Do you put “rules” on yourself?

i only have "rules" regarding gameplay such like "are occults a thing in this savegame?" and then rules for how they function if yes. My apocalyptic save have quite a bit of rules and alot of groups of people i go in and edit and set up clubs specifically for them and the behaviours i want (agressive mutants, alcoholic and mean raiders, conflict avoiding farmers etc) so that save is like super rules heavy.

Same with saves that have vampires as a part of them. usually go with vtmb rules for those and special rules for vampire breeding.

i never play "official" challenges, more set up rules and then do multigenerational storytelling with actions and consequeces within those rules. (poison an important member of a vmapire coven? have them hunt every member of your family down until you have to go into hiding as the last surviving member then just keep going like that)

Most of you are mainly saying no cheating, which I can also agree with. Great responses everybody! I think I’m going to be more open and have less rules. I also don’t know if I actually feel restricted by these rules or if I’m just trying to find an excuse to open a new save ?‍♀️

The main rule I have is no money cheats and if I can no cheats unless there is a glitch I need to cheat my way out of. I prefer to play my sims from the set money the game gives and work my way up from there. How I go about that varies on what type of sim or family I am playing.

Main rule - avoid using cheats, avoid changing the physical appearance of the sim as they are born the way they are

The only rule I have was that I can play one household for every few sim days. So I won't have to deal with other households doing absolutely nothing while I'm away playing other households for long periods of time and not playing favorites when it comes to households.

Not really.

Unless I am doing a challenge, I have no rules or restrictions. It is just whatever I feel like doing and depending on the type of gameplay and story I am doing at the time. If I don't like telling a story and all that, I just basically let my sim decide what to do based on free will or wishes.

The only real 'rule' I've followed consistently in gameplay is that committed and married couples don't cheat or divorce. I've never felt a need to use a money cheat either in gameplay. However, I do cheat money needed for contest/challenge builds but that doesn't apply here. Again, I never cheat for satisfaction points, aspiration, skill goals or use freebuild to get a lot my Sims can't afford either unless it's needed/allowed for a challenge.

The majority of my gameplay saves start out as Rags to Riches too, but not all of them. Most times my Sims have a favorite color and I dress them and their homes to reflect it. I also like to alliterate their names, for example; Ben Bummer, Clarissa Coles, Delilah Devine, Hollie Hobbs, Jonah Jett, Lilah Lockhart, Gloria Gamble, etc. But not always, it depends on their character in the story or challenge.

I do have a lot of rules in building for myself that I like to follow. For instance; every bathroom has a toilet paper roll, every sink has a hanging towel and soap dispenser, every outside door has a rug in front of it, living room sets and beds have rugs too. All landscaping plants/trees/rocks/furniture need some kind of dirt/sand/gravel under them. All stoves have a hood, if they have a fireplace, they have a chimney and I always put tile under fireplaces.

If my Sims have a garden, they always have a garden hose and the rack with gardening implements. All hot tubs have the rug that looks like slats surrounding it. I rarely accept invitations via cell unless I'm trying to get the two Sims together in a romantic relationship and only if their needs are in good levels. I always mute their cells so calls don't interrupt their sleep. I never use the high chair for toddlers. I will sometimes get the umbrella rack for decoration, but none of my Sims actually use an umbrella. They're just a glitchy nuisance for my Sims.

Looking back on this I guess I should've picked 'I have an average amount of rules' instead of just a few. lol *shrugs*

Happy Simming! <3

Yes. I generally don't use any money cheats. I also only age sims up on their proper birthdays.

Main rule I have is no money cheats. I also keep the "ugly" sims natural (no plastic surgery ;) ) and just fix them up with a decent wardrobe and makeup or for men facial hair.