It's Gone

"GalacticGal;d-1006202" wrote:
Yesterday, in anticipation of the Patch dropping after the Livestream, I backed up my saves and removed my Mods folder. Well, that was the intention anyway. I started by selecting copy on my entire Sims4 folder. Then, once I realized what I was doing, I stopped and thought I should only have to make a copy of my saves file, instead. So, I went through the process of copying the saves folder. Today, learning there is no Patch drop at this time, I decided to put the Mods back in and resume playing. I was going to just pick up where I left off. I powered up the game, got the popup menu of all of my Mods, but then looked up at the Resume Play button. There was only an outlined whited-out Sim. Then it dawned on me. So, I exited and looked on my desktop for the backup saves file. It's nowhere to be found! I checked the saves file in my folder and it was EMPTY.

I feel like I haven't got one single brain cell alive at this moment. Had I just allowed myself to copy and paste the entire game folder and not stop it part-way through, I'm certain I wouldn't be in this fix. I have to start all over. AGAIN. I don't know why I do this to myself. Must be either a psychological thing or a subconscious thing. I don't know. All I can say, is if I'm going to have Erik and Kayleigh ready to have children by March 14th, I had better get my save ready and start playing toot sweet. I'd start in university with them, but that won't allow Erik the time to write all the songs he'll need so he can start earing Best Songs again.

He was up for number twenty. It was Wednesday in my game. So close, and now so far! AHHHHH

Wish me luck. And I totally apologize to those who were reading about Erik and his antics. I think I'll print out what I had and form a notebook, since I'll be starting from scratch. The game rarely plays out the same way twice. Trust me I know this. Too bad I didn't keep a tally for every time I had to restart on up until now. I'm running out of words for each iteration. :* o:) I may keep the first chapter, though, since it's full of the backstory. We'll see. How many times can one visit the same pool and find a different perspective on it? I don't wish for Erik's story to grow stale.

Oh, well, the bright side of this is at least they didn't drop the patch today, else I'd really be in a fix.

I could really use a bit of tea and sympathy about now. I'm such a nut.

Awww, this hit me and it's not even my game but I felt this so much. I have to say, I appreciate how well you took it all. But then, I have never seeing you less than optimistic for the most part. I am betting this will be your best save EVER. Good luck!