I love the chance cards - they do give the game a bit of unpredictability, and since I usually play with autonomy off, my Sims live rather regimented lives. I especially like the Parenthood school calls. What I hate, hate, hate are the constant phone calls from random Sims - sometimes several within a few minutes. If my Sims want to invite someone over or visit someone or go to a festival, they can do that. Every time I get these calls, I have to pause the game, figure out which Sim is being called (because it's never the active Sim), cancel the bloody call, switch Sims again and return the game to mid-speed or fast.
