My two sims went to Egypt for a "Honeymoon" And I noticed two of their friends tagged along.I didn't invite them, but they show up in the panel as being there, and they are always part of the "Group Outing" One of them is listed as an explorer.Is this suppose to happen?Also is the food truck suppose to be in Egypt? I haven't played WA in such a long time.I do have Traveller mod installed, and maybe that's the issue?(I have back up of my save, so if this is some sort of issue with traveller, I can revert)

Explorers are the same things as Tourists in the WA worlds. The mod that controls them, how many, how long they hang around, and which worlds they are allowed to be from, would be NRaas Register. The Explorer/Tourist sims are not full versions of those homeworld sims, they are scaled down data representations of themselves called Mini-Sims. They are there for flavor and there are limited numbers of things one can do with them while they are in that state. I usually say hello if my sims encounter any whom they know, sometimes I befriend them with the intent of inviting the "real" sims over for a visit later once back home to catch up and reminisce about adventures, etc., but often enough I just ignore them.The mod to disallow the food and ice cream trucks on a per world basis is NRaas Traffic. Yes, it's Traveler that allows them to appear though. They aren't harmful in small numbers, but some feel in scenes like when trekking across the Al Simharan desert, it's a bit silly to be stalked by a fleet of ice cream trucks. ;)

"igazor;c-16305644" wrote:Explorers are the same things as Tourists in the WA worlds. The mod that controls them, how many, how long they hang around, and which worlds they are allowed to be from, would be NRaas Register. The Explorer/Tourist sims are not full versions of those homeworld sims, they are scaled down data representations of themselves called Mini-Sims. They are there for flavor and there are limited numbers of things one can do with them while they are in that state. I usually say hello if my sims encounter any whom they know, sometimes I befriend them with the intent of inviting the "real" sims over for a visit later once back home to catch up and reminisce about adventures, etc., but often enough I just ignore them.The mod to disallow the food and ice cream trucks on a per world basis is NRaas Traffic. Yes, it's Traveler that allows them to appear though. They aren't harmful in small numbers, but some feel in scenes like when trekking across the Al Simharan desert, it's a bit silly to be stalked by a fleet of ice cream trucks. ;) Thanks as long as the food truck really isn't harmful, I'm fine with it, I just don't recall seeing it before, but I haven't played WA in a long time.Interacting with them usually don't cause issues?

@Hunter_Cottoneye - Yes, but you see in an effort to gentrify the Al Simharan desert, there must be constraints placed. Next thing you know the locals will have air conditioned gyms, bowling alleys, Internet cafes, shopping malls, laundromats, resident mummies will be used as school teachers and daycare providers, there will be all night dance clubs down in the already explored tombs, and a Planetarium will appear on the edge of the town map. And then...well, then, that would be igazor's version of Al Simhara already so I guess nothing bad happens except that the locals get to enjoy themselves more in between hosting all of the tomb related mystery and intrigue. :p

I did not have this issue, but as we know after playing for a long time the world population increase by itself if you are playing with story progression. One thing that I love is that if you have a horse you can travel to Egypt with your horse as long as you select it.It is awesome to travel to Egypt and uncover the secrets with MorcuCorp.https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/27748237_123139481836996_1924287628187937768_o.jpg?oh=5b2b6706fab7121a033d4eab1499dd67&oe=5ADAB886https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/27798106_123145365169741_7288476928301057188_o.jpg?oh=3ac5bb96d66f02adbcd3a0b772c8baf0&oe=5AE3FF56https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/27907705_123149551835989_8614207370116995986_o.jpg?oh=c7cb5d87bedc948e3936fc84be9296ee&oe=5B12282CI understand that the town is boring and I want to know how we can change that. I saw a button to edit but I never tried it before. As I say before traveling with your horse is awesome for this adventure and changing lots and adding more fun to the place is something that I am looking forward to doing.

@Springfairy556 No worries, I was just messing around and someone apparently thought I actually believed that junk.As for your SV issues, I read a while ago (I could probably find the post, but I don't have time right now) that the game putting ghosts in houses can happen when you switch saves without quitting to the desktop. When you just go to the main menu, the game keeps some data from the previous save and can deposit it in the new town you're loading, leading to all kinds of seemingly inexplicable issues. I don't know how to fix them except to say that this is why so many people insist on always fully quitting and then dumping their caches.

Sims from my home world are in Egypt?

igazor
7 years ago
Explorers are the same things as Tourists in the WA worlds. The mod that controls them, how many, how long they hang around, and which worlds they are allowed to be from, would be NRaas Register. The Explorer/Tourist sims are not full versions of those homeworld sims, they are scaled down data representations of themselves called Mini-Sims. They are there for flavor and there are limited numbers of things one can do with them while they are in that state. I usually say hello if my sims encounter any whom they know, sometimes I befriend them with the intent of inviting the "real" sims over for a visit later once back home to catch up and reminisce about adventures, etc., but often enough I just ignore them.

The mod to disallow the food and ice cream trucks on a per world basis is NRaas Traffic. Yes, it's Traveler that allows them to appear though. They aren't harmful in small numbers, but some feel in scenes like when trekking across the Al Simharan desert, it's a bit silly to be stalked by a fleet of ice cream trucks. ;)
graceymanors
Rising Veteran
7 years ago
"igazor;c-16305644" wrote:
Explorers are the same things as Tourists in the WA worlds. The mod that controls them, how many, how long they hang around, and which worlds they are allowed to be from, would be NRaas Register. The Explorer/Tourist sims are not full versions of those homeworld sims, they are scaled down data representations of themselves called Mini-Sims. They are there for flavor and there are limited numbers of things one can do with them while they are in that state. I usually say hello if my sims encounter any whom they know, sometimes I befriend them with the intent of inviting the "real" sims over for a visit later once back home to catch up and reminisce about adventures, etc., but often enough I just ignore them.

The mod to disallow the food and ice cream trucks on a per world basis is NRaas Traffic. Yes, it's Traveler that allows them to appear though. They aren't harmful in small numbers, but some feel in scenes like when trekking across the Al Simharan desert, it's a bit silly to be stalked by a fleet of ice cream trucks. ;)

Thanks as long as the food truck really isn't harmful, I'm fine with it, I just don't recall seeing it before, but I haven't played WA in a long time.Interacting with them usually don't cause issues?
igazor
7 years ago
@Hunter_Cottoneye - Yes, but you see in an effort to gentrify the Al Simharan desert, there must be constraints placed. Next thing you know the locals will have air conditioned gyms, bowling alleys, Internet cafes, shopping malls, laundromats, resident mummies will be used as school teachers and daycare providers, there will be all night dance clubs down in the already explored tombs, and a Planetarium will appear on the edge of the town map. And then...well, then, that would be igazor's version of Al Simhara already so I guess nothing bad happens except that the locals get to enjoy themselves more in between hosting all of the tomb related mystery and intrigue. :p
Hunter_Cottoney
7 years ago
I did not have this issue, but as we know after playing for a long time the world population increase by itself if you are playing with story progression. One thing that I love is that if you have a horse you can travel to Egypt with your horse as long as you select it.

It is awesome to travel to Egypt and uncover the secrets with MorcuCorp.

https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/27748237_123139481836996_1924287628187937768_o.jpg?oh=5b2b6706fab7121a033d4eab1499dd67&oe=5ADAB886

https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/27798106_123145365169741_7288476928301057188_o.jpg?oh=3ac5bb96d66f02adbcd3a0b772c8baf0&oe=5AE3FF56

https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/27907705_123149551835989_8614207370116995986_o.jpg?oh=c7cb5d87bedc948e3936fc84be9296ee&oe=5B12282C

I understand that the town is boring and I want to know how we can change that. I saw a button to edit but I never tried it before. As I say before traveling with your horse is awesome for this adventure and changing lots and adding more fun to the place is something that I am looking forward to doing.
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
7 years ago
@Springfairy556 No worries, I was just messing around and someone apparently thought I actually believed that junk.

As for your SV issues, I read a while ago (I could probably find the post, but I don't have time right now) that the game putting ghosts in houses can happen when you switch saves without quitting to the desktop. When you just go to the main menu, the game keeps some data from the previous save and can deposit it in the new town you're loading, leading to all kinds of seemingly inexplicable issues. I don't know how to fix them except to say that this is why so many people insist on always fully quitting and then dumping their caches.
igazor
7 years ago
"puzzlezaddict;c-16306617" wrote:
@Springfairy556 No worries, I was just messing around and someone apparently thought I actually believed that junk.

No one from this corner really did. I also was just messing around.

It's a game forum. Aren't we allowed to argue passionately about total nonsense just for fun? Cultural sensitivities aside, sims are digital creatures. They have no sensitivities beyond that which EA taught them! :)
igazor
7 years ago
"Springfairy556;c-16307355" wrote:
"puzzlezaddict;c-16306617" wrote:
@Springfairy556 No worries, I was just messing around and someone apparently thought I actually believed that junk.

As for your SV issues, I read a while ago (I could probably find the post, but I don't have time right now) that the game putting ghosts in houses can happen when you switch saves without quitting to the desktop. When you just go to the main menu, the game keeps some data from the previous save and can deposit it in the new town you're loading, leading to all kinds of seemingly inexplicable issues. I don't know how to fix them except to say that this is why so many people insist on always fully quitting and then dumping their caches.

That's actually the post I read.Fortunately, its not a save that is having the issue.So my saves are ok, unfortunately it is actually sunset valley itself(start a new game/save) that has this issue.Good thing I don't play in Sunset Valley.XD

If you start a new game in SV or any other world without having quit all the way back to the Desktop (or Origin if on Patch 1.69) first, there is an EA glitch that fails to clear out all of the contents of RAM. The presence of the Traveler mod makes this worse. Starting or loading a different game from the Main Menu can cause the data of one world to be superimposed on that of another and can likewise cause the ghosts living on community lots thing being described even in a brand new game.
igazor
7 years ago
"Springfairy556;c-16305806" wrote:
Thanks as long as the food truck really isn't harmful, I'm fine with it, I just don't recall seeing it before, but I haven't played WA in a long time.Interacting with them usually don't cause issues?

Indigestion maybe? :p

No, they don't cause issues unless they overspawn due to a game glitch and you have thousands of them. The Traffic mod prevents that from happening as well (in all worlds) and Overwatch cleans them up on its nightly runs if that does happen.
Hunter_Cottoney
7 years ago
I do not think so because I play frequently and the ice cream truck is just great when the hot sun is melting my Sim. Thanks to NRRAS we have options to change things the way we like. ;)
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
7 years ago
"igazor;c-16305895" wrote:
@Hunter_Cottoneye - Yes, but you see in an effort to gentrify the Al Simharan desert, there must be constraints placed. Next thing you know the locals will have air conditioned gyms, bowling alleys, Internet cafes, shopping malls, laundromats, resident mummies will be used as school teachers and daycare providers, there will be all night dance clubs down in the already explored tombs, and a Planetarium will appear on the edge of the town map. And then...well, then, that would be igazor's version of Al Simhara already so I guess nothing bad happens except that the locals get to enjoy themselves more in between hosting all of the tomb related mystery and intrigue. :p

@igazor It would be such a bummer if some bourgie nightclub decided to colonize one of the tombs and mercilessly appropriate its throwback vibe. People these days are so proud of themselves for *discovering* the charm of distressed four-thousand-year-old limestone brick, artisanal locally-sourced small-batch canopic jars, and vintage hand-crafted wood sarcophagi. I guess even sim developers really have no shame, profiting off of someone else's culture while running roughshod over the local craftspeople whose work made the neighborhood so vibrant and full of life... ummm, or full of something, anyway.

Just so you know, I was into getting cursed by a mummy before it was big.