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Recently gone back to sims 3...
AnnaLoo91
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And asking myself every second why in the world I ever left it. 
When I was playing Sims 3, I hadn't collected all the packs (at least not the little ones), and I have to say I probably didn't even do half of the stuff available in this game. When Sims 4 came out I just jumped to it, not realizing at all that it was going to be so...different. But with my new laptop, it's so easy to play Sims 3 on the highest settings, and now that it's not lagging, I'm seeing how (to me) that this game is so much better. Open Worlds, real personality, almost endless customization, so much stuff to do and explore, I feel like it's a game I can play for hours and not get bored. Don't get me wrong, I'm totally attached to my Sims 4 characters and the story I've made for them, but I'm currently only playing with one sim in sims 3 and it's so much fun, and I feel like I have so much stuff to do. It's almost overwhelming, but in a really good way. I don't even need mods, they're just minor enhancements.
I wonder, is there anyone else recently coming back to sims 3 and are loving it?
When I was playing Sims 3, I hadn't collected all the packs (at least not the little ones), and I have to say I probably didn't even do half of the stuff available in this game. When Sims 4 came out I just jumped to it, not realizing at all that it was going to be so...different. But with my new laptop, it's so easy to play Sims 3 on the highest settings, and now that it's not lagging, I'm seeing how (to me) that this game is so much better. Open Worlds, real personality, almost endless customization, so much stuff to do and explore, I feel like it's a game I can play for hours and not get bored. Don't get me wrong, I'm totally attached to my Sims 4 characters and the story I've made for them, but I'm currently only playing with one sim in sims 3 and it's so much fun, and I feel like I have so much stuff to do. It's almost overwhelming, but in a really good way. I don't even need mods, they're just minor enhancements.
I wonder, is there anyone else recently coming back to sims 3 and are loving it?
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Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
Some mods are more than minor enhancements. Like the NRaas Overwatch and ErrorTrap. They will take care of some bugs in the game that could cause lag over time, fix stuck sims and more.
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I had completely forgotten about the Opportunities tab — which is AWESOME and adds infinite depth — and the gamified loading screens. Those are fun! It only takes my 2015 laptop a couple minutes or less to load, though. I thought it would take a lot longer. Guess technology is just better these days.
I missed cars, horses, bikes, and the fact that if you spam the same interaction with a Sim, the Sim gets bored. It's harder to level up relationships than it is in The Sims 4. Gameplay is REWARDING! Lifetime aspirations are actually challenging and they mean something.
I missed Champs Les Sims and nectar; exploring countless tombs and learning cultural songs; and martial arts!! (Selvadorada in TS4 doesn't even compare!)
I missed the huge cities. I missed all the extra venues (and combined venues) like the Movie Theater, Day Spa and Restaurants. (I don't have Dine Out or Movie Hangout Stuff, by the way, so I never got to experience eating at restaurants in The Sims 4 — nor "movies." I do have Spa Day in TS4, though, and now thinking about it, I'm bummed it just didn't come in base game.)
I have barely done much in Build/Buy besides upgrade my pre-furnished house furnishings and change the colors/patterns around. Gosh, it's just amazing. The most gameplay I have in The Sims 4 is build/buy. But not in The Sims 3. I can play my Sim for hours on end.
At the end of the day, it feels like I've really gone to "France," explored pyramids in "Egypt," and befriended a unicorn by the local waterfall, biked around town, and have a fulfilling job — haha.
Again, I didn't even install all my expansion packs yet, and I'm gradually working up to them all — as I re-learn The Sims 3 interface and gameplay — but soon, I will re-install the rest that I own. Also, I've only started this with one Sim, to test the waters, before I move on to 2 Sims and a Sim family. (And pets!)
I am so glad I didn't pay EA for many of The Sims 4 packs. I've probably put in less money into The Sims 3 and resulted in infinitely more fulfilling gameplay.
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Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
So glad you're all enjoying it! And welcome to this forum! 🥳
Is it just me or does the base game of TS3 have more fun stuff to do than the entire collection of TS4? I’m kept busy in the game all the time where as in TS4 I would just leave my sims to their business and play on my iPad. I’m not bashing TS4 mind you. I love the game. It’s just I don’t seem to feel as involved in it as I do when playing TS3.
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
Just reinstalled the game weeks ago and having a blast collecting small pets like birds and turtles, installed this game on nvme m2 ssd and my loading time only 10 secs when loading save, 30 secs when initial game loading. performance wise still decent for a dx9 only game.
My load time may be counted in tens of minutes; but hell with it. I still get on and I still get to play.
Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
My old computer took 10 to 20 minutes depending on if I loaded mods - faster when I moved the game to an SSD (and can load ALL the packs to play!), if you're not ready to buy a new computer, that's an option to consider. Also, I read that using "Save As" to save the game will help to avoid errors. I never got an Error 12, so I think that advice works!
@Sharonia ... What is this TS4 thing you keep talking about?
Are you saying EA came out with a game after Sims 3?
Why the heck did they do that ...
I've been playing Sims 3 for a decade and still discovering new things ...
Happy Simming!
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@BlackSand - I know...there's a whole passel of people who talk about this TS4 thing...never seen it; never heard of it...I mean it's not like my TS3 launcher has any TS4 advertisements when I go to load up my much-loved TS3 game.
What is this TS4 thing? Has anyone heard of it?
Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
Oh ... That's what that is on the Launcher?
I thought that was just some kind of cheap knock-off Disney World garbage, and never paid it much attention ...
Happy Simming!
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I haven't encountered Error 12 yet. Or any error, for that matter. Yay.
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