What is your game style?

I play Sims for the same reason I play any other game: To have fun. I can still get annoyed if things don't go as I planned, but it doesn't ruin my day or anything. xD

While it does depend on the save how strict I am, I never have autonomy turned on and I do micromanage everything. But I don't go as far as making over the entire world, I generally accept townies as they are until they start to play a more significant role in my sim's life.
I don't mind most of the wacky stuff in the game though. Like pretty much every household has a cowplant.

I'm too much of a perfectionist my sims are always the most attractive and I remade all the premades and disabled townies ;)

@MDianaSims off topic, but your old thread about the premades '10 years after' has inspired me to play rotationally with the premades. I'm having a lot of fun and i just wanted to let you know that thread is amazing! ?

I think I take the building and creating parts more seriously but once the game is going, things go off script and that's fine by me. I did delete all the premades and do edit townie wardrobes. When I give townies makeovers, they tend to keep the overall style but more cohesive. Sometimes I’ll start playing them too. They’re not all models by a long shot. I give my sims at least one negative trait and try to make them all unique. I like making families in progress, so the Gen 0 will have kids and parents at the start. Some families start out poor, some are middle class and some are rich. One sim lives in an abandoned gas station. Some are newlyweds, others are divorced, others have two moms and others are raised by their siblings.

I just like variety. ?

@CAPTAIN_NXR7 Ah, okay, thanks for the explanation. But now, I can't stop picturing a boat full of hens lined up 'clucking' at attention while a big 'ol rooster in a tricorn hat struts back and forth sizing them up. :D "You, straighten that feather! You, lay more eggs and You, well I'll be by your nest later tonight pretty chicky!"

Sorry for going OT to the OP, I'm done now, carry on! *gives snappy salute*

I am amazed how many people say they play with autonomy off! I love the wackiness that comes from letting my sims run their lives. It wreaks havoc with story telling but often gives the greatest payoffs in story events and surprises too. (Except for weddings where I am a controlling perfectionist).

@Wolfium i agree! Bring them on. :)

My game is usually wacky when I play it. I let fires happen, I let toddlers make a mess and eat what they want, and I let Vlad break into households. There is a mixture of supernatural and human Sims. No boundaries and full of fun. But I admit I wouldn't mind more dark humor in the game. I think I suggested voodoo doll controlling yarny would be fun with the upcoming Nifty Knitting pack. I'm very crafty and sporty and love music, so that tends to play a factor in my games. I play mostly large families, so eight Sims or pets pretty much get to do their own thing unless they need to get to work or school, but even with that they need some vacation time too. I play with free will on and rotationally. I'm also one of those weird people that actually likes bugs and they love me. I love a mixture of old and new things too. I take my life seriously and very organized, so with the Sims I get to let down my hair.

I really like this thread, so thank you for making it. It is fun to participate in.

"MissyScabtree;c-17586813" wrote:

"CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-17586807" wrote:

"@MissyScabtree;c-17586805" wrote:
I wish to find a way to share my stories with others who wouldn't mind other types of gameplay than the traditional family style.

Maybe via the sites where you find these mods? Or create a tumblr blog?

I haven't found a forum from the sites I use my mods to tell stories yet (I WISH!!) I was thinking about tumblr, as I used to read stories there alllll the time several years ago, but I wasn't sure if it was still a relevant place to share things. I'm still a little new at sharing my stories so I'm still looking for places to go that won't chew me up and spit me out for not doing normal stories. :#

Modthesims won't. It is one of the oldest Sims site and very story and mod related. It is full of fun and wacky stories. There are a lot of Simmers on there that have been with the series since the first game, so they are used to the wackier side of the Sims. You will enjoy it.

I don't take the sims too seriously but I also don't enjoy the game as much as others do. I feel like a lot is missing in certain areas. I wish the sims were a little more wacky and silly. I like the randomness of the previous games and never knowing what was going to happen.