When I first heard of this new lot trait, I wondered how it was going to work, given that so far the game has been trying very hard to brainwash us into believing that only technology-related activities are fun and useful. But no electricity means no TV, no video games, no writing or programming or media production, only candles for light sources, and I wonder if fridges and mobiles are going to work.I'm planning to move two sirens into the shipwreck on volcano island, and have been thinking about how they could spend their days. There is actually a surprising number of things sims can still do without modern technology, such as painting, gardening, playing instruments, yoga, woodworking, archaeology and more. Granted, not all of them are considered fun by sims, but they won't get bored either. And who cares about the fridge, I think I'm just going to have my mermaids catch fish and cook their meals over a fireplace outside. They will have beds in the shipwreck in case of bad weather and volcanic eruptions, otherwise they might as well sleep in the water or in bushes, in tune with the nature surrounding them.How are you going to use this trait? Is it something you're looking forward to? Share some of your ideas!

I am looking forward to this as I enjoyed doing a similar thing in ts3. I had a guy who got shipwrecked on a desert island (I put him on one of the island paradise islands that only had one lot space). He had a makeshift home built out of deco upright wood pieces and part of a flat roof for a little shelter. I covered the roof in rugs and coloured them wood planks for effect.He met a wild dingo there for company, he fished for his meals and swam etc. He built a raft and tried to find the mainland but the sim God always made sure he ended up back at his island.Eventually a mermaid came to the island and they fell in love and had a baby.

I'm in love with the off the grid idea, I have been waiting for something like this for a really long time. This combined with the "nudist" lot trait makes it perfect for a communal hippy island. I want to start a new save where I'll turn the island on the left of the map (the one with 5 lots) into a knit-tight community that lives off the grid and help each other. I plan on having 4 households moving there and turn the biggest lot on that island into the communal centre/beach with a chilled atmosphere, yoga mats, and all that jazz. They will also of course work on cleaning the island since they'll be very environmentally friendly sims.

@AlbaWaterhouse I love that idea!Don't forget the very essential hippy bubble blowing machine :D It's great too that we can do off the grid laundry if we want to, all those clothes getting dried in the sunshine.

I am so excited about this lot trait! I have already played with "off-grid" sims (they just never paid bills :D). I used grill instead of stove and fridge, a bush instead of a toilet, and a pool instead of a shower (or just made sims shower in the rain). Oh, and I used fireplace and candles for lighting.I'm gonna make a castaway sim, move him on one of the lots near the volcano and try some kind of rags and riches challenge.

@XxAirixX The most basic toilet has been shown to work with the pack (for whatever reason), and in the volcanic neighbourhood at least, there is also a public toilet near the shipwreck. Growing your own gardens takes time, but you can always harvest wild plants or go fishing for food if you don't want to buy anything at the stalls. There should also be a few things you can grill without requiring a fridge.

What are your plans for living off the grid?

elliebreton
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I am looking forward to this as I enjoyed doing a similar thing in ts3.

I had a guy who got shipwrecked on a desert island (I put him on one of the island paradise islands that only had one lot space). He had a makeshift home built out of deco upright wood pieces and part of a flat roof for a little shelter. I covered the roof in rugs and coloured them wood planks for effect.

He met a wild dingo there for company, he fished for his meals and swam etc. He built a raft and tried to find the mainland but the sim God always made sure he ended up back at his island.

Eventually a mermaid came to the island and they fell in love and had a baby.
AlbaWaterhouse
6 years ago
I'm in love with the off the grid idea, I have been waiting for something like this for a really long time. This combined with the "nudist" lot trait makes it perfect for a communal hippy island.
I want to start a new save where I'll turn the island on the left of the map (the one with 5 lots) into a knit-tight community that lives off the grid and help each other. I plan on having 4 households moving there and turn the biggest lot on that island into the communal centre/beach with a chilled atmosphere, yoga mats, and all that jazz. They will also of course work on cleaning the island since they'll be very environmentally friendly sims.
elliebreton
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
@AlbaWaterhouse I love that idea!

Don't forget the very essential hippy bubble blowing machine :D

It's great too that we can do off the grid laundry if we want to, all those clothes getting dried in the sunshine.
somewhsome
6 years ago
I am so excited about this lot trait! I have already played with "off-grid" sims (they just never paid bills :D). I used grill instead of stove and fridge, a bush instead of a toilet, and a pool instead of a shower (or just made sims shower in the rain). Oh, and I used fireplace and candles for lighting.
I'm gonna make a castaway sim, move him on one of the lots near the volcano and try some kind of rags and riches challenge.
GrumpyGlowfish
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
@XxAirixX The most basic toilet has been shown to work with the pack (for whatever reason), and in the volcanic neighbourhood at least, there is also a public toilet near the shipwreck. Growing your own gardens takes time, but you can always harvest wild plants or go fishing for food if you don't want to buy anything at the stalls. There should also be a few things you can grill without requiring a fridge.
sunsetvalleysim
6 years ago
You can pee in the water in this pack apparently.

I plan to do a castaway sim on the shipwreck lot, but I’ll need to clean up the lot to take out some of the excess and make it more realistic/harder.
timurjr96
6 years ago
Vampire living in off the grid lot seems dope, they can just fish at night make bloodbag, no cooking needed, and sleep in the day or read books and whatnot
ireneludwig
6 years ago
I've always wanted something like the off the grid trait and I think I will play another Decades challenge. The first time I played it I always had problems with my Sims occasionally using their phones and it broke the immersive experience :D I'm looking forward to try it out!
EmmaVane
Seasoned Veteran
6 years ago
"invisiblgirl;c-17105993" wrote:
My Sims never have televisions, but I like to use the wall speakers for lullabies for my toddlers, and I also have them dance to get exercise every day. I think that when I played an 'off the grid' house, I had the tots 'run around' for exercise.

The computer is the hardest thing, since you need it to order things from time to time. And not having a fridge will mean having to fix every meal. I'm rather looking forward to playing this, in any case - it'll be a fun challenge.

Laptops might work, but maybe only for a limited time. Perhaps you have to go use them on a lot with power to recharge them? That would be cool.
fancygirlElle
6 years ago
I plan to move a sim of mine to Sulani and he’ll fall in love with the mainmermaidd/islander girl from the trailer. I also plan to create a mermaid couple and have mermaid children. It will be a very fun experience and I don’t really know what to expect but the wait is killing me ?
Edit: I’m also really excited to live off the grid because it’s gonna be a new fun experience but I don’t know what to expect when it comes to off the grid living.