Tell me about your big saves
My favorite thing in the sims has always been playing with a big cast of characters, creating links between families. I like playing in a very loose rotation, always aging off, jumping from households...
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Only one save for me since I started playing in early 2017, and yep, it's a big one. I made a second save about a year and a half ago, mostly to try out different versions of families and stories from the other one, but didn't get very far with it.
My main save is filled with all kinds of different sims, including my simself and sim versions of my friends and family, as well as characters from video games, novels, TV shows and movies, premades, etc. With roughly 340 played sims across over 100 households, you can probably imagine that I've tried out all ages, occults, and living conditions I could think of. The most boring world to me would be one where everybody is exactly like me. That being said, there are certain repeating patterns in my gameplay. For example, my sims tend to focus more on their hobbies and careers than social contacts and romance, and while I do play with families of varying sizes as well, most of the kids come straight out of CAS rather than being born in-game.
What defines my playstyle the most is probably the worlds, and how each has a different theme that is represented by the sims living there. In other words: I don't just move households wherever I want, but to a place where they actually fit in. The worlds themselves also follow certain rules. I have divided them into four different regions: The urban region with its capital San Myshuno, the country region with its capital Windenburg, the mountainous region with its capital Mt. Komorebi, and the desert region with its capital Del Sol Valley. I know that these distinctions only exist in my head, but they do influence the way I play. For example, if a sim from Windenburg wants to hit the gym, but there isn't one in their hometown, they visit the one in Brindleton Bay, another world within the country region, rather than the one in Oasis Springs, which is part of the desert region.
These are the themes of the individual worlds at the moment:
URBAN REGION
COUNTRY REGION
MOUNTAINOUS REGION
DESERT REGION
... Sorry for the lengthy post that probably includes way more information than anyone ever asked for. But I had a lot of time waiting for the EA App to finally work again.
My main save is filled with all kinds of different sims, including my simself and sim versions of my friends and family, as well as characters from video games, novels, TV shows and movies, premades, etc. With roughly 340 played sims across over 100 households, you can probably imagine that I've tried out all ages, occults, and living conditions I could think of. The most boring world to me would be one where everybody is exactly like me. That being said, there are certain repeating patterns in my gameplay. For example, my sims tend to focus more on their hobbies and careers than social contacts and romance, and while I do play with families of varying sizes as well, most of the kids come straight out of CAS rather than being born in-game.
What defines my playstyle the most is probably the worlds, and how each has a different theme that is represented by the sims living there. In other words: I don't just move households wherever I want, but to a place where they actually fit in. The worlds themselves also follow certain rules. I have divided them into four different regions: The urban region with its capital San Myshuno, the country region with its capital Windenburg, the mountainous region with its capital Mt. Komorebi, and the desert region with its capital Del Sol Valley. I know that these distinctions only exist in my head, but they do influence the way I play. For example, if a sim from Windenburg wants to hit the gym, but there isn't one in their hometown, they visit the one in Brindleton Bay, another world within the country region, rather than the one in Oasis Springs, which is part of the desert region.
These are the themes of the individual worlds at the moment:
URBAN REGION
Spoiler
- San Myshuno: The future
Inhabited by asari, androids, and sims with futuristic tendencies. Mayor: Cerulean Quinnette, a rare "male" asari that is secretly an android.
- Evergreen Harbor: Eco lifestyle
Pretty much what the entire pack is about. All neighbourhoods are green. Mayor: Jacqueline Nought.
- San Sequoia: Not sure yet
Copperdale is already my designated "family world", so this one will get a different theme. No mayor yet, obviously.
- Willow Creek: Arts and aristocracy
The residents are - you guessed it - artists and/or aristocrats. Mayor: Lady Catherine de Bourgh-Bingley.
- Newcrest: Religion
Two rivalling churches and a mayor trying to broker peace between their congregations. Mayor: High Priestess Domaris.
- Magnolia Promenade: Post-apocalyptic wasteland
Families struggling to survive the aftermath of an industrial calamity. Mayor: Dustin Fowlsten.
Inhabited by asari, androids, and sims with futuristic tendencies. Mayor: Cerulean Quinnette, a rare "male" asari that is secretly an android.
- Evergreen Harbor: Eco lifestyle
Pretty much what the entire pack is about. All neighbourhoods are green. Mayor: Jacqueline Nought.
- San Sequoia: Not sure yet
Copperdale is already my designated "family world", so this one will get a different theme. No mayor yet, obviously.
- Willow Creek: Arts and aristocracy
The residents are - you guessed it - artists and/or aristocrats. Mayor: Lady Catherine de Bourgh-Bingley.
- Newcrest: Religion
Two rivalling churches and a mayor trying to broker peace between their congregations. Mayor: High Priestess Domaris.
- Magnolia Promenade: Post-apocalyptic wasteland
Families struggling to survive the aftermath of an industrial calamity. Mayor: Dustin Fowlsten.
COUNTRY REGION
Spoiler
- Windenburg: Antique meets Modern
Every neighbourhood represents a different time period, in a way. Can't say the mayor's name, it might be offensive.
- Brindleton Bay: Pets
Every household must include at least one non-human member, be it a furry pet or a farm animal. Mayor: Thor Brindleton (a cat).
- Henford-on-Bagley: Farms
Similar to Brindleton Bay, residents are gardeners and/or ranchers. Mayor: Lavina Chopra (unplayed).
- Britechester: Higher education
Again, the very theme of the pack the world comes with, but some people are staying there permanently. Mayor: John Jacob Gibbs.
- Copperdale: Family
Mostly inhabited by families, or households with at least one child or teenager. Mayor: To be determined.
Every neighbourhood represents a different time period, in a way. Can't say the mayor's name, it might be offensive.
- Brindleton Bay: Pets
Every household must include at least one non-human member, be it a furry pet or a farm animal. Mayor: Thor Brindleton (a cat).
- Henford-on-Bagley: Farms
Similar to Brindleton Bay, residents are gardeners and/or ranchers. Mayor: Lavina Chopra (unplayed).
- Britechester: Higher education
Again, the very theme of the pack the world comes with, but some people are staying there permanently. Mayor: John Jacob Gibbs.
- Copperdale: Family
Mostly inhabited by families, or households with at least one child or teenager. Mayor: To be determined.
MOUNTAINOUS REGION
Spoiler
- Mt. Komorebi: Winter sports
Residents are winter sports enthusiasts and/or fans of the Japanese-ish culture. Mayor: Masahiro Shimizu.
- Granite Falls: Capital of magic
Turned residential via mod, each lot is inhabited by a different occult species. Mayor: Rana Thanoptis.
- Glimmerbrook: Spellcasters
The theme says it all. Mayor: Pompiliu Popescu.
- Moonwood Mill: Werewolves
Mayor: To be determined.
- Forgotten Hollow: Vampires
Mayor: Vladislaus Dracul Straud (who will probably move to Granite Falls soon, however, making Alcina Dimitrescu his successor).
Residents are winter sports enthusiasts and/or fans of the Japanese-ish culture. Mayor: Masahiro Shimizu.
- Granite Falls: Capital of magic
Turned residential via mod, each lot is inhabited by a different occult species. Mayor: Rana Thanoptis.
- Glimmerbrook: Spellcasters
The theme says it all. Mayor: Pompiliu Popescu.
- Moonwood Mill: Werewolves
Mayor: To be determined.
- Forgotten Hollow: Vampires
Mayor: Vladislaus Dracul Straud (who will probably move to Granite Falls soon, however, making Alcina Dimitrescu his successor).
DESERT REGION
Spoiler
- Del Sol Valley: The rich and famous
All residents are already world-famous for one reason or another, or aspiring to become famous. Mayor: Ronald Frump.
- Oasis Springs: Aliens
The town where the first UFO from Sixam crashed. Residents are aliens or space-exploring humans. Mayor: Bobo Chichi.
- StrangerVille: Strangeness
Only for the strangest of my families and the few outsiders that don't fit in anywhere else. Mayor: Rosario Piantamadre.
- Tartosa: Love
Mostly couples, married or otherwise. Mayor: Regina di Cuori.
- Selvadorada: Adventure and archaeology
Inhabited by sims who were born here and/or are interested to learn about the history of the place. Mayor: To be determined.
- Sulani:
Mermaids and sims who enjoy living the island life, also angels in Lani St. Taz. Mayor: Makoa Kealoha.
All residents are already world-famous for one reason or another, or aspiring to become famous. Mayor: Ronald Frump.
- Oasis Springs: Aliens
The town where the first UFO from Sixam crashed. Residents are aliens or space-exploring humans. Mayor: Bobo Chichi.
- StrangerVille: Strangeness
Only for the strangest of my families and the few outsiders that don't fit in anywhere else. Mayor: Rosario Piantamadre.
- Tartosa: Love
Mostly couples, married or otherwise. Mayor: Regina di Cuori.
- Selvadorada: Adventure and archaeology
Inhabited by sims who were born here and/or are interested to learn about the history of the place. Mayor: To be determined.
- Sulani:
Mermaids and sims who enjoy living the island life, also angels in Lani St. Taz. Mayor: Makoa Kealoha.
... Sorry for the lengthy post that probably includes way more information than anyone ever asked for. But I had a lot of time waiting for the EA App to finally work again.
