#i'm just not inspired to play ts4 at all rn :(

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i changed my queue to post only once a day btw (it used to be two) bc i'm in baldur's gate 3 hell and show no signs of stopping anyway time soon

[cowplantbebop]

Your British CC and builds are just giving me life rn. I'm trying to get motivated to make my own "English" save based on where I live which is a mix of old country homes and then the stereotypical 60s/70s style council properties mixed in with posh new builds lol. It's a rural town and I really want to try and capture the vibe but I am not a talented builder (Relying on your builds as well as a few others like JessicapieYT and Devon Bumpkin but I really want to improve my building skills and include more of my own builds) and I want to include "British" decor to make it feel properly like home but I am a beginner when it comes to CC. However, your posts are really inspiring me to improve my building skills and learn how to create deco cc. All that ramble to say thank you for making TS4 feel like home and inspiring me to keep on working at my save. (sorry if all that is a bit long winded, adhd brain lol)

thank you for this lovely ask, i'm so happy to know that my british builds are inspiring you. and making it feel like home!! what a huge compliment.

for a long time i didn't play with sims i categorised as being from where i was - they were just kind of broadly american, like most of the franchise. it wasn't until the last three years that my gameplay started to change into something recognisably closer to home and like you i found there weren't many builds to reflect that. jessica pie and devon bumpkin also inspired me, as did simkitty92, and others on the gallery who've posted builds with that particular flavour of slightly rundown british urban/suburban architecture (but beautiful to me!! 😤).

hopefully i'll have time this week to finish some of my CC wips. good luck in your building and CC journey ✨

[nonsensical-pixels]

The Sim Tag 💚✨

i got tagged by @profesionalpartyguest and @cobycobsy2k! ty mm besties 💘

What’s your favourite sims death? -> death by cowplant. iconic.

Alpha CC or Maxis Match? -> rn i'm gravitating towards maxis match, but i've done both styles and they're both fun to play with!

Do you cheat when your sims gain weight? -> hell nah. let them live their pixel lives.

Do you use move objects? -> 24/7

Favorite mod? -> @bstu's edited gussy up. i just use it constantly, it's a must have. cba to actually send my sims to the store for clothing or wait for gussy up to go through every single menu when i just want to grab a wedding dress.

First expansion/game/stuff pack you got? -> ts3... on android. my granddad got it for me when i was ~5. ts4 pales in comparison to that grainy goodness.

Do you pronounce “live mode” like aLIVE or LIVing? -> aLIVE MODE

Who’s your favorite sim that you’ve made? -> my profile pic sim! her name's lili. rarely use her anymore now that i've switched to true mm but that whole gang of toddlers are just so cute to me.

Have you made a simself? -> gigantoborkodoggo and me are living the high life

What sim traits do you give yourself? -> bookworm, geek, dog lover, shy, socially awkward

Which is your favorite EA hair color? -> the maxis red in ts2 (especially on nina's default hair) is just superior

Favorite EA hair? -> it's hard to decide butttt i do love a lot of the mansions & gardens hairs. especially for men.

Favorite life stage? -> toddlers in ts2. they're chaotic but i love them sm.

Are you a builder or are you in it for the gameplay? -> im bothhh.

Are you a CC creator? -> (checks my 10-page-long downloads blog) maybe?

Do you have any simblr friends/a sim squad? -> a ton!! there's so many sweet people on here.

What’s your favorite game? -> ts2 foreva

Do you have any sims merch? -> i have one (1) shirt with a plumbbob that i'm too big for.

Do you have a YouTube for sims? -> i have an account for commenting on sims videos but otherwiseeee nope.

How has your “sim style” changed throughout your years of playing? -> i used to just throw in every single piece of cc i downloaded and hope for the best. at one point in my main pleasantview i had poppet, pooklet, remi, sunshine, and hard mm hairs... all thrown in at once. nowadays i stick to one style per game folder.

What’s your Origin ID? -> nonexistent

Who’s your favorite CC creator? -> there's too many to count aaaaaaa. love everyone on here and all my mutuals, you guys make HAWT cc 💖

How long have you had a simblr? -> a year and 3 months

How do you edit your pictures? -> most of the time i don't edit them at all! reshade is more than enough for me.

What expansion/game/stuff pack do you want next? -> i want a south-east asian inspired pack for ts4!! like i won't BUY it but my culture's rarely represented in the sims and i'd LOVE to convert that pack for ts2.

tagging my simscord besties @skittlesplays | @sunise | @oceansmotion | @makingformyonesimmer | @brattyful | @time-p1ays | @lunnaris-sims | @antoninko | @roxanna-moxie and everyone else who wants to do this! (pls don't feel too obliged to do it!! love u guys <3)

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the Sims tag!

I was tagged to do this by @pixelatedpanic, thank you for tagging me!

what’s your favorite sims death? I'm gonna go with disease. I like that horribly hilarious coughing and how it spreads to everyone. Fire and hunger are good too, but one is too noisy and destructive and the other one just takes too bloody long :D

Alpha CC or Maxis Match? Maxis Match, though I wouldn't say I'm a purist.

Do you cheat when your sims gain weight? No. Why would I? If anything I wish there was more body diversity in the game (ts2) as even the 'fat' state looks pretty slim to me.

Do you use move objects? Yes, every time lol.

Favorite mod? ACR - I use this tweaked version by @episims and am very happy with it although it torments me to no end as my sims will not behave

First expansion/game/stuff pack you got? It was The Sims: House Party. I think I was eight. I returned it because I learned that I needed the base game to run it, and my allowance couldn't get me both. But I was able to exchange it for The Sims: Deluxe Edition which was awesome.

Do you pronounce “live mode” like aLIVE or LIVing? Live as in give, mostly

Who’s your favorite sim that you’ve made? It's a toss-up between Marama Tuatahi and Maitea Lehenik for me, they had so much character. If I have to choose one I'll go with Maitea because I loved playing her as a hot widow that all the men in town heart-farted over, and her particular style was unique in my little world so far.

Have you made a simself? Yeah, probably a dozen times, in recent memory mostly to test the ts3 and ts4 sim creators. My first sim-self I made as a 13-year old. I made myself as a teenager, my younger sibling as a child and our parents, and I picked romance aspiration for myself, not knowing then what that meant as far as gameplay was concerned. I grew up to marry Darren Dreamer and had an identity crisis when I got a bad memory out of it.

What sims traits do you give yourself? Brooding, Couch potato, Shy, Vegetarian, Frugal

Which is your favorite EA hair color? Uh... Red? Are we talking ts4 colors because I don't mess with that

Favorite EA hair? The store hair that's like a bowl cut

Favorite life stage? Teenagers :D all the drama, none of the boring responsibilities

Are you a builder or are you in it for the game play? In it for the gameplay. I like building but it's always with play in mind :)

Are you a CC creator? No(t yet)

Do you have any simblr friends/a sims squad? No, I don't really know what a sims squad is. I have a friend I used to play sims with, but no one I know irl knows my simblr and I like that.

What’s your favorite game (1,2,3,4)? sims 2 for definite. I've dabbled in ts3 and have a grudging respect for it, 4 not so much, and 2 definitely feels like an upgrade from 1 to me.

Do you have any sims merch? No.

Do you have a youtube for sims? No.

How has your “sims style” changed throughout your years of playing? At first, starting at Christmas 2004, I only wanted to play Veronaville because it was pretty. I later played some in Pleasantview to make my sim self and realize I'm not really a romance sim. Then I would build random half-decent custom worlds for years, gradually discovering cc and sims blogs, and through the latter get inspired to play the premades exclusively for yet more years, experimenting with megahoods and uberhoods. And now I'm all about the test of time challenge, and we'll see how long I'll be able to stick with it.

What’s your origin ID? uhm, it's either Jo137P or abosmalbysom, I haven't used origin in ages

Who’s your favorite cc creator? @sunmoon-starfactory, all their sets are what's keeping this very restrictive challenge stage the most fun rn

How long have you had a simblr? I started this one in June last year, so a little over a year, but then it took me about six months to actually start posting so lets call it even and say 9 months :P

How do you edit your pictures? Just cropping mostly. I'm dabbling in light exposure because some of my screenshots get hella dark

What expansion/game/stuff pack do you want next? You know, I just wish they'd kept making expansions for The Sims Medieval. Like you could have a variety pack where you could choose a different map layout, different styles for the different buildings (yes EA, with different facades and floorplans too!) maybe an expansion that let you actually go to The Village and like Tredony and stuff on diplomatic or trade missions and actually see different people and different worlds

Phew! This was a reminiscence. I'm gonna tag @clouseplayssims, @squeezleprime and @cobycobsy2k. Sorry if y'all got tagged or did it already! Have a good one!

[marsosims]

With the recent negativity in the community, I figured we could use some uplifting. So I’m asking simblr to pick a blog or two, (or more if you want) and say why they inspire you, or what you admire about them. Or simply.. Why you think they’re cool. Whatever your heart desires. Let’s just spread some good. :) ❤️

I think I've answered this with the ask game a few posts ago, but I thought I'd just talk about some of the people that have inspired me a lot in the community, even if they're not really active anymore.

Putting in a read-more because it's SUPER lengthy. I put a lot of people in there. I think I might have missed a few people though... I'm so sorry ksdfbjkj I'll update the post if I think of more people.

@llamaloaf: my number one OG inspo for literally everything! everything they did was always so pretty and i wanted to do the same for my sims lmao

@holosprite: GREATLY inspired my simstyle and my want to create CC. Wouldn't be where I am rn if not for their blog lol.

@noodlescc: love their palette + their glossy eyes. those eyes were my faves for like a good 4 years.

@treefish: i love their posts,, they're all so cute and colorful and just aaaaa

@simlaughlove: ALSO wouldn't be where I am today if not for their CC and the tutorial masterlist they made a few years ago. It's been invaluable to my growth as a CC creator.

@simplesimmer: I LOVED their disney collections. Obsessed.

@shespeakssimlish: the OG when it comes to renders in TS4. It was also through their frankenmesh tutorial that I learned how to actually make meshes lmao. LOVE the cc as well <3

@luumia: amazing CC + amazing gameplay screenshots. always a standing ovation from me

@servegrilledcheese: love love love their sims. whenever i see their sims in my feed i'm like whoa

@kingfakey: best renders in the whole ts4 community i fear. honestly always a slay whenever i see their edits.

@oatberrytea: their vibe is just immaculate and i just love seeing their screenies :D

@nenne-chuz: CUTE ASS SIMS

@aoifae: LOVE their gameplay posts and their sims in general!! I love it when I see their game on the dashboard :D

@ratboysims: their gameplay just gives me peace. whenever i see their posts, i know i'm in for a treat to the eyes.

@astystole: literally the nicest person on this world me thinks. idk how they do it.

@oshinsims: love their vibe, their videos, and their sims. i feel like a wave of calm washes over me when i watch their videos

@myshunosun: obsessed with their lookbooks and their cc. the cassandra goth lookbook had me gagged ngl

@shuu: made me want to play ts3 again... but i'm holding myself back.

@bbdoll: I LOVE THEIR SIMSSSS, they're always super cute :(((

@newbieacres: cute ass gameplay and sims :((

@jellymoo: their cc gives me TS2 vibes and i honestly have to stop myself from using their stuff always

@kumikya: i'm super obsessed with all of their releases :(( it's always so impeccable

@plumbobteasociety: their custom packs changed the world forever... i was obsessed with everything they released

@mlyssimblr: the pufferhead pack is and will always be iconic to me.

@/anubis360: bro I was obsessed with their clothing back in TS3.. ALL of my sims were wearing their stuff. No exceptions.