The Sims 3 . . . glitch #2

This posting can also serve as a brief update. I am still testing Lost Lake, though it feels more like I am simply playing the game. I've been visiting with family the last four weeks, so, I've not spent a lot of time with this project but plan to upload Lost Lake when my visit has ended. However, I have been able to play enough to know that things seem to be working quite well, and I am enjoying the game in Lost Lake.

My last game session introduced me to a new glitch, and a type of glitch I've yet to encounter.

My sim was upgrading the shower when her cell phone started ringing, so, she answered the call. When she finished her call, she literally walked through the wall and ended up being trapped in a segment of the apartment building that is tagged as "hidden". So . . . 

Rather than reconstruct (being lazy and not wanting to type in those long cheat codes), I simply used the cheat "resetsim", and she appeared in the downstairs lobby.

Added a few things from the Pets EP

So, I took a few days to think about it, and I decided to add a few things from the Pets EP to Lost Lake.

Of course, things did not go without a hitch. I sometimes forget to follow my own good advice, and it always comes back to bite me. I've lost track of how many times I have stressed the importance of SAVING, and yet I can't seem to follow that small instruction. 

Two days ago I spent four hours constructing the rural section of Lost Lake, and yes, I neglected to do any saving. Just as I placed the last object, CAW crashed. Four hours of work completely gone! LOL . . . so, please learn from my mistakes  :)

So, yesterday, I reconstructed the rural section that houses the equestrian centers and training grounds. I also added one residential lot which is meant to be a farm. All that is on the lot is the barn. The thinking process here is that perhaps the user would like to construct the farm house, his or herself.

I had originally considered adding the dog and cat parks, but after scanning the world, I felt there wasn't any appropriate vacant places for these lots. However, if it is completely necessary to have these lots, some vacant residential lots can be changed, via the editor in game, to accommodate these parks.

And, of course, I need to test this section.

LOL . . . Still Lovin' the Glitches

I try to capture any funny glitches when I can, and I got lucky tonight . . . ummm . . . and it would appear my sims did too.  LOL

So, how's this for a glitch?!

I thought they were going stargazing . . . and this is what I get for thinking  :)

Ice-cream!

I had pretty much decided that I would upload Lost Lake today for downloading, but . . .

Someone surprised me today with a copy of Sims 3 Pets.

When the Pets EP was first released, I had not intended to ever install it, but since it was a gift, I'm willing to bite the bullet, and now I just have to have a look at it since it's in my grubby little paws (yes, that pun was intended  :) ) So, I'm postponing the Lost Lake upload until I can determine if it would be worth the time to add some of the Pet objects to the Lost Lake world.

I'm thinking it's best to leave things as they are, but I'll give it a day or so before I make a final decision. I have had a look at the world provided by the Pets EP, and I didn't enjoy it much . . . not nearly as much as I have enjoyed playing in Lost Lake.

So, I returned to Lost Lake, picking up where I left off. My sims went on vacation (again), and when they returned home, an ice-cream truck was parked outside their apartment building. I'm assuming this is the result of installing the Pets EP  :)

So, my sim treated herself to an ice-cream cone, but instead of eating it straight away, she climbed into a cab and drove across town. (I followed her, of course). She got out at the big park in the center of town (never mind that her apartment building is right next to a park), and she sat at a picnic table and ate her ice-cream cone. If she sits there long enough, she'll be able to catch a snack from one of the food trucks.  :)

As for the progress of Lost Lake . . . 

I have been playing this last installment for a week, and I've not had any problems. It's turned out quite nicely, and the thing I like the best about this world is that it's easy to maneuver through it, without your sims having to spend half a sim day getting from point A to point B.