RAE2786 wrote:
That really is bizarre, but it could explain why I used to have so much lag in one of my towns after adding a ton of cc-free custom lots. Maybe one of them had a driveway issue? And I can definitely say stuck sims was not the problem since I did a total annihilation of ALL the sims yet still had terrible lag specific to that save/town.
Yes, it seems to be yet another thing we need to check on, each time we download a lot made by someone else. We have to assume they don't know about it, and didn't double-check the possibility.
It takes something out of the enjoyment of downloading, when the checklist keeps getting longer and longer:
1. is the lot CC free, other than store CC
2. does the lot have extra spawners after placement
3. does the lot have a driveway in the wrong location/blocked by trees bushes
4. does the lot have anything attached to it that doesn't belong, like extra textures or corrupt CC that may not show, but it still installed
5. what store CC would I need to buy to enjoy this lot
6. what expansions/stuff packs do I need to buy to enjoy this lot
7. is there any store CC in this lot that is on the "needs to be fixed by EA" list
8. does the lot have palms in a V that need to be moved
9. does the lot have fences too close to buildings
10. if the lot is a community lot, does it have fenced-in locations that need a gate
11. does this lot include sims, and if so:
a. is the sim CC free, other than store CC
b. does the sim include store CC on the "needs to be fixed by EA" list
c. what store CC do I need to buy in order to enjoy this sim
d. what expansion/stuff pack to I need to buy in order to enjoy this sim
e. does the sim include a potentially bad custom skin
f. does the sim have anything attached that doesn't belong, like extra textures or corrupt CC that may not show, but it still installed
After you finish this list, and add to it anything you know that should also be checked, which I failed to mention in the list above, you can't help but add one more item:
12. Do I REALLY even WANT this lot? Sim? Object?
It is a testimony to the genius of the person who actually invented the concept of The Sims, that we still want to play this game, despite the many obstacles in the way of fully enjoying it. I have to admit, I have been willing to jump through all the hoops, just so I can finally arrive at the the place I have a working, reasonably glitch-free game. Sims mean that much to me.
But the hoops are getting bigger, and more difficult to jump. I wish it were not so. Once I get The Sims 3 stable, with seasons and faeries added into the mix, I don't know that I'd have the heart/trust to move on to The Sims 4. I don't know if I'll have the stamina to do this all over, again.
