How to Create a Sims 2 Story
Go to your chosen neighborhood and choose an empty lot from the empty lot bin., After setting your lot on the spot you picked, go to Create-A-Family mode., Create a family., Save your family and return to the neighborhood., Once your family is in...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Go to your chosen neighborhood and choose an empty lot from the empty lot bin.
Be sure to choose a reasonable size. -
Step 2: After setting your lot on the spot you picked
More commonly known as CAS , Be sure to have everyone look exactly the way you want them to. , Move your family into the empty lot you recently put in.
They will have enough simoleons to afford the lot unless you used cheats to lower their family funds. ,, Throw in some paintings and decorations, too, because what's a house without a house, anyway? , Put in the fences that Sims can walk over and add a garden.
Put some swings in the backyard (since Sims love swings! Which Sim doesn't?) and maybe a grill and a table with chairs to eat outside.
Flooring is okay outside! It adds in a touch of modern lifestyle! , Custom content that Sims wear is fine, but custom content for the lot isn't okay, because of the creator's policy and, when others download the lot, the custom content is most likely going to flash blue.
That's a sign that they don't have the mesh for the custom content included. , Make sure these neighbors are ones that were included with the neighborhood, and not ones you made or ones that are custom/made by others from different computers. , Make sure they all have at least a few skill points for whichever categories you want! , The Pleasant's story.
The Broke's story.
Just a couple families' stories you can compare to.
If your story has conflicts like other families have, then you're good to go! Be sure to check if your family has some good events/happenings in life.
Maybe throw in a "surprise" that causes a female adult to walk oddly and have a large stomach... , If you do desire to share your family, your family's story, and your family's lot, you can! Upload the occupied lot to the Exchange, and include a description like the ones that Maxis-created families have.
Add a life-related question at the end, such as, "Will Taylor ever be able to improve her love life?" or, "But will anything cut between the family and cause mix-ups?" Make sure it fits how you made your story. -
Step 3: go to Create-A-Family mode.
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Step 4: Create a family.
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Step 5: Save your family and return to the neighborhood.
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Step 6: Once your family is in
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Step 7: go to build mode and build your house/lot.
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Step 8: After you finish constructing your house
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Step 9: purchase some furniture.
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Step 10: When the house is all neat and complete
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Step 11: if there's enough space left
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Step 12: add a backyard.
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Step 13: Before exiting Buy/build mode
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Step 14: make sure there isn't any custom content.
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Step 15: Begin playing the game with your sims and have the Sims build many relationships with the neighbors.
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Step 16: Make it so that your Sims have conflicts and careers and all that stuff.
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Step 17: When you think you've made your "story"
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Step 18: compare it to the Goth family's story.
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Step 19: When everything's complete
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Step 20: upload the occupied lot if you wish.
Detailed Guide
Be sure to choose a reasonable size.
More commonly known as CAS , Be sure to have everyone look exactly the way you want them to. , Move your family into the empty lot you recently put in.
They will have enough simoleons to afford the lot unless you used cheats to lower their family funds. ,, Throw in some paintings and decorations, too, because what's a house without a house, anyway? , Put in the fences that Sims can walk over and add a garden.
Put some swings in the backyard (since Sims love swings! Which Sim doesn't?) and maybe a grill and a table with chairs to eat outside.
Flooring is okay outside! It adds in a touch of modern lifestyle! , Custom content that Sims wear is fine, but custom content for the lot isn't okay, because of the creator's policy and, when others download the lot, the custom content is most likely going to flash blue.
That's a sign that they don't have the mesh for the custom content included. , Make sure these neighbors are ones that were included with the neighborhood, and not ones you made or ones that are custom/made by others from different computers. , Make sure they all have at least a few skill points for whichever categories you want! , The Pleasant's story.
The Broke's story.
Just a couple families' stories you can compare to.
If your story has conflicts like other families have, then you're good to go! Be sure to check if your family has some good events/happenings in life.
Maybe throw in a "surprise" that causes a female adult to walk oddly and have a large stomach... , If you do desire to share your family, your family's story, and your family's lot, you can! Upload the occupied lot to the Exchange, and include a description like the ones that Maxis-created families have.
Add a life-related question at the end, such as, "Will Taylor ever be able to improve her love life?" or, "But will anything cut between the family and cause mix-ups?" Make sure it fits how you made your story.
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