Quiz for 2017 - Your Sims 4 Highlights [What did you enjoy last year]

"SikoahGrace;c-16232183" wrote:


@EnkiSchmidt what is the BACC challenge and the Holy Sanctuary challenge? Links?

Holy Sanctuary is a multi-generational challenge for one household. The sims live confined to a lot that was never meant to be a residential one: a church or other holy site. Venturing out is dangerous. Originally written for Sims 3, but very easy to adapt, rules here:
https://aholysanctuarysims3.wordpress.com/

BACC is short for Build a city challenge and there are various rulesets for that one. It's multi-generational, multi-household.
Original Sims 2 rules:
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=335049

I use my own simplified ruleset that basically restricts me from everything I tend to abuse in normal gameplay and that can be completed in two or three generations with just the starting households. Rules here:
https://steffinicoleschmidt.wordpress.com/sims-2-build-a-city-challenge-variant/

And finally a ruleset for Sims 4 that merges Build a city and Legacy:
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=537800

1. What was your favorite pack released this year and why?
My favorite pack was Cats and Dogs. It really added a lot to the game, more than I thought it would considering how cheap EA is nowadays.
2. What was your favorite free update/challenge?
Definitely toddlers. I can't imagine playing without them now.
3. What would you like to see next year (if you're being creative, think outside of the box, beyond Seasons ;))
Probably a romance game pack that adds more romance options and a few romantic interactions for kids.
4. What was your favorite sims moment (did your favorite sim get married/have babies... find a cool challenge? made cool cc? upload a video you love?)
I managed to play a household up to generation 3 before impulsively deleting them like I always do. They made me really happy for a while.
5. What was your least favorite pack released this year and why?
Vampires. I hate vampires. I don't even have the pack. Why would I spend money to terrorize my poor sims?!
6. What do you hope to accomplish in the new year (will you try a new challenge?)
I hope to find a new current household to play because I currently don't have one. I've been in a Sims 4 rut lately because the game itself is boring and the challenges are too hard.

1. What was your favorite pack released this year and why?

I don't really know if it was released this year because I have only played TS4 this year, but I like vampires. I know that GTW is older but I really like that too. ;) I like the randomness and a bit of weird in my game. :)

2. What was your favorite free update/challenge?

Don't have one.

3. What would you like to see next year (if you're being creative, think outside of the box, beyond Seasons ;))

I don't actually want seasons. I still want something which expands education/skills/jobs and something to enhance the elder life stage. I would also not say no to another occult type, but not really much for witches.

4. What was your favorite sims moment (did your favorite sim get married/have babies... find a cool challenge? made cool cc? upload a video you love?)
Anything random and weird. Like my vampire detective being called to investigate a murder at Vlad's manor in which all the witnesses are ghosts. I have a lot of fond moments in my playing actually.



5. What was your least favorite pack released this year and why?
Cats and Dogs. I hate pets in sims, and I am really sad that EA went so much for this EP before some other themes. But then I guess it saved me money so I shouldn't complain...

6. What do you hope to accomplish in the new year (will you try a new challenge?)
I have more experimenting to do with alien and vampire genetics. I try to begin challenges but I am too driven by random events in my game which take my interests off in different directions. Last time I began a game to start a legacy, I ended up instead with a woman in a house full of ghosts as she worked to try and bring them back to life...

1. It would Have to be Vampires GP, It was pretty good, I've made a few Pretty awesome Daemons.
Vintage Glamour Stuff was good, I Can't say Anything about Cats and Dogs, I think I'll like it but I don't know Suddenly thinking about Parenthood GP...
This is my main Daemon, Lord Lucifer Azrael
https://img00.deviantart.net/26f5/i/2017/244/9/b/screen_shot_2017_09_01_at_6_37_43_pm_by_mphattyboi-dbm2fp6.png

2. ... I don't remember I guess the most recent, octagonal roofing.

3. I Would Love to see a Werewolves GP... My sim's stories have been on hold, and they Haven't really been living, just existing. I'm all for a Farming EP Would love to build a Vineyard, winery, and Brewery, (Seasons EP).

But these are my to be werewolves, Lord Adam Jordan
https://img00.deviantart.net/be8b/i/2017/361/c/0/screen_shot_2017_12_27_at_5_39_23_pm_by_mphattyboi-dby17w7.png

His Wife Madame Diane Jordan.
https://img00.deviantart.net/ca58/i/2017/236/7/9/07_03_17_1_59_25pm_by_mphattyboi-dbl6bng.png
I can't wait to turn them into werewolves. They're going to Have Three Kids, Bruno, Isabella and Caleb... somethings will happen, leaving 12 year old Caleb an orphan, He will experience his first shift with no one to help him. and spend the next 85 or so years as a wolf.

4. I think Making portraits of my sims was fun.
https://img00.deviantart.net/23b6/i/2017/050/d/4/screen_shot_2017_02_19_at_3_03_03_pm_by_mphattyboi-dazpccd.png

6. All the other stuff packs I don't have, They look like jokes. and Toddlers.

6. I've built a Few Mansions in 2017, and I'm pretty good with how they came out, I still have another Mansion, a Castle and a few Chateaux in development.

Delre Castle
https://img00.deviantart.net/ee47/i/2017/361/6/c/screen_shot_2017_12_27_at_4_44_38_pm_by_mphattyboi-dby1807.png
5 Mansions
https://img00.deviantart.net/e25a/i/2017/361/1/f/screen_shot_2017_12_27_at_6_08_36_pm_by_mphattyboi-dby190a.png
Center: House of Jordan {Werewolf Mansion}
Top Left: House of Montgomery(WIP (I need a Bigger lot))
Top Right: House of Bourbon
Bottom Left House of Valois
Bottom Right House of Navarro
I really Just want more Lots, and again a Werewolves GP.

1. What was your favorite pack released this year and why?
Its a toss up for be between City Living and Cats and Dogs. I thought I'd hate the little critters but they're so cute and so well done I've fallen
in love with them.
2. What was your favorite free update/challenge?
toddlers. they added some much needed (in my opinion) life to the game. I love those little tykes.
3. What would you like to see next year (if you're being creative, think outside of the box, beyond Seasons ;))
I would very much like to see some new lifetime aspirations and personality traits. I feel like there's a lot of untapped potential there. Also, I'd love to have my beautiful little witches back. As wonderful a job as EA has done with vampires and toddlers, I can't wait to see what wonderful things they might have in store for witches and maybe even a fae type race. Not necessarily fairies because there's always traditionally been stories about many different types of fae creatures that might be entertaining to see. Every time I go to the glade and see the eyes in the bushes I think of all the little beings that could be there. Sprites anyone? :smiley:
4. What was your favorite sims moment (did your favorite sim get married/have babies... find a cool challenge? made cool cc? upload a video you love?)
The day the update that allowed same sex partnerships to have biological children together. Sims have always been rather gender fluid anyway as they seem to love whomever they love regardless of gender, age or racial affiliation, its just nice to finally see them get their families too. I know its not realistic for two men to have a bio baby that one of them carried inside them or for a woman to be able to get another person preggers, but in my little sim world, they can now without mods!
5. What was your least favorite pack released this year and why?
Bowling Night Stuff. There's nothing wrong with it and I like the content, I just never use it. I don't think I even ever placed a bowling alley in my game. That said, it had some fabulous CAS items that I've used tons in my game and for creating recolors
6. What do you hope to accomplish in the new year (will you try a new challenge?)
Finally reaching generation 10 of my legacy challenge. (I've done 10 generations on others, but this is the family I started on the day I purchased Sims 4 basegame. Its been a long, slow road for this family. So many generations I didn't like much...but the ones I loved in between them have made them worth sticking with it... generation 4... and stalled there. My Sims New Years resolution is to finally fulfill Jacey Barlow's (She was my founding sim) dream and complete 10 generations.

Oh, that's easy on 12 January they dropped toddlers into the game! The favorite pack was Parenthood. What I would like to see this next year, is a singing/entertainment career complete with celebrity and autograph signing. I wouldn't cry (except for joy) if some of the fans could get a tad overzealous and chase the celebrity. All-in-all 2017 was a good year.

"Xoxk9;d-932119" wrote:
Heyah, since the year is winding down, I was just wondering what everyone was up to this year with their simmies.
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1. What was your favorite pack released this year and why?
2. What was your favorite free update/challenge?
3. What would you like to see next year (if you're being creative, think outside of the box, beyond Seasons ;))
4. What was your favorite sims moment (did your favorite sim get married/have babies... find a cool challenge? made cool cc? upload a video you love?)
5. What was your least favorite pack released this year and why?
6. What do you hope to accomplish in the new year (will you try a new challenge?)

Feel free to share screens! :)

1. Pets. It’s really buggy but I’m so glad we got pets
2. Toddlers!
3. If not seasons... a tropical world!
4. My favorite sims moments was when I got all of my sims their pets :)
5. Bowling SP , even the fitness SP is more useful
6. Too many to tell!

1. What was your favorite pack released this year and why? Cats & Dogs! I've been waiting for so long for them to have these cute little furry friends in the game. :)

2. What was your favorite free update/challenge? I don't think I have one or remember any really good ones.

3. What would you like to see next year? Anything Superstar related. And bug fixes that will solve the fps issue for people who play the game on high/ultra settings.

4. What was your favorite sims moment? Well, my sim gave birth to an alien baby and I thought of using that unexpected event to make a story and work around it (since I don't like alien sims). XD

5. What was your least favorite pack released this year and why? Bowling SP. :( The only good thing about it is some of the furniture.

6. What do you hope to accomplish in the new year? I don't know. Continue with my Dylan's Adventures stories, I guess.

Before I begin the quiz I think it’s been the best year so far for Ts4.

1. What was your favorite pack released this year and why?
My favourite pack was parenthood. I felt that it added more to the game and I can no longer enjoy the game without it (I have PS4 version as well and I’m lost without the pack hope it comes soon) I loved everything for the pack, especially the school projects as they build up skills I wouldn’t usually get my sim kids/teens to do like rocket science and I also love the discipline option. For me it addressed a lot of issues I had with the game to begin with.
2. What was your favorite free update/challenge?
Toddlers!!!! A much wanted/needed age group and they were done very well.
3. What would you like to see next year (if you're being creative, think outside of the box, beyond Seasons ;))
I would like a pack for elders, they are the forgotten age group in my opinion, maybe a stuff pack to add objects like canes and selected clothing to suit their age. Something to work alongside get together as you can make some really good clubs for the elders but their options are limited if a person wants old old elders. Also I would like a stuff pack dedicated to teens something to differentiate them from YA and A clothing and hair styles just for them and some objects would be fine for me.
4. What was your favorite sims moment (did your favorite sim get married/have babies... find a cool challenge? made cool cc? upload a video you love?)
In all honesty this year I spent more time in CAS then I did actually playing. I created a family for the parent pack and loved them, but then my laptop died and they were gone for good. But since then I have created loads on sims in CAS and attempted to build (I’m still terrible) currently I’m playing an old sim I created years ago, her step mother has just died and her elderly father near death has been spending a lot of time under the covers crying his heart out, I love these little elements in the game.
5. What was your least favorite pack released this year and why?
I wasn’t that impressed with the sport pack though it did add some lovely clothes and hair styles. I wasn’t impressed with the walking wall I would have preferred some other exercise machine or something like a trampoline and balancing bar (old school)
6. What do you hope to accomplish in the new year (will you try a new challenge?)
I would like to see a family through at least 10 gens I have never in any sims game accomplished that (I’ve always given up and began again) and every year I always say I’m gna try a legacy challenge but never get passed the first sim and I really want to do them this year and not get sidetracked by new storylines for my sims.

1. What was your favorite pack released this year and why?
My favorite pack released this year is without a doubt Parenthood. I love it solely for the fact that it allows my sims to shape their kids up to be however way I want them to; it makes for some great character development - something that I haven't seen before in the sims franchise - which I can revolve my stories around. I also love that the effects you have on your kids aren't too obvious and in-your-face when they grow up; as this subtlety allows me to imagine that past parental guidance is something which they internalize passively, as opposed to something that shapes them up to be clear-cut stereotypes. Add to the fact that I pretty much revolve my entire game around family play; which alone makes this pack a definite game-changer to me; and I absolutely cannot imagine playing without it.

2. What was your favorite free update/challenge?
To be honest, I can't really recall any other noteworthy patches other than the toddler patch lol :D I'll never forget January 12th - the exhilaration and excitement when I first loaded the main menu. When the pop-up came up saying that toddlers were added, my first thought went to the entire simming community, and all of its' fans that have been asking for them since day one. I can only imagine how many prayers were answered on that day; as well as the relief on the devs' part. Of course, I myself was super excited about the thought of finally having these tots in my game - as a hardcore family player, the lack of toddlers was the main thing that put me off of the game at first (despite still managing to enjoy it), and the addition of them felt like it filled up this large hole which I'd constantly felt was in the game. Not to mention they were done extremely well too - far better than what I've expected of them.

4. What would you like to see next year (if you're being creative, think outside of the box, beyond Seasons ;))
The main thing I want to see next year are tweaks to the emotions system. The way I see it, the emotions system is a feature that has a lot of potential, but is ravaged by faulty buffs. First things first - the amount of 'happy' moodlets have to be lowered down; there are simply just too many of them; which contributes to the whole "happy happy lala land" impression/complaint many have of the game. Some of them are just downright unnecessary - "new fridge", "pretty tasty" and "good environment" being such examples (as well as many more that I can't recall right now). Then there's also the issue of negative moodlets not having much of an impact (not helped by the fact that there are generally fewer of them). To make things more realistic and immersive, the most impactful negative moodlets (such as those that have to do with break-ups, jealousy, death, enemies etc.) should have an effect of +10 or higher to ensure that the positive moodlets never override them and spoil the mood, and the duration of these moodlets should be set in a way that can outlast any other moodlet (as realistically such moods tend to be rarer but last a lot longer). That, and they should be able to be boosted by uncomfortable moodlets as well, much like the way positive moodlets are boosted by 'happy' ones. I would love to one day wake up to an update that finally allows me to put a stop to these constantly smiling sims without the help of mods, much like how I had loved waking up to that toddler update.

Besides that, I can't really think of anything that I really, really want to see. Maybe a patch to add more features and improve existing ones in GTW (as that's the only pack I've purchased so far that I've been disappointed in), but I suppose that's wishful thinking at this point.

5. What was your favorite sims moment (did your favorite sim get married/have babies... find a cool challenge? made cool cc? upload a video you love?)
Oh, this one's easy - when my sim woo-hoo'd with Don Lothario, and he (Don) peed his pants immediately right after that. Good lord that session must've been intense. Hope he didn't break his pelvis after that.

6. What was your least favorite pack released this year and why?
...This is honestly a hard pick for me considering DO and Parenthood are all I've purchased this year :D But if I've gotta pick one, it'd probably be C&D. Not as my least favorite per se (as I haven't even played it obviously), but probably the one I'm least interested in. It's probably because I'm just not really an animal person; added by the fact that the gameplay style isn't one I'm really interested in seeing as the pets can't be controlled.

7. What do you hope to accomplish in the new year (will you try a new challenge?)
Make it to 4000+ gameplay hours >:) (I have 3000+ clocked in right now :D )