Am I the only person who doesn't use any CC on their Sims? I think it stands out too much unless it is a retexture. All of those custom eyes and hair and stuff like that stands out too much unless you go through the whole town and change all of the Sims to have the CC.
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On the contrary, though, I do have some CC shirts that I love. They look like normal Sim shirts, though. They're just, well, custom.
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Personally i have loads of CC for CAS in my Sims 3 since i find sims 3 meshes, hair and skin awfully done + they don't really look realistic or natural enough for me. If we talk about Sims 4, i have some light CAS CC, 2-3 skins, different eyes that are default for all the Sims in the game and some basic shirts or skirts that are or retextured or slightly mesh and texture improved.
It all comes down to how you like the look of your sims, how unique you want to make them for yourself etc. Just personal preference.
I agree with you. Hair that doesn't look like the base game hair stands out too much.
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I would think that most casual players don't bother with cc at all. Online communities are probably not representative of the prevalent play styles when it comes to casual games; it seems likely that those who are invested in the game enough to spend a fair amount of their time searching for custom content would be in the minority. This forum is a very active place, but we're still only a fraction of all the people who have purchased a copy of TS4.
I use a lot of both mods and cc. When I found out about mods I was in my early teens and really couldn't resist . To be quite honest, I don't think I would have become a forum member at all if it hadn't been for cc... it basically took my relationship with the game to a new level. After a while, every game starts to get boring and an infinite online supply of fresh content was what kept me going.
On the topic of 'uncanny valley': I prefer a realitstic look for the game and go out of my way to make it happen with cc . For me, sims start looking off when they have cartoony features (large eyes, head and unrealistic proportions) in combination with realistic looking cc. I think you can absolutely make very realistic and visually appealing sims with cc, it just takes some practice.
i love cc but I don't use it, or at least I haven't yet with Sims 4. Just because I remember my earlier Sims 2 days where I would just download and download and completely clutter up my game and my computer. it was just too much. plus, when sharing things on the gallery, i hate it when i see stuff i love, but once i download it, bloop. not the same. .missing this and that. so i personally figured, just play it as is for now. if i upload a lot, it'll make it so that i don't send people on a chase of where to find what. if i just absolutely NEED cc at some point, then maybe i will.
Clutter.. Hahaha
I love CC and mods, too and though I never played TS 2 I can see where overloading one's game can be an issue. So I restricted the CC to a few skirts and one Hotel/Lounge.
Actually the self-discipline was easy. As yet I don't see a lot in the way of clothing or hair that I want.
If you decide to "take the plunge" with TS 4, just get it from a decent (reputable) CC and mods site, and make sure it is fairly recent relative to (if or when) you want to try.-- as in if you try next March, for example, don't give too much consideration to a CC download written last summer.
I did get one hairstyle that affected my game in an odd way so I took it back out. Not that it was a bad job by the artist, rather it was an older one that any of a number of patches since apparently don't "get along with".
I love using CC, as I feel I have far more freedom, and can actually express my style. I also love the CC hairs, because they actually look like hair.
I don't really have an issue with other sims, as homeless sims are loaded in CC, and I change a bunch of other sims around anyway, because the tiny waists and insane fashion style scare me a little, haha.
I honestly think I'd be just like you! Even though I said I haven't downloaded any doesn't mean I haven't reblogged and liked a TON of CCs on tumblr I am super close to caving in to be honest.........
In TS3 and especially TS2 I had CC. I wasn't crazy with it though, it was only for looks and sometimes for a little more variety but by the time I got a good few of the EPs I felt I didn't really needed it in the end. As long as I had my custom hair and more patterns.
Easily pleased haha.