I've missed you all!
Hi Simmers, I just thought I'd share something personal. Two years ago, I was in a coma and woke up completely paralyzed. During that time, I missed The Sims — and this community — more than I can express. I had to stop reading the forums after a few months because it was just too hard. The Sims community has always been such a big source of comfort and a creative outlet for me. Yesterday, for the first time in over two years, I was finally able to play The Sims 4 again. I actually cried during the loading screen. Like full on runny nose, headache inducing crying. LOL It was like coming home, or getting a tiny part of the old me back. My birthday is coming up next week, and I’m so incredibly happy to not have to miss out on my favorite birthday tradition again this year. I'm gonna grab a slice a cake and burn some poor sims house down LOL I’ve really missed being part of this community. I probably won’t post much since typing is still difficult and painful, but I’m so happy to be here again — even if I’m just quietly lurking in the background. 💛 Thanks for being here. cass ps, can someone give me advice on what to start saving up for? I missed 4 (ish) expansion packs and tons of kits and stuff. Recommendations please!
Q&A: Life & Death
INTRO #AD (just in case this counts as social media) I was invited to join the CFE (not final build) opportunity for Life & Death. Thank you to the EA Creator Network for this chance to answer questions for you about ALL THE THINGS! I will be taking and answering questions about gameplay, writing several Bucket Lists, finishing Unfinished Business, being Macabre, running as I'm Chased by Death, digging graves and WooHooing in ALL THE THINGS! Plus I'll give you info on Ravenwood, Crows, Festivals, Careers, Ghost Historian Aspiration, Tarot, Wills, lore and anything else you guys want to know about! And there's a lot. I haven't even scratched the surface yet, and I've been playing for a week. The embargo has already lifted at time of posting and I'll break answers down into spoilers (if they are working yet, if not, replies) in case you just want to know some things and keep the rest a mystery. Format will be similar to last time where I have links to each subject and add more info to each based on questions asked and as I discover things through gameplay. If you didn't see it the first time you look, check on the subject post again later. Index to follow (if I can get it working this time). Let me know if there's something I forgot. You know the drill... Let the Reaping commence! P..S. - I also have a Creator Code now, so if you find my Q&A useful you might consider it as an option at checkout. This doesn't give you a discount, but it would give me a 5% commission on price of the pack. If you wish to use it, my code is EmmaVane. Just enter the code on the the payment screen where voucher codes normally go. Thank you, EA for this opportunity. INDEX CROWS - PET CROWS CROSS-PACK GAMEPLAY - MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS - TAROT CARDS COLLECTIONS - MISCELLANEOUS GHOSTS - GHOST MASTERY ABILITIES & UNLOCKS GHOSTS - GHOST BABIES? LOTS - CEMETERIES & HALLOWED GROUND LOT TRAIT MEDIA - TV, RADIO AND BOOKS PREP FOR DEATH - WILLS & HEIRLOOMS PREP FOR DEATH - FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS & GRAVE MARKERS RECIPES AND NEW INGREDIENTS SOUL'S JOURNEY - OVERVIEW SOUL'S JOURNEY - BUCKET LIST & UNFINISHED BUSINESS GOALS - ALL PACKS, BY CATEGORY
Must Have Kits??
Any reviews on kits welcome and any best ranking would be great, looking at getting some extras I do a fair few already, but want to add to my game. (FYI I am not opposed to kits I like their idea, it is what suits you and your gameplay, I know it costs money but I like that not every kit is suited to that person.) That being said, any must haves?! 😄
First the Cake Went Missing . . .
Today, I was busily and happily playing my game. One of my Sims children was having a birthday. Erik had a photoshoot and a concert, but he managed to bake a nice white cake for Harmony's birthday. I had him place it in his inventory, lest the twins get the illuminating idea to have a piece, each. 😮 I wouldn't put it past either one of them. Boys will be boys, after all. Yet, when Erik got back, just prior to party time, I went through his inventory to place the cake on the table so Harmony could blow out her candles, with help. This is when I realized there was no cake to be found. 🙄 Happily, there was still enough time for him to bake another one. Finding it in the menu, though, proved another challenge. Things were going well. The family showed up to help celebrate this milestone of a First Birthday. I even was able to take Harmony into CAS to change her wardrobe. Her hair was cute, so I left it as it was. Things were wrapping up and I was looking forward to editing and changing my pictures over to jpeg. I still use imjur and from there I can create a special folder for the forums, here. As I was watching the great exodus out Erik's front door, I started to look around for Melodie, doing my own Toddler Check, if you will. I couldn't find her. I looked to the icon so I could click it and have the camera zoom over to her --- and that's when I noticed there was no Melodie among the family icons! Before I hit the panic button, I checked the computer for MC Command. I saw I did, indeed, have the family size changed and she was there at the start of this gaming session. So, what happened to Melodie? First the Cake went Missing and then they came for Melodie . . . Apparently, I need to go through my Mods folder, yet again. I don't like these kinds of surprises. So not fun.
Little buisiness and hobbies - a bit disappointed
"I was looking forward to one day being able to have my Sims live above their business, and I hoped that the Small Business pack would allow me to do so. But I notice that in order for a business to really work,I have to offer different activities For example, if I have a jewelry store, I need to offer courses and workshops. Then the Sims will be interested in the activities but will almost never buy anything. The same goes if I have a bakery, or a catering service, or if I'm selling other items. If I don't have any other planned activities besides just looking and buying items, the Sims come in, barely look around, and then leave without buying anything. I also notice that if Sims own a gym, a spa, or any other community lot, far fewer people visit than if the lot were not a small business. Clubs cannot have a gatherin. As for bars, you can no longer eat anything other than chips. All other dishes have disappeared. I would be very interested to know how it works in your game."
Say, What?
While I'm not totally well, I'm feeling so much better today. Thank you for your prayers and well-wishes. I added some cc today. I wanted wearable backpacks for my two grade-school aged Sims. Finally found them in buy mode, however, there was no way for my Sims to put them on. I did something wrong, big surprise, there. Or they flat out don't work. At any rate, the boys went off to school. I had Erik feed Harmony, since it appeared her mother got distracted from said task. (Here we go again!) No matter, he did the job, found out she is unsure of the avocado paste (Ick). Cleaned her up, after she rejected the peanut butter finger food. She was fussy, so he put her into a carrier and off the two went to explore for a bit. Down the hill and over to the bridge, before Harmony fell asleep. On the way back I decided Erik should burn the large pile of rotting leaves, in what almost looked like a small community playground. It was my intent to have Erik take Harmony home after that and place her into her crib for a nice morning nap. I panned over to Kayleigh, then went to the second floor of their house to click on the crib. But the crib was curiously missing . . . (this has happened once before). It was just there a game hour ago, or so. I replaced the crib and decided to click on Erik to bring them both home. Problem is, Harmony was no longer in the back-carrier as she was when I left them. I clicked on her icon and to my horror . . . [Image removed - EA_Barry] Needless to say, I exited without saving and immediately removed the newly installed cc. This is horrifying to say the least.
In defense of NordHaven
There are some simmers who seem upset that the world is European and want an African world. I am not against wanting more non-western or European worlds. I also not against simmers who requested it.I feel like a few things get overlooked. The world is diverse. The last four worlds that were Sims 4 are as well. As in, they are worlds that we never have represented in Sims 4. Evan the American world ChestnutRidge was base on Arizona and a representative of a ranch culuture. That was not shown in Sims 4 before. The European worlds were based in Romania and the newer one is Nordhaven is base on Sweden.I think one thing that gets over look .Is that United States and Europe are big places.That has a lot places that underepersentated as well. Non-western worlds take time and effort.I feel like this gets overlook.But the sims team has to make sure to represent a world properly.They have to pick a pack that can fit that setting and won't overshadow the world.That also have gameplay and settings that represent the world properly. They have to do extensive reaseach.Especially if the continent and country is far way.That has different culuture.
