In the past, a sim would gain happiness just being in a finely decorated room. You could literally see the points going up. It made accumulating rewards much more organic. At least, in my opinion. It’s not as bad if you only have one or two sims, but in larger families, it’s more difficult to earn rewards now. I just can’t concentrate on mediating them all. As a player with OCD, it’s difficult seeing a sim not get everything.

Hi, I have an ex husband who has OCD and we were together for 20 years so I know how bad it can get, and I do understand and sims always used to get happiness from nicely decorated surroundings - could this be a bug?

"foxybilly;c-17579291" wrote:Hi, I have an ex husband who has OCD and we were together for 20 years so I know how bad it can get, and I do understand and sims always used to get happiness from nicely decorated surroundings - could this be a bug? That was in Sims 3. Now, only a few objects have “emotional auras”.

Yes your right, it was in Sims 3, its a shame they didnt bring that forward to Sims 4

"Metaphasic;d-978866" wrote:In the past, a sim would gain happiness just being in a finely decorated room.I've modded this out of my game for as long as I can remember. I hate sims being permanently happy just because they have nice items. It's not realistic to life. I want my sims emotions to be based off important things that happen to them in their lives and not by what they own.

"Sharonia;c-17579309" wrote:"Metaphasic;d-978866" wrote:In the past, a sim would gain happiness just being in a finely decorated room.I've modded this out of my game for as long as I can remember. I hate sims being permanently happy just because they have nice items. It's not realistic to life. I want my sims emotions to be based off important things that happen to them in their lives and not by what they own. We sound like opposites. Lol. I like it based on reality, without complete realism. Also, being OCD, if a sim I’m not concentrating on picks up a violin and “accidentally” learns the skill, whoops, I have to get it 10.

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foxybilly
5 years ago
Hi, I have an ex husband who has OCD and we were together for 20 years so I know how bad it can get, and I do understand and sims always used to get happiness from nicely decorated surroundings - could this be a bug?
SailorCeti
5 years ago
"foxybilly;c-17579291" wrote:
Hi, I have an ex husband who has OCD and we were together for 20 years so I know how bad it can get, and I do understand and sims always used to get happiness from nicely decorated surroundings - could this be a bug?

That was in Sims 3. Now, only a few objects have “emotional auras”.
foxybilly
5 years ago
Yes your right, it was in Sims 3, its a shame they didnt bring that forward to Sims 4
Sharooonia
New Spectator
5 years ago
"Metaphasic;d-978866" wrote:
In the past, a sim would gain happiness just being in a finely decorated room.

I've modded this out of my game for as long as I can remember. I hate sims being permanently happy just because they have nice items. It's not realistic to life. I want my sims emotions to be based off important things that happen to them in their lives and not by what they own.
SailorCeti
5 years ago
"Sharonia;c-17579309" wrote:
"Metaphasic;d-978866" wrote:
In the past, a sim would gain happiness just being in a finely decorated room.

I've modded this out of my game for as long as I can remember. I hate sims being permanently happy just because they have nice items. It's not realistic to life. I want my sims emotions to be based off important things that happen to them in their lives and not by what they own.

We sound like opposites. Lol. I like it based on reality, without complete realism. Also, being OCD, if a sim I’m not concentrating on picks up a violin and “accidentally” learns the skill, whoops, I have to get it 10.
kacie48
New Spectator
5 years ago
I’m the opposite in my sim world. I suffer from debilitating depression and social anxiety. Therefore, my sims have to be happy. All of them. I can’t stand for them to be sad or upset. I deal with that in real life and as an escape I make my sim world as I wish my life could be like in reality. I wish I could be as happy as them for little to no reason. I always made sure that my sims home gave them the beautifully decorated buff and make them as happy as can be. So yes, I too miss that Beautifully Decorated buff.
SailorCeti
5 years ago
"Sadiesue;c-17579334" wrote:
I’m the opposite in my sim world. I suffer from debilitating depression and social anxiety. Therefore, my sims have to be happy. All of them. I can’t stand for them to be sad or upset. I deal with that in real life and as an escape I make my sim world as I wish my life could be like in reality. I wish I could be as happy as them for little to no reason. I always made sure that my sims home gave them the beautifully decorated buff and make them as happy as can be. So yes, I too miss that Beautifully Decorated buff.

Same. Sims is like a replacement for life for me. To a degree.
comicsforever
5 years ago
I like that they changed that if it bothers you just turn off need decay
SailorCeti
5 years ago
"comicsforlife;c-17579352" wrote:
I like that they changed that if it bothers you just turn off need decay

I’m not talking about needs, but happiness.
comicsforever
5 years ago
"Metaphasic;c-17579361" wrote:
"comicsforlife;c-17579352" wrote:
I like that they changed that if it bothers you just turn off need decay

I’m not talking about needs, but happiness.

if you turn off need decay they will be happy forever