Autonomous actions

"treece01;c-17062791" wrote:
Since I almost always play with autonomy off my first instinct is to say none since I'm usually annoyed when the game canceled what I tell my sims to do and has them do something else. But I think habits would be cool if they were tied to traits and not the same for all sims.

Yes, like making beds or clearing dishes for 'neat' Sims in previous iterations. I also like the OP's suggestion that they should learn to do things you have them do repeatedly. (Of course, they have to do them right - half the time, I cancel the autonomous dish-clearing because they only clear their dish, and I want them to clear the empty serving dish, the dish the toddler left on a desk in another room, and all the dishes on the table.)

Some autonomous actions that occur with or without autonomy are annoying, however, like Sims washing their hands in between the toilet and shower (which I would do in real life, but it takes Sims so long to do things). The high chair is a mess, with toddlers wanting out as soon as they're put in the chair. And I never brush my Sims' teeth because it makes them 'confident', and most of the time, I want them 'focused' or 'inspired'. (Even if that's pretty eww in real life.)

Also, there are some things I do want them to do, but perhaps not at a particular time. For example, I do want one Sim eating alone to clear her dish after eating - unless she's already running late to work and there is no dishwasher. And I'd like them to use the sink in the kitchen, not go through the whole house to wash the dishes in the bath, and I'd rather they drop a book at their feet than find a desk or table, set the book down, and sit at the table. (The last is a new bug I've had for the past month or so. Tried different saves, different houses and bookcases, and Sims simply will not put books back in the bookshelf. I have to wait until they sit down at the table or desk, and then I can tell them to 'clean up books'.)