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cyncie
3 years agoSeasoned Ace
I answered gameplay, because without it I wouldn't play The Sims. I know some people love CAS and some BB, but for me, the game is the point. I'm directing my own virtual play, and The Sims gives me the tools to do that.
CAS is where I start... with compelling characters and their story. But I'm definitely making specific characters for a specific story, and not designing sims as an activity. Some people enjoy designing pretty sims. I enjoy creating characters for my play.
I'm also not a builder, and generally find that part of the game frustrating, so The Gallery is my best friend. I do renovate, but I do not build. Building for its own sake would not be fun, for me. But I'm glad others enjoy it, because thanks to the builders on The Gallery I can usually find what I need to create the world I want for my sim's story.
Once I have my cast of characters and the setting for their story, it's showtime. But I have to have a script or there's no play. The game + my imagination is the script. How long a save runs depends on how the story develops and when it reaches a logical end. Then, when inspiration strikes, a new story starts...
CAS is where I start... with compelling characters and their story. But I'm definitely making specific characters for a specific story, and not designing sims as an activity. Some people enjoy designing pretty sims. I enjoy creating characters for my play.
I'm also not a builder, and generally find that part of the game frustrating, so The Gallery is my best friend. I do renovate, but I do not build. Building for its own sake would not be fun, for me. But I'm glad others enjoy it, because thanks to the builders on The Gallery I can usually find what I need to create the world I want for my sim's story.
Once I have my cast of characters and the setting for their story, it's showtime. But I have to have a script or there's no play. The game + my imagination is the script. How long a save runs depends on how the story develops and when it reaches a logical end. Then, when inspiration strikes, a new story starts...