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Title: Special News - The return of the Building Contests!
Post by: Seabody on January 22, 2016, 09:53:09 PM
As we get nearer and nearer to the height of Winter (or Summer, for all us Southern-Hemisphere-ers), we're often presented with new, or improved, goods. That promotion at work, a new year at school. A few of the staff want to give something back to the forum. :)

We're proud to bring you... this.

(http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j348/Seabody/Looking%20at%20the%20name%20are%20we_zpss1lm5nie.jpg)

February 1st, 2016

A note from the people involved; you may be able to figure out what we're talking about. If you do, please be courteous and don't tell anyone! Keep it top-hush-button-lip!
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: KTK10 on January 22, 2016, 10:26:05 PM
Now you have me VERY intrigued! I love a good 'puzzle'! Whatever it is... THANK YOU!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: oshizu on January 23, 2016, 02:48:50 AM
Oh, the suspense!
Can't wait to find out what "This" is.  :D
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Seabody on January 23, 2016, 04:11:11 AM
I hope you keep returning to this topic. I'm sure you'll enjoy it when it happens - and trying to solve the puzzle we've worked so hard to create. :)
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: oshizu on January 23, 2016, 05:15:45 AM
It's bookmarked.
Will you be rationing out clues? I keep clicking on the image, hoping it will grow larger so I can get a better lookie, lol.
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Seabody on January 23, 2016, 05:58:20 AM
There will be more clues. A few have been dropped already, but nothing major. We'll declassify some of that image, and perhaps it'll be enough for you to construct something out of it?

As for rationing them out... maybe not so much rationing as throwing a bucket of them around and around.
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Magpie2012 on January 23, 2016, 03:17:03 PM
O_o intriguing! Can't wait to find out what's in store!

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Title: Re: Special News
Post by: KRae on January 23, 2016, 03:46:03 PM
No idea what's going on. I had to work for a short while today, but looking at the picture on the larger, better business monitor isn't helping at all.
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Carl on January 23, 2016, 04:41:22 PM
I wish I didn't know so I could try and see if I can get anything from this puzzle, but unfortunately I can't un-know what i know! I can say that I think this is something people will be really happy about!

Yes I always have to stop by threads like this and brag that I know :P
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: MarianT on January 23, 2016, 05:16:41 PM
I have no idea what's going on in your picture. Looking forward to finding out!
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Deklitch on January 24, 2016, 07:25:55 AM
Let me guess it is an online version of I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!

Only you have captured Sim Gurus and will only let them out once they develop new features for the sims franchise.

No? That's a shame, it was promising to be more entertaining than that show returning to Australian tv. lol
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Seabody on January 26, 2016, 03:13:24 PM
A few more days?
Another clue?
Let's see what this pic
Does for you.

(http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j348/Seabody/oi%20if%20youre%20thinking%20about%20looking%20youre%20barking%20up%20the%20wrong%20tree_zpswxgw5h7s.jpg)
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: oshizu on January 26, 2016, 04:20:51 PM
Hmmmm....I remain clueless despite your clue.  :'(
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Magpie2012 on January 26, 2016, 07:43:16 PM
Hmmmm....I remain clueless despite your clue.  :'(

Yeah, that makes 2 of us lol

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Title: Re: Special News
Post by: KRae on January 26, 2016, 08:01:09 PM
When the picture eventually becomes clear, I probably still won't know what's going on.
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Magpie2012 on January 27, 2016, 01:00:13 AM
Agreed lol

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Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Indira on January 28, 2016, 12:03:29 AM
I see traffic cones. Does it have something to do with construction?
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Cat_Mom on January 28, 2016, 11:07:46 AM
I love a puzzle too! I do see a few images. Am I allowed to say what they are? Don't want to be a spoiler.
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Magpie2012 on January 28, 2016, 12:06:27 PM
@Indira yeah I saw the cones too, and what looks almost like a pier...

Edited to add: although they look more like police cones than traffic ones? But that could just be the South African ones lol

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Title: Re: Special News
Post by: oshizu on January 28, 2016, 01:04:12 PM
@Indira yeah I saw the cones too, and what looks almost like a pier...

Edited to add: although they look more like police cones than traffic ones? But that could just be the South African ones lol

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So no huge, gaping hole in the ground?  *rubs eyes
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Seabody on January 28, 2016, 05:33:00 PM
Please, if you have an inkling at precisely what the news is, keep button-lip. :) Feel free to guess but nobody is going to confirm or deny guesses until the 1st.
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Magpie2012 on January 29, 2016, 04:58:16 PM
@Indira yeah I saw the cones too, and what looks almost like a pier...

Edited to add: although they look more like police cones than traffic ones? But that could just be the South African ones lol

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So no huge, gaping hole in the ground?  *rubs eyes

Wait? Did you say huge, gaping hole in the ground?!? I KNOW! Carl's forum is going to have a South African themed month and the first week is dedicated to the town of Kimberley! *google Kimberley mining great hole and see what I mean lol*

Edit: saving time Big Hole Mine (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Hole)

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Title: Re: Special News
Post by: oshizu on February 01, 2016, 01:11:25 PM
@Seabody
The first post made mention of February 1, 2016, so I somehow fixated on the idea that the mystery would be unveiled today.
*Holding breath....
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Indira on February 01, 2016, 01:17:42 PM
:D I actually guessed right. Lol. I wasn't expecting it.
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: oshizu on February 01, 2016, 01:21:20 PM
:D I actually guessed right. Lol. I wasn't expecting it.
@Indira    Are you teasing me!?  lol (kidding)
Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Indira on February 01, 2016, 01:29:52 PM
@oshizu  I kid you not.  ;D There's a new thread on the forum.

Title: Re: Special News
Post by: Seabody on February 01, 2016, 02:27:59 PM
Yep, the news is here. The Building Contests are back. (http://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/forum/index.php/board,100.0.html) @Twinmum @Dellena and I are the Contest Team. I'll unlock is thread to facilitate a little bit of discussion, but it will be relocked at some point.
Title: Re: Special News - The return of the Building Contests!
Post by: Deklitch on February 01, 2016, 06:11:56 PM
Thank you all three of you for not restricting the building challenges to Sims 4.
Title: Re: Special News - The return of the Building Contests!
Post by: Magpie2012 on February 01, 2016, 10:36:34 PM
So how did the picture/clue fit in to it all? *confused*

I'm not really a builder so I probably won't enter, but, it will be really awesim to see what others come up with!

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Title: Re: Special News - The return of the Building Contests!
Post by: Indira on February 02, 2016, 12:09:24 AM
@Magpie2012

The original picture has had layers and layers of different translucent images on top of it. I supposed it was to be unveiled a bit at a time to build up the hype for the new/renewed Building Challenges.

Happy, happy.  ;D I think I'll join the  building challenges. I tried the dynasty ones, but I lose patience while staying so poor all the time, just failed. Lol. I'm hoping for better luck with this one instead and finish it.
Title: Re: Special News - The return of the Building Contests!
Post by: Magpie2012 on February 02, 2016, 02:48:16 PM
@Indira now you see, I'm curious to know what the original image was lol I think I'll need to PM someone and see if I can find out :-D

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Title: Re: Special News - The return of the Building Contests!
Post by: Deklitch on February 02, 2016, 03:26:47 PM
Hi @Magpie2012 , I believe the original image is the one at the top of the Building Contest #1 - Simple Starter thread.
Title: Re: Special News - The return of the Building Contests!
Post by: Seabody on February 02, 2016, 07:19:13 PM
Yep, that's the original image. I went crazy with the effects to disguise it.
Title: Re: Special News - The return of the Building Contests!
Post by: Magpie2012 on February 03, 2016, 10:27:29 PM
Lol cool. I just adore the creativity on this forum! Our fearless leaders, mods and members are just so... Awesim!

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Title: Re: Special News - The return of the Building Contests!
Post by: Joria on February 04, 2016, 06:12:32 AM
Na,na,na,na,na,na!  I guessed right!!  Hee, hee, hee.  If you looked closely you could see all kinds of build type things so it really was obvious despite Seabody's good attempt at concealing it.  I think the only reason I saw it is because I have such lousy vision everything is a blur and so I could see beyond the disguises.