My love, my love, my fearless love, I will not say goodbye..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
My love, my love, my fearless love, I will not say goodbye..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
I had my first horse race today, a long anticipated event. Seven sims participated in a cross-country. (Please don't mind their odd outfits, this is a Batuu-themed save.)
I let each sim participate in a beginner level endurance race, afterwards those who scored first place participated again, this time in the next tier.
In that second race my sim Daniel O'Malley placed second, Karlie Keye from Parenthood didn't place and Don Gooseman from Horse Ranch placed third. So that meant that the order crossing the finishing line was Daniel - Don - Karlie (and after them Connor/Sienna/Juniper at about the same time and finally Gavin).
It was quite the surprise that my Daniel won! Sure, I had trained my trio well, but neither they nor their horse cannot hold a candle to Don and Duke. Don was tense during both races, so that may have played a part.
Sounds like the entire contest took place inside the equestrian center? Was it possible to get it through during one simday or was the tournament lasting several days?
Sounds fun anyway, congrats to the surprise winner! I am doing a show jump contest at an outdoor arena I set up, mainly for story telling but it will also be exciting for me to see who wins. It gets rather hard to pick a winner though. Using the in-game events might make that a bit easier.
@simmerville Yes, it was a rabbit hole event, but I will stage screenshots of "what really happened" today.
In an unmodded game it is impossible to get through in a single day, because a horse can only enter one race per day. So if you get ties (what is very likely with well-trained sims entering beginner races), you'll need to fast-forward at least one night. I played a non-participating household for those hours.
Given the opening times of the equestrian center four or five races per day are a realistic expectation. It also depends on how much preparation time you want to give your racers.
By not giving my sims any prep time I was able to squeeze this event into two days. The last race of the first day started right before closing time and I got a popup warning me that the center would close now, but even so the race was completed.
I also opted against breaking the Connor/Juniper/Sienna tie, otherwise the race would have been longer.
Placements were
Beginner race
Karlie, Daniel, Don - Gold -> Proceed to Advanced to determine rank 1-3
Connor, Juniper, Sienna - Silver -> Proceed to Advanced to determine rank 4-6 -> I didn't care enough to do that
Gavin - Bronze -> Rank 7
Domino and Rosalie still dislike one another. Rosalie was particularly upset when she discovered that Domino had tried to auction her off online. Now that Domino has started competitions things have only gotten worse. Domino has started bragging about his gold medal wins and brings it up every chance he gets.
I have discovered a not spoken of feature from the horse ranch. You can now get completely smashed , "dazed" , from the VIP bucket, usually just decor, but now it's a functional object.
@simgirl1010 , Aww, now I feel so sorry for poor Rosalie
My love, my love, my fearless love, I will not say goodbye..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
I have discovered a no spoken of feature from the horse ranch. You can now get completely smashed , "dazed" , from the VIP bucket, usually just decor, but now it's a functional object.
Domino's first gold medal! In beginner barrel racing. We had to compete in the beginner level three times before getting gold. Hopefully some of the next levels won't require winning bronze and silver before winning gold. You can only compete once a day.
Just to provide an indication of how much is still to be done.
Barrel Racing Requires agility and endurance
Beginner (gold medal)
Intermediate
Expert
Master
Endurance Racing Requires endurance and jumping skill.
Beginner
Intermediate
Expert
Master
Show Jumping Emphasis on jumping skill and temperament.
Beginner
Intermediate
Expert
Master
Western Pleasure Emphasis on temperament and agility. competitions.
Beginner
Intermediate
Expert
Master
Ultimate Horse Championship
To qualify your horse must place in the master category of barrel racing, endurance racing, show jumping, and western pleasure. Level 10 in agility, endurance, jumping, and temperament.
I think it depends on how much skill the horse ( or rider ) has. One of my sims competed, and I believe got a silver on his first jumping race ( Beginner ).
I have discovered a no spoken of feature from the horse ranch. You can now get completely smashed , "dazed" , from the VIP bucket, usually just decor, but now it's a functional object.
That's awesome! I'll have to set that out at my spooky parties, lol
@LiELF
That's awesome! I'll have to set that out at my spooky parties, lol[/quote]
I thought I saw it a few months ago, when I dropped a new bar in willows creek, a sims just walked in the lot went right up and spent 500 for a bottle, but where was so much to the build, and I was just setting up, I wasn't sure what I just saw, and I had other work to do.
The drunk stumbling walk really surprised me but I thought it was funny, and very hard to miss she's "dazed"
Great for parties, but if you play with actual value to simoleons, it's $500 each bottle. Super expensive.
Domino's first gold medal! In beginner barrel racing. We had to compete in the beginner level three times before getting gold. Hopefully some of the next levels won't require winning bronze and silver before winning gold. You can only compete once a day.
I think it depends on how much skill the horse ( or rider ) has. One of my sims competed, and I believe got a silver on his first jumping race ( Beginner ).
@SheriSim57 I'm not sure. Julianna is at level 10 riding skill and Domino is level 10 in endurance, agility, temperament, and jumping. Since I first posted he's mostly been getting gold the first time but still occasionally gets a bronze or silver.
Domino's first gold medal! In beginner barrel racing. We had to compete in the beginner level three times before getting gold. Hopefully some of the next levels won't require winning bronze and silver before winning gold. You can only compete once a day.
I think it depends on how much skill the horse ( or rider ) has. One of my sims competed, and I believe got a silver on his first jumping race ( Beginner ).
@SheriSim57 I'm not sure. Julianna is at level 10 riding skill and Domino is level 10 in endurance, agility, temperament, and jumping. Since I first posted he's mostly been getting gold the first time but still occasionally gets a bronze or silver.
Oh, wow, my sim did not have 10’s but, won a silver first time as beginner, but he did practice with his horse a lot before ever racing. I noticed someone mentioned that one of their sims was tense when competing, and they didn’t take first. Sounds like maybe moods, matter. And, thinking about it, I remember reading something about the horses traits having some effect on different types of awards for the different competitions too. I can’t remember if I saw that earlier on this thread or elsewhere.
@SheriSim57 good points. I like how there are several different factors influencing medal wins. I'll have to pay closer attention with the next wins and see if there's a pattern. I do try to make sure Domino is a good mood before competing.
Domino, really , sulking looks so lame, don't do it
My love, my love, my fearless love, I will not say goodbye..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
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Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
I let each sim participate in a beginner level endurance race, afterwards those who scored first place participated again, this time in the next tier.
In that second race my sim Daniel O'Malley placed second, Karlie Keye from Parenthood didn't place and Don Gooseman from Horse Ranch placed third. So that meant that the order crossing the finishing line was Daniel - Don - Karlie (and after them Connor/Sienna/Juniper at about the same time and finally Gavin).
It was quite the surprise that my Daniel won! Sure, I had trained my trio well, but neither they nor their horse cannot hold a candle to Don and Duke. Don was tense during both races, so that may have played a part.
Sounds like the entire contest took place inside the equestrian center? Was it possible to get it through during one simday or was the tournament lasting several days?
Sounds fun anyway, congrats to the surprise winner! I am doing a show jump contest at an outdoor arena I set up, mainly for story telling but it will also be exciting for me to see who wins. It gets rather hard to pick a winner though. Using the in-game events might make that a bit easier.
In an unmodded game it is impossible to get through in a single day, because a horse can only enter one race per day. So if you get ties (what is very likely with well-trained sims entering beginner races), you'll need to fast-forward at least one night. I played a non-participating household for those hours.
Given the opening times of the equestrian center four or five races per day are a realistic expectation. It also depends on how much preparation time you want to give your racers.
By not giving my sims any prep time I was able to squeeze this event into two days. The last race of the first day started right before closing time and I got a popup warning me that the center would close now, but even so the race was completed.
I also opted against breaking the Connor/Juniper/Sienna tie, otherwise the race would have been longer.
Placements were
Karlie, Daniel, Don - Gold -> Proceed to Advanced to determine rank 1-3
Connor, Juniper, Sienna - Silver -> Proceed to Advanced to determine rank 4-6 -> I didn't care enough to do that
Gavin - Bronze -> Rank 7
Advanced race
Karlie - No medal
Daniel - Silver
Don - Bronze
No ties this time.
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
Haha, I know. 😄 I'll have to give her some extra treats.
That's awesome! I'll have to set that out at my spooky parties, lol
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I love it when horses and chickens come inside
I really like this pack. I was most excited about nectar making when I bought it, but I really love the horses too!
Ikarios is my first werewolf and he also happened to have twins. Lucky is a werewolf and Percival is a dormant werewolf.
Here are the puppies and their chickens
I think it depends on how much skill the horse ( or rider ) has. One of my sims competed, and I believe got a silver on his first jumping race ( Beginner ).
@LiELF
That's awesome! I'll have to set that out at my spooky parties, lol[/quote]
I thought I saw it a few months ago, when I dropped a new bar in willows creek, a sims just walked in the lot went right up and spent 500 for a bottle, but where was so much to the build, and I was just setting up, I wasn't sure what I just saw, and I had other work to do.
The drunk stumbling walk really surprised me but I thought it was funny, and very hard to miss she's "dazed"
Great for parties, but if you play with actual value to simoleons, it's $500 each bottle. Super expensive.
@SheriSim57 I'm not sure. Julianna is at level 10 riding skill and Domino is level 10 in endurance, agility, temperament, and jumping. Since I first posted he's mostly been getting gold the first time but still occasionally gets a bronze or silver.
Oh, wow, my sim did not have 10’s but, won a silver first time as beginner, but he did practice with his horse a lot before ever racing. I noticed someone mentioned that one of their sims was tense when competing, and they didn’t take first. Sounds like maybe moods, matter. And, thinking about it, I remember reading something about the horses traits having some effect on different types of awards for the different competitions too. I can’t remember if I saw that earlier on this thread or elsewhere.
Sulking because he didn't receive a treat.
Domino was spooked when Rosalie turned orange. "What is this magical foolery?!"
He cheered up though when the ranch hand asked him about his many competition wins.
Domino, really , sulking looks so lame, don't do it
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..