What actions would you like sims to be able to do autonomously? I'd love for sims to start putting away leftovers, walk their dogs, and generally learn to do actions that I repeatedly have them do like setting the table, brushing their teeth, etc. It would be nice to have a feature that allows sims to establish habits.
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I wouldn't like my sims to auto walk the dog. That is a long action and I much prefer to do that on my own schedule. Now, if it was a very well programmed habit system, such as it learned what you have established and it went off that to form the habit - such as walking the dog as soon as my sim returns home from work, or as soon as they shower first thing in the morning - then, maybe.
But, at that point, I will still have to sit there, while they do it, so really I only saved myself one click to have my sim auto do it. And that would require a pretty advanced system that I'm not sure EA/Maxis is likely to invest in this game. I love this game, and I love the guru's, but half-baked has been the theme since the beginning of Sims 4, I can't see them suddenly getting the budget allowed to really dig in deep for a habit system. We can't even get favorites, at this point.
Yes, like making beds or clearing dishes for 'neat' Sims in previous iterations. I also like the OP's suggestion that they should learn to do things you have them do repeatedly. (Of course, they have to do them right - half the time, I cancel the autonomous dish-clearing because they only clear their dish, and I want them to clear the empty serving dish, the dish the toddler left on a desk in another room, and all the dishes on the table.)
Some autonomous actions that occur with or without autonomy are annoying, however, like Sims washing their hands in between the toilet and shower (which I would do in real life, but it takes Sims so long to do things). The high chair is a mess, with toddlers wanting out as soon as they're put in the chair. And I never brush my Sims' teeth because it makes them 'confident', and most of the time, I want them 'focused' or 'inspired'. (Even if that's pretty eww in real life.)
Also, there are some things I do want them to do, but perhaps not at a particular time. For example, I do want one Sim eating alone to clear her dish after eating - unless she's already running late to work and there is no dishwasher. And I'd like them to use the sink in the kitchen, not go through the whole house to wash the dishes in the bath, and I'd rather they drop a book at their feet than find a desk or table, set the book down, and sit at the table. (The last is a new bug I've had for the past month or so. Tried different saves, different houses and bookcases, and Sims simply will not put books back in the bookshelf. I have to wait until they sit down at the table or desk, and then I can tell them to 'clean up books'.)
It's the little things that impress me. I saw a sim smell a scented flower arrangement autonomously and became flirty! I liked that.
I'd rather my sims stop doing certain things autonomously, especially those that cost money. It's so annoying when a doctor randomly decides to dump a patient for a quick meal, and the money for that meal gets substracted the moment he thinks about it, instead of when he actually opens the fridge to get it. And no one needs as many drinks as my sims order when I leave them alone at the bar for five minutes.
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