#Midnight runaway

[simspaghetti]

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 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

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

[ximeko]

Nico Minoru concepts design for "Marvel's Midnight Suns - The Art of The Game" by Paul Davis.

I want every character card!

[calloveinternet]

Nico Minoru

[porcelainicons]

[shootingscar]

HOME?

I have no place to be..

I have no home to be..

It's always me who's wandering

Inside a home btw walls..

Wherever I stay..

I'm not standing still..

My legs rests..

My hands rests..

My body rests..

But my mind wanders..

Wondering where it belongs..

Where it can finally sit..

Stay still and relax for a bit..

Always in a hurry to find..

A place where it can be fine..

Always on alert..

Always in motion..

Never still..

Never at rest..

Wandering and wondering..

In search of a place..

While missing the places it has been..

Missing everything it's in..

Missing the present

looking for the future..

Missing everything it has

For something it never had..

Well it's not the mind's fault

To always feel left out..

To always feel like not being home..

And to always yearn for that home..

Where it can relax in peace..

Where it can finally find it's comfort..

Where it can finally be home..

Do such a place exists ??

Can my mind find it ??

Or there's no such place like home ??

No home ??

No peace ??

Will this quest ever cease ??

[ennard-is-near]

What if the grave (dirt pile thing) in Midnight Motorist is Elizabeth’s body and not Evan’s? Idk if I actually think this yet but my evidence is:

1) You can’t just take home a corpse from the hospital, which is probably where Evan was when he died, even if you really want to. I don’t think they’d let you take home your dead son’s corpse and bury it in the woods. There’s always grave robbing, I guess, but why dig up your kid’s body if you’re going to just bury it in the woods when you’re done with it?

2) Elizabeth probably couldn’t be reported dead because she was killed by William’s child-killing robot that the police cannot know about, so she was probably reported missing. Then William couldn’t just magically produce her body to be buried in a cemetery so he probably would have had to bury her himself, in some random inconspicuous location.

This does imply that Elizabeth died before Charlie (bc I’m pretty sure “Later that Night” is later on the night he killed Charlie. It’s raining both nights and that is the extent of my evidence.) so I’m not sure if I believe my own nonsense but it’s just something to think about.

Also shoutout to my friend who has the exact same vision as I do.

[achlyx]

I always try to keep myself from connecting to my mind, not wanting to let the thoughts consume me with confusion, sadness, disappointment, self-pity, and many more emotions I'm trying to run away from.

[druhilljump]

Blades disappointment mirrored my own no respect for the classics. Many reasons why I maxed out his friendship first lol.

[oo0offf]

One of Nico's alt-costumes in Marvel's Midnight Suns is Karolina's clothes. It's not a lot, but it's easily the gayest thing I've seen all week.

[bluboiart]

INKTOBER DAY 17:

MIDNIGHT SUNS, NICO MINORU

Nico was unknowingly born into and villains and witchcraft. She rebels against her heritage to fight for good.

I drew in procreate.

[doctorwhobracket]

The Runaway Bride: Donna Noble has a very different wedding day than the one she planned.

Midnight: The Doctor faces a nightmare trip and the distrust of his fellow passengers.

[marvel-unofficial]

have any of the runaways been doing anything lately. i miss them :[

[calloveinternet]

Nico Minoru aka Sister Grimm The last of my Marvel witches!

[discordiansamba]

Keith accidentally jumpscaring the other paladins in the aftermath of the runaway paladin AU bc they're not used to seeing him around the Castle in Galra form. He's hit the switch now about not caring about it now that everyone knows and is okay with it.

[dimity-lawn]

Tiffany (to Letitia and Roland): Listen to me - you've got to jump!

Letitia: I'm not jumping over fire!

Tiffany: Whatever that thing is, it's not good. Now, come on!

Letitia (yelling): I'm in my wedding dress!

Tiffany (exasperated): Yes! You look lovely! Come on!

(incorrect quotes from "The Runaway Bride" in Doctor Who)

[try-not-to-die-comics]

Watch "Nico TV - Prequel Shorts | Marvel's Midnight Suns" on YouTube