What did you do with the Landgraabs?

"fujicakes1;c-18276520" wrote:

"PenguinFoop;c-18276453" wrote:

"fujicakes1;c-18276028" wrote:
What the....lol. I'm so confused by these rich storylines involving this family. Is this stuff everyone is making up for their saves? Or is this actually happening, things the sims are doing on their own? And how do you know if the sims oppose things or support them? How do people know what their sims are thinking and what minute details are driving their actions? Tbh I have seen stuff like this in other threads about other sims, and I have NO idea how this stuff is happening for people. Also the home birth thing I saw in one thread - I've had my sims have their babies at home but it was nothing like that! They just stand in front of a bassinet with their hands on their stomachs. Help me understand. "Teach me to be more like you." I'm truly, truly curious and baffled.

I forgot another tip that I think is important. When I progress my game, I look at what I think the Sim would do in the situation then I spontaneously make my decision. Thinking about it for only a second though so that it's a mix of them and me in the moment.

For instance, Johnny is the disowned son of Nancy and Geoffrey. So it would make sense to me that Malcolm would have some resentment toward them for robbing him of a brother. Now, he's learning about life without luxury through his relationship with Aaron. This casts doubts about what he's always thought was important and what family means.

Aaron makes Malcolm want to be a better person so some of Malcolm's traits and aspirations had begun to shift.

For Nancy, it's Johnny (who's real name was Geoffrey Reginald Montgomery Landgraab II until he was kicked out) all over again. So when she called Malcolm that, he flew into an outrage, which Nancy couldn't bear so she kicked him out.

Now that Malcolm is learning how to live with the bare necessities, he's constantly doubting his decisions. At one point he even went back to the family mansion and contemplated begging forgiveness. But his mom's words, his dad's inaction, his brother (that he doesn't even know), and the memories he's making with Aaron, turned him around and he went back to the 'hovel' he and Aaron now share, happy and confident that it's the best place.

So just taking a moment to look at what you know (or perceive) about the Sim then adding your own "flavor" to it can make some interesting stories.

In my previous post, I talked about all of the changes that Malcolm is going through as if I were totally shocked about it all and had no idea it would happen. That's because I did have no idea even though I did it, I didn't know I was going to! So it surprised me.

Last tip for now since this post is getting long, take some ideas from our own stories and styles. I don't think any of us would mind really. For instance, maybe in your version of my story, when Malcolm was kicked out, he moved in with Johhny! That could be a very important turning point in his life.

Against sorry for the mega-post but I hope it helps.

I don't mind long replies! Thanks for all the tips! I think this weekend I will just kind of cruise through my gameplay but next Tuesday I will probably get more into it.