mw1525
5 years agoSeasoned Ace
I Finally Caught One... Living!
Just thought I'd share this. Take from it what you will.
There are several things which I always make certain of before I quit a game session.
1- Sims are fed (unless sleep is more important than food).
2- Sims are clean.
3- The house (or surroundings) are clean. Again, unless sleep is more pressing.
4- Sims are put to bed and sleeping when I exit the game.
5- The game is saved after 4am when all of the game maintenance checks have occurred and before 5am when the world replenishes itself.
This is my quitting game ritual.
Yet, on some days when I re-enter the game, there is most times something present which wasn't there before I left. Sometimes, I find food bowls and plates on the table or counter which weren't there when I saved and quit. Other times, I find new Sims in their relationship panel whom I had never seen, let alone met before. Other times, I find my Sim is suddenly involved in some sort of "issue" involving another Sim in town whose events I wasn't there to witness. Or, my Sim's energy bar is further down than it should be, implying they haven't been sleeping while I have been away. In short, I find signs of 'life'.
This is nothing new. I have been having these experiences with them (my Sims) since 2013. And, since that time I have been waiting and hoping to catch one in the act of 'Living Behind The Scenes'. Well, seven years later, I finally caught one who was not where she should have been and doing what she should not have been doing when I re-entered their save.
These screenshots were taken not even one minuet after the game loaded. Meet Skylar Thompkins. Judging by the amount of grime on the sink, this must have been one of those times when I decided that sleep for Skylar and her roommate was more important than cleaning. Apparently, as indicated by her progression meter, Skylar was nearly finished cleaning when I caught her. Although she is dressed in her night clothes, I am not so certain she hasn't just put them back on.
When I compare Skylar's personal stats with that of her roommate, you will see that the hunger, social and fun meters are exactly the same as her roommate. However, the bladder, hygiene and energy level are all different. Those meters drop slightly when a Sim is sleeping and more actively when they are awake; so Skylar has been up for a little bit of actual time. Plus, her bed is unmade, which shows she got out of it (remember, I put them to sleep before I leave).
https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/a200/oxnolq3tkbolwf56g.jpg
https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/28dc/0xielqgsvmgdbsc6g.jpg
Her hygiene and bladder levels (plus the fact a new male Sim showed up in her relationship panel) suggests she has been moving about a bit in the world for a while before returning home. The final piece of proof (for me) is the fact she has a want to invite someone over locked in one of her wish slots. I didn't okay this wish. Given the fact this is a new game and she is in training to become a teacher, I would have granted the desire to read 'x' amount of books first.
https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/44cb/nrahd9aajcbwrms6g.jpg
As I said at the beginning, take from this what you will. What I take away from this is my Sim really wants to get to know that man she met and, that she really hates dirty sinks. ;) :D!
There are several things which I always make certain of before I quit a game session.
1- Sims are fed (unless sleep is more important than food).
2- Sims are clean.
3- The house (or surroundings) are clean. Again, unless sleep is more pressing.
4- Sims are put to bed and sleeping when I exit the game.
5- The game is saved after 4am when all of the game maintenance checks have occurred and before 5am when the world replenishes itself.
This is my quitting game ritual.
Yet, on some days when I re-enter the game, there is most times something present which wasn't there before I left. Sometimes, I find food bowls and plates on the table or counter which weren't there when I saved and quit. Other times, I find new Sims in their relationship panel whom I had never seen, let alone met before. Other times, I find my Sim is suddenly involved in some sort of "issue" involving another Sim in town whose events I wasn't there to witness. Or, my Sim's energy bar is further down than it should be, implying they haven't been sleeping while I have been away. In short, I find signs of 'life'.
This is nothing new. I have been having these experiences with them (my Sims) since 2013. And, since that time I have been waiting and hoping to catch one in the act of 'Living Behind The Scenes'. Well, seven years later, I finally caught one who was not where she should have been and doing what she should not have been doing when I re-entered their save.
These screenshots were taken not even one minuet after the game loaded. Meet Skylar Thompkins. Judging by the amount of grime on the sink, this must have been one of those times when I decided that sleep for Skylar and her roommate was more important than cleaning. Apparently, as indicated by her progression meter, Skylar was nearly finished cleaning when I caught her. Although she is dressed in her night clothes, I am not so certain she hasn't just put them back on.
When I compare Skylar's personal stats with that of her roommate, you will see that the hunger, social and fun meters are exactly the same as her roommate. However, the bladder, hygiene and energy level are all different. Those meters drop slightly when a Sim is sleeping and more actively when they are awake; so Skylar has been up for a little bit of actual time. Plus, her bed is unmade, which shows she got out of it (remember, I put them to sleep before I leave).
https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/a200/oxnolq3tkbolwf56g.jpg
https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/28dc/0xielqgsvmgdbsc6g.jpg
Her hygiene and bladder levels (plus the fact a new male Sim showed up in her relationship panel) suggests she has been moving about a bit in the world for a while before returning home. The final piece of proof (for me) is the fact she has a want to invite someone over locked in one of her wish slots. I didn't okay this wish. Given the fact this is a new game and she is in training to become a teacher, I would have granted the desire to read 'x' amount of books first.
https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/44cb/nrahd9aajcbwrms6g.jpg
As I said at the beginning, take from this what you will. What I take away from this is my Sim really wants to get to know that man she met and, that she really hates dirty sinks. ;) :D!