Do you like custom gallery poses?

"QueenMercy;c-17257665" wrote:

"Missmagoo2;c-17257661" wrote:

"QueenMercy;c-17257610" wrote:

"Missmagoo2;c-17257562" wrote:
I love them! I use them on my sims (I don't use custom content) to show off how they really look. To me, the pre-made poses make their faces really distorted and they don't show off the time and effort I put into my creations.
Not everyone uses custom content!

Custom Pose NO CUSTOM CONTENT
https://i.imgur.com/mUhF4h8.png

Pre-made Pose NO CUSTOM CONTENT (literally the same exact sim)
https://i.imgur.com/PIyvEhP.png

I actually wish the gallery had a way to show sims like he is in that first picture! It’s a nice neutral expression and not a really distracting pose.

Which is exactly why some content creators choose to use custom poses. It doesn't add/change anything to the sim in-game, it just creates a better picture in the gallery.

A lot of poses have stuff like sims with their hands in front of their faces or the sim’s head sideways, though.

It just gives a different view of the sim. I work really hard in CAS when creating my sim. I take the time to really get into the customization.
I base most of my sims off of real people, so making the noses just right, getting the eye-shapes correct, getting their eyebrows on point, is very important to me. Having a pose that turns the sim's head to the side shows off my creation's face profile (the one I just spent an hour trying to get juuuuust right!). I like to show off my hard work! To me, there's nothing wrong with that.

"Missmagoo2;c-17257672" wrote:

"QueenMercy;c-17257665" wrote:

"Missmagoo2;c-17257661" wrote:

"QueenMercy;c-17257610" wrote:

"Missmagoo2;c-17257562" wrote:
I love them! I use them on my sims (I don't use custom content) to show off how they really look. To me, the pre-made poses make their faces really distorted and they don't show off the time and effort I put into my creations.
Not everyone uses custom content!

Custom Pose NO CUSTOM CONTENT
https://i.imgur.com/mUhF4h8.png

Pre-made Pose NO CUSTOM CONTENT (literally the same exact sim)
https://i.imgur.com/PIyvEhP.png

I actually wish the gallery had a way to show sims like he is in that first picture! It’s a nice neutral expression and not a really distracting pose.

Which is exactly why some content creators choose to use custom poses. It doesn't add/change anything to the sim in-game, it just creates a better picture in the gallery.

A lot of poses have stuff like sims with their hands in front of their faces or the sim’s head sideways, though.

It just gives a different view of the sim. I work really hard in CAS when creating my sim. I take the time to really get into the customization.
I base most of my sims off of real people, so making the noses just right, getting the eye-shapes correct, getting their eyebrows on point, is very important to me. Having a pose that turns the sim's head to the side shows off my creation's face profile (the one I just spent an hour trying to get juuuuust right!). I like to show off my hard work! To me, there's nothing wrong with that.

I mean ones like this: https://i.imgur.com/XOD1FPF.jpg

"QueenMercy;c-17257684" wrote:

"Missmagoo2;c-17257672" wrote:

"QueenMercy;c-17257665" wrote:

"Missmagoo2;c-17257661" wrote:

"QueenMercy;c-17257610" wrote:

"Missmagoo2;c-17257562" wrote:
I love them! I use them on my sims (I don't use custom content) to show off how they really look. To me, the pre-made poses make their faces really distorted and they don't show off the time and effort I put into my creations.
Not everyone uses custom content!

Custom Pose NO CUSTOM CONTENT
https://i.imgur.com/mUhF4h8.png

Pre-made Pose NO CUSTOM CONTENT (literally the same exact sim)
https://i.imgur.com/PIyvEhP.png

I actually wish the gallery had a way to show sims like he is in that first picture! It’s a nice neutral expression and not a really distracting pose.

Which is exactly why some content creators choose to use custom poses. It doesn't add/change anything to the sim in-game, it just creates a better picture in the gallery.

A lot of poses have stuff like sims with their hands in front of their faces or the sim’s head sideways, though.

It just gives a different view of the sim. I work really hard in CAS when creating my sim. I take the time to really get into the customization.
I base most of my sims off of real people, so making the noses just right, getting the eye-shapes correct, getting their eyebrows on point, is very important to me. Having a pose that turns the sim's head to the side shows off my creation's face profile (the one I just spent an hour trying to get juuuuust right!). I like to show off my hard work! To me, there's nothing wrong with that.

I mean ones like this: https://i.imgur.com/XOD1FPF.jpg

Again, it's literally just a pose. But, I know when I use poses like this, it's because I'm basing them off of real-life models/people. In the reference photos that I use, the people happen to be laying down, turned side-ways, doing other poses, rather than just standing awkwardly.

Another example. I worked really hard on this person's face. The pre-made poses did not do justice to my hard work. Which, to be fair, is a completely personal judgement. In no way does the original look terrible, but it's just not showing off anything.

Original. No custom pose & no custom content
https://i.imgur.com/curMYlw.png

Custom pose & no custom content
https://i.imgur.com/FfcHy9i.png

It looks dirty in gallery

"So_Money;c-17257554" wrote:
It’s all smoke and mirrors with custom poses. Then you download the sim into CAS and reality hits you like a ton of bricks.

Well put. You're so funny. I always enjoy reading your comments.

In general, I like the custom poses because the default ones are too far away for me to see what the sim's face looks like. However, like everyone else, I get very annoyed when I download a sim who has been posed with cc and doesn't look at all like what I thought I was getting.

It is beautiful to look at and also makes the Sims prettier. But when I look at them in CAS, it often happens that they don't look as good as on the pose.

I don't like watching players show off their mods. It's not the real Sims 4 & it's cruel to show that they can do that.

Custom poses don't bother me too much (I tend to only play my own sims though). It depends on the pose really and how clear it is and faithful to the sim's true appearance. I don't personally use them in the gallery, but I think they are great for avatars and such. There are some great poses out there that can help show off a sim's personality/story and appearance, but there are also those that can feel misleading or a bit 'in your face'. I guess I prefer default poses in the gallery, but I also wouldn't mind a few more nice closeups similar to the better custom poses available.