How... how often do you encounter meteors? I've got about 300 hours played according to the Steam counter, and I've only had one land.
I've played 2,000+ hours on my steam counter. I've probably had two dozen or so meteors and some games I've had them twice. One game had three separate hits. The most frequent meteor target in my games has been Sunset Valley but I've had quite a few in Bridgeport.
My Sims spend an awful lot of time outdoors and not just gardening where I usually grow all the plants (about 30 plants after travelling) to perfect quality because I always make my Sim green thumbs, natural cooks or anglers (or combinations thereof). I also use the outdoor for sculpting and inventing (so I don't burn down my house) and my Sims paint outside, discover potions and learn their instruments. They eat, sleep and bathe indoors of course, but apart from going to work, the gym or the library, they are always outdoors. The pre-made houses often don't have enough room for skills advencement indoors and besides it never rains, so I take advantage of the daylight. The downside to being outdoors most of the time, is that I avoid my Sims befriending celebrities, so they can stay under the paparazzi radar or until they can afford a fence around their lot.
FWIW: I have all the EP's except Showtime. My son says he's getting me that for Mother's Day so I've just got hang in there for another few weeks.
