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  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    blazerntq wrote: »
    Enjoy your time with Mass Effect. My oldest son loves the game but like you was not happy with the endings.

    I am going to have to have a downloading marathon. In my search for a fix for my non-fuctioning ME3 game, I uninstalled and downloaded it from Origin in hopes that that would fix it. That means I also uninstalled all my DLCs. I forgot about them after I got the game working again.
    I had started a new game and was also shocked about missing characters. My Shepard was not a carry over from ME2, so all that history never happened as far as this new game was concerned.

    No Jack was the final straw. I am downloading all my DLCs and bring over an ME2 Shepard.
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  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    edited September 2015
    Squeamish
    Cade is employed in the Tech Guru career, but I intend for her to help Riya out as well. She is building up her logic skill on the chemical analyzer.
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    Riya needs to set up a garden at her store. Cade should be able to work sales as Riya does that.
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    There is something that I did not consider however.
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    She does not like the insects.
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    She has the squeamish trait.
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    Oh, and here come the customers.
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    Forget about the bugs, girl.
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    She can't. Her sales interactions are lacking enthusiasm.
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    Anyway, Riya is free to work on the garden out back.
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    She can pick any needed ingredients on the spot here and make more herbal remedies.
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    But I really intend it as source for my non-gardening sims to pick what they need without having to go to Granite Falls. 04-23-15_12-57nbspPM.png

    Cade would rather be out here chatting with townies than be in there with all those bugs.
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    The Fugitive
    Vaughn Noble considered it safe to walk the streets again after years of cosmetic surgery and a new identity.
    His confidence was highly misplaced.
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    For unbeknown to him he was being relentlessly pursued by an unstoppable force:
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    Molly "Mad Dog" Rose: Bounty Hunter!
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    Molly is going to reward herself with a strawberry sundae after this take down. B)
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    [Okay, I made that up on the fly. Vaughn doesn't have a secret past. It would be interesting though.]

    Gamma is improving her inventing with the invention constructor.
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    She made a wormhole generator.
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    She also discovered one of her coworkers is also an alien.
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    Secret handshake.
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    Oh, there goes that telling glow again.
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    Although I do like these two building logic skills together...
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    ...Gamma will start glowing.
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    And Riya will notice too.
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    Still..., it's not really a big deal.
    Cade is more freaked out about walking in on Gamma in the bathroom than she is about her glowing.
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    Although it is funny, I think I will stop erasing memories and just let the household know she is an alien. It's not like it matters much anyway.
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    I did have the group go camping to gather more insects. It was more work than play and not really interesting. I did enjoy a bit of campfire entertainment, but that was about it. I love Riya's guitar playing and singing. It kind of suits her, for me anyway.
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    I moved them into a new home after coming back from camping.
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    This is Michelle and Ling's old house. I kind of missed it and I really didn't like Riya's despite adding on to it.
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    I chose the unfurnished option, so Riya can't put her own style on it.
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    But wow, the place is really gutted.
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    Slap 'em Silly Reversal
    This caught me by surprise. I did not know a sim could do this.
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    Gamma isn't in the mood for that.
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    "Ow!"
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    "It was just for a bit a fun."
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    "Yeah, and it was, for me."
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  • KeoriKeori Posts: 1,024 Member
    hahah slap them silly epic! you gonna do a post on the newest stuff pack? i played for about an hour with my sims in the hottub then i got board.....EA give us more expansions! bring back vampires maybe or do something completly different! like the spy career id like to see that become an active career so i can take my sims to work and see them be real spies!! like the sims 3 world adventures only with a twist an have sims have to have high enough skill level to be able to manuver though lazers or disarm them exc :D
  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    Keori wrote: »
    hahah slap them silly epic! you gonna do a post on the newest stuff pack? i played for about an hour with my sims in the hottub then i got board.....EA give us more expansions! bring back vampires maybe or do something completly different! like the spy career id like to see that become an active career so i can take my sims to work and see them be real spies!! like the sims 3 world adventures only with a twist an have sims have to have high enough skill level to be able to manuver though lazers or disarm them exc :D

    Hi, Keori. :)

    I forgot about that Stuff Pack.
    I am downloading it now. I had some simoleons in my EA Wallet. Or should that simply be: in EA's Wallet?

    I will put the hot tub in in my PURE dance club. The TS3 version also had a hot tub on the upper level.
    I agree with more EPs. This game could use like three of them now. :D
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  • blazerntqblazerntq Posts: 2,409 Member
    @CK213 I am really enjoying your gameplay for the Sims 4 but I also miss your gameplay of the Sims 3. Still trying myself to play the Sims 4 and get into it and I been playing the Sims 3 at the same time. I did also get the new patio stuff pack.
  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    blazerntq wrote: »
    @CK213 I am really enjoying your gameplay for the Sims 4 but I also miss your gameplay of the Sims 3. Still trying myself to play the Sims 4 and get into it and I been playing the Sims 3 at the same time. I did also get the new patio stuff pack.

    Hi. :)

    My job has gone nuts o, I have been on twelve hour shifts for just about 3 months. Not much time to do much.
    On top of that, I am back into ME3 and I picked TS3 back up. I missed it so much and I am really considering putting TS4 aside. As much as I like these sims and enjoy all the nice touches, this game isn't there yet. I hope EA can pull it together within 3 to 4 EPs.

    I have the patio stuff pack. I haven't been able to update this tread, but I will have time this weekend. To be honest, I was frustrated with the Hot Tub. Perhaps I just had a bad play with it.
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  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    edited August 2015
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    Hello, Simmers!

    Long time, no see. :)
    That's because I dropped out of playing TS4 and went back to TS3.

    Now a new EP is on the horizon and, like Get To Work, there are features that have me interested again. Get To Work was not enough to keep me playing. I should have learned my lesson, but no, I am considering getting Get Together.

    Why?
    -Groups and group game play!
    This is a big deal for me. I totally missed TS2's Manage Groups feature while playing TS3. I really enjoy playing my sims in groups and having a bunch a friends with them.

    -It seems sandboxy. You can form your own clubs and assign preferences and behaviors.

    -It should take advantage of other EPs and GPs.
    I did not buy the Spa pack since I stopped buying content period, but I am still very interested in it since I like having sims meditate and treating them to spa content. Now I can create a club who are in to that. The same goes for Outdoor Retreat.

    -Dance skill
    I like seeing my sims improve their dancing and I don't care much for how they currently dance in the game.
    I hope some cool dance moves are in there somewhere like TS3's club dancing.

    -It feels similar to a request I made back in 2011 for groups and group game play.

    -64 x 64 lots are back.
    Unfortunately I probably won't have much choice as they will probably only be in this new world and I will be lucky to have a choice between 1-3 of them. I really miss being able to place lots where I want.


    The trailer initially put me off as, although it looked cool, I didn't feel like it was expanding on the game much.
    It looked like a minor update to what we already have. EA seems to be purposely avoiding the core game play of this pack and are making it look more like Night Life.
    https://youtu.be/X4owA7k9UrY

    This what I think this pack is really about:
    Your Sims will be able to join different Clubs, each with their own interests, personalities, and styles. They have defined behaviors that dictate how they tend to act, including how they treat other Sims, and what they do or don't like to do. There will be a variety of Clubs waiting for your Sims when you first load up the expansion pack, but you’re also able to create and customize your own. You can set their requirements, decide what behaviours they have, choose their preferred hang outs, and even give them distinct rewards.

    Hanging out with groups of friends makes Get Together feel truly unique. Your Sim’s in-game friends will act a lot like your real ones – whether you’re going for a dip in the Natural Pools along the bluffs or just lounging around in the pub, groups will engage in new, exciting ways. Your Sim can take on their friends in a game of foosball, or try on outfits together with the all-new Walk-in Closet. They’ll hang out and share experiences together in fun, new ways.

    Get Together is all about your Sim having fun with their friends, whether they’re leading their own exclusive Clubs or exploring Windenburg.

    This is a decent interview and makes me more interested in this expansion.
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    Back in 2011, I wrote this in Ideas and Feedback:
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    Friends:

    -I want a coffee house. Not just for coffee, but a place for sims to gather to listen to musicians, or where bookworms gather to discuss their favorite books, (another way to score group relationship point and maybe inspiration that leads to rewards depending on which books were discussed). Writer's can meet with their writer's group to get inspiration for novels and improve their writing. Or simply a group of friends can gather just to touch base. And this coffee house serves coffee with a variety of energy and mood effects. It depends on the type. There is a coffee type that refills the energy bar, not just gives a delaying moodlet.

    Imagine this:

    A special group object that works like the fire pit.
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    But instead of roasting stuff, your group of sims are there to discuss the latest book, or meet with fellow writers to get a critique or give critiques of literary works in progress, or just meet with friends for a chat and snack.

    Just click on the table and decide what kind of gathering to have: Book Club, Writer's group, or gathering of friends. Click on it again and you can choose what food and drinks will be served. Your sim will be charged for it, no need to make everyone go up to a cashier to buy food. Your sims will sit down and build relationship points, skill points, advancement in writing progress, and hunger satisfaction depending on the situation and need. A gathering will last for an hour or two.

    It will need to be nicely animated for sim behaviors.

    Groups:

    Most importantly: Bring back the ability to manage groups. I want lists of friends to call up in a pinch to go out on the town. Perhaps it hasn't crossed EA mind, but it would be so awesome to create a list of 8 sims of a particular set of traits, career, skill set, or just whoever you want and ask them all out with one phone call. And forget about their schedules. If your sim's relationship is strong enough they should be able to call off work. That's just how special your sim is to them. :wink:

    If what EA is saying is true, I could make the writer's group and other groups as well.

    I am not supposed to buy anymore packs for this game until toddlers return, but this feature is almost up there with toddlers for me, so I will be keeping tabs on it.
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  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    Invasion!
    This post has been sitting here as a draft for quite a while. I am finally taking care of it.

    This is how Riya looked when I last loaded up the game. It was because of what happened in an earlier round of simming.
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    Monique was out for exercise.
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    It's nice to see sims that I know.
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    Nora Pope is always about.
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    Cade... is not enjoying her breakfast.
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    It's the bugs in the basement, despite being ethereal bugs, still icky.
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    Gamma is just going to glow. Everyone knows it.
    I can imagine Riya introducing her to other people:
    This is Gamma. She's human [wink].
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    Cairo drops buy.
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    And then Bella, which is a surprise, but someone must have chatted her up somewhere.
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    Anyway, she's always welcome.
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    Cairo is also welcome, but his viruses aren't.
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    Swirly rash. I don't want my sims coming down with that.
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    Sorry, you need to go home and take care of yourself.
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    Bye.
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    Get well soon.
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    It's not like it's a big deal though. I was more worried for sick sims in TS2. I thought they were going to cough up a lung and die.
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    Hey, that's the original Sims on the computer. I assumed it was TS3.
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    I am sure you can grill up a particularly tasty hot dog, Riya.
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    A simmmer (me) watching a sim play The Sims.
    I wonder if someone is watching me playing a sim who is playing The Sims. And I wonder who is playing them, playing a simmmer playing a sim playing The Sims. :o
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    Contemplating a holographic Sim universe is too deep for me. What's happening outside?
    Oh you so goofy!
    Hey, what's that noise, and what's with those glowing spheres?
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    Over here too...
    Riya is getting abducted!
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    The aliens are back!
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    Two?
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    They are taking Gamma as well.
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    This is an invasion!
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    "What?"
    "Again?"
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    She looks amused.
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    I think she will have some choice words for them this time.
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    Cade is unaware of any of this.
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    They are back from wherever they took them.
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    "Ahh!"
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    "Umphh!"
    That was rude of them.
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    What did they do to you?
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    She's dazed.
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    Gamma is returned.
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    She doesn't looked stressed out by the experience.
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    Unlike Riya.
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    It looks like they are setting her down gently.
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    !
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    Nope.
    Scratch that.
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    Go check up on Riya.
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    Still dazed.
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    Gamma came back focused.
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    As abduction go, that was the most interesting so far.
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    I might have to turn on the satellite dish if this happens too often.
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  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    You will play it and you will like it!

    I am forcing myself to play today. :#
    I am going to get these sims up those Get To Work career levels dang it!

    Angry Girl (Michelle Brooks) has a new hair style.
    Not so wild now.
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    She hasn't lost her edge though.
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    Oh you selfie taking fools.
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    Melonie has a change too.
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    She is no longer the hospital receptionist. I played her and she is a nurse now.
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    The guy at the desk is the new receptionist. I am actually playing the future Dr. Vaughn Noble over there. The game put Melonie on the hospital staff which makes me very happy. I was afraid she would be gone when I played Vaughn.
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  • Prettyweed870Prettyweed870 Posts: 832 Member
    @CK213 I have your Vaughn Noble in my game married to a sim I created, Ishwarmi Singh. He is Chief of Staff in my game and makes loads of simoleons for very little time in the office and that's the way he likes it. Oh, he also has a serious video gaming habit. :wink: Aaaaand now I will probably have to go check in on them soon. I haven't played in so long. Thanks for the update.
  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    edited October 2015
    The Jealousy Trait
    But first, I did do some more forced game playing. I had Michelle go to work and do some more case work.
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    I sent her out on the street to find the suspect. She ran into Riya at the park.
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    Riya saw her.
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    I have to fill up my towns with more of my sims.
    All these other townies are so blah without any stories behind them. I know Riya and she has a story. This makes the game more immersive.
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    That's as far a I got after that. I have other distractions (new car) and like my Sims, I have to mod it in some way, like adding these Red Honda JDM Type R badges that look so much better than the plain looking chrome ones. :#
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    Still no toddlers or pre-teens with the latest patch, but we did get something else.
    I wanted to try out the new Jealousy trait.
    I created two new sims, Joel and Rain, and made them a couple.
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    We also get trick or treating.
    Joel gave Rain a treat.
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    I bet that tastes much better without the wrapper on it.
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    I forgot to make them husband and wife in CAS.
    I am used to TS3 reminding me to define relationships. So I had to work on their romantic relationship.
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    I sent them to my Potions and Remedies store since I never had other sims try out the place.
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    I found a flirt opportunity to see how Rain would react.
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    It took several flirts before Rain had had enough.
    I remember an action in her que to become jealous, but she moved on to being angry, very angry rather quickly.
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    She gave him a mild looking slap. TS4 needs slap lessons from TS2.
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    I did like the reactions from the red head. She was rather shocked.
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    I tried to have Joel calm her down, but she was very resistant to his efforts.
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    Well this is more like how sims should react to flirting and cheating sims. It's too bad you need a trait for it.
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    "Dude, why are you doing this to me?"
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    Testing purposes, Joel.
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    Nope, she's not having it. You screwed up.
    Well... I screwed you up.
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    I could only see their relationship taking a dive if he continued, so I had him leave her alone.
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    They are so lucky they are in Riya's Potions and Remedies shop.
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    Where is Riya?
    I see townie employees--she didn't hire any.
    I was hoping to see her run her own shop.
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    That's what she needs.
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    It should remove negative moodlets.
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    Stop preening, Travis.
    She isn't available yet.
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    An instant transformation--the very angry moodlet is gone, but the jealous moodlet is still there.09-27-15_10-43-21nbspPM.png

    After a little flirting, she was... right as rain... :#
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    The jealous moodlet is buried by flirty and nicely decorated moodlets. I think I like it still being there, lurking below the surface. She has several hours for it to flare up if the other moodlets run out.
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    I'll have to play these two a lot more to see how I feel about this trait.
    In the meantime...

    Now Downloading...
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    Yep, I have bought it and I am currently downloading it.
    I have been thinking about getting it for awhile, but was holding off until TS4 gets more content. Get Together has me interested and I was intending to get both of them together, since EA has shown that they are at least thinking about Toddlers and Pre-teens in one of their expansion pack surveys.

    New Crest currently sits empty, and I am thinking about filling it up with new homes and sims. Spa Day should give me some nice content for modern homes as well as something new for my sims to do. It should also help with the wait for Get Together.
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  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    @CK213 I have your Vaughn Noble in my game married to a sim I created, Ishwarmi Singh. He is Chief of Staff in my game and makes loads of simoleons for very little time in the office and that's the way he likes it. Oh, he also has a serious video gaming habit. :wink: Aaaaand now I will probably have to go check in on them soon. I haven't played in so long. Thanks for the update.

    @Prettyweed870

    Have fun, I think I will get Vaughn up the ranks eventually.
    I will probably have a ton of sims to rotate through soon in the coming weeks and I hope Get Together turns out to be a great EP for them.
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  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    [filler Post]
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    I should make more siggies of my favorite sims.
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  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    Status Update
    I'm gettin' my builder's mojo back!
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    I am going on a building spree in New Crest.
    There should be some new faces around here as I move sims in to test them and flesh them out. :)
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  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    Making The Sims 4 game my own
    This is a reply to Anzi130's thread, transferred to My TS4 Simming Moments:
    http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/857455/making-the-sims-4-game-my-own#latest
    Anzi130 wrote: »
    Hey Simmers!
    I've been thinking - How did/do You make TS4 your own game? And how do you choose to play?

    I'm like OneAdorkableGirl, :) making this game my own is primarily done with CC.
    I just like a little more realism to my game and TS4 just has too much of a My Sims aesthetic to it.
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    So I'm just trying to get more realistic textures into my game to shift it away from the My Sims look.
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    There will be a style clash, but I really don't care about that.
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    TS4 has some wall textures I like, but too many are a bit plain, or too cartoonish, so I supplement with CC textures.
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    That wall suits them.
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    Ok, that's crossing the line, but I enjoy crossing the line. >:)
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    EA's carpet textures are totally unacceptable for me. (The cottage cheese square in the center)
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    I have no choice but to go to CC imported from The Sims 2.
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    Some CC floor tile.
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    I have sampled some CC furniture. I will try out more when there are a lot more options and I can be more choosy.
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    This is what I expect from a next generations sims game, not the black bar stools on the left.
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    I will probably toss out the seating, but I am keeping the Noguchi table. <303-21-15_10-15nbspPM.png

    What my sims look like.
    Hair, eyes, eyebrows, eye lashes, lip textures
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    I have not been building much since we don't have much content, space, or create-a-style, but with the addition of Spa Day and Newcrest, I have been on a building spree for about a week now.
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    I took EA's Willow Creek starter homes and gave them a style makeover.
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    I took the starter homes and added on to them to make luxury versions.10-10-15_1-16-19nbspPM.png

    I take an architectural style and a build series of homes for it.
    TS4's build mode makes this much easier and faster.
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    This style is a mix of Art Deco and Twentieth Century Modern.
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    Dina Caliente with short hair? Pha!
    Attacks her with CC. >:)
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    As far as my play style goes, I plan to play a large amount of sims in rotation.
    Unfortunately, I am not going to have them pair up and have babies until we get toddlers and pre-teens.
    And I have aging off because I am saving all my cool sims until that happens.


    [Now runs off to rename Katrina to Nighat. >:)>:) ]
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  • LynnwoodLynnwood Posts: 2,980 Member
    It's good to see you back and enjoying the game a little more, or at least the building aspect. Personally I don't really like hyper-realism in my sims games, but I must admit that your game DOES look very pretty. I look forward to seeing some pics of your builds, and I REALLY can't wait to see you get a hold of the Get Together expansion pack. I just know that one's right up your ally as far as game-play goes. :)
  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    Lynnwood wrote: »
    It's good to see you back and enjoying the game a little more, or at least the building aspect. Personally I don't really like hyper-realism in my sims games, but I must admit that your game DOES look very pretty. I look forward to seeing some pics of your builds, and I REALLY can't wait to see you get a hold of the Get Together expansion pack. I just know that one's right up your ally as far as game-play goes. :)

    I am really curious about Get Together.
    EA is too darned tight lipped about everything.
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  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    edited November 2015
    I have an idea that I posted in The Sims 4 Ideas Corner forum:
    Support it if you think it's a good idea and add what you think would make it better:
    http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/857927/diaries-journals-supporting-social-dynamics-and-rotational-game-play

    The Return of The Sims Diary
    I haven't played TS2 in ages, but I remember sims could write in a dairy.
    I'm not sure if it was just to occupy your sims or if it actually gave them some fun or built a skill, but I liked making them do it.

    I would like to see it come to TS4, but in a big, game-play enhancing way.
    The game cannot read your mind and know your opinion of sims in the game. It can't anticipate the scenarios you are playing out in your sim world. but there could be a way that you can input that into the game and have it reflected in game play.

    Opinions
    We could have our sims write in their diary or journal about sims they have met in the game. You can select a sim from your relationship panel and the diary could have a check list of opinions that your sim could have about other sims. This sims is:
    -Beautiful on the inside, outside, both, or the opposite of those
    -In The Friend Zone
    -An Absolute Jerk
    -My secret crush
    -My parent's dream
    -My parent's worst nightmare
    -The town floozy or player
    -Not my type
    -Envious of me
    -Gross
    -Soooo Hot!

    I play rotational and sometimes I like my sims to pursue impossible relationships, or at least very difficult ones. The In The Friend Zone and Not My Type flags would make some relationships one-sided. So if I played my sim, he or she might have some special social options to any autonomous socials the sim from their diary might have. And if I was playing the In the Friend Zone sim, it would be very difficult to climb the romance ladder like sims normally would. Sometimes you want to flirt, but have it rejected because that is the scenario you are playing out.

    Imagine your teen sim with two friends. One is her Parents worst nightmare and Sooo hot! The other is her Parents dream, but Not her type. When both visit they will be treated very differently bye the girl and the parents.

    Secret Wishes
    Your sim can write their secret wish for that sim:
    -Ask me out
    -Propose to me
    -Die!
    -Offer me a promotion

    There is a chance that the wish will come true. Even death.
    This would address the desires of simmers to have other sims be more assertive instead of your sims having to initiate everything.

    Results
    After you ticked off what all your sim will write about, they will settle down with their diary and write. You will see associated thought bubbles for what you checked off along with the face of the sims they are writing about. The next time you meet that sim, you could be in for some interesting experiences helpful to the scenario you are playing out. This should make playing the game more immersive.

    Emotions, skills, and time warping
    The Diary could also be used to alter emotions. There should be choices specifically to get a certain emotion. You can also chose to write about certain sims and this will trigger emotions based on the relationships. Writing about enemies could make them angry. Writing about friends can make them happy. Writing about love interests could make them flirty.

    They could boost skills by writing about certain topics. It could be a minor skill gain along with need increasing--like fun, and maybe some other benefits.

    Perhaps diary writing/journal could be a skill that unlocks some of these features. Time warping could be one. When your sim writes, they could earn the ability to slow down time or speed it up for everyone in the household. This would allow your sims to get more done in the day. Or you could just want to make it seem like they are so immersed that time speeds by, or you just want to get the day over with, but without the sped up play. You will just smoothly change the day to night cycle, but without all the speeding up of animations.

    Rotational Play and Social Dynamics
    Rotating between all your sims and having them writing in their diaries about other sims could build a social consensus about certain sims in the game, that could give these sims an NPC-like status. They will get special roles with socials and autonomous acts, they will be gossiped about. If there are more than one, they will congregate together and become friends (birds of a feather).
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  • LynnwoodLynnwood Posts: 2,980 Member
    That's a really cool idea. I especially like the concept of shaping how other non-played sims react or interact with your sim. As you say, it makes it so you (the player) don't have to initiate EVERYthing. I certainly hope the Gurus and Devs take note of this. :smiley:
  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    edited October 2015
    Lynnwood wrote: »
    That's a really cool idea. I especially like the concept of shaping how other non-played sims react or interact with your sim. As you say, it makes it so you (the player) don't have to initiate EVERYthing. I certainly hope the Gurus and Devs take note of this. :smiley:

    Thanks, It must be too much to read though.
    No one is commenting over at the ideas corner. :p
    I tweeted it to some Gurus, that's all I can do. :)

    I have a lot of catching up to do with my TS4 sims. I have been playing a lot. My new work schedule allows me a nice amount of Sim time.
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  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    Whoa!
    I fell out of posting. I do have pics. I haven't been simming much lately though.
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  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    Playing with Spa Day and Newcrest

    I caught myself really enjoying the game.
    -New sims
    -Newcrest (new town)
    -New Venue (the spa)
    -New Homes (plus new build objects)
    -And having my growing number of sims finding each other as they go about life.

    Sheldon Dortz, not a bad looking guy, but goofy as all get-out.
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    I am taking several of EA's starter homes and giving them style makeovers.
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    My sims will be living in these homes as I flesh them out.
    They are also paying for the renovations. Well... not the full renovation. I did most of the work on an empty house.
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    My sims are paying for the final touches while they play test the homes.
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    The style is a mix of 20th Century Modern and Art Deco.
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    Sheldon met a townie named Jewel.
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    After hanging out for a bit, I had him ask her to move in.
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    She's officially one of my sims now.
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    Sheldon ran into another one of my new Sims, Kara Monteroy.
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    I rotated to play her to get her house set up and also get her career started.
    What big eyes you have, Kara.
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    "The better to critique art with."
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    Sheldon eventually ran into my more established sims.
    Melonie...
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    Olivia...
    I love that look on their face when someone new approaches them.
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    "I'm not so sure about this guy."
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    Gamma...
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    "Well hello... human."
    Watch out for that one; she's an alien.
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    Nora Pope.
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    I can't remember if she is a game generated townie, or a sim I made and placed into the game.
    Anyway, she's going to be a big flirt in my game.

    I am glad I finally got Spa Day.
    I hope the next Game Pack is as good as the first two.
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    Sheldon and Jewel are now a couple.
    I couldn't resist. He was supposed to be an awkward geek with a hot roommate, but could only flirt and not get anywhere with anyone.
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    [...]
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    His history of flirting is now coming back to haunt him now that he has a girlfriend.
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    You've got some explaining to do, Sheldon.
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    Oops... I caught myself really liking this game again. :o
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    I won't let this ruin the friendship.
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    I never paid attention to what was going on on that tablet.
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    I was fascinated.
    What's with the eyeball ring? I never noticed that in CAS.
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    "Hi!
    I'm Dina Caliente and I endorse this custom hair."
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  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    edited November 2015
    Olivia's Back in Play
    There was a little incident that inspired how I will play a couple of other characters when it comes to Olivia.
    Which is cool when I wasn't intending to get caught up in playing my established sims at all. :)

    I was trying out new CC on Olivia...
    She's so cute! I gotta see it in the game.
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    "Uh... I don't know about this... it's so messy... and stringy..."
    Right, that's the whole point of it, Olivia. Let's go to the club and show you off. You look great!
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    "So... you really like this style on me?"
    Of course! It looks good on you. You need to loosen up.
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    That's not loosening up.
    [Sometimes I regret that snooty walk.]


    Ah! See? You're eye catching.
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    "Okay, messy by design can be artful. I'm with it."
    Not just anyone can pull that off. Now... let's get to the dance floor.
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    Alright, enough of that. :#
    Olivia is one of my favorite sims and most custom content gets tried out on her... or Melonie, the blonde.
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    Today made me look at dancing differently.
    I now appreciate it for the socializing they do while dancing. It's just another way to chat up other sims, plus their emotions and responses to other sims also makes its it interesting. I will use it for building relationships from now on instead of just fun and watching them dance.
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    I had forgotten about that white outline. I don't pay much attention to it anymore since it only happens when you select a sim and not simply by mousing over them. It looks kind of cool in this dark room.
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    Let's see it on Melonie.
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    How to drive a SimGuru crazy?
    Ask for something back after they have taken it out. :D
    I'm not seriously asking for it back though. They did good. :#
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    Nora Pope entered the dance room and began chatting up Olivia.
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    She is one of my sims in rotation and I am playing her as a notorious flirt.
    She slipped easily into flirt mode while chatting with Olivia.
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    Is that all for you?
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    Maybe...
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    [...]
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    Well, I know who Nora will be on the lookout for when I rotate around to her.
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    It was late and time to go.
    Look at poor Melonie.
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    And sometimes I love her snooty walk.
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    I haven't play Olivia in a while as I played other sims to get their lives started. She owns a high end clothing boutique.
    I should give it some more play.
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    I can see Kara Monteroy back there on the dance club deck.
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    And she is looking very hostile.
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    My imagination says it's directed purely at Olivia.
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    Olivia Banks, beautiful snob, wealthy and everyone loves her...
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    Oh yeah, this green eyed monster in a green dress is going to be hating on you.
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    Serendipity!
    Guess who showed up at Olivia's Boutique the next day.
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    Unfortunately, Olivia was too slow in getting around to Kara.
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    She flew into a rage...
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    ...and walked out.
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    And then Nora Pope walked in.
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    What a coincidence...
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    You stalker, you.
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    Olivia works well into the night trying to earn as many perk points as she can.
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    This store is wearing her out.
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    And she has to go to her regular job tomorrow.
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    To heck with that. :p
    She's on Vacation.
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    I put a Spa in Granite Falls.
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    The next day, Olivia is still enjoying her vacation.
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    Fortunately this is her massage therapist and not her doctor.
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    I broke down and got Spooky Stuff. I don't do Halloween or other seasonal holidays until I have Seasons.
    But I really want to make this Sim, and Spooky Stuff has her mask.
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    Olivia gave the content a whirl.
    Those warrior witches are double trouble.
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    If their magic ever fails them, out come the swords and other nasty weapons.
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    No capes?
    Yes, capes!
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    Hipster, Simguru Graham.
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    He's annoyed that he can't hangout with his tablet at Simbucks.
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  • Armika74Armika74 Posts: 367 Member
    I love reading/watching your threads ck <3 They gets me inspired and makes me wanna play, so off I go to fire up my game.
  • CK213CK213 Posts: 20,525 Member
    Armika74 wrote: »
    I love reading/watching your threads ck <3 They gets me inspired and makes me wanna play, so off I go to fire up my game.

    @Armika74

    Hi! Thanks for stopping by an posting.
    I still have some catching up to do. I thought I was done until Get Together comes out, but I do have more pics from new sims and I just realized that I need to get my Get Together Club Leaders up to snuf.

    They are supposed to be the epitome of what the club is all about. So I have more yet to do with my sims.
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