@EsperAngel I deleted 120 npc townies and used larger gallery families to replace what I deleted. It has helped at least in an aesthetic way and to some extent interacting with them is more enjoyable though I tend not to interact
However, the culling is real.
My households (I have about 40 in this save) tend to show up the most if they were in recent rotation but the number of npc bloat I have is insane. I would love a better npc system. I just don't need 120 mixologists and background sims who tend to just disrupt every conversation.
I have to reintroduce my sims regularly and can't have many celebs as a result
