Build-n-Share Challenge #173 **Friends from College** Due May 31st, 2023** «1234567…444...Next Go

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Welcome to Build-n-Share. #BNS 173 Friends from College



Friends from College

You get up from your desk to greet your new clients, shaking hands firmly with the trio of young adults. Once everyone has a beverage and introduced themselves, you ask what they need to have built.
"Well," says the dark-haired George Bennett, "we rented a small house during the last year of college, and we found we get along really well together. Just beginning our professional lives, we thought we would save money and go in on a new home together."
"We love having common rooms, like the kitchen and a great room," added green-eyed Kelly Drew, "but we all also need our separate bedrooms and work spaces. We will all be working from home."
"We also all love different colors in our separate spaces and more neutrals in the common areas," commented Andy Spears, who was lounging comfortably in jeans a tee shirt.
"So what colors and what professions are we talking about?" you ask with a smile. So far everything is a bit vague.
"The artist loves bright yellow, and the writer is into hues of blue like the ocean." Andy pauses.
Kelly laughs. "And our fashion designer loves gray."
Everyone joins in the laughter.
"Are there any other common rooms that you specifically want? And does everyone need their own bathroom?" you asking, taking notes of their needs.
"Ahh, no shared bathrooms! That was a mess we were trying to forget at the last house. And a half bath for guests," George says.
"And we do need a laundry room." Andy thinks a few seconds. "I want a porch to hang out on, anyone else?"
"Agreed," Kelly seconds. "Not sure if we can afford it, but we do movie nights every weekend, so maybe a separate media room?" The other two nod.
"And that brings us to the budget. How much can we spend?" you ask cautiously.
"We are all putting in $75,000, so a total of $225,000." George states matter-of-factly. "We have all done tons of side jobs through college so we could have a good start in life."
"That is awesome! You three are miles ahead of the usually newly-graduated professional!" You smile at each one in turn. "I can have your new home ready in about a month. How does that sound?"
The three young people cheer at you, and you all chat and laugh as you walk them out of the office. You vaguely envy their youth with a short sigh as you head back to your design desk.
The Brief:
*Any of the names could go for either/any gender.
*You decide which profession and favorite color goes with which name.
*Budget: $225,000, including the price of the lot you choose.
*Three separate spaces including a bathroom, bedroom, and work room each, using the favorite colors in the decorating.
*Common rooms, including a kitchen, a laundry room, a great room, a half bath, a porch, and a media room/home theatre, using more neutral colors.
*Landscape the yard.

Room Challenge:
*create the media room for $25,000 or less.

Sim Challenge:
*create the trio of friends.
*choose all traits/likes/dislikes.
*please show all their clothes selections.


Remember to include the hashtag #bns173 with your build or it will not be judged! Entries are due by Wednesday, May 31st, 2023, 23:5:59 New York Time/EST.

BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #173 -Friends from College
FORUM ID:
ORIGIN ID:
LEVEL: (Starting out, Established, Expert, or Master. If this is your first entry leave blank and the judges will decide where to put you.}
[b[SIMS 4 LOT NAME:[/b] (Lot you built on)
NEW LOT LINK:
LOT COST:
GALLERY COST:
TOTAL COST: (Lot cost plus gallery cost)
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:
ENTRY DETAILS: (Tell us about your lot.)
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS:
SPACE FOR PICTURES:(No more than 2 please)
Facebook: (optional, makes it easier to tag you.)
Twitter: (Optional, makes it easier to tag you.)

SIM ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #173 - Friends from College
FORUM ID:
ORIGIN ID:
LEVEL: (Starting Out, Established, Expert or Master. If this is your first entry, leave blank and the judges will decide where to put you.
HOUSEHOLD:
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW
ENTRY DETAILS:
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS:
SPACE FOR PICTURES: (No more than 2 please)
Facebook: (optional, makes it easier to tag you.)
Twitter: (Optional, makes it easier to tag you.)

ROOM ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #173 -Friends from College
FORUM ID:
ORIGIN ID:
LEVEL: (Starting Out, Established, Expert or Master. If this is your first entry, leave blank and the judges will decide where to put you.
ROOM: (Link to where the room can be found on The Gallery)
GALLERY COST:
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:
ENTRY DETAILS:CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM:
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS:
SPACE FOR PICTURES:

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The Build-n-Share challenges will be posted at the start of each month and will run until the end of that month. Results will be posted in the Winner's Circle thread. Look for results after the deadline.


And you can keep up to date with challenge details and winners on our social media:

• All entries must provide a media showcase for BuildnShare to use when judging your entries. We feel that it is unfair to expect our judges to have every SP, GP and EP in order to judge from a download. Please ensure that any features you wish the judges to see are shown in your media showcase. your media showcase should consist of still images of your build and be uploaded to an image hosting website such as picasa, imgur, a blog or even a thread here on the forums. If you choose to use flickr, make sure your slideshow is public viewable. Please note that we will not judge any entry hosted on Photobucket, tinypics. bannersnack, or post image.
• Please ensure that you check that your links work. Any link found to be not working will result in your entry not being judged.
• All entries must be original and previously unpublished work. Avoid using "styled looks" from Sims 4, or any Sim, challenge or room that you have already uplaoded and showcased. Any competitor who submits another builder’s work will be disqualified and banned from any future Build-n-Share challenge.
• Using 'low value/high quality' CC is a no-no (beds and sofas that cost $1, etc.).
• You can use the bb.moveobjects on and bb.showhiddenobjects game cheats without penalty.
• You can use harvestable plants and custom photos and / or paintings (either created by you or downloaded from the Gallery) without penalty. [These items add to the decor of your build but don't add to the Gallery cost - they're essentially "freebies" like many items from the Debug catalog!]
• The cost of the lot that you are building on in is ALWAYS to be included in your total cost unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
• You must upload your entry to the gallery for it to count as an official entry, this is due it being the only way that judges can confirm the Gallery cost of your builds.
• To find your Gallery cost, you need to follow these instructions:
  
• Your gallery build description must include the relevant challenge hashtag, this way, we can let you know should your build be favourited by Maxis!
• By entering, you agree to allow your lot to be showcased on any of the BuildnShare social media outlets.
• Please announce your official lot posting using the entry form below. Make sure to leave the "Official Entry" label notable. If you need to reformat it, you can do this by highlighting the desired text and then selecting "B" in the options above. This will help us see the entries in a sea of posts with no pics to guide us.
• Entries must be submitted by the deadline, no later than 23:59:59 on the last day of the month (EST/New York, USA).
• Your media should include a variety of screenshots to best showcase your entry. Please include at least one clear shot of the main floorplan of the build. If your build has multiple floors, please take a screenshot of each floor. Your media must be in the format of a slideshow, no videos, please. We have a guide to what we look for in a showcase here.
• We will not judge any entry hosted on Photobucket, tinypics, bannersnack or post image.
• Season's Update - Ensure that the majority of your exterior pictures are taken in Summer so that the judges can accurately judge your landscaping. You are also free to show pictures of your builds in different seasons as well, but that these should be clearly labelled with the season. To change the season you can use this cheat (first as with all cheats you must bring up the console using "CTRL + Shift + C" then type in the box that appears "testingcheats true" If it worked, the phrase "Cheats Enabled" should appear below the console. Next type "seasons.set_season X" - change X to 0 for summer, 1 for fall, 2 for winter, or 3 for spring.
• All new members please enter your links as needed, but if you pop a space in like this h ttps: it will not register as a live link, this will allow us to easily make your links live.
• Another aside for new members these are a couple of threads that will help you get up to full membership: @Rosemow’s Introduce Yourself Thread and Member vs New Member Thread.

In all categories, we put an equal value on landscaping, aesthetics, architecture and interior design, with a nod toward playability.

If you are new to BuildnShare, we recommend that you leave your entry category empty this way the BnS team can take a look at your entry and place you in a category appropriate to your skills.

Starting Out - if you are new to building in TS4, this is where you should enter. Things we look for at this level are appropriate room sizes, cohesive exterior style, use of plants that reflect the style of the build and complimentary colours. Pictures should be well organize and provide a complete overviewthe of build

Established - we recommend entering at this level if you have been promoted from Starting Out. Things looked for over and above Starting Out are, thought as to how the build will ultimately play, good roof lines, use of terrain paints, cohesive interiors and good object choice and placement. Pictures should be well organised, well lit and labelled.

Expert - we recommend entering at this level if you have been promoted from Established. Things we look for at this level, over and above Established are interesting architecture, thought given to interior and exterior decorative details, creation of livable outdoor spaces. Pictures should have good angles, making good use of camera control options.

Master - Expert category judges and any entrants who have won 1st Place multiple times at the Expert level should enter in this category.

A note of caution, just because you have used something mentioned in a category, does not necessarily mean that you automatically fit in that category. If you are unsure, please tag us and ask for our advice as to where we would place you. Also, we do not advise that you bump yourself up in levels, especially if you are new and we have placed you in a category. We will always promote when we feel you are ready and have no more left to learn in your current category.

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The benefits
First place will be awarded at all levels. If there are at least eight entries in a category, up to four places will also be announced. Challenges also create an opportunity for community on the forum site. We get to know one another's names, share news, builds, and positive words. This is a chance to get your name out there, and hopefully make a few friends along the way.

What makes this challenge different from all the other ones I've seen?
We have been hosting this challenge since the first week the game was released. We have many levels of builders in our community and welcome them all. This group is truly a product of all its great members!

Within the first few challenges, our group was recognized by the gurus that be, who have helped the weekly challenges gain even more popularity be stickying both BuildnShare threads. Since then, we have had at least one featured creation almost every week, and our list of featured members continues to grow.

With 5 successful collaborative neighborhoods (Gnomelandia, Summer of Love, NYC, Sanshi Sumei and Olde Fairy Tale Village ) completed, BuildnShare hopes to bring more creative challenges and new neighborhood ideas to the community with the help of our dedicated participants who willingly contribute and help each week to make sure each challenge runs smoothly.

Big thanks to @masajo for keeping this up to date!
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/769877/sims-4-buildnshare-archives

Looking for more challenges? Check out the Build Challenges thread created by @rosemow

@Masajo - Admin, TS4 judge, Entry Organizer and Archivist
@KittKat7147 - On hiatus
@SimTresa - TS4 Judge, Challenge Creator & Challenge Organizer
@SheriGR - TS4 Judge, Chief Organizer & Fearless Facebooker
@AliSim19 - On hiatus
@Allears - TS4 Judge, Image Wrangler & Thread Guru
@JojoMOMSTER - Hawthorne Project Organizer
@Clousinators - TS4 Judge
@_Princess_Natasha_ - TS4 Judge
@pammiechick - TS4 Judge

Screenshots: Tips and Tricks

1. Judging is based solely on the screenshots you provide in your showcase, so, we figured this would be a good time to go over some tips and tricks in taking good screenshots to help showcase your lovely builds.
2. Camera Man Mode - This is a must in taking good shots! You will have to be in live mode to do this, but just hit "TAB" to enter this mode. Once you are in this mode, you can use the mouse to freely control the angles and use "W, A, S, D" buttons to move forward, backwards, and side to side. "Z" zooms in, "X" zooms out. "Q" moves up and "E" moves down. "C" to capture the shot.
3. Find the perfect angle - With photography, it is all about finding the right angle. Spend some time in camera man mode to find the perfect angle. Get down to a sim's point of view to take the best shots of rooms.
4. Walls up - Most people play with walls cut away, but when you are taking pictures of your lot, try to keep your walls up to make your shots look more realistic.
5. No grids - Unless you need to show the grid for a specific purpose, make sure no build/buy grid is visible when you take your pictures. You can avoid this by taking pictures in live mode or by hitting 'G' button in build mode.
6. More is better—Weird, huh? But in this case, we want to make sure judges have enough shots to fairly judge your lot. Be sure to show off each room with at least one picture. Also, please include an overhead shot of the floorplan for each level.
7. Ensure that the majority of your exterior pictures are taken in Summer so that the judges can accurately judge your landscaping. You are also free to show pictures of your builds in different seasons as well, but that these should be clearly labelled with the season.
8. To change the season you can use this cheat (first as with all cheats you must bring up the console using "CTRL + Shift + C" then type in the box that appears "testingcheats true" If it worked, the phrase "Cheats Enabled" should appear below the console. Next type "seasons.set_season X" - change X to 0 for summer, 1 for fall, 2 for winter, or 3 for spring.

Ok, those are the basics! If you want to further your simatography skills, we highly recommend you take a look at our showcase guide here.

Please try to keep this thread as photo free as possible and create a showcase to illustrate your lots.

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Congrats to @WrathofCath for winning the #BnS100 Expert category with Inn By The Sea.





Congrats to @Talea12345 for winning the #BnS100 Expert room category with Lobby.





Congrats to @Rostri-Jodu for winning the #BnS100 Expert CAS challenge with the Resort Townies household.



As always click the pics to take you to the gallery page.

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Congrats to @Pallystyle for their Established win in #BnS100 with Anchors Aweigh Resort.





Congrats to @TresaofPern for their Established win in #BnS100 Room challenge with Oceanside Resort Lobby.





Congrats to @FruUtter for their Established win in #BnS100 CAS challenge with the Spreslina family.





As always click the pics to take you to the gallery page.

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Congrats to @Kriint for their Starting Out win for #BnS100 with Blue Sunrise Hotel



Congrats to @asap24 for their Starting Out room win for #BnS100 with SandBar Lobby/Reception.





Congrats to @asap24 for their Starting Out CAS win for #BnS100 with the lovely Debshaw Family.





As always click the pics to take you to the gallery page.

celdys0n

Builders Unite! ^.^

SimGuruHydra

YES!
I'll be checking up on this thread very often

EuphorialQueen

I have been a member of the Build N' Share Community since the days of UBERSimmers in Sims 2. I may not be active but I do frequently lurk in the Build N' Share threads. Here is a blast from the past of the One Year UBERSimmer Anniversary.

Scoutboo

:D This looks like a ton of Fun count me in!

quasha81388

Looks like i will be doing this as well

onikisu

I'm so eager to start that I have already created an architecture agency called Jade Prism Design Co.

Sparkle

Is this still only going to be full houses or will you include individual room challenges now that these can also be shared?

quasha81388

Sparkle wrote: »

Is this still only going to be full houses or will you include individual room challenges now that these can also be shared?

I would like to know the same thing

e1990r

It would be cool if there were 2 versions each month. One for the full house and one for those who don't have a lot of time, a room. And the rooms can be created to form a house. Such as one month is the living room, next is the dining room, next the kitchen, and so forth and so on until there is a full house. And then you can take it and put it all together and that would be the last one after you are done each room is who can combine their rooms to make the nicest house.

simhead70

@e1990r This sounds really good!

Sparkle

@e1990r - also agree this would be good. Although I'm not sure I would like to have to try and put all the rooms into one house XD The reason I like the idea of a room challenge is because I always found architechture and gardening so difficult LOL I always found it SO difficult to finish houses because of the garden!

Rawla

I also like this idea of having a room-build challenge.

Megster2000

My husband came home last night with Sims 4 he found at the store. I am so excited to download it and start testing out building for these challenges.

onikisu

Can you give us a mission a day early?

Anjubee

:D

BuildnShare

Here we go... an hour to go central time and even less than that on the east coast

countrykris1play

I loved doing BNS for Sims 3 and can't wait to do the same for Sims 4.

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Sparkle wrote: »

Is this still only going to be full houses or will you include individual room challenges now that these can also be shared?

That is a neat idea, Sparkle! Maybe we can incorporate that as a mini/optional challenge within the main building challenge each week

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Anjubee wrote: »

Woohoo - rare Anjubee sighting Hope this means we'll be seeing more of you now that Sims 4 is coming out

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For those new to Build-n-Share...
We are a Sims 3/Sims4 community that works together to improve our building, landscaping, and design skills through a bi-weekly design challenge. Individual feedback on each lot from our fantastic volunteer judges as well as challenge winners (from 3 to 5 depending on the number of entrants) for each category are provided for each design challenge.

Hope you'll join us in the fun!