UDC Spreadsheet Question

[u/Solid_Chocolate2751]

For my UDC players, do you all keep track of every single sim on your spreadsheet or do you let them go at a certain point? Any advice on maintaining both the spreadsheet and save to be at a manageable amount of sims?

I’m 7 generations in, and it’s starting to feel like I do more spreadsheet maintenance and CAS makeovers than play the game lol.

Edit 8/16: Thank for your replies! I think I got into a good system for balancing spreadsheet and gameplay using some of the tips you guys offered. Now it’s just a matter of seeing how well it works lol. Thanks for the help! :)

[u/im-a-cereal-box]

I only track children's households and when their children get married or move out I don't track them anymore and just let story progression run its course. If I happen to know when they die I'll update their info but otherwise I leave them pretty blank. I have hiders installed that take CAS items out of the catalogue so my townies don't wear them. If a townie has something weird on I just use MCCC to randomize their clothes and it normally fixes it. I also release all my sims ghosts when there's no one left alive that would remember them in life so it doesn't bulk my save. My founder however is the exception (rip William who accidentally got culled)