Patch Day Nov. 10 + Info on Upcoming Changes

Hello Dear Patrons, thank you for being here! Your support means the world to me. Two things today:

1. Tomorrow is Game Patch Day (extremely likely)

We have all been feeling safe to assume that tomorrow would be patch day, as the new pack is getting released this Friday, and Friday releases usually mean Tuesday patches.
ALL MODS, from everyone, MAY (or may not, let's hope) BREAK. 

Explanations of patches breaking mods:

Basically patches change game code. Which means mods have to be changed by creators to accommodate those changes, if the mod has code in it that needs to be updated for patch changes. Your Mods will be safe in your folder but they may stop working properly because of the game update. It's about code changing and the game expecting different code to read things.
After the patch hits, creators let people know if their mods are broken or not. If they are, creators work on updating their stuff, and mods that are updated after a patch need to be re downloaded.

I am personally expecting stuff to break. So, be aware, be sure to follow the masterpost on the Sims Forums which lists all updated / broken mods, and adds new status as modders are fixing up their work for the patch.
I will make a public post tomorrow for info about mod status and will update it as I go. In it, I will link the masterpost of mod status (it's not up yet).

2. CHANGES UPCOMING TO MY MODS
One change that you will see as soon as I have my mods updated for the patch is a change to Road to Romance. It will now require another tiny little mod to work - a mod by me, fresh out of the oven, which eventually almost all my mods will require. Say hello to.... the Mood Pack Mod! A mod for Storytelling Purposes.
Why creating this hassle, may you ask? Because this enables me to use my custom moods and moodlet labels in all of my mods! 

For now for example the 'Affectionate' moodlets and moods where restricted to the Road to Romance mod. Now, I can use it in any and all mods! And other creators can use my custom moods in their mods too if they want, they just need to tell their users my Mood Pack Mod is required. 

I will be updating previous mods, and especially WooHoo Wellness & Pregnancy Overhaul, to replace some moodlets with custom mood ones. 

Personal note: I can't tell you how many times I wanted to reach for a 'Relieved' moodlet - say, when someone who wants to be the dad of their partner 's child learns that they are indeed - only to not have the option for a relieved emotion. I've been meaning to make this mood pack for MONTHS but now finally I have it! 

What moods will be included?

Moods that are ready to go: Insecure, Relieved, Suspicious, Scared, Disappointed, Tired, Distracted, Affectionate, Proud, Excited, Shocked

Moods that are partially done: Relaxed, Thankful, Unsettled / Weirded Out, Concerned

Moods that are on my list to make but are not started: some sort of 'productive / busy / serious' compromise, Lazy / uninterested

NOTES:

- Custom moods must re-use portrait poses and colors from existing moods. I am investigating in depth of there's any chance of making custom portrait poses. For colors though there is no hope, colors can't be added to as of now, this is client-directed and the client isn't really moddable. So, no custom color unfortunately!

- The goal is mostly to have more labels for moodlets; sometimes your Sim may find themselves in one of these moods, especially the Affectionate one if you use 'Road to Romance', but that will mostly be rare since other moodlets may take priority. These are for more varied storytelling, as I believe words have a strong impact :) To me there is a BIG difference between reading 'confident' and reading 'proud'. That's why I'm doing this.

Little Preview (EDIT Nov. 10th: I made some changes to the moods)

Feedback is more than welcome! I can switch out the portrait poses for something else if this looks bad to you. Suggestions for other moods to add are welcome too! Those listed above are the ones I am making for sure, so consider this an official announcement! :)
The first, kind of early version of the mood pack mod will come out with the patch update for Road to Romance. 
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That's it for today, watch out for the patch tomorrow! Exciting updates to the game, everyone! I hope 'Sentiments' and such features will live up to the hype!
Best,
Lumpinou