
I never assign them to children or teens. I assign my Sims Lifetime Wishes when they age up to young adults. NOTE: I used to do a custom life span, but these days I prefer just leaving life spans at the default settings. The total lifespan of the in-game “Normal” setting is 90 days. Other than that, I keep the Sim Lifespan on the “Normal” setting so Sims age at the following rate: I use Ani’s mod of randomness to achieve Sims 2-style aging. A Sim will only work on a skill or try to get a promotion if they roll a wish to do so. This means I only force my Sims to do the things they want to do (aside from their basic needs). But I am a slow player and each neighborhood is a long-term project, so I don’t mind if it takes a while to get through a round.Īs with my Sims 2 gameplay rules, I play TS3 using a wants-based play style. Shorter rotations help me move through the families more quickly. I tend to play larger neighborhoods in The Sims 3 (like Sunset Valley). I play each family for three Sim days and then move to the next. You can see more about how to play rotationally in this tutorial.


Last Update: (Added Population section.) More changes and rules are coming.

I use a variety of mods – most importantly Nraas Story Progression and Master Controller – to achieve this play style. I don’t like things to happen when I’m not actively playing a household – such as pregnancies, marriages, relationships, promotions, etc. Here are my gameplay rules for The Sims 3. I play in a style similar to The Sims 2 where I play every family in the neighborhood rotationally.
