[Law&Disorder] Another 'Work in Progress' preview
Added 2025-01-28 23:42:44 +0000 UTCHello everyone and thank you so much for being here!
Just a quick post about some further developments to Law & Disorder since last time.
Find previous work in progress details on this here, lots of info in it.
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DISCLAIMER: I donβt want to equate the features of this mod to the real life stuff, and this mod is not either any sort of attempt at making a representation thereof.
This is for a GAME that is a life simulation, has a "Criminal" career, etc. I do NOT approve of any of this in real life, nor am I advertising it. Respect the law, respect others, do not cause harm! :)
If you recall, we had discussed last time that some Sim misdeeds count as 'Capital' and others count as 'Non-Capital'. (If you don't recall, check the link provided above)
For the post of today, we'll discuss one type of sentence for major misdeeds, which didn't get description last time since it wasn't advanced enough then: 'facility lock-up' aka imprisonment / jail time.

I would rather not use the word 'jail' in the mod as overall the goal has been to avoid 1:1 matching real word terms, But for now for lack of a better term, that is the word which has been used so far until something else comes.
1. The Sim locked up
is not removed from your household, but is not there / not available to play
can't queue up interactions with other sims or objects
does not receive any and cannot make any phone calls (EXCEPT facility approved calls to and from certain people, allowed 1 call every 2 days)
gets occasional moodlets about their life in lock-up (not made yet) and adventure moments (not made yet)
2. Other Sims (loved ones)
can call the incarcerated sim once every two day - resulting in different speech notifications





don't mind the broken icons, that'll be fixed.
can visit the incarcerated sim once every 2 day - resulting in a few possible moodlets (rabbit hole, I'm working on trying in person for EP01 owners but so far no success)





The Jailed sim will also have matching moodlets.
can tell others about a loved one in jail - several possible reactions
can special-argue with sim who reported loved one to authorities
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That's it for today's little preview.
Hopefully I'll have another one soon!
Progress hasn't been the greatest lately; holidays, winter sickness, and still working through backlog of last year's computer-disaster months (catching up on bug reports etc however has had good results and various fixes made thankfully, and getting through mod backlog has gotten us some recent releases)...
Things get done one at a time, one after the other, and we'll get there. Only getting closer as we go :)
Thank you for the support and patience, and a happy February!
Comments
I had seen before that it has a child neglect. Do they get to keep their kids or will it go with the adoption from RPO where they are moved out of the house hold?
Kayla Jacob
2025-02-27 19:27:03 +0000 UTCThis would be a lot of fun with a decades challenge
Tracy Fitzgerald
2025-02-17 16:00:27 +0000 UTCThis is fantastic! Love your whole approach to this subject! It feels very maxis match but also adds a dimension of consequences that are sorely lacking in the game. Thank you for sharing your progress. Really excited to see where this goes π
Naturalitarian
2025-02-03 10:40:14 +0000 UTCIt's kinda retro but you could use "in the clink" as a euphemism for jail?
Toni Hawthorne
2025-02-01 22:57:16 +0000 UTCIf you dont want to use the term jail maybe you can say "locked up/ behind bars" instead? like "call locked up sim" or "in lock up" :)
Ayz
2025-02-01 16:51:10 +0000 UTCI am SO excited for this mod!
Andrew Braun
2025-01-31 00:20:39 +0000 UTCHey, thank you so much on your hard work on all of this, it looks really fun, I'm excited to hear more about it. Have a nice day :)
Manon B
2025-01-30 16:13:35 +0000 UTCLoooove! this is a whole expansion pack. thank you for all of your hard work!
GreyZone
2025-01-29 21:56:10 +0000 UTCThis is going to be awesome!! I can't wait to add this to my game play <3
Ashley Anderson
2025-01-29 19:51:25 +0000 UTCOh shoot, I missed that, thanks for replying. Iβm even more excited now :)
Mary Tunun
2025-01-29 17:47:00 +0000 UTCUnderstandable. Thanks for answering
TheOne
2025-01-29 17:28:11 +0000 UTCHi, it's basically No contact with other mods, so, no conflicts, no integrations Basemental from what I hear already has a correctional system Once the mod is done I can see about if any integrations would make sense
Lumpinou
2025-01-29 17:06:37 +0000 UTCHi, When it's finished. Unfortunately I don't know when that will be any more than anyone else. It's impossible to estimate. Even giant game studios can't properly estimate when their very large teams will complete a project :)
Lumpinou
2025-01-29 17:06:17 +0000 UTCHi, Yes Sims will be able to talk about it Jail is one option, there is also house lock up and community work along other possible sentences, it depends on what was done and what is the outcome of the judgment
Lumpinou
2025-01-29 17:05:30 +0000 UTCHi, yes magical crimes are included, see 'hexing' in the previous work in progress post
Lumpinou
2025-01-29 17:04:20 +0000 UTCOooooh this looks so amazing! Super excited for this!!!
Meka
2025-01-29 15:05:43 +0000 UTCI cannot wait for this mod. I'm so excited!
Chia
2025-01-29 09:22:48 +0000 UTCReally waiting for this mod for my fantasy save, would you consider adding any magical crimes with compatibility with realm of magic? Like setting another sim or their property on fire for example (or maybe itβs possible to do that regardless of whether it was magical or not)?
Mary Tunun
2025-01-29 07:57:40 +0000 UTCOh wow! been waiting for this mod so long. It will be a game changer. I'm so curious about it, I have 2 questions: 1) Will Sims be able to share that they have been in jail to other sims and get a mood from that? e.g. A sim dating someone and shares their past in jail resulting in a mood (perhaps not wanting the relationship or the other way around excited), or the sim who was in jail "lying" about their past? 2) Do they go directly to jail or is there something in between like "community hours" and if they don't, they go to jail? Thank you so much for creating and working on this mod! excited for what's coming. Tolbooth for Jail? ;D
Lady Stardust
2025-01-29 07:52:33 +0000 UTCIf you don't want the word jail you can say "The Big House", "Correctional Facility " , or "Detention Center"
Sienna Brown
2025-01-29 03:30:22 +0000 UTCGreatly looking forward to the release of this mod. Thank you for all your hard work and great releases~!
dandeliongraves
2025-01-29 03:29:09 +0000 UTCWhen the mod suppose be released
Brwnskyn0914
2025-01-29 02:17:55 +0000 UTCSo fun I can't wait. Will it be compatible with basementalor extreme violence?
TheOne
2025-01-29 01:26:11 +0000 UTCcant wait
jazzysims
2025-01-29 01:22:45 +0000 UTCi cant wait for this mod :D so excited
Kaity McLaughlin
2025-01-29 01:20:43 +0000 UTCI'll try not to get caught is sending me LOL
Starlite
2025-01-29 01:08:47 +0000 UTCYESSS! I absolute LOVE that you are able to visit them, call them, and even discuss whats going on to other sims. I cant wait for this! :D
lilyg
2025-01-29 00:23:56 +0000 UTCSims in the clink π
Lura Lu
2025-01-29 00:15:48 +0000 UTCThank you so much for your hard work! Thank you for the update! IM SO FREAKIN EXCITED FOR THIS MOD :)
Mkaila
2025-01-29 00:14:56 +0000 UTCYeah absolutely :) There is also a 'tell about friend in jail' for friend in particular, and a 'tell about family member in jail' for other family Sims that aren't offspring or spouse, didn't show them but they exist so friends are not forgetten no worries :) And household doesn't matter, the only difference is that if the jailed sim is in the current household you get their side of the matter too
Lumpinou
2025-01-29 00:07:51 +0000 UTCWill these features be available for non-household sims? Like is their friend goes to jail can they make phone calls and visit?
Karyssa Creager
2025-01-29 00:07:24 +0000 UTCI love this so much! Lolz
Karyssa Creager
2025-01-29 00:06:46 +0000 UTCHi, it's basically No contact - no conflict no overlap. I don't even know what exists in Basemental's mod and I prefer to keep it that way so I know for sure that I'm not copying πππ
Lumpinou
2025-01-29 00:03:21 +0000 UTCWill it be compatible with Basemental's prison system or share functionality in any way? Just curious, so excited for this mod!
?BEES!?
2025-01-29 00:02:30 +0000 UTCI would totally call it βAdult Timeoutβ π
Victoria Shattuck
2025-01-28 23:59:43 +0000 UTC





