We all play our games in different ways. It is one of the biggest joys of TS3 is that it can accommodate so many different gaming styles. That said I was wondering how many of us have decided with the start of a new year to review our current games and perhaps start planning new projects.It may well be that you don't worry about the start of a new year and just want to carry on with what you are currently doing. Or it could be you don't plan at all, being a spur of the moment player. However if, like me, you sit and think about all your current games and consider what you would like to achieve in 2019, then I would love to hear about your plans.Personally I have decided to carry on and try and finish my current CAW project. Then I will have a new world which I have been wanting to play for the last couple of years. I even have the households with their back stories, ready to move in. Once I have finished with the CAW tool I want to take a break from using it for a good long while. That said I did think of a new project over Christmas but hubby said he would divorce me if I started another one immediately I finished my current project :D It terms of gameplay, I need to reinstall a lot of store content first. I have never been much of a generational player but I would like to see how far I can take Baby Doll's family tree. I also started a new game in 2018 with Melody the witch. She has got herself engaged to a vampire so I want to see how that turns out. I also have the Mullers, who are a mixture of witches and werewolves. I need to move them to a much larger property now the eldest daughter is married and producing grandchildren.So over to you. I think this is far too friendly a forum to anyone to belittle another's plans. Who knows it might give you some new ideas for your own game.

@Bettyboop55 It sounds like you have lots planned for the year and I wish you luck in all your simming (and real life) endeavours :)For me, a new year doesn't mean a lot and I make no plans just because the year clicked over. I don't see my sim style changing because it hasn't in all the years I have played. I always play generational saves because my interest is the genetics of the sims I am playing as well as that of the townies I populate each new save with. Having said that, I still have five EPs I have yet to try - Pets, Supernatural, Seasons, ITF and Island Paradise. My current laptop would give up the ghost if I tried installing much more on it so the untried EPs might need to wait a little longer. I could probably risk one more EP and am leaning towards Supernatural. I also have one more world to purchase which I should do soon because you never know how long the Store will be there, although I hope that is a long way off because I recently bought simpoints for gifting. I guess what I am trying to say is that I am hoping that this year will bring the exploration of at least one or two new EPs :)

I want to complete a legacy.I want to get a meteor shower.And I’m going to explore much of the content I have but don’t use (into the future as an example)Edited for spelling.

Going to actually have time to go into my game and play my Sim Self at University. I didn't have time last fall due to college but since I'm done I have much more playing time until at least June when summer vacation starts.

I'm hoping to stop reseting my games. I get too much screenshots to sort and I end up not writing. Then, I get nostalgic and get back to where I stopped writing instead of moving on.In this case, I do hope to overcome two families: The McIntyres and The Parrotts. Fill up my blog with their stories and, in case I miss a character, I'll start a new game with him/her.I'm also an avid builder when I feel there's something missing in my towns. I hope it won't be a problem this year. Aside from The Sims, I have other games to finish; it'll be an interesting challenge to juggle everything plus RL.EDIT: I also want to catch up with more stories that I'm fond of. I've bookmarked a few.

I need to get back to my legacy; it's been sitting there...mainly because of writer's block...and figuring out how to do it so that the secondary characters (doing the police investigation into the murders) get their little time in the spotlight. I want to touch on how Detectives Langerak, Bunch and Alvi manage to root out who ordered the hit and take them into custody. (so much time and effort to set up...the whole thing; just haven't had the energy to dive headlong into that)I'd like to finish up this story (Survive at All Costs)...I'm hoping that it won't be a very long one...just until their children reach adulthood and have to make a choice. I also want to work on my nuclear apocalypse story too.

What have you got planned for your TS3 game in 2019 ?

Mikezumi
6 years ago
@Bettyboop55 It sounds like you have lots planned for the year and I wish you luck in all your simming (and real life) endeavours :)

For me, a new year doesn't mean a lot and I make no plans just because the year clicked over. I don't see my sim style changing because it hasn't in all the years I have played. I always play generational saves because my interest is the genetics of the sims I am playing as well as that of the townies I populate each new save with. Having said that, I still have five EPs I have yet to try - Pets, Supernatural, Seasons, ITF and Island Paradise. My current laptop would give up the ghost if I tried installing much more on it so the untried EPs might need to wait a little longer. I could probably risk one more EP and am leaning towards Supernatural. I also have one more world to purchase which I should do soon because you never know how long the Store will be there, although I hope that is a long way off because I recently bought simpoints for gifting. I guess what I am trying to say is that I am hoping that this year will bring the exploration of at least one or two new EPs :)
MidnightAura86
New Spectator
6 years ago
I want to complete a legacy.
I want to get a meteor shower.
And I’m going to explore much of the content I have but don’t use (into the future as an example)

Edited for spelling.
EricasMyTouchQ
6 years ago
Going to actually have time to go into my game and play my Sim Self at University. I didn't have time last fall due to college but since I'm done I have much more playing time until at least June when summer vacation starts.
mrcsdasilva
New Traveler
6 years ago
I'm hoping to stop reseting my games. I get too much screenshots to sort and I end up not writing. Then, I get nostalgic and get back to where I stopped writing instead of moving on.

In this case, I do hope to overcome two families: The McIntyres and The Parrotts. Fill up my blog with their stories and, in case I miss a character, I'll start a new game with him/her.

I'm also an avid builder when I feel there's something missing in my towns. I hope it won't be a problem this year. Aside from The Sims, I have other games to finish; it'll be an interesting challenge to juggle everything plus RL.

EDIT: I also want to catch up with more stories that I'm fond of. I've bookmarked a few.
NikkeiSimmer
Rising Adventurer
6 years ago
I need to get back to my legacy; it's been sitting there...mainly because of writer's block...and figuring out how to do it so that the secondary characters (doing the police investigation into the murders) get their little time in the spotlight. I want to touch on how Detectives Langerak, Bunch and Alvi manage to root out who ordered the hit and take them into custody. (so much time and effort to set up...the whole thing; just haven't had the energy to dive headlong into that)

I'd like to finish up this story (Survive at All Costs)...I'm hoping that it won't be a very long one...just until their children reach adulthood and have to make a choice.

I also want to work on my nuclear apocalypse story too.
Bettyboop55
New Spectator
6 years ago
"Mikezumi;c-16910530" wrote:
@Bettyboop55 It sounds like you have lots planned for the year and I wish you luck in all your simming (and real life) endeavours :)

For me, a new year doesn't mean a lot and I make no plans just because the year clicked over. I don't see my sim style changing because it hasn't in all the years I have played. I always play generational saves because my interest is the genetics of the sims I am playing as well as that of the townies I populate each new save with. Having said that, I still have five EPs I have yet to try - Pets, Supernatural, Seasons, ITF and Island Paradise. My current laptop would give up the ghost if I tried installing much more on it so the untried EPs might need to wait a little longer. I could probably risk one more EP and am leaning towards Supernatural. I also have one more world to purchase which I should do soon because you never know how long the Store will be there, although I hope that is a long way off because I recently bought simpoints for gifting. I guess what I am trying to say is that I am hoping that this year will bring the exploration of at least one or two new EPs :)

I do admire your patience. If I had five EPs still to try I would be itching to install them. I do know you like to thoroughly explore each EP. So I hope you can coax your laptop into accepting at least one more new EP this year. I am going to make a shameless plug for Supernatural. It is one of my favourite EPs and it offers so much in the way of new gameplay, decor and build objects. Not everyone likes Moonlit Falls but I love the style of the buildings.

I used to be very much like you in the way I played. Not so much the generational bit because I tend to lose interest in about generation four or five but in just going with the flow. I suspect the fact I have retired and so consequently have far more things to do, I must make the most of my simming time.

Please let us know what EP you decide to go for.
Bettyboop55
New Spectator
6 years ago
"MidnightAura;c-16910537" wrote:
I want to complete a legacy.
I want to get a meteor shower.
And I’m going to explore much of the content I gave but don’t use (into the future as an example)

Good luck with the meteor shower, I have only ever seen one in my game and I have had Seasons since the EP first came out. You have some very clear ideas about what you want to do. I think a lot of us have content which we haven't fully explored yet. ITF has plenty to offer in terms of gameplay. And good luck with the legacy :)
Bettyboop55
New Spectator
6 years ago
"thuggishsplicer;c-16910788" wrote:
I'm hoping to stop reseting my games. I get too much screenshots to sort and I end up not writing. Then, I get nostalgic and get back to where I stopped writing instead of moving on.

In this case, I do hope to overcome two families: The McIntyres and The Parrotts. Fill up my blog with their stories and, in case I miss a character, I'll start a new game with him/her.

I'm also an avid builder when I feel there's something missing in my towns. I hope it won't be a problem this year. Aside from The Sims, I have other games to finish; it'll be an interesting challenge to juggle everything plus RL.

EDIT: I also want to catch up with more stories that I'm fond of. I've bookmarked a few.

I am in awe of anyone who can blog especially about the sims. I do hope you can get yourself organised and finish your stories, complete with screenshots. I agree RL can get in the way and I know a lot of players who alternate between the sims and other games. Good luck with it all and I hope you will provide a link to your blog when you are happy for us to see the content :) As for building the more the better :D
Bettyboop55
New Spectator
6 years ago
"Nikkei_Simmer;c-16910859" wrote:
I need to get back to my legacy; it's been sitting there...mainly because of writer's block...and figuring out how to do it so that the secondary characters (doing the police investigation into the murders) get their little time in the spotlight. I want to touch on how Detectives Langerak, Bunch and Alvi manage to root out who ordered the hit and take them into custody. (so much time and effort to set up...the whole thing; just haven't had the energy to dive headlong into that)

I'd like to finish up this story (Survive at All Costs)...I'm hoping that it won't be a very long one...just until their children reach adulthood and have to make a choice.

I also want to work on my nuclear apocalypse story too.

That's a lot to tackle all in one go so the very best of luck in getting it all completed to your satisfaction. Being a murder mystery fan I would love to know who order the hit and why, so I hope you will share it with us when you are ready.
king_of_simcity
6 years ago
I plan to send some Sims to university soon :smile: