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kesaiserris's avatar
7 years ago

Communal Living and Active Sims

Is it possible in Sims 4 to live in a communal situation but not to have to actively control each and every Sim in the household? I think it would be fun to have roommates but not have to be each and every person but rather let the computer control select members. It is very difficult to multitask to that degree (well for me) and I like the spontaneity that comes with interacting with the computer Sims as opposed to just my own SIms but the convenience of having some of my relations close at hand haha.

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  • PugLove888's avatar
    PugLove888
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    @kesaiserris, Well, if you have a Butler hired (comes with Vintage Glamour Stuff Pack) the Butler will live in your house but you won't be able to control him or her.🙂  Also, it is possible that there is a Mod that allows what you are asking for, but Mods require a lot of maintenance (they can become outdated every time EA updates the game, and when they are outdated they can cause a lot of problems in your game).  🤨

    The easiest thing to do is to just control one Sim and never control the other Sims in the household. 😉  As long as your game has Autonomy turned on, then your Sims will do things on their own without your directing them. 🤨

    Happy Simming! 🥳

  • I will test it out. I have tested it in earlier versions of the game but I had one Sim that even with autonomy would constantly pee their pants (even with accesses) and forget to eat/sleep. It was just that one Sim that seemed to have the intelligence of a house plant, it was such a high maintenance Sim because even with directions they had zero will to survive.

  • PugLove888's avatar
    PugLove888
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    @kesaiserris, I can see why you are hesitant to leave your Sims to their own devices.🤨   Yes, they will sometimes pee themselves, or go to bed when they should grab a bite to eat first.  But they will not starve to death.  At least you can try, since it is easy and free! 😉  

    Best of luck! 🤞