off the grid lot trait

"Off the grid" is not the same as "no electricity." People living off the grid usually have electricity, they just generate it themselves using solar panels or a wind turbine. Some will pump their own water from wells. These things needed to have been included with the EP.

"pookysimslover;c-17122281" wrote:
Along with all the things everyone else mentioned, how are we supposed to ever store food, if no fridge can be used? The coal and wood stove is off the grid, but we have no fridge or ice box or something to store food! So what's the point?

I was so excited to play this part, while everyone was going crazy for the mermaids, I was excited for the off the grid area! Now I'm not!

And like ditzns said, not all the lights that clearly use candles work, I am not even sure the oil lamp does! When it should!

If they were going to throw the Off The Gird thing into something, why didn't they give us special items along with the ones we have, to use with it?

Its like an after thought they didn't think enough about! VERY disappointed!

I was thinking this earlier. They really should have added some off the grid items to cover the bathroom and kitchen and certainly more candles. I am happy your sim can pee in the ocean at least. I was cringing at the fact I would have load my lots with pee bushes.

These are some of the things I wanted

A toilet bucket that needed to be dumped instead of clean. If dumped in the ocean, would have a negative effect on the island and if buried it would make the island thrive.

Some kind of pipe bar with little holes poked in it for a shower

Older looking wood stove like from back in colonial times

An actual ice box that needs to be replenished with Ice like once a week and we could buy ice off the little kiosk for a refrigerator.

"pookysimslover;c-17122281" wrote:

If they were going to throw the Off The Gird thing into something, why didn't they give us special items along with the ones we have, to use with it?

Somebody needs to get their paycheck, and their bossies (or whoever accept this bare minimum work) encourage this kinds of shortcuts :) Why the fuck create this lot trait in the first place? Dare I say a modder would do a better job and take time for it.

And who was bright idea to disable phones in the off-grid? It's not like they run out of battery. (I'm aware with what they're were going, but it really went over their heads to include "Turn Off" interaction on the phones themselves?)

"pookysimslover;c-17122281" wrote:
If they were going to throw the Off The Gird thing into something, why didn't they give us special items along with the ones we have, to use with it?

It's worth noting that when the poll that Laundry Day Stuff "won" it initially won the vote because it was said to include a lot of eco living items. Laundry was not the focus at all. In fact, a pack titled "Eco Living Stuff" was the actual winner of the initial poll. It wasn't advertised as "Laundry Day Stuff".

https://i.postimg.cc/br7zNQYT/Omitting-Cool-Stuff-Day.png

Home technology and solar energy...

I'm willing to bet that the pack got votes because of those features and not because of laundry, but then when the pack comes to fruition all the mentions of "eco living" have suddenly vanished entirely. Which is a shame, because it would have gone hand in hand with living Off The Grid.

"TamakiSakura84;c-17123724" wrote:
"Off the grid" is not the same as "no electricity." People living off the grid usually have electricity, they just generate it themselves using solar panels or a wind turbine. Some will pump their own water from wells. These things needed to have been included with the EP.

So, off the grid is actually a farce? Unlike when my parents grew up and carried water from a creek to the house? And to my knowledge wells require a pump run by electricity (which my grandmother had) and well water all her life. Big turbine windmill is harmful to birds. I love birds, and an advid bird watcher. I was hoping off the grid meant actual off the grid as my parents as children lived in their lives.

"Cinebar;c-17180042" wrote:
And to my knowledge wells require a pump run by electricity (which my grandmother had) and well water all her life.

The original well pumps were hand pumps. This would have been amazing to add for this trait.
https://antiques.lovetoknow.com/Antique_Well_Pumps

I also wouldn't have minded seeing them add the bucket type well.

> @TamakiSakura84 said:
> "Off the grid" is not the same as "no electricity." People living off the grid usually have electricity, they just generate it themselves using solar panels or a wind turbine. Some will pump their own water from wells. These things needed to have been included with the EP.

Agree, it would be really nice if they added items for this. Also options for sims who use no electricity period. Underground larders, typewriters or notebooks for writers, collecting rainwater, latrines, etc.

The wash tub had been modded.

https://twitter.com/luthsthings/status/1141701600953667584?s=19

When using the off the grid lot trait, I am unable to clean my tarp shower.

"MaryAgnes;c-17123651" wrote:
When using the off the grid lot trait, I am unable to clean my tarp shower.

I got that as well, I'm also unable to clean any toilets, however I can use them and even do a "water saving flush" but cannot clean it..