I am really upset. My sim was in the middle of graduating high school at the city hall, and a meteor hit it. Every person there started dying and I couldn't stop any of it. I exited the game without saving because there is no way I want this to be happening. Problem is that I literally saved the game right when the meteor was coming without realizing, so no matter what, it will hit. Do you think there is ANY way I can not have this happen? Help! Im freaking out

Yes, revert to your backup save which (if you don't change file names) will be one save behind that one. It should be found in your TS3 user game folder under Saves along with the others, but you will need to rename it to something else and change the ending so that it ends in .sims3 rather than .backup to show up on the saved game selector screen.But this is also an example of why it's best to use Save As rather than Save routinely and change the file name a bit each time such as by adding a number or date to the end of each one so that you have 4, 6, or however many you want slightly older saves to revert to should something go wrong. It is also the theory behind the NRaas Saver mod, which serves as an annoying but effective alarm clock type of reminder to keep doing this throughout gameplay. After a while we can start deleting or overwriting the older saves and maybe capture one now and then to a folder outside of the game to refer to for historical purposes. I must have around 150 such saves like that of my ongoing game filed away by now, which is admittedly a bit extreme but there is no way a single meteor that I never wanted to see in the first place can possibly ruin everything I've been doing for the past eight years. :)

That is GREAT to know! Thank you for that info and advice!

@MKSizzle I know how you feel. A long time ago, My sim was playing his guitar on the city hall steps with a large crowd, wow I never seen so many die. whole famils, people came from all around as the grim reaper went from one to another. I did not save as it was a game that I said whatever happen I will live with it. But it was horriable watching this. Hope you find a way to resart if that is what you want. Have fun with your sims.

I remember an old member of the forum who isn't around any more once telling me of the new game she started and just as it finished loading a meteor struck and killed her sim. There was no time for her to do anything and no game play to try to retrieve. It was a bit of a shock.

Could you not resetsim or use MasterController to reset town before it hits?

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LiliBones
6 years ago
"Karritz;c-17474729" wrote:
"StephSteb;c-17473095" wrote:
I haven't had a meteor hit in my game since I first started playing and then last night....a meteor almost killed my sim and killed her romantic interest! Probably like the third or fourth time ever that I loaded up the game, a meteor killed my sim very shortly after I started playing and at the time, I didn't even know about meteors in the game so I was devastated! I hadn't had one show up in my game for YEARS, though and then it did last night and today I find this thread! I'm going to be watching the skies always now, lol! So sorry, I know how you feel <3

What you need to watch out for is large mysterious shadows. If your sim sees one they are very likely to get hit so it's a good time to run if possible. But sometimes it doesn't appear until it's too late to do anything.

Nah except if your sims is lucky I know a meteor stroke my simself house in Sunset Valley, only her terrace the objects on and the house burnt partially but she is still alive.
ILoveMyOreo
Rising Vanguard
6 years ago
I think there's a mod at ModTheSims that prevents meteors. It's never happened to me, but I did have a favorite character that was killed by the soda machine. it's funny how we get attached to these pretended pixilated people.
igazor
6 years ago
"BansheesHeart;c-17523448" wrote:
"igazor;c-17514536" wrote:
@BansheesHeart - NRaas StoryProgression has nothing to do with meteors at least not intentionally and, in fact, NRaas Retuner can be used to make them less likely or never to appear at all. We are talking about TS3 here, correct? :)

Yes we are, I think it was an add on it was several years ago. I just know I had so many meteors in that game, I even tried to make them not go to school, that didn't work. I took out the mod and the meteor stopped happening. And I never for once thought it was intentional! It was just an odd experience! :#

Did the meteor have a name, career, pet dog, a romantic interest, and other elements that would make it eligible for progression on a personal level? (just kidding here) :)

It's just that in all the years I've been associated with NRaas I've never heard of this even being reported on before. I wonder if maybe something in one of the less frequently used Personality modules was allowing them or making them happen.
SimmingPuddin
Seasoned Traveler
6 years ago
Giggles. Speaking of meteors, I had one the other night on my game. It was my first time to have a meteor hit actually. :)

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