"simmerorigin;c-18065855" wrote:
One of the best decision I did was playing strictly "wants-based" in the Sims 2. For example, if there's no want to gain a skill point, then I will not instruct the Sim to gain the skill. I have a lot more Sims not maxing out their career or getting a 4.0 from university. Once I stopped being afraid of failure and making perfect Sims, the game became more enjoyable and filled with more diverse experiences.
This is how I play Sims 2 also. But somehow most of my Sims still end up keeping 4.0 in University because I play to fulfill Wants, keep GPA up, and build relationships in my game. I have once played a household where a Sim got expelled and didn't enjoy it though. I just reinstalled the game after a few unfortunate events happened and my game didn't work anymore and I am now playing without my College Adjuster mod (stopped working and I don't know if TwoJeffs updated it). I used to be afraid of having final exams at the end of the semester occur in the middle of the night so I always moved them to 8 AM the following morning. I am now actually enjoying not having to do that.
