What Are Your Merfolk Doing Today 2.0
Since the old thread has multiple broken links and things are different here. I decided to create a 2.0 version of the old thread I created. I thought I would create this thread as a variant of the “What happened in Your Game Today?” thread. Serial and non-serial updates are welcome. Any mermadic discoveries in the Sims are more than welcome, including discoveries while using mods. Let's give our MerSims the spotlight here! Tips for what to share: The Only Rules: Keep the updates focused on merfolk! Denizens of the sea like Cecelia, Kelpies, and other variations of ocean dwellers are welcome here.
Funny pics
Do you ever capture pictures from fun or awkward situations in your game? Often my sims will make me smile just because they did position weirdly, making a totally normal situation look funny. - Hello again, Hairdresser, I got a complaint! Your solution turned out to be unpractical. Are you sure I can't have a ponytail, without the horse?
Townie Fashion Police
Sul sul, Simmers. Townie Fashion Police was one of my favorite threads in the "old forum." It was always good for a few laughs. Z and I think it's time to bring it back, and so does our friend Daniel. When your festival attire is more outlandish than that of the cosplayer you're sitting with, that's a job for the Townie Fashion Police. "What did I do to deserve this?" Daniel asks the camera. At least he has a tasty cheeseburger to enjoy.
Breaking That Fourth Wall
I caught a really cute picture that made me think this would be a fun thread. Please post pictures of your Sim(s) that you caught breaking that proverbial fourth wall. For those who may be unsure of what this theatrical term means, it's when the Sim appears to be looking right at the player. Here is the picture I found so adorable. This is my Rock Star, Erik Cantrell, holding Melodie, identical twin A, as he's ready to place her in her crib for the night. https://i.imgur.com/uN4vO5B.jpg
Competition Reality TV Sims 4 Gameplay Challenge
Total Drama Sims Camp Challenge (A Sims 4 Summer Gameplay Mini-Challenge Inspired by Competition Reality TV) Created by: CozyCutieClub Streaming This on Sundays: https://www.twitch.tv/cozycutieclub Intro I LOVE watching reality TV so I thought, why not turn it into a Sims 4 challenge? So I created Total Drama Sims Camp: a fun, chaotic, and drama-filled Sims 4 gameplay challenge perfect for summer, featuring summer camp drama, elimination rounds, and high-stakes gameplay into your game using fully in-game mechanics (and a little creativity hehe). If you do post this anywhere, please tag me and use the hashtag #TotalDramaSimsCamp. I’d love to see your challenges!!! My Socials Instagram TikTok YouTube Twitch Setup The Total Drama Sims Camp Challenge is a reality-TV-inspired summer camp competition. Each week, campers compete in challenges, win perks, suffer sabotages, and face elimination. With no mods required, you’ll use in-game mechanics to determine winners, losers, and the ultimate Sims Camp Champion. This is a flexible, highly customizable challenge that works great as a personal save or interactive streaming/YouTube series. Play as the omniscient host, a camp counselor, or even a contestant—whatever you prefer! There aren’t really any rules. You can go about this however you want! You’ll Need A household of 7 sims (ideally young adults, adults, or elders) A camp lot with basic survival needs, a VIP room, and a confessional A schedule of themed weekly challenges and rules (see below) You may also want to build or download lots off the gallery that will work for the weekly challenges (more below) A list of sabotages and advantages that will impact individual sims during challenges VIP Room Let challenge winners access a needs/skill-boosting room for 4–6 sim hours. Should include: Basic need items (double bed, full bathroom, kitchen, etc.) Hobby skill room (this helps sims get ahead for challenges!) Luxury items (computer, tea appliance, video game console, jacuzzi, etc.) Sabotages & Advantages Each week, you have the chance to sabotage or boost a sim of your choice to help them fail or succeed in challenges. This can be completely randomized or audience-driven; it’s up to you! I created a wheel spinner for each to take pressure off of having to decide in the moment. Since I am streaming the challenge, chat gets to redeem once per user per stream who they want to sabotage and/or boost. See my lists below! (You might need to use cheats or MCCC for some of these.) Sabotages Distract with two objects Start from beginning of current task Reduce bladder need by ¾ Pause for 30 sim minutes Reduce energy need by half Must redo one completed task Must do side quest (harvest/dig/etc. 3 times) Make pee self Reduce hygiene by ¾ Reduce fun by ¾ Reduce hunger by ¾ Reduce all needs by a quarter Make dazed Make angry Make sad Make uncomfortable Make scared Specifically for the Maze Challenge: Go back to the start Specifically for the Herbalism Challenge: Eat a poisonous plant Specifically for the Jungle Challenge: Skip your next chance to try for treasure Advantages Make happy Make confident Make energized Make focused Make inspired Increase all needs by half Increase bladder by half Increase energy by half Increase fun by half Increase social by half Increase hunger by half Increase hygiene by half Can skip current task Increase relevant skill level almost one point Disable need decay for remainder of challenge Moodlet solver potion Specifically for the Comeback Challenge: Give toilet, shower, or bed Specifically for the Jungle Challenge: Go twice in a row for treasure Specifically for the Beach Challenge: Can do one less sand sculpture Specifically for the Maze Challenge: Teleport closer to finish DLC Recommendations (Needed for How I Set it Up) Island Living (beach & water gameplay) Outdoor Retreat (herbalism, survival gameplay) Jungle Adventure (temple challenge) Don’t have those? Replace challenges with: Fishing, collectibles, outdoor grilling, emotional moodlets, skill building, etc. Weekly Challenge Structure Each week includes: A themed, gameplay-based challenge A reward for the winning team/sim Optional sabotages or advantages (I created a wheel for each!) Camp battle An elimination round You can rotate through all Sims, or keep them autonomous and let the game guide the chaos. Week-by-Week Breakdown Week 1: Maze of Madness Number of sims: 7 (starting amount) DLC: Base game Challenge Sims must complete a player-built maze (with dazed/flirty/silly moodlets for chaos). Feel free to add detours, locked doors, fire traps, or collect-an-item checkpoints. Rewards First three winners: Immunity from elimination First place: 4 hours in VIP room Second place: Chooses one sim to have no access to camp and fend for themselves Elimination Remaining players have to participate in a Camp Battle and face elimination. Camp Battle - Swim Endurance Non-immune sims must get into a pool and swim non-stop. First two sims to get out of the pool face elimination. Week 2: Culinary Chaos Number of sims: 6 DLC: Get to Work Challenge Sims must pair up into teams of two and complete the following: Harvest 2 fresh ingredients From wild plants (e.g., basil, mushroom, strawberry) Grill 2 meals at a grill Must be at least "Good" quality Cook 3 different dishes using the stove (any from the Cooking skill) One must be a vegetarian-safe dish Two must be "Good" quality Bake 2 different items At least one must be "Good" quality Eat all the food that was cooked Clean all the dishes (manual washing only—no dishwasher!) Rewards First team to finish wins immunity and four hours in the VIP room. They can choose one sim to join them in the VIP room. Elimination Remaining four players have to participate in a Camp Battle and face elimination. Camp Battle: Foosball Tournament Two at a time, non-immune sims must play against each other until there is only one winner. Final winner gets immunity. Remaining sims face elimination. Week 3: Obstacle Course Number of sims: 5 DLC: City Living and Fitness Stuff Challenge Sims must complete an obstacle course (basically, a series of physical tasks). Treadmill Punching bag Rock climb Run 3 laps Swim 3 laps Make 5 basketball free throws Rewards First sim to finish wins immunity, four hours in the VIP room, and a spa day. Can choose one sim to join them to enjoy the rewards. Elimination Remaining four players have to participate in a Camp Battle and face elimination. Camp Battle: Don’t Wake the Llama Tournament Two at a time, non-immune sims must play against each other until there is only one winner. Final winner gets immunity. Remaining sims face elimination. Week 4: Sink or Slay Number of sims: 4 DLC: Island Living Setting: For this challenge, sims travel and stay overnight at a camp in Sulani. (Winners stay in the luxury cabana.) Challenge Sims must pair up into teams of two and complete the following relay race: Aqua Zip Ride (sim #1) – Each Sim must ride an Aqua Zip to and from an island. Dive Spot Swim (sim #2) – Must swim out to a specific buoy or dive spot and back. Fishing Round (sims #1) – Run to a designated fishing spot and catch 3 fish. Sand Sculpture Showdown (sim #2) – Must build 3 sand sculptures. Rewards The winning pair gets to stay at a luxury beachfront cabana overnight. Elimination No Camp Battle. Remaining two players are automatically up for elimination. Week 5: Herbalist Trials Number of sims: 3 DLC: Outdoor Retreat and For Rent Challenge Sims must create three unique herbal remedies. They must: Identify wild plants (forage them across the forest) Brew 3 remedies Deliver all remedies to the camp and drink them all Rewards From this point on, immunity is no longer a challenge reward. First sim to win gets §500 to use in the next challenge and four hours in the VIP room. Second sim to win gets §250 to use in the next challenge. Elimination All players have to participate in a Camp Battle and face elimination. Camp Battle: Hopscotch First person to complete three hopscotch rounds wins. Remaining two sims face elimination. Week 6: Comeback Challenge Number of sims: 4 DLC: Get Together This challenge is only for sims who have been eliminated. All players who have been eliminated thus far get a chance to compete to come back into the game. Challenge Sims must survive on an off-camp survival lot with just one bush (the functional one for peeing lol) and one cooler. Sims must survive 3 in-game Sim days with no resources, rags-to-riches style. They must manage hunger, hygiene, energy, and social needs while performing survival tasks. The sim who completes the most of the following actions wins: Catches fish Make friends Collects collectables Earns simoleons Plants crops Rewards Winner gets to join the competition again. Week 7: Twisted Temple Number of sims: 3 DLC: Jungle Adventure Challenge Sims must travel to Salvadora and find treasure in the temple. They will each take turns attempting to traverse the temple for treasure. Rewards From this point on, immunity is no longer a challenge reward. First sim to find treasure wins four hours in the VIP room. Elimination All players face elimination. Week 8: GRAND FINALE Number of sims: 2 DLC: Island Living, Get to Work, Outdoor Retreat, Get Together, Cottage Living, Cats & Dogs, City Living Challenge Sims must complete all actions in specific order: Win a game of chess Successful fire dance Grill excellent franks and beans Bake excellent sugar cookies Create a Tummy Therapy herbal recipe Make a friendship bracelet Paint a small painting worth at least §150 Complete one small cross-stitch Prepare one flower arrangement Successfully shape a bonsai Plant 5 crops Kiss 3 cats Find one rare collectible Burp 5 times Fart 5 times Run to the finish line Set off 5 fireworks Rewards FIRST SIM TO FINISH WINS!!!!!!!!! 🖥️ For Streamers & Content Creators This challenge works great for streamers and storytellers: Twitch: Let chat vote on eliminations, sabotages, or rewards YouTube: Film confessionals, drama edits, Sim diaries Tumblr/Instagram: Share character bios, screenshots, plot twists Just as a disclaimer: I tried my best to outline everything to the best of my ability but there may be mistakes. I’m only human! If you’re confused about anything, feel free to reach out via another platform! Now go stir up some drama. Happy Simming!No fairies? Here's what (maybe) went wrong...
Just for fun... maybe. So, imagine a meeting taking place at the The Sims 4 Developing Team Center HQ, 25th floor. Let's assume the CEO of this division is named Mr John, and head of the team for the next pack is Hugo (who might need to consider some hearing aid). Mr John: So, let's start our meeting. Hugo, are you ready to present us, the board members, with the progress so far? You got the case during a very busy (vacation) period, so we are now very excited to get an update on your work with this new pack. Hugo: Sure, Mister! The new pack looks... well, interesting, and definitely something most simmers never played with before in the sims. I'm thrilled to tell you guys more. Mr John: Please move forwards. Some of us can stay for only 15 minutes. Hugo: Sure! Let's dive into The Sims 4 - The Ferry! Mr John: Ferry? Hugo: Yes, it will be great! The title can of course be adjusted as we see needed. The core features are what we worked the hardest on, and I have not forgotten what you told me about so many fans requesting a Ferries pack. Mr John: No, wait! I never said anything about ferries! I told you about so many requesting FAIRIES! That's not the same! Have your team spent 6 months on developing ferries for the game? Hugo: Jupp. It was quite difficult as we were told there is no plans to add cars to the game, and, well, you know. A ferry with no cars would need something else... than cars... Mr John: (breathing heavily) Hugo: We created a brilliant ship that sims can walk into. We thought of adding a shuttle bus just to get them safely on board. And the new "I love ferries" trait caused some extra thinking. Randomly blowing a little whistle felt a bit narrow. But we figured it would be better focusing our talent on the features inside the ferry. Mr John: (grunting to himself) Talent? Hugo: The ferry has about 10 different settings. Settings can only be changed before walking on board. One setting is floral decoratives including tons of garden gnomes and butterflies. Another is a dark inferno where the simmer must try to avoid that the ferry will sink - after all we don't know if Grim will refuse to go underwater to collect souls. Another setting is a jolly Winterfest shopping ferry, with plenty of small shops, kiosks and activities, including 4 new collections. Aaand, we have one super exciting setting where it turns out that your sim by mistake joined a ferry booked by a large group of retired seniors, so your challenge will be to find the only Adult sim that is on the ferry that day - will be tricky because all seniors - men and women - have dressed up as Bella Goth... Mr John: Please stop! No theme involving fairies? Hugo: Yes, all of them involve the ferry! That's what this pack is all about! Leaving the harbor, then arriving another harbor and leave the ferry. Perhaps returning back home a few hours later. I just wish we had cars so that everyone could drive their car on and off the ferry, but to please the board we remembered to add a couple cars as set dressing. Mr John: Hugo, this is not what we asked you to develop! You are fired! Hugo: Thank you! Mr John: For what? Hugo: For you saying that I am hired! I appreciate that! Disclaimer: I'm pretty sure that neither the developing team nor the board work like this 😄
