Simperium Issue 4: May 2020 | Page 13

About The Sims 5, I'm excited that multiplayer may finally become a reality, but not sure how I feel about it being cloud-based. I hope that the CAS system will be more dynamic than ever, the Sims will be even more realistic, while maintaining their own unique look, and I expect TS5 to bring us some new and fresh dynamics, while reaching an even more diverse audience. What made me begin playing challenges was sheer curiosity. I wanted to challenge myself, and see if I can really make it. I'm dedicated to finishing this. I'm also curious to see how the genetics will play out, and to me, that unknown is just exciting. I've been doing the challenge since last December. I would be further ahead, but I wanted to get Azra and Makoa (my "Eve" and Adam", as I refer them sometimes) set up first before I officially kicked it off. Once they got to a good point in their lives financially, I really began it. I started documenting mainly to show my friends who were interested in their stories. I also wanted to remember everything that I went through with them, as I know this would take a while! I'm sentimental like that. I took to Instagram on February 8th, so not super long. I told a few friends about my Sims, and I told one that I was considering starting an Instagram to make it easier for him and a few SIMPERIUM others to follow along, and he implored me! I started it, and boom. I started this for fun, and that's all it'll ever be. My goal is simply to see where this family leads me. I'm letting them guide me. I want to be able to look back on the generations once I'm complete, and see what the family has become and what it's left behind. I want my friends to follow along with me, and if anyone else gets enjoyment out of my family and I, then you're welcome to join us on that ride. Each character radiates something, so I let them "tell me" how they'll be. With the exception of my two starting Sims, I randomize their traits, and take it from there. If it feels right for them, then that's where I go. I really try to let my Sims be their own Sim, with some help from me, of course. I take into account their upbringing, their traits, etc., and that determines what type of life they'll lead, who they end up with, their careers, the relationship they have with their children, and so on. I want their lives to be dynamic, deep, and interesting, and trying to figure that out is exciting. They inspire me, basically. Is that weird to say? Azra Oksana was the first Sim I created out of this family, but she wasn't meant to be an Eve to 13