Is there something you often do in your Sims 3 gameplay that you don't think many other players do? Tell us what it so that we can compare our quirks and peculiarities, and possibly give each other ideas!

In my case, it bothers me that the game generates the same multi-coloured umbrella for all townies. So I try to spread personalised umbrellas across my towns. The households I created and keep in my library, as well as those I shared on the Exchange, all have individually styled umbrellas. When I move a sim out of the active household, I make sure they have an umbrella in their inventory. Also, if I have a sim with a high level in handiness and nothing important to do, I will go into buy mode, buy several umbrellas, give them all different solid colours, stripes, polka dots or tartan patterns, and let the handy sim upgrade them to unbreakable. Then I put the umbrellas in the sim's inventory, and the next time they're out and about they give the umbrellas as gifts to townies.https://i.imgur.com/dIjSSCP.jpgIt isn't really a lot of work, and it makes me happy when there is rain and I see townies in the street carrying unique umbrellas!

OMGoodness, If I made a written list of all the quirky things I do in game, this site would shut down from server overload!Familywise:1). I make certain the parents of my Sim children (and teens) meet the parents of the Sims they play/interact with. Sometimes things happen and when they do I like having the option to have my Sim parents 'complain' about that sim (usually a teen) to their parents.2). I have my parents pick their children up from friends' houses when it is late or dark outside. I just don't like seeing children peddling around alone at 10 o'clock at night. I don't care if the neighborhood is safe.3). Everyone must keep a piece of fruit in their personal inventory for when they become hungry.4). Walk! If they live close enough, I love having my Sims walk to the park or to visit neighbors in their neighborhood.5). Speaking of walking, teens are not allowed automatic use of the family ride. They are given bicycles as their 'mode of transportation' and when they get part-time jobs or earn money through other means, they can purchase themselves a scooter to ride on (or a sloppy jalopy if they really need a car).6). Use the WHOLE house. This place isn't just for eating, sleeping, using the bathroom and doing homework. 9 times out of 10 my sims have worked very hard turning the house they started in into a real home. I make them pay for everything, from upgrading furnishings to renovations so, every inch of that lot gets used.*Living rooms are for visitors of adults (or adults w/toddlers) and family-time (of course).*Front Porches/Basements/Dens/Backyards are spaces where kids and teens can entertain their visiting guests. I also keep a few toys on the front porch of families with toddlers.*Single guests of children and teens are allowed to hang out in their bedrooms if they want.7). I keep additional food in the fridge for the babysitter.8). I keep a toybox in the living room for visiting toddlers and childish Sims.9). I can all leftovers and keep the pantry stocked with ingredients (Needs the canning station & canning station overhaul mod).10). Create and stock medicines and rejuvenators for my families. This needs SN for some elixirs, canning station overhaul mod for double boiled ginseng to cure illness and, a healthy stock of sweet grass, life fruit and death flowers.11). This one is not family related. My sims who own a business with employees always host the annual holiday party (at a community lot).

I love all your posts. Such cool quirks and inspirational ideas!

Outside of my randomly torturing premades other than River McIrish, Bebe Hart and Samantha Gray? ?https://i.pinimg.com/200x150/48/f8/5d/48f85d9eb53bc10eeef704e22facf4b2.jpg

I always make my sims do their laundry at the laundromat, and i place one near my played households for convenience.

Little peculiarities of your Sims 3 gameplay

graceymanors
Rising Hotshot
3 years ago
I can't stand sloppy jolappys and big lemons, so I go into edit town and give every house hold a decent looking car.XD
MamaSimTee
New Spectator
3 years ago
"wendyyi1;c-18148640" wrote:
Simmunity is always the first Lifetime reward that I buy for all my sims.
That Germy moodlet is just icky :cold_sweat:

Same! I don't want to be bothered with SIMS getting sick or allergies. When I play legacy challenges (and no money cheats) I have my founder collect flowers to make money.
Onverser
3 years ago
I'm currently playing a save in Isla Paradiso, and most people who've played this world probably know how long it takes to get anywhere in this world.. To get around this I've placed the subway stations from Late Night all around the world in convenient places, so now when I want my sim to go anywhere I just click the nearest subway station to where I want them to go and click "travel here", and then get my sim to go to the lot from there. Makes getting around a lot quicker and easier!
MamaSimTee
New Spectator
3 years ago
"Onverser;c-18150747" wrote:
I'm currently playing a save in Isla Paradiso, and most people who've played this world probably know how long it takes to get anywhere in this world.. To get around this I've placed the subway stations from Late Night all around the world in convenient places, so now when I want my sim to go anywhere I just click the nearest subway station to where I want them to go and click "travel here", and then get my sim to go to the lot from there. Makes getting around a lot quicker and easier!

I cheat and teleport them in that world. I don't play it often enough.
TinySpaceFox
3 years ago
Creating multiple different outfits in each category is probably nothing new ~~especially when your game is drowning in CC like mine~~. But my main Sims have different outfits, within the same categories, for different weather conditions. Allow me to illustrate what I mean:

Fitness buff David has two “Athletic” outfits. The first is meant for warm weather or indoor exercise…
https://i.imgur.com/UvIbl8C.jpg

…whereas the second is meant for outdoor exercise in cooler conditions.
https://i.imgur.com/NGCdXg4.png

Both of my guys also have two sets of outerwear. I tend to use the first one in times when it’s chilly but not snowing…
https://i.imgur.com/f7gzzwg.png
https://i.imgur.com/1QfXHpC.png

The second one is “heavier” and meant for snowy days.
https://i.imgur.com/3dOBKeE.png
https://i.imgur.com/WNL1xVK.png
NikkeiSimmer
Seasoned Adventurer
3 years ago
@TinySpaceFox - that’s awesome, in the past my old computers ran in CASedit too slow for my liking. When I replace my broken computer, I might actually turn around and start giving my
Sims multiple outfits. At least then I won’t end up with Haruo going out to play violin in the snow in t-shirt and shorts as he and his RL doppelganger (me) are bound to do. Oh, and I s**k at playing the violin. Believe me, I tried it out in Class Strings in college. It sounded like a cat getting its tail trod on…repeatedly.

(Picture when I find it).
KevinL5275
Rising Traveler
3 years ago
"Lucy_Henley;c-18161904" wrote:
I also assign Sims a colour and make sure all their outfits are primarily that colour, as well as things like bedding and so on. It’s rather odd that giving your Sim a favourite colour in CAS doesn’t actually mean anything - they don’t get a positive moodlet if they’re in a room decorated with their favourite colour, for example. Same with their favourite food.

@Lucy_Henley I have noticed sims do get a positive moodlet when they eat their favorite meal, but it might just be from eating yummy food.
PalmArrow
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
I remembered another one: when I have to decide which meal my sim is going to cook, order at the bistro or learn the recipe for, I will almost always choose a vegetarian option regardless of whether my sim is a vegetarian ( because I am a vegetarian, so these options just sound more delicious to me).
NikkeiSimmer
Seasoned Adventurer
3 years ago
One of the other peculiarities of my game is the level of cosmic depravity I can inflict on my Sims.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B0mIixM_m14/Wotp1JhSAvI/AAAAAAAALLE/bMC4Q86IlrILmQro5qX_fjgnAnsElnV1QCLcBGAs/s1600/Screenshot-129.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7UUtVE2kDS0/Wotp1Ky4reI/AAAAAAAALK8/1qdP0umlKEESh9piALCJGhXA2X9U1V1FgCLcBGAs/s1600/Screenshot-130.jpg
These meteors are not “by chance”. The Watcher is flinging them with unfettered malice and intent.

By this time my Sims townies are not “in fear”. They’re having a cataleptic seizure due to uncontrollable paranoia.

“OMG…WT EFF IS HE GOING TO DO TO US NOW??!!’”
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gPKk0jQBXAY/WotwUlgIfGI/AAAAAAAALMg/pyJKSq7Q5pUXhgRc0ixTfxaOQyQ6SS-5QCLcBGAs/s1600/Screenshot-148.jpg
Well, there’s your answer.
KevinL5275
Rising Traveler
3 years ago
Mental note: Never give @Nikkei_Simmer your simself. :mrgreen: