In the 8 years playing sims, I have tried playing without cheats once, before my game glitched and I had to start over. I am playing without cheats again, and I cannot tell you how exciting it is! I went from having a sleeping bag to actually being able to buy a bed, a big, clunky computer to a sleek and newer one. Even the simple decorations that I buy when my sim can afford them are a little victory for me. It seems I'm going out more too, to the library and grocery store rather than having all my accommodations at home where I never have to leave because I'm rich.
It's so much more fun playing without cheats! How many of you play cheat free?
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I don't use money or relationship cheats, even at the beginning of the game; I actually like the challenge of starting out broke and friendless. I do usually begin with a couple, but they have to get creative to keep themselves in a good mood—one efficient way is to set them as engaged and then make them get married right away, for a 2 day +50 moodlet. And no matter how wealthy and connected a sim is, woohoo will still fill up the fun meter faster than even the most expensive electronics.
cheats are typically money,motive,or instantly having 50 best friends involved. the rest are just the way you like to play which there is no problem with at all
All that said I do sometimes wonder where people draw the line on not being counted as a cheat. For example the dusty old lamp which sends a genie to your home or anything which increases your sims skills faster like some of the potions. Are they cheats or not ? I've used them without thinking for years and am not adverse to delaying aging up to ensure my sim reaches a certain point in their career. I see that more as taking advantage of what is provided by the game.
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they are only considered cheats if you think they are cheaty. but they do come with the game so technically not cheating
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I regularly play without cheats, but for my machinima I turn on ALL the cheats! Can't worry about needs or money when you're trying to film.
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> In the 8 years playing sims, I have tried playing without cheats once, before my game glitched and I had to start over. I am playing without cheats again, and I cannot tell you how exciting it is! I went from having a sleeping bag to actually being able to buy a bed, a big, clunky computer to a sleek and newer one. Even the simple decorations that I buy when my sim can afford them are a little victory for me. It seems I'm going out more too, to the library and grocery store rather than having all my accommodations at home where I never have to leave because I'm rich.
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> It's so much more fun playing without cheats! How many of you play cheat free?
The only time I've played without cheats is when I started my legacy family challenge. Like you have said, it was the small victories of slowly upgrading furnishings that made the game a whole lot more fun and exciting and I found myself playing for hours and I also went out more to do stuff. Now when I create other families I try to use kaching only just as a boost so I can maintain the fun element of working and saving to upgrade.
But I use other cheats like testingcheatsenabled true, buydebug, moveobjects on, etc... It's important to play the game the way you want to. As long as you're enjoying yourself, don't feel obligated to control how you use cheats.
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Watcher to Sim: There ya go...I may have given you something, but you're gonna have to work for it. That means crawling out of bed and going collecting for it. Then making sure that you don't keep it in your pocket long enough that you end up with visceroidal nausea and upchuck your guts out.
Invariably the sim forgets that it's in his/her inventory and then ends up making a mad dash for the washroom to power-heave into the "Bargain John."
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Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
But, I still use "cheats" if I want because I don't consider myself a cheat when I'm having fun in this game.- there is no line to cross... nor restrictions unless I'm playing by rules of a challenge.
I try not to stress about cheats too much because sometimes using them can fix a problem (like the plasma cobbler one). Besides those instances though, I try not to use them too much because as many have said, it can make the game boring. I guess it's all about finding the right balance.