Do you use lot traits?

Usually not because I can't be bothered to. But sometimes if I feel like it... I just don't like the annoying particles that the skill building lot traits have (they ruin my screenshots)

I don't use them that much, I usually forget that they exist lol.

I mostly use the private dwelling trait so I don't have townies constantly bothering my sims

I used to ignore them, but now I'm much more active about picking the ones I want.

I've found them useful as a story aid for my Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children scenario.

Meadow Thayer is my I see dead people child.
So the Haunted trait is being used to attract ghosts.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/cireking213/The%20Sims%204/A%20Mega%20Reboot/10%20The%20First%20Birthday%20Celebration/59.png

I also have Cat Sims--illegal human/cat genetic experiments liberated from a mad scientist.
They are attracting the areas stray cats.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/cireking213/The%20Sims%204/A%20Mega%20Reboot/24%20Teen%20Meadow/03-18-18_1-11-08nbspPM.png


They are good for a little Scenario Immersion buffing.
I can turn them off when they get to annoying. Yeah, those cats can get really annoying.

I consistently forget about them but when I remember I use them. They can be quite helpful.

I use them, but I wound up installing a mod that got rid of the visual effect for the traits that had them, as they were kinda ugly for screenshots.

I checked "sometimes", because I think they might be good for some lots in the future, but at the moment they are on most lots as I added them when they were introduced. I shortly regret it all, and removed them from lots I play often. I *hate* those swirling icons, especially the fact that they don't go away in cam mode. It ruins a filmtake or photo with those things.

So, in the future I might use only lot traits that give no floating symbol madness. But i no longer believe that every lot needs traits.

I use them when it makes sense for the lot. So the internet café next to the high school is a Teen Hangout, the house with the enormous kitchen gets the Chef's Kitchen trait, the family home in the richer neighborhood has Good Schools, etc.

I like to put one lot trait per community lot, but I don't like the ones with sparkles so I rarely use those. Sometimes I choose a lot trait like "good schools" or "cursed" and give it to all 4-5 lots in the neighbourhood.