MOD RELEASE SCHEDULE 4/30 - 5/6 2023

Saturday 5/6
Updating Schedule for Ownable Apartments v3 - A lot is changing in this version of the mod.  You'll be dealing with each tenant more directly and less through the computer.  The tenant screening process will become a social event with the main goal being to approve or deny the apartment application.

The process of screening is more detailed.  You'll need to actually call their place of employment on the phone to verify and look into the information they provide.

Click on tenants to collect the rent every day with a chance they will not pay.  If they don't pay the option to evict will unlock.  More social interactions included too.

You'll still need to invite the approved tenants but they'll stay much longer.

I'm currently looking into assigning apartments as a door interaction.  I need a little more time for that.  So I'm rescheduling this release for Monday most likely.

I'm removing the random maintenance buffs.  But will keep the various service NPCs you can hire.  If I can create functional issues I will, like things breaking more frequently or some way to show there's a problem with something that needs the service npc.

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Saturday 5/6
Life On The Farm - Small issue during testing, still releasing soon.

Ownable Apartments v3 - Expected to release tonight.

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Friday 5/5
Life On The Farm - Near complete.  Releasing today.  Functional farming job event, ownable farms, hire functional farm hands to help you on the farm, and earn money from goaling the job event.  CAS Farmer trait. (Releasing to all Tiers)

Ownable Apartments v3 - in development and releasing soon. This version will include a lot of new gameplay and fix all issues in v2.  (Pixxel Perverts)

Family Gameplay Pack - work in progress, releasing next week. (Pixxel Perverts)

Family Gameplay Pack Description
This mod will add new family gameplay features to The Sims 4.  Realistic family related social interactions that can be loving and emotionally healthy to extremely toxic leading to dysfunctional family dynamics.  Family members can be excluded, take sides, enter co-parenting agreements, neglect each other, and much more.

Other features include new family oriented activities like coin and stamp collecting, new functional family social events, (camping trip, fishing trip, family talent show, random acts of kindness, and play charades).

New ownable functional family businesses. (Cleaning service, exterminator service, and starting a non-profit organization)

Close-Knit Family aspiration. Create and track new family traditions, and a family bonding skill.  The lower the bonding skill the more incapable family members are to handle conflict peacefully.  Certain resolution interactions require certain skill levels etc.

Family Settings. Assign parental style and assign family roles.

Parental Style
-Deadbeat Parent
-Stay-At-Home Parent
-Strict Parent
-Single Parent
-Teen Parent

Parental Styles are traits that unlock new social menus and parenting interactions.

Assign Family Roles
-Alcoholic
-Verbally Abusive
-Drug Addict
-Scapegoat
-Golden Child
-Nurturer
-Abusive
-Supportive
-Highly Responsible

Roles are traits that unlock new social menus and interactions, random buffs, and regulate emotional responses through buffs.

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Thursday 5/4
Conversation Starter Pack - Complete and ready for release. (Free To The Public)

Life On The Farm - I'll be working on this mod for the rest of the day and hopefully released tonight or sometime tomorrow. (Pixxel Pervert Tier)

Functional Theatrical Plays - Needs a lot more development, I'll be delaying for a while.

EA App isn't working at the moment.  I can't create featured image for Conversation Start Pack.  Once it's working I can get this out.

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Wednesday 5/3
Conversation Starter Pack - Releasing Today.

Ownable Functional Venues - Continued work in progress.

Misc Mod Updates - Work in progress.

Life On The Farm Mod - Expected Release Thursday 5/4

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Tuesday 5/2
Ownable Functional Venues - Still in progress, releasing when complete.

Conversation Starter Pack - Releasing Wednesday.  Expected On Time.

Working on misc mod updates.

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Thank you to all supporters, I really hope you're enjoying the content. You're support is highly appreciated and I'm hoping to make more improvements not only with mod performance but ideas.

During May 2023 I'll be working on creating a completely new list of mod ideas, new gameplay features, and updating my modding skill set. I've been trying to learn animation for months and finally found a few tutorials that are very helpful.  This includes Mixamo rigs, animations, and converting them to The Sims 4.  I'm extremely excited for the new possibilities this will bring to my mods.

Existing mods that are frequently downloaded will get needed updates.  Some are giving exceptions from BE due to outdated traits.  I'm fixing that issue as I can.  You'll see the updates as they're released.  Just know I'm aware of the issue and working on it.  However please continue to send me reports in case it's something else that might need fixing.

Mod Release Schedule

4/30 Sunday
Ownable Functional Venues - Continued progress with this mod.

5/1 Monday
Ownable Functional Venues - Expected to be in testing.  Look for final update.

5/2 Tuesday
Ownable Functional Venues - Expected Release.

5/3 Wednesday
Conversation Starter Pack Mod - New social interactions to get to know new Sims, form lasting friendships, and create deeper conversations.

5/4 Thursday
Functional Theatrical Plays - Custom social event to create and perform your own theatrical plays in front of an audience.

5/5 Friday
Life On The Farm Mod - Ownable Farms, hire functional Farm Hands, and run a profitable farm.

5/6 Saturday
Family Gameplay Pack - In progress.  Create family roles, new family businesses and careers, activities, hobbies, family social events, aspirations, family bonding skill, plus new dynamics and interactions that add a lot of family drama if you want.  This is a feature packed mod that will drastically add more family gameplay.

Also Coming In May
Sexy Gigs Mod v16 - Prn Industry Update
Dirty Gigs Mod - New progress, potential release
Music Industry Mod - Once issues are fixed
Astrology/Zodiac Themed Mod (idea by SimWithShan)
New Mod Ideas