My World: Fort Sim_by ehaught58

So, the original thread got deleted... darn! Well, anyway, here is a repost of the original thread. Fortunately, I had a copy of it in my blog, so it is not a total loss. I will miss all of the replies I received, however. Thanks again to everyone who contributed.

Notice: This world requires the World Adventures EP to display properly. No 3rd party CC, store items, or Stuff Packs were used in creating this world. Only the base game and WA were used. Future additions will only require all of the latest EP's.

ORIGINAL POST:

I have worked hard on this world for the past 3 months and I had a great time putting it together. It certainly was a learning experience, both frustrating and fun. There are a few small imperfections (road and lot tears and what not), but all in all I think it turned out pretty good. The main features of the world are:

Fort Sim: The naval/air force base that is its namesake.

Fort Sim Country Club: An 18 hole golf course with a nice country club with many amenities.

Fort Sim Riverwalk: Featuring the Fort Sim Hotel. One of the many community and residential lots that line the Fort Sim River. (These lots are intended for future EPs to add more realism to the downtown.)

Fort Sim High School: Includes a baseball diamond and football field.

Plus much more…..

Original Mediafire download: http://www.mediafire.com/?kx4zzwvyhml
This download only requires the World Adventures Expansion Pack.

Exchange download: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=3528312
This download requires the first 3 Expansion Packs (World Adventures, Ambitions and Late Night)for all lots to work correctly. I added all of the lots that I have created up to date. I will be adding more lots and EP's as we go along to keep Fort Sim up to date.

SPECIAL NOTICE:

It has been pointed out to me that some of the lots may not appear correctly in the neighborhood view of the new updated Exchange version. This does not affect the play of the lot, but is rather a nuisance to look at. To fix this, simply save the lot to the library and use it (or the one posted on the exchange) to replace the lot in the neighborhood. It will then show up correctly in the neighborhood view.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause,

Ed

Thank you for your support and patience,

Ed

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Lisa052266
14 years ago
Ed, thanks for reposting this. After a long break, I purchased the last couple of expansion packs & stuff pack and am doing a clean install on my game - would have been very upset to find that Fort Sim had been deleted (although I think I saved a backup copy of it, wouldn't want to test that theory and find out I'm wrong!)

Will be adding Fort Sim (again) once I get "settled" in my new game. Good to see you again! :)
Coffeefreak4Lif
14 years ago
Looks impressive but I'll have to play test it before i can give it a thumbs up or down .
greenb70
New Spectator
14 years ago
Greenb70 wrote:
I have bookmarked this.It looks like you are working on what I'm looking for in a world.

I downloaded Fort Sim,and all additional lots needed(recommended everything)all seems to be going very well.I will keep checking in to download any additional lots you create for this world.I have not explored every inch of it that will probably take a few sim generations which is about one of the highest compliments I can give you,because that means my sims will always have things to do.
cyberqueen13
14 years ago
Love the new Exec. Lounge. I think I will delete the refridgerators though, because sims keep bring soup to the club instead of ordering from the bar. I rec'd :)
RaeLeeSV
14 years ago
I absolutely LOVE this world, I love everything about it, and check back regularly to see if any new lots are ready to be added to it. After having to reinstall on an unrelated matter this is the ONLY custom world I use and swear by. Your world is amazing and your lots are fantastic, especially for having no custom content. If you created an expansion pack alone I would stop at nothing to have it. Your hard work and dedication to detail and realism is second to none. Thanks Ed!

Oh and also excited to see what you do with this world now with the added late night expansion. Are you intending to urbanize this little community or...? Either way I can't wait!
RaeLeeSV
14 years ago
Hi Ed, not sure if this is the appropriate forum for it, but I just wanted to share with you something I've been working on using your Fort Sim and another world created by another talented member here by the name of Rflong7.

As taken from her Winter Wonderland thread:
Also as much as I love the Christmas theme of this world, I loved the Winter theme more, so I have spent the last few days tweaking the world to my liking. I'm not sure how you feel about that but I loved your world so much I couldn't not play it! It just so happened I incorporated several of the buildings made by one of my favourite creators for TS3 Ehaught from the forums here. Using works from his world Fort Sim I meshed the two together, and added a few of my own, now I have a Fort Sim/Winter Wonderland world I am playing and I've got to tell you, I simply adore the background you've created. I haven't been so excited to play a world since... well Fort Sim came out! Thanks again to you and all your wonderful contributors.

If you're curious, this is what I've come up with:

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p410/zednug/WW1.jpg
http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p410/zednug/WW6.jpg
http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p410/zednug/WW2.jpg
http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p410/zednug/WW3.jpg
http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p410/zednug/WW4.jpg
http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p410/zednug/WW5.jpg
http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p410/zednug/WW7.jpg
http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p410/zednug/WW8.jpg
http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p410/zednug/WW9.jpg

I'm not sure if this breaks rules or whatnot but I just wanted to show you some versatility you may not have considered when you make your buildings. I thought I'd show you so you can see how much I personally enjoy your work. Anyway, hope that's okay. Cheers, and thanks again for all your amazing work :mrgreen:
Envie42
14 years ago
Dear Ed,

I cannot say enough to convey my immense happiness with Fort Sim. I have been playing it for several days now and I just had to come look up this thread and give it a huge KUDOS bump to the top of the list of CAW forum because this player created world is one of the BEST ever (right up there with Cornucopia and Neverglade for tops).

I highly recommend this world to anyone looking for a solid, well built, interesting world with plenty of variety in houses, lots and public venues to explore and live in with your favorite sims!

I have just added a building (for the PX - post exchange bookstore/consignment) to the one blank lot you left in the Fort Gnome military base. I copied your mess hall building and remodeled the inside for continuity of the military look. I love love love how you enclosed it in a wall and put small lots for barracks housing. I have made 4 sets of 8 single young adult sims (2 groups of males, 2 groups of females) for the four barracks, which are appropriately named Company A, B, C and D! They are all randomly rolled sims (for traits and looks) and its become a 'challenge' of sorts to see which groups will make it in their military careers and which sims will drop out and move on to other pursuits in the Fort Sim community. (some of them rolled couch potato, slob, loser etc, so I don't see them making it to astronauts or fighter pilots haha). I do use Awesomemod and its "Bless Household" function so I can control 4 separate households at once... but it works great for this military barracks challenge!

I am considering making a blog of it and if so, I will post a link to you so you can see your Military base and Fort Sim town in action!

I will keep an eye out for new lots you create. I am particulary interested in some residential houses for the other side of the river walk (across from the coffee house, club, etc). I am a fledgling builder and do not have your skills in building something on a hillside the way you did your commercial lots. Do you have plans to make some nice riverfront condos and houses?

Again, thank you SO much for all your hard work and creativity on this custom world. It's absolutely fabulous. I hope you'll get it uploaded to the Exchange soon so others can share in its awesomeness and it will be the top recommended world I'm sure!
happyjme
14 years ago
What I love most about FS is that you left so many empty lots to make use of future EPs, yet it still doesnt look overcrowded or crammed together. Ive been thinking of creating some of my townhouses for your riverwalk, but I just havnt had the time. Maybe Ill try starting one tonight. :)
And im always checking back here or your sim page as well, to see if you built any new lots. We need a vampire club because their starting to appear in FS! lol
happyjme
14 years ago
Theres been one thing ive been meaning to ask though. Ive downloaded FS twice since its releasr and both times the waterfalls dont show up in my game like in your pictures. Is there something that i need to download to put them in or something? Or am i the only one that this has happend too? Either way its not a deal breaker i still love your world :)
happyjme
14 years ago
There isnt a lot on top of the waterfall so it must be in the world itsself.