@EnkiSchmidt nice idea about the ice cave. I had no idea we could open it with shift clicking. This might be useful one day. I will probably excuse it by being magical because chances are very high to have an occult in what ever household I play.
My main excuse for using cheats: to set circumstances to fit with the story of the watcher (or me). I don't cheat skills, money , aspiration points,...
Cheats I don't feel guilty about :
- freerealestate: for some sims it just feels as if they should start in a decent house. The bills will be higher so there is a bit more pressure to start earning money without cheats.
- set pregnancy for twins (through mccc) sometimes I have a story in mind that involves twins
- unlock outfits and build/buy. I want access to all assets in the game. If it exists my sims should be able to buy it or wear it. Only exception is the clothing from nifty knitting or craftable furniture. If there is gameplay involved in making them, then sims have to make them. But a bed that's locked because I haven't played the painting career in a certain save? No not for me.
and of course build cheats but I don't consider them cheats because they don't change anything in gameplay. (unless making it harder because some objects are inaccessible)