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

I've tried this in the past in other Sims games, but find that micro-managing long term isn't fun for me. There were certain events in certain Sims games where it was necessary, but, generally, I prefer a certain amount of autonomy. Sims are so interesting, it's fun to see what they'll do. And if I'm in one of those situations where I care deeply exactly what my Sims are doing (such as when they are getting ready for work and school), I'll periodically pause the game and check everyone's queue actions.

Maybe I should try turning autonomy off. I end up thinking/saying a lot of the same stuff from the OP, exept I swear like someone who's intentionally getting banned from Club Penguin(rip.)

As long as there are toddlers in my sims household, autonomy remains off unless I want to spend the play session screaming obscenities at my sims and getting worried looks from my husband who plays his own games in the same room.

This is why we need a global and international support network.

This is not a New World Order - this is a New World Awakening.

The Simmer Shepherds must each gather a flock and guide their flock.

Some people will need to be supported - and that support maintained - to enable them to take those first unknown steps of turning Autonomy off and to be able to keep it turned off. Many have tried in the past and succumbed to turning Autonomy back on - we cannot leave them fallen by the wayside - never again shall they ever walk alone.

We, as an entire community, must be unshackled from the stress and torture that has held all of us back for so long - too long.

The road may be long and we may have to carry more than our fair share of fallen Simmers, but we will ALL, as a people, a civilisation, make it to that distant horizon. We will drag ourselves, our community, our people, into and beyond the golden horizon of Autonomy off.

None shall be left behind - the fallen will be carried - dragged if necessary.

"luimistelija;c-15812954" wrote:
When I tested playing autonomy off for selected sim I really liked it, but for some reason I've now slipped back to full autonomy. I'll have to change that when I load my game. I think for single sims I still prefer to have the autonomy on, but for bigger households it's so much better to be in full control of the selected sim.

This is why we have created a global support network - internationally and worldwide.

We can save you - because we will - failure is not an option.

My Autonomy turned itself on.

How aggressive is that?

I had a weird thing happen with a writer who would sit and write at his desk and listen to the stereo.

I had added another stereo in the dining room and he constantly was getting up and going into the dining room to listen to it.

I could not stop him doing it - then I noted the Autonomy was back on.

Autonomy on or off is irrelevant - the Sim was desperate to stop what he was doing to go and listen to a stereo in another room - when he had one right next to him.

WE ARE CLEARLY FIGHTING A WAR!

We must not let them push us around.

I do it on important occasions like weddings or if I want to grind skills and get something done.

I went to gameplay options and saw where it said autonomy off for selected sim, but not off period. I have that turned off, but I'm not sure if there is something I could be doing different.

1. My sim toddlers are able to escape out of their highchairs. Maybe I want them to stay there as a punishment. After a while they get out and they shouldn't be able to. They are able to nap there, so they shouldn't be able to get out at all.

2. Sim parents ect. take the toddlers out of the high chair and will even cancel out my wishes/commands and can't be stopped :s from getting them out even when I try to cancel that interaction. My sims wants override my commands and even cancels out my commands to do what they want and this is with free will turned off or at least for selected sim. Not sure if I'm not doing it right or what?

These two things made me so mad. :s I had to take the door off the playroom to get my sims to follow my commands and leave the toddlers alone in their highchairs. Even then if the toddlers wanted down they could get down. Toddlers need to remain stuck and get mad instead of being able to get down. If free will is turned off and I command something then that should override the sim's wishes. I can't play with life if the sims can do as they please.

Another advantage of turning autonomy off is the amount of time that you save.

Every real-time second playing TS4 is precious - 60 seconds of the game destroying your Simming is an hour lost in-game.


Turning off Autonomy - combined with the bear chair system (my idea) - is an elevated Simming experience beyond what could normally be achieved by the average Simmer.

It is like having an extra brain or something.

This is the exact opposite of how I play the game. I spend most of my time watching Sims doing their own things & rarely control them by myself. For me a good autonomy system is extremely important for a Sims game.