Yeah. I rarely look at the clock in the game, except when a Sim has a particular place to be by a certain time, that is. Erik is home from work, and he spent some time with his eldest child, then decided it was time to round up the Toddlers (of which there are three at this time). He ends up having to teach Melody manners, then goes to fetch her twin sister, Harmony to put her to bed. Happily Jamison went right to sleep after finishing his homework. As I check to see where Erik is and pan the camera around to the backyard, one of the five Roosters crows I take that moment to look at the game clock — it's Five AM! Where did the day go?
Happily, the Toddlers needs are full. I find that if I cheat them up and then disable decay prior to their Dad having a full day down at Plumbob Studios, it's better. Once he's done with his gigs (he often has daily: a concert, a photoshoot, and a bit part in a major film), I go to each Toddler and enable decay again.
But my goodness, the time simply got away from me once again!
How often do you get so caught up in your own gameplay that you fail to check the in-game clock? Please share, this could be fun.
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In 4, I find it much easier to not get distracted for better or worse, but I definitely have moments with curfews (at least they aren't as bad as 3's) and club meet ups (always trying to get to the next perk). More so when traveling is involved and I have specific tasks I want to accomplish. Dining at a restaurant takes an incredible time commitment, for example, and so does running one (or retail or a vet clinic). If I am just at home it tends to run fairly smoothly at least, which is the only reason I can get large households through uni in the dorm. They cannot travel in that situation, though.
Fun fact, I have known IRL people that do not believe in bed time. Seriously. Their children have never known a proper bed time. The parents don't sleep well anyway so sleep isn't super valued, but it is always odd to think of a toddler allowed to decide when to sleep and when to not. I genuinely don't understand how they function without an hour or two of guaranteed productivity while the baby is in bed. Just goes to show how different the lifestyles and values of even your regular neighbors can be.
I do know I send Erik out at all times night or day, so it's harder for his wife to juggle the kids by herself. When he's there, I normally have each parent grab a Toddler and put them to bed. It's just unfortunate that it was dawn when this was accomplished. I have to say that it's now Friday in the game and the Toddlers are being put to bed just after 3 AM. Again, Jamison is easy to get down, he mostly does it himself. LOL
Erik is juggling two completely full careers. He's a singer/musician and that's where he made his fame. After Uni, he decided to give the Acting Career a try. He's doing very well. I had to add shelves to their den just to house the Starlight Accolades he's earned. (Although, in my head, many are for his music. Three, so far, for his acting and he's got trophies for Meet & Greets, plus his Charity Events. Yeah, nobody can accuse him of being a slacker. LOL
He just put out album number 22. So in between those acting gigs, he haunts the music studios recording, etc.
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My teen sims also don't have curfews... but I generally aim to have them in bed between midnight and 2am. I hated the forced curfews in sims 3 so much. My sims are very busy overachiever so it can get a bit rough sometimes.
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@haneul That's primarily where I'm coming from. This is a game, not RL where such things actually matter. I do use cheats, as I explained above. Too many things to accomplish in too few hours. Erik rarely sleeps, in fact. And, he only uses those potions he gets sent upon occasion. Mostly, I just cheat up his needs before he sets off. Can't have him doing the 🐸🐸🐸🐸 dance on stage, right? LOL (You watch, that will be covered with hearts.)
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Oh, please forgive me but I laughed when I read about the father being on the treadmill for three days. Poor guy!
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No, actually, I realized that before my sim got pregnant I sent her to party with her uni friends and she got back home at 4-ish am. That's wild.
I am a clock-watcher in Real Life, too. All of my clocks must register the exact same time. Makes me totally crazy when they don't, even if just off by a minute or two. There's no excuse. LOL I, too, am a Baby Boomer. What is up with us? I find the clock in the Sims world runs far too fast, so I only watch it when I need to. At least I give myself a 'break' anyway. I used a mod in Sims 3 to slow time. Yes, it messed with party invites, but at least my Erik could take a brief nap and brush his teeth before he headed off to his concert — and arrive on time! Yes, he was habitually late, despite my efforts and clock-watching. The mod helped enormously. Thank you, Twallen!
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Only recently have I given my toddlers a nap during the day and put to bed just before the children would. No strict times, but the toddlers will keep sleeping through the night after their energy is full, unless they need the potty or something. It’s nice, I definitely prefer playing with these toddlers. Are they a little too self-sufficient? Maybe, but they still get plenty of attention (in a locked nursery).
I loved it when there was a Toddler who was able to escape the crib. That was a rare occurrence, but I did have one or two. And, yes, those Sims2 Toddlers had lungs! As in screaming at the top of their. LOL
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I'm uncertain which it was but they had to have something to escape. It's just been too long since I played Sims2. The last time was the summer just before Sims4 was released. I wanted to re-acquaint myself with loading screen so it wouldn't be such a shock to my system. LOL
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All the time. Usually, it's not that serious but more like sending sims to a restaurant only to realize they need to go to work before the food is served.
About the part about sims having to be at a given place at a given time: I take turns in playing different households. When I attempt to enter a household with, say, four sims, there is a chance some sims are not even at home, and I have not idea to what they are doing whereever they are.