Werewolves and faeries
Can we have werewolves and faeries back please???
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@xochiquetzl_xkvn , @DonroaAkashu , @3Rosez , and @careycoleman , well it looks like there won't be any Fairies in the upcoming EP Cottage Living. So my speculation was off! ๐ I am both saddened and relieved by this... sad for obvious reasons ๐ฅ but relieved that if they ever do make Fairies in the game they will have a chance to have their own pack and be fully fleshed out with a skill tree and everything!!! ๐๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฅฐ๐๐ท๐ฅณ
@PugLove888 I'm relieved and sadden about the Fae too. On the up side, as many times as I have grumbled like a Scrooge about an idea of farming (even though I DO like the country side. ๐ ) I am blown away with this EP. It will be a great addition to the ever growing environmental strive. I personally love the environmental elements working its way into the Sims games as I am striving for the same in my reality. My friend thinks I'm allergic to artificial lights as I don't like keeping them all blasting on. I even keep my smart light at an even dim, LOL. Not to dark but not too bright. I was already picturing an Off grid land with wind turbines and rain droplet thingys (scientific word there), build a tiny home and set up a beautiful farm land with them animals. Throw in a raccoon for good measure. (no raccoons were harmed in the writing of this post.)
The relief I have is that the Fae were not just tossed in and I'm still hoping for a level system like the Spell Caster and vampire. They deserve a fantastic game pack with a leveling system. I did wish mermaids have the same per level system, and fellow Simmers have grand ideas along the lines. Iron Seagull touched base on an idea someone made per photoshop how the mermaid level system could work. Probably will never happen, but the creativity behind it is impressive and neat. People are so creative its astonishing. I had to personally show my gratitude and my many thanks to Littledica for his amazing work in his mod packs, because I love each 'pack' he pulls out. He has a great vision.
@xochiquetzl_xkvn I'm in love with the hybrid stabilizer. I have a 'testing' save file for purely testing out mods before I work on one of my game files so I don't have any poof behaviors in games I have worked on. LOL. I learned the hard and saddening way to make a 'Test' Save file. Per testing different hybrids and how the system works I forgot I hybred a mermaid with a vampire. Um...The irony? A cooked fish on the beach while testing Alien/Spell caster. Yeah....
I would like to suggest SpinningPlumbobs mods. He just released a new mod yesterday called Faries vs. Witches. His enhanced mermaids mod is a pretty cool hip check with the mermaids. I love the whole sea sorcery skill leveling, (can't wait to try out the kelpies to) and the fact that now Poseidon was mentioned. I scratched the surface yesterday with Faries vs. Witches and I'm already bouncing for joy how thrilling the mod is. I like that Spinning put a twist with the Witches "occult" where they are not Spellcasters but more so 'outcasts' in the magical realm. You choose how you wish to gain your power source, and the amount of spells is mind blowing. I was clicking on for 4 pages of Choices in witches to review how many spells there was. Both witch and fairy have two skills each. I wont spoil the rest, as its an awesome mod to give a go. I will state as I hit a wall face first with the witch at first. When meditating, Do it during the night or wee hours of morning-witching hour. The action with meditating (and talking to sprites) is a repeated process. So if you don't get results right away, keep trying. ๐
I will have my fairies one way or another! LOL!
Mentioning with Zombies, at first I thought it was a cool concept with the Sims 3. Then it gotten old where my Sims just ALWAYS got attacked so it became super annoying to the point where I would deactivate zombie spawns. I even had that pea shooter which often times didn't work because the zombie wouldn't walk in the firing area. So when the zombies came about, my Sims were to scurry inside and lock the doors like an all out run for cover. (I'm so glad the crazies in Strangerville don't come walking INSIDE the house.) At the time I wasn't a super zombie fan as per movie and show it was just an exhausting same concept. The thing that also irked me with the Sims 3 Occults is the 'hidden trait' thing for each occult. I never really knew what skill level any of my occults were, so it was a constant guessing game like "Am I there yet?" LOL. I would often gauge where I'm at just by repeat play through the occults until I knew what spell, power, or ability an occult were gaining until I moved up. I'm so glad it flopped around with a better visual in the skill tree and I like the more broader choices. As I don't wish for every single vampire have to drink human blood, inquire mind abilities, or even hiss oddly. I always found it amusing where vampires had to ask permission like a good lil bat to get a drink. LOL. Bram Stroker would be shaking his head.
@3Rosez , yes, at least we have hope that if they ever make a pack that allows our Sims to be Fairies, then we have a chance of it being a pack just devoted to that! ๐ I just hope they eventually do it!
Yes, artificial lights can be troublesome to a lot of people with various conditions from ADHD/Autism Spectrum Disorder to Chronic Migraines! ๐ฃ (Though it wouldn't be an allergy unless it causes an immune response like inflammation, itching, sneezing, or watery eyes, etc. ) but even if it isn't an allergy doesn't mean that it doesn't cause a problem! ๐ I have problems with any light that is too bright, even sunlight.
I think people like the Off the Grid concept in the game because it poses a unique challenge and for storytellers it can be a means of exploring a kind of world they don't' experience in their everyday life. For people who lived 200 years ago, our life would be Science Fiction, but for us their lives are historical fiction/fantasy! Finally, it is very rewarding to see your Sims work at something and get a tangible product from their efforts! While I do love the chessboard for giving my Sims logic (its been in all 4 versions of The Sims ), I really prefer to have them paint, garden, make potions, knit, or make robots!
Also, many people had the same problem with The Sims 3 Zombies that you had! ๐ซ I actually much preferred the Sims 2 Zombies! They were hilarious! My favorite was when I turned a Romance Sim into one! Romance Sims would cause other people to swoon when they walked by, so when she became a Zombie, it was hilarious to watch them swoon and blow kisses , etc, over a Zombie who drooled and had rotting flesh! ๐คฃ๐คข๐คฃ@PugLove888 Heh. Heh. While I was reading some of the questions and inquires people had with the FvW mod I mentioned before I stumbled upon an interesting screenshot that raised an eyebrow. Those wings look a little too whimsical. ๐
I was diagnosed with ADD when I really young, and it just followed me into my adulthood. The H part has always been debatable if the 'fidgets' are the hyperactivity or just the lack of sitting still. I can't sit still if my life depended on it. Head shakes, twitch of head to the side, rub fingers together, resituate legs, rocking gently...yeah...I was horrible at those stay quiet games like hide and seek, or Macro Polo. On-top of having migraines for 18 years (and counting) my eyesight became photosensitive. Bright artificial or natural light causes a burnish pain and I have been told to just get used to it. Hmm...no. I think it got worse as years went on with the migraines, even as ocular migraines were coming on more. (pain behind the eye, stabs of pain, eye twitches etc.) I wouldn't wish any of them on my worst enemy. I am lighthearted with the jokes. Life is too short to be overly sensitive and frankly I know the difference between a light humor and being verbally destructive in a "light" manner.
"I think people like the Off the Grid concept in the game because it poses a unique challenge and for storytellers it can be a means of exploring a kind of world they don't' experience in their everyday life. For people who lived 200 years ago, our life would be Science Fiction, but for us their lives are historical fiction/fantasy! Finally, it is very rewarding to see your Sims work at something and get a tangible product from their efforts! While I do love the chessboard for giving my Sims logic (its been in all 4 versions of The Sims ), I really prefer to have them paint, garden, make potions, knit, or make robots!"
I couldn't agree more. I always thought it was interesting how people can live off the grid and stabilize themselves. 200 years would bee the 1800s though. LOL. I would be interested to know what those of 1800s think of the ever-growing technology lifestyle. I think I may freak them out with them smart lights turning on via smartwatch. I always design really nice houses, and wanted to reward my Sims with the amenities..like a rags and riches. I didn't know until I got the alert the lot was 'Off The Grid' so the game agreed with my idea too. lol.
When I placed down an unfurnished house, the ladies only had a few thousand left, so They have a tent to fit all four of them to sleep, a cooler, campfire, and outdoor shower. Still only able to use a bush for bathroom use until they come back from work to bring in income. Each one is a 'Recreate' somehow. One is taking on the Civil Designer, one is a Conservationist, one an Interior Designer, and the other is learning the Selvadora culture who has an Archeology modded career. Thought it fit in snug. I really prefer the potion making too, and find enjoyment with the plopsy to sell off the side i.e. with knitting too, building creations like candles, objects in order to sell them on the marketplace table for a little extra $$. I save the hacking/programming for the more mischievous Sims. LOL. I started to really enjoy gardening again now that these women have to sustain themselves somehow. the paintings that are finished is SO pretty. (when one is creative.) James Turner was plopping his Sims own artwork in peoples homes after interior designing and you know that is a great idea.
I don't remember Zombies in Sims 2. Gasp?? That is amazing with romantic Sims. Omg....๐ ๐
@3Rosez , thanks for the pic! ๐ While it could be Fairy wings (the Developers have been known to hide hints in the game for future packs) it also looks just like a butterfly.๐ฆ (People have also misinterpreted game items to be hints from the Developers, so you never know!) I think the best hints we ever got about future game content was when toddlers were added and they had those books .. I think they were "Where's Winter" and "Dog on a Log"! ๐ฅฐ
I wasn't' diagnosed with ADHD until I was an adult. That diagnosis wasn't that common when I was a kid even for boys, let alone girls. And there is so much overlap with Autism Spectrum Disorder that I wonder if ADHD isn't just part of that. I'm really sorry about your migraines. I've had some but they are infrequent and usually I only have the visual auras. But I know several people who have them much worse than I do, and they can be debilitating! ๐ฌ๐ญ
Yes, our life nowadays would certainly freak out people from the past, especially those from the 1800's and before! ๐ 200 years ago might only be in the 1800's but it would be the early part of the 1800's and a lot has changed since then! ๐ฎ
That is funny that your "game agreed with your idea" about Off the Grid! ๐
Yes, I also saw James Turner using his paintings for his interior design gigs! His Interior Designer also was a Klepto so he had her swipe a lamp from a bedroom and then he proceeded to complain how dark the room was! ๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐คฃ
@PugLove888 wrote "I think people like the Off the Grid concept in the game because it poses a unique challenge and for storytellers it can be a means of exploring a kind of world they don't' experience in their everyday life. For people who lived 200 years ago, our life would be Science Fiction, but for us their lives are historical fiction/fantasy!"
The first thing I do when I do a rags to riches or any other limited funds save is set the lot to off-the-grid. My tent-dweller is also off-the-grid, although I did go in and give her a tinyhouse that's a kitchen, bathroom, and cat furniture. ๐
@xochiquetzl_xkvn , yes I've done a few Off-the-Grid tent challenges!๐ I did end up making a covered area that was open on all 4 sides so that my Sim could eat, or read, or paint during bad weather. But she had to earn the money to pay for the covered area! While I do use cheats in some save files, I have others that are strictly no-cheats-allowed! (It really depends on my mood!) ๐
And I see that you covered the necessities in her tinyhouse --- kitchen, bathroom, and the most important cat furniture! ๐ฅฐ๐๐บ๐
