Create-A-Sim Contests: Rules and Instructions
What is the essence of Sims 3? The characters, or Sims. Sims doing whatever they are directed to do by their Watchers (or not, as the case may be). Every Sims game must have Sims. The CAS Contests will challenge you to create a variety of interesting and distinctive Sims inspired by characters from real life, books or movies. So brush up on your slider skills and get ready to join the contests!
General Contest Rules
Entry Rules:- Only one entry is permitted per Member.
- You may not begin your entry until the stated start time.
- All entries must be posted before the deadline, no exceptions.
- The entry must be solely your own work and must not be shared in another thread before or during the contest. Please do not seek advice or input from other forum members regarding your entry until after the contest has closed.
- Your entry must comply with the general rules and meet the specifications for the particular contest.
Content Rules:- Third Party Custom Content is banned, as per the forum rules.
- Modifications that affect the abilities of Create-A-Sim are banned, i.e. New Sliders.
- Modifications that affect the poses a Sim can do are banned, i.e. Pose Player.
- All Expansion or Stuff Pack Content is allowed, unless stated otherwise.
- Custom Patterns from the Swap Shop and Official Exchange are allowed, as long as all credit is given to original creators.
- The use of Store Content is banned, with the exception of Registration Rewards and other free items. This includes use of Store Content in screenshots, other than Store Worlds which are permitted.
Screenshots and Posting Rules:- It is recommended that you upload your Sim from Edit Town, as a household (rather than uploading from CAS). This is not a hard-and-fast rule, but is recommended for consistency so that anyone downloading your entry will know where to look for the Sim.
- Post your entry in a new thread, complete with all information, screenshots and the link for people to download your Sim. Then lock the thread.
- In the Contest thread, post one of your screenshots, the name of your entry/thread, and a link to your thread.
- A maximum of 10 Screenshots may be used in your entry thread. A collage of 4 images counts as 4 images.
- Required Screenshots:
- Full Face, to be taken in CAS.
- Profile, to be taken in CAS.
- Images of each Outfit Category: Everyday, Formal, Athletic, Sleepwear and Swimwear.
- Optional Screenshots:
- Three-Quarter View, to be taken in CAS
- Outdoor Clothing
- Miscellaneous Poses/Expressions
- See the Sample Entry thread for ideas on the types of images to include.
- No Videos or Montages.
- You may use any cheats you wish for the themed screenshots.
Voting and Commenting Rules:- Do not reveal who you voted for anywhere in the forum. If you do, your post will be edited or deleted.
- Do not comment on entries until the contest has closed. When voting has ended all threads will be unlocked.
- Comments will be allowed when the contest has closed, and only if a participant has requested feedback.
- All comments should be respectful and constructive. Inappropriate and/or negative comments will be removed.
How do the Create-A-Sim Contests work?
The Contests will run for six weeks, normally starting on a
Friday and ending on a
Thursday. On the closure of a contest, a poll will be added to the main thread and you will be able to vote for up to three of your favourite entries (if a particular contest has few entries, the number of allowed votes may be fewer than three). The poll will be open for four days. At the close of voting the winner will be announced.
If you have any Contest Ideas or Questions please PM the Contest Team: Schipperke and Seabody.
