Now that you've played university in-hood in Pleasantview and La Fiesta Tech "separately" in Strangetown, what do you think are the pros and cons (especially the cons) of each university play style? Which works well, which doesn't? I'm in the process of planning an integrated hood similar to yours but I'm contemplating how to go about university. I trust your expertise and experience on this matter and want to hear your opinion before making my own careful decision.

I love your daycares. They're such a good idea for helping toddlers learn skills they may not get at home. Jenny Smith always wants to quit her nursing job at the start of Strangetown so I could see her as a good candidate for opening a daycare too, maybe she was in childrens nursing or something. Though I do kinda like the idea of making her an octomom so I don't think mine would have the time lol. The premade Strangetown nannys or headmasters could also be good helpers too if you'd want to include them.

Hello Ani, I am a Latin follower, I love your content and I have downloaded several of the mods that you use to have a better experience, but I can't understand how you can play with college students without a university. Do you think you can make a tutorial? PS: I liked the construction a lot 💞

So cozy 🧸 do you use a replacement for the neighborhood cars? 👀

The way my face was 😮 when you brought out the soccer spreadsheet! Im so impressed! So much effort, work, and commitment went into that and it was really interesting to see. I also like how unbiased you were, I feel like I’d subconsciously make suboptimal decisions for the away team😂 Its nice to see things picking up for Ricky, but I wonder how much it will jeopardise his relationship with Phoenix, at the moment I’m not sure I see them as a good match. Can’t wait to find out what happens! Sorry it took me so long to catch up on all 3 hours! Looking forward to watching the next 2 videos you’ve released😊❤️

this is so cute! Your strangetown is amazing, love seeing all the lots you add to it, looking forward to when you next do an update video for what's been going on in the town

omg it looks soooo adorable!!!! You have a talent with these builds, seriously, congrats <3 and thanks for sharing teaAddict's wholesale mode trick, it's a life saver. I keep forgetting to add stuff to my lots because I couldn't find them at the lot lol

This was so fun! Loved hearing about your mum's insights. I can say with 2 kids in childcare currently that this is pretty accurate looking! Good old wholesale toggle mode haha. Great tip 👏🏼

I was just rewatching your strangetown overview videos last night and the evening before and I was just thinking you haven’t continued strangetown videos in awhile! Good timing - looks so cute

great build as always. I love your strangetown. May I ask where can I find that community telephone booth replacement?

This is such a relaxing video, the build is beautiful too. I really loved the realism of the storage room for the prams! It’s already so immersive with the speed build alone, I can’t begin to image how awesome it is in gameplay. Thank you so so much for sharing Ani 🌻❤

Really waiting for Strangetown hood tour ❤🎉

Ani, ty! ❤❤❤❤❤

This ultra long episode was awesome! Your soccer idea is really cool. I'm also not a huge fan of the sport, but I can't wait to try it out. It reminded me of playing blitzball in Final Fantasy X

I love how you’re playing this family. Can’t wait to find out what the basement is for 👀 Judging by your usual storylines, it will be worth the wait!

I love the concept you have come up with for this family, very original! Keeping the cousins alive so you get some of the Tricous around but without such a big family to deal with is a cool idea, I'm very interested to see how the storyline with Raineelle goes!

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About 18 minutes in and I'm the same with the sims 4. I'm subscribed to a sims 4 KZbinr who mostly builds (he's amazing at it) and the sims 4 build mode is very cool, and i think it's easier for noobs like me. Edit: but that's about it for me lol

This was a fun episode. I love your top!

I am rewatching and thinking about Justus (the cooking enthusiast), if he leaves the Movie business he still needs some kind of career to finance his lifestyle, I think he would totally use his fame and hobby to start a cooking show. Therefore he has more time with his family, a movie actor might be too busy. And your idea of a studio lot could also feature a cooking arena. He might not only cook and create new dishes, he might also invite different people from different cultural backgrounds to cook with him.

This was such a perfect Halloweeny episode! It was so fun to see the house again - I really want to know what's in that basement 👀👀 Rainelle's face was honestly so striking, I had never really noticed her before but wow, doll-faced really does sum it up! Very interested to see where the Tricou's go from here... I'm so worried for the cousins, Rainelle seems like a perfectly placed puppet for Vamsi to mess with.

Just wondering, why do you think the teens stayed alive? They just weren't with their family that day, or they were supposed to be, but something interfered with their plans.

I do need the third hood tour 😂❤ will rewatch the first and the second parts while I'm waiting 😊

I heard old Mr Tellerman saying that that Mike Newbie never had the makings of a varsity athlete!

I remember you remodeling the home last year. Haha. Time flies when you are having fun. I think Remington is the type of man who likes to keep the peace. I can see him keeping the secrets of everyone around him. However, as he's getting older, the secret keeping is starting to eat at him. One can only hold in so much for only so long. He I think his loyalty to Jon has preventing him from seeking out Jon's surviving children. Remington was a successful man before Jon's death, but who doesn't enjoy getting a free home and cash. So Remington has some selfish tendencies too. Remington marriage to Rainelle is to keep up appearances. *shrugs* Simple as that. Rainelle is young and impressable, which helps fill Remington's ego. Although he's attracted to her, Cara has too much drive and ambition for his pride. He's impression with Cara, but she's just too much. With his Art business opening up soon, he wants to go on a date with Cara for promotion purposes. If he could get Cara to endorse his business, then any lurking competition *CoughVamsiCough* wouldn't have a chance to stand. Haha at Cara calling Remington and Rainelle. I think Cara is a tad obsessed with Remington, and is trying to figure out why he married Rainelle. I don't Rainelle is woman that can be trusted. She has a 'sneaky' vibe to her. Backstabber vibes. To 'rid the competition', she could have Fricorith, Gvaudoin, Remington have memory loss via one of those new fancy bar drinks. No blood involved. No need to hide any dead bodies. The issue with that is having the city forget that they are apart of the Tricou estate. She will have to make some mighty connections with city council (Senator Ash Creelman?) to alter Jon Smith's Will & Testimony paperwork. Having a child of her own, would be the cherry on top. Vamsi's visit to the home was so phony. She's totally trying to pull the wool over Rainelle's eyes by acting as a innocent elder. I can imagine her saying, "Oh, Rainelle honey, I just couldn't find the front door to this large beautiful home. I'm an old lady, you know how we get easily lost". Just so fake, haha. With being a long-time friend of Jon, she definitely visited the home at least once before. Vamsi has befriended Rainelle to get inside information on Remington's business. Vamsi may not know that her daughter is 1/6 heir of Jon, but she knows that Remington knows that she and Jon have been more than friends. She knows that Remington doesn't have the balls to confront the truth about the role she played Jon's life, but she doesn't trust him. So, she playing innocent to Rainelle to gain her trust, take Remington's business, and to make sure that Remington doesn't snitch. I can see Vamsi having a mafia mentality. Once she deems someone is no longer a good use, she gets rid of them. Rainelle need to watch out for Vamsi or she will be 'sleeping with the fishes' along with Remington in the future.

Hi Ani!🥰 First of all, I'm happy you've decided to delve into the Tricou family, mainly because I'm fascinated with their story. Second, I really enjoy this part of the year, and it fits them perfectly. Now, here are my thoughts on the characters: Starting with Mr. Big, I envision him as a close friend of John Smith. In my mind, John was an art collector who owned a gallery and a company that sold paintings and sculptures in Downtown and other neighborhoods. He met Mr. Big when he was just a young man, barely graduated from university, but soon recognized Mr. Big’s sharp business acumen. John employed him at his company, and they grew closer, developing an almost father-son relationship. Mr. Big, in many ways, owes his career to John and idolizes him. However, he remains blissfully unaware of the darker aspects of John's life. John had numerous affairs and fathered children he didn’t meet or acknowledge. Beyond that, I envision him being involved in crime-perhaps acquiring stolen artworks while claiming to have purchased them. I can also see him dabbling in black magic or voodoo, maybe even using a Ouija board. The whole Tricou family, especially John and his wife, fits perfectly into this kind of storyline, don’t you think? 😂 So, what will Mr. Big do? His admiration for John may blind him to his mentor's unsavory aspects, leading to significant conflicts down the line-especially if Mr. Big uncovers the truth about John’s business practices and personal life. Will he unintentionally mirror some of John's flaws, such as having an extramarital affair with Cara or rationalizing questionable business practices to justify his ambitions? Or does he harbor a deep desire to be different from the man he idolizes? These conflicts could be central to his development and influence how he navigates his relationships and business dealings. Vamsi Custer also plays a pivotal role. She previously worked with John in his smuggling operations, and their relationship grew romantic. Initially, she may have trusted him, but John's deceit-dividing fees unequally and cheating on her-eventually shattered that trust. When she became pregnant and gave birth to Swan, she hoped it would lead John to spend more time with them, but he remained distant, leading her to suspect his infidelities. After hiring a private investigator and confirming her suspicions, she vowed revenge and plotted to take over his company with a sinister plan to kill him and his family in a staged fire. What she underestimated was that the youngest family members, the cousins, were not home that fateful night, and John had already chosen Mr. Big as his successor. I believe Mr. Big and Vamsi should share a mutual dislike; he doesn’t know she was responsible for John’s death but senses she cannot be trusted. Perhaps he has even advised his wife, Rainelle, to be cautious of her. Being as ambitious as she is, Vamsi may want Swan to eventually lead the company and the art gallery. However, there’s a potential conflict here: while Vamsi dreams of Swan continuing the family legacy, Swan has her own aspirations. This could create a rift in their mother-daughter relationship. If the cousins decide to follow a different path and leave the company to Mr. Big and his family, his children could become obstacles. What will happen then? As for Rainelle, I don’t believe she’s involved in John’s demise. While she might serve as the family’s tarot reader, she isn’t malicious. I can imagine her being a gold digger, yet not with harmful intent. It’s likely she could be involved in black magic, perhaps becoming a witch (i don't know if you like the idea😂) who possesses tools for her craft in the basement, aware of its secrets. Her introduction to this world could come through John, who might have tried to draw Mr. Big into their Ouija gatherings.With all this new wealth, Rainelle may struggle to find who she can truly trust, having long dreamed of joining high society. Any scorn she faces for marrying an older man could leave her feeling isolated, which might draw her to Vamsi, unaware of her hidden motives. If Rainelle becomes involved in the mystical, her powers could hint at the arcs of Mr. Big, Vamsi, and Swan. Perhaps she has visions about impending doom or deception but struggles to interpret them correctly. Regarding the cousins, Fricorith, with his interests in film and literature, could easily become a director or screenwriter, especially as Downtown is a vibrant artistic hub. Gvadouin, with her interest in science, might merge her passions by pursuing a career in art restoration or curation, creating exciting plotlines where science intersects with her family's artistic legacy. Fricorith could explore marginalized narratives within high society, potentially uncovering family secrets in the process. Meanwhile, Gvadouin’s scientific pursuits may raise questions about authenticity and value in art, especially as she navigates the supernatural elements entwined with the family's history, becoming either a skeptic or a believer by the story's conclusion. As potential witnesses or key players in the aftermath of John’s demise, the experiences of the cousins could significantly shape the narrative. Every character of this story might embody various reactions to the Tricou legacy: one branch could seek power, another might chase the truth, while a third could become drawn into the family's mystical ties, exploring supernatural elements further. I’m sorry for the longest message ever, but this family holds so much potential!😂 Love, Ludovica

“You seem to have a gap in your employment for the past few years…?” “Yeah I was dead ahaha” “Oh okay haha”

2 long videos this week, nice! Absolutely love this house, it's so beautiful, and the sim makeovers, love the gothic vibes they got. The story you're going with for them will be interesting. Your game seems so stable, do you get crashes/pink flashing much? I feel like my pink flashing has really increased since switching to more alpha/realistic cc which really sucks because I like the look so much more. Maybe some of the older cc i downloaded is just ridiculously high poly since people have learned a lot more about making cc in the past few years and try to optimize things more... Looking forward to more episodes of downtown and pleasantview! Almost done moving everyone in here, excited to see the stories develop

I'm sooo happy you couldn't wait any longer for the Tricous, I was waiting for them since I saw your fabulous house of fallen trees makeover and heard the outline. Thank you for the episode and happy Halloween to you, too. 🥰

Sul sul, I discovered your channel today and I am really surprised by this football game. It is the first time I see that in the Sims and it is just great 😍 Would it be possible to give me a written summary about the principle and the goal, please ? I am not English, so I could easily understand all this better by translating your comment. Thanks in advance for the answer 😇

WOOHOO I'm so excited to see how you've interpreted them!

Thank you so much!! ❤ I was waiting for this episode and it's sooo cool to watch it on October 31! 😊❤❤ The only thing that is a little bit "unrealistic" to me is that the teens have very low skills, even lower than kids sometimes have (Toyonaga family) 😊 I think if they were born in such a wealthy family, they were probably taught piano, logic, maybe even cooking to make them stand out. Since their family died in an organized fire, their parents strike me as rather kind, practical, and reasonable, as opposed to what Vamsy does. But in any case, it seems to me that by the age of teenagers they should have a lot of skills, probably even higher than adults usually have, simply because their parents probably spent a lot of time on it, and that could be a sign including their high background. Or they had those skills, but may have lost them due to a lot of stress, which still seems less likely to me, but anyway, these are just my thoughts on it, thanks for another great video! ❤❤😊❤❤

Did you ever find a reason for why Dina didn't suddenly like Hugo? I've been bingewatching the series again and remember just seeing Hugo and Natalia Langerak openly flirting at the hospital in the S02E01 episode. I'm wondering if that had something to do with the sudden reaction. Malcolm was a patient getting a prescription that day, maybe Dina could have even been walking around the premises at a right time but I didn't see her exactly. It's been over two years this episode came out but yeah, that's what I am wondering now...

I also like the idea of maybe Fricorith being more of like a model since he likes films and literature and makeup and clothes and Gvaudin could be more buisness minded and take over more of the Tricou company or something like that.

I loved this episode. Again loved the whole Tricou storyline. My theory is maybe Remington, Cara and the Tricou daughters and their future husbands maybe all graduated high school together and maybe were friends. And maybe he never told Cara how he felt since they both had careers where eyes were on them and maybe he was going to tell her how he feels, but then Rainelle got him and the fire happened and maybe he felt he owed it to his friends to raise their children so that put an end to that. And maybe the daughters knew about their fathers secret as well, and then that would have made Vamsi nervous since she herself had a child with Jon. So that might be one other reason why Vamsi agreed to start a fire or something. Anyways can’t wait for more.

Wait... ITS BEEN A YEAR OF THIS SERIES ALREADY?!?!

Never have i hit youtube notification so fast

Very excited for this round! I love the lore of the Tricou family, and what you have planned for them. Thank you for the video!

It’s always so exciting to see you upload! This will soothe me to sleep tonight 😊

Ani this was beyond impressive. So much work and time you put into this playthrough and I enjoyed every bit. Thanks so much for your hard word, I appreciate you.

I started watching season 2 from the start again. I have to watch this series like some of my comfort tv shows 😄 Do you happen to remember where you got the gate around the Goth manor porch from? Very beautiful.

who needs the EA Sports game when you can turn the sims into one lmao

Hi Ani! Thank you for another great video ❤❤ May I ask you why do you have a pool tile in the garden that you need to hide, why not to just remove it completely or is it for "technical" reasons? 😊 I've just started to watch the episode so maybe you explained it later ❤😊

Aw Ani. Your excitement during the soccer match is so adorable. The way you were able to create a method for a 'live action' sports game is amazing. I know Kennedy is going to be harsh on the guys during the next practice. The Away team contained older and much more skilled men. All the Home team can do is learn from this game. The blow out score sucks, but as the first serious game of the the team, many mistakes were bound to happen. At §5 a pop, tickets should sell whether the team win or lose. Kennedy shouldn't be too worried about that. The diner portion of the stadium may need to be a just a quick food stand with WHoward69′s menu boards. I'm not sure where that will leave the waitresses, but that might help with the expenses.

Thank you for another great episode. :) I am so blown away with the game. I think I might find away to play it with my father and sister who are football fanatics. I was laughing so hard at your choise of Danish colors for the awayteam, with you being Swedish. I am so happy for the Younger Miquels! Exited to see their new life with a baby! Phoenix have been Ricky's Rock for a few years during his depression, and now Ricky is feeling better it must be difficult when he doesn't seem grateful. But maybe Phoenix should try to get more connections in his life too. I am kinda heartbroken about the two of them. It don't seem like Phoenix wants children at all. Did you freeze the time before the game? Because he didn't really seem to get a lot of new ticket sales. If the 5 were only entry you could up that without breaking most of your families banks. :) If you want a more lively after game. The mod you used at red oak bar were you could get more customers might help to keep them a little longer. So fun to see the different couples smoozing on the stands xD. Tosha and randy (I think) could be seen when you played the game. Have a wonderful halloween!

The soccer game was great! And as you said the team’s defeat is gonna be good motivation for them to train harder so the balancing worked in favor of the narrative ultimately.

Rewatching with my son and he is loving the videos, all smiles when he hears you. Even wakes up happy

Hey ! I wanted to ask where are the roof windows that appear for the first time at 3:20 from ? Like the sloped windows ? I would love to have them in my game and I’ve been looking for this type of windows for a loooong time !!

That soccer match was really cool to watch! Well done for coming up with something that works so well! I also giggled when you told the story about bringing your books to football matches as my dad will constantly remind me of when he brought me to a championship match when I was younger (my first match) and asked me how it was after it was finished and I said "It was fine, but I wish I brought a book" 😂 And I can see how Phoenix might feel a bit neglected with everything Ricky has had going on. I think both sides are understandable, obviously Ricky has been very focused on being able too see Hope and once he's finally been able to it makes a lot of sense that he'd be very focused on it, but it also makes sense that Phoenix would miss his partner and feel a bit overlooked as well especially like you said since Ricky has also been thinking of (and made a decision about) the request Sophie put forth. I really enjoyed this episode and I always feel so inspired after, although I cannot for the life of me make up my mind on what I want to play XD

Your slow growing frustration with the error at the start was hilarious!! We’ve all been there. Like you just wanna play the game!!