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Is resetting back a save cheating?
Garfieldwxg55
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Hi all, in an old save of mine I accidentally double aged up a Sim, so I used cheats to de-age them, I then decided that I wasn't comfortable with this, so I reset the save back to before I cheat aged down the Sim. But I was curious, is it considered cheating to reset a save back to a previous save file? Any feedback is greatly appreciated 
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There's no "right" way to play the Sims.
After reverting to the point before the trap/ambush happened you are better prepared for what awaits you and can make smarter decisions. Accepting everything as it comes without loading previous savestates is ironman playstyle, but I'd call that a challenge, not the default.
This is your story. Your creation.
Short of that, who cares? It's entirely up to you.
That being said, most of us have our own highly personal operating instructions. For example, I use freerealestate regularly when creating new households, but I never use money cheats to give my sims extra money. (I've only used money cheats a handful of times ever, mostly to take money away for a rags to riches household.) They are functionally the same, but I have my reasons for differentiating. But that's just my personal choice.
And as mentioned, if it's a single player game, do whatever you feel like doing with it. You don't get any bragging rights if you have a bajillion simoleans because you cheated them all in, but if you want to tell the story of a wealthy heiress then starting her with money is just fine.
The only reason against going back to a previous save is if you are playing a challenge with set rules. If you want to share your score or or post some kind of result, you have to stick to the rules. But if you only play for your own enjoyment, it is up to you if you strictly follow the rules or just use them as a base guide line.
Personally, I would have no problem with going back to a previous version in my own game. The only cheats I avoid are the ones that give my sims extra progression like money cheats, job promotions, skills cheats,.. My sims have to earn all those things. The only exception is the free realestate cheat (big or expensive buildings but low on furniture) . But my sims rarely move houses so having high bills from the start can even be seen as a handicap when they have no job or skills. And those sims obviously are not allowed to earn money by selling furniture.
- A hard mode challenge basically.
But that's not how the game normally works.
I do think a lot of people might find such a challenge mode interesting to try though. Not myself as I'm more of a story-mode player. But the people who want there to be more game-challenge would get a thrill out of it; especially if you could combine that with other difficulties of scenarios as well, and have your progress in it announced on your gallery page or something.
I wouldn't because it is what it is a save, saving you from making mistakes as long as you did back it up.
Since there wasn't even a chance of pleading for his life, I did a game save recovery to replay that day. Happily, things played out differently and I was able to carry on with the save.
I don't see this as cheating at all. In fact, the Starlight Accolades Show simply stopped working at one point in my save. (Turned out to be a particular mod that was causing the havoc). But I had to exit without saving a few times before it worked again. (This after I did a game repair and a Game Folder Refresh.) Once I removed the mod in question, the glitch stopped happening.
It's like anything else. If doing so makes you uncomfortable, then don't do it. If you realize this game isn't about a contest and there's no way to win, so you're not hurting anyone if you fix things that go wrong, then roll back. I won't judge you and I doubt anyone else will.
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Heck, if there was? I'd be in a world of trouble because I cheat the heck out of everything! My game style is? Start over! I love to recreate all my worlds and all my townies. I do this almost as soon as I'm done, I start it all over again. I just enjoy making things, lots and sims. I cheat all the townies. I cheat their skills, their career levels, their university degrees, their relationships. Imagine having to play through over 150 sims. GAH! I'd rage quit with how many issues this game has.
I've discovered a play style that works for me and I avoid the frustration of all the bugs. I will play the new world with my favorite sim for about a sim month. Get bored. Start the process all over again. Rinse and repeat.
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I would say no! Every challenge I've ever done, even the ones that are strict, make allowances for mistakes and bugs. I'd say accidentally aging up a sim twice would count as a mistake you can't really recover from without going back a save. Even if someone thinks it is, its your game love! Play it your way. The goal here is to have fun with your game. Forget what anyone else thinks!
We play games like The Sims for enjoyment. If something that happens in the game isn't fun, I often revert to a previous save and let things unfold differently. I invariably do so if a bug creates an outcome I don't like. I've never played The Sims with anything at stake except fun--even challenges are playful--so I don't hesitate to reset as many times as I want.
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Completely agree. There’s no real victory or loss in the game. Just have fun with your own rules!