentic design to make sure we create hair and body features that are truthful to representation. We did loads of research and took inspiration from real world examples. But we also talked to a variety of people such as our ERGs (Employee Resource Group) and most importantly, to the Game Changers that consulted us on skintones. Why is the hair red? During the development process, we use a lighter color - red or orange - because it's easier to better see highlights and shadows when designing the hair. Working with darker colors off the bat can be more difficult because noticing the contrast can be tricky. Once we have the hair completed, we translate it into the different colors and adjust the levels from there. What will it look like? Take a look at a selection of the concept art below. Please note,these concept arts are work in progress and do not necessarily represent what you’ll see in-game. Retro Style Large Afro Short Afro Six New Hair Colors New Asian Eye Presets
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April 27th - Inside Maxis Livestream
Sul sul Simmers! Join us later today, April 27th, at 11 AM PT / 6 PM UTC for our Inside Maxis livestream on Twitch! https://twitter.com/TheSims/status/1386786951764791297?s=19 We can watch the livestream together and chat about it here! :) https://www.twitch.tv/thesims
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March 26th - Sims 411 Recap
Sul sul Simmers! Here is a quick recap of the March 23 Sims 411. You can also hop over to @TheSims for the Sims 411 highlights video! :) Hot Topics Will you fix the Bust the Dust kit? Yes! As of the March 23rd patch update, dust accumulates significantly slower. In the next patch, we’ll further adjust: Earn less simoleons from Dust Bunnies Make Sims want to clean less When will you add…? We’ve seen a lot of questions from you about specific pack themes/features and we’ve definitely been taking notes, but we are not ready to share any specifics yet about future pack themes or features.. Here’s what we want you to know: We love your ideas and we ourselves would enjoy all those things in the game! What we can say is that highly requested packs and features are always top of mind, especially when we think about what we want to do next. As soon as these things become more real, we’ll update you here. So... what is needed to make it real? To bring new content into the game involves many, many processes. We have to take important steps that are a part of the game development process and that often takes time. This time is needed to ensure we meet your expectations and to deliver the best quality. Sometimes there is foundational technology we need to work on and sometimes we need to dig into designs more deeply. We read a lot of your feedback and our goal is for you to be as excited about our packs and features as we are. We put a lot of heart into everything we do and we try to make as many people happy as we can, but we also know it’s impossible to meet everyone’s expectations. The great thing is, our game continues to grow and we look forward to delivering awesome packs and features for many more years to come! Next Patch Sneak Peek What’s coming We’re including one updated and one new hairstyle into the next patch update. Both hairs will be available for adults, children and toddlers. Our approach We put a lot of effort into delivering the most authentic design to make sure we create hair that is truthful to representation. We did loads of research and took inspiration from real world examples. But we also talked to a variety of people such as our ERGs (Employee Resource Group) and most importantly, to the Game Changers that consulted us on skintones. Why is the hair red? During the development process, we use a lighter color - red or orange - because it's easier to better see highlights and shadows when designing the hair. Working with darker colors off the bat can be more difficult because noticing the contrast can be tricky. Once we have the hair completed, we translate it into the different colors and adjust the levels from there. Is this a replacement for the big afro? The tight curls hairstyle is not a replacement for the big afro. A lot of love is currently being put into that one which is coming later. What will it look like? Take a look at the concept art of the updated and the new hairstyle below. Please note,these concept arts are work in progress and do not represent what you’ll see in-game.
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March 23 - Inside Maxis Livestream
Sul sul Simmers! Have you already updated your game? I can't wait to finally let my Sims sleep in BUNK BEDS!!! 🎉 If you want some more info about the latest update, join us today, March 23, at 11 AM PT / 6 PM UTC for our Inside Maxis livestream on Twitch! Let's watch the livestream together and chat about it here! :) https://www.twitch.tv/thesims
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The Sims 4 Kits - Dev Livestream
Sul sul Simmers! What an exciting day this is! If you are anxious to find out more about Kits, then please join today's livestream starting at 11AM PST / 7PM UTC! :) https://www.twitch.tv/thesims
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4 years ago
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You Make The Sims - Twitch Live Streams Schedule
Sul sul Simmers! This month and beyond, we highlight some of our amazing Black players! Tune in to their Twitch live streams this month to join in on the fun! See the streaming schedule below and check out their channels! 🖤🖤🖤 Feb 4 nathan: @crypticsim_ - Twitch channel: twitch.tv/crypticsim SpringSims: @spring_sims - Twitch channel: twitch.tv/springsims Feb 5 DeeSims: @DeeSimsYT - Twitch channel: twitch.tv/deesimsyt Feb 11 OfficialSimantha: @samgibbyb - Twitch channel: twitch.tv/official_simantha Feb 12 nathan: @crypticsim_ - Twitch channel: twitch.tv/crypticsim DeeSims: @DeeSimsYT - Twitch channel: twitch.tv/deesimsyt Feb 17 Mira: @Xmiramira - Twitch channel: twitch.tv/xmiramira Feb 18 MmmKhay: @MmmKhayyy - Twitch channel: twitch.tv/mmmkhayyy Feb 19 Mira: @Xmiramira - Twitch channel: twitch.tv/xmiramira Feb 22 SpringSims: @spring_sims - Twitch channel: twitch.tv/springsims OfficialSimantha: @samgibbyb - Twitch channel: twitch.tv/official_simantha Feb 25 MmmKhay: @MmmKhayyy - Twitch channel: twitch.tv/mmmkhayyy
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Let's Watch Together - February 25th, 2021 "Inside Maxi" Twitch Live Stream
Sul sul Simmer! Let's celebrate our 21st birthday and our great community! Tune in for today's "Inside Maxis" live stream and join @GrimSuruDoi, @MmmKhayyy, @spring_sims, and @ForeignSimmer1 on Twitch or below @ 11 AM PT / 7 PM UTC! https://www.twitch.tv/thesims Keep up to date by checking out our Twitter channel @TheSims.
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January 22 - The Sims 4 Paranormal Stuff - Livestream
Sul sul Simmers! On Friday, we could watch the the Paranormal Stuff livestream with @SimGuruRad, @SimGuruFrost, and @SimGuruNinja. If you have missed it or want to re-watch it, you can do so with the video below or on Twitch - The Sims channel. :) https://youtu.be/J1ysyiR50G4 You can also join the discussion "Have you seen the livestream?" and share your opinions there. :) - Leeloo
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Best Rooms Ever! Recommendations for Maxis Tab
Hi all! With how much we're loving the recommendations on SimGuruBChicks thread for lots here, we'd love to see your recommendations for rooms too! So go ahead, recommend your favorite pre-made fully furnished rooms on the Gallery! Make sure you include the name of the creator and the room itself. We'll be keeping an eye on this thread too and picking out some of your recommendations for the tab :) Edited by EA_Mai: Would you want to learn more details about our curation process? Take a look at 'How do we choose our Maxis Faves? - Curation guide!'
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The Maxis Curation Guide
SUL SUL SIMMERS! A lot of things have happened since our last update to the Maxis Curation Guide – not only did we get configurable stairs, stackable windows, platforms, and hundreds of new Debug items, but also the Gallery finally came to console players (HOORAAAYY!), just to name a few alterations. Based on this we felt like now is the perfect time to give our Curation Guide a general update and to enhance our Maxis Favorite nomination process. So bear with us, there are a few things we would like to cover. But first, let us tell you how thankful we are for this incredibly creative, passionate, inclusive, and welcoming community. Seeing all these amazing creations uploaded to the Gallery and the Maxis Fav nominations on the forums reminds us of how outstanding this community is every single day. Thanks a bunch for your participation and your praise for “fav’d” creations – it warms our hearts and makes the curation process something truly special to our team. Alright, enough of this cloying sentimentality! Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty: ABOUT THIS GUIDE You will notice that we added and clarified a few rules in the guide. We’ve created a separate forum post >here< where we explain why we decided to make those changes and to give you, our Simmers, an extended insight. :smile: One thing that we want to point out is that these guidelines change and evolve as time passes, with or without notice. This may result in us breaking our own rules from time to time but this will have to be decided on a case by case basis. (One possible scenario for this could be, for example, special curation requests based on particular themes or occasions - just to give you a rough idea.) NOMINATIONS Let’s talk about how you can nominate another player’s creations for Maxis Favorites and what our criteria look like when checking those items. We would also like to increase everyone’s chances of receiving a Maxis Fav – but more on that later. :smile: Most Maxis Favorite nominations usually have reached us through the forums (in addition to those creations that the SimGurus pass along or that we find on social media). That being said, when we look at the current forum nomination threads, the one for Lot nominations has reached 159 pages now. 159 PAGES!!! That is a lot so we figured that, while we’re already sharing these new Curation guidelines with you, it would make sense to have a fresh start for your nominations as well. You can find the new nomination forum threads where you can nominate creations for Maxis Fav right here (we check them on a daily basis, btw): For Lots For Rooms For Households We would also like to invite our amazing Twitter community to this process and enable you folks to nominate creations by tweeting about them. Use the hashtag #maxisfav and let us know why you think your nomination is special! When you nominate a creation you can make our lives a bit easier and speed up the process by including the name of the creation, the creator’s Origin ID & the associated Gallery link in your tweet/post. This also leaves us with more time for testing them. ;) RULES & CRITERIA There are certain criteria that creations need to fulfill in order to score a Maxis Fav; further, all nominations need to pass our internal checks & playtests. Before we dive into the specific checks for HOUSEHOLDS & BUILDS (including Lots & Rooms), there are also some GENERAL RULES that apply to all creations: We do not curate any content that violates our Terms of Service. Item names, item descriptions, the player’s Origin ID & the Gallery page of nominated players should not contain any offensive and/or inappropriate content or language and/or alcohol/drug references. Accounts of players who have been found to have violated EA’s Terms Of Service will not be considered for Maxis Favorites (we respect our player’s privacy so these decisions won’t be communicated or discussed). We will only curate original content and will not consider re-uploads from users other than the original creator (except for Shell challenges). We will not curate submissions for Spark’d challenges. The reason for this is that we don't want to influence the voting process in an unfair way. We will not curate content that contains Custom Content (CC) or requires the use of mods to be created. This includes: Household outfits and their associated thumbnail pictures (custom poses) Builds containing CC or which could only be made using mods Custom paintings displaying content that cannot be found in the game Now, let’s take a closer look at our specific checks for HOUSEHOLDS & BUILDS: HOUSEHOLDS Each Sim of the household should have at least one designed outfit per outfit category. As mentioned above, we don’t curate households that use custom poses. Also, we don’t curate household compositions that are not possible without the use of cheats/mods. For example, families that contain toddlers/children only (no teens/ young adults/ adults/ elder present) We don’t curate Sims who represent celebrities, public figures or copyrighted fictional characters (including characters from books, games, TV shows, movies etc.). Backstories aren’t a requirement for Maxis Fav, but if we need to decide between two households, and one of them has a backstory and one of them doesn’t, we tend to prefer the one that has a backstory. LOTS & ROOMS We don’t consider Lots or Rooms for Maxis Curation that were created using Custom Content. We also don’t curate builds or rooms that resemble or mention copyrighted content. Lots and rooms should appear as they do in the thumbnail. We know that using the bb.moveobjects cheat (MOO) is very common among all Simmers (we’re guilty of using it ourselves) but we cannot assume that all players are familiar with this cheat. That’s why we will test every Lot & Room without enabling MOO. This can lead to different issues with those builds. Unfortunately, we can’t give a Maxis Favorite to items affected by the following: "Flickering" - this is a visual glitch that appears on overlapping objects placed with MOO when rotating, moving or zooming the camera in & out. We see it a Lot on kitchen counters, tables & bookshelves. Clutter is life! <3 But be careful that we don’t run into any pathing issues when play-testing your build! (see what we did there? :smiley: ) Make sure that your Sims can interact with items and that they can navigate to any room or area on your Lot, including gardens & pools. When spreading clutter on kitchen counters, shelves & beds using MOO, also remember that those surfaces might disappear when being placed without MOO. As mentioned above, missing items could result in a build not exactly looking like what’s in the thumbnail picture which means it won’t be considered for Maxis Fav. Keep in mind: holiday decorations placed using the “The Attic Stack Decoration Box” disappear when being placed from the Gallery, so try to decorate your house using the items available in the build/buy catalog if possible. We are truly impressed with what you can create using resized items. Just make sure that this doesn’t cause any of the issues mentioned for Rooms & Lots above. Complexity is not everything: We also accept base game builds, simple Rooms & starter Lots. You don’t need all the packs to land a Maxis Fav! ;) We don’t look at the price of Rooms/Lots when selecting items for our checks. There is one exception: starter Lots should not cost more than 20k Simoleons. Houses should be fully furnished, but we’re also happy to curate Lots that leave some room for other player’s creativity by leaving one room unfurnished. Please only nominate Rooms that have been shared as Rooms on the Gallery. Nominations for Rooms which are only available as part of a Lot cannot be considered for a Maxis Favorite. We are happy to get hints about the specific Lot and the season in which the build was originally created, but this doesn't have any impact on the likelihood of selection. MORE FAVS FOR EVERYONE! We hope you didn’t forget that we talked about increasing your chances of receiving a Maxis Fav earlier. What do we mean by this? Let us explain: As a rule of thumb we have tried to make sure that we do not give the same creators a Maxis Fav repeatedly in a short period of time. Once a Simmer received a Maxis Fav they were placed on a “hold list” for roughly 30 days. Within those 30 days we wouldn’t consider any other creations by this player. After the 30 days had passed we would remove the player from this “hold list” and include them in our curation checks again until they eventually receive another Maxis Fav. This system was a good start for giving different players a chance to be rewarded with a Maxis Fav, but there is also some room for improvement in the system. To improve this system we’re splitting this “hold list” into categories for each type of item that can be curated. This means that once you receive a Maxis Fav, you are not automatically excluded from all Maxis Fav checks for the next 30 days.You will still have the chance to score a Maxis Fav in the other two categories. Here is an example of what that could look like: Player A received a Maxis Fav for an awesome Lot, but instead of being excluded from any further Maxis Fav selections for 30 days, Player A still has a chance to get a Maxis Fav for a Room and a Household. (We wouldn’t curate all three items by only one player in one day though!) This means that you might score not only one or two, but three (three!!!) Maxis Favs within a 30-day time frame. What a time to be alive! ONE LAST THING Well, actually two last things. Here are two more tips from us on how you can ensure that you get the most out of your Maxis Fav and how you can increase your chances of scoring a Maxis Fav even more: If you didn’t receive a Maxis Fav on one of your Lots, please don’t worry! There are an incredible amount of amazing creations out there! If you have not been lucky with scoring a Maxis Fav for your Lot so far, you can increase your chances of being selected by uploading single rooms of your build to the Gallery as well. This way you have the chance of scoring a Maxis Fav for your rooms even if you won’t score it for your Lot as a whole. When nominating a creation for Maxis Fav always make sure to have a look at the Creation Date. As you might be aware curated items only show up for a certain period of time within the “Popular Now” filter section. We’re always trying to keep this section fresh to show our latest Favs to our Simmers, so we try to select items that will remain in this filter for a while. Even though we don’t exclude older items from the Maxis Fav process there might be times when we need to prioritize newer uploads to make sure our “Popular Now” section doesn’t empty out. Because of this we recommend getting your nominations out there as close to the date on which an item was shared/uploaded as possible. We hope that you like this new approach and that you find this information helpful. We are excited to see how this will bring some fresh air into the way that we choose our Maxis Favs and we’re looking forward to checking out even more of your beautiful creations! Dag dag & Happy Simming! <3 - SimGuruKuxiku
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How do we choose our Maxis Faves? - Curation Guide!
Hello Everyone! It’s been a while since we last talked about Maxis Faves (also known as Maxis Curation). First we want to start by thanking you all for your amazing contributions to the Gallery. We are deeply in love with the creativity of this wonderful community! Next we would like to shed some light on our procedure, the channels that we commonly use, and the things we consider when reviewing candidates. Also, as an initial note, you should know that we check and test all items before we curate them. There are several things that we check for, as we want all players to have the best experience with your creations. - Households Be innovative with your outfits. We all enjoy Sims with different looks! Households with custom poses will not be curated, unless the Sim or Pet is standing and showing most of the body. Celebrities, public figures, or copyrighted fictional characters cannot be curated. We love backstories! They are not required, but we really enjoy reading the stories you create, and we believe other players do as well. - Lots and Rooms Lots or rooms created using custom content will also not be considered for Maxis Curation. Although we love the incredible things that you do with MOO, not all users are familiar with this cheat. So, when we test these lots/rooms, we do so without enabling any cheats. (Maybe “motherlode”, but don’t tell anyone :D). By doing those checks without MOO, sometimes we encounter different issues that prevent us from doing a Maxis Fave: Overlapping items can cause visual bugs. Make sure there is no flickering by rotating, moving and zooming the camera. Be careful how you arrange your furniture and decoration! We love crowded lots and rooms, but Sims must always be able to interact with every item. Sims should also be able to get into every room of the lot, or any other accessible area, like gardens or pools. Lots and rooms created using MOO can also cause items to disappear after placing them. Keep that in mind. Houses and rooms should appear as they do in the thumbnail. Custom thumbnails will also prevent us from considering your item for curation. We do not curate content that resembles or mentions copyrighted content. We are sorry to that gorgeous castle from Frozen. We are impressed of how creative you can get when resizing items. That’s fine as long as those items are not missing when placing the room/lot or do not flicker. The complexity of the room/lot could be important when considering items for curation. But do not be discouraged! We also love simple rooms or starter lots! Price of the room/lot does not factor into our decision. We do not always test the item on the same lot or season they were created, but this does not impact the likelihood of selection. - General We do not curate anything that violate our Terms of Service. You can find them here. We will only curate original content. Content from other users that has been re-uploaded will not be considered. Please respect your fellow creators. Item description and profile gallery page should not contain any offensive or inappropriate content or language. We really like holiday-based creations! So do not hesitate to build and share all your themed items when those holidays are near! We do not only curate items from established content creators. We also try to highlight newly added items from smaller and unknown creators. Share with Us! We are always on the hunt for cool recently uploaded creations in the Gallery, but you can always help by recommending other player’s creations using these threads (that we check daily): For Lots For Rooms For Households However, these are not the only channels that we use! We also check out items that are shared on Twitter and Reddit and even our SimGurus pass along items that are shared with them. We also try to keep up with the showcase/challenge threads that are found throughout the forums. We hope you found this information helpful. We look forward to continuing checking out your wonderful creations! Happy Simming! :)
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