I have the Seasons expansion pack and there was a big thunder storm in my game. The lightning was striking down hitting the ground leaving black charred spots on the ground. The black charred spots then disappeared after a few Sim minutes. I have seen lightning in the game plenty of times but I don't think I have ever seen it strike the ground like that before the other day. It's probably a good thing my Sims were all inside right then because I'm pretty sure if they had been outside right then they might have gotten struck by lightning... which has happened a couple times in my game so far.
Not necessarily little things, but things that I notice.
Sims can be quite expressive when I direct them to do something they don't like or something they appreciate. For example, a lot of my Sims do not have the Excitable trait but do use the happy clap animation in some cases to show how they like to be guided. Though not sure if that animation is exclusive to the Excitable trait or if some of my Sims have that as a hidden trait.
A mother who I tell to interact with her child or husband will often show her excitement. Her traits are: Genius, Good, Perfectionist, Social Butterfly, Workaholic and her social group trait is Green Thumb and her University trait is Ambitious. Likely the Social Butterfly trait influences her excitement to interact or be interacted with her family.
Or if I have the husband interact with her or their child, she also becomes happy and vice versa. I don't remember his traits but I'll try: Savvy Sculptor, Disciplined, Heavy Sleeper, Artistic, Hates the Outdoors and Charismatic?
There are other ways besides the clap animation that I see how my Sim is feeling towards me or other Sims or their current situation.
I also thought this was interesting because he had a wish to paint something Brilliant but have not accomplished that yet...until the birth of his daughter. He autonomously started painting. It's a beautiful painting too so I decided to keep this one and hang it up in the nursery. And ever since he's been creating more Brilliant paintings which I take to mean his daughter is his inspiration. How adorable. <3
This Sim got upset after I moved her into a new home. She did that ball fist animation twice consecutively. But the lot and house she was at was too big for just her and 3 cats. Hopefully, she will learn to like her new place. And likely she is fed up with being moved around a lot so yeah...I get it. But I might have her travel around the world for a bit.
Besides wishes, Sims can communicate the same thing in other ways. Not sure but it seems like the A.I., in a sense, attempting to get me to understand their language in how they are using the icons to convey a message. Though this one below is easy and something I figured out probably back 2009. I would think most, if not everyone, knows what this means outside of, "I want to go to sleep." Depending on the context of how the A.I. is using the icons, it can mean different things. Something I'm still learning.
Just noticed for the first time that plantsims can photosynthesize even on concrete - one of mine just drilled into a tile of one of the walks on campus (autonomously), then came out an hour later with the tile restored to its original state. I'd always moved them onto dirt first.
And, speaking of plantsims, how about the fact that in their default outfits they look like either small versions of the Jolly Green Giant, or large versions of the Vegepygmies from the 1st Edition AD&D module, Expedition to the Barrier Peaks?
@Deshong04 I've really noticed that the sims in The Sims 3 are more "alive" than I think the average player realizes. I might be crazy but it seems some Sims (if not all) have personalities outside of the personality traits we give them. They have "inner thoughts" and they talk about relevant things to each other during their chats (I'm talking about the regular CHAT interaction, not the TALK ABOUT XYZ interaction). Even the chat bubble icons can form a story of some kind if you really pay attention. And based on what I'm reading in this thread, even their actions can reflect something. Plus the possibilities in the game can form so many stories. And the added spontaneity of the game sometimes..*chef kiss*
"S_Empress;c-17808112" wrote: @Deshong04 I've really noticed that the sims in The Sims 3 are more "alive" than I think the average player realizes. I might be crazy but it seems some Sims (if not all) have personalities outside of the personality traits we give them. They have "inner thoughts" and they talk about relevant things to each other during their chats (I'm talking about the regular CHAT interaction, not the TALK ABOUT XYZ interaction). Even the chat bubble icons can form a story of some kind if you really pay attention. And based on what I'm reading in this thread, even their actions can reflect something. Plus the possibilities in the game can form so many stories. And the added spontaneity of the game sometimes..*chef kiss*
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I noticed that as well, there is this one sim of mine who always prefer to eat outside except when it's raining or blizzard, he doesn't have loves the outdoor trait, even in community lot such as resort he will always choose a dining table that is located at the outside.
"S_Empress;c-17808112" wrote: @Deshong04 I've really noticed that the sims in The Sims 3 are more "alive" than I think the average player realizes. I might be crazy but it seems some Sims (if not all) have personalities outside of the personality traits we give them. They have "inner thoughts" and they talk about relevant things to each other during their chats (I'm talking about the regular CHAT interaction, not the TALK ABOUT XYZ interaction). Even the chat bubble icons can form a story of some kind if you really pay attention. And based on what I'm reading in this thread, even their actions can reflect something. Plus the possibilities in the game can form so many stories. And the added spontaneity of the game sometimes..*chef kiss*
_Slavic
I noticed that as well, there is this one sim of mine who always prefer to eat outside except when it's raining or blizzard, he doesn't have loves the outdoor trait, even in community lot such as resort he will always choose a dining table that is located at the outside.
I hope this isn't a necropost; this seems like a topic that could be timeless enough to continue.
I enjoy watching what my Sims dream about. It often gives me clues about interests they might like to pursue, or activities they might enjoy doing the next day.
One night, my Sim dreamed about horses (he is not an Animal Lover), and then a heart appeared in his dream bubble. The next day after work, I sent him to the Equestrian Training Center. There, he met a fellow resident of Appaloosa Plains he'd never seen before. He approached her and struck up a conversation. They hit it off well...and after 10 days or so of building a connection with her, she's now his girlfriend. <3
