Playing Large Households - Tips?
I was curious how large of a household others Simmers play and if they have any tips for managing a large family. I usually don't play with greater than 4-5 Sims. However, my Sim just had triplets an...
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I agree with a lot that's been said! A couple things I might add is
1: Prioritize. Know what's important to you for each sim. Are you pushing to complete that aspiration? Or is the career more important right now? Maybe there's a club, or relationship, that you think need the most attention. Have a clear idea for each sim, so you can default to that whenever there's a decision to be made.
2: leaving the lot with a 1 or 2 and leaving he rest to "care for themselves" can be super useful, lol. Sometimes, if the needs aretoo overwhelming, I'll just bail and leave them to sort it out themselves. You can also have them build skills, tend garden and clean when away, by clicking on the little thingy by their icon, so if you just need a sim to get a skill up, leaving them to it can sometimes be better then grinding it out.
3:If you're gonna micromanage (which I do, sometimes. can't help myself :-P) I absolutely second using the pause button. When I'm feeling up for it, I'll just cycle through, pausing as I go, and cue up the next set of actions for everyone. Then unpause and--break! Off they go! That kind of play can be pretty exhausting tho, so know to pace yourself, lol.
1: Prioritize. Know what's important to you for each sim. Are you pushing to complete that aspiration? Or is the career more important right now? Maybe there's a club, or relationship, that you think need the most attention. Have a clear idea for each sim, so you can default to that whenever there's a decision to be made.
2: leaving the lot with a 1 or 2 and leaving he rest to "care for themselves" can be super useful, lol. Sometimes, if the needs aretoo overwhelming, I'll just bail and leave them to sort it out themselves. You can also have them build skills, tend garden and clean when away, by clicking on the little thingy by their icon, so if you just need a sim to get a skill up, leaving them to it can sometimes be better then grinding it out.
3:If you're gonna micromanage (which I do, sometimes. can't help myself :-P) I absolutely second using the pause button. When I'm feeling up for it, I'll just cycle through, pausing as I go, and cue up the next set of actions for everyone. Then unpause and--break! Off they go! That kind of play can be pretty exhausting tho, so know to pace yourself, lol.
