Can you recommend any of your favorite community lots or parks or something that can help fill up an empty neighborhood? :)

Hi there! I actually build most of my community lots myself (I have a bit of an obsession with building community lots), but I would recommend checking the Sims Community Project! There are tons of wonderful CC-free lots (both community and residential) that you can use and redecorate to your heart’s content. In my last neighborhood, I used the Simqualizer Night Club, Bumblebee Square, and Plumbbob Park. 🙂 

Do you know of a way to remove the version number that pops up in the corner of the screen? I’m tired of editing that thing out :(

Hey anon! I’m actually not sure. : I’ve noticed it occasionally happens on my screenshots, but most of the time it doesn’t? I’m not sure if there’s a setting I accidentally toggled on/off without realizing. It is annoying to keep editing out, though. 😦 

Can anyone help this anon? (Gosh, I’m just useless today, aren’t I? D:) 

EDIT: “The version number comes from having testing cheats enabled; turning them off and then exiting/re-entering the lot is the only way to remove it, if I’m not mistaken.” Thanks deveroux! That makes sense, since I play with testing cheats off. 🙂 Anon, give this a try!

EDIT EDIT: Confirmed by diigosims as well!

What’s BaCC and ROS events?

BaCC stands for “Build a City Challenge.” You basically create several “founder” sims and work on building a neighborhood from scratch, usually following a rule set. I’ve seen several out there – one of the most popular is Nepheris’ rule set, but many other Simmers have adapted the rules to better suit their play style. For example, check out DeeDee’s and Mara’s rule sets, as well! I started my own neighborhood from scratch, but I kind of wish I did it as more of a BaCC – it seems more fun and challenging, and definitely paces the building a bit more! *guilty of building seven community lots before completing a single round of play*

ROS stands for “Random Occurrence Scenario.” You basically use a program (or I suppose you could manually roll die) to randomize different events for your game. Some of them are minor, such as making your Sims have a sleepover, while others might really shake up your game play, such as making a family member move out. D: I haven’t decided if I’m ready to commit to this level of randomness yet, but it’s definitely good for those who want a challenge! You kind find different ROS files here, here, and here. 😀