Hey! I was wondering what the community's opinions on historical Sims games. I am thinking about creating saves (with no CC and limited packs) that reflect certain historical climates. For example, I've been thinking of redoing Windenberg in the style of England-occupied Ireland (maybe just after or during the Easter Rising of 1916) with families and stories reflecting the time. I know it's extremely niche, but I thought it would be a neat way to explore the backdrops of history through the sims.Would any of you download these saves?If so, which periods of history (limited to what is doable given what the sims offers) would you most like to see?Other thoughts?

@whimreaper What a great idea, it's for sure something I would be interested in! Especially your idea for Windenberg! Oasis Springs could be a Western world like around Wyatt Earp's era. Get Famous will have CAS and possibly objects to support that I think.

I do time travel roleplaying, so I'm into historical themes. One problem though is some random sims could "invade" that era with inappropriate clothing. What I do is change some lots into "Residential" and then move in a group of sims with the right attire. For example, I will convert Wild West Park into a Residential lot. That way, when I zone in on this lot, I'll have sims with cowboy hats and boots.

Personally, I don't really play historical Sims. But I'm sure people who are playing the decades challenge (or similar) will like things like this :)

"DJQ1308;c-16810700" wrote:@whimreaper What a great idea, it's for sure something I would be interested in! Especially your idea for Windenberg! Oasis Springs could be a Western world like around Wyatt Earp's era. Get Famous will have CAS and possibly objects to support that I think.Thanks, @DJQ1308 ! I'm glad to hear you're interested! Also, that's a great idea for Oasis Springs! I may be a bit late getting "Get Famous", however, so it may be an idea for me to store away.

I love historic themes! The Vampires pack is great for a Victorian era, which is one of my favorites. I also really like @DJQ1308 's idea of using Oasis Springs for a Wild West setting. The Fame pack's costumes will definitely help that along, and so will some of the movie sets.Forgotten Hollow would make a great Salem, MA 1692 Puritan town in the midst of the witch hysteria. Newcrest might be a good place to build a 1930s/1940s Art Deco setting using the Vintage Glamour pack and also some stuff from Get Famous when it comes out. :)

Historical Sims Stories and Worlds

SimsFinest1
7 years ago
Thats a good idea. I like recreating history using existing worlds. Post pics when you do Windenburg!
sassycotton
7 years ago
Hope they make this soon!!!!!
whimreaper
7 years ago
@Flexono1 Your Victorian redesigns look awesome!
whimreaper
7 years ago
Sorry everyone, but it seems university has become quite a challenge lately, so any updates on my progress may come pretty far in the future. I've started planning for a 1916 Ireland theme, but after doing research on the political climate at the time, it looks like it will take far longer to properly evoke the complexity needed in the world.
Note: This file (once completed) will be restricted to Windenberg, and the other worlds will probably be either empty or have a few more families and characters to fill in the background. Again, this will likely be delayed for months due to university, but I will post updates on progress.
Glikopikrameni
7 years ago
I have an idea to create and play as Helen Vaughan from the 1890s horror book "The Great God Pan" so I might delve into historical playing. I already have the house built but not furnished and the characters are not there yet. The character doesn't really interact much with other people until adulthood but after that it might get complicated. I watched professorlilith videos on Youtube and there are certainly problems with townies in regular clothes breaking in and ruining the mood.
whimreaper
7 years ago
@Ruina That sounds neat! Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with "The Great God Pan", but that seems really fun!
allykatz77
7 years ago
"Flexono1;c-16858432" wrote:
Most of my builds are centered around Victorian styles and i'd love a historical world that they would fit in. Maybe a world that is a cross between Dragon Valley, Windenburg, and Forgotten Hollow. But of course the biggest problem is that everything requires your sim to use the computer or phone, and randomly generated sims never fit the aesthetic you are going for. The closest I have gotten to a historical save is to redesign a neighborhood in Willow Creek.
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https://i.imgur.com/FQ9EzFl.png
https://i.imgur.com/WlEiBWS.png

And a redesign of Forgotten Hollow into a Gothic Victorian neighborhood.
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https://i.imgur.com/k2RJcWe.png

Love that so much!
GalacticGal
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
"LittlBowBub;c-16857667" wrote:
I've been rewatching Outlander so would love an 18th century style world.

I would definetly download a historical save, I keep meaning to do one for myself but I lack the patience :joy: I can't seem to find any history type saves around that aren't modern.

Depending on where you want your 18th century setting, in Colonial America it was mostly log cabins.

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