I’m quite new to Sims, I’ve only been playing 3 months, and I don’t yet understand a lot of the terminology people use on the forums. I would appreciate if some of you could post what they mean (things like CC, MOO, etc). I’m sure I’m not the only confused noob, so perhaps this could help others who are new as well. Thanks so much in advance!

CC = Custom Content.MOO = Move Objects On/Off (I think).

Welcome here :) CC = Custom Content. It's the player-made addons like clothes, hairs, furniture, and knick-knacks that you can add to your game from non-EA sitesSimmer = a Sims playermod = a player-made addon that is more than an object. Some are UI (user interface) changes, or gameplay changes, etc.MOO = Move Objects On. That's a Maxis-made "cheat". Guru or SimGuru = an EA-Maxis employee who has an additional role as a public face in the community. Sometimes people use the word to mean any Sims developerMCCC = MC Command Center. It's a player-made suite of mods that's widely used to add story progression and tweak lots of aspects of gameplay.SP = Story Progression. It's a mainly Sims 3 feature that has the nonplayed Sims getting married, moving, having babies, etc. In Sims 4 it's mostly just nonplayed Sims getting (or losing) career assignments, and aging depending on your own settings.

"luthienrising;c-16441405" wrote:Welcome here :) CC = Custom Content. It's the player-made addons like clothes, hairs, furniture, and knick-knacks that you can add to your game from non-EA sitesSimmer = a Sims playermod = a player-made addon that is more than an object. Some are UI (user interface) changes, or gameplay changes, etc.MOO = Move Objects On. That's a Maxis-made "cheat". Thank you. I was wondering about “clipping” too but then I found a post about it, and it seems to be things interacting inside each other, like the many times I’ve watched my sims walk through walls or get stuck inside each other. I know there are other terms, I just can’t remember them now, so I’ll add as I come across them. Thanks again, @luthienrising and @SimQueenie9.

NPC = non playable character, correct?

"Bonasita;c-16441419" wrote:NPC = non playable character, correct?Correct.

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BeJaWa
7 years ago
"SimQueenie9;c-16441460" wrote:
Legacy Sims: Sims that are part of a Legacy Challenge.

Huh I just used legacy sims to mean sims I was playing for several generations. :o Didn't know it had to be challenge related.
DinowCookie
7 years ago
@BeJaWa I don't believe it has to be challenge related anyway. Also in a way you are challenging yourself when playing legacy because you need to make sure you always have a new heir ^_^

I also say I play legacy but I don't do it by any challenge.
faktririjekt
7 years ago
"BeJaWa;c-16446278" wrote:
"SimQueenie9;c-16441460" wrote:
Legacy Sims: Sims that are part of a Legacy Challenge.

Huh I just used legacy sims to mean sims I was playing for several generations. :o Didn't know it had to be challenge related.

I thought it did. o-o Otherwise it just gets confusing....
CandyCreeper42
New Spectator
7 years ago
Slightly off topic here but the way I do things is that I do a legacy-style game (i.e. not a legacy challenge but has some of the aspects of a legacy e.g. ten generations). Unfortunately, I'm rather lazy and tend to refer to it as my legacy save anyway! So yeah, that's how I handle legacies that aren't challenges.
Terra575
7 years ago
"lillibattenberg;c-16455171" wrote:
Slightly off topic here but the way I do things is that I do a legacy-style game (i.e. not a legacy challenge but has some of the aspects of a legacy e.g. ten generations). Unfortunately, I'm rather lazy and tend to refer to it as my legacy save anyway! So yeah, that's how I handle legacies that aren't challenges.

Same here!

This is a good thread. :)

Sometimes you'll see SimGurus referred to by just their first name. For example, Graham is the head of the stuff pack team, and Nick helps people quash bugs.
drakharis
7 years ago
"Bonasita;c-16441437" wrote:
"luthienrising;c-16441426" wrote:
Sometimes people use NPC to mean "nonplayed character", too - the ones you *could* choose to play but don't.

Unless you’re me :D and you like to edit the NPCs and/or pair them up with your own sims.

I am guilty of that too.

Especially when some of them have absolutely poor fashion choices :'(

I would highly recommend MCCC if you want to try mods. It helps out a lot with not having to try to remember all the cheats and allows story progression to happen a lot easier.

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