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suzses
7 years agoSeasoned Newcomer
I've been having adventures in base-game-only building attempts for Build-N-Share's Back to Basics Challenge this month. It was more fun than I expected, easy and yet not easy!!
The Build-N-Share challenge is ongoing until the end of the month, so if you're so inclined, you can check it out here:
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/16650688/#Comment_16650688.
I built my lot with only the base game enabled (my one advantage of being on 1.69), but I can never get Store content disabled doing it that way. Of course, store stuff has a store icon on it (I thought) . . . or maybe not! Anyway, I had decided to take it to a new Sims 3 folder without Store content just to double check it, and I didn't see anything different or missing, etc., and thought it was OK.
But . . . when I uploaded my house to the Exchange, I saw the upload listed two store items, and I had definitely used them. I left the upload up because I liked it that way but have changed it for my Build-N-Share submission, which doesn't have to be uploaded.
While making those changes, I decided to go ahead and upgrade the appliances, etc., and to improve the kitchen stove area (I had hit the challenge budget limit so gave up on that in the first version). The lot was then also nicely depreciated from having my upgraders on the lot for a while. I did all that in my main Sims 3 folder (where everything is enabled again) because my upgrader sims are there and it seemed the easiest way to get the lot and the upgraders together.
Tonight, I uploaded the second version, and what do I see . . . it says there is something from University Life. There really isn't, but I remember that the UL mascot came by when my upgrader sims moved in and left a bucket on the front steps. I think it's still there. I would think it would just be absent for people who don't have UL and may or may not be there for people who do.
I've said a lot of this elsewhere - on My Page and in the Build-N-Share thread - but I thought it might have more longevity here if people are looking at my builds, say, next year.
Without further babbling, here is the lot:
Home Base
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/929/30050180438_7da42b33f6_h.jpgHomeBaseExtFront by Sue H, on Flickr
Download link for the second, upgraded version: https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9242202
Picture album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmnT3Bfx
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1778/29049570847_e578857334_c.jpgHomeBaseUpgradedList by Sue H, on Flickr
The Build-N-Share challenge is ongoing until the end of the month, so if you're so inclined, you can check it out here:
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/16650688/#Comment_16650688.
I built my lot with only the base game enabled (my one advantage of being on 1.69), but I can never get Store content disabled doing it that way. Of course, store stuff has a store icon on it (I thought) . . . or maybe not! Anyway, I had decided to take it to a new Sims 3 folder without Store content just to double check it, and I didn't see anything different or missing, etc., and thought it was OK.
But . . . when I uploaded my house to the Exchange, I saw the upload listed two store items, and I had definitely used them. I left the upload up because I liked it that way but have changed it for my Build-N-Share submission, which doesn't have to be uploaded.
While making those changes, I decided to go ahead and upgrade the appliances, etc., and to improve the kitchen stove area (I had hit the challenge budget limit so gave up on that in the first version). The lot was then also nicely depreciated from having my upgraders on the lot for a while. I did all that in my main Sims 3 folder (where everything is enabled again) because my upgrader sims are there and it seemed the easiest way to get the lot and the upgraders together.
Tonight, I uploaded the second version, and what do I see . . . it says there is something from University Life. There really isn't, but I remember that the UL mascot came by when my upgrader sims moved in and left a bucket on the front steps. I think it's still there. I would think it would just be absent for people who don't have UL and may or may not be there for people who do.
I've said a lot of this elsewhere - on My Page and in the Build-N-Share thread - but I thought it might have more longevity here if people are looking at my builds, say, next year.
Without further babbling, here is the lot:
Home Base
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/929/30050180438_7da42b33f6_h.jpgHomeBaseExtFront by Sue H, on Flickr
Download link for the second, upgraded version: https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9242202
Picture album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmnT3Bfx
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1778/29049570847_e578857334_c.jpgHomeBaseUpgradedList by Sue H, on Flickr
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