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7 years ago

How do you make your game more realistic?

I do a couple of things to add some more realism:
1. I never drag plates to a sink/trashcan. I make my sims clean them or if they're rich enough I hire a maid or a butler. But I never help them with the dishes cause no one helps me with it irl haha
2. My sims always take care of the toddlers no matter how wiped out they are. They still use the high chair and read them to bed. No self-sufficient toddlers in my game. But I do admit that it sometimes makes my blood boil.
3. I pay for the clothes I put on my sims in CAS. the prices vary of course. From 50§ for a seedy hoodie up to 500§ for some fancy dress. I use the cheat to take the exact amount away.
4. I used to charge my sims for traveling to another neighborhood (as I pay for bus tickets irl too haha) but I usually forgot to take away the money.
5. I don't put make up on my sims in CAS. I use the vanity table to do it instead. Just like I do irl every morning. It's funny when they don't have enough time cause they went to bed too late and I have to decide: hmm would this girl rather put on some make up or would she prefer to eat a proper breakfast? And depending on the sims personality, I make a decision that fits the Sim best.

And what do you guys do to add some realism? Or maybe you do things to make the game less realistic?

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  • I love this thread. I am going to add some of these ideas to my game. I had forgotten brushing teeth was in the game. I usually have all my sims do laundry and I make them do their own dishes. I discovered that they will automatically do their own dishes after a while. I also forget about the makeup table. I will have to give it another go.
  • I always try to have them enjoy the little things in life and unless a sim I am playing is ambitious and really career driven, I don't push too hard on building up skills and getting promoted. Same goes for kids, in the weekends I allow them to have as much fun as possible, they are children after all!
    I get them to organise little trips to the woods (Outdoor Retreat) every now and then, go to restaurants together, take the kids to the park, organise play dates for toddlers, etc
    I also make a point of having the parents talk and enjoy each other company when the children are in bed.
    If I have teenagers in the family, they rarely join the family activities and prefer to stay home or hang out with their friends.
  • "SiliClone;c-16681490" wrote:
    I simulate hair and beards growth, not much more. If a sims has short hair, it's not allowed to have much longer hair right away.


    I do this too! :smiley:
  • I like to pick the traits for any children I have randomly. Because in reality you don’t get to choose to have perfect children. I’ve found that it makes my families way more interesting as it stops me from just using the same traits over and over.
  • "ami123;c-16682217" wrote:
    I like to pick the traits for any children I have randomly. Because in reality you don’t get to choose to have perfect children. I’ve found that it makes my families way more interesting as it stops me from just using the same traits over and over.


    That is a neat trick!
  • "AlbaWaterhouse;c-16681961" wrote:
    I always try to have them enjoy the little things in life and unless a sim I am playing is ambitious and really career driven, I don't push too hard on building up skills and getting promoted. Same goes for kids, in the weekends I allow them to have as much fun as possible, they are children after all!
    I get them to organise little trips to the woods (Outdoor Retreat) every now and then, go to restaurants together, take the kids to the park, organise play dates for toddlers, etc
    I also make a point of having the parents talk and enjoy each other company when the children are in bed.
    If I have teenagers in the family, they rarely join the family activities and prefer to stay home or hang out with their friends.


    I need to be better at letting my sims enjoy their lives rather than just progressing in their careers or skills. I have to admit that I get a bit too bogged down in constantly wanting them to advance.

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