Starlight Accolades

"MelvinBorn;c-18212478" wrote:
A Sim can sometimes win even without getting nominated though

Yes, that's happened only once to my Rock Star. It didn't say what he won it for, either, so I felt free to decide what it was for, myself. I do wish he could earn one like that again. The guy is a legend, and deserves, oh, let's call it Artist of the Year? I think winning 17 consecutive Best Songs qualifies, don't you?

I've started using one of the longer Starlight Accolades mods and I must be having a mod conflict somewhere. It starts at 3 like the mod says but the host doesn't arrive until 6:30 or 7 which is the time they showed up before the mod. They take off sometime between 10:30 and 11:30 like before. The event is technically longer but the actual part with a host and awards being passed out is still the same length.

"DaniRose2143;c-18221447" wrote:
I've started using one of the longer Starlight Accolades mods and I must be having a mod conflict somewhere. It starts at 3 like the mod says but the host doesn't arrive until 6:30 or 7 which is the time they showed up before the mod. They take off sometime between 10:30 and 11:30 like before. The event is technically longer but the actual part with a host and awards being passed out is still the same length.

I've got both the eight hour mod and the twelve hour mod to extend the show. It (the twelve hour) is supposed to begin at eleven in the am, but notoriously starts later. I still use it because I've yet to have the show run out before Best Song is awarded. I'm starting to think I don't have to have Erik race home from church, though. The shorter one didn't fix the problem I was having, so I now use the longer one. I'm very happy with it, actually. I do notice that sometimes they do the Best Song at the top of the show, and other times they go through the other categories. It's hit and miss, but so far, so good for Erik. He's still on top of his game. Seventeen Best Songs, in a row. Yay. (This goes such a long way to salve my wounds when he was never acknowledged, even for the music he put out on the mix/machine thingie. His music was being played, too. He would hear it at venues he visited and stop and listen, as if in awe he was on the radio. LOL But, did he ever receive anything for it? No, sadly no.) So, if I'm a bit braggadocios, it's only because I'm still so excited by it. The shorter mod I believe sets the show to begin at three, midday, but there's seemingly a lot of pre-show shenanigans that goes on, pushing the starting point way off the mark. The show still ends at eleven pm. I would go, if I were you, with the one that is twelve hours. Your Sim might wait around in chairs for a bit before things actually start (around 2:30-ish) but that does leave time for all else to be accomplished. At least, that's my experience with it.

I use the other, gettp's version (4pm to midnight), works fine.

@GalacticGal I will try the longer version the next time I have an accolades. With the lounge I created to host it I don't have to worry about things for my sims to do while they wait. They have a bar and a dance floor to keep them entertained. Along with a red carpet to strut down for their admiring fans.

@Ellupelluellu I might give that one a try too and see which one works best. I have the Lazarusinashes longer accolades mod currently.

"Ellupelluellu;c-18208418" wrote:
In mine , the sims in farest possible seat (near window, back wall, in original lot) have had time to go there just fine. Its 7 squares away.

My custom building, farest seat is 9 squares away from stage, haven't noticed anything off there either, but my sims like to sit as front as possible.

You can test and visit with any sim, as gala is happening anyway, if your sims are nominated or not :)

hope this helps :)


ETA: I do use a mod by Bienchen , "sit at gala " , as in vanilla they used to indeed walk around or sit at floor :D

I think it also depends on the Host, too. I have had more than a few times, where my Sim will hesitate, even though I've clicked on the mic for him to accept award and before he even gets out of the chair the Host (who must be in a dreadful hurry) takes the mic again that fast. Other times, I've noticed a Host hanging back for what feels like ages. Sometimes the NPCs don't even step up to the mic, even though they are present. The good news is, that if your Sim accepts their award out-of-order, they go home with their trophy. I just hate it when the clock runs out and no Best Song is awarded. Face/palm.

I recently went to the starlight accolades a few times because my supersim needed to win an award to complete the aspiration. The event worked fine for me, no need for a mod to lengthen the time. Only issue is that I have to turn autonomy off. I tried playing with autonomy on and off because I was having problems with aspiration goal where fans have to ask for a selfie. With autonomy on the event was a mess with sims walking everywhere, sitting on the floor and blocking the microphone. With autonomy off every sim sticks to the script. Celebrities take a seat in front of the microphone and the host does his/her job. It works best at speed one, just like restaurants sims seem to need more in game time for an action at speed 2 or 3.

I used the lounge that came with the pack. All I did was add a few decorations.