I finally got my computer back (at least for now) and the first thing I did when I had time to play the game was to revisit the Dayes. It’s felt like a long time… and five minutes into the game play it felt the same as always.
It’s not that sculpting, mixology and suchlike are boring (well, architecture is boring by now but we all know that) – they just seem to be endless.
More drinks to report: ectoplasmic residue: no effect; deathflower drops: +37 (for Alley) 5h Going Wild moodlet, Stomach churner: no effect.
Basically, it seems that the skill gain, love, energy and crazy mixes give moodlets and the rest don’t. I think.
Trying to get her to be a five-star celebrity, however, is a right hassle. Given how easy it was for Mona, I’m assuming it’s all down to the number of celebrifriends she has, so she’s been going to every party and trying her hardest to turn acquaintances into mates, but it’s been hard going and we’re not getting far.
Still, we discovered that there are nifty animations when the ‘Woo’ interaction is reciprocated, so that’s something.
She then bribed a bouncer at one of the bars (Plasma Lounge?) a large amount to be told she could have gotten in anyway. D’oh.
Her film career has started to work like one of the Ambitions professions – she had to hand out flyers in the park for it. The postlady is too old and too face one for my liking but I wouldn’t mind if Puddle snagged a postie for his partner.
Adrian Mole, by the way? 265 days old…
To be honest that doesn’t feel that old now GaGa is 106. Fun facts: GaGa and Pollo have been with us since August 2010. Bramble was born in November 2010. No wonder it feels as though these present Dayes have been in the house forever.
I set Alley and Mona on the arcade machines to see if Mona’s bar hustler thingy LTR would give her the advantage in her hidden skills.
In fact, Alley’s hidden skill ended up higher than Mona’s.
Bramble’s been moonlighting a lot, but when she was in the Plasma Lounge, the other bartender took over from her twice because she wasn’t doing the drinks right for their customers! I need to play about with her stocking the bar with plasma fruit I think to see if that makes a difference (not that there were any customers at all that night, let alone vamps, but hey).
The mixology challenges seem to be very difficult. She’s not mastered any of them yet, and is probably not even close.
We’re naming each unique drink she makes after a Daye. Amaryllis gives no mood boost, but we might start testing the family out soon. Reminds me – must get them drinking more of their nectar spoils.
Pollo died, aged 92. I’m not sad. I liked him but he was contributing nothing, he never got his Private Eye parade and if more of Gen 7 die off it means Gen 9 might be a fraction closer. I honestly thought by this stage the girls would have completed their LTWs/skill challenges and GaGa and Pollo would be long dead.
The maids are still broken 😦
I don’t understand how Bramble got this moodlet from using a dishwasher – hardly an eco-friendly pursuit. Maybe different dishwashers are different in their levels of economy. We must check.
No idea where this puddle next to, er, Puddle came from, either. He’s kind of stalled in his skill maxing quest. Cookery, handiness, fishing and gardening genuinely seem to build more slowly than the others, and for charisma he needs more friends. We also need to check his hidden skills. I think he’s maxed everything else out now though.
Like mixology, the sculpting challenges seem hard. I think it’s because each sculpture takes forever. He’s also at level 8 in the career, due to hit level 9 soon.
Quentin’s still our live-in gardener and cleaner. I wonder if he will actually die one day. So far, Glenn remains the only Daye simbot to shuffle off this mortal coil.
Did I ever mention hating the architecture LTW? Mona has 23/100 positive reviews now, and bear in mind she’s a vampire so has lived extra-long, and even then she’s approaching elderhood fast. Stupid EA.
I also hate the firefighter profession at the moment. GaGa point blank refuses to put out any fires unless I micromanage her and there’s no way I’m doing that given she’s done all she needs to, and I have Mona, Alley, Puddle and Bramble needing watching like hawks. Oh well. Hopefully she’ll die soon. I’d move her out but there seems little point given her age.
Join us next time to see whether my wish comes true and whether any of these long haul skills/LTWs get closer to fulfilment.
Dayes of Our Lives 
Yay! More Dayes. Hopefully it won’t be long till you get her to the five star celeb, and complete those sculptures. Atleast the sculptures look good even if they do take up room and the ice leaves puddles.
By: pinkfiend1 on April 19, 2011
at 7:54 pm
It will take forever. I’m not optimistic. We’re selling all the ice sculptures right now for the career. When he gets over 25 and they stop melting we’ll keep a few.
By: Rad on April 19, 2011
at 8:02 pm
oooh YAY! Glad you have your computer back Rad ❤
i did the same with my iceys, selling all of them till Eld hit 25 of them 🙂 It's the best way to go ❤
It seems really hard to get to 5 star celebhood! The McCools have just started getting famous and it goes by snail-pace while in another neighbourhood the daughter is already 4 stars and she's just a teen. I have no clue what determines it, maybe it's the amount of celebs in the neighbourhood that determines if it's easier or not?
Wow your sims live for a REALLY long time :O I'm both jeallous and not lol, I wouldn't mind Eld living that long really, he's fun and Flamma too, but at the same time I can totally understand the frustration of there not being room in the house for the next gen x.x
I think it's the expensive dishwasher that could give that moodlet, the cheap one uses more water 🙂
Mixology seem like so much hard work! I'm not sure I'll ever try that unless I get a sim that desperately wants it xD
I missed you and your updates Rad, so happy to have you back ❤
*offers cookies*
By: jcnorn on April 20, 2011
at 8:26 am
I’m glad too 🙂
Will be over to see the McCools soon. Mona got 5 stars easily because she makes friends by doing good makeovers. I am NOT putting Alley into the architecture career just for that, though! I might get her playing tag or guitar soon to make more friends.
Mixology is fun but like firefighting, I think it’s better if you don’t have a large household so you can concentrate on it properly.
By: Rad on April 20, 2011
at 3:33 pm
oooh YAY! can I join in with the tagplaying? Pretty pleeeeaaaase? I’ll give you extra cookies? 😀
The McCools missed ya too ❤
Yeah, so definately not this gen then! I keep thinking 'next time I'll only have one or two kids' and BAM five kids xD It's a shame, I love the idea of the firefighting and mixology and all that, but you really need to concentrate with it and it takes away a bit of the charm I think
By: jcnorn on April 20, 2011
at 4:03 pm
For dishwashers, the cheap one gives a negative moodlet just like with the washers/dryers and the expensive one gives postive moodlet.
I’m glad you’re back =D It’s been a while!
By: puffponderings on April 20, 2011
at 10:01 am
Ah, good to know, thanks. It’s been too long – real life can do that to you sometimes. Will be by to see the Addams family soon.
By: Rad on April 20, 2011
at 3:31 pm
Yay!
Yeah I know what you mean about real life. A family member of mine passed away. That’s why I really like the sims community they don’t harass you if you don’t update because they really understand shit happens. =D
By: puffponderings on April 21, 2011
at 5:53 am
Rad!
I’m so glad to see the Dayes are still up and kicking it — I took a hiatus from playing cause I moved away for a while, but when I came back and decided to start up again I immediately went to see what was up with your sims!
I’m sure that things will develop for you soon — meanwhile, I have a lot of catching up to do!
By: simlia on April 20, 2011
at 2:57 pm
Aww, bless you, hope you’re doing OK, nice to see you.
By: Rad on April 20, 2011
at 11:43 pm
Nice to see a new Dayes up. Glad to hear about your computer coming back, hopefully it stays working for a while now.
By: davidsimster on April 20, 2011
at 9:13 pm
I hope so too 🙂
By: Rad on April 20, 2011
at 11:44 pm
I’m so glad to see the Dayes still giving the professions (and everything else) a go! Especially enjoying seeing how Alley manages her celebrity status.
I do hope your computer doesn’t give you any more issues!
By: tipix on April 23, 2011
at 1:27 am
Well, the mouse button is kind of broken but I can’t be bothered sending it back yet… it can wait a while. Good to see you 🙂
By: Rad on April 24, 2011
at 12:55 pm
Hi Rad, I know this is a long shot but, do you have any idea how much money your legacy household had in the reign of the 2nd Gen heir? XD that’s were my legacy is now and has about 11,000 simoleans. D: I was originally going for a simple, plain legacy…but then the sons of my founder were both killed by a meteor, then my founder died of thirst as she was a vampire and the meteor destroyed the fridge…/)_- So I had an OMGhost opp from my founder’s husband – Abe Finkle, hehe! – and brought back Cal, the first meteor son, then eventually the founder, Lola, and the other son, Rex. The family tree extends beyond that by now – three 3rd Gen members are born and two are kids.
Sorry…I went on a bit. XD
By: Ffyddie on May 28, 2011
at 10:18 pm
No, I have no idea, it was nearly two years ago now! They have about 7 million in cash now, plus the house and possessions. They didn’t have much money until about Gen 3 or 4 though I seem to recall. Meteor ghosts? SO JEALOUS.
By: Rad on May 29, 2011
at 11:10 am
The funds have gone up now :3 there’s a cool LTR with Generations that gives you about 20,000 – 30,000 simoleons. I’ve been glued to my PC since I bought Generations, it’s really good.
By: Ffyddie on June 19, 2011
at 10:14 pm
I know! My other legacy family have been shamelessly abusing that reward 😉
By: Rad on June 19, 2011
at 10:17 pm