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Freesiann
4 years ago

Has anyone else seen how small space there is to write in household description?

As a sims player who enjoys writing information and descriptions about the household when you are choosing which one to play with, I think it is important to have enough writing space to tell about the current household ofc. I realised that in some languages words can be spelled very differently than others and some words can be longer, it can take lot more space. Also if household has the current maximum on sims living in there, then the space is very limited to describe the storyline. It always comes down to cutting some storyline off, probably you have to leave an important part out. 

I think a lot of people could be feeling the same way and I would love if the Sims Team could improve in this area..?

Storytelling is part of the game and it is something that is dear and close to my heart.

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  • AliceXailen's avatar
    AliceXailen
    4 years ago

    I feel like in older installments of the game they did have a lot more space to write bios. I guess I could be misremembering, but I agree.

    Also, I especially wish there was more room for description in the gallery because that's specifically handing your creation to other people, so it would be really cool to be able to actually describe what was intended during that creative process. Personally, I would love to be able to see longer descriptions from other people too. I feel like it just makes it all more immersive, and sometimes it can give you new ideas for how to play the game. Keeps it interesting.

  • daikoyu's avatar
    daikoyu
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago

    I really miss the personal bio from sims3. I gave in sims 3 all my played sims a personal bio and the household bio was only the short summary.

    Example:

    Spoiler

    Household Ravengold – Summary-

    Sometimes ago Dave was hiking in the Woods from Glimmerbook. He heard a loud *BAMM* from west and a help cry.  He run to the noise, but he found only a little baby which had a little necklace with the name *Arigen* gravied. He took Arigen and adopted the little Girl with his soulmate Martin they moved to New Crest.

    Arigen would have these in her Bio:

    Since Arigen was little she had a special affinity to flowers and her Cat Kiki. Always if Arigen was sad or in danger her Cat Kiki would come and help her. A while ago she was alone with Kiki in the woods. She was cloud gazing as she heard this gentle lullaby, it was beautiful, and she was suddenly sleepy but bevor she dozed off Kiki jumped up and scratched her. Kiki saw her in the eye and then she heard a nervous voice in her Mind “RUN, THEY ARE COMING FOR YOU” Since then her best friend Kiki is missing.

    Dave this:

    Dave loves sports and hiking. He was always active and wanted since a long while kids with Martin. They tried to adopt but because they were a gay couple the chance was low. For him Arigen is the best after David what happen in his live. Now he works in business and do all what he can to make his family happy. Martin is the love of his live and Arigen his little wonderful daughter.

    Martin this:

    Martin was always in love with Dave. Its was love of first sight for him. He loves Arigen but sometimes he thinks she is strange. Three days before his favourite flower withered no matter what he tried he could not save her. Then Arigen talked to his favourited flower and the next morning his flower was so beautiful as always. He loves his daughter but … something is strange since she aged up to a Kid. He can swear somebody observe his family. Is he just paranoid?

    The personal bio would change with the story. It was great to remember in which part I was in the story/development with the character.  I wish they would bring this back and more space for the household bio. (I normally write in german, so the default write space is too little. Most of my sentences are much longer in german as in English, simple of the fact I rather bad to write in English)

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