MODDING DIARY | August Ramblings (Patreon)

Hello lovelies,

So, some big updates! This month has been full of learning and building. I've learned so much with the time away from work. I've finally been able to just dig into the EA code in Lot51's Tuning Builder and learn in a way I've not had the time to do before. I've been figuring out some really exciting things and it's been so fun to create/expand on elements of the game that I've played for so many years.

I now understand how to add the following features into my careers:

CUSTOM SKILLS: These custom skills have their own icons, level-up notifications and appear in the skill panel like EA skills.

CUSTOM SKILL BOOKS: Custom skill books, sold straight from a bookshelf under Purchase Books, split into volumes that each cover a band of levels (1-3, 4-6, 7-10).

DAILY + WFH TASKS (CUSTOM WORK INTERACTIONS): These tasks will now appear at every level. These tasks use a custom pie menu via the computer or EA objects. For example, my Ultimate Pilot career now has five custom career interactions on any computer like Plan Your Flight Routes or Run a Flight Simulator Session. I've also put in other promotion tasks using EA objects like Sharpen the Mind with Chess at a chess table or Rehearse Your Crew Briefing at a mirror.

CUSTOM SOCIAL INTERACTIONS: This one is in its early days but I'm learning how to add in custom social interactions that unlock as a skill grows. For example, you can 'Discuss Aviation' once your Sim reaches Aviation Level 2 in my Ultimate Pilot career.

CUSTOM BUFFS: Custom moodlets that reflect how your Sim's day went. Each lasts around two hours and has its own name, description and icon.

CAREER TONES: The options your Sim can pick while they're actually at work (Work Hard etc). Each one shows its own name and description in the work panel.

CHANCE CARDS: Events that appear while your Sim is at work, each with a decision to make and consequences that follow. Your Sim's skills and mood can affect the odds, and the cards are matched to their branch and level.

Because these new features take a lot more work to build, mods that include them will go into early access here for two weeks first. After that, these updated mods will be released and be completely free, with download options via WeTransfer and CurseForge. It feels only fair that my Patrons, who have been waiting so patiently over the last couple of months as I've been learning/building/updating, get first access. I intend to add these updates to my Asiashamecca Archive too but these will remain out of early access and be available immediately once updated.

This is a big step up for what my careers and after-school activities could offer before. I can't wait to bring these features into future releases. Thank you, as always, for being here while I learn and grow.

Lots more to come ❤