author's note: under the hood

Hello folks! I'm still working on Reyerstown, don't worry lol. I have been having some trouble with the hood, but mostly just Kimball Station (my "downtown" subhood that is actually a shopping district). For the past two or three years, it's been crashing almost every time I open the lot bin or click on a lot. Obviously, this presents a big problem when it comes to storytelling.

I copied the neighborhood over to my laptop to test it out over there (and attempt to replace the terrain, because I have always had issues with KS's terrain), and surprisingly, it had no problems. This led me to think it was a CC issue (and it could still be a CC issue), but when I checked my neighborhood deco folder for both my laptop's game and the main computer's game, they were essentially the same.

So, after making a new terrain in SC4, importing into the game on my laptop, then the main computer in a test hood, I was placing some lots. And that's when I think I discovered what the problem is: a borked lot. I'm so glad it might just be a lot and not some kind of BFBVFS (which would essentially be my worst fear... again).

The Sims 2 is such a weird, broken game but I love it so much. Here's hoping this fixes the problem, and Reyerstown updates can resume as normal.

See ya!

author's note: secret simblr

Hey guys! I am still cleaning out CC so I think it's going to be another while before I can really get back into Reyerstown. However, I've recently revived my simblr, so if you want to see me play some premades (right now I'm playing Sim State University) then check me out over there! I also make lots like... once a year, lol. I'd love for you to pay me a visit.

https://blueplumbbob.tumblr.com/

I can't make any promises for when I'll update Reyerstown, but I will be posting on my simblr more frequently! I hope you can understand.

-Amy

author's note: the great cc purge of 2017 + mini picspam

Hey guys, it's been a while, lol. Like. Eight months. A long while.

Things have been kind of crazy this year, but I have never forgotten about Reyerstown. I started this project in August 2014 and I intend to work on it, however slow it might be, haha. I've actually been working on the Oliver-Fitzgerald's second update for months, the main time-consumer being that I wanted to finish this massive high school I built. I probably shouldn't have made a high school that big, ha, but here I am. It's beautiful but laggy as hell. I guess that's the price you pay. The school really isn't an excuse, though. I've just been working very slowly.

I have the writing for the update almost done. I just have to take pictures. Hopefully I can get it up before the end of the year, but I'm not making any promises.

In other news, I've been cleaning out and organizing my CC to help cut loading times. Because, holy crap. The loading times. It takes about 30 minutes for my game to load, lol. Purging CC is always hard, but it's worth it in the end. I think I've cut down about a fourth of it by now.

Because it's been 84 years since the update, I thought I would treat you guys to a couple of ancient Reyerstown photos. I hope you enjoy them!

Fitzgerald: December 2004 (Bettina, Oliver, Denise)

Corley: July 2031, Carina and Sean's wedding (Bettina, Nancy, Carina, Sean, Brett)

Tidwell: March 2032 (Vera, Mia, Allen)

Schultz (now-Kojima): August 2025, backpacking adventure through the Northeast US (Roxana)

Ingram: July 2023, family trip to the Florida Keys. (Charlene, Blake, Ellis, Whitney; sitting: Howard)

Reid: February 2010, celebrating the birth of their third child (Walter, Michaela, Suzanne)

I hope you all had a great holiday! See you guys again soon!

-Amy

Education & Student Roster

School Year: 2054-2055


CTU Graduate Studies
none

University Students
Isaac Reid, senior, physics
Grace Corley, senior, physics

Riley McPherson, junior, psychology
Robert Tidwell, junior, drama

Ginger Weir, sophomore, mathematics
Magill McPherson, sophomore, literature
Xylia Wilbanks, sophomore, computer science

John Kojima, freshman, undeclared
Julian Fitzgerald, freshman, undeclared
Ian Reid, freshman, undeclared
Mason Weir, freshman, undeclared


Reyer County Public Schools Student Roster

High School
12th Grade: Jonathan Duncan (R), Jillian Weatherly (R), Savannah Atkinson (R)
11th Grade: Devika Fitzgerald (P), Cassie Weaver (P), Justin Kim (R)
10th Grade: Erin Boyer (R), Maura McPherson (R), Kira Kojima (R), Jeff Corley (R), Amanda Nunez (R)
9th Grade: Melanie Gorey (R), Axelle Wilbanks (K), Cynthia Ingram (R), Yolanda Ingram (R)

Middle School
8th Grade: Chelsea Keller (L), Ravi Fitzgerald (P), Brynna McPherson (R), Gina Fitzgerald (R), Drew Corley (R)
7th Grade: Gabe McCormick (R), Cameron Boyer (R), Allegra Gorey (R), Lucy McPherson (L)
6th Grade: Logan Keller (L), Millicent Doherty (P)

Elementary School
5th Grade: Bianca Fitzgerald (R), Philip Nunez (R), Nathan McPherson (L)
4th Grade: Blair Mayfield (R), Rebecca Duncan (R), Peyton Keller (L)
3rd Grade: Chase Ingram (L)
2nd Grade: Jessica Mayfield (R), Eva Kojima (R)
1st Grade: Ben McCormick (R), Jacob Eaton (R)
Kindergarten: Ashley Keller (R)
Preschool: Joanna McPherson (L)

R, Reyerstown; K, Kimball Station; L, Lansing; P, Paulsen Academy


Reyer County Public Schools Board Superintendent, Hannah Doherty

Class Portraits
(RCPS, University)