I turn to autonomy that is full, and just watch the family. I really only intervene when they step too out of bounds with my idea for this story. Autonomy works fine for me, if I first play while the husband and wife meet, they pretty much stick to tasks that are mundane, or the hobbies I first played for them. Sometimes I pin whims, and they get around to them (this may be coincidental.)
Autonomous households stick on short lives, I won't get bored this way.
Any fun stories, or why you don't like this game play.
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I do the same thing. It’s not much of a simulator if you dictate everything.
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Edit: What I mean is that I do play with autonomy on all the time, and many times I do let things play out however they happen, but I don't let all of my sims do whatever they want all the time without any input from me at all.
Because I can't; I keep all sigs turned off.
- a groom-to-be get up early and cook breakfast for his future in-laws
- what looked like my legacy's wild sim child teach another child how to curse out bullies (he told her about something sad that happened to him, she ranted and cursed due to a phase, he cursed back, they cheered)
- a baby conceived
- a sim decide to pick up the violin and learn it to mastery as a late night hobby
- a teenager complain to her "evil, " easily stressed father about malicious commenters trolling her online, making him angry/want to fight
I'm trying to write correct words, your game sounds very dramatic! I love this. I've always played console. Did micromanage on The Sims 2, but it was an adventure aswell, so constant change. When I got four, it was not very adventure type, so I let loose. I will admit I've sounded like a woman yelling at wheel of fortune participants with college student sims!
ETA: I play similar to @Rouensims where autonomy is on, but a lot of it gets cancelled by me. Never just fully handing over autonomy to the Sims.
Maybe I'll try it one day.
All the sims err'day
In my current save I have two siblings living together with their respective kids, and one of the two teenagers has taken to watching out for his toddler cousin autonomously. He's put her to bed, read to her and all the usual "parenting" stuff, all without being designated her caregiver.
It's always interesting to watch what my sims do when they're not under my control, but at the same time, I'm telling myself a story, not watching one unfold. And while my characters in the sims - just like my characters when I'm writing - may do things that surprise me, ultimately, they do what I want them to do.
For example I move a new family in my hood and realize their teen children are ideal matches for other family already in hood. Oh, I had all the couples planned in my head already. But before their turn in rotation I've played my farmer family running Grocery store. These teens were visiting it as well and formed absolutely different relationships from socializing there. One couple I was planning for had a festering grudge ). That's totally fine for me. But had I controlled them first they would end up in couples I've planed for them that's for sure.
The only issue I have is that sometimes it can be a bit too much, like if my sim has a knitting box in her inventory she will cancel whatever she is doing to start knitting. Same now with the vacuum. My sim can be starving and in the middle of food prep she pulls out the vacuum and starts vacuuming her perfectly sparkling clean home and get an uncomfortable moodlet cause of hunger. Like tune it down a bit, thanks.
I've tried to play with full autonomy and it's extremely boring to me. All my Sims would do is the standard things mentioned; drink water, play video games, read books, cook meals even if the fridge is full of leftovers, and try to do other dumb things, like exercise for elders until they're ready to croak, make drink after drink after drink but never drink them and leave them to rot, do anything and everything except sleep when they're in the red zone, flirt with others than their spouse/partner/girlfriend/boyfriend, be mean to each other for no reason, shovel snow, mop puddles during a thunderstorm, etc., etc., ad infinitum.
In fact, I actually wish that no autonomy meant no autonomy. I dislike how Sims will, for instance, choose their own topics to chat about if there's nothing left in their queue, or run off to go jogging, do push-ups, get a drink, play a video game on their cell when off-the-grid, take a nap, etc. when I want them to get to know each other, or have another goal in mind. *sigh*
I much prefer micromanaging my Sims so they actually progress in the goals I have set for them. Just sitting on my hands and watching them is not 'playing' to me. Just my opinion, if others enjoy playing that way and have fun doing it, more power to you! It's just not for me. *shrugs*
I wish they still had the 'semi-autonomy' setting - if you didn't direct your Sims within 5 seconds, they'd decide what to do. Always playing with autonomy off eliminates some of the cute things they will do with full autonomy, but I like to micro-manage my Sims too much to play that way.
They all have to have their own beds assigned to them from the start, with lucky Sims who get a double bed to themselves, having both sides assigned to them to stop another member of the family getting in with them.
Never start off with a pool, tent or a barbecue in the garden. Sims will start off by swimming, sleeping in the tent or burning themselves to death on the barbecue because they haven't got the proper skill to use it. Stop the kids from using a computer by limiting it to the adults for a bit.
Always start off with what the Sims basically need and not what I would like them to have. This is what I learned from the first Sims Game and it still stands with this one.
You have to have the right house, one that is right for them and doesn't entail them going upstairs to wash the dishes or not use the dishwasher because they are in the wrong place. There's a lot of satisfaction in seeing your Sims clearing the table and putting the plates in the dishwasher without being asked and seeing the children actually opting to do their homework is a bonus. The simpler the house layout the better and plenty of room to get around without being stuck.
Get your Adult Sims a job, with one doing it from home, Others having to go out. A butler, nanny or maid can help if affordable.
I like to leave my Sims going on with their lives whilst I make lunch etc and it's a great bonus to come back and see they are keeping all their needs in the green and no one dead!
I can then leave them to flourish and rotate to a new family. I usually meet the old families in the Diner, cafe or bar etc. to socialize with later.
I just really dislike sims doing things i didnt command them to while I'm trying to play them
or especially if they defy my will of them doing something fun in favor of going to browse web or something
like naw sorry this aint free country you shall worship watcher and their grand plan or you shall suffer awful fate
i do like to neighbor watch though and i really enjoy the surprise events like aliens or vlad paying visit but like idk i just want to have full control of my sims most of the time
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