A message to SimGoober

[Ramona Brie]

Right now, I have been wondering painstakingly about one thing and just realized another that is a pressing issue.

The first wonder is when will the Professional Center get the advertised plop? One was promised but never came. It might also be a good idea to just redo it with the same model on a different lot (CAMpatible, of course.)

The second pressing issue is something called the CAM. Today, we saw light in that you turned 33 lots into CAMpatible work. But that's only a slice of the pie, because you've got 10 times that. These CAM lots should also include formerly STEX- and PLEX-exclusive lots, given that the CAM is SC4DLEX-exclusive. That's something from 300 to 375 lots there. One question: do the 33 new CAMpatibles overwrite existing grown and plopped lots? If they do, I'll happily upgrade.

Thank you for listening,
Tracker

[M4346]

I think your queries relating to the CAMeLOTS will be better addressed by Barbyw as she CAMified them.

[Ramona Brie]

I think your queries relating to the CAMeLOTS will be better addressed by Barbyw as she CAMified them.

Ah well. That's why I posted it here too.

[RippleJet]

Tracker, read this thread by Barby: http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=2211.0

You need to remove the old lots (by Cleanitol) before installing the CAMpatible ones

[BarbyW]

Tracker, I shall be uploading the ploppable lots as the final upload of the commercials. I have made, specially for you, the plop version of the Professional Centre. There are not many CAM only lots in all of these commercials - and I am doing ALL of them - but they have been updated with stats via wou's X Tool. This means that the older ones will fit better into the Maxis standard as we have all learned a lot since SG posted hsi first BATs.

[Ramona Brie]

Tracker, read this thread by Barby: http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=2211.0

You need to remove the old lots (by Cleanitol) before installing the CAMpatible ones

Are they the same IIDs? Do they overwrite the nonCAMpatible lots?

Also: that Prof Center was long overdue. Good model, but when SG redid his plop, it never went to STEX. Anywhere.

[BarbyW]

They are the same IIDs but for many the filename has been changed and also they now come in dats for quicker loading. They will not overwrite the lots as a result but lots in existing cities will not be affected. You will need to use the Cleanitol file to either remove the old stuff manually or through BSC Cleanitol^TM

[Ramona Brie]

They are the same IIDs but for many the filename has been changed and also they now come in dats for quicker loading. They will not overwrite the lots as a result but lots in existing cities will not be affected. You will need to use the Cleanitol file to either remove the old stuff manually or through BSC Cleanitol^TM

Been running Cleanitol quadruple-overtime today to get all of this. Plus, they're CAMpatible!

P.S. When will the plops be uploaded? Will it be one download or several? I'd like to play, but these plops worry me that my biggest city ever (700K, Barby; what's your largest?) will crash. Also, the Prof Center plop is tantalizing my SimCity-custom-content-tastebuds.

[BarbyW]

The plops will be uploaded when they are ready. This has been a mammoth task and the plops are more difficult to sort out than the growables. You can be sure that they will not be uploaded until we are happy that they will all work properly although as few BSC use plops we cannot say if they will crash a city. Better take a back up before using any of these.
There are well over 100 lots excluding the Adult ones and they will be uploaded in one installer but as separate dats so you can delete any sets you do not want.
Patience and they will arrive eventually.

[Ramona Brie]

The plops will be uploaded when they are ready. This has been a mammoth task and the plops are more difficult to sort out than the growables. You can be sure that they will not be uploaded until we are happy that they will all work properly although as few BSC use plops we cannot say if they will crash a city. Better take a back up before using any of these.
There are well over 100 lots excluding the Adult ones and they will be uploaded in one installer but as separate dats so you can delete any sets you do not want.
Patience and they will arrive eventually.

Estimate the percentage of completion for Operation SimGoober CAMification Of Plops, LEX Goddess Barby.

[BarbyW]

For you, Tracker, about 3 years next monthday

[Pat]

In the famous words of Filasimo "it will be ready when they are ready"
Tracker Barby is a very busy bee and she is trying to change alot of things
and bring them upto date as there has been alot learned since SG first
released items to the stex and plex and lex...

As you know LEX is dedicated to having only the best stuff so we dont get hurt by
something way outta wack... Ahh and that is where Barby comes in she is doing her
best to update it all, please be patient as this is a work in progress... I hope to see
new barby stuff but she is busy making sure old is better before new....

[Ramona Brie]

In the famous words of Filasimo "it will be ready when they are ready"
Tracker Barby is a very busy bee and she is trying to change alot of things
and bring them upto date as there has been alot learned since SG first
released items to the stex and plex and lex...

As you know LEX is dedicated to having only the best stuff so we dont get hurt by
something way outta wack... Ahh and that is where Barby comes in she is doing her
best to update it all, please be patient as this is a work in progress... I hope to see
new barby stuff but she is busy making sure old is better before new....

I fully understand the quality-first philosophy. I just can't wait for all these plops, especially that Prof Center one. Makes me wonder if I'll be able to be the first with the Prof Center plop lot...LEX Goddess, I hereby bow down to you. (I know how busy you are, keeping watch over a constantly growing "kingdom".)

[Colyn]

Hmmm ... so much requests ... so little time ... take a break Tracker ... ride the off-topic train with me.

[Ramona Brie]

Cute one, Colyn. I like the bird. Good thing I JUST finished the 2 to 3-hour process of redoing all of the SG stuff. 

[Filasimo]

hehe that was amusing and cute lil birdy is that an oriole? 

[BarbyW]

A wonderful quote from one of my favourite authors, Terry Pratchett, when asked when a book was due to be out:

Well, they asked me in February, and I said it was coming out in November.
When they asked in March, I said it was coming out in November. In April I
pointed out that November, in fact, was going to be when the next book came
out. In May, when asked on many occasions about when Maskerade was coming
out, I said November. In November, it will be published. The same November
all the way through, too.
        -- So Terry, when is 'Maskerade' coming out, then?

[toxicpiano]

I am correct in thinking that goober has retired from the scene forever now (The retirement home being his last BAT  )?

[BarbyW]

Not strictly true as I have a couple waiting to be uploaded. We are trying to entice him back or at least release some of his private stash.

[toxicpiano]

Not strictly true as I have a couple waiting to be uploaded. We are trying to entice him back or at least release some of his private stash.

Considering the fast speed he worked at I am guessing that his private stash is enourmous!