I always have so much I want to talk about regarding sims 4. Because I play this game every day :o . Im actually going to start playing only on nights or weekends, because I let Sims 4 take up to much of my productive time I could use doing other (real life :smile: things )...BUT I really enjoy this game! Anyhow, this is a thread, for us to chat about what we're currently doing in our games! And ask questions of other sims 4 players o:) So you guys, is anyone running a business? Im thinking of building a small flower shop for my sim! I have no interest in running a restaurant , at the moment but a flower shop would be neat and fun! :)

Ah, the ideal place to be. xD I never liked too fancy homes, I'd rather have a modest yet stylish lil home! My current save has one business. My first sim, Robert, used to be a scientist, but he quit that career in favor of creating his own video game company! So now he just spends the day doing that, and he's gotten quite a following over it. Everybody wants to be his friend now that he's all almost-famous-but-not-quite. lolDo you usually do your own business stuff or do you put your seems into the regular ol' careers more often?

@EnjoyfulSimmer Yeah, it's been fun! I have a habit of doing the same professions, so it's neat to try something new. It's kind of like a new addition to the game, but it's actually just something I've ignored for the better part of forever xD

"aldavor;c-16928615" wrote:As has been said, because there's no win situation, I don't consider it cheating but simply a means to an end. When I play instances where my sims need funds to buy the house (or subsequently any additions), I look at adding a large percentage of the property value as a mortgage, then calculate a repayment scheme with appropriate interest depending on the family unit. I use 'cheats' most of the time when the base game doesn't have anything to cover what I want my sims to do.I really wish the game would add mortgages! It would solve a lot of my dilemmas! Im going to keep suggesting it be added as an option until it happens! @aldavor

Lately I have been really into UFO shows and Aliens and what not.. So, I decided I am going to start a new save and make an alien. My alien will have landed on Earth to study the humans, and do experiments on their DNA by mixing it with her DNA... Maybe she will even become a vet so she can research the animals too. Oh, and a gardener so they can study all the plants... Ooo and an archaeologist so she can study minerals. I wonder how the rest of my sims will handle this new alien in their world :# I think I may even make my alien a celebrity.. Has anyone had a famous alien yet?

So my Barbosa-Gomez family paints, gardens and tinkers in bee-keeping. Im also going to add a flowershop business as soon as I can ! :) Ive only been playing this *new* save for a few days, so they still have very little money .But I can already feel it! They will be comfortably middle class!

Sims 4 Chat and Q & A *new question*

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enjoyfulsimmer0
7 years ago
So my Barbosa-Gomez family paints, gardens and tinkers in bee-keeping. Im also going to add a flowershop business as soon as I can ! :) Ive only been playing this *new* save for a few days, so they still have very little money .But I can already feel it! They will be comfortably middle class!
Mypilot316
7 years ago
Ah, the ideal place to be. xD I never liked too fancy homes, I'd rather have a modest yet stylish lil home! My current save has one business. My first sim, Robert, used to be a scientist, but he quit that career in favor of creating his own video game company! So now he just spends the day doing that, and he's gotten quite a following over it. Everybody wants to be his friend now that he's all almost-famous-but-not-quite. lol

Do you usually do your own business stuff or do you put your seems into the regular ol' careers more often?
enjoyfulsimmer0
7 years ago
I have never owned a business! I dont even have enough money to get one started now! I just got started in my save . The husband of the Barbosa-Gomez family has a career as a gardener. Im going to allow him to keep that and max that career. And I also want him to garden at home.

His wife is a painter and has a job writing for a living. She just got into bee-keeping, to sell honey! And it will take a while to affford the flower shop business I want! @Frightful316

I was just on Carl Sims 4. Apparently the tech career/streaming, is an excellent way to make a living! The thing you're doing? :) Can't wait to try it!
Mypilot316
7 years ago
@EnjoyfulSimmer Yeah, it's been fun! I have a habit of doing the same professions, so it's neat to try something new. It's kind of like a new addition to the game, but it's actually just something I've ignored for the better part of forever xD
enjoyfulsimmer0
7 years ago
Me too! But now Im excited to give it a go, and it will be fun to either build the flower shop or find one I like on the gallery :blush: @Frightful316
enjoyfulsimmer0
7 years ago
Question of the day! Is it still cheating if you use free real estate to put a family in a slightly over budget starter home, but make them work to earn more money after that? :smiley:
AriaMad2
7 years ago
"EnjoyfulSimmer;c-16925970" wrote:
Question of the day! Is it still cheating if you use free real estate to put a family in a slightly over budget starter home, but make them work to earn more money after that? :smiley:

I do that pretty much all the time when I create new background sims so I don't usually count it as cheating.
enjoyfulsimmer0
7 years ago
"AriaMad2;c-16928263" wrote:
"EnjoyfulSimmer;c-16925970" wrote:
Question of the day! Is it still cheating if you use free real estate to put a family in a slightly over budget starter home, but make them work to earn more money after that? :smiley:

I do that pretty much all the time when I create new background sims so I don't usually count it as cheating.

I can't just create a family and then not play them! Because they are always so adorable. So, what about if I DO play em? @AriaMad2
AriaMad2
7 years ago
"EnjoyfulSimmer;c-16928564" wrote:
"AriaMad2;c-16928263" wrote:
"EnjoyfulSimmer;c-16925970" wrote:
Question of the day! Is it still cheating if you use free real estate to put a family in a slightly over budget starter home, but make them work to earn more money after that? :smiley:

I do that pretty much all the time when I create new background sims so I don't usually count it as cheating.

I can't just create a family and then not play them! Because they are always so adorable. So, what about if I DO play em? @AriaMad2

I have no idea if I consider that cheating or not tbh. I guess I do since it’s with the household you’re playing??
aldavor
7 years ago
As has been said, because there's no win situation, I don't consider it cheating but simply a means to an end. When I play instances where my sims need funds to buy the house (or subsequently any additions), I look at adding a large percentage of the property value as a mortgage, then calculate a repayment scheme with appropriate interest depending on the family unit. I use 'cheats' most of the time when the base game doesn't have anything to cover what I want my sims to do.