Simmer-Rhi

Sims 4 Gameplay

[simmer-rhi]

I am gently returning after a break. I will not be engaging or posting as much as I used to. But I am going to switch on my queue again, so I'll look more active until that runs out...

Welcome

I am a thirty something Simmer from the UK.

My Simblr features Sims 4 screenshots with very minimal editing and too much narrative.

Contents:

Currently posting Rival Dynasty Challenge gameplay.

Challenge Post / Mobile

Windenburg save file - Working on my first fully rebuilt world, rebuilding all lots, making over households and adding new.

Mobile

Playing & posting sporadically - Ultimate Decades Challenge, featuring the Hayes family

Master Post / Mobile (1320's)

Tate Legacy - short life span legacy where I am achieving no goals, but having fun ~ Start / Mobile ~ On Hold

It Girl Legacy by wlscarah, featuring the Song family, playing in Simlicy Save 2.0 ~ Mobile / Desktop ~ On Hold

Rotational gameplay in Willow Creek ~ Master Post ~ On hold

Jingle Bell Goth - A 10 part Winterfest story 2023 ~ Start

Evergreen - Magical Realm gameplay for spooky season 2023 ~ Start / Mobile (Complete)

A Christmas for Carol - A Winter Simblr Story 2022 ~ My Challenge Post / Mobile (Complete)

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Newcrest Fresh Start Challenge Rules

The Sims Municipality Planning Committee offers a new solution to revitalise the previously empty and soulless Newcrest: motivated Sims will be offered ownership a free pitch of land on the condition they build a mixed use community together.

in this challenge each Newcrest lot has a designated business or community lot assigned to it. Sims move in with no money but some equipment to help them get started, and must work hard to earn enough to build their dream home and business.

I'm going to playlets this challenge over the coming months and post updates here. Rules may be adjusted as I play test it!

General Rules

Any of the rules can be adapted if needed to accommodate not having necessary packs.

You may use existing sims or make new ones. (I'll work on uploading the ones I make to the gallery)

2. You may complete each lot at a time or play rotationally

3. Long or custom life spans are recommended, unless you want to play each lot generationally.

4. You may choose in what order to place sims or randomise the order (or a bit of both)

5. Each lot starts with a tent (or tents), a convenient toilet bush, a sun umbrella or gazebo or similar for shade, something to sit on, a cooler and a barbecue to meet basic needs. Each lot also starts with specific lot items to help the business start up (outlined below).

6. Once a sim has moved into their lot and has their starting kit their funds must be reduced down to zero using cheats.

7. As this is a new community with limited existing facilities, there will be some restrictions in place until community lots meet enough criteria to fulfil the needs of the local community. The list of restrictions is below. Each will be lifted once the relevant lot is able to open to the public.

8. Sims may make money in any way they want within the restrictions of the rules, until they are lifted.

9. Sims may not leave Newcrest in order to fulfil needs.

Additional note: This challenge was created BEFORE the jobs and hobbies EP is released (because I got excited). It's hoped that with that EP all these live in community spaces will be possible but until then, as needed, players may 'fake' it but moving a sim onto an empty lot and buying the Newcrest lot as a business is allowed. The sim just needs to stay and build on that lot.

Restrictions

As Newcrest lacks necessary facilities at first, there are restrictions in place until community lots start to open to the public.

All lots have Simple Living lot challenge in place until the Community Farm in open.

Sims may not get married, host weddings, funerals or other events until the Chapel and Cemetery is open to the public.

Sims may not add decorations to their homes or create crafts or artworks until the Arts Centre is open (does not apply to the Sims occupying the Art centre).

Sims may not play, listen to or dance to music until the Nightclub in open (does not apply to the Sims on the Nightclub or Theatre lots).

Sims may not bake or use cakes for aging up or drink coffee or energy drinks and potions until the bakery and cafe is open.

Sims cannot alter their appearance until the Tattoo/ Thrift Shop is open.

Sims cannot use their occult skills, drink potions or serums or similar or upgrade their skill trees until the Magic Shop is open.

Sims may not own a pet or any livestock until the Vets is open (does not apply to the vet sim who may start with a dog).

Sims may not order new books or tomes or use skill books to level up skills until the Library is open.

Sims may not order food for delivery or order food from bars and kiosks until the Restaurant is open.

Sims may not purchase a television until the Theatre is open.

Sims may not buy gaming equipment or use computers and phones for fun until the Arcade is open.

Sims cannot use gym equipment or swim until the Fitness Centre is open.

Sims cannot travel to other worlds for vacations or to gather supplies until the Hotel is open.

Sims cannot sell collectibles for money until the Museum is open (This rule does not apply to the Sims on the museum lot or to the plant collection for Community Farm or Chapel and Cemetery sims).

Lots and Sims Guide

Each lot has a designated community lot type, a recommendation for Sims to move in, some additional starting equipment and a set of requirements that must be fulfilled to open to the public.

Note that these requirement don't necessarily include walls.

Chapel and Cemetery

large lot type

Suggested Sims: A small family with a mortician and a love guru sim.

Additional Equipment: Florist table, Computer

Needed to open: A wedding Arch, a bar, toilet and sink, 2 benches, trashcan, headstone or urn and a gravesite.

Arts Centre

Medium size lot

Suggested Sims: A collective to artists and makers.

Additional Equipment: Easel, Woodworking table, Camera, Knitting Basket, Cross-stitch basket and powers wheel.

Needed to open: All the standard requirements for an Arts Centre community lot and 8 sim-crafted works to display.

Museum

Medium size lot

Suggested Sims: An alien archeologist and their scientist partner.

Additional Equipment: Telescope, archeology table

Needed to open: All the standard requirements for a Museum community lot and 8 collection items to display.

Hotel

Medium Sized Lot

Suggested Sims: A family with young children

Additional Equipment: A bar, fridge, cooker and counter.

Needed to open: A better bar and seating and two guest bedrooms with ensuite toilets and showers (which do include walls and doors!).

Community Farm

Medium sized lot

Suggested Sims: A family of ranchers and gardeners

Additional Equipment: Vegetable, fruit and herb seed packets and two patches of prairie grass

Needed to open: A market table to sell produce, 10 sim-grown plants, one farm animal, toilet, sink and trash can.

Fitness Centre

Small sized lot

Suggested Sims: A fitness and wellness couple (which could include a mermaid)

Additional Equipment: A yoga mat and the cheapest boxing bag available

Needed to open: The standard requirements for a Gym or Spa lot.

Arcade

Small sized lot

Suggested Sims: A single gamer/ techie sim

Additional Equipment: A computer

Needed to open: Bowling lane, two gaming items, bar, 2 benches, toilet, sink and trashcan

Theatre

Small sized lot

Suggested Sims: Two sims that are aspiring comedians, musicians or actors

Additional Equipment: Microphone and guitar

Needed to open: Standard Lounge community lot requirements

Restaurant

Small sized lot

Suggested Sims: An aspiring chef and their elder parent.

Additional Equipment: Fridge, Cooker, counter, dine out stall

Needed to open: 4 tables with chairs, chef station, host station, dishwasher (OR upgraded kitchen and dine out stall with appliances), toilet, sink, trashcan

Library

Small sized lot

Suggested Sims: A single vampire with a writing aspiration.

Additional Equipment: Computer and cheap bookcase.

Needed to open: The standard lot requirements for a library community lot.

Vet Practice

Small sized lot

Suggested Sims: Single parent sim and their child, with an optional dog.

Additional Equipment: Used vet podium and vet platform and dog bowl (if they have a dog).

Needed to open: Complete set of vet equipment and pet training course, toilet, sink and trash can.

Nightclub

Small sized lot

Suggested Sims: An aspiring DJ and/ or mixologist

Additional Equipment: basic DJ booth

Needed to open: The standard requirements for a nightclub community lot.

Cafe and Bakery

Small sized lot

Suggested Sims: A single parent and child

Additional Equipment: Fridge, Cooker and Counter and bakery display

Needed to open: Standard cafe community lot requirements

Tattoo/ thrift shop

Tiny sized lot

Suggested Sims: A single werewolf

Additional Equipment: Tattoo station (TBC once the pack comes out!)

Needed to open: TBC when Hobbies and Business pack comes out or standard requirements for a thrift shop.

Magic shop

Tiny sized lot

Suggested Sims: A single spell caster sim

Additional Equipment: Crystal crafting station and/ or a cauldron

Needed to open: Retail till, 10 crafted products to sell, toilet, sink and trashcan.

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Good bye teenagers 👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼

And with age up spins we have officially entered gen 2 of the rival dynasty.

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Orion and Starr head to their final prom - today's their last day as teens. Of course, Oberon did not join them.

Orion pranked the punch. Starr drank it. Prom finished before any side effects became apparent.

Starr was crowned prom royalty, like, duh.

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Mortimer had been a bad husband this week. After developing a work place rivalry, he went to speak to his co-worker to try and patch things up... But what he found in his enemy was a beautiful, clever woman that matched his passion for writing. He's head over heels.

Let's hope Christie doesn't find out about this...

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Oberon's week involved working on those clever-clogs skills, like handiness, robotics, and rocket science - he finally got that rocket into space!! 🚀🌌

And he had a fight with the flower bunny 🤷🏼‍♀️ well that's evil Sims for ya...

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Orion's week is a tale of botched pranks, and of course, grinding the skills and aspirations. Orion is my jack of all trades working on the renaissance sim aspiration.

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After securing some romance with Malcolm, Starr kicks Wolfgang to the curb after one final dumpster mess around.

One makeover later, our freshly styled preppy girly pops the questions: 'Malcolm. Will you go to prom with me?'

He said yes.

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Woah 🤩🦄

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Rotation 8, Year 2 ~ Evil Dynasty

We've reached a point in my gameplay where I decided to stop taking so many screen shots and just focus on gameplay, so story highlights only for this last rotation before I take a break from this save.

Starr took Layla out to the big city. Layla was desperate for some new collectibles, and Starr was hoping some hot shot music mogul might give her a record deal on the spot.

Instead she ran into classmate Malcolm.

Starr: Well, are you impressed? I saw you in the crowd.

Malcolm: I mean, yeah you're great. It's just a shame about how you look. You don't look like the kind of good girl people want on their classical music vinyl covers. It's a shame. You'd be really pretty in softer colours....

And so blossoms Starr's next crush. All she heard was 'you are pretty'.

Do people buy classical music on vinyl? I was gonna say CD but wow, that is dating me 😁

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End of Rotation 8 - Good Dynasty

Points earned this round: 4 Total Points: 32

No many improvements to the house this rotation. The teen bedrooms have gotten make overs.

This rotation has been been a roller coaster ride for the Benedict family. Celeste and Anjelo finally reconciled, but the cow plant cake proved too much of a temptation for Anjelo.

All 3 boys aged up, Alexander our heir is now a young adult! And Joseph and Anthony are teens.

It's at least 10 months after playing this that I'm writing, so I have no idea what our achievements were? Maybe some aspiration completions, looks like Anjelo reached top of the career.

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For a fleeting moment the three Benedict boys were teens together, and they enjoyed a fun night at prom. Joey got a slow dance with Yuki. I didn't get any photos of Ali because his prom was boring. Why is like 50% of such a short prom based on the results 😴

Home, and time to age up Ali. Please draw your eyes to his teenage moustache, which I'll probably hold onto a little while longer.

Happy birthday Alexander 🎂🎈 No YA makeover until the next rotation though.

Alex earned 3 parenthood reward traits, which means that Celeste has completed the Super Parent aspiration ✅ he is responsible, has good manners, and is compassionate.

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It's time for Anthony to age up, but first we throw a party 🥳 and Joseph redeemed himself by cooking a pizza and not setting the house alight!

HBD Anthony, my future artiste.

And Celeste has been promoted to Colonel!

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The Meteorites in a (coco) nutshell

In this chapter, the meteorites play a bigger role again and since it's already one and a half years ago since the Boys found them, I thought I'd make a quick heads-up in chronological order:

The Boys found the meteorites at the Invisible Farm in Chestnut Ridge. Martha, the owner, told them the impact caused the farm to become invisible. (She had the valid hunch that supernatural creatures could be able to see the farm and she was right. And so she hired the Boys as ranch hands.)

The meteorites reacted and started to glow whenever Vlad or Ji Ho were near. Kiyoshi meditated near the meteorites to find out more and he could hear Martha's horses (they had completely vanished after the impact) and Sai had the idea to let Ji Ho and Vlad do their 'bond magic' (when Vlad and Ji Ho concentrate and touch/woohoo, 'bond magic' happens) to enhance the reaction and find out if the meteorites could help them to rescue the horses.

There was something happening between Ji Ho and Vlad but they didn't notice any other effects - and no horses. But when Jeb went jogging the next day, he found a portal! So there was an effect, just somewhere else ^^' They went through the portal one after the other but they all ended up in different places in the Otherworld. To the places where each of them found a horse. (The links to how they found the horses are in my pinned post -> here)

Martha's goats, who joined them, were able to engage a magical link between them and the horses and shared their form with the horses so they (who were quite happy in the Otherworld) agreed to return to the mundane world every now and then. Later, Martha agreed to leave the Horses and the goats (she was quite happy to get rid of the goats ^^') with the Boys because she was so thankful they brought back the farm. (That's where the Little Goats come from and how the horses joined the Boys.)

So there we learned that the meteorites were capable of sending the Boys to the Otherworld. Rubyn was eager to research the meteorites and made some tests to explore further applications for them. Only supernaturals are able to travel to the Otherworld and only for a short amount of time, so these meteorites could be of great value for the Boys.

Helping Rubyn with the research, Ji Ho found an entry about a certain Professor Callahan who predicted the crash of a meteorite pair in Chestnut Ridge over a hundred years ago! They found out that the last whereabouts of Professor Callahan were in Selvadorada and so the Boys and Rubyn went on an expedition to find out more. After a few weeks and many riddles, they discovered a huge cave with a ship!

There were pedestals for the meteorites! One on the ship and one in the cave ö.ö So even though Future Jeb warned them to separate, (in a message they found at a temple (where they also found Tiny Can)) they decided to place the meteorites on the pedestals. Vlad, Jeb, Saiwa, Tiny Can and Jack went on the Ship with Vlad's meteorite and Ji Ho and Rubyn stayed in the cave with Ji Ho's. (Kiyoshi was still in the tree by then).

The ship teleported the four of them to another cave in Otherworld's Tomarang, where they later fixer-upped the run down lot above the cave into their crappy happy home.

With Vlad being stuck in the Otherworld, the Vampires in the mundane world thought it would be a good opportunity to claim unprotected Ji Ho for themselves. Vlad sensed the danger through the bond and he and Jeb left the Otherworld to rescue him - and got lost... (They only had one of the meteorites and couldn't teleport without the other so Jeb had used his ability to travel between worlds. It was worth a try...)

Vlad had left his meteorite with Jack and Sai should Rubyn find a way to bring them back, and really, suddenly it started to glow! They brought it down to the ship to try their luck - and it took them to Britechester, where Ji Ho and Rubyn waited for them! They'd set up the pedestals from the cave in Selvadorada! (They united with Jeb and Vlad at Ji Ho and Caleb's wedding but that's another story ^^')

Later, Rubyn invented smaller devices with pieces of the meteorites in them to enable the Boys to travel to the Otherworld and back without the pedestals. Kiyoshi had joined them again a few days before and so they could travel all together back to their home in the Otherworld!

A few months later, Greg pimped their TukTuk with pieces of Rubyn's devices and the meteorites so they could travel comfortable from the Otherworld to the mundane worlds.

While helping Rubyn with her research for the teleport devices, Jack found a strange book in the old library in Windenburg.

It was called 'Escape from Batuu' and it told the story of Val and Jino. These two lovers, who swore each other everlasting love and even promised to find and love each other in their next lives, had to leave Batuu, got hunted by the First Order and experienced thrilling space adventures with their friends - hence the book.

After Val and Jino lived a very happy life full of love, they eventually died of old age, and their friends shot their urns into space, where they continued their journey together. Eons later, their urnes had transformed into meteorites. They crashed down at a farm in Chestnut Ridge the very day Vlad and Ji Ho met for the first time at Choongang Highschool in Copperdale end of July 2022... ö.Ö'

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Always amazed by the detail in this story and how it weaves through time!

[sharona-sims]

Peanut does not appreciate early mornings! 😅

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This magazine is salacious and scandalous. Sometimes fact, but mostly fiction 👀

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Your sims were pap’d recently and landed on the cover. Our reporter would like a statement fact or fiction 🎤 📝

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This got a good response I guess I should start working on Issue 2! 👩🏽‍💻

Our reporters are conjuring up lies based on current responses. Other reporters are on the field looking for new Sims to slander. 📸📑📝

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Even though Cassandra Goth has heard about cooking of course, she never dreamed she would find herself doing it.

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Cassandra having an 'I wanna live like common people' phase? 😁