I feel like I've hit a bit of a snag in my current save today and so I got to wondering if anyone here would be willing to provide some feedback on the townies and their experiences with them as a spouse to their sim(s)?
I know that not every save file is exactly the same, and I've noticed that the same sims who were friends in one save can hate each other in the next, so I'm not expecting every townie I've played to "click" as well with my sim as they did in a different save. That being said, I will say I've played my current sims on at least four different occasions in four different save files over time, so the sim I'm looking to marry off has been with a few townies. She's married Joaquin Le Chien in a couple saves, she's married Salim Benali in one, and in another, she married a game-generated townie. These sims have been pretty great partners to her, but I've yet to really feel the "sparks" I have with other couples I've paired together. When pairing sims, I usually watch to see which sims actively seek mine out, if the other sim balances the relationship out with as many friendly socials as romantic ones, keep an eye on my sim's whims, etc., but it's just not going that way in my current save. She's got a little flirtation going on with Salim Benali and he's been very hot and cold so far. He'll come on really strong one day, but the next, ignore her completely and leave the lot without so much as talking to her once. He'll even start browsing the web on his phone when she's in the middle of a conversation with him. I'm not sure if his lazy trait is to blame, but I'm pretty put-off by him right now and I'm thinking she needs to pursue someone else.
So here comes my question: which townies have been the best partner/spouse to your sims? Also, have any stood out as great parents? I have all SPs, GPs, and EPs, so no one's really off the table except for Max Villareal as I plan on marrying him off to her younger sister once they age to YAs. I'm not super keen on pairing her with a non-committal sim, but they're certainly not off-limits for suggestion. If it helps, her traits are Romantic, Good, and Perfectionist. She's also looking to find her soulmate, so she has the Alluring bonus trait.
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Victor Feng seemed to be a good father to the twins he had with my sim. Problem was they were not married and he refused to leave the house once the boys were toddlers. I ended up having to lock him in the pool house until he died just to get rid of him.
I had another sim named Nataly recently who was a townie and married into my legacy as the spouse of the founder. She was remarkable. I'm not one to get attached to my sims, but I was quite fond of her. Randomly generated townies can surprise you sometimes.
As for males, hmm. Akira is nice, but like someone else has said, he's got that jealousy trait which can be annoying to manage. If you go with him, I'd save up for that "never tense" reward trait for him.
I'm drawing a blank on other guys. I haven't married in the majority of premades tbh. Max was a great partner for one of my sims though, so her younger sister should be set.
Don Lothario is a pretty good guy. Just maybe not the most committed. Good genes tho.
Travis was my first sims S.O. and he was a good partner. Just wish i got him out more. He got chunky in his later years.
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@luimistelija, Luna is absolutely lovely, but I do plan on having my sim's younger sister marry her brother, Max, so it'd kinda make the family tree...interesting. I haven't played with a jealous sim spouse yet, so Akira could challenge my play style a bit. Quick question: I know jealous sims will react negatively when seeing their spouse talk to others; do you know if he'll act up if she speaks to her family members?
I like the way you think.
@AfterMidnight, I adore Candy Behr. She's always friends with my sims. I am thinking that if she marries a sim with the non-committal or jealous traits, I'll have to get that "carefree" reward for them or else I'll be tempted to trap 'em somewhere and call it a freak accident. I actually consider Max to be the best sim partner and father I've ever had in my game; he's always an absolute sweetheart to Dahlia, the younger sister, from the moment they meet as kids. She's set, for sure.
@simm621, I have heard great things about Don Lothario, so he's definitely on my list right now.
@BlueR0se, I never considered Dina or Katrina since I hardly ever see them. Thanks for reminding me of them. Yeah, that's my only drawback with Akira as I'm a bit concerned about his jealous trait and how that'd play out in his relationship with her. And ah, Don's notorious genes...he's crossed my mind on more than one occasion. I didn't consider Travis. Does he have good traits?
@ModerateOsprey, Candy's got to be one of my faves, too. It's weird, but I almost never see Summer in my game. I'll have to see if I can hunt her down.
@Nini, Johnny Zest is the one who lives in the trailer in OS, right? I'm a little hesitant to get her with a married sim like Victor or Bjorn since she has the Good trait and I don't think she'd go there, but I'm a little intrigued since another member mentioned them. That's my only worry with the sims with the romantic trait; the flirting. And I'm not much of a fan of Marcus, either. Mostly because I saw him beat up a child in front of a nightclub once, but that's a different issue.
I'm surprised that so many of you have mentioned female sims. They do seem more affectionate than some of the males, don't they? I always pictured this sim with a male as she seems to gravitate towards them autonomously, but I'll give the ladies around town more attention. Eager to see more replies!
Johnny Zest was a decent spouse too.
Have you considered looking on the gallery for ideal sim partner?
Shake dreams from your hair
My pretty child, my sweet one.
Choose the day and choose the sign of your day
The day's divinity....
The Ghost Song - Jim Morrison
Who am I kidding. I don't really ever let gender deter me from using a sim for a legacy spouse. Maybe its cheating but that's what CAS.fulleditmode /gender preference/pregnancy reassignment is for!
Yeah, I ALWAYS have Zoe in my games. She is really nice to play as a controlled Sim as well
Shake dreams from your hair
My pretty child, my sweet one.
Choose the day and choose the sign of your day
The day's divinity....
The Ghost Song - Jim Morrison
All the sims err'day
Now she is an elder sim
Also, she is a super mom for both her own kids and those aliens from her pregnant husband. Even an adopted girl. She always thinks and cares about them.
Oh, he's got great traits! I've seen him around and he's got such a sweet face. I'll add him to my list of consideration. I have thought of looking on the gallery, and I've thought of creating my own. It's just that at the moment, I'm interested to see what some of the pre-mades around might have to offer and to expand my horizons outside of strictly playing sims I've created, as I've done in the past.
@duhboy2u2, Don's definitely a consideration. I've read positive things about him on other threads. I'm sure his attentiveness as a partner and father is individual to each save game and his partner's traits, right? You didn't mention it, but did the sim(s) you've had him with share any of his traits? I'm just wondering if the fact that my sim has the Romantic trait herself would make it so that he'd be less inclined to flirt with others since she'd be more eager to keep him happy if in a relationship.
@ModerateOsprey, I almost always forget about Zoe and Alice! Both seem to have really kind, gentle personalities. I think they'd get on quite well with my sim. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for them, too.
@RedDestiny92, how were Johnny and Akira as partners to your sims?
@Simsister2004, wow, Zoe aged beautifully in your game!
I hope to see more suggestions! It's been super helpful. I think it's really interesting that so many of you have had more memorable partnerships with the female townies. Thanks again for the comments so far! Keep 'em coming.
The problem I have with Travis is that he is just a bit dull. Nice chap and all, but so very predictable. I tend to marry him off to someone safe.
Shake dreams from your hair
My pretty child, my sweet one.
Choose the day and choose the sign of your day
The day's divinity....
The Ghost Song - Jim Morrison
And this is his son Braydon.
Ah yes, I have to confess to having a soft spot for Liberty Lee. I really like her name for a start. I do have to fess up to cheating to alter her walkstyle tho'.
Shake dreams from your hair
My pretty child, my sweet one.
Choose the day and choose the sign of your day
The day's divinity....
The Ghost Song - Jim Morrison
It's interesting you mention Salim... I guess it's all individual to each save file because he's not been the best in mine so far. Maybe having the first kiss will push him in the right direction? I'm just a bit peeved that a kiss might be what's needed to get him out of his funk.
@mmertor, Johnny's genetics are strong! His son looks just like him.
@Omri147, Marcus Flex is one sim who does pursue my sim on occasion, so maybe I should give him some thought. It's just a bit difficult for me to take him seriously after he beat up a child in one of my saves.
Wow, that sounds... Unpleasant, to say the least...
I'll keep that in mind after Marcus' child is born...