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Help making the best Sim schedule for any Sim!
ItsMeThatGuy
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Okay. This is what my usual Young Adult/Dropped out Teen's part time job/ is usually is.
At 8am on the first day the Sim moves there: They get a job and go to work the next day.
After noon from work: Sim has to eat and watch TV.
After work to 6PM: Sim has free time.
6pm to sleep: Sim gets ready for bed.
This schedule doesn't seem right to my daily Sims. Can you help making a better schedule for me? I think my Sim shouldn't start work the first day. Maybe wait until some skills are met before the Sim gets a job. Do you agree? Because I immediately give him a job around as he moves.
At 8am on the first day the Sim moves there: They get a job and go to work the next day.
After noon from work: Sim has to eat and watch TV.
After work to 6PM: Sim has free time.
6pm to sleep: Sim gets ready for bed.
This schedule doesn't seem right to my daily Sims. Can you help making a better schedule for me? I think my Sim shouldn't start work the first day. Maybe wait until some skills are met before the Sim gets a job. Do you agree? Because I immediately give him a job around as he moves.
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If I'm playing with a sim couple, I have them woohoo to take care of the fun motive, usually right before work and right after if someone's had a stressful day. It's a lot faster than watching TV and keeps the relationship up too.
Other details that make things easier:
This isn't a specific schedule so much as planning activities for maximum efficiency, for example doing something fun and fulfilling a small wish to drive up a sim's mood, then skill building while they're happy. I think I wouldn't enjoy keeping to a particular schedule because it doesn't allow for spontaneity or quick adjustments.
If you really don't feel like there are enough hours in the sim-day, you might consider NRaas Relativity, which can slow down time however you want. The default time is 37, and anything in double digits is fine; I hear that 23 is popular.
I'll try it. Although the time is good right now, i can use it. My sims very often follow a very strict schedule but lots of moodiness can happen!
And i'll also try the cooking skill method. My Sims often burn foods every time, so I have to almost every time cook twice. I'll use the group method.
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Luckily ... Schedules are not required in Sims 3, unless you simply desire to play that way.
Jobs become irrelevant when you figure out your Sim can earn a quarter of a million Simoleons in a day without cheating.
Doing a variety of things tends to offer the opportunity to earn more Lifetime Rewards Points and faster.
Spending those points on things that reduce your needs, provides for more time in the day.
More time in the day eventually leads to more skills and more opportunities.
Sooner or later, almost all your Sim's time will be Freetime.
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Hey, nothing wrong with life imitating art, so to speak.
…and that was the reason why Haruo and River had so many kids. 🤣 (in my last legacy). 🤣
Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
1- Charisma
*After the first skill point this book is no longer needed as they increase the skill by meeting and interacting with the Sims of the town.
2- Logic
*Increasing their logic allows the sim to learn and process information bit faster.
3- Cooking (especially for stove-challenged sims)
*Autumn Salad is fine but, you can't make PB&J until you have that 1st skill point. And there has been plenty of times my Sims have eaten a hearty PB&J sandwich for breakfast until their cooking skill passed level 4 then it's fruit parfait.
4- Handiness
*Cuz, that toilet is going to clog, and the sink will break all sooner than you would like!
Having them read the skill books lets me know if they are a sim who is naturally a fast learner or if the game created them as a slow learner. Once I have a clue as to how quickly they can learn, then I can better make plans on how to guide them.
Working:
I do not get them jobs until they can take care of the basics for themselves. Once they have a job/career/profession, the daily schedule they keep all depends on the career path they are in. However, there are a few things which I adhere to all across the board.
Time:
1). I do not allow my Sims to rise before 5:00am.
2). Unless it is unavoidable, I do not allow my adult working Sims to stay up past 11pm during the work week (this does not apply to sims in Bridgeport).
3).Children have bedtime limit of 9pm.
The reason for this is simple, effective learning, meaningful socialization and even fulfilling relaxation slows down the more tired they become. In the mornings, on this schedule, everyone has time to get ready for the day and have a good breakfast without rushing. Couples (& Families) can socialize over the breakfast table. While, children can have a little bit of time to play or watch TV (kids shows) before school begins.
Free time, which is totally autonomous comes on the weekends as long as all of the household chores are done and there isn't any unfinished business from the previous week. This is when I let them use the day however they want (until bedtime, that is)
Good schedule! One thing is that my Sim just simply wakes up at 3-2 AM, which at the night, he is very tired and can't fill up his energy the next day without going to work. And I just wait until he gets a neutral energy moodlet before he goes to bed.
One question:
Do you have a schedule when all your Sims have days off (Or the weekends) Do they also have a limited time before bedtime? I usually only play one, 17 year old young adult Sim. Also if I would change to your schedule I would regardless if in bridgeport would set the schedule up, at least happy for work.
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Once they climb in bed and are asleep, I will drag the handle back to reset their time to the 'Sleep until Rested' time. If their 'rested time' is much longer than their 'standard time', I use that and just wake them up when their sleep meter is near full. Basically, this means I let them sleep as long as I can before they absolutely have to get up to start their day. If it falls before 5am or their 'standard wake-up time' I use that and then wake them up shortly after 5am. Hope that wasn't confusing.
Do you have a schedule when all your Sims have days off (Or the weekends)
-My sims don't have a weekend schedule per se, but I will use this time to get them to finish tasks which may be left over or neglected from the previous week. Otherwise, I listen (thought bubbles) and watch (wishes) for the things they really want to do--then I allow them to do it. If neither of us has any ideas for how to best fill the time, I sometimes will pack a picnic lunch/dinner for them, put balls, a book, a radio or some other something which they like in their personal inventory and send them to the park for a while. Spontaneity and autonomy usually makes for some great memories!
Do they also have a limited time before bedtime?
-I play to each sim as an individual, so that depends. If my sim comes home tired, I send them for a nap. When they awaken, they eat dinner, shower (or bathe) and return back to bed. If they are a student, and there is a little time before their actual bedtime, I'll have them do their homework. Otherwise, everything waits until the next morning when they are certain to get up at 5am well rested and in a much better mood.
Bridgeport
-Because this is a town which focuses on 'night time', the day schedule I use for other towns doesn't really work there. At least not for me.
EDIT:
Just realized I wrote something some folks may not understand and wanted to elaborate a bit. I know it sounds odd when I said I 'listen' to thought bubble. Let me quickly explain:
- Dialog balloons are things spoken to other Sims, while thought bubbles are things 'visually spoken' to the player. They are much better than wishes when it comes to knowing what your Sims actually want. Some wishes are paired with and triggered by certain actions and therefore aren't 'true' wishes. Whereas, thought bubbles (balloons) are a direct response to what is happening at that moment with the sim.