The Sims Mobile- Roommate Race Quest

June 5, 2019June 11, 2019 weightlessmagic12 Comments

Presented by EA GameChangers

LEVEL UNLOCKS: 13 UNLOCKS: THIRD PLAYABLE SIM SLOT TIME LIMIT: 5 DAYS

THIS QUEST WILL BE AVAILABLE WITH THE NEW UPDATE FROM 6th JUNE

Completing this quest unlocks the third sim slot to add another playable sim for free, the time limit for this quest is 5 days, if you don’t manage to complete this quest in the time limit you will be able to start it again

This quest is slightly different as it has Chapters, you have a chapter to complete each day, if you complete a chapter within 24 hours you will need to wait for the next day for the next chapter to begin. Chapters will continue to unlock even if you haven’t finished the previous one so once you have completed the previous chapter the next one will begin straight away.

Can I complete this quest if I already have the third sim slot? No, this quest won’t appear for you

These goals have been provided by Firemonkeys (the makers of The Sims Mobile) but I don’t currently have any screenshots as I already have purchased the third sim slot in my town with simcash

	DESCRIPTION	ACTION	REWARD
1	Find roommates online from a couch	Tap on a sofa/loveseat at home to ‘find roommates online’	S5 & 5XP
2	Post want ad	Tap on a table or desk at home to ‘post want ad’ Costs 50 Simoleons	S5 & 5XP
3	Pull dirty socks out of bed	Tap on a bed at home to ‘pull dirty socks out of bed’ Costs 20 Energy	S5 & 5XP
4	Sift through roommate responses	Tap on a table at home to ‘sift through roommate responses’ Costs 20 Energy Takes 30 minutes	S5 & 5XP
5	Order ‘Finding the Perfect Roommate’ book	Tap on a sofa/loveseat at home to ‘order ‘Finding the Perfect Roommate’ book’ Costs 50 Simoleons	S5 & 5XP
6	Sweep	Tap on a sofa/loveseat at home to ‘sweep’ Costs 25 Energy	S5 & 5XP
7	Complete 2 standard events	Complete 2 standard career, hobby or relationship events	S5 & 5XP
8	Get referrals from 3 sims	Tap on a sim to ‘get referrals’ 3 times	S5 & 5XP
9	Order another set of keys	Tap on a table at home to ‘order another set of keys’ Costs 50 Simoleons Takes 2 hours	S5 & 5XP
	WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW	Each day a new chapter is unlocked to continue the quest
10	Read ‘Finding the Perfect Roommate’ book	Tap on a sofa/loveseat at home to ‘read ‘Finding the Perfect Roommate’ book’	S5 & 5XP
11	Divide up fridge space	Tap on a fridge to ‘divide up fridge space’ Costs 20 Energy	S5 & 5XP
12	Clean the counters	Tap on a counter at home to ‘clean counters’ Costs 25 Energy	S5 & 5XP
13	Complete 2 long events	Complete 2 long career, hobby or relationship events	S5 & 5XP
14	Water a houseplant	Tap on a plant at home to ‘water houseplant’	S5 & 5XP
15	Create chore wheel	Tap on a table at home to ‘create a chore wheel’ Costs 10 Energy Takes 1 hour	S5 & 5XP
16	Grab a snack	Tap on a fridge to ‘grab a snack’	S5 & 5XP
17	Talk to 3 sims to check references	Tap on a sim to ‘check references’ 3 times	S5 & 5XP
18	Sweep apartment	Tap on a sofa/loveseat at home to ‘sweep apartment’ Costs 15 Energy Takes 2 hours	S5 & 5XP
19	Complete 2 short events	Complete 2 short career, hobby or relationship events	S5 & 5XP
20	Change appearance	Tap on the change appearance button to change your sims look	S5 & 5XP
21	Write a lease	Tap on a table at home to ‘write a lease’	S5 & 5XP
	WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW	*Each day a new chapter is unlocked to continue the quest*
22	Buy ‘Who Moved My Stuff?’ book	Tap on a sofa/loveseat to ‘buy ‘Who Moved My Stuff?’ book Costs 25 Simoleons Takes 1 hour	S5 & 5XP
23	Vent to 3 sims about roommate woes	Tap on a sim and ‘vent about roommate woes’ 3 times Costs 5 Energy	S5 & 5XP
24	Complete 2 short events	Complete 2 short career, hobby or relationship events	S5 & 5XP
25	Read ‘Who Moved My Stuff?’ book	Tap on a sofa/loveseat to ‘read ‘Who Moved My Stuff?’ book’	S5 & 5XP
26	Scan plants for ants	Tap on a houseplant to ‘scan for ants’ Costs 5 Energy Takes 2 hours and then you have to wait 2 more hours before you can continue	S5 & 5XP
27	Order Bug-a-Boo spray	Tap on a table to ‘order Bug-a-Boo spray’ Costs 100 Simoleons Takes 1 hour	S5 & 5XP
28	Stress eat	Tap on a fridge to ‘stress eat’ Costs 15 Energy	S5 & 5XP
29	Make snacks for roommate candidates	Tap on a counter to ‘make snacks for roommate candidates’ Costs 25 Energy	S5 & 5XP
30	Complete 2 long events	Complete 2 long career, hobby or relationship events	S5 & 5XP
31	Post roommate ad on a different site	Tap on a table at home to ‘post want ad’ Costs 50 Simoleons	S5 & 5XP
32	Run background checks	Tap on a table at home to ‘run background checks’ Costs 100 Simoleons Takes 3 hours	S5 & 5XP
33	Sop up pudding explosion	Tap on a counter to ‘sop up pudding explosion’	S5 & 5XP
34	Register blog domain name	Tap on a sofa/loveseat to ‘register blog domain name’ Costs 75 Simoleons Takes 2 hours	S5 & 5XP
	WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW	*Each day a new chapter is unlocked to continue the quest*
35	Rummage for extra mailbox key	Tap on a sofa/loveseat to ‘rummage for extra mailbox key’ Costs 25 Energy	S5 & 5XP
36	Practice interviewing roommates	Tap on a mirror or vanity at home to ‘practice interviewing roommates’ Costs 20 Energy	S5 & 5XP
37	Complete 2 long events	Complete 2 long career, hobby or relationship events	S5 & 5XP
38	Scan plants for ants	Tap on a houseplant to ‘scan plants for ants’	S5 & 5XP
39	Play SimAnt	Tap on a table to ‘play SimAnt’ Takes 3 hours	S5 & 5XP
40	Wash off roommate germs	Tap on a sink to ‘wash off roommate germs’ Costs 10 Energy	S5 & 5XP
41	Sweep up dust bunnies	Tap on a sofa to ‘sweep up dust bunnies’ Costs 10 Energy	S5 & 5XP
42	Complete 3 long events	Complete 3 long career, hobby or relationship events	S5 & 5XP
43	Read ‘Aunt Ann’s Ant Prevention Guide’	Tap on a sofa/loveseat to ‘read ‘Aunt Ann’s Ant Prevention Guide’	S5 & 5XP
44	Ask 3 sims about roommate traits	Tap on a sim to ‘ask about roommate traits’ 3 times	S5 & 5XP
	WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW	Each day a new chapter is unlocked to continue the quest
45	Hire a private investigator	Tap on a table to ‘hire a private investigator’ Costs 50 Simoleons	S5 & 5XP
46	Wonder if house is cursed	Tap on a bed to ‘wonder if house is cursed’ Costs 10 Energy Takes 1 hour	S5 & 5XP
47	Hire Madame Ravendancer	Tap on a sofa/loveseat to ‘Hire Madame Ravendancer’ Costs 75 Simoleons	S5 & 5XP
48	Read ‘I Wanna Hex You Up’	Tap on a sofa/loveseat to ‘read ‘I Wanna Hex You Up’ Costs 25 Energy Takes 2 hours	S5 & 5XP
49	Buy roommate attracting spray	Tap on a table to ‘buy roommate attracting spray’ Costs 25 Energy Takes 30 minutes	S5 & 5XP
50	Meditate	Tap on a bed to ‘meditate’	S5 & 5XP
51	Complete 2 standard events	Complete 2 standard career, hobby or relationship events	S5 & 5XP
52	Recite positive mantras	Tap on a mirror or vanity at home to ‘recite positive mantras’ Costs 25 Energy	S5 & 5XP
53	Run background checks	Tap on a table at home to ‘run background checks’ Costs 175 Simoleons Takes 2 hours 30 minutes	S5 & 5XP
54	Scan plants for ants	Tap on a houseplant to ‘scan plants for ants’ Costs 15 Energy	S5 & 5XP
55	Hire an ant whisperer	Tap on a sofa/loveseat to ‘hire an ant whisperer’ Costs 250 Simoleons Takes 1 hour	S5 & 5XP
56	Ask 3 sims for a reference	Tap on a sim to ‘check references’ 3 times Costs 25 Energy	S5 & 5XP
57	Get lease notarised	Tap on a table at home to ‘get lease notarised’	S5 & 5XP
58	Do happy dance	Tap on a mirror or vanity at home to ‘do happy dance’ Costs 25 Energy	S5 & 5XP
59	Complete 2 long events	Complete 2 long career, hobby or relationship events	S5 & 5XP
60	Order extra dishes	Tap on a sofa/loveseat at home to ‘order extra dishes’ Costs 200 Simoleons	S5 & 5XP
61	Mix celebratory muffins	Tap on a counter to ‘mix celebratory muffins’ Costs 10 Energy Takes 2 hours 30 minutes	S5 & 5XP

QUEST IS COMPLETE!

You will now be able to add a third playable sim to your household! If you didn’t manage to complete this quest in the time limit you will be able to start it again.

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The Sims Mobile- Quality of Life Update [Patch Notes]

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 weightlessmagic1 Comment

The patch notes for the first Firemonkeys Sims Mobile update are here, these explain what is happening in the Quality of Life Update that is released on the 6th June.

The link to the post is here but you can also read it below with a few of my thoughts added:

Sul, sul!

You’ve asked, Sims Mobile fans, and we have heard you! Our Quality Of Life Update goes live today [6th June] – YAY! Everyone on The Sims Mobile team here at Firemonkeys Studio was absolutely thrilled to hear how excited you all were to get this one in your hands!

[I am beyond excited for this one!!]

Here are the full patch notes of the changes we have made:

Wumples’ Quests

Wumples, the sassiest Sim in the land, has arrived in town with all-new special quests. [Wumples will be dropping in from The Sims Freeplay very soon to see what all the fuss is about in The Sims Mobile!] Each quest will come with new and exciting prizes, and prizes earned from these quests will unlock multiples of that item – which means you can purchase extra copies of the item for your Sims’ homes.

[I am really glad that we will be able to purchase more of these items rather than just unlocking one of them, you really cannot decorate with only one of some items!]

Storage Categories

Brand-new Storage Categories allow you to browse everything you own with ease! We’ve added sorting categories to Storage, which means items will be much easier to find, and recently used or earned items will appear in a special ‘recent’ category!

[I cannot wait to build now! You will be able to see the last 20 items you have unlocked in this tab]

New quest for 3^rd Sim slot unlock
Expand your Sim family by adding a third Sim to your posse! You now have an extra chance to unlock your third Sim with the new quest “Roommate Race”. Complete the quest and unlock the third Sim slot. The quest is available at player level 13.

[Find my post with all the steps for the Roommate Race Quest here! I already have the third sim slot on my main game but I will create a video once I complete this quest on my second game]

Surprising choices adjustments
We made some adjustments to Surprising Choices to ensure there’s always a neutral option available, and removed some of the outcomes that have drawbacks.

[I really hate the surprising choices so this is good news, it will be great to see some neutral options so we can just close it and get on with the game]

LlamaZoom adjustments
We made a variety of tuning adjustments to the LlamaZoom system to make it more enjoyable:

The amount of tasks required by LlamaZoom has been reduced for high level players. This change affects players from approximately level 35 and up – with level 50 players receiving the largest reduction
The effort required to complete a LlamaZoom is now less variable. Previously each LlamaZoom could differ quite largely in effort required – they are now more consistent and predictable
Any stack of tasks will now always begin with a task that asks for events to be complete (say that five times fast!). This is to help those of you who enjoy preparing for LlamaZoom by having Sims do events before Emily arrives
Rewards have been rebalanced – including extra Simoleons upon completion. The rewards have been increased overall.

Hobby and Relationship rewards
The amount of Simoleons awarded from Hobbies and Relationships has been increased. The rewards are more on-par with Career rewards now.

[It is great that the rewards are finally going to be similar to what you get from careers]

Event Duration Surfacing
Events now clearly showcase the exact duration that they will take to complete. Now you can plan your Sims’ routine more easily.

[I believe this means that we will be able to see a timer for events now but I am not really sure!]

Create-a-Sim variant pricing
Clothes and other items within Create-a-Sim have had their variants re-priced. All variants of an item will now share the same price, rather than varying from each other.

[This does make a lot of sense, why were they different prices for the same item just in a different colour?]

Photography and Influencer [Internet Icon] Quests
These two quests have been added to the level progression. You now have the opportunity to play the Photography quest once you reach level 8, and the Internet Icon quest when you reach level 15. These quests will trigger retroactively for those of you who are already above these levels

[I am planning on creating posts and videos for these as soon as possible, I never received the photography quest as I brought the heirloom before the quest was included in the game so I will be completing both of these on my second game when I get the chance- I know I have an internet icon post but it is really out of date!]

Some quests are now structured in Chapters

The first chapter begins unlocked
Each day a new chapter will become unlocked
Chapters will continue to unlock, even if you haven’t finished the previous one
The goal is to give players a chance to take a break and not need to go “full speed” from day one until the end of the quest

[So if you are behind then you won’t have to wait, you will go straight onto the next chapter once the previous chapter is complete. The Roommate Race is a good example of this, read my quest post here to see how chapters work]

Heirloom Shelves

The maximum number of heirloom shelves has been increased from 3 to 6

[I don’t think there needs to be a limit at all but at least this is progress!]

Aaaaaaand that’s a wrap on this update! Download it now! ❤

Until next time, enjoy Simmers!

Vix xo

You will be able to update your game from 2am BST on the 6th June

The Sims Freeplay- Holiday High-Rise Update

June 2, 2019June 4, 2019 weightlessmagic6 Comments

Early Access to Beta Provided by EA/ Firemonkeys (Presented by EA GameChangers) may differ from actual version

Time to enjoy a well deserved holiday/vacation with the latest Sims Freeplay update (available from the 4th June) keep reading to find out everything that is happening in this update!

NEW LIVE EVENT

Complete the Holiday High-Rise Live Event (available now) starting on the 4th June for 10 days to unlock stunning hotel themed items and the holiday condo. Once the event is complete you can get to the holiday condo from the sea voyage boat so your sims cannot live here but they can visit this location and it can be edited

NEW SIMCHASE (sigh)

SimChase Season 2: Last Resorts starts on the 16th June for 7 days

SimChase Season 3: Summer Daze starts on the 4th July for 7 days

I will not be creating a new post about SimChase for each season, the only thing that is different is the prizes shown here, click here for more information if you are new to SimChase

I am really not happy that we have two SimChase events in one update! Apparently they have improved SimChase by shorting the time it takes to complete the challenges and slowing the rival sims progress down, I still won’t be completing a SimChase event but let me know if you notice these changes and whether they improve it or not

Returning Events?

The Dream Daycare Live Event (not available yet) will return on the 27th June for 11 days, complete in the time limit to unlock gorgeous items for infants and toddlers and the daycare template (the link is to the post from last time this event was available, I will create a new post when it returns)

Returning Quests?

The Missing Claus Quest (not available yet) was the 2018 Christmas Quest, if you didn’t complete it then from the 17th June you will have your chance to complete this 13 day quest in the time limit to unlock the Rustic Farmhouse (the link is to the post from last time this event was available, I will create a new post and schedule it for the return date. I will be on holiday when this quest returns so I won’t be able to update this post so if you follow my blog via email you will get informed when the post is live)

The Styles of Time Quest (not available yet) will be back from the 2nd July, complete this seasonal quest to unlock hairstyles and hats for your adult sims (the link is to the post from last time this event was available, I will create a new post when it returns)

What else?

June is Pride Month, for a week from the 18th June you will be able to claim a free shirt from the online store for teen and adult sims to celebrate:

There are new time limited prizes when you complete the 9 day pregnancy event in the time limit and earn the baby bonus between the 24th and 28th June:

If you start the 9 day pregnancy event anytime during the time frame you have the chance of earning the maternity items in that pack if you complete the event in the time limit, for example if you start a pregnancy event on the 28th June and complete in the time limit you will earn the items above

You need to have completed the first pregnancy event in the A Bump-y Ride Quest before you can earn the maternity prizes

Blog News: I have now added a Time Limited Quests page so you can see all the quests that have previously been available for a limited time and whether or not they have returned (there is also a Time Limited Events page too if you didn’t already know, this contains links to all Time Limited Hobby Events, Community Events and Live Events)

I will be on holiday between the 13th- 22nd June so I won’t be online at all during this time

My update videos:

Holiday High-Rise Live Event:

Holiday Condo:

SimChase (video from previous update):

Missing Claus Quest (video from December 2018):

Farmhouse Tour:

Presented by EA GameChangers

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The Sims Mobile ‘Quality of Life’ Update Announced

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 weightlessmagic2 Comments

Today after much silence since the move from Maxis to Firemonkeys The Sims Mobile team released a blog post announcing that the Quality of Life Update is coming soon!

The link to the post is here but you can also read it below with a few of my thoughts added:

Sul, sul!

As many of you will know TSM is now being developed by a brand spanking new team at the Firemonkeys (FM) Studio in Melbourne. While the team may be new on this specific title, the team has a long history with the franchise, where many members have previously worked on The Sims Freeplay. With this in mind, I think it’s safe to say we are prepared for this challenge!

The question we know many of you have now, is what’s next for The Sims Mobile?

Our First Update – Coming soon!

For our very first update, we thought it was essential to focus on Quality of Life. Our goal was to focus on changes Simmers wanted to see. Changes that would make the game FEEL better in your day-to-day play! [YES this is exactly what we need! A team who listens to our feedback and builds on it!] Throughout the blog, we’ve added some quotes from members of the dev team to provide some extra insight. First up, here is SimGuruIlya with some thoughts going into this update:

‘When we got together with the team for the first time to think about what the next update should be, we almost instantly landed on the Player Quality of Life theme. It felt just right for our first ever update to be focused on our players! We’ve reached out to our Community, QA and Maxis team to identify the general pain points in the game. [storage!] On top of that we’ve all been playing The Sims Mobile for a long time (some since Soft Launch) and we’ve got some things we wanna improve too! We’ve put a lot of effort into this and hope you guys love it! 😉’ – SimGuruIlya, Producer on TSM

[I think a fresh set of eyes is really going to improve this game, they can see issues that the previous team couldn’t because they were too close to it and it is great to hear that some of them have been playing since the beginning so they are looking at it from a players point of view]

While we couldn’t tackle everything, we dug into some of your most requested areas!

What’s new this Update?

All the juicy details of the changes we’ve made will be in our upcoming patch notes, however we want to share a few changes early!

(SPOILER) Inventory Changes (SPOILER)
We’ve completely overhauled Storage in TSM! Categories are clearer, and recently selected objects are quicker to access! ✨

‘It was such a popular request from everyone and when playing the game, I definitely felt it was important too! I spent a number of days making sure every item in the game has a Storage category – it’s much easier to find everything and the best part is, now Heirlooms are tucked away in their own category!’

– Laura, Game Designer on TSM

[Laura you are amazing! It must have taken you forever but it will be so worth it ❤ I think the recent tab is the best so you don’t have to scroll through the whole storage! You will be able to see the last 20 items you have unlocked in this tab]

3rd Sim Quest

We’ve made it possible to unlock the 3rd Sim Slot for free through a Quest called, “Roommate Race”.

“What’s better than 2 Sims? 3 Sims! We’ve added a new way for all players to earn their 3rd Sim via Limited Time Quest. You’ll also get to experience some of the little improvements we’ve made to Quests! I’m going to lose my freakin’ mind I’m so excited!”
– SimGuruJack, Associate Game Designer on TSM

[If you have already spent simcash on the 3rd sim then you might be annoyed about this but you’ve got to admit unlocking the third sim for free needed to happen!]

LlamaZoom

We’ve adjusted the time to complete tasks to be more consistent each day, making it easier for you to choose how you want to play.

‘We know a lot of players have expressed frustrations with LlamaZoom, so we wanted to see what we could do to make the system feel better and worth the effort. We’ve made a variety of tuning changes, which we’ll go into more detail about in the patch notes, and we also added some extra rewards!’
– Steve, Lead Game Designer on TSM

[Please just get rid of LlamaZoom, I am looking forward to seeing the changes but I just don’t think even huge changes will make me enjoy it!]

June is Pride Month

This update also happens to land during a very special month of the year: PRIDE! 🏳️‍🌈 You can expect a new quest with some rainbow goodies as well as some FREE things in the store!

[Great to hear they are celebrating Pride, let’s hope this quest doesn’t have too many LlamaZooms in it!]

SimGuru Update!

With the original team moving on, it means we have some SimGuru-shaped holes to fill in our community! So, we are creating a brand new merry band of SimGurus! While only I, SimGuruVix, am currently on Twitter, the rest will be joining us soon!

In our SimGuru Squad so far, we have:

SimGuruVix – Community Manager
Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/SimGuruVix

Previously worked on: The Sims Freeplay, Real Racing 3, Need for Speed No Limits
😍 ‘s: People, talking, makeup, ska, cute socks, being EXTRA
😒 ‘s: Coffee, not being able to edit Tweets, silence

[SimGuruVix is also the Community Manager for The Sims Freeplay]

SimGuruIlya – Producer

Previously worked on: The Sims Freeplay
😍 ‘s: Guitars, skateboards, my 2yo daughter Nika, building stuff
😒 ‘s: Emails!, when it’s too hot outside, when it’s too cold inside

SimGuruBerty – Associate Technical Director

Previously worked on: The Sims Freeplay
😍 ‘s: Coffee, chocolate, pastries, soccer, romance, DOGS!
😒 ‘s: Bad coffee, slow internet, bad coffee, socialising at parties, glasses without lenses

SimGuruJack – Associate Game Designer

Previously worked on: Real Racing 3
😍 ‘s: Indoor Plants, coffee, Indian food, groovin’
😒 ‘s: Discussing my mysterious past, staring at the sun for long periods of time, celery

[Love finding out about the team! Hopefully they will all get Twitter accounts soon]

Looking to the Future!

With this update almost ready to get out the door, we are already deep into working on the update that will follow it.

‘Every time someone new comes into the team, they bring a fresh view of the game. This allows all aspects of the game to be questioned and challenged! The entire TSM team is currently thinking like that, and are excited about all the potential new things we can do with this game, both in features for our players, but also for our tools and tech’.
– SimGuruBerty, Associate Technical Director on TSM

When the Patch Notes are live – we’ll post them on our blog, The Sims Mobile Forum, and let you know on Twitter! Until then, we’d love to hear your thoughts on these changes, either on Twitter or on forums.

Talk soon Simmers!

SimGuruVix xo

I cannot wait for this update, it is definitely time this game had a huge overhaul as it has gotten very repetitive I just hope they will continue to listen to our feedback in the future! Let me know what you think

The Sims Freeplay- Poolside Paradise Update

April 28, 2019June 4, 2019 weightlessmagic29 Comments

Early Access to Beta Provided by EA/ Firemonkeys (Presented by EA GameChangers) may differ from actual version

Soak up the sun in the latest Sims Freeplay update, keep reading to find out everything that is happening in this update!

NEW EVENT- SimChase

SimChase is a TV game show styled event starting with Season 1: Mother’s Day Madness on April 30th where over the course of 7 days, the player’s sim is tasked with completing a set of daily challenges to reach a checkpoint and win a checkpoint prize but be quick as you are competing against a rival sim and if they reach the checkpoint before you they will win the checkpoint prize, click here for more information

NEW LIVE EVENT

Complete the Poolside Paradise Live Event (no longer available) starting on May 7th for 9 days to unlock poolside themed items including spas and the poolside bungalow

Returning Events?

The Country Homestead Event (no longer available) will return on the 13th May for 10 days, complete the woodworking hobby to unlock all the homestead furniture

The Chic Boutique Live Event (no longer available) will be back on the 21st May for 10 days, complete this live event to unlock all the boutique items

The Mean Curls Event (no longer available) to unlock hairstyles for your female adult sims by completing the fashion designer hobby will be back on the 25th May for 9 days (the link is to the post from last time this event was available, I will create a new post when it returns)

Returning Quests?

The Snow Problem Seasonal Quest (no longer available) will be returning on the 21st May for 13 days, complete this quest in the time limit to unlock the Snow Chalet (the link is to the post from last time this event was available, I will create a new post when it returns)

Has anything changed?

You can now use Support Posts placed under balconies to extend the balcony outside of the yellow area, place a support post away from the main building to build a balcony over it (there wasn’t enough money on the early access version for me to try this out but I will as soon as possible on my own game)
You will now find the newest items at the top in create a sim
There are also new time limited prizes when you complete the 9 day pregnancy event in the time limit and earn the baby bonus from the 20th to the 24th May:

If you start the 9 day pregnancy event anytime during the time frame you have the chance of earning the maternity items in that pack if you complete the event in the time limit, for example if you start a pregnancy event on the 24th May and complete in the time limit you will earn the items above

You need to have completed the first pregnancy event in the A Bump-y Ride Quest before you can earn the maternity prizes