Playing with Autonomy off is so much easier on the blood pressure

I turned it off a few months ago and never went back :)

Thank you ! Why I never thought of it myself is beyond me ...

I had it turned off for a few months, now I have it on and "disabled for Selected Sim"

We must form a support group for Simmers who have been stressed by TS4.

The solid foundations of a global support network must be laid down to last for all time.

We must heal the community.

I've always played with it off because I'm a control freak, but ISBI's require it so I'm suffering :D halfway through it and I'm not sure if I'll turn it off aftwerwards... While autonomy can be aggravating, it can also create really sweet or funny moments

But.. What if Sabbath dies without me.. Or rather, dies again. I mean, technically, impossible, Sabbath is immortal lest she is slain the same way she was back when she still respired - or, story-wise, anyway. Sims-wise, she's alive and kicking - just has a rather severe case of ye ol zom-zom rot. Gotta remember to turn her into a vamp, as it's the closest I can get to what she really is (and it ain't a zombie... or not exactly, anyway.)

I don't care if my bb goes to kiss and hug her Luka when I specifically told herself to go and get herself some darn food, so as long as it means she will act upon her needs when she needs it worst (or is autonomy like getting food, going to the toilet still enabled on disabled free will? Idk. But I still feel hmm bc if anything I'd have to be more of a mother to my sims than I already am then, no? Sabbath, do this, Noah, do that, blah blah blah, would it not intensify bc otherwise with the no free will they would do nothing without me? And my brain would just go nope, I am leaving, I am taking a holiday, too much work.) I do like the control to an extent, but sometimes it's just nice to let your sims chill and do their own thing, y'know?

I'm happy if no free will works for you though! I did actually try it on the selected sim only once but it didn't seem to work..?

Lol, and I thought I was a control freak. I'll keep autonomy on cuz it's fun to watch them but glad you found a way to play that keeps you healthy.

It would be so dull without autonomy. Lol

I never played any differently ever since the original game and when I joined the community around 2011 I was genuinely surprised to learn that most simmers have autonomy on. It's not just a lot easier without it, also my beloved sims act like nutcases on autonomy.

I use autonomy to simulate the effects of drugging, mind control or similar temporary adverse conditions. A day on autonomy was part of my sims' boot camp training when I still had compulsory military service.

you like it, i love it. play your game on whichever settings you wish.