Wafflecoaster Tycoon 2
@waffle64.bsky.social
25 year Sims veteran, modder, and obsessive. I make mods for The Sims 4 to solve problems and expand features whenever I come across something I think could be better! https://www.patreon.com/waffle_mix_ins
I've noticed some flagrant issues if you'd like to jot them down as feedback
December 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I've noticed some flagrant issues if you'd like to jot them down as feedback
you're doing amazing, paralives
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
you're doing amazing, paralives
there's two kinds of people in this world
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
there's two kinds of people in this world
Hundreds upon hundreds of artists have emulated these styles, and we can **not** look at a familiar piece of art and declare "This must be AI" based on the style.
The AI uses that style because it has fucking stolen it. Think. Use your fucking brains. I hate you, and I wish you'd stop talking.
The AI uses that style because it has fucking stolen it. Think. Use your fucking brains. I hate you, and I wish you'd stop talking.
December 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Hundreds upon hundreds of artists have emulated these styles, and we can **not** look at a familiar piece of art and declare "This must be AI" based on the style.
The AI uses that style because it has fucking stolen it. Think. Use your fucking brains. I hate you, and I wish you'd stop talking.
The AI uses that style because it has fucking stolen it. Think. Use your fucking brains. I hate you, and I wish you'd stop talking.
If it "looks like an AI art style" to you, that's because you're ignorant of the origins of the style, not because AI "invented it", or because it's AI art.
This style is PROFOUNDLY popular, including for gaming merch. The Sims ones are especially inspired by these works by Robert Decker.
This style is PROFOUNDLY popular, including for gaming merch. The Sims ones are especially inspired by these works by Robert Decker.
December 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
If it "looks like an AI art style" to you, that's because you're ignorant of the origins of the style, not because AI "invented it", or because it's AI art.
This style is PROFOUNDLY popular, including for gaming merch. The Sims ones are especially inspired by these works by Robert Decker.
This style is PROFOUNDLY popular, including for gaming merch. The Sims ones are especially inspired by these works by Robert Decker.
For anyone accusing the new Sims posters of being AI because of the art style...they are Works Progress Administration inspired pieces. An incredibly, incredibly popular style for Travel Posters inspired by a push for Public Works Projects in the US in the 40s.
AI is heavily trained on this style.
AI is heavily trained on this style.
December 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
For anyone accusing the new Sims posters of being AI because of the art style...they are Works Progress Administration inspired pieces. An incredibly, incredibly popular style for Travel Posters inspired by a push for Public Works Projects in the US in the 40s.
AI is heavily trained on this style.
AI is heavily trained on this style.
the strangerville poster is so pretty. i want it but i hate the 10 dollar shipping on a 15 dollar poster lol
December 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
the strangerville poster is so pretty. i want it but i hate the 10 dollar shipping on a 15 dollar poster lol
me every day of shrimpmas
December 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
me every day of shrimpmas
I expanded on my thoughts on tumblr, here they are
December 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I expanded on my thoughts on tumblr, here they are
nope he doubled down on it actually, saying "we dont use it to make the actual final art, we just use it as a base to work off of". Like asking an AI 'composite a scene that I can use as inspiration for my own art". Which is, actually, not better than just using it to make the art. It's still bad.
December 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
nope he doubled down on it actually, saying "we dont use it to make the actual final art, we just use it as a base to work off of". Like asking an AI 'composite a scene that I can use as inspiration for my own art". Which is, actually, not better than just using it to make the art. It's still bad.
His excuse for the art part is that they use it to do "composition" that they replace with original art.
Why not just do the original art? Why not come up with the composition yourself? It's part of making the damn art. This is a completely, utterly unecessary step in the process. Idiotic.
Why not just do the original art? Why not come up with the composition yourself? It's part of making the damn art. This is a completely, utterly unecessary step in the process. Idiotic.
December 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
His excuse for the art part is that they use it to do "composition" that they replace with original art.
Why not just do the original art? Why not come up with the composition yourself? It's part of making the damn art. This is a completely, utterly unecessary step in the process. Idiotic.
Why not just do the original art? Why not come up with the composition yourself? It's part of making the damn art. This is a completely, utterly unecessary step in the process. Idiotic.
Has Swen considered people wouldn't be incensed that they're using AI to develop their games if they weren't doing that?
"No you misunderstand we just use it to make baselines for th concept artists to work ON TOP OF" bro who tf cares? you dont need a robot to do LAYOUT WORK. @larianstudios.com
"No you misunderstand we just use it to make baselines for th concept artists to work ON TOP OF" bro who tf cares? you dont need a robot to do LAYOUT WORK. @larianstudios.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Has Swen considered people wouldn't be incensed that they're using AI to develop their games if they weren't doing that?
"No you misunderstand we just use it to make baselines for th concept artists to work ON TOP OF" bro who tf cares? you dont need a robot to do LAYOUT WORK. @larianstudios.com
"No you misunderstand we just use it to make baselines for th concept artists to work ON TOP OF" bro who tf cares? you dont need a robot to do LAYOUT WORK. @larianstudios.com
THE GAME WHERE YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR SIM'S PRONOUNS, WEAR ANY CLOTHING YOU WANT WITH ANY BODY FRAME, DIVEST THE BODY FRAME ENTIRELY FROM ABILITY TO BECOME PREGNANT OR IMPREGNATE.
Possibly the most radically anti-LGBT person ever born is a (despised) presence in the community. For the sims. It's nuts.
Possibly the most radically anti-LGBT person ever born is a (despised) presence in the community. For the sims. It's nuts.
December 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
THE GAME WHERE YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR SIM'S PRONOUNS, WEAR ANY CLOTHING YOU WANT WITH ANY BODY FRAME, DIVEST THE BODY FRAME ENTIRELY FROM ABILITY TO BECOME PREGNANT OR IMPREGNATE.
Possibly the most radically anti-LGBT person ever born is a (despised) presence in the community. For the sims. It's nuts.
Possibly the most radically anti-LGBT person ever born is a (despised) presence in the community. For the sims. It's nuts.
other results are things like "what was this complex and story-heavy game like for my wife, who doesnt play video games"
and "my girlfriend played a game and here's an analysis of how she responded to and interacted with it", which sound more like "hm. girl play game?" videos but are not really
and "my girlfriend played a game and here's an analysis of how she responded to and interacted with it", which sound more like "hm. girl play game?" videos but are not really
December 15, 2025 at 12:21 AM
other results are things like "what was this complex and story-heavy game like for my wife, who doesnt play video games"
and "my girlfriend played a game and here's an analysis of how she responded to and interacted with it", which sound more like "hm. girl play game?" videos but are not really
and "my girlfriend played a game and here's an analysis of how she responded to and interacted with it", which sound more like "hm. girl play game?" videos but are not really
And it's described as "what it's like dating your co-op partner", and is a channel of two gamers, who BOTH play games, but the girl generally sticks to her favored genres and explores the guy's favored genres and games in these videos.
December 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
And it's described as "what it's like dating your co-op partner", and is a channel of two gamers, who BOTH play games, but the girl generally sticks to her favored genres and explores the guy's favored genres and games in these videos.
The spreadsheet really doesn't do it justice.
Where "Personality" is green, that means I did CAS personality, CAS preferences, romance preferences, Lifestyles, Reputation, Aspiration, Fame, and maybe even childhood development traits. Now Formative Moments are in the mix. This takes FOREVER.
Where "Personality" is green, that means I did CAS personality, CAS preferences, romance preferences, Lifestyles, Reputation, Aspiration, Fame, and maybe even childhood development traits. Now Formative Moments are in the mix. This takes FOREVER.
December 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The spreadsheet really doesn't do it justice.
Where "Personality" is green, that means I did CAS personality, CAS preferences, romance preferences, Lifestyles, Reputation, Aspiration, Fame, and maybe even childhood development traits. Now Formative Moments are in the mix. This takes FOREVER.
Where "Personality" is green, that means I did CAS personality, CAS preferences, romance preferences, Lifestyles, Reputation, Aspiration, Fame, and maybe even childhood development traits. Now Formative Moments are in the mix. This takes FOREVER.
The worst part of making a massive custom save file is how much work it takes to make the actual Sims. These Sims are literally my Goth Family but cloned with their clothes and personalities changed.
It still takes fucking god damn forever. It's so boring, too. It's just a grueling process.
It still takes fucking god damn forever. It's so boring, too. It's just a grueling process.
December 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The worst part of making a massive custom save file is how much work it takes to make the actual Sims. These Sims are literally my Goth Family but cloned with their clothes and personalities changed.
It still takes fucking god damn forever. It's so boring, too. It's just a grueling process.
It still takes fucking god damn forever. It's so boring, too. It's just a grueling process.
hey @gooseworx.bsky.social are these fish a reference to gaithers pond or am i stretching
December 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
hey @gooseworx.bsky.social are these fish a reference to gaithers pond or am i stretching