The Will Boyd Set

Far Cry: The Will Boyd Set is a CC kit for The Sims 4 released by Dozerfleet Labs, which installs into the game several items pertaining to the mythos of the character Will Boyd, the main protagonist of the novel Far Cry: Absolution whose house is a player-visited location in Far Cry 5 and Far Cry New Dawn.

FarCry Absolution

 * Meet Will Boyd

Boyd is one of the two protagonists in a semi-canonical Far Cry 5 prequel novel, dubbed Far Cry: Absolution. His sense of loyalty is torn, as he initially joins the Project at Eden's Gate cult; yet can't bear to hurt his friend Mary May Fairgrave - who has joined the Resistance.

Note: The following excerpt is derived from browsing through gameplay in the game, as well as from reading bits and pieces of Urban Waite's novel, Far Cry: Absolution. This is by no means a fully comprehensive list of details. For a more comprehensive list, and notes on game canon, see this article on the official Far Cry Wiki on Fandom. Urban Waite's novel can be found on Amazon.

Both sides have become aware that nuclear war has broken out. That both the US and North Korea are equally to blame. The Resistance believe it's their right to prepare for potential nuclear fallout on their own terms. Eden's Gate believes that they have the one and only right way to prepare.

Due to the various complications of World War III, Hope County in Montana becomes isolated. The National Guard isn't coming, leaving it up to the locals to fend for themselves. Rival factions form.

However, tensions rise when the Seed family, in charge of Eden's Gate, become increasingly warlike themselves. When they decide that the only way to eliminate certain thorns in their side; is to force the entire county into serving them.

The Seeds are very charismatic, and very manipulative, in control of a powerful neurotoxin called "Bliss" that allows them to alter the perceptions of victims and make them believe almost anything.

Before joining Eden's Gate, Boyd's house was made with its own prepper bunker inside a wooden shack in the back yard. Its original engineer proved to be very talented at using a well and sub-pump system, as well as utilizing solar power, to ensure the house would always have enough power and water to take care of a tenant's most basic needs. Due to his accomplishments as a hunter, Boyd was rewarded by Joseph. First, by being offered "salvation" through joining the cult. Second, by way of being made the tenant of this house - whom Joseph assumed final ownership of. Basic services for the Project at Eden's Gate were all that was asked of Boyd in return - as his rent to live in that house given to him.

Will believed, however, that working for John Seed would ensure him a place in one of the Seeds' official bunkers - in case his own proved inadequate. Will also tried to live off the land as much as possible in spite of the sub-pump in the bunker, always stashing considerable amounts of water inside tanks in his own home. He would often carry two large plastic buckets with him on a daily hike to collect even more water - and not use up his reserves too soon.

John loved to flaunt himself as a religious man. He was also a great charismatic speaker; and had history as a lawyer. His speeches about "purging" sin from one's self had a lot of intimate flare. Boyd himself felt he had a lot of guilt that needed purging. What a relief it would be, if John knew the way!

However, he soon saw how warped, sadistic, and perverted John Seed could be. Worse, being asked by cult VIP Lonny to kill a certain massive grizzly bear that had been harassing a dairy farm the cult recently appropriated from the Kershaw family didn't sit right with Will. He poached rabbits all day long. But a grizzly was rare. He feared that was too big and rare of game, and would draw attention from the DNR. He didn't want them sending Sheriff Earl Whitehorse after him. Not only would that put the Project in further danger; but Boyd himself would certainly have to go to jail. Lonny was insistent that the bear must die.

Will further began to question if he'd joined the right side or not when his friend, Mary May Fairgrave, fell into John's crosshairs!


 * Eden's Gate Overcoat

Boyd's getup-and-go wouldn't be complete without an official Peggie outfit. And now, you can download one for your Sims to wear - in their quest to march to Eden's Gate!

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 * Revisit the Boyd Residence!

You've played the game, and you've visited Boyd's house. But you couldn't live there. Now, your Sims can! Located in John's Region of Hope County, this loot location is of particular relevance to the prequel novel Far Cry: Absolution.

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 * Traitor's Bluff

It has been 17 years since anyone has seen or heard from Boyd. The Collapse has come. But his house remains. You can visit it in Far Cry: New Dawn. It's a stash for some loot. It also has endured much hardship, being barely recognizable.

But now, your Sims can also visit it in The Sims 4! It's a Generic community lot, bearing the memories of something once grander.

Package contents

 * Will Boyd.zip (83.1 KB)
 * Boyd Eden's Gate Outfit.zip (232 KB)
 * FarCry5BoydResidenceForTS4.zip (166 KB)
 * Far Cry New Dawn - Traitor's Bluff.zip (213 KB)

For Will

 * Body Hair, Version 5 by Luumia at LuumiaSims (Tumblr)
 * Defined Feet Overlay (W1) by Sims 4 Nexus
 * Defined Hand Overlay (1) by Sims 4 Nexus
 * Ricky Male Skin Overlay by WistfulCastle at The Sims Resource
 * Height Slider and Shorter Teens Mod by SimmyTheSim at Mod the Sims (Note: Deprecated. Feel free to use a more updated height slider if you choose.)

For the Far Cry 5 Boyd Residence

 * Sigma2012's Functional Solar Panels and Water Heater at Mod the Sims (discontinued, use only if you get the MTS version of the house, made before the release of Eco Lifestyle.

Development
Inspired by playing Far Cry 5, especially for its potential to come up with ideas for The Tale of Plum Bixie, the Dozerfleet founder decided in late 2019 to attempt a tie-in build that would go along with this. In a self-imposed challenge in late December of 2019, a search began for a house that would be easy to adapt from Far Cry 5 to The Sims 4. Boyd's house stood out, leading to a decision to adapt the Boyd residence. The build was first completed in a rough draft form in early January of 2020. Some more revisions would be made to it, especially after the release of Eco Lifestyle later in 2020 to add solar roof panels to the game, eliminating the need for Sigma1202's mod.

Will himself would follow in June of 2020, after a description of him could be garnered from reading the opening chapters of Absolution. Around the same time period, an attempt was made at adapting his house's New Dawn form as a Sims 4 generic lot.

Distribution
The pre-Eco Lifestyle version of Boyd's house first dropped on Mod the Sims on January 26th of 2020, after some earlier renditions were released to the Gallery. It was followed up with Boyd himself, the Peggie overcoat, and Traitor's Bluff joining the Eco Lifestyle version of his house on DzMD on June 9th of 2020.

Reception
In a year's time, Boyd's house in Far Cry 5 mode in the pre-Eco Lifestyle build garnered 1,257 downloads. The DzMD versions have far fewer downloads to boast, in spite higher quality, due to MTS and other Sims fan sites being very selective about who is and is not allowed to self-promote. Marketing proved difficult for a mod set for a 7-year-old game to introduce one small subplot from a 3-year-old shooter game in an entire different genre.