What Happened In Your Game Today?

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  • Lucy_HenleyLucy_Henley Posts: 2,335 Member
    It's a big day for the Briggs family... NO MORE INFANTS! Thank God :D:D

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    Sapphire is a Charmer and Violet is Independent. Saffie got Top Notch Infant, whilst Vivi got Happy Infant (which is unsurprising given her intense-ness...) Now they'll both go off to preschool during the week, so they'll spend time out of the house, giving William and Barbara a thoroughly-deserved rest!! It's nearly Primrose's birthday too, so that'll be fun to have another child in the family.
    My Stories: Parker Saga (on temporary hiatus), Magical Mastersons
  • Brd709Brd709 Posts: 1,449 Member
    edited April 18
    My sim self's youngest son Harry celebrated his birthday and aged up in to a Teen:
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    I was surprised at how much he resembles his namesake and grandfather Harry Lee (Liberty's father)
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    Harry goes off to his first day at Copperdale High:
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    He meets the principal and two other students before his first class:
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    Harry seems really interested in his first class!
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    On Harvestfest 1995, my sim self marries his girlfriend and she becomes his third wife. His family travel out to Tartsoa for the big event:
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    Meanwhile, Emily is showing my sim self's youngest daughter Jessica how to ride a bike. So far Jessica is learning but is finding it difficult:
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  • kerryemmiebethkerryemmiebeth Posts: 327 Member
    edited April 18
    Here is yesterdays update from the Kyleson household (my Aspiration Challenge save).

    Jenna was in her last term at uni when she remembered that she hadn't tried to join this secret society she had heard rumours about. She left an offering of a rare metal and hoped for the best.
    It was Karl's birthday and Jenna and Kyle had invited over some family friends to celebrate
    Even though he is now a teen he hasn't stop idolising his Dad and his look reflects that. Not many teens would want to look like their Dad's!!
    Millie was aproaching the end of her time at High School but she hadn't yet been to a prom. This family has an incredibly packed schedule and she hasns't yet had time to actually attend a Prom. She couldn't believe that on her first Prom she was voted Prom Royalty. Millie, Karl, Freddy and a group of friends went to the pier after the prom to celebrate.
    The kids didn't get home until the rest of the family were almost waking up. Millie set straight to work baking because it was now Father's Day and the children wanted to treat Kyle to a nice home-cooked meal. She didn't want to take her dress off but I am not sure that baking goods and pretty dresses are a good mix!
    The meal was a success but Millie had had to attend a Scout's meeting so unfortuntely she had to change out of her dress!!
    After the meal Jenna received a couple of mysterious visitors. It turned out she had been accecpted into the Order of Enchantment.
    Jenna went to her first Order of Enchantment meeting to pay offerings to the Sprites. Unfortunately it will probably be her last meeting as she is now so close to graduating. She will be coming back to uni because she plans on eventually completing all the distinguished degrees so she will have time to work on her ranking in the Order in the future.
    Jenna graduated from Foxbury University with a Distinguished Degree in Fine Art. One down, many more to go. She is going to have a break from uni for now and concentrate on the Freelance Style Influencer career on the Trend Setter path. Unfortunately she couldn't get her sketch pad to work properly so she isn't so sure how this will affect her job. I guess time will tell.
    So, that is where I left them last night. I wonder what today will hold in store for them. With Jenna's new job, Millie about to start uni and the boys working hard at school there are lots of changes to come. Meanwhile, poor Kyle stays in the background but he has worked hard to keep the family on track whilst Jenna has been working on her Aspiration Challenge and studying at uni.
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  • GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 25,155 Member
    Jamison has been born and his Daddy is now up for his eighth Best Song Accolade. With the Accolades occurring every blessed week, this is where my timeline will get distorted. Since Jamison will still be a newborn, (he was born on Tuesday of the week) by the time Erik attends the next Show I was looking at the last three installments I made. It may be that I'll have to remove those posts, or possibly edit them a tad to reflect where the timeline is, currently. I play on Long, and Jamison will be a newborn until he's about six game days old. Then he's an infant for seventeen game days, so you can see my problem with the timeline. If I do remove a chapter, it will be replaced or added back at a later date, possibly. Just a little heads up, so nobody has to worry. I'm here, I'm okay, exhausted, but okay. Pascha (Easter) was glorious, but I was up very late, or should I say very early. Didn't get to bed until 2 AM Sunday morning.
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  • AlleyKat213AlleyKat213 Posts: 47 Member
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    So, I figured I'd play a little Sims last night and see if anything exciting happened. And it did! Within a few minutes of loading in the game Greg just came barging into my Sims' house.... Although he didn't fight Buster... Maybe it was because of the toddler that was standing right there.

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    Not only did Greg make an appearance (without me having to go search for him) but also Rory as well.... Here's Greg and Rory having a conversation in the downstairs bathroom...

    I was actually shocked because I was not expecting that... As soon as it happened, I signed off... That was the most exciting thing to happen in my game the whole time
  • BlueSeaWavesBlueSeaWaves Posts: 3,614 Member
    edited April 18
    @mightysprite
    P.1147 Thank you for answering my question! I was very interested to know and wanted to check the forums much sooner than today but over the past days I had too much pain all over so I couldn’t check. I’m very happy to know I can now invite Aeri too😁 I think that the colors you chose are fine, I was just worried that the color wouldn’t match count as silver😅
    @kerryemmiebeth
    P.1148 Aw congratulations on their science baby! Great night out too. P.1149 I like Karl trying to look like his dad. You’re right, many young teens don’t want to resemble their old man. Congrats Jenna on winning prom royalty. Great work in university!
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    P.1148 Thank you, Connie and I are confident she’ll do well in her future roles too😃 Yes, yay! I’m very happy she can bring her along😁
    What the..? The tiny plant was causing routing issues, this game sometimes 😆 At least you were able to resolve it and not forced to give up on a great desk area.
    @Ellupelluellu
    P.1148 Haha I haven’t played with the actor career in a long time since Connie. She’s reminded how exciting it can be
    @Smellincoffee
    P.1148 Your builds turning out nicely to resemble the one from SimCity 3000.To create chimneys some players just use 2x1 room and add half walls at the top for its end. Then sometimes a chimney item from the roof decor.
    @Kerrigan
    P.1148 Haha Karmine being snarky😆
    @Lucy_Henley
    P.1149 Aw the girls look adorable.
    @Brd709
    P.1149 Happy birthday Harry! He does resemble his grandfather alot! Congratulations on your simselfs wedding, many sims in attendance!
    @GalacticGal
    Hope you’re able resolve your issue.
  • DaniRose2143DaniRose2143 Posts: 6,555 Member
    @BlueSeaWaves I know, this game is crazy sometimes. There are two slots either side of the computer at the front and if you put any decoration in one of them the stairs stop working. Now I'm really happy I only put one object there. It made it easy to figure out at least.🤣
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  • kerryemmiebethkerryemmiebeth Posts: 327 Member
    @BlueSeaWaves Thank you. The youngest son has just aged up to a teen. He's not as keen to try and look like his Dad!!
  • GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 25,155 Member
    Thank you @BlueSeaWaves So far. so far, so good. I may just wait until Erik wins (should he win) his eighth Best Song Accolade, then I will tweak We Wanted How Many? If I do, I will remove it from its old page and post it again. Much will be removed, too, since Jamison won't have grown into an Infant by then. Then at a later point, I can revise that other portion to match the gameplay, anew. :)
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  • Lucy_HenleyLucy_Henley Posts: 2,335 Member
    Interesting @GalacticGal since my infants on the Long lifespan are infants for 20 days which is the EA default. And babyhood lasts 4 days.
    My Stories: Parker Saga (on temporary hiatus), Magical Mastersons
  • Brd709Brd709 Posts: 1,449 Member
    @Brd709
    P.1149 Happy birthday Harry! He does resemble his grandfather alot! Congratulations on your simselfs wedding, many sims in attendance!

    Thank you! @BlueSeaWaves The wedding went well, the officiant turned up but this time he turned up after they exchanged vows and kissed!

  • Lucy_HenleyLucy_Henley Posts: 2,335 Member
    So I noticed a little glitch with Saffie. Every time I clicked on her (to play as her), the Simology icon would display the "new milestone achieved" thing. After googling, it seems to be a known glitch. Basically, if your infant achieves a milestone and you don't check the Simology panel/milestones section, and you then age up the infant without this checking, the game will constantly act as though you've just unlocked the milestone. For me, the milestone was "Pulled to Stand" which I checked in the infants milestone section (as Saffie is a toddler). There was a star by the icon, as though it had just been achieved. If I played as another family member and then went back to Saffie, it was still showing as new. What worked for me was removing the milestone using Lumpinou's Milestone Cheats mod, and then adding it back.
    Hopefully this makes sense, here's an EA Answers thread that explains it better: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/GRO-Infant-milestone-always-shown-as-new-after-aging-up/td-p/12426272

    Essentially, when your infant achieves a milestone, be sure to check the Simology/milestones panel. Or there could be glitches when your infant ages up! I'm not sure if it affects other ages though.

    It's always satisfying when you get some sort of glitch that you can't figure out, and then find a solution!

    Anyway, now that Primrose is a child, I'm going back to the Mastersons who I haven't played in two months, poor things! Primrose getting her groove on:

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    She's a wannabe Social Butterfly with the Outgoing trait. I'm not sure her dress is bright enough :D:D
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  • mightyspritemightysprite Posts: 4,331 Member
    @Lucy_Henley Glad you got it sorted! There are all kinds of glitches with milestones right now :(

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  • Lucy_HenleyLucy_Henley Posts: 2,335 Member
    @mightysprite Yeah, I’ve had other glitches too. At least I know how to sort them out.
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  • StarfreeStarfree Posts: 1,173 Member
    @SERVERFRA the year 2525 huh? Have you ever heard the song "In the year 2525?" If not you might look it up, maybe get some inspiration. The song is by Zegar & Evans and paints a somewhat bleak outlook of the future, but with a spark of hope at the end. At least that's my take on the song.
  • EllupelluelluEllupelluellu Posts: 4,417 Member
    It's a song I like to forget about.

    Same, to me simply as it's then playing in my head all day , can't get rid of it..


    Game.. still deciding to patch or not...
    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..
  • kerryemmiebethkerryemmiebeth Posts: 327 Member
    edited April 19
    Here is yestereday's update from Kyleson household/Aspiration Challenge. It is a big one so make sure you grab a drink and a snack. I will be making good use of the spoiler tabs to reduce the space.

    When we left the Kylesons yesterday Jenna had just graduated from Foxbury uni with a distinguished degree in Fine Art. She got herself a job in the Style Influencer career in the Trend Setter branch. I haven't played this career before so this is quite exciting. I'm not sure what was going through Jenna's head when she decided on this outfit for her first day at work. The person walking past her on the street is obviously keeping her head down so that Jenna can't see her laughing!!
    Millie and Freddy had aged up to adults and were both waiting for their university applications to be approved. They had been a couple since they first laid eyes on each other at the start of High School. Millie knew that her Mum needed to have a married child and grandchildren for her family aspirations. She decided that the time was right to propose to Freddy and he was very keen to say yes. They wasted no time at all in getting married. There were no pretty dresses or wedding speeches just a quick change of vows infront of the front door.
    In true Kyleson fashion Jenna and Kyle threw a party to celebrate the newlyweds.
    After the party the adults got together for a serious talk. Jenna needed grandchildren for one of her family aspirations but she would never want to put pressure on any of her children. Millie and Freddy, however, are very keen to start a family but they would ideally have waited to get their degrees first. Kyle had an idea. He spent all his three adulthoods (he has used several Potion of Youths to age down) bringing up his children whilst Jenna concentrated on her Aspiration Challenge. He had gained the Family Aspiration trait and he was very excited about the prospect of looking after a grandchild. Kyle suggested that if Millie and Freddy wanted to start a family then he would happily look after his grandchild whilst Millie and Freddy concentrated on their degrees. Millie and Freddy said they would talk things over but they weren't jumping into it like they did with marriage.
    A few days later youngest child Kai celebrated his birthday and became a teen. He is a very quiet child and unfortunately he often gets looked-over in this party-loving busy household. His traits are Lazy and Good. He is very excited about joining his big brother at Copperdale High.
    It was now Harvestfest and the Kyleson's threw another party to celebrate. This time it was a family reunion because Jenna had heard that you could receive some cool photoframes as a reward for throwing a successful party. The family decided it was a good opportunity to take lots of photos. Karl had invited his new girlfriend Christie Sigworth who's family is a neighbour of his grandparents in Strangerville. His Mum and Christie's Mum had been very good friends for a long time and as the children had grown up together Karl and Christie had grown closer.
    The family meal turned into it's usual chaos when everyone refused to sit down to eat and prefered to all gather in the corner of the dining room instead!
    Whilst the camera was focused elsewhere I suddenly heard the dreaded music that is all to common at one of my Sim parties. Millie had keeled over and was dying from laughter. I probably have more sims dying from laughter than I do old age in my game. As everyone was panicking Jenna tried to keep a level head. She is a keen gardener and remembered that she had given everyone Death Flowers.
    When Grimmy appeared Jenna offered him a Death Flower in exchange for Millie's life.
    Grimmy accecpted the flower and resurrected Millie.
    After her near-death experience Millie and Freddy decided that they wouldn't be waiting to start a family and quickly "got on with it"!
    This is where I left them and fell asleep. I am quite unwell and bedbound at the moment and my game is on my laptop next to me 24/7 so my Simmies are always there when I need them. I don't know what I would do without them at the moment! Thanks to this forum I am absolutely brimming with ideas for where I want to take this family. I have been simming since the first sims game came out but I have never been so inspired as I am right now and that's thanks to reading the wonderful stories on here. I am hoping there are lots of exciting times ahead for the Kylesons although we all know that quite often our simmies tell their own stories. Millie's near-death experience certainly wasn't planned. I am hoping to bring a couple of the pre-made familys into the story and the genetics. We'll be getting to know the Sigworths and Michaelsons better. I have plans for the Michaelson's new Science Baby, Electra. There are two more pre-mades who will be making an appearance at some point but I'm not 100% sure how yet. One in particular will be a challenge to integrate into the story but I'll manage it somehow. Anyway, that's if for today. Time to play!!
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  • SmellincoffeeSmellincoffee Posts: 780 Member

    @Smellincoffee
    P.1148 Your builds turning out nicely to resemble the one from SimCity 3000.To create chimneys some players just use 2x1 room and add half walls at the top for its end. Then sometimes a chimney item from the roof decor.

    Thanks! I tried something like that after I saw it done on youtube, but it messed up the symmetry of the windows so I decided just to stick the chimney objects in the roof. It was late at night and I was tired, though. My self-sim is continuing to test:

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    Yes, dude, take a self in the principal's office. I'm sure Ms. Prescott will love talking to you about that.

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    Dancing with his girlfriend Morgan, who would exchange promise rings but who wouldn't go to the prom with him.

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    About to mess around in the equipment shed's closets. Note to self: install lighting.


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    In the last couple of days I've been playing Chloe's daughter Marianne. You may remember that Chloe and Marianne spent a few days in Sulani when Chloe was burned-out from work, and Marianne took to the islands. She developed a fast friendship -- an obsession -- with Nalani, the mermaid from island living, and now they have a little place on the beach together and a few girls. (I let mermaids have babies with anyone using MCC). Marianne first worked as a lifeguard, but then was picked up by the draft and is currently a starter for the Sulani 'Ios (hawks). The older girls, Georgiana and Nalani, are the closest sisters ever and do everything together. The family on the mainland are regular visitors, especially Chloe (who loves that Marianne is getting to have the sports career she couldn't) and Rebecca, Marianne's younger sister.

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    Georgiana (sitting) and her slightly younger sis, Nalani.


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    More Georgiana and Nalani!



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    Some rando photobombing a shot of Marianne coming home.


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    Georgiana and her little sister Maria. Kid/toddler interactions with infants are adorable, I gotta say. I usually ignore toddlers but now I'm playing with them.


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    Marianne, her younger sister Rebecca (brunnette) and their half-sister Caitlyn along with daddyo. This was before Caitlyn cut her hair on impulse.

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    Caitlyn and her own girls



  • SERVERFRASERVERFRA Posts: 6,429 Member
    Bravo @Starfree !! :p Yup, the song "In the Year 2525" did inspire me with my Futuristic game save. I've only been leaving so many hints to it for the past 3 years. :D However, I don't expect the young generation to get that concept. After all this song came out the year I was born. :)
    I do so love my SIFI Futuristic households & I so love that my Sims 4 has the necessary SIFI packs of Get to Work, Strangerville & Journey to Batuu. Now if we can only get Star Trek or at least a parody of it. ;):pB)<3
  • GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 25,155 Member
    Interesting @GalacticGal since my infants on the Long lifespan are infants for 20 days which is the EA default. And babyhood lasts 4 days.

    I may have miscounted the number of days. I just got the message Jamison has a birthday coming up. He was born on Tuesday of the week, and it is Friday when the message popped up. Also, I may not have checked his Infant age immediately. I only saw he had seventeen days left before he aged up. :open_mouth: I will be more careful this go-around.
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  • GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 25,155 Member
    Brd709 wrote: »
    @Brd709
    P.1149 Happy birthday Harry! He does resemble his grandfather alot! Congratulations on your simselfs wedding, many sims in attendance!

    Thank you! @BlueSeaWaves The wedding went well, the officiant turned up but this time he turned up after they exchanged vows and kissed!

    So, did the Officiant have a good excuse for being so tardy? LOL Flat tire, overslept, what have you?
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  • GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 25,155 Member
    Loved it @mightysprite I also enjoy your employment of humor in your writing. Lots of fun things going on. I, too, have a Sim who is still a Teen, despite how others have aged up. He's one of my Rock Star's Obsessed Fans. Terminally young, I guess. LOL
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  • GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 25,155 Member
    @kerryemmiebeth I loved your installment. I pray you'll be well, soon, but I'm very happy that you have your Sims nearby to cheer you up. I felt so badly that Millie was dying before she had grandchildren. Thankfully, the Death Flower works like a champ. I look forward to future updates. :)
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  • StarfreeStarfree Posts: 1,173 Member
    SERVERFRA wrote: »
    Bravo @Starfree !! :p Yup, the song "In the Year 2525" did inspire me with my Futuristic game save. I've only been leaving so many hints to it for the past 3 years. :D However, I don't expect the young generation to get that concept. After all this song came out the year I was born. :)
    I do so love my SIFI Futuristic households & I so love that my Sims 4 has the necessary SIFI packs of Get to Work, Strangerville & Journey to Batuu. Now if we can only get Star Trek or at least a parody of it. ;):pB)<3

    @SERVERFRA I'm actually a few years older than you 😄. This song has always been a fave of mine even with the apocalyptic tone/message, though I consider it a warning: take care of the planet or the future will suffer. Is your futuristic storyline in this thread or another? I'll have to check it out.
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