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riding-the-sunset-bird · 3 months

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A character reference based on all four Steps of Our Life! It's only "sort of" a height reference as well since obviously they're not 100% accurate (the devs don't have specific heights for everyone to my knowledge).

I did dig into the code to try and get characters at their "normal" heights but there are other matters at play too (example: Nicolas is obviously "taller" than he should be because he needs to be pushed upwards to be visible enough above the game's text box; likewise with other very short characters).

Still, this should serve as either a nice reference guide for every character or a "height reference" in the sense of getting an idea of which characters are shorter/taller than others.

I'm also going to detail some extra notes below the break, including posts from GB Patch's Tumblr that reference any defined heights (with Cove being the obvious one) or general height things, as well as some more stuff about the MC's height in comparison to the three love interests depending on what you pick.

Cove's height is listed on GB Patch's FAQ as 4' 1" in Step 1 (also stated as "mostly average, perhaps a bit on the short side"), 5' 4" in Step 2 (in-game this is defined as "very tall" on the MC's potential height spectrum, as that is the only option considered on par with Cove's height), 6' 0" in Step 3, and 6' 4" in Step 4. A fun fact is that Cove's final height was originally 6' 3" (191cm) instead.

Derek in Step 2 is under five feet tall (this post also lists Cove as "around 5 and a half feet tall" which you could take as either close enough to 5' 4" as stated above or a potential original height he had that got changed). In-game, he's "short" but not "very short", as having your MC be "very short" will prompt narration telling you that you're shorter than Derek, whereas "short" only has you relate to him in smolness generally.

Step 4 Derek is "mostly average." He wouldn't be considered tall nor would he be considered short. His youngest brother Nicolas will "probably end up as a similar height to him" once he's more grown up.

Step 4 Baxter is "taller than average, but not especially tall."

I've been informed that, on the Our Life Patreon Discord, Step 4 Derek's height is listed as 5' 9" (175cm) whereas Step 4 Baxter's is listed as 5' 11" (180cm), so those are their defined heights. Before that, both of their heights had jumped around somewhat. A post from 2019 said that Derek was 5' 11", but a post from June 2021 said that Baxter was 5' 11" and Derek was 5' 9" (so consistent with the Discord). Then there's also another post from July 2021 (you'll have to scroll down for this one) that listed Baxter at around 5' 10" while Derek was 5' 8"/5' 9". If you're insane enough to try and use the character reference too, then Baxter would actually be around 6'1" at minimum since he's taller than Step 3 Cove (though you could also make the same argument that this means the mom trio of Pamela, Noelani, and Kyra must be decently tall as well since they're so close to Cove on the character reference).

I don't have any experience with GB Patch's other game, XOXO Droplets, so I don't know what ages the characters are in it, but since both Shiloh and Jeremy are characters seen visibly in Our Life, I thought I'd also mention that they're listed as 5' 10" and 5' 5" (or 5' 5 1/2") respectively in XOXO Droplets. Jeremy also apparently grows to 5' 8" in his 20s and he's 22 in the Our Life Cove Wedding DLC (I don't think this is spoken of in the game specifically but he's labeled as 22 in the code).

As for the MC and how their height plays into things, "tall" and "very tall" as well as "short" and "very short" tend to be considered the same for the most part in the game's code. It's not that there isn't a difference at all (I would say it's still notable), it's just that sometimes the game may be more vague about height differences. My post about Errands references this where you don't need more athletic points due to being "very short" instead of "short" to give Cove a piggyback ride.

A guesstimate I'd make is that about 5% of the time, the game will take note of whether you're "very tall" instead of "tall" or "very short" instead of "short." Otherwise, you're either "generally tall," "average," or "generally short." There are also other instances (usually with Cove) where the game might just check if you're either generally tall (around Cove's height) or not generally tall (i.e: definitely shorter than him).

This is actually relevant to the heights because, following all above information, one would assume that Step 4 Derek is average, Step 4 Baxter is tall, and Step 4 Cove is very tall going off the MC's potential "height spectrum" of very short, short, average, tall, and very tall, but it's not entirely the case.

A "tall" MC (generally tall) will look "down" at Step 4 Baxter just as he will look "up" at them or they'll look directly at each other if the MC is "average," same as Step 3 Baxter, but--

when the game has any instance of differentiating between "tall" and "very tall" (they never do this for Step 3 Baxter so the base assumption would have to be that he's just average height), things change.

During Baxter's apology in the wedding of his Step 4, Baxter dips his chin to look at the MC if they're "short"/"very short," levels his chin to look at the MC if they're "average"/"tall," and then lifts his chin to look at the MC if they're "very tall." A generally tall MC still has to lean down to kiss him if they choose to do so though.

Also, during the intimacy scene with Baxter (either in his office or his living room), if the MC is "very short," "short," or "average," it states that Baxter is taller than them. If they're "very tall," then Baxter is shorter than them, but a "tall" MC is "almost the exact same height" as him.

This is all a really long-winded way of saying that GB Patch referring to Step 4 Baxter being "taller than average but not especially tall" might mean that he's some infuriating middle ground between average and tall where he's not quite one but not quite the other either (which honestly is very Baxter of him so I can't even be mad).

#type: helpful #type: cracking the cove #our life #olba #our life: beginnings & always #((If you line up the images yourself then make sure the height of the original images are all the same))#((I don't know if Tumblr squished any.))#((Let me know if I'm missing anyone!))#((I know there's Step 3 Jeremy and someone named Cala in Derek's Step 4 (haven't gotten there yet)))#((but you only see those two on the phone so there is no ''default'' position/size for them.))#((Also I was worried that Tumblr would eat the quality if I uploaded such long images))#((so I separated Steps 2 and 3 and 4 into multiple images.))#((Hopefully that's fine; if you line them up side-by-side it still works out.))#((Me feeling so exposed because now how I design my Coves is here for everyone to see.))#((Feel free to judge my bias towards the color blue.))

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rui-drawsbox · 3 months

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I think we would ruin Baxter's night if we call him out of nowhere after step 3, and is funny asf

Origin story of how Ruri deleted his number lmao

#she saved Baxter's number as 'Neigh(bour) Baxter' when she went with Terri at the start of step 3 and never changed it #re-saved it as 'Wedd Baxter' at the start of step 4 and actually changed it to 'Baxter 3>' after they started dating again #and Cove is Cove #rui draw smth #also testing if this uploads bc lately the signal is very good between 2 and 4 am!#our life mc #our life: beginnings & always #our life #olba mc #olba #cove holden #baxter ward

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nedlittle · 2 years

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why don't you sit at the foot of the lighthouse and watch waves crash against the rocks and maybe you'll calm down a little

#however safety psa from yr friendly neighbourhood lighthousekeeper don't go down by the cliffs esp if the wind is 75km like it is now!!#i am a Professional #our one-sided rivalry with peggy's cove is largely due to the fact that we have fewer casualties #we got RAIN im so happy drought WHO #hot kit summer #photography #my photography #sometimes i make stuff #lifeblogging #ok 2 rb #greatest (s)hits

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xhieru · 2 months

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"I'll just have to look for you if I wind up having another chance at life or magically end up in some other world"

Based on this:

That happiness moment where you go to a play with him got my ass 😭😭😭

I'm a whore for in every universe trope and he just HAD to say that

Anyway, don't be a stranger

#cove holden #our life #olba #mc #my art #hey yall sorry for literally not drawing anything for 2 years n suddenly popping up 💀💀💀#i just missed him dearly #sigh #alright see you for another 3 years #fanart #our life beginnings & always #gb patch #visual novel

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f1shart · 2 months

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gothposting

got inspired by this photo from @freezerbunny-sims2 (it's so pretty i couldn't not try my hand at redrawing it) (wasn't able to pm you so i hope this is ok 😞❗)

on the topic of goths here's some from august i never posted

#sims 2 #belladonna cove #bella goth #pleasantview #cassandra goth #alexander goth #mortimer goth #ts2 #shart

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kayleigh-83 · 4 months

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Brightmaple

Downtown Heights

Coconut Cove

Pinecone Peaks

Extremely inexpert mucking around with the editing on these but I think they’re pretty cute. I just wanted to see my currently finished (or finished enough to be playable) hood and subhoods attached to Brightmaple, all together. :)

#ts2 gameplay #ts2 maxis match #ts2 tumblr #ts2 #simblr #ts2 simblr #maxis match #thesims2 #sims 2 #the sims 2 #brightmaple #pinecone peaks #coconut cove #downtown heights

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heartmeadows · 4 months

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Countryside in Woodborn Cove

#mine #the sims 2 #sims 2 #ts2 #scenery #ts2 scenery #sims 2 scenery #ts2 neighbourhood #ts2 hood #hood: woodborn cove #sims 2 neighborhood

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yeoldecorprusarium · 3 months

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Appartements "Brise marine" (Seaspray Apartments), Belladonna Cove.

Seems like an apt block sprouted legs and moved from Feverfew :P

#ts2 #sims 2 #sims 2 screenshots #ts2 pictures #sims 2 lot #belladonna cove

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theo-grayson · 2 months

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SAME VOICE ACTOR???????

#BRO #started a new playthrough of olfa and i was like hmm i wonder who voices cove #so i googled it and was like ???? step 2 is caleb yen??? that sounds so familiar????#ITS THEM. THE BOYS #genshin impact #genshin #ga-ming #genshin impact gaming #gaming genshin #our life #our life beginnings and always #olba #ol:ba #cove holden

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bearofohu · 2 months

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crushing on clifford holden is the most fatherless thing the MC can do in this game. like no king you dont want a dilf what you want is a father figure. jfc

#i didnt pick it in my blind playthru but i am now bc its so fuckign fnuuy #this is the most embarrassing thing my MC probably does in stage 2 aside from secretly writing rpf of him and cove disguised as mha fic #noo guys thats not my oc thats. deku. please believe me guys #i need to tell yuo guys more abt my olba oc hes like a shivering italian greyhound of a guy #olba #our life #our life mc #gb patch games #cove holden #cliff holden

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dystopianam · 5 months

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ALL THE TWINS IN THE SIMS 2 (PC)

Twins have always been something I've loved so much, so I want to make this post listing all the pairs of twins that exist in The Sims 2! (for PC)

Pleasantview

👭 Dina & Nina Caliente

👭 Angela & Lilith Pleasant

Strangetown

👭 Lola & Chloe Curious

👬 Hugh & Lou Thanasia

Veronaville

👫 Benedick & Beatrice Monty

University 'Hoods

👬 Almeric & Aldric Davis

👫 Joshua & Martin Ruben

Belladonna Cove

👭 Samantha & Kimberly Cordial

👫 Garrett & Georgia Newson

Bluewater Village

👫 Jason & Jodie Larson

Weather (Seasom Stealth 'Hood)

??? Ottomas Unborn Twins

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thelikesoffinn · 26 days

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I just played the full OL2 Demo with the early step 2 glimpses.

Qiu is getting somewhat feisty.

I fucking love it.

Don't get me wrong, I love OL1 a fuck ton but damn those teens were all incredibly well adjusted and well behaved. It was nice, but I'm a slut for good, realistic conflict. A slut I say!

(Also, the jealousy? Epic. 10/10.)

#our life #our life 1 #our life 2 #ol1 #ol2 #our life beginnings & always #ol b&a #our life now and forever #ol n&f #gb patch games #gb patch #tamarack baumann #qiu lin #cove holden #baxter ward #derek suarez

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rui-drawsbox · 2 months

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comm-comic for @fidorance! accepted the request to see if i should make it another option for comms but i am nOt doing stuff like this again sorry i dont enjoy it enough to do it for other people besides me ajdkjfjsa