Relationship CullingThis is the removal of a relationship between two Sims, so that they have "forgotten" each other. Relationship culling is a performance mechanism that was introduced in December 2015. It is noticed more by rotational players than by single-household players; single-household players are more likely to notice it if they use Get Together's Club system. Particularly you're playing at or below recommended specs, you may notice that lot loading in particular is faster when relationships have been culled.
Current Status
- Relationship culling happens in the middle of the Sim night, every Sim night.
- It affects relationships between unplayed Sims, and it affects non-active played Sims that have over 35 relationships. Your currently active household is protected.
- It removes lower-level relationships before higher-level ones, working its way up from 0-level.
- Within-household relationships and family relationships are protected.
- For played Sims, there are events and past relationship levels that cause a relationship to be protected.
- It does not take into account shared Club membership or coworker status: Club members and coworkers can forget each other.
Neia's post below has much more detail, to help you decide if the system will work well for
you unmodded.
Related ModsRelationship culling is a performance mechanism. Mod at your own risk.
