Wow, this is an old thread. For those just now following along, the suggested Rotational Caste settings described here years ago partially as a result of this very conversation and others like it have been available on our site for NRaas StoryProgression users for quite some time now. http://www.nraas.net/community/Story-Progression-Rotational-Caste-Settings
I would say that proper rotational play as most of us would have it in mind is very difficult if not entirely impossible without either NRaas StoryProgression or, for those so inclined, the AwesomeMod way of arranging things. It's the nature of the game. In TS3 the EA way, inactive residents exist strictly for the convenience and amusement of the actively being played household. We aren't meant to care about what happens to them all that much and there isn't any built-in way to designate that some of these sims are "ours" as opposed to the rest of the households in town that are not so that they therefore get more protection or are treated differently by the game.
This is also the nature of mod development, once we get past the things that fix total gameplay breakage or instability and begin adding new features like player-controlled towns and their progression. A need is identified and a programmer sets about finding a way to address the need. The alternative for those who will not use mods becomes a matter of playing around the shortcoming or altering one's playstyle to suit it. In this case, in other words, don't move any sims out of your active household if you demand any kind of control over what may happen to them.
@Aroroaskies -I use the rotational play much like the version in TS2 in my sims games though it's heavly Modded with both NRaas Mods and awesomemod is also there to help with fixing school issues like overcrowding and routing fails by disabling the autmaoted school assignment system.I have been playing a full-blown TS2 style of rotational play in my TS3 games which means I end up playing what is actually more like an open world TS2 game on the TS3 game engine.
Wow, I just made the big faux pas of not reading the whole thread before posting, makes me feel like one of those minisims invited over from other worlds, totally corrupted by the write-only culture
@TadOlson Thanks! So the important factors are that the sims not in active household at the moment does not get the wrong job, love or school?
I have not played sims 2.
Wow, this is an old thread. For those just now following along, the suggested Rotational Caste settings described here years ago partially as a result of this very conversation and others like it have been available on our site for NRaas StoryProgression users for quite some time now. http://www.nraas.net/community/Story-Progression-Rotational-Caste-Settings
I would say that proper rotational play as most of us would have it in mind is very difficult if not entirely impossible without either NRaas StoryProgression or, for those so inclined, the AwesomeMod way of arranging things. It's the nature of the game. In TS3 the EA way, inactive residents exist strictly for the convenience and amusement of the actively being played household. We aren't meant to care about what happens to them all that much and there isn't any built-in way to designate that some of these sims are "ours" as opposed to the rest of the households in town that are not so that they therefore get more protection or are treated differently by the game.
This is also the nature of mod development, once we get past the things that fix total gameplay breakage or instability and begin adding new features like player-controlled towns and their progression. A need is identified and a programmer sets about finding a way to address the need. The alternative for those who will not use mods becomes a matter of playing around the shortcoming or altering one's playstyle to suit it. In this case, in other words, don't move any sims out of your active household if you demand any kind of control over what may happen to them.
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I would say that proper rotational play as most of us would have it in mind is very difficult if not entirely impossible without either NRaas StoryProgression or, for those so inclined, the AwesomeMod way of arranging things. It's the nature of the game. In TS3 the EA way, inactive residents exist strictly for the convenience and amusement of the actively being played household. We aren't meant to care about what happens to them all that much and there isn't any built-in way to designate that some of these sims are "ours" as opposed to the rest of the households in town that are not so that they therefore get more protection or are treated differently by the game.
This is also the nature of mod development, once we get past the things that fix total gameplay breakage or instability and begin adding new features like player-controlled towns and their progression. A need is identified and a programmer sets about finding a way to address the need. The alternative for those who will not use mods becomes a matter of playing around the shortcoming or altering one's playstyle to suit it. In this case, in other words, don't move any sims out of your active household if you demand any kind of control over what may happen to them.
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I want some sort of control. So, if ever I rotate, I think I'll get the mod. For now, I'll stick to parallel saves with backup.
Thanks!
This is interesting! What would that playstyle be in more detail? How do you play the game?
@TadOlson Thanks! So the important factors are that the sims not in active household at the moment does not get the wrong job, love or school?
I have not played sims 2.
Thank you @igazor