Bumps in the development road

Testing has revealed that the biggest issue with the Anarteq: Top of the World Story Pack, at the moment, is that Haus of Nando's Going North mod appears to be broken. Without this, Tartosa cannot become Iceland, and the Greenland doubling illusion is broken.

The problem doesn't appear to be with the glaciers, lighthouse, fake houses, or other objects. It's entirely with the world map overlay instructing the Tartosa area of the coastline. The GP11 overlay doesn't translate, and the game defaults to making Tartosa be Italian.

All other issues appear to have been fixed. Because of this, the story packs can continue with their handbook production. If any machinomics do still get made with The Sims 4, Blood Over Water and Sorbet would be the likely candidates. Volkonir 2008 will likely be made with AI instead. All other comics have already been redirected to AI workflows.

Many patches for The Sims 4 have broken the game throughout the game's life cycle. However, the patch for Adventure Awaits proved incredulously destructive. It remains to be seen how soon these remaining issues can be resolved. Suffice to say, Anarteq: Guardian of the Soo will not require Going North. And after that, the remaining packs that need handbooks are Midwestern, Hawaiian, or Irish. The Horrorday Gang may show Nordreichdun Palace and Klauenstadt to a degree, but will not require Going North to function visually.

House Flipper 2: The future of DzMD?

Only a few packs remain for the Sims 4 set of DzMD. There is some work in progress to have future entries be made using House Flipper 2.

Locations of interest being considered to be created in House Flipper 2 include:

Anarteq's AirBnB Rental Residence

1011 Wellington St, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada

Known inhabitants

Isitoq Sundue

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Related works

Anarteq: Guardian of the Soo

The Sims 4: Anarteq: Guardian of the Soo Story Pack

A Very Anarteq Tour of the Soo

Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers

Erin Flippo Residence

1205 N. 1st St. Gerosha (Boonville), IN

Known inhabitants

Erin Flippo

Candi Flippo-McArthur

Miriam Flippo-McLaine

Marina Flippo-Baret

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Related works

Ciem: Inferno

The Sims 4: Ciem: Inferno Story Pack

Ciem: Inferno: The Grand Tour

Sniperbadger: Fall of the Critter Resistance

Ciem: Caldera

Sodality: Instigation

Anarteq: Envoy to Lough Melvin

The Gerosha Chronicles: Assorted Heroes and Villains Coloring Book

Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers

Hut of Kamohoalii

Captain Cook, HI

Known inhabitants

Pakulihi Lekaho

Isitoq Sundue

Jissika Sundue-Dentz-Schemple

Patrick Loffin

Ivy Dentz

Kevin Schemple

Rogan Dentz

Miriam Flippo-McLaine

Misc.

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Related works

Ciem / Anarteq: Kahoopiliana

The Sims 4: Anarteq: Tropic Mercenary Story Pack

Cherinob 3

Sodality: Instigation

Sodality: Vindication

Swappernetters

Anarteq: Envoy to Lough Melvin

The Gerosha Chronicles: Assorted Heroes and Villains Coloring Book

Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers

Dentz Homestead

British Columbia, Canada

Known inhabitants

Rogan Dentz

Jissika Sundue-Dentz

Patrick Loffin

Ivy Dentz

Angie Loffin (Earth-G7.5)

Anjij Sundue

Siaja Tiktak

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Related works

Sodality: Vindication

Swappernetters

The Gerosha Chronicles: Assorted Heroes and Villains Coloring Book

Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers

The Triangulum

247 State Rd. 261, Gerosha (Boonville), IN

Known inhabitants

Stan Flippo

Shalia Flippo

Reily Flippo

Ashlee Flippo

Kirby Flippo

Erin Flippo

Candi Flippo-McArthur

Miriam Flippo-McLaine

Marina Flippo-Baret

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Related works

The Battle for Gerosha

Ciem: Inferno

Ciem: Caldera

Sodality: Instigation

Centipede + 49

Ciem Tomorrow

Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers

McArthur Residence

4824 Earl Ave., Evansville, IN

Known inhabitants

Betty McArthur

Hector McArthur

Donte McArthur

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Related works

Of Emeralds and Sapphires

Ciem: Inferno

Sodality: Instigation

Ciem Tomorrow

Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers

Marcones Hut

Manila, Philippines

Known inhabitants

Pam Marcones

Eric Opendi

Wilfredo Opendi

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Related works

Extirpon 2

Strainer Mobile Home

Forbes, ND

Known inhabitants

Rob Strainer

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Related works

The Horrorday Gang

Chawla Estate

Somewhere in northern India

Known inhabitants

Darshan Chawla

Mahima Zecharia-Chawla

Adriv Chawla

Ketan Arudash

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Related works

Corando's "Don't Lose Hope"

Swan Valley Home

Swan Valley, ID

Known inhabitants

Alyssa Wenzon

Gary Wenzon

Zize Choi-Wenzon

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Related works

The Tale of Plum Bixie

Mindoche Residence

Giddewaltz, DE

Known inhabitants

Karen Mindoche

Cornert Mindoche

Polly Mindoche

Enclo Mindoche

Humdrum Mindoche

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Related works

The Trapezoid Kids

Camelorum Adventures

Anarteq's Improvised Truck Trailer Home

Gold Bridge, British Columbia, Canada

Known inhabitants

Isitoq Sundue

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Related works

Anarteq: Envoy to Lough Melvin

The Sims 4: Anarteq: Envoy to Lough Melvin Story Pack

Sodality: Vindication

Swappernetters

Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers

Unfortunately, not all major locations can use House Flipper 2 as CAD software, due to current limitations that prevent more exotic locations or commercial buildings from being depicted. For the time being, any concept art for those locations used for Dozerfleet references will still be made with The Sims 4. Beyond the packs that are few that remain pending for release, however, no new locations are intended for distribution as playable lots in that game.

Outside of a handful of action shots that may require it, most new character art for the Dozerfleet Megaverse will no longer be depicted using Sims software.

The current official standard format is Wonder AI. The Comic Book filter for the Dromedeverse, Crossover Gerosha, and Percolation Warriors events, and the Cinematic filter for Cataclysmic Gerosha and the Eccentriaverse. The Watercolor filter is standard for making bases for poster art that would feature in posters on the pending shop on DeviantArt.

Especially lucky renders will be on occasion made with Krea AI, and most likely enhanced there as well.

Apart from a possible future in House Flipper 2, once the few remaining Sims 4 packs have been released, there won't be much new game content added to DzMD moving forward. The main focus of Dozerfleet Labs will be in its Software and Crafts section, focusing on interactivity and material manifestations of Dozerfleet mythology.

Book posters for sale?

In keeping with the scaling back of Sims content projects for next year, and eventual abandonment of that platform, Dozerfleet is considering opening up a shop for high-quality prints of posters for various Dozerfleet projects. Staff is still trying to get all the details sorted, but it might open some time in 2024. Most of these high-quality posters that will be related to the books that are in the works would be 16" x 20".

More details on this are located on this post on DeviantArt.

Templates in stock as of December 5th, 2023

The Tale of Plum Bixie

• Zize Choi in the Fields

Anarteq: Guardian of the Soo

• Jissika Sundue on the Streets of Sault Ste Marie
• Anarteq in the Frozen Wild

Ciem: Ash Cloud

• Unmasked Ciem, Lamenting the Rubble of Cincinnati

Phaemer Village Peacekeepers

• Time Capsule
• The Socratic

The Horrorday Gang

• Jerry the Psycho Reindeer
• Perchta

Templates in the works

Ciem: Inferno

• Ciem: Inferno

Templates being considered for the future

Lohtz

• Captain Lohtz
• Kamohoalii
• Ukuponipo

Experiments and Offspring

• The Phexo Quartet
• Molarity

The Battle for Gerosha

• Stan and Shalia Flippo in Downtown Boonville
• Mitch Brandel
• Jeanette the Bunny
• Fantisk Hebbleskin w/ Sgt. Luddin

Of Emeralds and Sapphires

• Emeraldon and the Sapphire King, Flying Together, as Young Boys

Sorbet

• Hadley inside Mancino's

They Call Him...Black Rat

• Black Rat and Extirwraith vs. the Squid Monster

Little Shanghai Hornet

• Stung Hornet

Mukade: Reinvention

• Mukade vs. Milp

The Gray Champion: Freedom's Apparition

• Gray Champion
• Eqquibus

The Gray Champion: Chillingworth's Revenge

• Gray Champion, Hea Pang, and Mapacha del Feugo
• Chillingworth (Miles Charleston)

The Gray Champion: Shaken Dust

• Gray Champion
• Hea Pang and Tina Murane
• Brackett and Hibbins

Pilltar

• Pilltar
• Seth Lambrelli
• Stephanie Barrin
• Scott Morrisson

Pilltar 2

• Pilltar and Strawberry
• Lady Screwworm

Pilltar 3

• Pilltar
• Strawberry
• Stagtar
• Ron and Stephanie

Cherinob

• Cherinob
• Kritchobol
• Riptchokal
• Levio
• Maurice
• Filforth
• Gabriel
• Michael
• Boris Heminski

Cherinob 2

• Cherinob
• Krystal Travin
• Belay
• Astirnah

Cherinob 3

• Cherinob
• Soetera
• Radjuatt
• Kamohoalii
• Pele

Navyrope

• Navyrope
• Tiffany Sterlie
• Clarence Felick

Navyrope  2

• Navyrope 2

The Horrorday Gang

• Krampus
• Rob Strainer
• Tomte
• Luftmaedchen
• Luca the Snowmobster

Extirpon

• Extirpon
• Nematode

Extirpon 2

• Extirpon (Negative Battery)
• Extirpon (Positive Battery)
• Spoliat
• Pam Marcones

Extirpon 3

• Extircar
• Extirpon with Madeline and Tiffany Casey

Ciem: Ash Cloud

• Masked Ciem in battle in Cincinnati
• Eric Korsicht
• Bruce Almin
• Goatgruff vs. Anitos in Madison Juvenile

Ciem: Caldera

• Ciem: Caldera

Anarteq: Guardian of the Soo

• Anarteq Beneath the International Bridge
• Nemara on Whitefish Island
• Wishpon in Michigan

Anarteq: Tropic Mercenary

• Anarteq
• Nemara
• Kamohoalii
• Glasserwaffen
• Haikili and Kamapua'a

Anarteq: Envoy to Lough Melvin

• Anarteq
• Li'Ban
• Famorians

Phaemer Village Peacekeepers

• Keet Kabo
• Jackal Semicolon
• Bolte Chipotle
• Chancellor Avori
• Tremia Vempule
• Major Gosmerid

Sodality

• Ciem of Seattle
• The Sodality of Gerosha
• The Sodality of Gerosha
• Musaran

Swappernetters

• Twirlflame Trio
• Frontlinters
• Chrome Kite
• Sodality Western Militia
• Hea Pang in Prison

Centipede + 49

• Centipede + 49

Ciem Tomorrow

• Ciem Tomorrow

If these Gerosha prints go over well, then Camelorum Adventures and Volkonir prints may be happening too. The style for these posters is watercolor, due to the fact that it blows up better, and generally yields better results with the AI bases for the images as opposed to photos.

Novel front covers can use photo art; but photo-realism isn't recommended with the AI that Dozerfleet currently uses for application toward anything higher in resolution than 1920 x 1080 HD video. 4K video, and any poster larger than 24" x 36", is out of the question.

The Gerosha Chronicles now has its own coloring book!

Click the above image to learn more.

Assembled in only a week, The Gerosha Chronicles: Assorted Heroes and Villains Coloring Book is a mostly-AI-generated coloring book that lets you imagine different characters and scenes from The Gerosha Chronicles, or color those scenes in for yourself! It's made in the same vein as any Marvel or DC coloring book.

Comic afficionados who love coloring, especially tweens, teens, and young adults, may have a blast with this vivid comic book world. Feel free to check it out for yourself.

New Straggele game available now

The Straggele work for Krampus in The Horrorday Gang, part of The Gerosha Chronicles. Just in time for the holidays, these dark and scary counterparts to the typical "Santa's elves" you see everywhere in December now have a game, where you can guesstimate what your codename would be if you were one of them.

Done in the spirit of those "What's your elf name?" type silly games on Facebook, but with a dark twist.

You can download the game in hi-res here.