Story Progession advice?
Hi I have a legacy family I am almost determined in future to only let my sims have 1 child as I get too attached to both ad my lifespan is epic (odd for a legacy player I know) so I know them a long time. Main issue is the ones moved out never progress beyond howfar I've progressed them they may change careers to something non player controlled if its something like painting but they never get promoted even if workoholics, they never have children unless I switch and direct them to even if their traits would indicate they would want children and I make sure before leavvig them they have the means such as a crib and baby stuff and settled careers. They just stagnate in limbo after I leave....and I hate it I have thought about story progression mod but worried as my game lags slightly already and don't want to upset a game that can already be temperamental when its been running so well aside from occasional lagging. Awesome mod I know is less intensive on resources but also less customisiable and would need to learn more I want the other sibling to have a life too as well without me worrying about and micro managing them, so if any people see this have experience with these mods could give advice would be appreciated, also if there are any other alternatives I don't know of also feel free to suggest. I would keep them with me but you hit the 8 sim limit quickly that way and I know there are mods around this but they can cause their own issues (i've heard your save/ game is more likley to corrupt if you break the limit via mods)
That 90's thread
Hey everyone. 😊 Since this year marks my 40th birthday ( 🤯 ) I've been feeling rather nostalgic...missing my younger days in what I would call the greatest decade ever: the 1990's. 💙💚💛 Some of the best years of my life were in the 90's (apart from meeting the love of my life in 2006) and I wanna keep some of the best of the 1990's (as well as early 2000's - I'll allow it 👍🏻) alive in our Sims 3 games. So that's why I've created this thread. A place where we can share any kind of cc out there that screams 1990's (early 2000's)! 😁 Now some of you might be thinking, "Emorrill, there's already 1990's styles in the Sims 3." True... But NOT ENOUGH! 😜 I know there's plenty of y'all on here that share my love of the 90's, so if you have or happen upon any kind of cc out there that's 1990's (early 2000's) related - hairstyles, clothing, furniture, make-up styles (outlined lips anyone? 😛) - please share it on here. And bookmark this thread! Cause I wanna feel more nostalgia and have a 90's cc collection! ⭐ *I only ask a couple of things when sharing: Please provide a photo of the cc that you found as well as a working download link for it. (It's no fun if we can't download it... 😥) I certainly welcome anyone who can provide links to cc found online that is no longer available on the internets anymore, 💗👏🏻 but the pictures are still out there to taunt us. 😐 #annoying! ^That's still a pound sign to me, btw. 😂^ **Please remember: While some of the cc I share on here has been play-tested in my game, others have not. As is the case with all cc, you download at your own risk. Always back up your current cc, and save folders, before adding in any new cc just in case. 👍🏻 Anyway! 🎵 Let's get ready to rumble! 🎵 Now y'all, my memory ain't what it used to be so there's only so many styles from the 90's that I actually remember. 😵 Let me start the cc sharing off with this one: "The Rachel Cut" Hairstyle from the hit TV show F*R*I*E*N*D*S. 😊 Y'all remember the beautiful Jennifer Aniston sporting the iconic hairstyle, right? Over the years I've found a couple of cc hairstyles that resemble it quite nicely (and now they are lost to the internet), but I think this is the best one still available so far that I've found. And it was created by none other than the incredible Peggy! This hairstyle is available for download in this MEGA collection of PeggyZone hairs: https://mega.nz/folder/0QsmVTIY#rfaSJG-WVIZIDPUMD10R8w/folder/ZN9wUZ7I (You'll have to copy and paste this link into a new tab due to the forum dubbing it an "invalid HTML" 🙄 That drives me nuts!) Here's how it looks in game to those who are curious. 😉 If any of y'all have another (or better) version of The Rachel Cut, please feel free to share. 😊👍🏻 There's some other late 90's hairstyle gems in that MEGA folder like this one: (Which apparently Jennifer Aniston also sported. 👍🏻 I just remember many girls in my high school doing their hair like this. 😊) Edit to add: When testing ^this hair^ in my game it was not showing up in CAS. 🙁 So I found a nice retexture of it which I hope works. 👍🏻 Here's the link: https://anubis360.blogspot.com/2011/12/peggy-hair-826-fixed-and-pookletd-for.html Here's how the retextured hair by anubis looks like in my game, with color variations. ⭐ Anyhoo! Now share all the 90's cc you can find with me (us) y'all! 😁 Let's have a bunch of fun reminiscing with this thread. 🥰 Thanks y'all! ~~~Please remember that I edit posts often to add more cc items I find that fit the theme of that particular post. So don't forget to refer back to the older posts to see what's new and decide if you want more! 😁👍🏻~~~ *FORUM TIP*: Click on the "Oldest" tab below to see all the posts in their proper order if you are not a regular follower.
Besides NRaas, are there any other Story Progression Mods?
I stopped using the Story Progression mod from NRaas for two reasons. It was always in a hurry to get everyone paired up, not leaving much if any for my sim as far as taking their time in first getting to know people before jumping into a relationship. But mostly I stopped using it because of the huge lag it would cause my computer to deal with. The trouble with EA's Story Progression is that it would kill off babies and toddlers for some odd reason, or just move sims out of town and I don't want that either. Are there any other Story Progression mods out there that act more as a balance of what a Story Progression is supposed to be, but doesn't cause a drag on the computer?
Need Room for Rotational Play in Sunset Valley
I realize that not many people play the Sims 3 rotationally. At least, not many people document that type of gameplay online the way they do for the Sims 2, but I'm planning quite a big undertaking in my own personal game. I have added several families (including plans for new businesses / community lots) to Sunset Valley and plan to play them all in rotation Sims 2 style using NRAAS and other mods. However, I need room for the extra families and the expansion of descendants over time, and unfortunately there's no option to add more space via subhoods like there is in Sims 2. All that to say, does anyone have ideas / techniques (probably using create a world to modify the map I guess?) to expand Sunset Valley with more residential lots in a way that feels organic and keeps most of the premade houses intact? P.S. ~ I know it might sound like if I like Sims 2 style rotational play then I would be better off playing that game, but I love so many things about the Sims 3 like the traits, customization, and open world detail, so I feel like I could better tell my sims' stories the way I want in that game, even if it takes some tweaking to get it working the way I need it to.
