Creativity knows no bounds in the pixilated world ofThe Sims 4. The devout fans that call themselves “Simmers” fully immerse themselves into the lives of their characters. This community of players engages in a plethora of activities that may raise some eyebrows in the real world but are widely embraced within the confines of the game.
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From whimsical wackiness to unabashed eccentricities, Simmers showcase a spectrum of interesting behaviors andmemes that many can relate to. Join these players in their unapologetic pursuits that define the unfiltered joy of being a Simmer and remember to leave inhibition at the loading screen.
12Spending Hours Creating Sims
Some players often spend the majority of their time in Create-A-Sim. Whether they arecreating virtual replicasof their favorite celebrities or their own Sim selves, it is very easy to lose track of time. There are so many sliders involved in creating unique faces, outfits, and bodies, so it’s nearly impossible to create the same exact Sim twice. Many content creators enjoy designing new Sims or even their viewers on live streams.
One might think that all the effort Simmers put into their creations would pay off in the game, but that is often not the case. Unfortunately, many Sims are abandoned immediately after their creators decide that they are finished in CAS. Are players ashamed of these habits? Nope.
11Using Money Cheats
The Sims that players spend so much of their time creating deserve the best of the best… right? Rather than getting Simshired into high-paying careers, it is much easier and quicker tomake money using cheats. Open up the cheat window, turn cheats on, and enter the infamousmotherlodecode for 50,000 simoleons. The codesrosebudandkachingcan earn Sims 1,000 simoleons. If that’s not enough simoleons for Sims' wildest dreams, typemoneyxwith “x” being the number of desired simoleons.
From there, purchase the best, most expensive furniture items from build/buy mode. Explore the intricacies of Princess Cordelia brand furniture, smart toilets, and the biggest of flat-screen TVs. Move Sims into expensive mansions without having to actually pay for them by turningfreerealestateon.
10Impulse Sims Phases
It happens to the best of players. The random urges to play the game obsessively occur from time to time. Impulse players create incredibly detailed Sims with elaborate storylines and dedicate an unhealthy number of hours to the game. Many recall abandoning plans with friends and family to playThe Sims 4all day and night. These phases can last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.
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Just when things start to get interesting, impulse players lose momentum and quit the game. The Sims get deserted for months at a time, sometimes forever, sometimes until the impulses resurface again. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. It’s just a relatable part of being a Simmer.
9Torturing & Killing Sims
Some people love their Sims like family and protect them at all costs, but others enjoy taking their frustrations out on these unsuspecting virtual characters. While it may be executed from behind closed doors, almost all Sims players find themselves torturing and killing their Sims.
It’s not done in a psychopathic way, but more for catharsis and the illusion of control. It’s hard not to chuckle at Sims' exaggerated reactions and behaviors, and to find amusement in simulated misfortunes. There are variousamusing ways Sims can die. Some popular examples include trapping Sims in the basement and letting them starve, constructing a fence around their pool and witnessing them drown, or fostering aggression using theExtreme Violence Modcreated by Sacrificial.
8Drama Weaving
As if torturing and killing Sims wasn’t enough, players shamelessly engorge themselves in the game by brewing up juicy gossip and drama among their Sims. Whether it’s torrid love affairs or abusive relationships that tear families apart, it is hard to resist imagining the most intricate of storylines and following them through to the very end. Somehow these players act shocked when such drama occurs as if their Sims did so spontaneously.
There are plenty of other ways to spice up the game inorganically with mods.The Life Tragedies mod, which is once again created by the great Sacrificial, is perfect for causing drama. By random chance or decided purposefully, Sims can be kidnapped and held for ransom, struck by a car, or robbed. For weaving health-related drama into the game, trythe Healthcare Redux modby A Deep Indigo.
7Creating Crushes In The Game
Face it, everyone does it. To overcome shyness and fulfill their greatest fantasies, players often recreate the person they are romantically crushing on inThe Sims 4. It’s easy to make a Sim inspired by the one that they drool over. Just try not to get caught up in the endless Create-A-Sim cycle. Besides, there’s more to it than justcreatingthe crush.
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It’s the perfect opportunity toforce fate and build the perfect lifewith them. Players can experience falling in love, marriage, parenthood, and growing old together with the person of their dreams without them ever having to know.
6Hating on Specific Townies
With every expansion pack,The Sims 4team createsnew worlds to explore. Each world is full of pack-specific themes and pre-made townies. Players can choose to play with thesetownies and their predetermined stories, but many choose not to, especially considering there are many townies whom Simmers hold a specific disdain for.
Eliza Pancakesis a Sim that comes with the base game, and she may be one of the most annoying townies of all. Although she may seem sweet, she is known to be very clingy and constantly shows up at Sims' front door or coincidentally bumps into them on vacations.Bess Sterling, a Sim from the Eco-Lifestyle pack, is also widely hated across the Sims community because she constantly nags players for their money.
5Creating Ugly Sims
Every Sim is beautiful, right? Although it’s been established that players typically invest a lot of time creating beautiful and unique Sims, some can’t resist utilizing the customization options to create the most unattractive Sims imaginable. Make the most disproportionate Sims by giving Sims green skin, the biggest schnoz, or the most minuscule eyes, and pairing them with themost hideous clothing itemsto create such abominations.
Players especially enjoy participating in theBreed Out The Weird/Ugly Challengein which, over the course of ten generations, players must try to have children with townies and other NPCs to get a “normal” looking Sim by the end of it.
4Wicked WooHoos
Since the first Sims game, players secretly enjoy making their Sims “WooHoo” with others. There are plenty oflocations to WooHoo in. Previous games involved sensual cutscenes and flirtatious interactions involved with WooHooing that sometimes mildly embarrassed players. Due to the lack of variety in the interactions forThe Sims 4, players have embraced theWicked Whims mod by Turbo Driverto embrace their enjoyment of adult themes.
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Those who are 18 years or older can enjoy watching their Sims “getting wicked” with each other to make relationships feel more authentic. It provides an additional layer of complexity to storytelling and satisfies players' curiosity about human relationships and interactions.
3Downloading Too Much CC
Many who are unsatisfied with the game’s content limits flock tocustom content websitesto download new items for their Sims. Some players preferMaxis Match CCbecause it closely resembles in-game content. On the contrary,Alpha CCis for those who desire to create more realistic Sims who don’t look like they belong in the same game as the other townies. There’s no shame in this, of course. Custom content allows players to express their creativity and better customize their Sims.
There are prices to be paid for downloading loads of mods and custom content, though. Players can all relate to waiting at long loading screens because their mod files are too large.
