Suddenly Gay Sims

"Goth583;c-16402762" wrote:

"Huiiie_07;c-16402675" wrote:

"Goth583;c-16402462" wrote:
I don't see what the big deal is, this has been happening since TS2. I've had sims who were naturally attracted to the same sex, and I just roll with it. I don't control my sims THAT much. I watch them when they are in groups and I see who they are building up a relationship with the quickest, which usually means there is also an attraction there. When they added the Turn on/off system in TS2, I had sims falling for the same sex all the time just based on those attractors. I never knew Summer was a lesbian though, she's not at all aggressive in my game (if she's still alive. last time I saw her she was an elderly cook at a restaurant).

But not everyone plays like this, there are players that want to have control over what happens in their games (me included). Not everyone wants to go with what the game decides.

Well, The Sims franchise is built for us to have control over the sims; this is just what makes the game fun for me. I don't like to be in control 100%. There are mods out there that will make all your sims "straight" if that's what you want. EA will not change this in the game because they want to be realistic .

For me it’s not about making my sims straight. It’s about making sims consistent. I have a gay sim called Abby. She lived with her girlfriend. When I rotate away from her house, Abby is suddenly into men. That’s not my plan for her.

I made a thread a few months ago in feedback about this issue. It’s called Sims will flirt with anyone. The reason for that thread came about because my sim had just got married and was expecting a baby. Her new husband took it upon himself when he was feeling flirty to flirt with his father in law in front of his mother in law and new wife. While my sims didn’t care; I do.

I don’t mind my sims doing small things when I’m not playing them or not focusing on them. But I don’t want them changing preferences like a light switch. It’s supposedly my game.

They can be inclusive and realistic with relationships. If a game released in 2004 can give you the ability to set gender preference (as well as attraction) by in game behaviours then the sims 4 should have the ability. It’s not difficult. Granted the sims 4 doesn't appear to like choices toggles so I don’t expect this to be implemented.