Anyone else noticing sim behavior changes?

I think part of that might be the addition of sentiments and maybe the slight trait updates? Otherwise I’m not sure. I’ve noticed a bit more autonomous drama myself as well.

I wish I could say yes, but no--my Sims are still their predictable selves....

Hey CK, the biggest change I've noticed is when I have a sim with the loner trait, it doesn't seem to matter anymore. I like the loner trait but my "loners" are talky, talky with the "stranger danger" tense mood gets overwhelmed with all the positive ones. Don't get me wrong, this is the best of both worlds in my book. Likes to be alone, but not all the time...I can work with this. B)

"bshag4lv;c-17980663" wrote:
Hey CK, the biggest change I've noticed is when I have a sim with the loner trait, it doesn't seem to matter anymore. I like the loner trait but my "loners" are talky, talky with the "stranger danger" tense mood gets overwhelmed with all the positive ones. Don't get me wrong, this is the best of both worlds in my book. Likes to be alone, but not all the time...I can work with this. B)

I remember feeling that way with Yuki Behr.
I noticed it, but still felt like she was still a loner, yet not annoyingly so.

I have pictures of what I experienced from a thread in the feedback forum.
Perhaps it's because I had a large break from January to July.

My sim had a love triangle a couple of Uni terms back, but now it's only Zane and Meadow Thayer.
But while at the study table one day, Cassandra Goth flirted with Zane in front of Meadow.


Meadow instantly became sad at this.


On a side note, there was something else I noticed at Uni.
I know the dormies have much more of a life than past games. They have love interests and their own group of friends.
But things seem more dynamic lately. I've notice more of them walking around heart broken, public displays of affection, and even arguments.




I feel like they are giving us opportunities for storytelling and drama.
Like here is a setup for you to take advantage of.

It’s funny you mention this. I’ve noticed that my sim is refusing actions in his queue more often than usual. I’ve actually found myself saying “Why are you being so stubborn all of a sudden!” Out loud.

@cyncie I've noticed that, too. I've also seen other Sims refuse to play along with my Sim when he asks them to do something, more often than they used to.

One of them is an accomplished singer. I think he's at level 7, and he has a few karaoke contest victories to his credit. He saw an acquaintance from the neighborhood at Planet Honey Pop! the other game-night. I created her, so I know she's a talented musician and singer, too. I thought they would sound good together, so I had him invite her to sing a duet with him.

The request appeared in his queue, and then it was gone. Apparently she didn't agree.

While I'm here, welcome to the forum!

I'm not sure actually
but for example in henford on bagley sims tend to gather to gossip next to my sims house in town as if they know they are being scandalous very scandalous indeed

and i've noticed the sims i am not playing at the moment romancing more autonomously if they have partner

like for example fengs just straight up decided to woohoo to conclude patinas decorating gig and i also notice judith and vlad having some sweet time on the background quite a lot

I think its cute

also i do see lots of epic encounters in the background but i guess thats more just me having added sims 2 premades in my game so I'm always like omg bruh you two making friends? thats unexpected

I played in a dorm recently (post CoL update) and I noticed quite a few breakup events within the dorm. I had never seen it before. The sim tagged as the bf/gf would do that complainy animation with a broken heart thought bubble. Then they’d leave. So I’m guessing that’s what that was.

Recently I had a sim take his fiance to the park in San Myshuno to get married. She has the noncommital trait and although she accepted his proposal, she kept running away and leaving the lot when I clicked on the wedding arch to marry them. This happened 3 times!

> @MoonlightGraham said:
> @cyncie I've noticed that, too. I've also seen other Sims refuse to play along with my Sim when he asks them to do something, more often than they used to.
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> One of them is an accomplished singer. I think he's at level 7, and he has a few karaoke contest victories to his credit. He saw an acquaintance from the neighborhood at Planet Honey Pop! the other game-night. I created her, so I know she's a talented musician and singer, too. I thought they would sound good together, so I had him invite her to sing a duet with him.
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> The request appeared in his queue, and then it was gone. Apparently she didn't agree.
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> While I'm here, welcome to the forum!

Thanks for the welcome. I actually registered here about 8 years ago. I’ve been reading for information, but not participating in discussions. Now that I have more time to play, I’m ready to chat with my fellow Simmers.

Related to your comment about other Sims not engaging with yours, my Sim was trying to get a friend to be best friends today, and the action got cancelled three times before they finally talked about it. One of them wasn’t so sure, apparently.