100 Loves Challenge

Three weeks ago, I started a new series with The Sims 2 on my YouTube channel entitled "100 Loves Challenge" and decided to have it as a Premiere every week.

I have always enjoyed playing with Sims who have the Romance Trait in The Sims 2.  They just seem to want to love and be loved and having more than one partner is normal to them and they think that other Sims feel the same.  Unfortunately this is not the case and jealousy can rear its ugly head if the Romantic Sim gets caught out on a date with another Sim by their current partner.  This can cause a lot of drama with face slapping and the “wronged” Sim walking by the Romantic Sims house every day stealing the newspaper, kicking over the dustbin and leaving flaming bags of poo on the doorstep.

Obviously there are a lot of challenges about, especially with The Sims 4 such as the 100 Baby Challenge and Rags to Riches.  These challenges I believe have also been played in The Sims 2.

However, I cannot find a “100 Loves Challenge” for The Sims 2 so I thought I would make my own.

At first, I only had one rule and that is for your Sim to have the Romance trait but then I thought of a few others, just to make the challenge a little bit harder!

If you would like to download the 100 Loves Challenge pack with all the rules, you can get it here:

DOWNLOAD CHALLENGE

I have also included a chart in this zip file which shows you where your Sim can woohoo and with space for you to write down the names of their conquests and a space to tick/check where your Sim has woohoo'd with them.  Of course, you don't have to use it if you don't want to but if you're anything like me, I like to keep a running tab on things!

Also included is a little house (4 Casanova Way) for your Sim once they have graduated from University if you want to use it.  It's just a copy/remake of one of the cheap houses from Downtown which your Sim will be able to afford with just the main necessities but again, it's up to you if you choose to use this one or a different house.  

Here's the trailer for episode 4:

If you want to watch this Premiere or indeed any of my other videos, please head on over to my YouTube channel here - I would love to see you!

Happy Simming!

- Minicart (Jules)

One Man and His Dog

As I've said before, I don't usually play with pets in The Sims 2 but after building 21 Trailer Creek and playing with the new family of Sam and Bob, I decided to make their own little series entitled "One Man and His Dog".

I took quite a liking to this little family and I enjoyed playing them.  I recorded my gameplay just in case something interesting came up that I could use for a short on YouTube and, as is usual in The Sims 2, nearly always, something happens which is of interest.

So, I chopped up my video gameplay which was over a period of 3 Sim days and created a "no commentary" video showing the antics of Bob whilst Sam was at work and things that they both got up to together.

Although I don't have time to play Sam and Bob on a regular basis, I will be playing them again and uploading videos to add to the series.

- Minicart (Jules)

21 Trailer Creek

I was watching Lilsimsie build a trailer in The Sims 4 and decided to create my own in The Sims 2. 

So I built 21 Trailer Creek and although the trailer is quite small, it is big enough for a couple of Sims.  There is also a front yard with a barbecue and seating area and although I didn't place any gardening plots, there is space for them if you want your Sim to do some gardening and perhaps be a little more self-sufficient.

To test the lot out, I created Sam and his dog Bob and, as you will see from the gameplay video at the end, Bob seemed very happy in his new home, digging holes and playing with his bone.  Sam on the other hand, although happy in his new home, had trouble with one of the neighbours who stole his gnome and then proceeded to try and sell his dog!  He asked her to leave and later went back to retrieve his gnome from her.

This lot is available for download should you want it in your game and you can download from one of the two links below:

Media Fire

SFS

Here's the speed build video if you want to see how I built this lot and also watch the gameplay at the end:

Minicart (Jules)

Harry and Heather

In my own Sims 2 gameplay in Pleasantview, I have quite a few families that I play rotationally, which I may have mentioned before.  One such family is Harry and Heather Barrington-Smythe.

Harry is one of the younger sons of my original couple, Charles and Victoria, who are now no longer with us.  Even though Harry is a romantic Sim, he is happily married to Heather and they have two children who are now at University.  This means that when either Harry or Heather are not working, they have quite a lot of free time to do as they want.  Their work schedules are such that Heather works in the morning and Harry works in the afternoons.

Harry enjoys gardening and fixing old cars whereas Heather has taken up flower arranging and also enjoys chasing after butterflies.

Heather knows that Harry chose her over all the other ladies that he dated in the past and she also knows that he has remained faithful to her over the years.  However, there is that little nagging ache inside of her that causes her to think that it would only take one little thing, one little instance in life, that would make him do something naughty.

Harry on the other hand, is quite convinced that he is a changed man.  Until Andrea Hogan turns up on his doorstep one morning when Heather is at work.

It could be the genie's lamp that caused this "little problem" or it could just be Harry's enchanting personality and charm that caused Andrea to suddenly have a crush on Harry.  Or maybe it was the rose that Harry innocently offered her on his doorstep.  Either way, hopefully, Harry won't ruin everything for a townie.

Minicart (Jules)