Started playing this the other day thanks to it being free on Playstation Plus this month. Having a blast so far but the sheer amount of packs and addon's that are available to buy is a bit daunting.
So like I don't know if I'm just dumb but I'm not sure how you should exactly play the Sims. I created myself who is a young adult and have just been living for a few days. Do people typically turn aging off and continue to play as a single Sim or do you end up aging and then playing as your family tree?
I don't really want to have to control more than one Sim but since my character is a young adult I assume he could never go the University and such. Don't know the right way about going about this.
People play Sims however they want and create their own story. You could just live out your life, try to create a legacy with generations of family, work towards becoming super rich, or even try to get with every sim in the world if you really wanted to. A lot of people like to do challenges with some sort of goal. I was thinking about adding a challenges section to the first post.So like I don't know if I'm just dumb but I'm not sure how you should exactly play the Sims. I created myself who is a young adult and have just been living for a few days. Do people typically turn aging off and continue to play as a single Sim or do you end up aging and then playing as your family tree?
I don't really want to have to control more than one Sim but since my character is a young adult I assume he could never go the University and such. Don't know the right way about going about this.
Out of curiosity for those that own it, is the Tiny Living stuff pack worth it?
I'm trying to figure out what packs I will most likely buy next and the only thing I have decided on is to get the ps4 bundle with City Living, Vampires and Vintage Glamour.
I just can't get over how expensive the add-on packs are.
There are dozens and each is priced at 10-25$, it's massive if you really want the "full experience"...
I don't recommend buying more than 1-2 packs at a time. You will not appreciate what they add, nor see even half of what they bring to the game because you will be overwhelmed by it all.I just can't get over how expensive the add-on packs are.
There are dozens and each is priced at 10-25$, it's massive if you really want the "full experience"...
Text is tiny on PS4.
Can't read anything from comfy couch distance.
my wife is playing it right now and says the same thing.
Her Solution : Remote play on laptop , hope it helps
I really have to get into this again. I haven't played since I think the second one but the sheer amount of stuff to buy is somewhat daunting to the wallet. Is there a "complete" package at all that gets me all the expansions, or even signing up to Origin Access that gives me it all?
It's not possible to buy a "complete package" , you have to buy the packs individually or in bundles. They do go on sale alot though. It's not really designed for you to buy all of them, that's really only for people who are constantly playing it. Different packs suit different playstyles and people, what one person would like another would hate. That's why there's such a big variety, it's sort of a pick and choose. I'd reccommend playing the base game for a while, seeing who you prefer to play, and then coming back here and we could probably best advise you on what packs would suit your playstyle. Even the ranking in the OP of packs, I don't think is very useful because again it very much depends on how you like to play. And as Dandy said above, if you bought all the packs at once, you'd be overwhelmed, that's a really really large amount of content,.I just wanna buy something with all the content
:-( but maybe I'm so casual with it the base game is fine.
No, there isn't.I really have to get into this again. I haven't played since I think the second one but the sheer amount of stuff to buy is somewhat daunting to the wallet. Is there a "complete" package at all that gets me all the expansions, or even signing up to Origin Access that gives me it all?
Start playing with the base. If you like it, buy 2-3 packs that seem the most interesting/highest rated, and see if you still want more after a few dozen hours.I just wanna buy something with all the content
:-( but maybe I'm so casual with it the base game is fine.
I think it's the best Stuff Pack they've done, so yeah if you wanna build tiny then go for it!Out of curiosity for those that own it, is the Tiny Living stuff pack worth it?
For PC players I definitely recommend MCCC where you can change how fast the in-game time is (and also match the time it takes for skills and motive/needs decay), and also download mods for quicker eating, cooking, showering and such. The game is much more enjoyable that way.Same. Doing stuff like cooking and showering takes way too long. On top of that I've had moments where my sim wouldn't do anything and just stand still while all the actions are queued up. I liked playing Sims back in the day but this game is just too frustrating with its mechanics and bugs. I deleted it after a few hours. Fucking EA man.
I just can't get over how expensive the add-on packs are.
There are dozens and each is priced at 10-25$, it's massive if you really want the "full experience"...
This bug can be frustrating. On PC, sometimes just opening up the menu (Esc), or switching between live and build/buy mode and back will fix it. Sometimes I'll have to jump out to Manage Worlds (or main menu) and back to the household I was playing. Or if something is stuck in the queue and won't go away, sometimes having one sim travel to a different lot fixes it.Same. Doing stuff like cooking and showering takes way too long. On top of that I've had moments where my sim wouldn't do anything and just stand still while all the actions are queued up. I liked playing Sims back in the day but this game is just too frustrating with its mechanics and bugs. I deleted it after a few hours. Fucking EA man.
As other said, it depends on how you want to play. I used to play with aging left on, but I find myself bouncing around between different households pretty often, I eventually just turned it off. But I'll probably go back to it because one of the core ideas behind The Sims is trying to meet goals in a limited timeframe. When there's no end state, a sim can simply pursue everything and anything in the game. Aging on, you're "forced" to pick and choose what you want to work towards. Also while you can still age sims up with aging turned off (through birthday cake/candles), it's not quite the same as seeing them age up naturally.So like I don't know if I'm just dumb but I'm not sure how you should exactly play the Sims. I created myself who is a young adult and have just been living for a few days. Do people typically turn aging off and continue to play as a single Sim or do you end up aging and then playing as your family tree?
I don't really want to have to control more than one Sim but since my character is a young adult I assume he could never go the University and such. Don't know the right way about going about this.
People play Sims however they want and create their own story. You could just live out your life, try to create a legacy with generations of family, work towards becoming super rich, or even try to get with every sim in the world if you really wanted to. A lot of people like to do challenges with some sort of goal. I was thinking about adding a challenges section to the first post.
Young adult is university age if you own the expansion.
This game supports kb & mouse on PS4.My wife gave it a whirl but kinda hard stopped after trying to play this with a controller on PS4. Just isn't intuitive at all.
I like the tile-based challenge of building smaller houses, and some of the new furniture is quite useful. It's not going to be as big of a change from the base game as a full blown expansion pack, but for a stuff pack, I like what it has to offer. Murphy beds I probably won't end up using much, as they still need six tiles, take time to fold down, and can kill sims in accidents.How do people like the Tiny House stuff? I loved watching tiny house builds on YouTube and now that we got a pack for that it seems very intriguing. Got no DLC at all cause I got the game for free and didn't bother playing very much though
So, I've been playing this game on mac and surprisingly it works very well! But the base game is so low on content that I see myself getting bored in a few days
I really want some expansions like City Living, Seasons and Get to work, but they are SO OVERPRICED wtf
I can't spend any money right now, does anyone have a discount coupon to spare or any tip? :(
I make so many small/tiny homes, I wanted to try making something big for a change. Still ended up making some of the rooms pretty cramped, trying not to expand the size of the building too much while fitting everything in. Did not spend much time on the yard (just moved a few things around on one of the free Del Sol lots).
So, I've been playing this game on mac and it works surprisingly well! But the base game is so low on content that I see myself getting bored in a few days
I really want some expansions like City Living, Seasons and Get to work, but they are SO OVERPRICED wtf
I can't spend any money right now, does anyone have a discount coupon to spare or any tip? :(
Thanks! I ended up spending a lot of time looking through the build/buy lists and cycling between available color swatches.Your eye for design is amazing. I never know how to build with weird color swatches but you make it look easy.
I really miss Create-A-Style from the Sims 3.Thanks! I ended up spending a lot of time looking through the build/buy lists and cycling between available color swatches.
Is there a mod that makes the Sims not want to dance all the time. I put a radio in the house I built and almost everyone of them defaults to wanting to dance at the radio instead of anything else at the house.
Dancing gives them fun. If you give them computers they should switch to playing video games all the time.
Is there a mod that makes the Sims not want to dance all the time. I put a radio in the house I built and almost everyone of them defaults to wanting to dance at the radio instead of anything else at the house.
I think MCCC still has a working version of Scumbobumbo's SCAM mod built itIs there a mod that makes the Sims not want to dance all the time. I put a radio in the house I built and almost everyone of them defaults to wanting to dance at the radio instead of anything else at the house.
I don't know anyone that pays full price for DLC. I usually check on isthereanydeal for discounts, it only shows legit sites. So no grey market sellers.I did nothing in these past 2 days but play this game. I have never played The Sims before.
I don't even know what it is that makes me care so much about an imaginary family, but BY GOD my toddler will have his oatmeal DAMN IT!
I also want every single piece of DLC this minute, but fuck that pricing. And I say that as a CK2 fanboy.
How the hell do you buy a bar object in the build menu? I can't find anything to put in my house or lot to help me with mixing drinks, I'm a young adult idk if that has anything to do with it. I looked in counters, skills literally everything please help.
Wow.. I spent 40 hours trying to find it.. thanks I'm a dumbass lmao; I googled endlessly how to build a bar.Bars should be in the dining room tab, next to the window image I believe.
I've noticed all my sims dance to the radio as the go to except the cat ha.There three computers in the house and a large tv with a computer. Yet they all head to the radio.
You can also now with the most recent couple of patches restrict computer access similar to doors. I'm so glad they added that tbh, I was getting tired of neighbors coming over and playing constant games.I think MCCC still has a working version of Scumbobumbo's SCAM mod built it
Here are the instructions.
I used it ages ago to turn off everyone playing PC games. Every single sim was dropping whatever they were doing to go play games and it was driving me insane.
Wow.. I spent 40 hours trying to find it.. thanks I'm a dumbass lmao; I googled endlessly how to build a bar.
This! It's why I love the search bar 😊 still wish we had a system like Sims 2 were we could make a folder of items to group them together. It would be so useful so I could make folders of items I use frequently, or by theme or just clutter I like for each room. The possibilities would be endless! It would even be cool if you could integrate with the gallery and share your folders 😊To be honest I still forget where certain items are. They just get buried sometimes haha.