How many sims do you usually play with in a home?

hunniboo1 · June 2020

I think I asked before like 2 years ago so time to ask again

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For some reason, I always end up with 8 sims in a home. It just doesnt feel right to me to have any less. I have a home right now with 2 parents and 4 kids. I am trying really hard not to let them have more kids ha.

asimbsim · June 2020

3-4: I mean got to have some family right?

Any more than 5 and my sim icons at the bottom of the screen get stupidly tiny I can't see them well enough to click on them, so more than 5 just isnt an option in TS4

I know I can change the screen resolution, but then the rest of my game doesnt look right. So, I usually end up with either 2 parents, 2 children and a pet, or 2 parents and 3 children. Nightmare if 1 of the pregnancies turns out to be twins or triplets!

Sindocat · June 2020

3-4: I mean got to have some family right?

I aim for 2 or 3 kids. More than 5 is too many for me.

NRowe · June 2020

3-4: I mean got to have some family right?

Three or four max. Over that and I can’t micromanage anymore.

SimAlexandria · June 2020

7-8: Nothing wrong with having a huge family?!

always 8, 1-2 adults 6-7 kids/tots/babies. When they age up they just have more kids.

InuMiroLover · June 2020

3-4: I mean got to have some family right?

Usually 2, but 4 is my max. Anymore and I can't keep up with their needs.

Movotti · June 2020

5-6: Whoa we are getting up there!

5-6 as a family, usually with more than 2 generations.
7-8 as multiple families, or flatmates

vancanuckfan86 · June 2020

3-4: I mean got to have some family right?

I voted 3-4 but it is usually anywhere from 3-6 depending on the story line.

Smellincoffee · June 2020

Five is roughly my limit; I can tolerate six, but if we go to seven then I'm going to kick people out. The chances of this are VERY high if some of those people are toddlers -- they require too much attention for me to split.

Oldeseadogge · June 2020

1-2: I like to keep my families small :)

1-2 is what am comfortable with, sometimes 3-4. Anything above that is chaos, at least for me. This applies across all Sims versions, btw.

Goth583 · June 2020

3-4: I mean got to have some family right?

I've done some large families with 8 sims before, but I keep it to 3-4 on a regular. I like to be able to have the parents focused on their kids without the kids being too much of a burden. I also think its easier since I play in a large home to keep track of everyone.

Simsandra · June 2020

7-8: Nothing wrong with having a huge family?!

Full households here xD sometimes I get even more children, when the oldest siblings move out 😅
I am trying to only have 2 kids per family but now I go crazy on pet breeding...

DaWaterRat · June 2020

3-4: I mean got to have some family right?

3-4 actual sims, and usually 1-3 cats. I have played with more, but I don't really enjoy juggling the needs of too many sims.

EnkiSchmidt · June 2020

3-4: I mean got to have some family right?

I have everything from two to eight sims households. Not necessarily families, half of the time they are roommates.

Khrisstyne · June 2020

5-6: Whoa we are getting up there!

Once the UI starts getting smaller, I just don't like it lol it bothers me so I try not to play with more than 5 household members but recently I've been playing with 8.

Evie0602 · June 2020

7-8: Nothing wrong with having a huge family?!

I get bored with less than 8 sims

peragogo · June 2020

5-6: Whoa we are getting up there!

I play a variety of family sizes but I like having multi family units where it’s maxed out on sims.

Rouensims · June 2020

5-6: Whoa we are getting up there!

I have everything from 1 to 8 Sim households, but I’m finding that I often end up playing 5-Sim households. These households are large enough to keep me entertained, but small enough to keep me from getting overwhelmed. Has someone else posted, not all of my households are families. I have pretty much every living arrangement represented.

LiELF · June 2020

I have a variety of households so I can't really choose an answer. I play a few single Sim households and I have several full, eight-Sim households as well as every number in between. I love to fill the worlds with my own Sims, so variety is important.

PeculiarPlumbob · June 2020

7-8: Nothing wrong with having a huge family?!

Parents, couple kids and dogs.

ArtsyBanana · June 2020

3-4: I mean got to have some family right?

I enjoy playing single sims the most, but most of the time I usually have 3 sims in a household especially if I'm doing a legacy challenge.

HopeyStarr · June 2020

3-4: I mean got to have some family right?

Any more than 4 and it becomes a bit of a chore. In large households I find myself just caring for needs rather than building skills or storytelling, the latter being where I derive most of my fun. There's just no time. Everyone is so needy!

I also like it when my sims have a bit of a social life and that is nearly impossible with a lot of sims. I don't feel as invested in having them make friends when their needs are down. Really, the moment they are out of work or school it's "Okay who's hungry?" "So-and-so needs a nap... And a bath. " "You want some fun? Sorry, the toilet needs to be repaired first."

AncientMuse · June 2020

1-2: I like to keep my families small :)

Single sim usually with a pet or two or five... crazy cat ladies mostly. :D

MDianaSims · June 2020

1-2: I like to keep my families small :)

I usually prefer to play single sims, so it's easy to focus on them.
On the other hand, my legacy family household consists of 2 adults, 1 teen, 3 kids and a dog. I love them but I hate how much time it takes to play a single day. Next generation will definitely be smaller

DominicLaurence · June 2020

5-6: Whoa we are getting up there!

Ideally, 2 or 3. Single parent with a kid or two is my go-to.

But I'm a legacy player, so it inevitably grows and then I try to keep it around 6.

With 7 or 8 I tend to overlook a few, and I hate the feeling of someone not getting a story just as good as everyone else.

SERVERFRA · June 2020

1-2: I like to keep my families small :)

Most of my playing households usually begins with a single lady or a single man or a couple.
My unplayed households are from three to eight.

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