"CelSims;c-17361944" wrote:
I've seen 'realism' players complaining about a lot of your points actually. The things that make me laugh about 'realism' players are the following:-
Cheating death by save scumming
Using cheats to fill needs when its not convenient to attend to them
Using ambrosia or any other of the many ways to revive dead sims
Money trees
Reward store traits
etc
I consider them 'fantasy' players. They don't want realism, they want a fictional perfect life or perfect story to fit in with what they want to tell. Not that there's anything at all wrong with that, but it's not realism. Real life is unpredictable, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes more perfect in the moment than you can imagine.
I don't mind being labeled a fantasy player. The entire series is fantastical. Babies born in three days, work promotions every few days, scarecrows that come to life, teleporting, just to name a few. My claim for realism is simply based on the life states that appear most human like and nothing to do with the mechanics of the game.
