In the 8 years playing sims, I have tried playing without cheats once, before my game glitched and I had to start over. I am playing without cheats again, and I cannot tell you how exciting it is! I went from having a sleeping bag to actually being able to buy a bed, a big, clunky computer to a sleek and newer one. Even the simple decorations that I buy when my sim can afford them are a little victory for me. It seems I'm going out more too, to the library and grocery store rather than having all my accommodations at home where I never have to leave because I'm rich. It's so much more fun playing without cheats! How many of you play cheat free?

I used to play with cheats. but I found it boring and tried no cheats. I've been cheat free since. Welcome to sims 3 cheaters Anonymous xD

I do... sort of. I have no problem cheating to look up information that I could find anyway, like the traits of a townie or someone's relationship status (I could switch houses and then save without quitting, but why waste the time?), or maybe how quickly my sim is earning job experience (so I can switch to "work hard" if necessary). But the only thing I change using cheats is the inheritance of a household newborn whose characteristics are important to my game. I don't need my sims to be beautiful, but some of them come out looking so unfortunate that I feel an obligation to intervene, for their sake. (As in, I might be compelled to get rid of them otherwise.)I don't use money or relationship cheats, even at the beginning of the game; I actually like the challenge of starting out broke and friendless. I do usually begin with a couple, but they have to get creative to keep themselves in a good mood—one efficient way is to set them as engaged and then make them get married right away, for a 2 day +50 moodlet. And no matter how wealthy and connected a sim is, woohoo will still fill up the fun meter faster than even the most expensive electronics.

I rarely play money cheats. I do not play relationship cheats. The only cheats I really use are the motives. There are just sometimes (especially with a house full of SIMS) I need to get everyone "reset". Also, when I'm playing Uni, unless I hire a maid, I use the "clean all" and "repair all" option quite a bit. At least with "repair all" you get points toward your Handiness skill.

I mostly don't cheat, because taking away the challenge takes away the fun, for me. However, there are some circumstances in which I will cheat. One example is if I'm playing a sim exploring the WA worlds. There are some of the adventure opportunities I hate and will not do. So instead, I'll unlock the doors to the associated tombs for them with NRaas Debug Enabler, so they can explore them anyway. One example is the Queen Hatshepsut chain in Egypt. I hate the stupid matchmaking part of the opportunity chain, so after the last time I did it, I decided not to ever do it again.

I try not to cheat that often, especially when it comes to the money cheats( besides the one’s your Sim earns through LTR such as inheritance and the dusty lamp). There is one I abuse a lot though and that’s the add a sim to the household cheat through master controller, especially since I have story progression and favor Legacy challenges .

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MemoriiValentin
7 years ago
I used to play with cheats. but I found it boring and tried no cheats. I've been cheat free since. Welcome to sims 3 cheaters Anonymous xD
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
7 years ago
I do... sort of. I have no problem cheating to look up information that I could find anyway, like the traits of a townie or someone's relationship status (I could switch houses and then save without quitting, but why waste the time?), or maybe how quickly my sim is earning job experience (so I can switch to "work hard" if necessary). But the only thing I change using cheats is the inheritance of a household newborn whose characteristics are important to my game. I don't need my sims to be beautiful, but some of them come out looking so unfortunate that I feel an obligation to intervene, for their sake. (As in, I might be compelled to get rid of them otherwise.)

I don't use money or relationship cheats, even at the beginning of the game; I actually like the challenge of starting out broke and friendless. I do usually begin with a couple, but they have to get creative to keep themselves in a good mood—one efficient way is to set them as engaged and then make them get married right away, for a 2 day +50 moodlet. And no matter how wealthy and connected a sim is, woohoo will still fill up the fun meter faster than even the most expensive electronics.
MamaSimTee
7 years ago
I rarely play money cheats. I do not play relationship cheats. The only cheats I really use are the motives. There are just sometimes (especially with a house full of SIMS) I need to get everyone "reset". Also, when I'm playing Uni, unless I hire a maid, I use the "clean all" and "repair all" option quite a bit. At least with "repair all" you get points toward your Handiness skill.
IreneSwift
Seasoned Newcomer
7 years ago
I mostly don't cheat, because taking away the challenge takes away the fun, for me. However, there are some circumstances in which I will cheat. One example is if I'm playing a sim exploring the WA worlds. There are some of the adventure opportunities I hate and will not do. So instead, I'll unlock the doors to the associated tombs for them with NRaas Debug Enabler, so they can explore them anyway. One example is the Queen Hatshepsut chain in Egypt. I hate the stupid matchmaking part of the opportunity chain, so after the last time I did it, I decided not to ever do it again.
KeslieORear
7 years ago
I try not to cheat that often, especially when it comes to the money cheats( besides the one’s your Sim earns through LTR such as inheritance and the dusty lamp). There is one I abuse a lot though and that’s the add a sim to the household cheat through master controller, especially since I have story progression and favor Legacy challenges .
Mikezumi
7 years ago
Since I don't consider the way I play cheating, I don't cheat at all ;)
ZeeGee1
Seasoned Hotshot
7 years ago
"Mikezumi;c-16332478" wrote:
Since I don't consider the way I play cheating, I don't cheat at all ;)

:lol:

I regularly play without cheats, but for my machinima I turn on ALL the cheats! Can't worry about needs or money when you're trying to film.
siblaime
New Spectator
7 years ago
I rarely use money cheats, actually only when I'm building a house for my sims. But if testingcheats didn't exist, my sims would be dead in several sim days :lol: Of course I let their motives to be low, so all my sims have to sleep, eat, use the toilet, etc, but sometimes in the middle of the night they get very hungry and I just HAVE to rise the motive a bit so that they can wait until the morning. I know, I'm terrible when it comes to management :lol:
DinoJr42
7 years ago
I think the only thing I use that may be considered cheats are the console commands that get sims unstuck, or removing chimneys from fireplaces!!
NikkeiSimmer
Rising Adventurer
7 years ago
I don't give them money cheats...like motherlode, or TCE>familyfunds. I just go TCE on>buy debug>lay down three tiberium spawners.

Watcher to Sim: There ya go...I may have given you something, but you're gonna have to work for it. That means crawling out of bed and going collecting for it. Then making sure that you don't keep it in your pocket long enough that you end up with visceroidal nausea and upchuck your guts out.

Invariably the sim forgets that it's in his/her inventory and then ends up making a mad dash for the washroom to power-heave into the "Bargain John."

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