"SemaviLady;c-16802807" wrote:
If anyone knows any mod that they think I should definitely look at, please let me know!
I recommend using a few additional NRAAS mods that enhance playability of TS3 -- Traveler, Porter, MC Cheats, Retuner. I use quite a bit more but these are 'basics' for the default way I usually play.
I do sometimes use NRAAS Story Progression and modules such as Personalities for my quirkier games where I'm interested in shaking up town dynamics, but this isn't my default way to play.
I also use quite a few of Shimrod's mods but these are usually tweaks for better/faster outcome in most default games I play. His dive cave reset mod became essential to keep IP cave exploration playable. Shimrod's mods that I use are hosted at the simsasylum. You have to be a member to see the descriptions and to download mods http://simsasylum.com/tfm/index.php?/forum/221-shimrods-mods/
I use Awesomemod and never play without it (except for times when doing installs on a new or rebuilt computer). It's for automatic tuning and faster access to things I do in my game since 2009.
Training Dogs in TS3.
Agh, I haven't really played pets much over the years, so I was surprised to see that there were issues fulfilling the dog training challenges which I have yet to attempt. I'll have to try that eventually. Cats and horses are in my recent games and are treated by me as accessories, so I haven't attempted all challenges related to the Pets expansion. Thanks for sharing your updates!
As for MC and SP I have the following modules, which I also added to the post above:
- Master Controller
(Cheats / Integration / Progression) - Story Progression
(Career / Extra / Money / Population / Relationship / Skill)As for the others, Retuner is definitely something I want to look in to, my sim kept trying to feed her cats treats, up to a point where I actually had to disable her autonomy to keep their relationship from dropping. So annoying! As for traveler and porter, I generally move her into a new save when she moves town, and I don't have any other sims that I move along with her, so as far as I can tell it won't add much right now. Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong! I will also definitely check that Shimrod link that you sent me, anything specific that you could tip me about? If I add any mods to my folder I will update the modlist!
As for the accessories part, I totally get that! I have been treating all of her husbands and offspring as accessories I'm afraid. I find it very hard to concentrate on random sims that won't last the season AND get her to the level that she needs to be. I can totally work a family of multiple sims, but not to the standards that Amber has to meet! So yeah, it is what it is!
