[SUGGESTIONS] Off-the-Grid lot trait

If you want a realistic gameplay... Things that do work "off the grid" (I know from experience, and education) are: Coffee- Yes, you can grind it, roast it, and use a press to brew it (heating the water in a kettle over a fire), ditto with gathering tea leaves and steeping them in a pot. Cooking almost anything (soup in a pan over a fire), baked goods (like breads, bannock) wrapped around a stick and cooked over hot coals- you can even do this with goodies (like brownies and scones, etc.). You can also cook meats, veggies, etc., etc. You can also do laundry, empty the bucket, and have clean water. There are also ways of having indoor plumbing (through methods like reed bed sewage system which manages wastewater- and using things such as bamboo for pipes, whilst using slopes and such for assisting to provide natural pressure for flow). Keep in mind that there is a myriad of proven ("off-the-grid") methods, it's just that most people are completely unaware that these things exist. It's also pertinent to remember that newer innovations are always happening, and these things even refine other ideas to make things work even better. There are also natural pools (that utilize plants with natural antibacterial, antifungal, antimicrobial properties (like lavender, pine, etc.), and small fish (minnows)... And you can even make them look how you want (elegant, backwoodsy, lush, etc.). And, yes, there are even off-the-grid hot tubs. Yes.... You can even have well-working fridges (google sawdust/ice methods, or other 'freezer' methods).

And... If you play the creative way (imagination, magic, whatever you wish to call it): Everything works (without bills)- because there is a magical World where the previous sims already figured out how to make all of the lovely things we enjoy (and more) - while all of them work without power (as we know it), and without damaging the environment in any way. I mean, really, sims are already showing you this everytime they do things - like magically change their clothing (without having to wash clothes, or have piles of clothes... unless a mean 'sim goddess/god' buys a stupid washing machine/dryer... which makes the sim then have to do that stuff 🤔  ). We do like visual cues though. I get that. I like them myself.

I do think it would be nice to have ways to shut things off in options (like how we could adjust the weather to how we wanted in TS3, or shutting off supernaturals, or shutting off weather/seasonal effects on plants, for players who like non-realistic. And, importantly, shutting off certain traits, and violence- for those who have had the trauma of having to experience it irl.

Oops... back to "Off-the-grid".... Many things are already possible, and in a game (and in life) all (good) things should be possible. I guess that the dev team just weren't educated on off-the-grid stuff, which has been humming along since ages and ages (and ages) ago.