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Have you been playing consistently or do you have breaks inbetween?

I played pretty much daily from 14 to 22. Then I discovered the sims community and stopped playing so much and started posting pictures and chatting with other simmers instead and also downloading everything I could find. I played for so long without an internet connection so I didn’t even have the official patches! I had my first break from playing when my first laptop killed itself (it melted itself!) and I felt like I was going crazy not being able to play. That probably lasted about 2 months XD 

But, now I haven’t actually played a family since I was pregnant, nearly 2 years ago. I’ve almost finished cleaning up my downloads folder and my daughter is actually sleeping at night, so fingers crossed!

Do your family & friends know that you play The Sims?

Hahahaha!!! Yes! I bring it up ALL the time. Sometimes I’ll be talking to my sister about one of my sims and someone will be there who’ll ask who I was talking about. Yeah, I’m not really embarrassed about my gaming habits. I even showed my mum my tumblr after she overheard me telling my partner about some new followers. She wasn’t too impressed, but she never really understood the sims. She’s more of a fan of goal driven games, like theme hospital or the campaign modes of the tycoon games. My partner used to come home and ask me how Wendy or Lauren was getting on <3

Do you spend more time in build or live mode? Why?

I think it’s a pretty equal split. Some days I’ll be working on a new community lot and other days I’ll just play. I do find that I get burnt out with building quite quick, so I like to break it up by popping into a household.

Do you play with supernatural creatures (like Vampires, Werewolves etc.)? Why not?

Yes I do, I had lots of supernatural sims in my Odessa Bay hood. A werewolf colony and a witch family, 2 or 3 plantsims, 2 vampires and a zombie. Also lots of aliens. I haven’t really worked on getting supernaturals in this hood, but there are still aliens and plantsims.

Do you have one specific family you play with all the time (like a legacy of some sort) or do you rotate between a couple of households?

I’m all about rotational play. Even when I was first playing the game, I found it was so weird that a sims parents will still be adults while that sim is dying of old age. I always liked the legacies where people actually played the spares, because it made sense to me that the legacy heirs would have aunts and uncles and cousins that they grew up with. My first legacy that I played seriously, I would move in the sims friends and play their households too so that the legacy kids had kids to be friends with in the neighbourhood. I was so excited when I came across the Build a City Challenge rules :D

Do you like to create your own neighborhoods or do you play with the existing families? Tell us about your progress :)

I like to make my own hoods. Generation 3 is being born and growing up at the moment in my game. I have a downtown connection unlocked which means I can send my sims on vacation and downtown, but I haven’t actually started making those sub-hoods yet. I’m also working towards getting a university unlocked. I’m almost there and it will be a college in the main hood, so I don’t have to worry about building up another sub-hood.

Do you create custom content? If so, what keeps you motivated? (If not, would you like to? What stops you from learning it? For players that don’t use mods, why do you stay away from CC?)

I can do a few things. The simpler things, hair recolours, painting recolours, etc. I like to get requests, I guess. I’m always more motivated to actually finish something when someone’s asked me for it. I have a folder full of hair I want to do eventually and a folder of exported shoes that I just need to chop up in milkshape, but...eh...

If there was one piece of CC or (if you play without mods) one piece you wish the developers implemented, what would it be?

I really like the festivals from sims 4 and sims 3. Especially the sims 4 ones. I haven’t played them, but they look interesting. Food eating contests, special food and merchandise, graffiti, etc. I also really like the way you need specific ingredients for recipes in the sims 3. 

Oh also I love the way that each instrument has it’s own skill tree, so that someone great at playing the guitar isn’t also amazing at the violin, even though they’ve never touched it before.

What other expansion and/or accessoires pack do you wish the developers would have come out with?

There’s so many things I wish were added to the game. I like the generations expansion for sims 3, the extra things for elders, the school trips, prom, driving lessons for teens, the teens being able to throw house parties while their parents are on holiday, the bachelor/bachelorette parties, etc. It’s all good (shame the sims 3 isn’t great for me). I like the parenting skill (and toddler skills) from sims 4 too, more generational stuff please. I also like ambitions, where the sims are commissioned to redecorate a room, or makeover a sim, that looks like fun. I could stage it in my game, but it’s always nice when something is actually in game.  

And I wish they had done more with the witches, I feel like they did ok, but after making magic, it was pretty lacklustre. At least give me my duelling stage back!

Oh and pets! Pet shows, horses, collectable small animals, the fish tanks from sims 1, where you bought 1 fish out of a full tank in the pet shop. Also sims 2 is the only game that didn’t get a chemistry set :(

Lastly, tag 5 of your favorite simblrs!

Have you been playing consistently or do you have breaks inbetween?

I used to play it a lot, especially the ones on the PSP. In 2013, I played the whole summer, and didn’t touch it again until a year later xD

Nowadays, I just like browsing through other people’s games, downloading cc, and engaging with fellow simmers. I also have less free time now, so I usually take breaks.

Do your family & friends know that you play The Sims?

Definitely! I used to bring it up all the time. When we were choosing games for the PSP, my dad was the one who pointed out that the TS2 was in the catalogue and my mom sometimes asked me how my sims are doing. I also play the game with my brother or my cousin sometimes, and it’s hilarious. I even showed my gameplay pics to some of my friends back in high school and they seemed to enjoy it :D Some of them played the game as well.

Do you spend more time in build or live mode? Why?

Live mode for sure. I spend way too much time building stuff, and I usually end up scrapping what I made ;_;

Do you play with supernatural creatures (like Vampires, Werewolves etc.)? Why not?

Yes! I mostly have witches in my game, but I have all different creatures. Except for bigfoot. I remember when I first played Bon Voyage for the first time and I was shocked that my sims brought bigfoot with them? I was terrified and never played that family again (*≧▽≦)ﾉｼ))

Do you have one specific family you play with all the time (like a legacy of some sort) or do you rotate between a couple of households?

Neither. I just play whichever family I feel like playing ヽ(´･ω･`)､

Do you like to create your own neighborhoods or do you play with the existing families? Tell us about your progress :)

Both! I sometimes create a fresh hood or just create some sims and plop them down in a premade hood.

Do you create custom content? If so, what keeps you motivated? (If not, would you like to? What stops you from learning it? For players that don’t use mods, why do you stay away from CC?)

Yea? Just the simple ones though like CAS recolors and retextures. I sometimes feel the urge to create something like “I want this for my game!” or “I wanna make it, even though I have no use for it whatsoever!” 

If there was one piece of CC or (if you play without mods) one piece you wish the developers implemented, what would it be?

I wish they did more for the supernatural creatures like treating aliens as a separate life state, have fairies, mermaids, and have cool vampire/werewolf/witch battles.

What other expansion and/or accessories pack do you wish the developers would have come out with?

A very difficult question! Hmmm... maybe something like the ones that came out in TS3? There are so many things there that I really want for TS2 xD

@hystericallytragicsimmer replied to your photo  “Plus One - Chapter 7: Skeletons in the closet on my DW! Don’t worry,...”

Omg the moment you answered the anon I was hyped all day waiting for the chapter. I loved that it was a long chapter because I always get immersed and the chapter ends too early for me. Does that make sense? I know it takes longer to make longer chapters, but I loved it anyways. And yes we finally see a new side to Rhett! No shade, but he's the epitome of the funny kid meme. I voted for Oliver to leave Rhett alone. I feel like he needs to collect himself after his meeting with Callum. Please, please give us the Rhett pov chapter 🥺🥺🥺 in conclusion, I loved the chapter and thank you for taking the time to write it ✨❤️ Oops I meant the class clown meme

I’m glad you enjoyed the long chapter! I also don’t mind long chapters, it just takes an eternity to make XD Rhett is definitely a class clown lol. I said that earlier, but I promise there will be stuff from Rhett’s pov!

@themeasureofasim replied to your photo “Plus One - Chapter 7: Skeletons in the closet on my DW! Don’t worry,...”

I've voted "try to enter and talk to him" because I didn't see any option like "enter and reassure him by telling that of course he's much more than "good enough" despite whatever his family thinks, and that he's the only one he desires to be with". Is that too much to ask, Oliver?

themeasureofasim replied to your photo “Plus One - Chapter 7: Skeletons in the closet on my DW! Don’t worry,...”

I've loved this chapter, it didn't feel long at all, and Rhett deserves all the love, and you deserve all the love for creating these characters, you're an awesome storyteller <3

Aw! Ollie is too confused to be able to word his feelins like that... yet at least. I’m glad you enjoyed the chapter! (Rhett definitely needs a big hug!)

@persimmonsimmer replied to your photo “Plus One - Chapter 7: Skeletons in the closet on my DW! Don’t worry,...”

Ahhh new chapter! After reading your end notes I feel kind of bad about voting for the kiss and making you build the festival lot, but you did a great job with that build (and with all your sets) and I really did enjoy that scene. What did a lollipop ever do to Oliver?? Like others have said I also loved seeing a different side of Rhett, and look forward to learning more about that soon!

persimmonsimmer replied to your photo “Plus One - Chapter 7: Skeletons in the closet on my DW! Don’t worry,...”

Comment 2: I voted for Ollie to leave Rhett alone, however. I think sometimes you really do need to be left alone when upset, so I voted for Oliver to give him some time. I trust the truth will all come out eventually. :) On a different note, I also enjoyed all the Minecraft references, and "minecrafting my own business" cracked me up. Love my nerdy Ollie.

Haha, no worries, I just had to download a crapton of stuff, but it was okay in the end! Ollie just really doesn’t like anything that tastes too sweet! (he even drinks his coffee without sugar, what a moron XD) And I enjoyed (finally) showing a different side of Rhett, because he has a lot more in him than what meets the eye. I love how differently everyone voted XD Ollie is just a cute nerd haha! :D

@episims replied to your photo “Plus One - Chapter 7: Skeletons in the closet on my DW! Don’t worry,...”

I can't get over how well you posed Rhett for this chapter. Obviously Ollie too (his expressions during that phone call are especially brilliant) but damn how much there's happening on Rhett's face constantly. And seeing him that down just breaks my heart :(

Aw, I’m glad to hear that! I spend a lot of time on their expressions, and I even try to show stuff that’s not in the text (if that makes sense?) Rhett really needs a hug!

@mdpthatsme replied to your photo “Plus One - Chapter 7: Skeletons in the closet on my DW! Don’t worry,...”

I voted to leave Rhett alone. He needs time to decompress before he talks to Oliver or it'll be an argument and I don't want that for our boys XD

Well, I would definitely need time, so that’s valid! :D

@hexagonal-bipyramid replied to your photo “Plus One - Chapter 7: Skeletons in the closet on my DW! Don’t worry,...”

That was an intense chapter! So good! I had a hard time deciding what to vote for! xD

Thank you! Yeah, I’m trying to make the votings difficult :P

@jeweloftheworld replied to your photo “Plus One - Chapter 7: Skeletons in the closet on my DW! Don’t worry,...”

Oh my gosh, so many feels!!! This chapter, like all the rest, is absolutely wonderful. I’m hooked on every word! My absolute favorite picture was the one you took of Rhett testing his head on Oliver where you can see their faces in the mirror♥️so sad to see Rhett hurt :( I really am looking forward to the next chapter and hope we can find out what happened during his lunch with his brother!

jeweloftheworld replied to your photo “Plus One - Chapter 7: Skeletons in the closet on my DW! Don’t worry,...”

As much as I want the boys to talk things out and for Rhett to have Oliver’s shoulder to cry on, I hope Oliver leaves him be for now until Rhett is ready to open up 💕

Thank you so much! I absolutely love mirror shots, I just hate the lighting on that bathroom XD I promise we will find out what happened (sooner or later)!

@nostalgiastardew replied to your photo “Plus One - Chapter 7: Skeletons in the closet on my DW! Don’t worry,...”

Aww, poor Rhett. :( I get the vibe that Callum is the favorite in the family, and everything Rhett does is overshadowed by his brother. It would explain the strain in their relationship, though there very well could be more to it than that. I’m with jeweloftheworld; I loved the mirror picture. The expressions are top tier, and you can really tell how much Rhett adores Ollie. <3 Now if only Ollie would take Lainey’s advice for once in his life and talk to Rhett about his feelings. :’)

nostalgiastardew replied to your photo  “Plus One - Chapter 7: Skeletons in the closet on my DW! Don’t worry,...”

(That said, I did vote for him to leave Rhett alone. Some people - myself included - get overwhelmed with emotion and need time to cool down before opening up. Pushing it could make things worse.)

@episims and what is it? :P I’m sorry about the voting XD (or not)

@themeasureofasim he’s such a dummy, honestly XD

@kooli-sims This is probably the only chapter that I was happy to cut where the voting is XD

@mdpthatsme ahhhh thank you so much! <3

@hystericallytragicsimmer thank you! Well, Rhett had a reaction (especially if you can read between the lines) I said it multiple times, but there will be stuff from Rhett’s POV I promise! ;)

@hexagonal-bipyramid thank you!!! I assure you there isn’t a wrong decision! :D

@be-kind-and-peaceful​ I’m glad you enjoyed it! Honestly, I didn’t expect the voting to be that close at this point, so I’m curious which will win!

@amisdesims​ replied to your photo “Plus One - Chapter 6: Blind Date on my DW! Well… I think the title...”

So many hot guys, so little time. :)

Ollie is spoiled XD

@persimmonsimmer​ replied to your photo “Plus One - Chapter 6: Blind Date on my DW! Well… I think the title...”

Ahh! Oliver is just too adorable at all times. And Rhett was concerned when Oliver mentioned his blind date. <3 Wyatt is cute and nice, but it's obvious Oliver's thoughts are elsewhere. That said, I voted for the second option because . . . story drama. ;)

He is such a baby! Of course, Rhett doesn’t want Ollie to get hurt or something (or maybe he just wants to get him out of that date :P) No one makes my life easy with these votes XD

@janika31​ replied to your photo  “Plus One - Chapter 6: Blind Date on my DW! Well… I think the title...”

It was awesome! <3 I am really curious how the vote will ends. Wyatt seems like nice guy, but question is if Oliver feels it same way like he. Wyatt realy like him, I think, but it seems like Olivers heart is at some other place for me. So we will see! 😁                  

Thank you so much! You’re making some good assumptions here! ;)

@sims2-secretgarden​ replied to your photo  “Plus One - Chapter 6: Blind Date on my DW! Well… I think the title...”

Great chapter! You've done an amazing job with poses and face expressions! Hug him Ollie and go home. You are already an emotional mess, no need for more complications) P.S. loove Lainey's look. She has perfect sense of style!