Your Sims won't autonomously enter an unloaded lot

Glimmer50

I don't know how to get the picture to show up. I tried everything but here is the tweet.

https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/485152443898920960

So, to me this means that when I go to the park or whatever the outside spaces are then the same exact Sims will be there every time. Right? If this is true, then it makes meeting other Sims kind of limiting for a single Sim then.

InannaWintermoon

Glimmer50 wrote:

I don't know how to get the picture to show up. I tried everything but here is the tweet.

https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/485152443898920960

So, to me this means that when I go to the park or whatever the outside spaces are then the same exact Sims will be there every time. Right? If this is true, then it makes meeting other Sims kind of limiting for a single Sim then.

Great, sim sitting to make sure they do things, because their AI is so great. TS3 they'd go to these places on their own. Wow...dismal.

PHOEBESMOM601

How are you reading that? He's talking about your active Sim. There is no mention of what Sims might be on the lot.

@WatchDogAiden Your Sims won't autonomously enter an unloaded lot - if you want them to go there you'll need to tell them.

UtaDagda

PHOEBESMOM601 wrote:

How are you reading that? He's talking about your active Sim. There is no mention of what Sims might be on the lot.

@WatchDogAiden Your Sims won't autonomously enter an unloaded lot - if you want them to go there you'll need to tell them.

Well yeah because if your active Sim wants to keep switching lots that could get bothersome.

GreenCats

No, I don't think it will be the exact same sims every time, Glimmer50 - at least, I don't think we can infer that from what Graham posted. We don't know the full mechanics of how it will work, but I imagine sims will be pushed to the active lot when the active sim arrives.

But the confusion is understandable because Graham has misunderstood the question.

Graham is saying active sims won't randomly decide to travel to the park without your say-so - good news, but not unsurprising.

But the question was meant to be about inactive sims (which, to be fair to Graham, wasn't immediately obvious from the initial question). We have been told elsewhere that we will be able to lock the camera on to inactive sims and follow them around. The question is about where these inactive sims we are locked onto will go when we are following them. Will they just mill around the public area, or will they be able to enter other lots? I think it will be the former, because I can't imagine how the latter would work, but we don't know for sure because the misunderstanding means the question has not been answered.

delonariel

GreenCats wrote:

No, I don't think it will be the exact same sims every time, Glimmer50 - at least, I don't think we can infer that from what Graham. We don't know the full mechanics of how it will work, but I imagine sims will be pushed to the active lot when the active sim arrives.

But the confusion is understandable because Graham has misunderstood the question.

Graham is saying active sims won't randomly decide to travel to the park without your say-so - good news, but not unsurprising.

But the question was meant to be about inactive sims (which, to be fair to Graham, wasn't immediately obvious from the initial question). We have been told elsewhere that we will be able to lock the camera on to inactive sims and follow them around. The question is about where these sims will go when we are following them. Will they just mill around the public area, or will they be able to enter other lots? I think it will be the former, because I can't imagine how the latter would work, but we don't know for sure because of the misunderstanding.

Thanks for clarifying, it seemed strange to me that anyone would think that their sims would go off to other lots autonomously lol. It still remains to find out how following other sims will work.

GreenCats

delonariel wrote:

Thanks for clarifying, it seemed strange to me that anyone would think that their sims would go off to other lots autonomously lol. It still remains to find out how following other sims will work.

No problem. That seemed strange to me too, and it surprised me that Graham thought that's what was meant. But then again the initial question was unclear, and I'm sure they've been asked much weirder stuff!

Damienf519

Guys, read what Graham Nardone says more carefully. He said, "Your Sims won't autonomously enter an unloaded lot - if you want them to go there you'll need to tell them." That doesn't mean that there won't be any sims already on a lot when you first visit it.

Glimmer50

I am totally confused. :oops:

The way I am understanding this and maybe I am misunderstanding completely is that Sims you are not in control of will not load into homes by themselves.

For example: Mr. Bee is at the park, then when my Sim visits the park Mr. Bee will always be there or somewhere in one of the public spaces because he won't go into a home by himself unless you are in control. Am I wrong about that?

The reason I am confused: I would assume if I am controlling a Sim they are not going to suddenly load into a house or go somewhere unless I tell them.

So I guess I am wondering why he said Sims won't enter a lot unless told to. You mean he thought the guy was asking about the Sims you are in control of but are at that moment just watching? Is that right?

To me the whole thing about us being able to follow inactive Sims around with a camera is kind of irrelevant in terms of whether they load or not. Do you see what I mean? Either they load into lots all by themselves or they mill around the outside spaces.

Sorry I am really not trying to be negative or difficult. Just trying to understand how this game works and I feel like the answer is there but I am just not getting it. Or is it just not clear? :?

Update: I don't know how to delete a post. See my below post. Like I said I was assuming that any Sim I control won't suddenly go into a house.

Glimmer50

GreenCats wrote:

No, I don't think it will be the exact same sims every time, Glimmer50 - at least, I don't think we can infer that from what Graham posted. We don't know the full mechanics of how it will work, but I imagine sims will be pushed to the active lot when the active sim arrives.

But the confusion is understandable because Graham has misunderstood the question.

Graham is saying active sims won't randomly decide to travel to the park without your say-so - good news, but not unsurprising.

But the question was meant to be about inactive sims (which, to be fair to Graham, wasn't immediately obvious from the initial question). We have been told elsewhere that we will be able to lock the camera on to inactive sims and follow them around. The question is about where these inactive sims we are locked onto will go when we are following them. Will they just mill around the public area, or will they be able to enter other lots? I think it will be the former, because I can't imagine how the latter would work, but we don't know for sure because the misunderstanding means the question has not been answered.

Yes, this is the question I thought was asked and I thought Graham was saying that the inactive Sims will not load into houses which means they will mill around the open spaces so to me that would mean the same Sims would always be in the open spaces because they won't load into houses by themselves.

Kael

Glimmer50 wrote:

I am totally confused. :oops:

The way I am understanding this and maybe I am misunderstanding completely is that Sims you are not in control of will not load into homes by themselves.

For example: Mr. Bee is at the park, then when my Sim visits the park Mr. Bee will always be there or somewhere in one of the public spaces because he won't go into a home by himself unless you are in control. Am I wrong about that?

The reason I am confused: I would assume if I am controlling a Sim they are not going to suddenly load into a house or go somewhere unless I tell them.

So I guess I am wondering why he said Sims won't enter a lot unless told to. You mean he thought the guy was asking about the Sims you are in control of but are at that moment just watching? Is that right?

To me the whole thing about us being able to follow inactive Sims around with a camera is kind of irrelevant in terms of whether they load or not. Do you see what I mean? Either they load into lots all by themselves or they mill around the outside spaces.

Sorry I am really not trying to be negative or difficult. Just trying to understand how this game works and I feel like the answer is there but I am just not getting it. Or is it just not clear? :?

Yes you are wrong about that. Graham was referring to your Sims(as in sims you control) wont wander to unloaded lots.

Glimmer50

Okay thanks. I guess I just assumed that was the case and wondered why he answered it like that. Thanks for clearing that up. Geez. Sometimes I just don't know what is going on anymore. :oops:

UtaDagda

It'd be better if this were explained//cleared up through a VIDEO. I think.

GreenCats

Glimmer50 wrote:

GreenCats wrote:

No, I don't think it will be the exact same sims every time, Glimmer50 - at least, I don't think we can infer that from what Graham posted. We don't know the full mechanics of how it will work, but I imagine sims will be pushed to the active lot when the active sim arrives.

But the confusion is understandable because Graham has misunderstood the question.

Graham is saying active sims won't randomly decide to travel to the park without your say-so - good news, but not unsurprising.

But the question was meant to be about inactive sims (which, to be fair to Graham, wasn't immediately obvious from the initial question). We have been told elsewhere that we will be able to lock the camera on to inactive sims and follow them around. The question is about where these inactive sims we are locked onto will go when we are following them. Will they just mill around the public area, or will they be able to enter other lots? I think it will be the former, because I can't imagine how the latter would work, but we don't know for sure because the misunderstanding means the question has not been answered.

Yes, this is the question I thought was asked and I thought Graham was saying that the inactive Sims will not load into houses which means they will mill around the open spaces so to me that would mean the same Sims would always be in the open spaces because they won't load into houses by themselves.

Graham was answering a different question from the one that was (meant to be) asked, which had led to further confusion. I believe he was just saying active sims won't go to lots autonomously.

I think inactive sims will be pushed to active lots when your active sim goes there - so the active lots will have inactive sims on them. But I don't that inactive sims will move to inactive lots, or, if they do, I don't think that their doing so would make those lots active.

UtaDagda

But the game will have to remember what inactive//NPC Sims are on each inactive lots so when a Sim from your household is there "Away" they can still socialize in the background like Graham has said they're able to do at one point.

GreenCats

UtaDagda wrote:

But the game will have to remember what inactive//NPC Sims are on each inactive lots so when a Sim from your household is there "Away" they can still socialize in the background like Graham has said they're able to do at one point.

I am just speculating but I imagine sims will be pushed to the lot each time you load it up