Maxis Taste Dare No. 26

[strangetomato]

Is anyone else thinking about participating in Maxis Taste Dare No. 26: Second Chances? The idea of this one appeals to me, though I'm struggling with who to focus on. My recent playing of the entire uberhood has given pretty much everyone a chance, though I guess the point of the exercise would be to find something more to like in a character that you're not too fond of. So maybe Gunnar Roque? Haha. But disliking Gunnar is a fanon tradition, right? I sort of like him the way he is, in a love to hate sort of way.

I think part of what I'm struggling with is that some of my unfavourites actually get quite a lot of attention from other simmers, and I think this is a significant factor in my dislike of them. I honestly don't get it and I resist giving them any more of the spotlight. (Come on, admit it. I know I'm not alone in this.) Ajay Loner comes immediately to mind, with his boring Face One (or very slight variation, if you insist) and lack of storyline (beyond counting grains of sand for fun in his bio) and relationships, and yet he's pretty much universally adored in the fandom. I guess in the spirit of the dare, I should definitely give him a second third fourth chance. Or maybe I can keep digging for someone I truly ignore entirely. I'm sure there are others I'm not thinking of right now.

Then there's the issue of my computer refusing to start up at all, so playing is sort of out for the next little while, and I can't even access any of my files until I either get it repaired again (throwing good money at bad?) or the new computer arrives. I finally ordered a new one, but I need to wait a few weeks for it to get here.

Comments

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I think there's usually a little bit of dislike mixed in with sims we find uninteresting to play, or maybe just more of finding them boring or a chore to play (some lots are just tedious). That's how it is for me, anyway. It usually has something to do with their character and sometimes their position in the fandom at large. And I know I should only consider my own feelings about a sim for this challenge, so I'll try to ignore my resentment for what I consider to be overplayed sims, but I'm not making any promises there. :P

Thanks for clarifying that about the walls. I don't ever do building makeover challenges, so I was just curious about why a restriction for that would exist, and like I said, I figured it was to keep it recognizable or more challenging.

Sort of like the plastic surgery that way. ;) Not that I'm questioning your rule on that, but it doesn't bother me as much as it bothers you. It's a part of the game, so I can certainly see it happening in the normal course of playing with some sims, like those in the entertainment or show business careers (or elders with Face Two when their face deflates - LOL!).

[aledstrange.livejournal.com]

Yes, when planning for Challenges at Maxis_Taste, I do tend to see (at least) the exterior of a house, in the same way I see surgery for the face (with emphasis on the first line, pls, don't misread me. I don't care how people play their games, but we are talking about challenges here, or aren't we?)

For interior walls and widows/doors the rules vary from harder to looser in each challenge, but I tend to ask people to leave at least the shell of the house. Why? because the comm. is dedicated to focus in (maxis/ea) premade Lots and Sims.

That has always been the idea and of the comm, and I'll stick to that. If people want to bulldoze a house to start from scratch and build another house, or completely alter a sim's face, there're tons of comm. and forums with challenges for that, but sticking to, at least the base, of what the game gives is what makes this comm. different, imo. ;)

Again I'm only talking about dares and other comm. challenges. However people play their games is no one's business, but these are challenges in a comm that features Maxis premades.

And lastly, pls, when you have a doubt, concern or simply disagree with a rule, try to ask/discuss it with me in the respective post or by Pm. I love getting feedback about things done in the comm, whatever is good or not, but I appreciate if it's given to me directly. Thank you :)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Please don't take my comments the wrong way and get defensive. As I said, I'm not questioning any of your rules, just discussing them, but I'll try to avoid mentioning any of them in the future if it's going to be a problem.

[aledstrange.livejournal.com]

lol ... again, pls, don't misunderstand me. (Doesn't that happen often, eh? I wonder who's really getting defensive here)

My only point is that you obviously had doubts and concerns about a few rules in this challenge in particular, and I'm merely asking you to mention that to me if it happens again. :)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Yes, this has happened before, and I think it's mostly a matter of misunderstanding.

I could try to explain myself a little better, but I really prefer not to argue with you about this, so I think I'll just bow out of the discussion at this point. I've heard you, and I'll be more careful in the future. Let's just leave it at that, please.

[aledstrange.livejournal.com]

Look I'm really honestly sorry. I was trying to edit and rephrase that, because it came out all wrong, but I was too slow.

I do want to hear what everyone has to say, the rules in each challenge can be discussed, all feedback is really appreciated, but, please, when you have that kind of concerns (about rules, I mean) please bring them up to the comm, so they can be discussed directly.

I can't think of all the details, and whatever people has to add to each challenge always improves them. :)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I appreciate that, Ale. I really didn't intend to seem like I had any issue with the rules at all. I have no problem with the rules.

W mentioned the building thing and I was honestly just curious regarding building challenges in general (having no experience with them), and the mentioning of the plastic surgery was more meant to be playfully ribbing you about it because you've made no secret of how much it bothers you (and thus the wink and the LOL and all that, but I know things can be easily misunderstood). I'm sorry if it came off otherwise.

I do seem to run into this problem from time to time (and not just with you), overstepping my bounds about rules and such (I think I might have some inherent problems with questioning authority? LOL!), but I really don't mean to come off as such an asshole about it. I apologize if it seemed as if I was undermining you in any way.

I can see now how talking about it, even offhand, in my own journal might come off like that, so like I said I'll try to be more conscious of that in the future. And if I do have any serious concerns about the rules (I don't), I will bring them up in the comments of the post or PM you about it.

And now, I will try to stop completely stomping all over my resolution to be a positive force in the sims comm, stop being a source of/adding to drama, and less of a dick in general. I seem to be failing at it in a big way so far. :P