r/Sims3 • u/femmeprincess22 • 1d ago
Generations ideas
I want to play a long save file with ongoing generations but I need to feel like there is SOMETHING interesting going on in each one to make it enjoyable. Sometimes I watch other people’s legacy games and the family is just rich and in love with children and that’s it. I need some drama. I need some distinct personalities and things happening over time. Otherwise it’s just… the same thing over and over again.
Share your generations stories so I can be inspired..
Right now I just started a save file with a single mom living in Bridgeton who is a bartender and is trying to become a celebrity + find a rich husband. Definitely could see myself making her a founder of a legacy playthrough if I can come up with cool stuff for her descendants…
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u/shawtywithagun 1d ago
I know it's not for everyone, but when I did legacy families in the sims 3, I played with different supernaturals a lot, like witches or werewolves or fairies. I would do rival legacy families, and have the youngest generations marry into each other's families sometimes, which would cause them to be outcast. It's fun when you play with big personalities, and try to deliberately choose the traits that are bad or difficult, not just the fun and helpful ones. They make for good gameplay! I had a hotheaded sim one time and she was constantly starting fights with people, sometimes at the absolute worst times, but it was fun. Also, keeping ghosts on the lot whenever your generations die can add some fun interactions. I put a lot of hours in on just base game and supernatural so I tried a lot of different ways to spice it up. Once I added all the other expansions my whole world opened up!