Now how long have you been playing the Sims 3 for?

Still playing it and loving it.

I never played a single Sims game until 2017 (and was told by a family friend to start with Sims 3) because of boredom resulting from recuperation from a near-fatal bout with near-total blockage 85-90% of my lungs (severe pneumonia).

I was driving my wife @Featherbelle, crazy with my constant whining of “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do”. Yes we men get like that.

She tossed me the Sims 3 disc, told me to install it on my computer and get out of her hair so she could play Mass Effect in peace and quiet. ?. Yes, I love my wife.

…and here I am in 2022, addicted to Sims 3.

Playing Sims 3…and writing long-winded stories.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIS46DrMKnDfn34xKrUTnm7z88EmN0-Gb93TANOJffQEdPlMiwXaFCj1BL3eAh2OGO98wgLeywT0IDiOdTbhn6gqMDDoU15vCnlyiICEDhnxXPmoXw7AVG8vbWUSxgV84KXJ2qbupHMHku2gAdela_vY8juCKIKLwEc9XWmajuQHWfpCI6ZCypQmBPg/s1600/5A2F1A4C-A434-48BD-B9E6-5FCEAFA426E3.jpeg
…having to do with River McIrish. ? who essentially has the same familial backstory as my RL wife (which is the reason, I use her for my legacy spouse).
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"Nikkei_Simmer;c-18103426" wrote:
I never played a single Sims game until 2017 (and was told by a family friend to start with Sims 3) because of boredom resulting from recuperation from a near-fatal bout with near-total blockage 85-90% of my lungs (severe pneumonia).

I was driving my wife @Featherbelle, crazy with my constant whining of “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do”. Yes we men get like that.

She tossed me the Sims 3 disc, told me to install it on my computer and get out of her hair so she could play Mass Effect in peace and quiet. ?. Yes, I love my wife.

…and here I am in 2022, addicted to Sims 3.

Playing Sims 3…and writing long-winded stories.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIS46DrMKnDfn34xKrUTnm7z88EmN0-Gb93TANOJffQEdPlMiwXaFCj1BL3eAh2OGO98wgLeywT0IDiOdTbhn6gqMDDoU15vCnlyiICEDhnxXPmoXw7AVG8vbWUSxgV84KXJ2qbupHMHku2gAdela_vY8juCKIKLwEc9XWmajuQHWfpCI6ZCypQmBPg/s1600/5A2F1A4C-A434-48BD-B9E6-5FCEAFA426E3.jpeg
…having to do with River McIrish. ?

I'm sorry about what happend! I hope you feel better soon! And keep simming!

"ItsMeThatGuy;c-18103427" wrote:


I'm sorry about what happend! I hope you feel better soon! And keep simming!

It’s been nearly six years and I’ve gotten about 65% of my lung capacity back - it won’t ever be 100% but, I can live with 65%

Computer died, but hope to get a replacement in around 9 months to an year.

"Nikkei_Simmer;c-18103437" wrote:

"ItsMeThatGuy;c-18103427" wrote:


I'm sorry about what happend! I hope you feel better soon! And keep simming!

It’s been nearly six years and I’ve gotten about 65% of my lung capacity back - it won’t ever be 100% but, I can live with 65%

Oh. I'm so sorry! Really feel better soon! And still be happy with life when things are low!

I actually pre-ordered Sims 3 so I have had it the entire lifespan of the game. As far as actually playing the game, it's been off and on over the lifespan. Due to system specs of this current laptop, I am not able to play it right now but I will make sure I get to play it on my next laptop.

I pre-ordered and got the game just before the official release date. Played it a little but went back to Sims 2, and returned to Sims 3 about a year later and haven't looked back.

I feel old

Originally, back in 2011 & restarted playing it again in 2018 off & on.

Looks as if my vote is the only one in the 2-4 years category. Technically, that's the time when I started playing the game seriously. Orginally, I had bought a bundle of lots of different EA games for less than $5 altogether in 2013. Regarding the Sims 3, it contained the base game, Late Night, the High End Loft Stuff pack and the Date Night store pack. This was my "base game" then. I had a short test run with it sometime in 2013. I pressed the randomizer a few times and had a cook with commitment issues as a result. This didn't work out well at that time, and I left the game alone until 2019, which is what I consider my "real" start into the game. I'm playing that original save from 2013 though at this moment.