Story Mode

[Motoki]

Gah! I started a new default Riverview and, like clockwork, at 1 AM I see moves, moves, and more moves. I've only recently started playing with storymode reporting enabled, and I now understand what everyone's been complaining about. I see reports for anywhere from 5 to a dozen famblies moving out of their houses EVERY SINGLE NIGHT, and it causes lag, especially when I'm playing the family with the large haunted house (Jones, I believe). It's just plain weird.

Okay weird question, but is anyone getting the 1am moves in Sunset Valley? Just curious because I seem not to be getting it when I play there. *shrug*

[witch]

Yes, I am getting moves in Sunset Valley, but it seems to be settling to a smaller subset each night. Last night was only 5-7 moves, as opposed to 20-30 moves at the height of it.

[Kyna]

That, or sitting back while taking potshots at random kittens crossing the road.

Pescado does not take potshots at kittens.

Who doesn't like kitties? KITTIES! They're cute! They're fuzzy!

[Madame Mim]

Plus they make soothing noises to lure us into a false sense of security and eat our faces off if we die without refilling the cat food bowl - what's not to like?

[chaos]

Madame Mim, your statement is more accurate than you realize. My cat tried to kill me when she was a kitten. She'd lie on my neck, squashing my windpipe, and then cover my mouth and nostrils with her paws. I kid you not. I had to start sleeping under the covers, to avoid suffocation by cat. She eventually grew out of it, obviously, since I'm still alive.

[Madame Mim]

It's not uncommon - she was looking for a warm place - why do you think they always recommend keeping cats out of new babies rooms?

[ForkInToaster]

I'm getting a lot less moving around and messages about antagonizing and a lot more useful stuff happening at 1 AM. Townies seem to be breeding and going to work. I haven't seen couples pair off in the wild yet, but I assume that's going to happen soon.

[Daimon]

Agreed -- I am seeing about one storymode action per night in Sunset Valley now, usually friending or antagonising. Lagburst is about 10 seconds.

Oh, and if Pescado doesn't shoot kittens then clearly he is not as evil as he's cracked up to be! True evil hates kittens, for kittens are the most powerful manifestation of adorable in the multiverse.

[J. M. Pescado]

Nonsense. Even bad guys like cats. Just look at Doctor Evil, or the Capital One Emperor.

[Marhis]

Inuland, go to simlogical.com.  

Aww, what did Inge do to you, to deserve such a punishnment?  

More seriously; for code/xml dig beginners, definitely Inge&Peter's - Sims3Tools - at Simlogical and wes_h's Custom Sims 3.

[quetzilla]

And don't forget (the archetype?,) Ernst Stavro Blofeld of SPECTRE.

Don't forget Doctor Claw from Inspector Gadget, you see more of the cat than you ever see of Dr Claw.

Face it people, cats are our Evil Overlords and dogs are stupid.

[J. M. Pescado]

So, anyway, even though nobody probably cares anymore now that they can have IndieStone with AwesomeMod, the Awesome Story Driver is still in development and almost operational. Anyone who wants to participate in the process should report to #grah.

[smokeverbs]

Hell yeah.

[twoftmama]

I care. I like your ideas for story progression. Indie works for now, but there are many things about it I don't like.

[fatkitty]

So, anyway, even though nobody probably cares anymore now that they can have IndieStone with AwesomeMod, the Awesome Story Driver is still in development and almost operational.

While reading that, I just got the mental image of you standing, with your head down, hands clasped behind your back while your foot kicks at the dirt.

[Elvie]

@fatkitty -- Have you seen Pescado's shark tank?

[chaos]

I care. I like your ideas for story progression. Indie works for now, but there are many things about it I don't like.

Same here. I'd much prefer an Awesome version of story progression that, you know, actually makes sense.

[twoftmama]

Where can I watch for the Awesome Story Mode? Will it be here in the Awesomemod section, the Pudding Factory, or elsewhere? Don't wanna miss it. 

[J. M. Pescado]

It's in development, which tends to occur mostly in #grah, although I got sidetracked by a new discovery which allows AwesomeMod to withdraw from two previous XMLs it was using: AwesomeMod will no longer touch the traits or socializing XMLs, and thus will no longer conflict with anything that modifies them.

[coconnor]

So, anyway, even though nobody probably cares anymore now that they can have IndieStone with AwesomeMod, the Awesome Story Driver is still in development and almost operational. Anyone who wants to participate in the process should report to #grah.

I'm sure there are many who will prefer AwesomeMod story progression to Indie, myself included.  I've been experiencing lots of strange things, none of which I like.  Can't wait to see what you come up with!

[twoftmama]

It's in development, which tends to occur mostly in #grah, although I got sidetracked by a new discovery which allows AwesomeMod to withdraw from two previous XMLs it was using: AwesomeMod will no longer touch the traits or socializing XMLs, and thus will no longer conflict with anything that modifies them.

If awesomemod doesn't touch the socializing XML's anymore, does that mean we will need a separate XML mod for teens to get the romantic interactions? Will we still be able to give our sims more than 5 traits if it doesn't touch the traits XML?

[J. M. Pescado]

If awesomemod doesn't touch the socializing XML's anymore, does that mean we will need a separate XML mod for teens to get the romantic interactions? Will we still be able to give our sims more than 5 traits if it doesn't touch the traits XML?

Yes, and yes. Nothing changes, but the files involved are no longer conflicting as AwesomeMod no longer uses them.

[twoftmama]

Ok I get it, thank you for the clarification.

[Nepheris]

I just use Indiemod cause there's no alternative right now. I'm quite sure when awesomemod includes storymod, many will follow me in switching to that instead.

[JBoat]

It's in development, which tends to occur mostly in #grah, although I got sidetracked by a new discovery which allows AwesomeMod to withdraw from two previous XMLs it was using: AwesomeMod will no longer touch the traits or socializing XMLs, and thus will no longer conflict with anything that modifies them.

That's awesome news Pes (pun intended).  Very worth the time-to-sidetrack.