Is there a way to start a new game without creating a sim?

I really don't think they would have a hard time patching this in. They've changed the UI so they could do this.

"catloverplayer;13280255" wrote:
I really don't think they would have a hard time patching this in. They've changed the UI so they could do this.

I agree, maybe it will happen on V-day or with the expansion pack

"AnnLee87;13280067" wrote:
I started a new game and in CAS I imported maxis made Sims from the gallery. I used Ollie and his sister and put them into one of the 2 bedroom starter homes. I think I had to used freerealestate cheat.

Then I fixed everything in the hoods to my liking and added some houses I built and got the hoods the way I like them. I built a pool at one of the parks and added a telescope etc.

Then I saved the game as "game one" then again as "game two" and so one. I never played the saved "game one". It is my model.

Now every time I want to start a new game I already have the town the way I want it and just load a save. Or I load saved "game one" and save as "My Legacy One" or whatever I want to name it. Then exit back to the main menu and choose load game and it's a fresh copy ready to play without going to CAS first.

Don't have to edit the town. It's always ready!

Oh wow....what a great idea! I'm going to do this. Thanks for sharing!

This is a feature I wish they would add, @SimGuruDrake could you pass this to the appropriate team pretty please? <3 :)

I'm surprised you would want to. I never play the townies or default In game Sims. I usually evict most of residents and move in families from my library or from the gallery when I start a new game. I keep a couple of the Windenburg families but I can't stand to see Don Lothario coming. Or worse Liberty Lee and that goofy walk. lol. Ugh, somebody feed her to a cowplant so I don't have to look at her anymore!

@AnnLee87 That is a great idea to have a starter game. It takes me forever to set up my games before I start a new one. Thanks for the suggestion!

I tried to do this to ChrSm203. I don't understand why they didn't make it so you could go to the neighborhood without needing to create a sim. It might be something left over from Olympus (maybe?).

So 6 and a half years later I find this thread because apparently this is still not possible? Major bummer.

"GoFeesh;c-17851017" wrote:
So 6 and a half years later I find this thread because apparently this is still not possible? Major bummer.

It's not. The devs talked about coding it in but they never got around to adding this feature....

I wish we could. It irritates me that I have to have a sim in my blank world and when I'm only building, it takes me to the world where they live instead of where I last built.

I'm here with this question, as well. I'm preparing my base save, and I just want to go to the neighborhoods to start building and placing sims I've already made. While it might seem like I could just start with one of those households, I don't want an active household to start with. I wish they'd add this feature!