How do you stay motivated to play the game?
I'm having a hard time staying motivated to play the game because no matter what you do you end up doing the same actions for different sims that have the same result all the way around. Even challeng...
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(Sorry my post is long...clearly, I have a lot to say. :lol:)
Whenever I play, I set a task for myself to complete. It doesn't matter how large or small the task is; it could be as large as completing a stage of an aspiration or as small as sending a sim to the park with a friend to socialize. I find having a goal for that session of gameplay has motivated me to keep playing. Also, I don't know if you're a player who likes to create storylines for your sims, but I can say that's helped me immensely. As someone who didn't create backstories or storylines for my sims in the past, I can say that taking the time to think about who your sims are and what you want them to be can make all the difference in the world. Forming an attachment to a sim has provided me with so much motivation to play out their lives.
I've also found that watching my sims' whims has really sparked some ideas and kept me motivated in the past. One time, my sims kept rolling whims to stargaze with one another and one had been wishing for a vacation. This inspired me to send them to Granite Falls for a little reprieve and one-on-one bonding time away from the daily grind of life. Which reminds me, if you're feeling like you're repeating the same actions consistently, try something you've never done in the game! Have you ever explored the hidden worlds? Have you ever had a sim build a rocket ship? There's a great deal of things you can do, and with the addition of SPs, GPs, and EPs, your options expand further. :smile:
If I get bored of actually playing the game, I'll try building houses or creating some new townies to fill up the worlds. Too much of anything is never good, so a change of pace is sometimes necessary. When I grow tired of TS4, I'll switch to another game or play TS3 for a bit. Of course, there's nothing wrong with stepping away from the games completely if you're feeling entirely unmotivated. You should never feel like you have to force yourself to enjoy a game meant to be lighthearted and fun. Personally, I've been feeling like I've hit a little wall in my current TS4 save, so for a change of pace, I've been playing TS3 and have been trying things I've never done in that iteration of the series. For me, taking a step away from the game is all I've needed to feel motivated to play again.
Whenever I play, I set a task for myself to complete. It doesn't matter how large or small the task is; it could be as large as completing a stage of an aspiration or as small as sending a sim to the park with a friend to socialize. I find having a goal for that session of gameplay has motivated me to keep playing. Also, I don't know if you're a player who likes to create storylines for your sims, but I can say that's helped me immensely. As someone who didn't create backstories or storylines for my sims in the past, I can say that taking the time to think about who your sims are and what you want them to be can make all the difference in the world. Forming an attachment to a sim has provided me with so much motivation to play out their lives.
I've also found that watching my sims' whims has really sparked some ideas and kept me motivated in the past. One time, my sims kept rolling whims to stargaze with one another and one had been wishing for a vacation. This inspired me to send them to Granite Falls for a little reprieve and one-on-one bonding time away from the daily grind of life. Which reminds me, if you're feeling like you're repeating the same actions consistently, try something you've never done in the game! Have you ever explored the hidden worlds? Have you ever had a sim build a rocket ship? There's a great deal of things you can do, and with the addition of SPs, GPs, and EPs, your options expand further. :smile:
If I get bored of actually playing the game, I'll try building houses or creating some new townies to fill up the worlds. Too much of anything is never good, so a change of pace is sometimes necessary. When I grow tired of TS4, I'll switch to another game or play TS3 for a bit. Of course, there's nothing wrong with stepping away from the games completely if you're feeling entirely unmotivated. You should never feel like you have to force yourself to enjoy a game meant to be lighthearted and fun. Personally, I've been feeling like I've hit a little wall in my current TS4 save, so for a change of pace, I've been playing TS3 and have been trying things I've never done in that iteration of the series. For me, taking a step away from the game is all I've needed to feel motivated to play again.
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