Mostly Off The Grid Frustration
Hello, I've been playing (or trying to play) with off the grid since Island living came out and I've encountered a few things that are raising frustration to near the point of wanting walking away....
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I feel as though the off-the-grid trait is missing the point of what it actually means. Off the grid doesn't mean you have NO power/water at all. It means your residence is not connected to the municipal grid... so you are self sustaining by creating your own power (solar, wind etc) and water (using fresh water sources, or a water pump/well etc) They should patch in some ways do actually be off the grid for it to make sense.
Even with these "fixes" I still find it very lacking and not true to what off the grid means. I would love a water pump that my sims actually have to pump to have water, like you want to change the water for the wash tub? gotta pump your own water first! want to have a couple of hours of electricity? hop on a spin bike hooked up to a generator to create energy to run your appliances etc while also upping the fitness skill (could be a little silly but sounded like a cool idea in my head...)
I just wish there could be some more gameplay that actually made off the grid... well off the grid. While also having to make my sims actually work towards being off the grid. That's usually the goal of wanting to be self sustaining.
anywho... just some suggestions :smiley:
Even with these "fixes" I still find it very lacking and not true to what off the grid means. I would love a water pump that my sims actually have to pump to have water, like you want to change the water for the wash tub? gotta pump your own water first! want to have a couple of hours of electricity? hop on a spin bike hooked up to a generator to create energy to run your appliances etc while also upping the fitness skill (could be a little silly but sounded like a cool idea in my head...)
I just wish there could be some more gameplay that actually made off the grid... well off the grid. While also having to make my sims actually work towards being off the grid. That's usually the goal of wanting to be self sustaining.
anywho... just some suggestions :smiley:
