Tips: Throwing the best parties
As a newbie, I've discovered a few things that really help me when throwing parties. Heavy-hitter Sims probably already know this stuff, but since I'm still learning, I thought I'd share what I've lea...
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These are excellent tips! I also noticed that birthday parties offer more props for group interactions. I don't know if that makes any difference, but it's nice to be able to gather a group to sing or toss snacks.
I hosted a concert party on a Sunday. BAD DAY for participation, but it was the only time I had to play. So I started going through my contacts lists per Sim and clicking on "socialize" under their photos. I lured them to the party that way, but I'm sure I only got "factory" Sims that don't actually belong to people. It wasn't happening for me after the first couple of contacts walked up on the sidewalk. A while later there was a cluster of all the Sims I had asked to socialize with, standing down the street! It was kinda funny, but they eventually made it into the house after I interacted with them and helped me level the party up to 10. It took FOREVER.
I also noticed that during a party if you click on a Sim and view their homes, it drives Sims out of your house. They eventually come back, but it takes a while. Frustrating!
@Mahvelush (LOVE your username. Truly. It's so lux.) So Sundays are slow! I've made a mental note of that. I noticed the game video ads usually appear right before business hours and around 7-8 pm in my time zone. I figure EA would only choose those times because of optimal usership, so I wonder if those would be the best times to begin a party?
And as you said--I also noticed group activities award slightly more, including one-on-one interaction, as opposed to interacting with party items and such.
As a host, I try to give every guest a sticker, even if the theme doesn't match their Sim. I've even tried to ask others which sticker they needed the most, since 6 or more in a category earns max gems. So far, no one has responded, so I just give them a sticker at random.
And as you said--I also noticed group activities award slightly more, including one-on-one interaction, as opposed to interacting with party items and such.
As a host, I try to give every guest a sticker, even if the theme doesn't match their Sim. I've even tried to ask others which sticker they needed the most, since 6 or more in a category earns max gems. So far, no one has responded, so I just give them a sticker at random.
