I can't have a dryer without the lint-less upgrade. Have to have a handy sim in my house or I either use the outdoor laundry or no laundry at all. It just catches fire too much. I clean the lint tray before every load, still catches on fire. I also have noticed my sims obsession with dancing to the radio, however its not banned yet. Also thanks to all those who mentioned locking their study/office/ comp room for when guests visit! I hadn't thought of that before.
I've banned the talking toilet as my sims will spend their whole day in the bathroom talking to that strange thing.
I'm coming close to banning highchairs. I've only played with a toddler for 2 days and I can see why you people hate highchairs.
Bath tubs. My sims are obsessed with taking baths and it takes them so long to get clean! My sims have about 1hr to get ready and they all want to take a bath.
Karaoke machines. I don't want to listen to sims singing badly all the time.
Cheap stoves that are going to catch on fire.
I found annoying objects were more of an issue in sims 3. But looks like S4 has its fair share.
The buggy high chairs, sometimes doll houses (because of the constant destruction, lol), and I try to restrict (not full-on ban, yet) the usage of the computers.
The buggy high chairs, sometimes doll houses (because of the constant destruction, lol), and I try to restrict (not full-on ban, yet) the usage of the computers.
I never used dollhouses until recently, and I am considering banning them too. My sim adults are always playing with it, even without the childish trait?
"Hey Alice! Quit bashing plastic humans together and see to your starving toddler!"
It's another distraction. Why can't sims prioritise?
For me it's the coffee/tea machine... Sim- my sleep bar is in the red, but look! We have a coffee machine to give me the tiniest sliver of energy bar! Wow, I don't know how I could live without this. It ticks me off SO MUCH.
I have a love/hate relationship with the high chairs. I like putting my toddler in it to eat but for me I don't have a problem with it on nice sunny days, but when it's raining or lightning as soon as I put my toddler in, he immediately says something and my sim has to get him out of it which is annoying. I think it's spam and needs to be patched.
I am doubling down on my thing against cheap stoves. I just had a fire from a cheap stove while cooking mac and cheese. How do you set mac and cheese on fire??
I have a love/hate relationship with the high chairs. I like putting my toddler in it to eat but for me I don't have a problem with it on nice sunny days, but when it's raining or lightning as soon as I put my toddler in, he immediately says something and my sim has to get him out of it which is annoying. I think it's spam and needs to be patched.
It's the reaction to rain they do when outside. When you put them in there (or in beds, but they don't need to get out in that case) they want out to play the reaction animation. That's because they somehow think the highchair is " outside". When there is a blizzard they get the prompt to run inside from the high chair. I think this is a bug.
@Anthonydyer Yes, it does. Whenever I would use it would trigger LEs (Last Exception errors) and something else funky. It's been so long since I tried having one for my Sims, I can't even remember. I think it comes with Spa Day.
I don't strictly ban any items, even if they annoy me. I avoid adding tvs (I know there are other things I avoid, but I'm drawing a blank) unless it suits my Sims or their story because all they'll wanna do is watch it if I don't keep their actions queue filled. Even so, I still use them pretty often.
Cow Plants. Hands down. No, wait... those evil little gremlins they call gnomes that can ruin holidays. I'm deleting (or rather selling) them all.
This list is a hoot and gave me some darn good laughs. I'm not alone after all... Hahaha...
While there is children or teens all radios get banned from the household in my game. I really hate it when they decide to turn up the volume on those things. What is worse, I love having them in.
I am doubling down on my thing against cheap stoves. I just had a fire from a cheap stove while cooking mac and cheese. How do you set mac and cheese on fire??
Probably the same way someone IRL set spaghetti on fire - they put the other stuff on the stove without adding any water first, then wandered off to chat with a neighbor. I didn't know it could be done, until a friend told me.
I have been playing The Sims since 2001, when Livin Large came out. My avatar deliberately looks like Chris Roomies from TS1.
Indeed...and it changes your Sim's mood, depending what kind of incense you choose. I like using the incense in my game occasionally. I've never seen any of my Sims use it autonomously.
I would ban puddles and mud puddles from the game if I could.... only childish adult Sims should splash in puddles. And no Sim that isn't child or younger should splash in puddles in formal wear or party clothes. I also don't have any cowplants in my game. If I ever decide to put cowplants in my game, they are getting a fence and a gate that is only unlocked at certain times. I haven't had too many problems with the pools (except some lots are just too small for them), but if I start having problems with them I'm going to start putting fences around them with just enough room for a Sim to walk single file around the pool, and keep the gate locked except when I want Sims to use them. That's what people do IRL with pools anyways.
I have been playing The Sims since 2001, when Livin Large came out. My avatar deliberately looks like Chris Roomies from TS1.
Highchairs, gaming rigs and that forsaken parenting board (the usual suspects). Also, ANY bar except during parties or get togethers. Sims will just make drinks all day long and it drives me crazy
I am doubling down on my thing against cheap stoves. I just had a fire from a cheap stove while cooking mac and cheese. How do you set mac and cheese on fire??
Lol! I can’t exactly remember the exact food, but I remembered it was something weird and simple, and my sim still managed to burn stuff back in Sims 1 (I think it was 1, and maybe also 2 or 3 with certain traits), if they didn’t have any cooking skill or low cooking skill.
Yeah, I usually avoid cheapo stove things as well in all Sims games.
Highchairs. My first in-game pregnancy resulted in twins and was a terrible experience. Haven't touched highchairs since, and toddlers have become a much more enjoyable life stage
Indeed...and it changes your Sim's mood, depending what kind of incense you choose. I like using the incense in my game occasionally. I've never seen any of my Sims use it autonomously.
I would ban puddles and mud puddles from the game if I could.... only childish adult Sims should splash in puddles. And no Sim that isn't child or younger should splash in puddles in formal wear or party clothes. I also don't have any cowplants in my game. If I ever decide to put cowplants in my game, they are getting a fence and a gate that is only unlocked at certain times. I haven't had too many problems with the pools (except some lots are just too small for them), but if I start having problems with them I'm going to start putting fences around them with just enough room for a Sim to walk single file around the pool, and keep the gate locked except when I want Sims to use them. That's what people do IRL with pools anyways.
@SimsILikeSims I know not everyone uses mods, but there is one that stops Sims from playing in the puddles. I haven't had an issue with it too much with my Sims yet. I am not sure if it's because all my Sims live in San Myshuno or what. But if I come across the issue, I might get that mod. My Sims always want to shovel though, so I do have a mod that stops them from doing that.
As far as cowplants, I've been scared of them since TS2 and refuse to have them LOL.
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Also thanks to all those who mentioned locking their study/office/ comp room for when guests visit! I hadn't thought of that before.
- I've banned the talking toilet as my sims will spend their whole day in the bathroom talking to that strange thing.
- I'm coming close to banning highchairs. I've only played with a toddler for 2 days and I can see why you people hate highchairs.
- Bath tubs. My sims are obsessed with taking baths and it takes them so long to get clean! My sims have about 1hr to get ready and they all want to take a bath.
- Karaoke machines. I don't want to listen to sims singing badly all the time.
- Cheap stoves that are going to catch on fire.
I found annoying objects were more of an issue in sims 3. But looks like S4 has its fair share.(She/her)
I never used dollhouses until recently, and I am considering banning them too. My sim adults are always playing with it, even without the childish trait?
"Hey Alice! Quit bashing plastic humans together and see to your starving toddler!"
It's another distraction. Why can't sims prioritise?
Sim- my sleep bar is in the red, but look! We have a coffee machine to give me the tiniest sliver of energy bar! Wow, I don't know how I could
live without this.
It ticks me off SO MUCH.
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I am doubling down on my thing against cheap stoves. I just had a fire from a cheap stove while cooking mac and cheese. How do you set mac and cheese on fire??
@lasummerb This game has incense?
It's the reaction to rain they do when outside. When you put them in there (or in beds, but they don't need to get out in that case) they want out to play the reaction animation. That's because they somehow think the highchair is " outside". When there is a blizzard they get the prompt to run inside from the high chair. I think this is a bug.
@Anthonydyer Yes, it does. Whenever I would use it would trigger LEs (Last Exception errors) and something else funky. It's been so long since I tried having one for my Sims, I can't even remember. I think it comes with Spa Day.
This list is a hoot and gave me some darn good laughs. I'm not alone after all... Hahaha...
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Probably the same way someone IRL set spaghetti on fire - they put the other stuff on the stove without adding any water first, then wandered off to chat with a neighbor. I didn't know it could be done, until a friend told me.
Indeed...and it changes your Sim's mood, depending what kind of incense you choose. I like using the incense in my game occasionally. I've never seen any of my Sims use it autonomously.
I would ban puddles and mud puddles from the game if I could.... only childish adult Sims should splash in puddles. And no Sim that isn't child or younger should splash in puddles in formal wear or party clothes. I also don't have any cowplants in my game. If I ever decide to put cowplants in my game, they are getting a fence and a gate that is only unlocked at certain times. I haven't had too many problems with the pools (except some lots are just too small for them), but if I start having problems with them I'm going to start putting fences around them with just enough room for a Sim to walk single file around the pool, and keep the gate locked except when I want Sims to use them. That's what people do IRL with pools anyways.
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Lol! I can’t exactly remember the exact food, but I remembered it was something weird and simple, and my sim still managed to burn stuff back in Sims 1 (I think it was 1, and maybe also 2 or 3 with certain traits), if they didn’t have any cooking skill or low cooking skill.
Yeah, I usually avoid cheapo stove things as well in all Sims games.
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Why would I ban items in my game lol
I don't think in all the years I'V played the sims have I banned stuff!
If I don't want to use something, I simply don't use it.
And bars for sims with mixology level 10. Or they fall in indefinite loop of inspired-make drink. This doesn't happen with cooking, so why?
Tablets for toddlers. What.
Coffee, because sims repetitively use them when energy is low - always energized. Like with bars.
@SimsILikeSims I know not everyone uses mods, but there is one that stops Sims from playing in the puddles. I haven't had an issue with it too much with my Sims yet. I am not sure if it's because all my Sims live in San Myshuno or what. But if I come across the issue, I might get that mod. My Sims always want to shovel though, so I do have a mod that stops them from doing that.
As far as cowplants, I've been scared of them since TS2 and refuse to have them LOL.