My 'routine' is not exactly a set of rules but just the way i found that i like to play
- i play only legacies (same family)
- i start the legacy/save with a young adult
- i randomize traits and choose the aspiration based in those.
- i focus only in the heir and leave the remaining family with full autonomy (when my heir is sleeping or at work i do make some 'life adjustments' to other family members)
- The new heir will be the youngest in the family (so that i can play him/her more time and even if he/she's still a toddler). He will begin his journey as a heir when the last heir dies.
- i have a huge list with all features (gameplay and special objects) that came with all the packs that i own. This list helps me build my storyline and don't forget anything that i have available in the game. It has helped me do more elaborate stories and actually use content that i constantly forgot about.
- all families need to have kids or adopt so that the legacy keeps going. (But not always the heir has kids, it can be someone else in the family. The next heir will be the youngest, regardless of being the latest heir's son or nephew, for example).
And that's it :)