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    SimplyJenSimplyJen Posts: 14,828 Member
    Who's familiar with buying S4 packs/kits on Amazon? I swear in the past I was able to checkout using gift card but not anymore. Either they changed it or it's always been that way.
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    simgirl1010simgirl1010 Posts: 35,883 Member
    I've never used a gift card to purchase codes but I do have the option.
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    GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 28,585 Member
    I always buy through EA, myself. I have trust issues with Amazon.
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    SimplyJenSimplyJen Posts: 14,828 Member
    edited February 8
    Amazon is a trusted digital retailer.
    https://help.ea.com/en/help/faq/where-to-buy-ea-games-v2/

    It turns out Amazon made that gift card change a few months back according to reddit. bummer
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    Brd709Brd709 Posts: 2,092 Member
    edited February 9
    Does anyone know where i can get an archway similar to the one in this photo? I've built this house in my current save (It's where my sim self's alien granddaughter lives) and the archway is all that's missing from it.

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    SweetieWright_84SweetieWright_84 Posts: 4,129 Member
    edited February 9
    Brd709 wrote: »
    Does anyone know where i can get an archway similar to the one in this photo? I've built this house in my current save (It's where my sim self's alien granddaughter lives) and the archway is all that's missing from it.

    ae0084fc03a7e5921293be53ce561ca441ea52db

    There is one in Get Together, it's not similar but it's really pretty. I think there also might be one Horse Ranch but I'm not 100%.

    You could also make one using the foundation tool (the one without walls), the fence from Eco Lifestyle and a roof piece.

    Edit: to clarify
    Edit 2: also the round columns from Horse Ranch in the white swatch.
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    NRoweNRowe Posts: 7,898 Member
    My couple just booked a couple nights away in Sulani. They could bring their dog with them but not the newborn baby? :#
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    simgirl1010simgirl1010 Posts: 35,883 Member
    No. The game will automatically provide a babysitter.
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    EgonVMEgonVM Posts: 4,937 Member
    Newborn babies cannot be taken on vacations (it's tied to a bassinet object). However, when it ages up to an infant, then you can take them on a vacation.
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    GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 28,585 Member
    When using a blank file I set the New Game at Fall. However, once I got some buildings in place and placed the two main families, and did the Save As, to save the blank file for another time, the season changed to Spring. Is this just how it is? Would it help if I wanted to be in Fall, to start the initial new game in Spring, since it leapt two seasons? This is vexing me.
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    mightyspritemightysprite Posts: 5,890 Member
    edited February 13
    @GalacticGal That's odd. Have you tested in an unmodded game?

    also have you double-checked to make sure the game you loaded is in fact the one you thought you were saving?
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    GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 28,585 Member
    edited February 13
    @mightysprite Thank you for responding. Since this is a new game altogether, I started out in the Blank save, which was, indeed blank. I didn't save until I got a few lots placed and then both families. So, it wasn't a case of mistaken game loading. I'm wondering if I load my families first, then do the Save As, if I'll get a different outcome? If I were to remove the Mods folder both families would be reduced to their underwear. :open_mouth: And devoid of any skills, equally appalling. But, just for grins and giggles, I can remove the Mods folder and start a different new save just to see if it jumps seasons.

    Or I can wait and change their outfits after I get them in place and do the Save As. This is my Ancestral save set in the 18th century. Or, I can try to fool the thing and set the initial season to Spring, instead, so if it jumps two seasons as it was wont to do before, it will land on Fall. I know, I'm grappling at straws. LOL

    ETA: It occurs to me, that if the mods/cc are at fault for this curiosity, even if I get it set to Fall, where I desire to begin, even after the Save As, and I replace the mods, what will happen when I do the next Save As? I tend to do that with each gaming session. This could potentially spoil the entire game save. Ugh! I may as well just keep with the normal worlds full of crazies who wear inappropriate clothing as if they think they're from the future and not 1760. LOL
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    Brd709Brd709 Posts: 2,092 Member
    My sim self has recently added a roof to his deck out the back however he is gutted with how the window spacing has turned out. He wants to know if there is a 3x3 CC version of the same style window been made somewhere? The original 2x2 window is from Island Living:

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    GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 28,585 Member
    @GalacticGal That's odd. Have you tested in an unmodded game?

    also have you double-checked to make sure the game you loaded is in fact the one you thought you were saving?

    I decided to start all over again. This time I would set the season to Spring --- just in case. Well, wouldn't you know it, I got things all set, did the Save As when I was ready. It's still Spring. Face/palm. You know darn well had I set it to Fall, it would have switched on me. Aargh! I may try again tomorrow.
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    SimplyJenSimplyJen Posts: 14,828 Member
    edited February 13
    Brd709 wrote: »
    My sim self has recently added a roof to his deck out the back however he is gutted with how the window spacing has turned out. He wants to know if there is a 3x3 CC version of the same style window been made somewhere? The original 2x2 window is from Island Living:

    gSGNvg2.png

    Peacemaker's Island Living build mode expanded:
    https://simsationaldesigns.blogspot.com/2020/04/island-living-buildmode-expanded-thirty.html?m=1
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    SimplyJenSimplyJen Posts: 14,828 Member
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    LeucosiaXLeucosiaX Posts: 1,608 Member
    Some youtubers have mentioned there is a lunar sale going on with ea and thesims.com where you can get 10% off all pack, and some free packs. I don't see this lunar sale anywhere. Anyone know where it is?
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    SweetieWright_84SweetieWright_84 Posts: 4,129 Member
    @LeucosiaX wrote: »
    Some youtubers have mentioned there is a lunar sale going on with ea and thesims.com where you can get 10% off all pack, and some free packs. I don't see this lunar sale anywhere. Anyone know where it is?

    On the EA app it has its own tab for me. To the far left, under Library it says Lunar New Year Sale. It ends February 20th.
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    bandit5bandit5 Posts: 919 Member
    When using a blank file I set the New Game at Fall. However, once I got some buildings in place and placed the two main families, and did the Save As, to save the blank file for another time, the season changed to Spring. Is this just how it is? Would it help if I wanted to be in Fall, to start the initial new game in Spring, since it leapt two seasons? This is vexing me.

    you can change the season to whatever season with mc on the mailbox.
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    LeucosiaXLeucosiaX Posts: 1,608 Member
    @LeucosiaX wrote: »
    Some youtubers have mentioned there is a lunar sale going on with ea and thesims.com where you can get 10% off all pack, and some free packs. I don't see this lunar sale anywhere. Anyone know where it is?
    @SweetieWright_84
    On the EA app it has its own tab for me. To the far left, under Library it says Lunar New Year Sale. It ends February 20th.

    I'm on a mac and on origin. They said it's on thesims.com as well. it says"new years" sale not "lunar year" on their page.UvZaJeR.png
    only selected titles are on sale, not all for 10% off like I thought they said.

    I'm interested in the kits, and like usual it seems none of them are on sale.

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    and I can't even buy them from their webpage
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    SweetieWright_84SweetieWright_84 Posts: 4,129 Member
    @LeucosiaX On Origin there used to be a tab labeled Deals or something like that, I remember correctly. Is that still a thing? I haven't used Origin since they released the EA app for Windows.

    When I go to the website, I'm not seeing anything about the sale at all. I really hope it's not exclusive to PC. I wouldn't think so but you never know.

    As for the kits, I don't think there will ever be a sale on them. They're already less than $10. I don't see EA dropping the price any lower. That's why I don't own any except Desert Luxe. That one was free several months ago.
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    SimplyJenSimplyJen Posts: 14,828 Member
    edited February 14
    @LeucosiaX
    * Romantic Garden Stuff was recently free Dec 21 - Jan 9
    * My First Pet was recently free Nov 21 - Jan 9

    Maybe those are the free packs you heard about.
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    Brd709Brd709 Posts: 2,092 Member
    edited February 14
    EDIT: I found what i was looking for.
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    GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 28,585 Member
    bandit5 wrote: »
    When using a blank file I set the New Game at Fall. However, once I got some buildings in place and placed the two main families, and did the Save As, to save the blank file for another time, the season changed to Spring. Is this just how it is? Would it help if I wanted to be in Fall, to start the initial new game in Spring, since it leapt two seasons? This is vexing me.

    you can change the season to whatever season with mc on the mailbox.

    Awesome! Thank you. I have used MCCC for a long time, but there is still so much I haven't explored. I feel so much better now. Have a great day!
    You can download (free) all three volumes of my Night Whispers Star Trek Fanfiction here: http://galacticgal.deviantart.com/gallery/ You'll need to have a pdf reader. New websites: http://www.trekkiefanfiction.com/st-tos.php
    http://www.getfreeebooks.com/star-trek-original-series-fan-fiction-trilogy/
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    simgirl1010simgirl1010 Posts: 35,883 Member
    Task for the day. Going through 3800 discussions to see if any are worthy of being migrated. 😮

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