Whelp, I've worked out that Alex is a clone of Isabelle feature-wise, but with Dario's colouring.
*slow clap*
Great job breeding out the ugly there guys, top notch
Ahhhh so much has happened! I’m all caught up now, though
Aww you called one of Billy’s daughters Maggie? I feel honoured! I’m glad to hear that she probably hasn’t inherited the nose. Wonder if she’ll look anything like me...
Sounds like Billy and your simself had a bit of a rocky start to their romance! That rejecting proposals bug is so annoying. I also hate that thing where sometimes they’ll react negatively to receiving a flower as a gift on Love Day.
The Medieval gig is my second favorite I think. It’s close between that one and the one with the rainbow lightsabers.
Also: Alex is such a cutie! It’s literally only the eyes that have to go, now.
Aww you called one of Billy’s daughters Maggie? I feel honoured! I’m glad to hear that she probably hasn’t inherited the nose. Wonder if she’ll look anything like me...
They both 100% look like me so I don't know if she'll look anything like you too
Billy passed nothing onto his girls - though I'm not entirely sure about that because my simself and Billy have the same hair colour, so the genetics engine could have assigned his hair colour to them and not mine. But we would never know
Also: Alex is such a cutie! It’s literally only the eyes that have to go, now.
He is a clone of Isabelle (feature wise) and that annoys me greatly because it means we haven't, like, progressed at all
Ah well. Let's hope Joanna can do some good and that her and Alex's kid is a clone of her
It's been a while since I last opened this save, and this didn't warrant a full chapter so I'm in here to say it now. I have decided to wrap up my take on this challenge with the announcement that
I have bred out the ugly with the birth of my generation 5 heir, Kaleb, the son of Alex Osborn and Joanna Villareal
He's no looker, but nothing remains from our founder Bradley, so I've completed the challenge
Although it was fun while it lasted, I've lost interest in this challenge and have decided to end it prematurely, as I will no longer be able to keep up with playing Sims due to university (and some other reasons that I will not share here).
Also: writing it was very very boring
so, anyone who's still here... thank you for reading my take on this challenge and I may revisit it sometime in the future but don't count on that
I know we already spoke about this but congrats! This is the first actually completed BOTU I’ve read! And I’ve really enjoyed reading along, so thank you
You know when you say you've finished writing a story or an essay but you add more? When you finish and sign a piece of art only to look at it, realise it doesn't look right then go over the whole thing in pen just because?
yeah I don't know where I found the motivation to continue this
But it is going to be so good to play a save where I'm not swearing constantly, unlike a certain 100 baby challenge *cough*
Aww this takes me back! Loved seeing everyone again (like old friends lol).
I have dine out but I don’t use it much. I’ve heard about the food bug though and it sounds really annoying. Thankfully I’ve only had a family eat out once since the patch and no food was stolen. They did keep getting up out of their seats to talk but I think that bug has always been in the game.
@MaggieMarley yeah looking through the screenshots did the same for me.
Yeah I feel like this was the last time I used Dine Out for its intended purpose (although I just checked and Isabelle and Dario's date is actually the second to last time my sims have gone to a restaurant).
The only thing I use from Dine Out constantly is that one male hair because I forget that restaurants exist. I haven't sent any of my sims to a restaurant since January 12
Like how I have Spa Day as well and I've never sent any of my sims to a spa (oh that's given me an idea for the next chapter!)
@MaggieMarley I think my heart exploded when I saw the puppies for the first time
Brandy is a troublemaker and I've never had a dog in TS4 with that trait before, but it'll be fun to see how she goes.
I think Tiger just closes his eyes and hopes that they don't see him
Or he just goes underneath the picnic table that he knows he'll get stuck under so someone has to take him somewhere and give him attention (one of the perks of TS4 not being open world)
Yeah I know the ugly is already bred out but I really want to hammer it home. And who better to choose than Caleb?
Even the other two mermaids (Ukupanipo and Kalamainu'u) have shown up as bouncers. I think it's kinda stupid and breaks immersion when the game chooses a bouncer and it's one of your played sims or special sims like the mermaids. I mean, my simself has been a bouncer in this save before and she's probably the least qualified out of anyone the game could have chosen
Ok naked Dario standing is hilarious. But why has he suddenly become a naturalist in his old age?
Also: those up close up shots of puppy Brandy and Burger are so adorable!! They’re both cute as adults too. I have a soft spot for Brandy - his little smug face at getting the food bowl all to himself
Aww poor Tiger getting chased around! I’ve never had a cat and a dog at once in TS4 so I didn’t know that dogs could chase cats.
I laughed so much at Brandy sending Burger away from the food. Had to take pity on them and get them another food bowl
Yeah I'd never had a cat and dog at once before either. Poor Tiger... he's already dealt with his own death and now he has to deal with two dogs in addition to being a ghost. I checked his relationships with the dogs (using a mod) and apparently he's friends with Burger but despises Brandy. Wow I wonder why...
I laughed so much at Brandy sending Burger away from the food. Had to take pity on them and get them another food bowl
Yeah I'd never had a cat and dog at once before either. Poor Tiger... he's already dealt with his own death and now he has to deal with two dogs in addition to being a ghost. I checked his relationships with the dogs (using a mod) and apparently he's friends with Burger but despises Brandy. Wow I wonder why...
Oh wow has it really been a whole year since I started this? Happy 1 year of the Osborns! And yeah sure it was on hiatus for like a total of 8 months but shhhh
Sorry I don't have an update for today since I have an assignment due in 6 days and I've been burnt out on playing the Sims in general. But this may or may not return at some point in November after I finish my first year of university, so be sure to keep an eye out
Here's a new update, two weeks early because I love y'all
I finally got out of the depressed rut that was preventing me from playing the game, so here you go!
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If anyone wanted to know...
*slow clap*
Great job breeding out the ugly there guys, top notch
Aww you called one of Billy’s daughters Maggie? I feel honoured! I’m glad to hear that she probably hasn’t inherited the nose. Wonder if she’ll look anything like me...
Sounds like Billy and your simself had a bit of a rocky start to their romance! That rejecting proposals bug is so annoying. I also hate that thing where sometimes they’ll react negatively to receiving a flower as a gift on Love Day.
The Medieval gig is my second favorite I think. It’s close between that one and the one with the rainbow lightsabers.
Also: Alex is such a cutie! It’s literally only the eyes that have to go, now.
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
They both 100% look like me so I don't know if she'll look anything like you too
Billy passed nothing onto his girls - though I'm not entirely sure about that because my simself and Billy have the same hair colour, so the genetics engine could have assigned his hair colour to them and not mine. But we would never know
He is a clone of Isabelle (feature wise) and that annoys me greatly because it means we haven't, like, progressed at all
Ah well. Let's hope Joanna can do some good and that her and Alex's kid is a clone of her
Global Superstar
First chapter of Gen 4:
New Heir, New House
He's no looker, but nothing remains from our founder Bradley, so I've completed the challenge
Although it was fun while it lasted, I've lost interest in this challenge and have decided to end it prematurely, as I will no longer be able to keep up with playing Sims due to university (and some other reasons that I will not share here).
Also: writing it was very very boring
so, anyone who's still here... thank you for reading my take on this challenge and I may revisit it sometime in the future but don't count on that
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Chapter 4.2: A Most Glorious Return
yeah I don't know where I found the motivation to continue this
But it is going to be so good to play a save where I'm not swearing constantly, unlike a certain 100 baby challenge *cough*
I have dine out but I don’t use it much. I’ve heard about the food bug though and it sounds really annoying. Thankfully I’ve only had a family eat out once since the patch and no food was stolen. They did keep getting up out of their seats to talk but I think that bug has always been in the game.
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Yeah I feel like this was the last time I used Dine Out for its intended purpose (although I just checked and Isabelle and Dario's date is actually the second to last time my sims have gone to a restaurant).
The only thing I use from Dine Out constantly is that one male hair because I forget that restaurants exist. I haven't sent any of my sims to a restaurant since January 12
Like how I have Spa Day as well and I've never sent any of my sims to a spa (oh that's given me an idea for the next chapter!)
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Brandy is my favourite.
Do they get on with Tiger?
Yesss Caleb and Kaleb. I need to see that happen!
Nalani turned up as a bouncer in my game too. Weird.
Yeah I’m still getting floating plates in my game too. I think they only fixed the plates getting stuck to sims’ hands.
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Brandy is a troublemaker and I've never had a dog in TS4 with that trait before, but it'll be fun to see how she goes.
I think Tiger just closes his eyes and hopes that they don't see him
Or he just goes underneath the picnic table that he knows he'll get stuck under so someone has to take him somewhere and give him attention (one of the perks of TS4 not being open world)
Yeah I know the ugly is already bred out but I really want to hammer it home. And who better to choose than Caleb?
Even the other two mermaids (Ukupanipo and Kalamainu'u) have shown up as bouncers. I think it's kinda stupid and breaks immersion when the game chooses a bouncer and it's one of your played sims or special sims like the mermaids. I mean, my simself has been a bouncer in this save before and she's probably the least qualified out of anyone the game could have chosen
she/her
AKA Doggers123
I'm glad you've enjoyed it so far
Also: those up close up shots of puppy Brandy and Burger are so adorable!! They’re both cute as adults too. I have a soft spot for Brandy - his little smug face at getting the food bowl all to himself
Aww poor Tiger getting chased around! I’ve never had a cat and a dog at once in TS4 so I didn’t know that dogs could chase cats.
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Because he's insane erratic, probably
I laughed so much at Brandy sending Burger away from the food. Had to take pity on them and get them another food bowl
Yeah I'd never had a cat and dog at once before either. Poor Tiger... he's already dealt with his own death and now he has to deal with two dogs in addition to being a ghost. I checked his relationships with the dogs (using a mod) and apparently he's friends with Burger but despises Brandy. Wow I wonder why...
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Sorry I don't have an update for today since I have an assignment due in 6 days and I've been burnt out on playing the Sims in general. But this may or may not return at some point in November after I finish my first year of university, so be sure to keep an eye out
I finally got out of the depressed rut that was preventing me from playing the game, so here you go!
Dirty Dogs and Scintillating Spellcasters
And now back to my hiatus! Because final exams. Yay.