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Hello, and thank you kindly for your interest and patience. Seneriss is quite simply a world away from the norm and reason of reality. Imagine a mystical realm, lush and beautiful, hues of blueish green grass, juniper trees of thick green nettles, flowers and plants of colors beyond everyday foliage, and homes lit by trinkets and spells. Imagine a spooky bog crawling with blood-drinkers and nefarious plots to control the realm. Imagine a lake filled with the siren's call of love, and the call of deception. Imagine a forest - LIVING - with wood sprites and animals. Imagine snow-capped mountains, wizards and spells within. Imagine a Volcanic shard-land, the werefolk running about. Imagine a canyon of dead and lost souls, flesh-eaters, and the spectres floating about. Imagine a land of mysterious elves, crystal structures and geological wonders. Imagine a plain, the only resident a Boy and his Dog in an overgrown treehouse. Imagine a castle in the center of this all, a King and Queen to rule the land that is Seneriss. Seneriss is a world home to the Mythic-folk of mythology, trickery and beauty about. Massive in size, a mere few towns and a plethora of adventures, Seneriss is your journey away from the noises of cities, and into the noises of the myhtical. Electricity is not a factor. Most homes only offer the essential needs of the Magical-folk, a bed, a toilet, a sink, a wardrobe and a mirror for most. Food is not stored in these urbanized - refrigerators, but rather harvested from gardens. Showers and baths are not in the homes, but rather the the folk bathe in the waters of Seneriss. Vegetation is plenty, and foliage is colourful and beautiful in the brighter area known as Silver Falls. However, deep in the dark forest bog of Grim Water, the more shady and corrupt find the blackened waters their home. The entire grove is hidden through the dense thickness of forest trees, carved mountains, and oddities very few worlds could comprehend. The only entrance to this realm a well deep the harvest caverns. Seneriss is, and will always be, a step into the dreamer's realm few Sims have to opportunity to see. What adventures await you?
A quick overview of Seneriss
o There will be MUCH foliage and scenery, lower end computers are advised to turn settings of trees and such down
o The world will be comprised of largely occult sims (good and evil from both genders, the only normal sim a Human teenager.)
o There will be MUCH special effects like bees and flying critters about. This means the world will have to be opened, saved, main menue'd, and reopened. (otherwise it's just fog)
o There will be a handful of tombs here, I'm not an expert on tomb making, but I'll take my best shot at it.
o The homes are very small, I'll have a few blank lots here and there, and possible a larger lot (30x30) for legacy builders. Most homes don't have refrigerators or showers, but they do have a garden, and other means of survival is around. for instance, the Flame Hounds live in caves, and eat raw fish they catch in a pond.
o I will pre-populate the world.
o No rabbitholes will be present (as there are no roads). Be aware of this when playing.
o This world will feature a multitude of biomes and weather patterns to accompany each one. From hazing desert sands to skin-chilling mountains of ice, from fuming volcanic shards to lush mystic forests, from bleak and grim swamplands to bright and cheery lives, from sprawling plains and feilds to dense woodlands, from secluded settlements to uncharted islands, from cities underwater to cities in the clouds, this realm just BEGS you to pack a trip for adventures as you solve your way through multiple dungeons, see the stories of a multitude of lives, and learn the vast history of the magical Realm of Seneriss.
o It's not a normal type of world!
Seneriss thus far
Silver Falls - Faeries
Terra Fuego - Flame Wolves
Dire Bog - Blood Crawlers
Here is a map of the Future Plans for Seneriss!
Here is the link to the testing world
http://www.mediafire.com/?s4uyfuahtlam53u
BECAUSE OF CREATE A WORLD BEING BROKEN, FOLLOW THESE STEPS IN ORDER TO TEST THIS WORLD.
1. Download this world, and install it like you normally would.
2. In your game files, find the DCBackups folder, then open it.
3. Organize the folder by date so that the most recent date appears at the top of the folder. The file will be at the top, with an hideous file name.
4. Rename it to Seneriss - Testing, AND remove the .package extension and change it to .world extension. YES, you DO want to do this (if your computer asks).
5. Cut that file from the DCBackups folder, and then go to this folder -
C:/Program Files/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Game Data/Shared/NonPackaged/Worlds
6. In your Worlds folder, paste the Seneriss - Testing.world file.
Progress starts here, and continues through thread. Scroll down for more pictures
Here are a few pictures of the world, I've only spent about four or five hours on this. A lot of time went into interior design, and color schemes. I intend to use all of the expansion packs, but no stuff packs (B/C I don't own any SP). Three items from Hidden Springs have been used, but I ultimately wish to substitute them with other objects for those who down own HS.
An overview of Seneriss, Weather patterns and Sky-hues are likely to chance, in addition to fogginess and bloom.
A simple Home with a single bed. Ivy from (I believe a vechile gift from the store) was used here. (If Ivy is from HS, please inform me.)
The inside of the home, shades of green and colors of wood for the serene feel.
Another View of the grove. Although it's not a grove yet, trees will surround the entire village. (Might be very dentrimental on low end computers and laptops.)
If you have comments and concerns please ask. You can also follow the progress on another world of mine, Arcadia, by clicking on the link in my signature. That world is very close to completion, and all that remains is a few more days of testing for any imperfection.
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Comments
The tiny houses are really adorable.
Looks awesome though, :thumbup: , nice textures!
ah yeah, I def wouldn't put an insane amount for fear of lag but... maybe a little here and there for a just, over grown, weed effect might look cool. It's hard to not go overboard with the vegetation when trying to get a realistic effect! grr lol :XD:
Behold, the Silver Beach. Take a moment to relax, dip your toes into the water (Once seasons comes out), chat with some friends, and enjoy the beauty.
Why not take a hike up to the top of the waterfall? The views are sure to be amazing.
Wouldn't this house by the water just feel cozy sleeping every night the the roaring waterfall?
How about these homes? Close to eachother, but still your own space.
Take a moment to relax on the bridge over the running water, maybe gaze upon the waterfall, or go fishing for a bit.
Feeling adventureous? Try jumping into the Realm Gate to see if it takes you back to Earth, you may be surprised to find where you end up. (Currently not operational, but I do have plans )
Though there is still plenty to be done, the world is coming together with beauty is lush verdure.
The good news, The hiking trail, and cave are route-able.
Your world will not be for the faint of heart
The colouring/bloom of your world are very unique.
Is it just due to modding INI files? or have you recoloured some items?
Origin ID: simaddict1990
But your world is beautiful
Stella: I just ran the clock for three weeks straight, no problems. It does that when the ini files are missing, but the colour ramps are still packaged. So it's no longer a problem.
Random Reader: I tried to create a floating turtle-shaped island. When it came to making routeable land in the sky with no land-strings attached, that wasn't a problem. The problem was it looked ugly. I'm not scrapping the floating island idea, Just placing it somewhere else for some fun adventures. Seneriss Is a Realm of many adventures very few worlds have ever had. Spelunking through real caverns (Not the cheap basement tool caverns), Floating Islands of land, a swampy bog with haunting noises and critters about, and the mystic Seneriss Falls forest. Quests and stories sprawling through the city and surrounding area, disputes between royal families and the local mafia, adventures and beauty both divine and otherwordly. Seneriss will take a LONG time to create.
This island is NOT in the final version, BUT, I will include a floating Island or two elsewhere.
Another view at Attempt #1, Once again, this island is not going to be included. I ddidn't like the proximity of it, But i will have floating islands in the final result.
Here is the overview of the town. I'm changing the name of the realm to Seneriss, and the name of the town to Silver Falls.
Anyways, it looks like it will be fantastic!
Also, you mentioned this was a "new" kind of world, what does that necessarily mean?
Hah two worlds of excellent professional quality, both just so happen to be yours!
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BTW, I took a look at your other world as well. Very creative! Keep up the awesome work.
Your work is wonderful, awesome.
I have a work in progress on now, It is Insular Isle, would you take a look at it and perhaps give some informative input. remember I am new at this. It is not complete, I am still working on it. Have much more to do. I have some pictures up.
I would appreciate you input. I think it is on the first page right now.
Great work, you are such a great designer.
I can't wait to see the finished product. I really like the direction you're going with the whole mystical feeling. I've been getting kind of bored with the "normal" towns. I.E. towns like Sunset Valley, Riverview, and any towns like it. Not trying to be too critizing, but EA kind of lacks diversity beween their towns. You have to pay for something that would be different aka Lunar Lakes. So, this is a really nice change.
Keep up the good work. :thumbup:
P.S. I think Lunar Lakes looks beautiful, but I can't scrape the $25 for it.
Me I just mainly know who to ask things of and where to find info as far as CAW goes. hehehe
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