Late to the Party: Mansion and Garden Stuff

[strangetomato]

One of the limited number things that my SO gave me for Christmas that wasn't a rectangle (aka a book) was my eagerly awaited copy of Mansion and Garden Stuff. He made me wait for Christmas to get it, and he was right - it did make it all the more exciting to finally play with it. After some struggling to install it and to get the no-cd crack to work for me, I'm finally checking it out. I really love a lot of the items in this SP. I'm going to have fun decorating some of the fancier lots I've been working on (like the Worthington place).

I also tested out a new hair on Ophelia, which looks great, but had a little issue in the mesh. I'd like to ask you about it, if you have M&G Stuff.








I'm planning to use this new braided hair for Ophelia in the near future. I like the more relaxed look on her, and it keeps with her trademark braids.




Has anyone else noticed this odd area near the ear on this mesh? It only happens with the S4 skintone and the blond hair for me. I'm wondering if I have some cc hair conflict (which happened to me before - also with Phi), or if this is something I should seek out a fix for.

Also, I never fail to melt into a puddle of goo whenever I see sims "kiss lightly" autonomously. They seem so happy. After Phi changed her hair, she noticed Ripp getting out of the shower (leaving behind plenty of puddles on the floor), and decided he deserved a kiss (for making a mess or despite it, we'll never know).



 

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[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think the cuddle on the ground interaction is a normal one too. I like that ACR doesn't completely take over. Ripp still tells his dirty jokes as much as doing romantic socials, and during this playing session, he was alll about congratulating everyone on learning fire safety. Sims are funny.

I know. He'd get all whiny. ("You're hogging her, Ripp!") Jenny said he was prone to tantrums as a child, remember. It's funny how, with ACR, they're pretty cool with the situation. Story-wise, it's closer to what I'd see happening than normal Maxis jealousy, but it's a little too relaxed for this stage of the game (that's where the story comes in).

This is a vacation lot in Three Lakes. It will come up in the story. I've had them there on a semi-permanent vacation for a while now, so that's why they're always there in my screenshots. I downloaded the lot (should find the link before I post that chapter) and then changed a number of things about it and decorated it a whole lot. It's been fun. M&G Stuff had some nice things for the garden.

I'm really loving how the screencapped shots look. It's worth the extra step for me.