Least fav CAS trend?

"logion;c-17864167" wrote:
"Skilled" sims. That often means that they just cheated all their skills to level 10.

I've downloaded several skilled sims and place them not in world. They show up as bartenders and restaurant staff.

"logion;c-17864167" wrote:
"Skilled" sims. That often means that they just cheated all their skills to level 10.

That's a shame, is that really what "skilled" means? I use that hashtag for Sims I think would make good townies, but I don't make them "Supersims".

Regarding a "least fav CAS trend", that would probably be most Alpha CC in TS4. It just doesn't work for me in my game - although I have seen very nice fashion shots on the forum. What I see a lot though on Social Media are Sims with Alpha hairstyles. really long nails, flimsy outfits and the tiny waist + huge backside combo ... and it's really not for me. I don't mind what other players do with their game, but that aesthetic just doesn't speak to me at all.

Only one thing, just a minor annoyance and not a biggie, the custom cas poses. I simply just don't download if those are used.

I am not a fan of Alpha CC, or poses. For one, the system I play the game on doesn't allow mods or CC. I do have the base game on the PC, but don't download the CC.
To me, the Alpha CC looks weird, and almost plastic. The realism of some Sims using it can be a bit off-putting for me. Plus, they tend to use the light hair dark eyebrow combo a lot, which I am not a fan of.
I have three Sims I downloaded from the Gallery from a series I liked, and they turned out to be maxed out Sims. They aren't a pet-peeve, just a surprise. I legit got 12 medals from that one Sim interacting with another Sim. it was surreal.

"Netzspannung;c-17864195" wrote:

"logion;c-17864167" wrote:
"Skilled" sims. That often means that they just cheated all their skills to level 10.

That's a shame, is that really what "skilled" means? I use that hashtag for Sims I think would make good townies, but I don't make them "Supersims".

Regarding a "least fav CAS trend", that would probably be most Alpha CC in TS4. It just doesn't work for me in my game - although I have seen very nice fashion shots on the forum. What I see a lot though on Social Media are Sims with Alpha hairstyles. really long nails, flimsy outfits and the tiny waist + huge backside combo ... and it's really not for me. I don't mind what other players do with their game, but that aesthetic just doesn't speak to me at all.

Most sims that I have downloaded from the gallery that have "skilled" in their name are often supersims with loads of skills on level 10. So they often get picked for NPC roles, which is nice I guess, but it doesn't really make them unique because they are the best at everything...

I'm not a fan of people making their Sims look as attractive as possible. Like, making them look proportionally "perfect". I think little imperfections or hints of uglyness or looking "average" has its own charms and humanity attached to it, while the beautiful-as-possible ones look hollow, artificial, and lifeless to me.

Alpha CC smacks right into the uncanny valley and it meshes especially badly with the environment and general animations and expressions of the game. It looks out of place, and only looks impressive for taking still photos but are otherwise, in my opinion, both nonfuctional and a highly jarring artstyle clash.

Alpha CC
Custom poses

"Netzspannung;c-17864195" wrote:

"logion;c-17864167" wrote:
"Skilled" sims. That often means that they just cheated all their skills to level 10.

That's a shame, is that really what "skilled" means? I use that hashtag for Sims I think would make good townies, but I don't make them "Supersims".

Regarding a "least fav CAS trend", that would probably be most Alpha CC in TS4. It just doesn't work for me in my game - although I have seen very nice fashion shots on the forum. What I see a lot though on Social Media are Sims with Alpha hairstyles. really long nails, flimsy outfits and the tiny waist + huge backside combo ... and it's really not for me. I don't mind what other players do with their game, but that aesthetic just doesn't speak to me at all.

I like playing my sims for a while and then uploading them. I guess another CAS trend I dislike is vanilla sims...as in they're above toddlerhood with no skills. So when I share my own sims (usually a whole family), they come with some skills, some maxed out, but not all, and a career in progress.

No trend bothers me per se. I'm aware of how differently everyone plays and we all enjoy different things. ? but just for fun I have definitely rolled my eyes more than a few times at the ant bodies. It has plagued cc clothes makers. When I'm shopping for cc I never know what the clothes will look like on my sim. All i see is ant bodies and cleavage everywhere. Then i put the cc dress on my sim (skinny as a stick pole and pround?)
And it looks NOTHING like it was advertised lol. I find the excessive attention on body shape for sims a bit weird but more amusing than anything though. ?? every few months I have to do a clean out. Trying all the clothes on my skinny sims to eliminate what looks really bad on their frame lol.

I once saw a sim with big ears, on the Gallery, which I liked. I download the sims that have the unlocked outfits, to equip Retail mannequins etc; otherwise I make my own sims. I don't understand the esthetics for households on the Gallery. I am not good with CAS, or particularly interested; so I would like there to be more interesting uploads.