Creek Tales - A Pack Legacy Challenge (updated 07/11)
When Maxis introduced the option of turning packs off and on in game, I was wildly tempted to create a Pack Legacy Challenge for the game. Of course, someone else already did, but as usual, I'm all about creating my own rules based on my own playing style and play badly when others dictate my game, which of course means I'll make the rules up as I go, still there are a few basics. Basic guidelines I intend follow: I will start with an entirely base game family, the Creek-family (introduced below). They (including the kids) are generation 1 of this challenge. With every new generation at least one new pack (EP, GP, SP or Kit) will be unlocked. That generation then has to truly explore that pack, meaning jobs, looks, decorations, aspirations, traits, skills even deaths should be explored to the fullest by the sims born in that generation. The exception is seasons, which will be unlocked as the oldest child of gen 1, Willow, ages up to a teen. Which pack that will be unlocked will depend on the first trait given to the first child in the next generation (so a family orientated child will unlock parenthood or growing together, depending on which have been unlocked before). Some traits only unlock kits. In that case the second trait given to a child of that generation will unlock a pack. Some kits will also be unlocked with a specific pack if it feels like a good combination, like country kitchen with cottage living or industrial loft with city living. And some rules (yes, even I have a few rules): All traits are to be given randomly, with the exceptions being that a sim of a new generation MUST take traits of a newly unlocked pack if there are any, randomly if there are several. When every trait of the newly unlocked pack is assigned to a sim in game, randomness for all available traits are allowed. When the first child of the next generation receive their first trait, true randomness applies as that will dictate the next pack to unlock. A new pack is unlocked when the oldest child of a generation ages up to teen. No CC is allowed, a part from the occasional ad-on pack (separations of items already in game, matching chairs to a sofa or more window options). Even add-ons should be kept to a minimum. This is after all about exploring the packs to their fullest. Mods are allowed, but not those that significantly adds gameplay options (such as career-mods, new aspirations, traits or new gameplay). The purpose here is to explore the options of the packs after all. For me, myself, I intend to start out only with BetterBuildBuy and MCCC and try to keep other mods to a minimum (that lasted less than an hour, there are simply too many things I cannot live with in game, but the aim is the same, keep mods to a minimum and no mods that adds gameplay). As for the rest, well that's up in the air still. I plan on starting with aging on normal, but as that is very new to me, I might change that to long instead as I've never managed to live with normal age span before. Either way, adult lifespan will be about twice the usual length for how else are they going to be able to see their kids grow up and have kids of their own? And with that I think it's time to meet our founding family. As with The Whittaker Saga I will write the post in a blog and post the links here. Link: Meet the Creek Family
FC Showcase Mode
Imagine if FC had a Showcase Mode, just like WWE 2K. Not another card promo. Not another menu redesign. Not another feature that disappears after a few weeks. A real, story-driven mode where you relive the careers of football legends from the very beginning. Picture this: You start as a young Lionel Messi at La Masia. You play the key moments that shaped his career instead of every single match. Score his first goal. Win the 2009 Champions League. Break records. Experience the pressure of the 2022 World Cup and finally lift the trophy. Then do the same with Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldinho. Zidane. Ronaldo Nazário. Iniesta. Xavi. Henry. The list is endless. Each chapter could include: • Cinematic cutscenes. • Original commentary explaining why the moment mattered. • Unique gameplay challenges instead of full matches. • Historic kits, stadiums, and rewards to unlock. • Behind-the-scenes stories and iconic career moments. It would be more than just playing football. It would let younger fans experience football history instead of only hearing about it on TikTok or YouTube. Imagine recreating: - Aguero's last-minute title winner. - Zidane's Champions League volley. - Messi's solo run against Getafe. - Ronaldo's bicycle kick. - Iniesta's World Cup winner. Not as clips... As moments YOU actually play. EA already has Career Mode, Clubs, Rush, Ultimate Team, and Kick-Off. But FC is still missing a mode that celebrates the history of football itself. A Showcase Mode could become one of the biggest reasons to buy the next FC game every year. New legends. New stories. New memories. Football has given us some of the greatest moments in sports history. Why not let us live them instead of just watching them?The Grove Pack Legacy Challenge (Updated 7-09-2026)
Hi and welcome to my return to sim story writing! I am doing my rendition of rosannatxt's "Pack Legacy Challenge." Below are links to Rosannatxt's Challenge and my story respectively. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Simming! I'm back after a hiatus! Generation two will be done rotation-style and in each of the three Grove sibling's perspectives. (Plus Liam and Jodi's now.) Enjoy! Pack Legacy Rules and Guidelines James Turner Disable Packs Tool ------------------------------------ To start: The Grove Legacy: Humble Beginnings Ch. 1 Current Chapter: Side Story: Jodi McNeil Note: Rotation is Harper, Liam, Hazel, Jodi McNeil and Fisher *Exception-the story gets a bit out of order rotationally starting with Harper and Hazel at chapter 2.3. However, the story is syntactically correct.
Under The Tartosan Sun, Part Two
Welcome back to my little love story. After a two year hiatus Danielle, Londyn, and friends are back. If you're new to the story or just need a refresher the original thread is here...Under The Tartosan Sun. Fair warning that thread is long (46 chapters and 40 pages on Vanilla) and a bit of a mess. The early chapters are fun just to see how I've grown as a writer and how my writing style has evolved. The later chapters are the relevent ones for the story now. This new thread picks up the story less than week after the events in Chapter 46. I hope you enjoy, and thank you for coming along for the journey ❤️ Table of Contents: Character Bios Chapter One Chapter Two
Love Island: Sims 4 Edition | Season 1 **NEW EPISODE 07/05**
🌴 Welcome to Love Island: Sims 4 Edition! 🌴 Six Sims have entered the villa looking for one thing—love. But in a place where connections are tested, new arrivals shake things up, and drama is always around the corner, finding “the one” won’t be easy. With romantic dates, unexpected twists, recouplings, and bombshells ready to stir the pot, only one couple will make it to the end and win the grand prize of $1,000,000. Who will find true love, who will get their head turned, and who will be dumped from the island? Stay tuned as the drama unfolds… 💕🔥🌴 Season 1 Episode 1: Meet the Islanders Episode 2: The First Coupling Episode 3: A New Arrival
Cantrell Chronicles RESET, Part One
The Shaking of Foundations, a Cantrell Chronicles RESET, Part One_ Chapter One [With minor revisions] The call came in the dead of night. Reaching an arm out from underneath the covers, Joseph groped for his cellphone on the nightstand. “This is Joseph Cantrell,” he said. The voice on the other end was unfamiliar. The man introduced himself as Walter Noel. “I’m your uncle’s . . . lawyer. I’m very sorry to bring this news to you. But the old gent deceased last night. Kitchen fire.” Slowly, Joseph unwound himself from the bed covers to sit up. “So, he was still able to care for himself at his lofty age.” “Oh, absolutely, in fact he insisted. Said he’s always been on his own and it would be a cold day in Hades were he to surrender himself to the care of another. Not even his valet. He often went down to the kitchen to make and get his own coffee, too. I guess old habits die hard. Pardon the phrase.” “That sounds like Uncle Joe. Capable to the end, except for the fire.” “Yes. We were all very shocked, didn’t see that coming. Listen, I’m calling because you have been named his sole-beneficiary. Your father’s sudden death left a vacancy, some years back. His next younger brother, Joseph, stepped up to fill it. Joseph was meant to be regent, since he was to care for Aaron’s children, getting them ready for the role they would fulfill in the future. It should have been you on the Throne and the nation wouldn’t be facing all of this now. But he insisted you were still much too young and dare I say, immature, in his estimation.” “He was right on that. I enlisted in the military shortly thereafter, which helped me to become a man. Saw a good chunk of the universe, as a result. My service also enabled me to fund my college education, the GI Bill, revised and renewed. A great deal of good came out of it.” “Yes, His Majesty spoke of you often. He couldn’t have been more proud of you were you his own son. You’ll be pleased to know he’s made some changes to the estate that I do believe you will approve of. It is beginning to take the shape of a proper home, as it were. “As the eldest, the crown is yours. Joseph had no issue and yours is the proper line of succession, as your father’s firstborn son. Although in the interim, Alexandra has stepped in where she had no place. But such is palace intrigued. You get the dwelling, the property and the horses Joseph the First left behind. Also, the contents of his bank account. Your uncle was a very rich man. You are required to attend the reading of the will. How soon can you get here? And, of course after DNA testing there will be a ceremony to cement your position.” “Yes, of course. Can’t be too careful, I suppose. And I am also aware of the steps of Nobility I need to fulfil beforehand, too.” Joseph ran a hand over his head, catching the stray wisps of dark red hair unleashed from the tie that held it together during his slumber. “Two months at the earliest. We’re currently residing on Vulcan.” “Vulcan! He told me you were far away. I didn’t anticipate off planet. I shall postpone the reading, then. Since no one else is mentioned in his will, and there is no one else who can or should step up, we have that luxury. We just have to do something about Alexandra, you understand. Get you properly inserted as the head of the dynasty. It could cause disagreeable feelings toward you, which I regret. Nothing more disruptive than unrest in a dynasty. Your siblings, of course, will also be there. In order to help facilitate a timelier arrival, I shall send the royal space vessel to pick up you and your family — is two weeks time enough to get your affairs in order, sir?” “We will make it work. Thank you for calling.” Joseph quietly ended the call and set his phone aside. Early, the Vulcan sun not yet up, he was tired, but expected not to sleep, even so. At least now he understood his feelings of unrest, most recently. Most of his children, in varying strength inherited the psychic abilities that ran through his noble family. Hearing a slight noise, he looked toward the bedroom door. *~~*~*~~*~~* “Dad, what is it, what’s wrong?” Erik said, stumbling groggily into his parents’ room. His father was seated on the edge of the rumpled bed, his mother surprisingly fast asleep. Must have taken a sedative, the boy thought to himself. For the first time in his young life, his father looked on the worn side. Haggard. A tad older, as if he suddenly carried the weight of the world on his shoulders. “I do wish I understood just how you do that. Know something is wrong without anyone having to tell you.” Erik merely shrugged. “I’m not as astute at it, as my dear sister.” Clearing his throat, Joseph said, “It’s your Grand-Uncle,” Joseph said, struggling to get the words out, lest he give into the grief that battered the back of his eyes. For all of the old man’s faults, Joseph loved him dearly. His uncle was a caring and affectionate force in the Cantrell children’s lives truly filling in where their father had left off. “The one you were named for?” Erik said. “He’s ancient, isn’t he?” “You might say so, he just had his one-hundred and fourth birthday. Last time I saw him he was still so full of life. You can’t keep that one down,” “Dad?” “Kitchen fire. He apparently tried to put it out, but his efforts were futile. Smoke inhalation.” “I’m so sorry.” “What a guy he was, though, I remember when . . .” “So you’re saying Uncle Joe basically raised you and your siblings,” Erik said. Joseph nodded, “After your grandfather passed so suddenly, Uncle Joe did come to live with my siblings and me, in the family estate. You see, your grandmother died years before, fell off her horse. Broke her neck, she died instantly.” “Oh, that’s terrible. I don’t believe you’ve ever shared that story before.” “Still so painful, losing my mother. Uncle Joe was great. He used to tell such outrageous stories.” For a brief moment Joseph Sr.’s, mouth curved into the slightest of grins. “I’m guessing that’s where you get your penchant for such. In many ways you remind me of him.” Joseph shook his head. “We didn’t know you couldn’t see well, but you made up some of the most delicious stories about what you were seeing in the picture books. My favorite was the angels dancing on the top of candles.” “Okay, maybe. -- Is that what I told you?" Erik never met the man, but he used to relish the stories his aunt and uncles shared whenever they came to visit. His father’s family was very close. He knew his dad was really hurting over this loss, too. Reaching over, he placed a warm hand on his father’s shoulder. “Are you going to be okay?” Placing a hand over Erik’s Joseph nodded, slowly. “That’s enough reminiscing for now. Why don’t you turn in and get some rest. We have lots to do, in just a few days. So many loose ends . . . before I ascend the throne,” Joseph’s voice was nearly a whisper as his voice trailed off. “What? Dad, did you say throne, what throne? What are you talking about? Are you saying we’re royals? I don’t believe it. How come I’m just hearing about this now? Why did you let me dream about my future. to become a rock star? That can’t be possible now, can it?” Erik watched his father closely, waiting for his response, hoping beyond hope his dreams hadn’t just been dashed. “Did you never wonder why your aunt and uncles always visited us all dressed up as if they had just been to Court or a fancy ball? Lady and Gentlemen. Princes and Princess, of the Royal. That’s their titles when their father is king. You, too, will be a Prince.” Erik sat on the bed next to his father gasping for breath as he hyperventilated. “Easy, Erik, slowly in and out, you’re going to be fine, I promise. Besides, you’re the Second Son, like Spock. I will permit you to pursue your dream, but there are other things I’ve been remiss in teaching you. University, for one, to make sure each of you can competently take the throne, if needed. “You’ll each have to learn fencing lest a duel be required. Archery. Diplomacy, that sort of thing. How to be a Noble. You already are a leader, I can tell.” “But I’m the second son. . ..” “As for not telling any of you — I promise I will explain things more fully when we get settled into the estate. This is a big move, you understand. A total change of our lives.” All for now, thanks for reading!
ACOTAR Builds
I built my own version of Feyre and Rhysands River House, took a whle but really happy with the final outcome, and its on the gallery for any ACOTAR fans, feel free to say hello there too 🧚 shandy_lou97 #shandylou97 #acotar #feyre #rhysand #shandylou97 #build #fae #fairy #treehouse #basegame #enchantedbynature #lifeanddeath #ACOTAR #books #bookSims 4 Foster Family Challenge
Some elements of this challenge were inspired by a creator on Youtube, quite a few years ago now! Unfortunately I can’t remember their name and haven’t been able to re-find the video but if anyone knows who it is then please do let me know so I can give credit. The premise of this challenge is that your sims are foster carers who raise children from newborn-child stage. Once they are children, they get adopted - but one of their new parents must share a trait with them! Starting Out You can start with either one or two sims, but I would recommend starting with two. They don’t necessarily have to be a couple, but they both have to be young adults. Move them into any lot - but bear in mind they will eventually have 6 kids! Money cheats are not allowed, they can only get what they can afford with their starting funds, but there are no restrictions on moving house later on. They can have any traits and aspirations you want. They can have jobs, but there must always be someone home to care for the children - nannies and daycare are not allowed. If you are playing with a single sim, they can have a work from home job but can’t go out to work. The Foster Children As soon as you have a bathtub, a crib, a high chair, and an infant playmat in your house, your sims can start “fostering”. To do this, you must adopt a newborn through the phone or computer. You can choose whether you start with a girl or a boy, but you must alternate with each child. The children can only age up on their natural birthday. You can choose when you “foster” each subsequent child, but I do it like this - child 2 on the day child 1 becomes an infant, child 3 on the day child 1 becomes a toddler, child 4 on the day child 2 becomes a toddler, and so on. This ensures that you only ever have 2 infants at a time, otherwise I find that it gets too stressful. You should aim for all infants and toddlers to age up with at least the “happy infant/toddler” trait. If you want to add an extra challenge, you can fail the challenge if anyone ages up with the “unhappy infant/toddler” trait. All the children’s traits must be randomised when they age up. Adoption Once the foster children reach the child stage, they can be adopted out. To achieve this, the foster parent(s) must find a townie with the same trait as the child. One parent and the child must then become friends with the townie/new parent. Using manage worlds, the children should then move in with their new family, and a new baby can be “fostered” to replace them. Parents can leave the home lot to meet townies, but all the children must either come with them OR stay home with the other parent - they cannot go to daycare or be cared for by a nanny. If the child ages up to a teen before the parent(s) can find a match for them, they can still be adopted - they will now have 2 traits, but they still only need to match 1 (otherwise it would be near-impossible). They must be adopted before becoming a young adult or you will fail the challenge. You should aim to have 6 children in the house at any one time, other than right at the start. If you choose, your sims can receive a payment every Monday of 50 simoleons per child - to do this, use the cheat code “money xxxx”, and input the amount of the payment PLUS the amount your household already has. For example if you have 3 children and your balance is 5000, you would input “money 5150”. Other Rules Each townie household can only adopt 1 child. You cannot split couples up, but you can move out adult children who then become a separate household and are eligible to adopt. Children who are adopted as part of the challenge cannot adopt when they become adults. If you want an extra challenge, you can adopt the children out in the same order they come in (e.g. if you find a match for child 2 before child 1, they must wait to be adopted), but this is not necessary. If you have Get To Work or Get Famous, your sims can have the careers from these packs, but you cannot follow them to work as you should be focusing on raising the foster children. Same goes for teens if you have Highschool Years. You can use reward points to buy any perks you want. The challenge can end in 3 ways: 1. A child ages up to young adult without being adopted, 2. A child is taken away by social services, 3. Your original parents both die. Alternatively, you can choose one of the children to take over when the parents die as this is not technically failing. This is my first time making a challenge and I also haven’t finished playing it all the way through yet, so please let me know if anything is unclear or doesn’t make sense. Happy Simming!
