L-Shaped Rooms Feature Quest– A brand new feature quest has been added with this update to allow us to build L-shaped rooms! This quest can be started by talking to Lee the Mechanic at the nightclub (it will cost you either simoleons or social points to begin) and once complete you can build L-shaped rooms in all your houses! (you will be able to begin this quest as soon as you update your game)
NEW LIVE EVENT
Complete the School’s Out Live Event from the 3rd September (not available yet) in the 10 day time limit to unlock the school campus template
NEW & RETURNING SIMCHASE
SimChase Season 18: Sports Day Stoush! (not available yet) starts on 21st August for 9 days
SimChase Season 19: School Scuffles! (not available yet) starts on 15th September for 7 days
RETURNING- SimChase Season 4: Teen Retreat! (not available yet) starts on 26th September for 7 days
If you started it before but didn’t finish it you will start from the beginning, if you unlocked any of the prizes before you will earn a free one of each in buy mode or if it is a create a sim item you will earn a social point replacement (as they are already free)
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 30th August- 7th September
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 6th September 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
Returning Quests and Events?
The Inner Child’s Play Quest will be back for 7 days as a Player Favourite Quest* between the 31st August- 20th September, complete this quest in the time limit to unlock a treehouse! (the link is from the post last time this was available, I will create a new post when it returns)
*What is a Player Favourite Quest? Player Favourite Quests you will be able to start these within an open period date when they return if you haven’t completed it already. These are optional so you will need to click on the green play button next to the title of the event in the active tasks tab to start.
The Mean Curls Hobby Event (not available yet) is returning for 9 days on the 9th September, complete the fashion designer hobby to unlock all the hairstyles for your female adult sims (the link is from the post last time this was available, I will create a new post when it returns)
The Urban Furniture Hobby Event (not available yet) will return for 8 days on the 23rd September, complete the woodworking hobby to unlock urban furniture (the link is from the post last time this was available, I will create a new post when it returns)
The Holiday High- Rise Live Event (not available yet) will be back for 9 days from the 23rd September, complete this live event to unlock the holiday condo! (the link is from the post last time this was available, I will create a new post when it returns)
Timings can change so let me know if any quest or event starts early for you
What else?
You will also be able to get double rewards from the paperboy between the 14th- 31st August:
Early Access to Beta Provided by EA/ Firemonkeys (Presented by EA GameChangers) may differ from actual version
A brand new event is being added to The Sims Freeplay in the next update, Influence Island! (all other update information will be coming soon) Influence Island will be a time limited event where you visit a remote island and enter a survivor inspired gameshow! The aim is to influence the sims on the island to join your clan. Like SimChase this event has seasons so we should expect a lot more of these events in the future, this post explains how to complete this event as it will be the same each time but remember the prizes do change each season.
How does it work?Once the event begins you can head to the island and chat with the sims on the island by completing Influence Challenges, if you complete all the challenges with that sim they will join your clan. The aim of the event is to convince 7 of the 10 sims on the island to join your clan in the 10 day time limit. The rival sim is doing the same thing but they do convert sims a lot slower and you can still convince them to join your side (they can’t be converted by the rival once they are on your side)
The contestants (sims) on the island start off as Neutral status with your sim but as you complete each challenge you will reach different relationship statuses:
Before they can join your clan you need to complete all the challenges, each challenge has several rounds:
Neutral to Friend- 6 rounds
Friend to Ally- 8 rounds
Ally to Clan Mate- 10 rounds
Once you start a challenge you will see a bar on the left hand side of your screen, this is the Influence Bar.
Your aim is to select actions from the right hand side of the screen to increase your influence towards that sim and reach the safe (green) zone to complete the round but you need to get this just right otherwise you can influence too much and hit the fail (red) zone which means you lose the challenge and all the coins you have earned so far in this challenge.
In most rounds you also have a yellow zone, this means your rival has already tried to influence this sim, the stop and convince option appears when you reach this zone so you can click that and try and convince that sim. If you have influenced them more (1) or the same as the rival (3) you will win but if your rival’s influence was greater you will lose the challenge (2)
If you have played The Sims Mobile Sweet Treat Showdown Events they are very similar but the Influence Island version is a bit easier as you can sort of work out where you will end up.
The actions have different amounts on them such as 1-20 or 20-45 this means an amount will randomly be selected from the range of the option you choose, for example, if you pick the 1-20 option it will increase the bar by between 1-20 so sometimes you can easily see which option would be best and which is most likely to hit the red zone.
A Chocolate Bar can also be used to increase the range by a small amount (between 2-9) you get 3 chocolate bars for each challenge and they will never cause you to hit the red zone so if you are close to green then you can use a bar to reach the goal and complete the round. You can also buy more bars if you need to:
Before you begin you complete a little tutorial that explains how it works:
Tap on the event button in the active tasks menu (this takes you to the island)
Tap the menu in the top left corner (the first tab shows your clan progress) Here you can see how many sims you have influenced so far and your status with all the sims on the island
With an adult sim, greet the Grouch- 8 seconds (the Grouch is the rival for Season 1) The rival influences the sims on the island too but at a much slower rate than you do. You can still convert them to your side if they have been influenced by the rival
Tap a target contestant (click on one of the sims on the island)
Start a challenge (when you click on a sim you will see a profile, click start challenge to begin)
Tap on the action (action varies, click the one it tells you to) Each action gives a random amount of influence within its range so for this first action it will increase the influence between 20-45. The bar on the left hand side shows how much influence has been added, for me it was 34:
Tap on the action (action varies, click the one it tells you to) the goal is to build a bond with your target so the green zone is where you are aiming for a successful round
Complete the round (try not to influence too much otherwise you will hit the red zone and fail the challenge losing the network credits you have earned so far in this challenge)
Tap continue (you have completed your first round, to reach the friend stage you have to complete 6 rounds with this sim, tap continue to move onto the next round)
Use actions to reach the rival zone (the rival zone is the yellow zone, this means the rival has been influencing this sim already, reach the yellow zone to complete this task)
Complete with actions or ‘stop and convince’ (at this stage you can either keep going with actions to increase the bar and try and reach the green zone or use the stop and convince option but if the rival’s influence with this sim is higher you will lose)(I picked the 1-20 option to try and reach the green zone)
Keep influencing to build your clan (you will need to convert 7 sims to clan mates within the 10 day time limit to unlock the grand prize)
You will be able to complete 3 challenges each day, you will then have to wait 8 hours for the next challenge or use SP to start one early
Network Credits
Each round you complete you earn Network Credits which can be used to purchase the prizes in the gift shop.
Neutral to Friend: 6 Rounds
Round 1: 12
Round 2: 24
Round 3: 36
Round 4: 48
Round 5: 80
Round 6: 200
Total: 400 Network Credits
Friend to Ally: 8 Rounds
Round 1: 12
Round 2: 18
Round 3: 30
Round 4: 48
Round 5: 60
Round 6: 72
Round 7: 90
Round 8: 270
Total 600 Network Credits
Ally to Clan Mate: 10 Rounds
Round 1: 20
Round 2: 30
Round 3: 40
Round 4: 50
Round 5: 60
Round 6: 70
Round 7: 80
Round 8: 100
Round 9: 150
Round 10: 400
Total 1,000 Network Credits
If you manage to complete all 3 challenges, converting 1 sim to Clan Mate will earn you 2,000 Network Credits
After each round your Network Credits are stored in a basket until the challenge is complete, if you fail a round you will lose all your network credits earned in that challenge so far unless you spend SP to continue:
If you decide you are happy with the amount of Network Credits you have earned so far in the challenge you can click ‘quit and collect’ to earn the Network Credits currently in your basket but if you do this you will not increase your relationship with that sim:
Gift Shop
In the gift shop you will find 10 common prizes and 5 rare prizes, these change every season:
Common Prizes cost 500 each and Rare Prizes cost 720 each. Click to spin to earn one of the prizes at random each time (you won’t get duplicates) you need to claim all the common prizes before you can start claiming the rare prizes:
Once the event is over any Network Credits remaining will be converted into simoleons, you get 10 simoleons for each Network Credit so 5,940 Network Credits earns you S59,400:
The third tab in the menu contains the influence island tips:
Prizes
Season 1: available with the August 2020 update
Frequently Asked Questions About Influence Island
Why do all your screenshots say the time limit is 97 days? My screenshots are from the early access version so some things can be different from the actual version, the correct time limit is 10 days.
If you fail a round what happens?You will lose all the network credits you have earned in that challenge so far.
Do you lose all progress if you fail? You only lose the progress towards the next stage so if they are Ally and you are trying to reach Clan Mate but fail they will stay as Ally and you can try again.
If I quit and claim early does it affect my influence on that sim? No it doesn’t decrease your relationship, you will start from the beginning of that stage next time you start a challenge with them, for example, if they are Friends and you quit after 2 rounds of trying to reach Ally they will still be Friends and you will have to start from round 1 again to try and get them to Ally status.
How many sims can be at the island at once?Only one of your sims can be on the island at a time.
How do I get back to the island if I leave?Click on the button on the influence island event tab in the active tasks menu to return to the island:
I’m not bothered about the grand prize, can I just earn the gift shop prizes?Yes, you can always just make all the sims on the island Friend or Ally status and earn enough credit to spin for the prizes.
How many network credits do I need in total for all the prizes?8,600
If I convert 7 clan mates and earn the grand prize but not claimed all the gift shop prizes yet can I still unlock any prizes I have left? Yes if you are within the 10 day time limit you can still claim your remaining prizes before the event ends.
What does the Survival Kit do? The survival kit costs real money to buy and it contains tools to help you including an extra chocolate bar per challenge, 1,000 bonus NC, the Survival Tip action to be used once per challenge that gives 10 influence and 10 bribes which when your sim is within 15 points of success it will guarantee success (bribes will never cause you to hit the red zone)
Watch my walkthrough video of the Influence Island Event here:
What do I think of Influence Island? Overall I love the idea of this event but only time will tell if it is possible to complete in the time limit. I like the idea that you can still earn prizes with your Network Credits even if you don’t complete the whole event to unlock the grand prize, I think I will be doing this less time consuming option when the grand prize isn’t worth it.
The Sims Mobile Renovate Your Space update (coming 3rd August) isn’t a huge update but it does bring with it a highly requested feature- photo mode!
Photo Mode allows us to take screenshots without all the icons on the screen being in the way!
How does it work?
The feature is only available in build mode so if you go to a party you won’t be able to take pictures but the host of the party can. In build mode you will see a camera button on the screen:
Click this and you will see a much clearer screen:
There are a few buttons at the bottom of the screen:
1.Remove UI (icons)- this allows you to take your screenshot without anything in the way on the screen but first you can use some of the other options to set the scene
2.Pause/Play- get the perfect pose by pausing the gameplay
3.Lighting- there are 3 buttons in a rectangle:
a.Sun- set to daytime
b.Auto- will be the time of day it currently is for you
c.Moon- set to nighttime
4.Walls- allows you to toggle the walls up and down
5.Floors- move up and down the floors with this button
Once you have set your settings you can then click the remove UI button and then take a screenshot using your device (look up online how to do this if you are unsure how to take screenshots on your device) You will then be able to find the picture in your phone’s gallery and it’s as simple as that!
How do I get the UI (icons) back?
Just click on the screen and the bar shown above will return and then you can click the x in the corner to exit photo mode.
Watch my video to see how Photo Mode works:
What else is new?
The Raise the Roof Update allowed us to add 3 stories to our houses- we can now go one better with a fourth floor permit!
Once you reach level 30 and above you can buy a fourth floor permit for S200,000 (you will need to have brought the second and third floors first) it will take 3 days to receive the permit or you can rush for 300 simcash:
Dream Garage Sweet Treat Showdown Event: Complete the latest Sweet Treat Showdown (starting 3rd August) to unlock hobby themed decor and a garage door to create the garage of your sims dreams!
Early Access to Beta Provided by EA/ Firemonkeys (Presented by EA GameChangers) may differ from actual version
Update available from 15th June
Shop til you drop in the fresh produce aisle! Keep reading to find out what is happening in this eco themed update
Missing Party Boat Neighbours? Facebook have changed their Privacy T&Cs which means that inactive players have been removed from the party boat in the game which is why some of your neighbours may be missing
NEW LIVE EVENT
Complete the Produce Market Live Event (no longer available) in the 10 day time limit to unlock the grocery store template
RETURNING- SimChase Season 2: Last Resorts! (no longer available) starts on 4th July for 7 days
If you started it before but didn’t finish it you will start from the beginning, if you unlocked any of the prizes before you will earn a free one of each in buy mode or if it is a create a sim item you will earn a social point replacement (as they are already free)
SimChase Season 17: Feuding Families! (no longer available) starts on 13th July for 7 days
RETURNING- SimChase Season 3: Summer Daze! (available now) starts on 24th July for 7 days
If you started it before but didn’t finish it you will start from the beginning, if you unlocked any of the prizes before you will earn a free one of each in buy mode or if it is a create a sim item you will earn a social point replacement (as they are already free)
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 19th-27th July
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 26th July 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
Returning Quests and Events?
The Street Smarts Hobby Event (no longer available) will be returning on the 18th June for 9 days, complete the aerobics hobby in the time limit to unlock all the streetwear outfits for your female adult sims
The Snow Problem Quest (no longer available) will be back as a player favourite quest* between 27th June- 12th July, complete this 13 day quest to unlock the gorgeous Snow Chalet house template!
*What is a Player Favourite Quest? Player Favourite Quests you will be able to start these within an open period date when they return if you haven’t completed it already. These are optional so you will need to click on the green play button next to the title of the event in the active tasks tab to start.
The Boutique Hair Event (no longer available) is returning for 7 days from the 15th July, complete the fashion designer hobby in the time limit to unlock all the hairstyles for female adult sims
The Styles of Time Quest (available now) will be back as a player favourite quest* between 24th July- 4th August, complete in the 6 day time limit to unlock all the hairstyles and hats for your adult sims
*What is a Player Favourite Quest? Player Favourite Quests you will be able to start these within an open period date when they return if you haven’t completed it already. These are optional so you will need to click on the green play button next to the title of the event in the active tasks tab to start.
The Family Furnishings Live Event (available now) will return on the 27th July for 9 days, complete in the time limit to unlock the family house template and hatchback car
The latest Sims Mobile update (coming out on the 11th May from 10:30pm UTC) allows us to create multi story houses!
Adding a New Floor
Once the update is released we will be able to add 2nd and 3rd floors to our houses so we can build a 3 story house!
To build a second floor you firstly need to purchase a permit from build mode under the ‘Floor Levels’ tab:
Second Floor Level– unlocks from Level 14
Costs S20,000 and takes 12 hours to get permit approved
BUT you can early unlock with 300 simcash from Level 4 (there is no waiting time if you use simcash)
Third Floor Level– unlocks from Level 25 (you can only buy a third floor level after you have brought the second level)
Costs S80,000 and takes 2 days to get permit approved
BUT you can early unlock with 600 simcash from Level 4 (there is no waiting time if you use simcash)
NOTE: you will need to purchase these permits separately for each of your house lots if you want all of your houses to be multi story
Once you have the permit you can then add rooms onto your new floor like you would on the ground floor- you can even build floating rooms which are rooms without a room underneath them!
Floor Button
The Floor Button can be found on your screen even without owning a multi story house but if you do you can toggle up and down to view all the floors and the roof.
TIP: you can easily move items and rooms from one floor to another using this button- just pick up the item and click on the floor button to get to the floor you want and then place the item or room (you cannot place anything on the roof)
Stairs
Stairs are not required to access 2nd and 3rd floors- your sims can just teleport but if you do want stairs you can find them in the ‘Stairs’ tab of build mode. When you first update there are currently 3 available but keep your eyes peeled because there will be new staircases added in the future as prizes in events:
Stairs can be placed outside but they must be leading to a room
When placing stairs you’ll see:
White Lines– this shows you where the rooms are located on the floor above.
Yellow Patches– these appear when you are trying to place the stairs on top of another item, if you click the green tick to place the stairs there those items will be moved to your storage. This is going to save a lot of time, rather than cancelling placing the stairs and storing those items yourself it can all be achieved in one click.
Red– this means there is something in the way, either a wall or a sim is completing an action using an item in that area (items being used cannot be stored)
Once placed you can put items underneath the staircase so you could add a desk or some decorative items on the walls- I really love this idea:
The item limit has been raised to accommodate for us having a lot more space now so if you reached the item limit before you should be able to add more items again!
Supports
These columns can be placed underneath a room or part of a room that is floating to make it structurally sound, there is also an XL version to reach the 3rd floor:
The ability to add multi levels to houses is a permanent feature so don’t worry if you aren’t ready yet as it will be available forever
New House Lot
A new house lot, Edgewater Quay has been added to Briny Heights, this one is on a beachside lot! It is available from level 18 and costs S750,000 with a 7 day wait to build (or build for 2,000 SimCash without having to wait) The cost amount doesn’t change.
The lot is 30×40 (regular lots are 30×30)
This lot is slightly different to the rest as this one already has a 2 story house built on it but you can still edit this house and create a new one in it’s place. You also unlock the wallpaper and flooring in this house but not the items (you can store those items to use in another house but you won’t be able to buy more of that item if you haven’t already unlocked it)
This is such a highly requested update and I cannot wait for it! Moving rooms around looks so easy and I will definitely be adding some floating rooms! I’m really hoping we will be able to add balconies in a future update
Network Credits
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