How to get the Most of Island Living?

"Calico45;c-17593009" wrote:
Sulani has actually turned out to be one of my favorite worlds. I like the technical world in 4 more than 3's, it's beautiful, but I 100% understand why you would want underwater gameplay instead (plus I had more than one private island to choose from in 3, which I miss). Swimming is fairly fun for me, though.

So, beyond enjoying the mermaid life state, a lot of the time I like to play an off the grid family in Sulani. I think in functioned fairly well in the conservation area anyway, but add EL pack items and it really rounds out well. Plus if you live there you can feel the effects of conservation first hand and do not have to touch the career.

Maybe I just like being close to virtual nature, but the scenic surroundings and little wild touches I find very appealing for off the grid play. I loved and dearly missed Sims Castaway, and this is as close as I have gotten since Castaway stories. (I expected more from the homage items in 3 and was kind of disappointed. I spent most of my time on a houseboat in that world.)

This all being said, I do not typically visit Sulani. I have to live there to really enjoy it.

Wait so does it mean that I can clean up the Island with a bunch of Sim Teenagers, and it will still turn to green without the Need of Joining the Career?

"babajayne;c-17593011" wrote:
I did something kinda fun on that private island in the volcanic neighborhood. Ever watch Naked & Afraid?

I made 2 sims with just undies as all their clothing options, and had them go nude whenever possible. I gave them a garbage can, a camp fire, and a woohoo/nap bush. I took away the rest of their money. They had to live off food they found by digging through the sand, catching fish and eating that (I didn’t allow them to roast anything else but fish) and they could swim across the water to pick harvestables but they weren’t allowed to plant them. They gained hygiene by swimming in the waterfall, swimming in general, or showering in the rain. I wanted to see how long they would last. It was too easy there.

Then I started over, moving them into the area where all those tiny islands are... there’s a peninsula nearby that I cleared for them. I didn’t allow them to go into the mainland at all, they had to survive from one plant that came up on one of the little islands, fish, or trash. It was really fun!

I have never tried to play a nature type lifestyle in The Sims before. I will defonetly check this out! Thank you!!