Multiple Household Gameplay Tips
I have recently started playing more than building and decided to go achievement hunting and playthrough some generations. I started my first family and have a decent amount of achievements already. ...
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I like this way, which I learned from someone here on the forum--
-Aging for active household only
-Keep NPC aging off most of the time
-Choose one household to age at the same rate as the NPCs- a household you'll probably play regularly. Whenever playing that household, turn NPC aging to on. Don't forget to turn NPC aging off when you switch to another household.
-If you want everyone in the save to age at exactly the same rate, you can play each household for a set amount of time. I've been using a week each for my San Myshuno save.
AFAIK the families you're not playing don't do anything at all unless they are on the lot you're playing as walkbys or visitors. If they make friends, they've made them by standing around having background conversations on the lot you were on while you were playing another household. They may leave a visit with the "work" thought bubble, but they don't actually go to work or earn money or promotions. The only thing that progresses in a family you're not playing is pregnancy, if you tried for baby while playing the family and then rotated away during the pregnancy.
-Aging for active household only
-Keep NPC aging off most of the time
-Choose one household to age at the same rate as the NPCs- a household you'll probably play regularly. Whenever playing that household, turn NPC aging to on. Don't forget to turn NPC aging off when you switch to another household.
-If you want everyone in the save to age at exactly the same rate, you can play each household for a set amount of time. I've been using a week each for my San Myshuno save.
AFAIK the families you're not playing don't do anything at all unless they are on the lot you're playing as walkbys or visitors. If they make friends, they've made them by standing around having background conversations on the lot you were on while you were playing another household. They may leave a visit with the "work" thought bubble, but they don't actually go to work or earn money or promotions. The only thing that progresses in a family you're not playing is pregnancy, if you tried for baby while playing the family and then rotated away during the pregnancy.
