I think I asked before like 2 years ago so time to ask again :). For some reason, I always end up with 8 sims in a home. It just doesnt feel right to me to have any less. I have a home right now with 2 parents and 4 kids. I am trying really hard not to let them have more kids ha.

Any more than 5 and my sim icons at the bottom of the screen get stupidly tiny I can't see them well enough to click on them, so more than 5 just isnt an option in TS4 :( I know I can change the screen resolution, but then the rest of my game doesnt look right. So, I usually end up with either 2 parents, 2 children and a pet, or 2 parents and 3 children. Nightmare if 1 of the pregnancies turns out to be twins or triplets! :#

Three or four max. Over that and I can’t micromanage anymore.

always 8, 1-2 adults 6-7 kids/tots/babies. When they age up they just have more kids.

Usually 2, but 4 is my max. Anymore and I can't keep up with their needs.

5-6 as a family, usually with more than 2 generations.7-8 as multiple families, or flatmates

How many sims do you usually play with in a home?

45 Replies

jdunklin1
6 years ago
"sennawales;c-17523002" wrote:
I play with 3 to 5, and recently I kicked out my servo because she was getting too annoying, too much micromanagement (can't eat together and so on, have to do her own special stuff).

Glad to know I'm not the only one who let go of servo. Didn't kick them out but I maybe kind of sorta let them destroy by not fixing them B)
Tonytyrone
6 years ago
I used to just keep it to one child, now I’m learning it’s more fun with more kids, the interactions become more realistic and the parenting pack is put to use.

But I start with a single sim, and marry them to expand family.
Kita5399
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
Anywhere between 3-8 is normal for my game, but I’d say about 5 is average for me.
thatsnotsweg
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I usually start with just one Sim, but households end up being all different sizes in the end.
jdunklin1
6 years ago
"luxsylvan;c-17522995" wrote:
Anywhere from 5-8, but 5-6 is most common. My Sims always have tons of kids. I just really really like seeing how the genetics pan out, so I need to have lots of kids. It makes life complicated though because then all those kids get married and have their own kids and then half the save is related ? so then I go to CAS and make some new families to mingle in and THEY have a bunch of kids...keeps life interesting lol

I too love to see the different genetics being made overtime in my generations
sjofn77
Seasoned Veteran
6 years ago
I usually start with 4-5 but it always balloons out to 8 eventually.
Peapod79
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I usually like to have 1 or 2 pets though but I counted them in since they take up a space.
Kathykins
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I've never played with more than 6 in TS4. Any more than 4 becomes problematic. The Pause button is my best friend.
Nielsern75
6 years ago
Only one. I don't have the patience to have two or more in a household. :)
DizziSquirrel
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I voted 3 - 4 however since sims 4 I am more often playing just 1 or 2 - it appears sims 4 is more about the single or couple sim, despite parenthood,
I have played larger households, but then feel I dont have enough time with each to flesh out thier charater or skills.

"SERVERFRA;c-17522746" wrote:
Most of my playing households usually begins with a single lady or a single man or a couple.
My unplayed households are from three to eight.

Snap!

Forum Discussion

How many sims do you usually play with in a home?

45 Replies

About The Sims 4 General Discussion

Community Highlights

[INFO] Make sure you meet the minimum requirements (PC/Mac)

Recent Discussions

Toggle Coming For Ailments

The screenshot spammers thread, v2.0

What happened in your game today?

THE LAST SCREENSHOT YOU TOOK IN THE SIMS 4 (2.0)

What happened in your game today, by ONE picture?