As I mentioned in a previous post, I play The Sims 2 rotationally and record my own gameplay. I have quite a few families in Pleasantview who are the children of my original couple. They also have children where most of them have gone to University. The eldest son always comes back home but the rest of the family make their own way in life on new lots where they too will eventually marry and have children.
One particular family that I have are the Bartletts.
As a teen, Charlotte was a Goth and has continued her "way of life" into adulthood. She lives with her husband in Bartlett Manor, a large mansion on a hill.
They have quite a few graves in their garden, due to the cowplant that they have fenced in next to the graveyard. Unfortunately, sometimes they forget to lock the gate and a few unsuspecting neighbours try to steal the cake which the cowplant offers them when hungry.
To make matters worse, Charlotte decided to become a witch, albeit a good one, and she has learned quite a few spells and made quite a few potions. She is really becoming quite adept at it.
I've never really played with witches in The Sims 2 as I prefer to play families, watching the children grow and learn and eventually go to University and then have children of their own but I'm actually quite enjoying playing a witch in TS2.
But, I digress...
The Bartletts are really quite a "normal" family, living their day-to-day lives, going to work, taking their children (who are both at Uni) out to dinner and this next episode shows just how "normal" and happy they are.
Again, this episode is lots of short clips of my gameplay over a period of three Sim days.
I don't usually play with pets in The Sims, mainly because in The Sims 2, you cannot control them. So I thought it would be a good idea to come out of my comfort zone and create a little cottage that is pet friendly and move in a Sim with her cat.
At one point in real life, I had six cats. Yes, you read that right - I had six cats. I love cats. I just don't usually play with them in The Sims.
I used to have a ginger tom named Rhubarb and he was absolutely beautiful but unfortunately, he has now passed away. He was very friendly and wanted lots of cuddles, rather like a little dog.
So I decided to create him in The Sims 2 for my Sim. So here is Rhubarb and he lives with Jane in Rose Cottage. He seems very happy there and Jane adores him, giving him lots of cuddles and treats.
If you would like to have Rose Cottage in your game, you can download it from the link in the video. Unfortunately, it doesn't come with Jane and Rhubarb but it does have furniture and a brand new car in the garage.
And, if you'd like to see a few of Rhubarb's antics, check out this short video:
Whenever I start a new game in The Sims 2, I like to start with young adults at University. I feel that this gives my Sims a good start in life by learning skills and meeting their lifetime partners.
When doing this, I enjoy making a Greek House for the boys and another for the girls. I do this separately to allow more Sims to go to Uni in my hometown, such as sons and daughters of my Legacy family and their grandchildren and cousins. I then create a partner for Sims that have been born to families and they all join the Greek House that my original Sims have made.
These Greek Houses become bigger and better as time goes on, with families contributing items such as televisions, pool tables and anything else that the Greek Houses may need, including career reward items that families have two or more of.
I tend to cheat a bit when I first make the Greek Houses, such as taking items from the dorm to place inside the house, just to start them off. However, I only do this once and then either delete the old dorm or replace everything in build/buy mode.
So, for posterity, I decided to create a video on how I do this, using my Sim that has just gained access to the Secret Society.
If you would like to see how I create a Greek House in The Sims 2, or if you ever wanted to create a Greek House but wasn't sure how to do it, then hopefully this video will help you or at least give you an idea. Of course, you can cheat some Simoleons to build the house but I just prefer to take the stuff from the dorm, as my Sim has already paid for it in rent 😃