Do you play as your Simself?
Hey! On this forum there have been many discussions and debates regarding representation and inclusion in the Sims. It made me wonder if there are many people out there actually playing as their S...
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Yes, and no. I have created several Sim-selves in all versions (Sims 1,2,3,4). I view these like drawing myself with paper and pencil, or pastels and art paper. I have far more IRL traits than either Sims 3 or Sims 4 allows the Sims to have. So I tried several with different combinations of traits. They are like me, but I don't expect them to be completely like me. Just as I cannot accurately depict myself in visual arts, likewise, I do not accurately depict myself in the Sims games. I have made some Sims like myself, and tried to skill them up to match my IRL skills. Then I watch things generally NOT go according to plan, including developing some skills that I do NOT currently have (like guitar), or leveling some skills up beyond my actual skill level (like piano or cooking or charisma). I haven't played enough Sims on the Sims 4 karaoke machine to level up to, let alone beyond, my actual singing skill level (for one thing, I can sing on key no matter what the genre - unless I am trying to sing out of my range too high or low, but there are a lot of songs I don't know. However, my voice is not professionally trained, nor am I likely to be signed with any recording agency, so I would say somewhere between a 4 and 7.) My Sims also eat far more home-cooked meals than I do, and Sims living alone mostly eat home-cooked meals. IRL, there are plenty of delivery and take-out options (not just pizza).
One nice thing about making my Sim-self is that Sims don't get celiac disease, so they can eat anything they want without it triggering illness. Also, Sim neighborhoods are far safer than IRL neighborhoods, regardless of income level. Also, vampires, mermaids, hidden areas, and magic! I like the idea of experimenting with playing a vampire or a character with magic that actually works, and works instantaneously. As a kid, I was always looking for hidden areas, especially secret doors and passageways, but never found any. I also play Simselves that start out way younger than I am. Young adult life was about 25 or 30 years ago for me.
Finally, I play rotationally, so if I am tired of playing my sorta-Simself, or one of them, I just switch to a different household. I have aging set to only age the active household, as was done in Sims 2.
One nice thing about making my Sim-self is that Sims don't get celiac disease, so they can eat anything they want without it triggering illness. Also, Sim neighborhoods are far safer than IRL neighborhoods, regardless of income level. Also, vampires, mermaids, hidden areas, and magic! I like the idea of experimenting with playing a vampire or a character with magic that actually works, and works instantaneously. As a kid, I was always looking for hidden areas, especially secret doors and passageways, but never found any. I also play Simselves that start out way younger than I am. Young adult life was about 25 or 30 years ago for me.
Finally, I play rotationally, so if I am tired of playing my sorta-Simself, or one of them, I just switch to a different household. I have aging set to only age the active household, as was done in Sims 2.
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