do you know some good mods to make my post-apocalypse sims' lives worse? thank you xx
Yes anon, yes I dooooo! 😈
This very very nice post of chaos mods aka Mods That Ruin Lives on Purpose collected by @sims2forever you must check out.
No Instant Firefighter & Cop and Random Elder Death Longevity Sickness would be especially appropriate for an apocalypse challenge.
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But, so I am not just linking you to that list (though it is excellent!) how about:
An alternative to Permplat; cheat death by @episims
why would anyone in an apocalypse be permaplat, you know?
Electrical Box Mod by @lamare-sims
what's an apocalypse without rolling blackouts?
Return of The Veg Out Interaction by @hexagonal-bipyramid
you'd do a lot of sitting on the couch too if the apocalypse happened and it was not safe to go outside
More Extreme Personality Interactions and Animations mod by @dreadpirate
sims in the apocalypse should be able to savage in trash cans for food, barge into a house without being greeted and autonomously cheat at games, you know?
Skill Gain Speed Modifier by @earlypleasantview
skilling is such a huge part of an apocalypse challenge - why not make it even harder?
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And for a bit of CC recommendation:
Modded SimSlice objects - links are to The Booty! Here are some of my picks for ultimate chaos:
The "Bolt Of Lightning" Rod! (strike anyone with lighting)
Runaway Boots! (run, if you so choose, sniff the boots!)
Electro-Drainer Deluxe! (drain! that! mood!)
Antique Electric Chair! (2 modes - safe and lethal)
"Strange Brew" Stand! (drinks with weird side effects!)
Pet Fire and Pet Smoke (for ambiance, not dangerous)
Beer Keg! (turn your party from mild to wild ft. barf)
Toilet Fountain (it's exactly that)
Finally, some things I've tagged as #total apoc c.o.w vibes are cc recs that I find scuffed + dirty+. Not mods, but nice to have!
As I'm doing a rags-to-riches challenge atm for gen 3 of my Random Legacy, I've been looking into mods that make the off-grid experience in TS3 a bit more realistic
I hope this list will be especially useful as a resource for anyone doing rags-to-riches, runaway teen, midnight sun, zombie apocalypse or any other similar challenge which requires your sim to live off the land - I personally love this gameplay style, and I hope this is useful for others too!
As always, if anyone has any suggestions of mods / CC I should add to this list, let me know and I'll update it - it's definitely not exhaustive by any means :)
Mods:
Moar Interactions by Buzzler on MTS
I recommend this mod regardless of if you're playing off-the-grid because it adds a bunch of great stuff, but the interactions particularly useful for this gameplay style are 'work overtime' at the small businesses around town, allowing your sim to earn a bit of extra cash without being officially employed, and also the ability to 'cancel the carpool / schoolbus' (because a carpool wouldn't agree to pick your sim up from their camp in the middle of the woods)
Nraas Careers via Nraas Industries
This mod allows your teen / child sims to be enrolled in home-schooling, which makes much more sense if they're living as a runaway - tutorial for how to assign them to homeschooling is here - I also reccomend using storyprogression to disable curfew for your teen sims if you're playing them as a runaway (tutorial here)
Nraas GoHere via Nraas Industries
This might be a bit random - but this mod is an abseloute lifesaver if your sim doesn't have a car, you can force them to walk long distances without automatically getting in a taxi (best used when combined with the taxi charge mod - linked below)
One with Nature by Spherefish on MTS
This mod is basically the GOAT for off-grid gameplay - it adds the ability to sleep on the floor, pee on the floor, have sponge baths in the ocean / swimming pool and also to relax / daydream on the ground
Pay for the gym by ani on MTS
Some people won't like this one as it definitely makes runaway / rags-to-riches challenges a lot more challenging, but in combination with the other mods I think it makes sense to charge for hot showers when your sim could just go for a wild swim instead!
No Fridge Shopping via Nraas Industries / No Free Quick Meals
No more magically buying ingredients from the fridge - your off-grid sim has to grow the produce themselves or go to the supermarket if they want to cook!
Taxi Charge & Subway Charge on MTS
Challenges such as runaway teen require you to buy a flamingo every time your sim takes a taxi - this removes that requirement as your sim gets automatically charged 6-20 simoleons depending on their age - Subway Charge does the same for your Bridgeport sims
No Stretch Children Can Series by Kapaer on MTS
I always recommend this mod for general gameplay anyway, but it's especially useful if you've got kids in your household for offgrid living, they're no longer completely useless!
Attend University online by TwinSimming on Tumblr
Similar to the homeschooling option from nraas careers (linked above), this allows your sim to attend university entirely from the comfort of their computer - they do still have to pay for the degree though!
Off-Grid Inventing Overhaul by SimState on MTS
Allows your inventor sims to create household objects through the inventing table - so you don't have to save up to buy them if your sim is crafty enough!
Ani's Various Mods
I particularly recommend the 'mountain bike' mod which allows your sims to ride a bike around without roads, as well as the 'ration box' mod & 'consignment'
Sleep on Sofa / Bench by Sammonsim on MTS
Scroll down to post #22 in this thread to get the link to this mod - it basically allows your sims to get a full nights sleep on a sofa / bench without having to queue up 50 'nap' interactions
Functional Wells / Off Grid Plumbing & Functional Washboard
This makes your sim have to collect buckets of water from a well if they want to shower / wash the dishes etc. The functional washboard allows them to wash their clothes in a less mechanical way, I reccomend using Danjaley's functional well cc in addition to the plumbing mod as it adds a few more options for your style of lot
Custom Content:
Pallet bed set on tumblr
BionicZombie's Basement Treasures TS4 conversio
Travel Items by Everlasting Garden
Working Futon on MTS
Hollow bee tree on MTS
Camping time set by Toreno
Functional Fireplaces converted from TSM on MTS
Around The Sims 3:
Camping Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5
Eco Living TS4 Conversion
Into The Wild
Trashes & Bonfires / Part 2
Stray Life City / Stray Life Woods
Beer Keg / Wine Barrel
Squat Bedroom
Twinsimming:
Into the wild set
TS4 Werewolves conversion
Simzoo:
All-In-One Bush / Toilet bush
Rock / Bucket sink
Log Bench / Bench 2 / Rock Stool / Wood Box Cushioned Seat
Tree Dresser
Haystack bed / Log bed
Single table-style counter
Raft pool lounger
Firepit set
TheSimsResource:
Disclaimer: I do not endorse or condone using this website, unfortunately a lot of great CC for TS3 is locked behind it due to the age of the game - so I've linked some of it here, but I recommend using a reliable adblocker (personally I use Ublock Origin for firefox) before visiting it / downloading anything
Hayloft bunk-bed
More Mailboxes (These are a lot less space-consuming than the default mailbox, and I like to either attach them to trees or just hide them in bushes on my off-grid lots lol)
The homeless pet set
Trapper Bedroom
All of cyclonesue's stuff for urban environments
The preparations for the Apocalypse Challenge are still ongoing - there's a ton of stuff to download, a hood to decorate and lots to build, but I'm slowly getting there.
My military/food relief outpost, at least, is done! I used aelflaed's lot as a base and just grunged it up.
Oh and btw, the pics are not edited. I installed a Reshade to help set the mood, which didn't work perfectly, but the result is pretty bleak, I think!
I was roleplaying in a apocalyptic world over ran by zombies, and a character that my character ended up calling woo, saved Luu (my character) and they end up traveling together for 2 years towards a sanctuary! They finally got to it, and got settled in, woo looked a mirror reminiscing on the past, before Luu comes into frame to remind him of the future!
I ENJOYED THE RP SO MUCHHH, guh, Luu is a homeless child btw... So uh.. ERM.. :33 HOPE YALL ENJOYED!!
Making an attempt to start an Apocalypse Challenge, featuring Ranger Bluborn and guest starring Pretersolaria Institute by @andrevasims and dormies by @moocha-muses and @mikexx2
