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ShadoeLandman's avatar
6 years ago
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Can't Submit Spark'd Challenge Wedding Lot

I've made a spooky wedding destination lot that's a park. I was made on Vlad's lot in Forgotten Hollow. When I choose to save the lot and try to do the spark'd option (plumbob button), it tells me it doesn't meet the guidelines, and that I need to check them, but I can't find the issue. I don't have any mods or cc. I did have photographs of weddings, taken in the game the normal way and a paint from reference painting of the landscape (all the normal way, no cheats or custom stuff). I used only allowed cheats: move objects, show hidden objects, show live edit objects. I had sims on the lot at the time because I was testing that things worked. I tried to use the hashtag #sparkd, but it said it wasn't allowed, so I removed it. Does anyone know what I've done that's not allowing it to be submitted? Should it be saved to the gallery first? Remove the painting? Pictures? Sims? (I am over 18.)

I really wish it could just tell me what guideline it doesn't meet  ☹️

  • ShadoeLandman's avatar
    ShadoeLandman
    6 years ago

    I finally got it to accept it by removing the paintings, the photographs, anything referencing Spark'd, entering the lot by edit mode, and changing it to a bar lot type. I have no idea why a venue change was needed when it clearly says we can use any lot type, and other things are working for people. There are even submissions of residential lots. I had a couple marry on it, so that's not an issue. I'm going to call it a bug. And I still have no idea if I took out the painting and photographs (and messed up my decorations) for nothing.

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  • ShadoeLandman's avatar
    ShadoeLandman
    6 years ago

    Nope, unfortunately, that didn't help. I removed the painting. No go. I also removed photographs. No go. I also went in by edit mode. Still no go. It's giving me the message

    "WARNING
    Your challenge submission has an incorrect lot type. Please review the challenge guidelines and update accordingly."

    I see other people have submitted parks, and other people have used this lot in Forgotten Hollow. This is very frustrating.

    Thanks for trying to help.

  • ShadoeLandman's avatar
    ShadoeLandman
    6 years ago

    I finally got it to accept it by removing the paintings, the photographs, anything referencing Spark'd, entering the lot by edit mode, and changing it to a bar lot type. I have no idea why a venue change was needed when it clearly says we can use any lot type, and other things are working for people. There are even submissions of residential lots. I had a couple marry on it, so that's not an issue. I'm going to call it a bug. And I still have no idea if I took out the painting and photographs (and messed up my decorations) for nothing.

  • ShadoeLandman's avatar
    ShadoeLandman
    6 years ago

    Yes. I removed a bunch of hashtags. When that didn't work, I kept doing more things. When it was the hashtag, I had a different message, saying it was reserved, I think.

  • PoptartJuniper's avatar
    PoptartJuniper
    Hero (Retired)
    6 years ago
    @ShadoeLandman You can always take the submission down and redo the decorations if it was just the lot type that was the issue. I haven't seen anything about what lot types to use in the rules only themes. Often Paint from Reference and photographs can get flagged as CC which is why I suggested it first.
  • ShadoeLandman's avatar
    ShadoeLandman
    6 years ago

    I can't put them back up. There's no inventory on public lots. Those items were deleted.

  • I am also having an issue uploading my creation. I have a beach destination wedding set in chieftain's villa lot set as a park so that it is open. I do not have anything painted from reference or customized art. it tells me that I have the incorrect lot type but again it is stated in the rules that any lot is accepted. I think we need clarification on this.

  • I'm having this issue too and I only used regular paintings and have no photographs, and didn't use any spark'd hashtags. Of course I had to choose the one lot type that is having issues! The rules clearly state that ANY LOT TYPE is accepted. I'm using the Deadgrass Museum lot next to the lighthouse in Brindleton Bay. I don't have any CC or anything. This is so frustrating. I do not want to change my lot type. This is what I came up with, this is what I want to submit! I refuse to alter my creation because it will no longer be my creation. This needs to be fixed, and as the challenge deadline is fast approaching, it needs to be done ASAP!

  • An EA employee named Lanna reached out to me about this on another post about the problem. She said to check if my game was updated and to update it if not. That worked! It's weird because my game usually updates on its own. Anyway, I was able to submit my park!