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- I don't mind occult Sims in my game, but only if they're supposed to be part of the story itself. I prefer realistic gameplay in the sense of raising a family, working a career/job, etc. Fantasy/Sci-Fi play is acceptable in some parts of my stories.
Also adding some drama every now and then doesn't hurt, either. But, again, only if I approve of it happening! lol - atreya33Seasoned VeteranRealism to me covers anything that could happen in the real world. This applies to social interaction, jobs, random event, chores,...
For example a fridge that never needs to be filled is not realistic. Needing to do laundry is adding realism to the game.
Occults are obviously not part of realism by this definition. That's why I love my supernatural sims so much. They challenge my imagination. I guess I like escapism. I love all kinds of stories (books, films and games) that have something supernatural or fantastical. - ChungytoonNew SpectatorI enjoy that, while the Sims series is still grounded in realism, it's not afraid to throw in some wacky things in there for the sake of gameplay or potentially adding flair to otherwise mundane activities.
I think it's the clash between realism and unrealism that keeps me invested. I like having characters of all kinds of occults just hanging out with each other and have interesting designs to them, even if they're going to be paying their bills tomorrow.
It's all good as long as the game doesn't break, which is inevitable for everyone, lol. - As long as the sims act like believable humans, that is realism in my eyes. Under this definition, if the setting includes occults, and they are out in the open, then a sim freaking out at the sight of an occult is unrealistic, because occult sims would have been part their upbringing.
A perhaps better example is my two sims who finished the Collector aspiration in the historical save. I cringe at the idea of them just going 'round the neighborhood from now on, picking up up stuff and selling it for a fortune. That's not how it works in real life, they don't own the land or the resources. So I made them attend an audience with the governor, he issued them a mining license (via the "ask for autograph" interaction) and then downloaded a suitable lot that they can move to as their base camp. That is realistic gameplay to me.
So there's realistic/unrealistic and mundane/occult and they can get combined depending on what setting I imagine. - anything that could be in real world and people wouldn't think they were ported to fantasy or scifi world
for example cars are realistic because they exist in real world and aliens are not realistic because they only seem to exist when people are in the middle of military operations on fields and this makes their existence sound rather unprobable realistically (no offense if you're alien that exists)
I play both occult and realism myself because to me fantasy is never really too interesting if there is no realism to contrast
like for example whats the point of cleaning your house via magic if your house never gets dirty? doesn't really feel too magical - SimplyJenNew SpectatorI like a mix of both worlds. Strictly realistic game play with 0 occults or cow plants is a sad boring time.
- LiELFSeasoned VeteranRealism play to me means playing in a reflection of the current real world. This includes the day-to-day grind, domestic chores, and mundane reality without Occults. I suppose it could feasibly include drama, as reality does indeed tend to contain dramatic moments, but I guess I think about it in terms of "what's real and what's fantasy" with a hard line between the two, so I don't consider myself a realistic player at all, even though I can enjoy realistic reactions if they bring drama or unpredictability.
The last thing I want to be thinking about when I play a game is reality, so my game is loaded with Occults, weirdos and fictional characters trying to share a universe where nothing is impossible. - allthemore44Rising NewcomerPretty much anything other than occults. I do have those packs, but I never play with them.
- Before I got hooked on writing SimLit I was exclusively an occult simmer, mostly vampires. I wanted to do something different so I decided to make my first story something romantic but based entirely in the real world. It's light on the drama and heavy on positive female characters and friendships. I've added a second story since then and that one has more elements of 'Everyday things + drama and chaos' and a very light sprinkling of the occult.
I voted with that first story in mind. I love both of them but the first one has a special place in my heart. - SweetieWright_84New SpectatorNo occults, some drama, not always sunshine and rainbows. I consider realistic gameplay to have trials and tribulations in my sims' lives, and them overcoming them. Realism to me means not every sim has a bunch of money or a mansion. Some work part-time jobs, some are unemployed, etc.
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