As I'm trying to find ways how to make social interactions meaningfull in The Sims, I was also considering clubs. For several reasons, it's was not really successfull (group-specific hehaviour is only active at group gatherings, group gatherings are not started autonomously by NPC sims?). Still, I wondered what you guys are using the club-feature for, or if you have any creative ideas how they can be used? My current clubs are set up along socio-political lines. Don't be offended if you read this. There are young and old conservatives/snobs (priority = success in career and/or family, gain political power, networking), the tough it-girls (priority = success in career or family, very strategically oriented, marry rich) , the egoistic superficial girlies (priority = admiration of others, live a life as close to glossy magazines as possible; social media obsessed) the machos/work-out guys (priority = date girls, esp. girlies and it-girls and be as manly as possible, look down on other males) the PC obsessed millenials (use my pronoun, you racist!), the artsy hipsters (vinyl-second hand clothes-single gear bike-barista guys, priority = superficial self-expression/admiration of others), the goths/emos (priority = escapism, prefer a fantasy world rooted in video games and movies over the real world) the punks/anarchos (priority = reject the system, start fights) the "esoterics" (mostly mid aged - elderly women, also some goths; feel good by pretending to know a truth that others don't know; also, make money from it) the nature outdoor organic food anti-vaxxer tyrants (priority = impose your ideas of health on everyone else) Most of this club are defined by their social actions towards other clubs (be mean/friendly to...). For the reasons mentioned above, it doesn't really work that well though. I was also considering to set up clubs to represent co-workers. A club gathering would then represent an ordinary work-day at an office lot. It would be necessary to set this up as a club to prevent strangers from entering the building (--> using the lock door feature). Prefered activities for standard office jobs would be: drink coffee, write, browse the web, etc. Lots of fun! :neutral: For more spice, two clubs could be set up as opposing factions in the office. Or you could also open a club only for the chef and set the co-workers so they are all nice to the chef but mean to co-workers. Another idea would be to go more extreme and use clubs as rivaling religious cults. :)So what are your ideas? What do you use clubs for and how does it work?-----------------------------------------PS: As I'm setting up my game-world, I wanted to point out the lack of easy club management (in order to delete a club, you have to play its leader...) and easy skill and trait management in CAS (I had to leave all entry requirements blank if I didn't want to individually skill up 50+ sims to fit the requirements...).

I typically don't use clubs, but one time I made a "Friendship Club" just so all of my Sim's friends could hangout at once without having to select them all when inviting them over or out. And I have a friend who made a "Woohoo Club" where Sims just woohoo'd. I had concerns and I still have concerns. ._.

I don't use clubs as much. I made one party club and put a few other sims in there I imagine are always at any party so to actually have them be there the club is useful. Other than that I'm thinking of doing a study/hangout group, for teens and/or children and have them meet at the youth center I once build. They can meet up and just do their homework together, help each other etc. My youth centers are usually not visited by enough teens/children and that's a bit annoying. And the last one I have is a Country club. I put a few rich sims in there and have them meet at the chalet in Windenburg. They just chat, drink, and do seemingly rich things lmaoAh yes I have a parents club, it's exclusive to the parents of one of my main families and I remember doing it because the doors wouldn't lock and the kids would always enter their parents bedrooms during rather inconvenient times and I needed them to stay out of the room ^^Other ideas I have but haven't tried yet:Scouts group for kids (Boys/Girl scouts)Art group (painting together)Yoga class or Gym groupSpa groupWeekly Dinner/Barbeque groupCampersI feel like there is so much you can do with clubs but I just don't get it xD It's actually one of the features I forget exists but it's the feature that can enhance features from different packs to make them more fun.

I loved the club aspect I just wished EA would update them with the newer packs when they are released. I know it cant always be done but there have been some packs released lately that could use it. I know I can create my own I just find it hard to do so and if I do what should I put and do. Just a thought.

I use clubs for various things. It helps a little to create some life into the world.A couple of the ones I have added to the already existing ones: A youth program for troubled teens club, that gathers in parks to socialise, skill up and other things that attempts to help them be better people. Some of these teens are also part in a teen-only club that only hangs out to have fun and cause mischief. An artist club for painters and writers called The Pen & Pencil, who discuss their crafts and work on them together. A dog owner club that like to hang out along with their dogs to train them and also barbeque. A club I'd like to see as quite famous, for very skilled singers who like to go and sing at karaoke bars. I often feel a bit pity for the sims with bad singing skill that goes up on stage when they are there. A bunch of hooligans that are almost like an MC gang with bad reputation that uses a bar as their hangout. A couple of my troubled teens has ended up here... An, ahum, adults only club that likes to chat, drink juice and other things. A retirement home club for elders. A couple of small ones that are mostly made out of various friends and family so they go out in the world and do stuff together.There's more but that's a big part of them. I mostly make them to create some life in the world.

I have something like 49 clubs atm, and each club has a designated public meetingplace, not a generic one, so I'll encounter my sims at almost every venue my currently active household visits. I like this, as I prefer to see my sims & in-world sims over out-of-world npcs.As you noted, managing a lot of clubs is a pain, & like you, I've learned I have to have one of my sims as the leader of every club or the leadership gets messed up when sims age out/die. Luckily, there's a mod for that, which I put in my mod folder when I need it, and remove to the Electronic Arts folder when I don't.Not feeling well enough to type out what I do with all my clubs, but wanted to give you the link to the mod in case it helps.

JacquesDeLalaing

New Novice

7 years ago

How do you use clubs? Share ideas!

As I'm trying to find ways how to make social interactions meaningfull in The Sims, I was also considering clubs. For several reasons, it's was not really successfull (group-specific hehaviour is only active at group gatherings, group gatherings are not started autonomously by NPC sims?). Still, I wondered what you guys are using the club-feature for, or if you have any creative ideas how they can be used?

My current clubs are set up along socio-political lines. Don't be offended if you read this. There are

young and old conservatives/snobs (priority = success in career and/or family, gain political power, networking),
the tough it-girls (priority = success in career or family, very strategically oriented, marry rich) ,
the egoistic superficial girlies (priority = admiration of others, live a life as close to glossy magazines as possible; social media obsessed)
the machos/work-out guys (priority = date girls, esp. girlies and it-girls and be as manly as possible, look down on other males)
the PC obsessed millenials (use my pronoun, you racist!),
the artsy hipsters (vinyl-second hand clothes-single gear bike-barista guys, priority = superficial self-expression/admiration of others),
the goths/emos (priority = escapism, prefer a fantasy world rooted in video games and movies over the real world)
the punks/anarchos (priority = reject the system, start fights)
the "esoterics" (mostly mid aged - elderly women, also some goths; feel good by pretending to know a truth that others don't know; also, make money from it)
the nature outdoor organic food anti-vaxxer tyrants (priority = impose your ideas of health on everyone else)

Most of this club are defined by their social actions towards other clubs (be mean/friendly to...). For the reasons mentioned above, it doesn't really work that well though.

I was also considering to set up clubs to represent co-workers. A club gathering would then represent an ordinary work-day at an office lot. It would be necessary to set this up as a club to prevent strangers from entering the building (--> using the lock door feature). Prefered activities for standard office jobs would be: drink coffee, write, browse the web, etc. Lots of fun! :neutral: For more spice, two clubs could be set up as opposing factions in the office. Or you could also open a club only for the chef and set the co-workers so they are all nice to the chef but mean to co-workers.

Another idea would be to go more extreme and use clubs as rivaling religious cults. :)

So what are your ideas? What do you use clubs for and how does it work?

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PS: As I'm setting up my game-world, I wanted to point out the lack of easy club management (in order to delete a club, you have to play its leader...) and easy skill and trait management in CAS (I had to leave all entry requirements blank if I didn't want to individually skill up 50+ sims to fit the requirements...).

40 Replies

Rizzy159
7 years ago
I typically don't use clubs, but one time I made a "Friendship Club" just so all of my Sim's friends could hangout at once without having to select them all when inviting them over or out. And I have a friend who made a "Woohoo Club" where Sims just woohoo'd. I had concerns and I still have concerns. ._.
SimonSofa
7 years ago
I don't use clubs as much. I made one party club and put a few other sims in there I imagine are always at any party so to actually have them be there the club is useful. Other than that I'm thinking of doing a study/hangout group, for teens and/or children and have them meet at the youth center I once build. They can meet up and just do their homework together, help each other etc. My youth centers are usually not visited by enough teens/children and that's a bit annoying. And the last one I have is a Country club. I put a few rich sims in there and have them meet at the chalet in Windenburg. They just chat, drink, and do seemingly rich things lmao
Ah yes I have a parents club, it's exclusive to the parents of one of my main families and I remember doing it because the doors wouldn't lock and the kids would always enter their parents bedrooms during rather inconvenient times and I needed them to stay out of the room ^^

Other ideas I have but haven't tried yet:
Scouts group for kids (Boys/Girl scouts)
Art group (painting together)
Yoga class or Gym group
Spa group
Weekly Dinner/Barbeque group
Campers

I feel like there is so much you can do with clubs but I just don't get it xD It's actually one of the features I forget exists but it's the feature that can enhance features from different packs to make them more fun.
Nindigo79
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
I use clubs for skilling and aspirations. And some stuff for grownups on the side...
Reddestiny921
Legend
7 years ago
I have used clubs as you expect have some extra activity at certain locations like homework clubs for teens that meet at the cafe and kids meet at the park or library. Then I use them for groups in the family like the eldest members and the next heir then the youngest members, and lastly just for stories I'll add sims as they show up usually no matter what time it is and stay while there is a gathering so good for sleepovers too.
Sharooonia
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
I rarely use clubs. Sometimes I'll let my sims join one if they get called to join and it sounds like a fun club.
catman30ca
Seasoned Novice
7 years ago
I loved the club aspect I just wished EA would update them with the newer packs when they are released. I know it cant always be done but there have been some packs released lately that could use it. I know I can create my own I just find it hard to do so and if I do what should I put and do. Just a thought.
RIP-Troika-Game
7 years ago
I use clubs for various things. It helps a little to create some life into the world.

A couple of the ones I have added to the already existing ones:

A youth program for troubled teens club, that gathers in parks to socialise, skill up and other things that attempts to help them be better people.
Some of these teens are also part in a teen-only club that only hangs out to have fun and cause mischief.
An artist club for painters and writers called The Pen & Pencil, who discuss their crafts and work on them together.
A dog owner club that like to hang out along with their dogs to train them and also barbeque.
A club I'd like to see as quite famous, for very skilled singers who like to go and sing at karaoke bars. I often feel a bit pity for the sims with bad singing skill that goes up on stage when they are there.
A bunch of hooligans that are almost like an MC gang with bad reputation that uses a bar as their hangout. A couple of my troubled teens has ended up here...
An, ahum, adults only club that likes to chat, drink juice and other things.
A retirement home club for elders.
A couple of small ones that are mostly made out of various friends and family so they go out in the world and do stuff together.

There's more but that's a big part of them. I mostly make them to create some life in the world.
Tiarella4
7 years ago
I have something like 49 clubs atm, and each club has a designated public meetingplace, not a generic one, so I'll encounter my sims at almost every venue my currently active household visits. I like this, as I prefer to see my sims & in-world sims over out-of-world npcs.

As you noted, managing a lot of clubs is a pain, & like you, I've learned I have to have one of my sims as the leader of every club or the leadership gets messed up when sims age out/die. Luckily, there's a mod for that, which I put in my mod folder when I need it, and remove to the Electronic Arts folder when I don't.

Not feeling well enough to type out what I do with all my clubs, but wanted to give you the link to the mod in case it helps.
Kathykins
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
I typically have a club for the sims I'm playing at the moment, where the activities will change depending on what skills my sims are doing. I can have club gatherings last for sim weeks, if not interrupted by traveling.

There are only a couple of premade clubs I'll join, one is Powerhouse, the other is Upper Crust. The rest are completely useless to me.
Hermitgirl
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
I would love to say I use it to make the world or venues more lively and that I spend time setting up clubs to impact the larger sim world... lol but I don't. That's one of those plans that I never got around to doing because the set up for families I'm not going to play just wasn't something I ever felt like doing.

I make clubs that benefit my sim and/or their family... either because I want them to get to know a certain type of sim... wealth or skill ect. Or I want free labor (painting and cleaning clubs)... or I'm using them to fulfill aspirations.
I also tend to make a club with a sim in my household that is my main sims lackey. If my main sim is a serial romantic... the other sim can bring them in and they can pick and chose. I have lots of deviant uses for them like this lol..

Also say you have a sim that needs to introduce themselves to a hundred zillion sims, okay 10, but whatever.. If the other person makes the group your sim can just go in there and have a crowd to introduce themselves too, flirt with, joke with or do mean or mischief interactions with, then they can go about their business otherwise. They can also make them money in the meantime. Yeah I do tend to set up a lot of painting groups keeps them distracted while my sim corners the other ones.

I've made some clubs for workers though.. like I made a cop club and that was fun.. had the coworkers get their drama on after work. I made a fight club and that was fun until the leader got dethroned for being hated lol.. okay it was fun period. Especially when the guys started getting romantic for no reason that I set up. I've made clubs for baby-daddy's to be a parent to their many children that don't live with them. It was pretty fun to go swimming or do other things with a group of child sims that you really don't have to take care of. I've made clubs for scientific experimentation.
Recently I made a Pear-Shape Killers club. Needed a mod to do stuff in it but it was fun also. I also admit to making some woohoo clubs... all the cool kids do.