The Sims 2 - FAQ/Strategy Guide
Version: 1.1
By: AngelIz831 (Renae)
E-Mail: AngelIz831@yahoo.com
Last Update: 10-02-2007
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Table of Contents
1) General Information
[Version History]
- History of the Guide
[Legal Information]
- Disclaimer
[System Requirements]
- What you need to run the Sims2
2) Getting Started
[The Neighborhoods]
- Pleasentview
- Strangetown
- Veronaville
- Community Lots
[Creating A Sim]
- With Bodyshop
- In Game
3) Your Sims'
[Sims' Aspiration]
- Romance with Wants/Fears
- Family with Wants/Fears
- Knowledge with Wants/Fears
- Fortune with Wants/Fears
- Popularity with Wants/Fears
- Toddlers / Children with Wants/Fear
- Aspiration Reward Objects
[Sims' Personality]
- Neat vs. Sloppy
- Serious vs. Playful
- Active vs. Lazy
- Shy vs. Outgoing
- Grouchy vs. Nice
- Default Points
- Interests
[Sims' Motives]
- Hunger
- Hygiene
- Environment
- Fun
- Social
- Bladder
- Energy
- Comfort
[Sims' Skills]
- Logic
- Cleaning
- Body
- Mechanical
- Creativity
- Cooking
- Charisma
[Sims' Life]
- Aging/Death (including Ghost Colors)
- Love/Relationships
- Pregnancy/Child Birth
- Parties
- Public/Private Schools
- Memories
4) Making a Home
[Building a House]
- Build Mode
- Buy Mode
- Decks and Foundations
- Adding a Basement
- Item List
5) Jobs
[Jobs - Adults]
- Slacker
- Law Enforcement
- Science
- Medicine
- Business
- Athletic
- Criminal
- Military
- Culinary
- Politics
- Career Rewards
[Jobs - Teens/Elder]
- Slacker
- Law Enforcement
- Science
- Medicine
- Business
- Athletic
- Criminal
- Military
- Culinary
- Politics
[Chance Cards]
- Chance Cards
[In Home Jobs]
- Novel Writing
- Painting
6) Miscellaneous
[FAQS]
- Frequently asked questions
[Custom Content]
- Adding it to your game
- Making it yourself
[Cheat Codes]
- List of all available cheats
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1) General Information
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Version History
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October 2nd, 2007: Small update to include all of the current sites that are
hosting this particular guide.
April 22nd, 2005: Version 1.0 - Everything is up as far as sections goes.
It should be ready to be published on the Internet.
April 21st, 2005: Version 0.75 - Finishing up on all the sections. Double
checking to make sure I have all the correction information. Getting ready to
have it published.
April 1st, 2005: Version 0.5 - Table of Contents is done. Been gather more
information for all the different sections. About 50% of the sections have
information and are up.
March 28th, 2005: Version 0.25 - Started the walkthrough. Only a few sections
are up. Been doing the Table of Contents and gathering information.
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Legal Information
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I don't own the Sims or anything that's related to it. The Sims belong to Maxis
and Will Wright. I do, however, own this guide. If you wish to use it on your
site, please contact me. If you do use it, you must agree to keep it in its
original format with nothing changed. You are also not allowed to sell this
guide or part of it in any shape or form.
Sites that are allowed to use this Guide:
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IGN - http://www.ign.com
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System Requirements
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Operating System: Windows 98, Windows 2000/XP (Need Admin account)
CPU: 800 MHz or faster
RAM: 256 MB
Disc Drive: 8x or faster CD/DVD drive
Hard Drive Space: 3.5 GB or more
Video/Sound: DirectX 9.0 compatible.
**Video cards that are compatible are ATI Radeon 7200 or better and nVidia
GeForce2.**
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2) Getting Started
[The Neighborhoods]
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Pleasantview:
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-Story of the town-:
A lot has happened in 25 years! Mortimer Goth made his fortune, the Pleasants
put down roots, and a new generation of Sims was born. But the peaceful, happy
existence is in jeopardy when some new arrivals to Pleasantview start stirring
up trouble, creating rivalries and tensions for all the families in the
neighborhood. Can anything be done to restore the peace to sleepy, idyllic
Pleasantview?
Cassandra's ready to start a family of her own, but can she tame the town
Casanova? And can Mortimer bounce back after the disappearance of his wife,
Bella?
Was it just coincidence that the Caliente sisters arrived on the eve of Bella's
disappearance? And is there interest in Mortimer physical... or fiscal?
Who is Don Lothario? Is his engagement to Cassandra Goth genuine? And what
about the rumor that her mother, Bella, was last seen scaling the deck of his
condo?
Brandi was left to raise two boys alone following her husband's suspicious pool
ladder accident. With Dustin acting out, can Brandi teach young Beau to make
the right choices in life?
On the surface, Daniel and Mary-Sue Pleasant seem to have the perfect life, but
is their love a flimsy facade? And can Angela and Lilith make the right choices
when it comes to love?
Darren's pursuing his dream of being an artist, while his song Dirk hits the
books. Darren may have found his muse, but will his creativity be enough to win
Cassandra's affection?
-Families-
When you load the town, you'll see that there are 6 families already in a
house. These families are the Brokes', Caliente, Dreamer, Goth, Lothario, and
Pleasant. If you look in the family bin, you'll see that there are 2 families
there waiting to be placed into a home. Those families are Burb and Oldie.
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Strangetown:
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-Story of the town-:
An aspiration for knowledge has attracted a diversity of truth-seekers to this
small community along the Road to Nowhere. Can they learn to accept their
neighbors, or will their differences clash and spell ruin for the town? And
are the reports of a Bella Goth sighting fact or fiction? In Strangetown,
nothing is what it seems.
In search of truth and mystery, the three Curious brothers, Pascal, Vidcund and
Lazio, got more than they were "expecting." Can they cope with their new roles
as cosmic parents?
After a fruitful career, Pollination Technician 9 has retired to his favorite
planet. Can his son Johnny make friends and fit in, or is this family just too
strange for Strangetown?
What experiments are the highly secretive and less than neighborly Loki and
Circe Beaker performing on poor Nervous Subject? Will this secrecy affect
Circe's career ambitions?
Tank has always lived under the hard thumb of his father, General Buzz Grunt.
In this domesticated boot camp, can Tank prove his worth to this demanding Dad?
Who's buried in Olive Specter's garden? Will the mysterious, aging outcast
leave her fortune to her niece Ophelia, or, as rumored, to an unnamed heir?
-Families-:
Like Pleasentview, there are default families in the bin and already in houses.
The families that are in houses are Beaker, Curious, Grunt, Smith, and Spector.
The ones in the bin are Loner and Singles.
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Veronaville
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-Story of the town-:
Two houses, alike in dignity... The Capps and Monty's have been feuding for
years, but that hasn't stopped the younger generation from crossing boundaries
and falling in love. Will their actions lead to ruin, or bring the families
together?
Patrizio Monty never forgot Consort Capp's broken promise. But now his grandson
Romeo has fallen for the Capp heiress. Will the Elders live to see the two
families united?
Juliet Capp has fallen for Romeo, golden child of the rival Monty clan. Can
the Capps set aside their grudge and put Juliet's happiness first?
The Summerdreams' kindly nature and zest for life have cast a romantic spell
over Veronaville's youth. But will there be any magic left for Puck?
-Families-:
Again, we have the different families in the bin as well in houses. The
families that are located in the houses are Capp, Monty and Summerdream. In the
bin is Capp, Capp, Monty and Monty.
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Community Lots
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Community Lots is a place that your sims can meet up in. To head to one, pick
up a phone with your sim and call a taxi. From there, pick the lot you wish to
go to. There are two to three different ones in each neighborhood. On these
lots your sims can enjoy a BBQ, buy some new clothes, buy magazines and games.
This also allows to you make new friends by meeting some of the townies.
You can also build your own lot. All you need to do is lay down a green square
of land and setting it as a community lot. There you can enter it and build
whatever you like on it. Money isn't an issue here since you have no limit. So
feel free to let your imagination run wild.
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[Creating a Sim]
-Create a Sim with Bodyshop-
Before the Sims 2 was released, people had the option to make Sims and more
with something called "Bodyshop". If you have installed the Sims 2, you most
likely already have Bodyshop installed. To launch it, just go to your EA
Games folder from the Start Menu. From there, you are given a screen with a
list of various sims. You can clone of them or create something new. If you
want to clone a sim, select the sim you want to clone and click the icon with
two sim figures and a check mark on it. Now all you need to do is make it so
the sim is the way you want him/her to be.
To create a brand new sim, launch bodyshop as described above. When you reach
the screen with the different sims, click on the big box with the Plus (+) in
it. Here, you'll see on the left various things like gender, age, fitness, etc.
Just click on them to customize your sim the way you want her/him to be.
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-Create a Sim in Game-
Creating a Sim in the game is a bit different then using bodyshop. To create a
sim in the game, you need to launch it. From there, choose the neighborhood you
want the Sim(s) to live in. When the neighborhood loads, you'll see the family
bin on the bottom. You should see a big button to the left with a family and a
plus (+) sign on it. Click it to start creating your family. Just like in
bodyshop, you'll see various things to the right. Instead of pictures, they are
numbers. Click on the numbers for the different clothes, genetics, etc for your
sim.
Small Note: If you have made more then one sim, make sure you set the family
relationships before leaving or it will complain that you didn't.
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3) Your Sims'
[Aspiration]
-Romance Aspiration-
General Information: A romance sim's goal is to seek out many different people
to love and have relationships with. They tend to fear commitment. A romance
sim much prefers to stay single and woo other sims.
Romance Meter Levels:
-Teenager-
Platinum - Major Heartthrob
Gold - Total Babe
Top Green - Hottie
Bottom Green - Hormonal Hurricane
Top Red - Wallflower
Bottom Red - Lonely Loser
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-Adult-
Platinum - Don Juan / Femme Fatale
Gold - Love Machine
Top Green - Lusty Lover
Bottom Green - Hopeless Romantic
Top Red - Cold Fish
Bottom Red - Total Turn off
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-Elder-
Platinum - Fiery Fossil
Gold - Silver Fox
Top Green - Sexy Senior
Bottom Green - Old Flame
Top Red - Dirty Old Man / Woman
Bottom Red - Burned out Cinder
**Desperation Action**
When a Romance sim is in the bottom red for their Aspiration, they will pull
out a mop. The mop has a face that's painted on a plate. From there, they will
begin to dance with it.
Romance Sim Wants/Fears:
Every sim has wants and fears. Below are the ones that are most commonly seen
with a romance sim.
-Wants-
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Flirt
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Flirting is the first step down that road to love. To have your Sim flirt with
another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any interaction under "Flirt".
Aspiration Points
+750
Icon Description
Two people with an arrow and a small red heart to the bottom-right
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Flirt with ___
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Flirting is the first step down that road to love. To have your Sim flirt with
another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any interactions under "Flirt".
Aspiration Points
+750
Icon Description
Picture of the target Sim with a small, red heart to the bottom-right
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Give Backrub to ___
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A backrub's a great way for your Sim to send the message that just being
friends aren’t enough. To have your Sim give a backrub to another Sim, click
on that Sim, choose "Appreciate", and then "Backrub".
Aspiration Points
+500
Icon Description
Picture of target Sim with a small red heart to the bottom-right
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Invite ___ Over
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To invite someone over, make sure your Sim has a phone. Click on it to open the
phone book of everyone your Sim knows. Keep an eye on that clock, though - Sims
don't like to be awakened.
Aspiration Points
+1,000
Icon Description
Picture of target Sim with a small silver phone receiver
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WooHoo
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WooHoo is the ultimate expression of a Sim's love. To have your Sim do a WooHoo
with another Sim, you'll need to get both Sims into a Hot Tub or a Double Bed.
Then click on the other Sim and choose "Cuddle" and then "WooHoo".
Aspiration Points
+3,500
Icon Description
Picture of a purple heart with a big grin on its face
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WooHoo in Bed
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WooHoos are great when your Sim is comfortable. Get your Sim into a double
bed by clicking on it and choosing "Relax". Then click on another Sim and
choose "Ask to Join". Once both Sims are in, click on the other Sim and choose
"Cuddle" and, once they're cuddling, choose "WooHoo".
Aspiration Points
+3,500
Icon Description
Bed with a red heart and blue arrow to the bottom right
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WooHoo in Hot Tub
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WooHoos are great when your Sim is comfortable. Get your Sim into a hot tub by
clicking on it and choosing "Get In". Then click on another Sim and choose
"Ask to Join". Once both Sims are in, click on the other Sim and choose
"Cuddle" and, once they are cuddling, choose "WooHoo".
Aspiration Points
+3,500
Icon Description
Hot tub with a blue arrow and red heart to the bottom-right
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WooHoo with ___
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WooHoo is the ultimate expression of a Sim's love. To have your Sim do WooHoo
with another Sim, you'll need to get both Sims into a Hot Tub or a Double Bed.
Then click on the other Sim and choose "Cuddle" and then "WooHoo".
Aspiration Points
+3,500
Icon Description
Picture of target Sim with a purple heart with a grinning face on it
-Fears-
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Be Rejected for a Flirt
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Flirting is the first step down that road to love, but the road turns rocky if
your timing's not right. To have your Sim flirt with another Sim, click on that
Sim and choose any interactions under "Flirt". If your Sim gets rejected, the
other Sim may not be in a good enough mood.
Aspiration Points
-750
Icon Description
Two people with an arrow on the right person, with a red X behind them
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Get Rejected for Making Out
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No one wants to get shot down for a hot Make Out! Make sure your Sim knows
other Sims well enough before trying to get them in a clinch, and avoid
puckering up at all if you think that other Sim is in a foul mood.
Aspiration Points
-2,500
Icon Description
Two red lips with a red X through them
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Get Rejected for WooHoo
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No one wants to get denied when trying for a WooHoo! Make sure your Sim knows
other Sims well enough before trying to score, and avoid trying a WooHoo at all
if you think that other Sim is in a foul mood.
Aspiration Points
-2,500
Icon Description
Grinning purple heart with a red X behind it
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Be Rejected for a Backrub by ___
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It's humiliating to be turned down for offering a massage! To have your Sim
give a backrub to another Sim, click on that Sim, choose "Appreciate" then
"Backrub". If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good
enough mood.
Aspiration Points
-750
Icon Description
Picture of target Sim with a blue smiley face to the bottom-right with a red X
behind it.
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Family Aspiration:
General Information: A family sim enjoys having large families. Being married
and have 10 kids is a dream for the family sim. They will want to spend a lot
of time with each family member. Their goals are to get married, have kids,
and eventually have grandchildren.
Family Meter Level:
-Teenager-
Platinum - Shining Example
Gold - Pride and Joy
Top Green - Good Son / Darling Daughter
Bottom Green - Routine Relative
Top Red - Bad Seed
Bottom Red - Family Flunk Out
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-Adult-
Platinum - Family Rock
Gold - Role Model
Top Green - Good Influence
Bottom Green - Solid Provider
Top Red - Brood Bungler
Bottom Red - Black Sheep
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-Elder-
Platinum - Town Father / Mother
Gold - Patriarch / Matriarch
Top Green - Sire / Matron
Bottom Green - Sweet Old Coot
Top Red - Grumpy Gramps / Grams
Bottom Red - Creepy Crank / Crone
**Desperation Action**
When the Family sim is in the bottom red, they will pull out a sack of flour.
The bag of flour has a face painted on it. From there, they will begin to
cuddle and rock it like a real child.
Family Sim Wants/Fears:
Every sim has wants and fears. Below are the ones that are most commonly seen
with a family sim.
-Wants-
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Have 10 Children
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Some Sims want a huge family. To have this happen, you'll need to make sure
your Sim Tries for a Baby very frequently. As well, some of the grown children
will need to move to make room for the newcomers, since only 8 Sims can live
on a lot at once.
Aspiration Points
+15,000
Icon Description
Pacifier with the number "10" to the bottom-right
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Have a Baby
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To have a baby, get your Sim into a Double Bed or a Hot Tub with a Sim of the
opposite sex. Click on the other Sim and choose "Cuddle" and then "Try for
Baby". It that isn't available, your Sim's relationship isn't high enough; and
if it doesn't happen the first time, keep trying!
Aspiration Points
+5,000
Icon Description
Picture of a blue and yellow pacifier
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Get Married
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Once your Sim is engaged to another Sim, the Marriage can happen any time. To
have your Sim tie the knot, click on the other Sim and choose "Propose" and
then "Marriage". Or click on the Wedding Arch and choose "Get Married".
Aspiration Points
+8,000
Icon Description
Picture of two golden rings interlocking each other
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Get a Grandchild
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For some Sims, the Elder years are made sweet by little grandchildren. To get a
Grandchild for your Sim, have one of your Sim's children Try for a Baby or
Adopt a Sim. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are your Sim's
children.
Aspiration Points
+8,000
Icon Description
Two pacifiers; one large and one small
-Fears-
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Get Rejected for Engagement by ___
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Getting a proposal turned down can be a heartbreaker! Make sure your Sim has a
good enough relationship with another Sim before popping the question. Don't
forget that if the other Sim is in a bad mood, even the most romantic proposal
can get shot down.
Aspiration Points
-3,500
Icon Description
Picture of target Sim with a small gold ring with a red X behind it
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Have a Baby
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Baby Sims can be a blessing or a curse! To have a baby, get your Sim into a
Double Bed or a Hot Tub with a Sim of the opposite sex. Click on the other Sim
and choose "Cuddle" and then "Try For Baby". If that isn't available, your
Sim's relationship isn't high enough; and if it doesn't happen the first time,
keep trying!
Aspiration Points
-5,000
Icon
Pacifier
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Fight with a Family Member
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Your Sim would be pretty embarrassed to lose a fight today, so try to keep him
or her out of scuffles. If you think a Fight's on its way, work on Body skill.
Aspiration Points
-2,000
Icon Description
Three people with a red icon to the bottom-right
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-Knowledge Aspiration-
General Information: Knowledge sims are ones that are interested in seeing
aliens and ghosts. They want to explore everything and learn as much as they
can. Knowledge sims enjoy maximizing a skill and strive to achieve that on them
all.
Knowledge Meter Level:
-Teenager-
Platinum - Young Genius
Gold - Whiz Kid
Top Green - Smarty Pants
Bottom Green - Solid Student
Top Red - Addled Adolescent
Bottom Red - Dense Dunce
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-Adult-
Platinum - Savant Supreme
Gold - Impressive Intellect
Top Green - Free Thinker
Bottom Green - Brainstrecher
Top Red - Silly Goose
Bottom Red - Incredible Ignoramus
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-Elder-
Platinum - Senior Sage
Gold - Wizened Wise One
Top Green - Mature Mastermind
Bottom Green - Well Read Whitehair
Top Red - Decaying Dullardto
Bottom Red - Senile Simpleton
**Desperation Action**
When this sim gets low on aspiration, they will pull out a ball that has a face
as well as a mortarboard on it. They will then proceed to talk to it until they
raise their aspiration or you do.
Knowledge Sim Wants/Fears:
Every sim has wants and fears. Below are the ones that are most commonly seen
with a knowledge sim.
-Wants-
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Gain a Skill Point
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To build a skill, make sure your Sim spends enough time with a skill object.
Different objects build different skills; you can see which skill an object
builds by looking at the object's description in the Buy Catalog.
Aspiration Points
+1,000
Icon Description
A blue vial with a small yellow arrow to the left of it
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Maximize All Skills
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Few Sims know everything about everything. To maximize all skills, your Sim
will need to build all skills at the expense of nearly every other activity.
Aspiration Points
+30,000
Icon Description
Three blue vials with a gold star to the left of them
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Stargaze with Telescope
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The heavens hold beauty, wisdom and mystery. Explore them by clicking on a
telescope and choosing "Stargaze".
Aspiration Points
+500
Icon Description
Telescope with a blue arrow
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See a Ghost
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Some Sims think about ghosts a great deal. Ghosts appear near their tombstones
or urns at night.
Aspiration Points
+3,000
Icon Description
A white ghost
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Be Saved From Death
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Some Sims hold out hope for the ultimate "second chance". While the Grim Reaper
is preparing your Sim for the afterlife, select another Sim and click on the
Reaper. Sims with stronger relationships to your Sim have a better chance.
Aspiration Points
+8,000
Icon Description
A tombstone with a white line diagonally across it
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Defeat the Grim Reaper
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Some Sims refuse to accept the finality of Death. To bargain with the Grim
Reaper for another Sim's life, click on the Reaper while he's preparing a
deceased Sim for the afterlife. Sims with stronger relationships to the Sim
who died have better chances at coming out on top.
Aspiration Points
+8,000
Icon Description
Picture of the Grim Reaper inside a white circle with a line through it
-Fears-
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Lose a Skill Point
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No Sim likes forgetting hard-won learning. Be careful when repairing electrical
equipment... those shocks can play havoc with the little gray cells.
Aspiration Points
-2,500
Icon Description
Blue vial with a small yellow arrow pointing down on the upper-left side
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Fire!
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Sims fear fire... that's smart. To avoid Fires, make sure your Sim has at least
some Cooking skill before sending them into the kitchen, and don't let them
leave cooking food unattended for too long.
Aspiration Points
-2,000
Icon Description
Picture of a red/orange fire
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Fortune:
General Information: Money is the greatest thing since sliced bread to a money
sim. It's all they care about. A fortune sim strives in trying to find the
highest paying job. These sims also value possessions. They will want a lot
of material belongs in order to be happy.
Fortune Meter Level:
-Teenager-
Platinum - Future Financier
Gold - Junior Achiever
Top Green - Early Bird
Bottom Green - Mini-Miser
Top Red - Trapped Out Teen
Bottom Red - Pitiful Parasite
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-Adult-
Platinum - Moolah Mogul
Gold - Cash Machine
Top Green - Big Cheese
Bottom Green - Bacon Bringer
Top Red - No-Account Nickel Monkey
Bottom Red - Penniless Peon
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-Elder-
Platinum - Towering Tycoon
Gold - Fat Cat
Top Green - Affluent Ancient
Bottom Green - Creaky Cash-Bringer
Top Red - Spent Spendthrift
Bottom Red - Doddering Deadbeat
**Desperation Action**
When this sim type is in the red too long, they will begin to beg for money.
They will head outside with a cup that rattles and a cardboard sign with their
symbol for money (simolean).
Fortune Sim Wants/Fears:
Every sim has wants and fears. Below are the ones that are most commonly seen
with a fortune sim.
-Wants-
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Buy a Flowerbed
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To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the
category shown here. Make sure you have enough simoleans to afford it.
Aspiration Points
+500
Icon Description
Picture of a flower
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Buy a Living Chair
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To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the
category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough simoleans to afford it.
Aspiration Points
+500
Icon Description
A chair with a small green dollar sign to the bottom-right
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Buy a Painting
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To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the
category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough simoleans to afford it.
Aspiration Points
+500
Icon Description
A painting with a small green dollar sign to the bottom-right of it
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Earn Some Money
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Some Sims just like earning money, no matter how little. A Sim can earn money
by getting a job and going to work. Creative Sims can also earn money by
painting pictures and writing novels.
Aspiration Points
+500
Icon Description
Large green dollar sign
-Fears-
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Repo Man!
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The more you buy for your Sim, the more those Bills pile up. Pay the Bills
before they explode by first getting bills from the mailbox, and then clicking
on them and choosing "Pay Bills".
Aspiration Points
-2,000
Icon Description
Large green dollar sign with a red X in the background
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Miss Carpool
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You can't walk to work in this town, so the Carpool is a must. If your Sim is
in a good mood, they will go by themselves. Otherwise, you may need to click on
the Carpool and choose "Go to Work".
Aspiration Points
-1,500
Icon Description
Blue car with a large red X behind it
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Get Fired
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Getting fired really puts a crimp in a Sim's day. Unless you have vacation days
make sure your Sim doesn't miss the carpool.
Aspiration Points
-5,000
Icon Description
A blue desk with a large red X behind it
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Popularity
General Information: Sims of this nature enjoy throwing parties and having as
many friends as they can get. They enjoy talking on the phone and hunting down
new friends.
Popularity Meter Level:
-Teenager-
Platinum - Teen Idol
Gold - Mr./Mrs. Popularity
Top Green - Stylin' Scenester
Bottom Green - One of the Gang
Top Red - Maladjusted Misfit
Bottom Red - Abject Reject
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-Adult-
Platinum - Local Hero/Heroine
Gold - Noted Notable
Top Green - Real Somebody
Bottom Green - Man about the Town/Woman about the Town
Top Red - Left-Out Loner
Bottom Red - Wretched Outcast
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-Elder-
Platinum - Senior Socialite
Gold - Gray Eminence
Top Green - Long-Time Luminary
Bottom Green - Aging Acquaintance
Top Red - Has-Been
Bottom Red - Forgotten Foggy
**Desperation Action**
When this sim gets low on aspiration, they will pull out a cup with a face and
sticks for hands. From there, they will begin to talk to it.
Popularity Sim Wants/Fears:
Every sim has wants and fears. Below are the ones that are most commonly seen
with a popularity sim.
-Wants-
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Meet Someone New
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To meet someone new, wait for one of the Sims in the neighborhood to walk by.
Click and choose from one of the Social Interactions. Hey, you could even have
your Sim order a Pizza-someone's got to bring it! To meet more Sims, move more
Sims into the neighborhood.
Aspiration Points
+1,000
Icon Description
Two people with an arrow on the right person
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Have a Party
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Parties are a quick way to fill a house with lots of Sims. To throw a party,
click on the Phone and then choose any of the interactions under the "Throw
Party" option.
Aspiration Points
+2,000
Icon Description
Color picture of three balloons; yellow, red and purple
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Be Best Friends with ___
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To be Best Friends with another Sim, make sure your Sim spends the time for
both Sims' Lifetime Relationship to each other to get above 50. Talking,
playing games, or even just watching TV together are great ways to get there.
Aspiration Points
+4,000
Icon Description
Picture of target Sim with two small green smiley faces to the bottom-right
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Have 10 Best Friends
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Your Sim is very lucky if he or she needs both hands to count up their Best
Friends! Free up enough of your Sim's time to build ten Sims' Lifetime
Relationships to above 50, and then work to keep them there.
Aspiration Points
+15,000
Icon Description
Two green smiley faces with the number "10" to the bottom-right
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Have a Bad Conversation with ___
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To talk to another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the interactions
under "Talk". Sims are more likely to have a bad conversation when they don't
share common interests, or if their relationship is low.
Aspiration Points
-350
Icon Description
Picture of the target Sim with a small, white thought bubble in the bottom
right with a red X through it
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Be Booed
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Your Sim would feel pretty bad if they were Booed... If he or she is going to
perform or tell a joke, maybe you might want to polish up their Creativity
and Charisma skills first.
Aspiration Points
-1,000
Icon Description
Picture of two people with a red pair of lips and a small arrow to the bottom
right
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Toddlers/Children's Aspiration
General Information: A child doesn't have an aspiration per say. Their goal is
to grow up. All toddlers and children will have this until they reach a teen.
There you can choose what aspiration you want them to have.
Aspiration Meter Level - Toddler
Platinum - Miracle Mite
Gold - Precocious Preschooler
Top Green - Little Wonder
Bottom Green - Diaper Filler
Top Red - Hectic Handful
Bottom Red - Rotten Rugrat
-==-
Aspiration Meter Level - Child
Platinum - Child Prodigy
Gold - Wonder Boy/Girl
Top Green - Gifted Kid
Bottom Green - Typical Tyke
Top Red - Bothersome Brat
Bottom Red - Neglected Nightmare
**Desperation Action**
As far as I know, there's no desperation action for a toddler or a child. It's
probably due to the fact they don't have a set aspiration yet.
Toddler/Child Sim Wants/Fears:
Every sim has wants and fears. Below are the ones that are most commonly seen
with a toddler/child sim.
-Toddler Wants-
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Get Potty Trained
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Toddlers need to learn Potty training to get a good start in life. Select a
Teen, Adult or Elder relative and click on the Potty Chair object. Choose
"Potty Train" and the name of your Sim.
Aspiration Points
+2,000
Icon Description
A red and white potty toilet
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Be Snuggled by ____
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Toddler Sims need special attention to Grow Up right, so you don't want to
leave it to chance. Direct older Sims to Snuggle your Sim by selecting them and
then clicking on this Toddler.
Aspiration Points
+250
Icon Description
Picture of target Sim with a blue arrow and blue smiley face
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Be Talked to By ___
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Toddler Sims need to be Talked to so they can learn more from older Sims.
Direct older Sims to Talk to him or her by selecting them and then clicking on
the Toddler.
Aspiration Points
+250
Icon Description
Picture of target Sim with a blue arrow to the bottom-right
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Learn to Walk
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Toddlers need to learn to Walk to be better coordinated when they grow up.
Select a Teen, Adult or Elder and click on your Toddler. Choose "Teach to Walk"
Aspiration Points
+2,000
Icon Description
Two white shoes
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Learn to Talk
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Toddlers need to learn to Talk to be better communicators when they Grow Up.
Select a Teen, Adult or Elder and click on your Toddler. Choose "Teach to Talk"
Aspiration Points
+2,000
Icon Description
A large, white thought balloon
-Toddler Fears-
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Relative Breaks Up
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Some Sims are very disturbed when someone in their Family Breaks Up. To have
one of your Sim's relatives Break Up, select that Sim, click on that Sim's mate
and choose "Break Up". If "Break Up" isn't available, you'll need to learn to
do some work to drive the relationship down until it is.
Aspiration Points
-3,000
Icon Description
Picture of three people with two small interlocking golden rings with a white
circle through them
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Relative Dies
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No relative lives forever. But you can hold off the day by making sure other
relatives have full Aspiration Meters, and that all your Sim's family members
avoid illness and injury. If all else fails, you can try bargaining with the
Grim Reaper, and hope for the best.
Aspiration Points
-5,000
Icon Description
Picture of three people with a tombstone to the bottom-right
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Relative Gets Sick
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Some Sims care a lot about their relative's health. Make sure all the Sims in
your household stay well by keeping the house clean and free of vermin and by
steering clear of other Sims who may be ill.
Aspiration Points
-500
Icon Description
Three people with a thermometer
-==-
-Children Wants-
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Get Into Private School
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Some Sims understand the link between an elite education at SimCity Academy and
a leg up in the career world. To have the Headmaster come over to see if your
Sim is a candidate for enrollment, click on the phone and choose "Invite
Headmaster".
Aspiration Points
+3,500
Icon Description
Picture of a mortarboard
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Do Homework
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Sims improve their school grade when they keep up with their homework. Click on
the homework object and choose "Do Homework".
Aspiration Points
+1,000
Icon Description
Picture of blue notebook
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Ask for Homework Help
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A child or Teen Sim who knows how to study completes homework faster. To learn
to Study, click on the Homework and choose "Ask for Homework Help" and then the
name of a Sim who can teach. Keep trying until the Learn to Study meter is
filled, and your Child or Teen gets the Learned to Study memory.
Aspiration Points
+2,500
Icon Description
Three colored books, on one top of another; green, brown, and yellow
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Buy a Toy
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To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the
category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough simoleans to afford it.
Aspiration Points
+500
Icon Description
Teddy bear with a small green dollar sign and yellow arrow to the bottom-right
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Buy a Game
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To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the
category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough simoleans to afford it.
Aspiration Points
+500
Icon Description
Dartboard with a small green dollar sign and yellow arrow to the bottom-right
-Children Fears-
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Miss School bus
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School starts right on time in SimCity, and the School bus won't wait forever.
If your young Sim is in a good mood (and isn't busy doing something you told
him or her to do) they will go by themselves. Otherwise, click on the School
Bus and choose "Go to School".
Aspiration Points
-1,000
Icon Description
Yellow school bus with a large red X behind it
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Relative Dies
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No relative lives forever. But you can hold off the day by making sure other
relatives have full Aspiration Meters, and that all your Sim's family members
avoid illness and injury. If all else fails, you can try bargaining with the
Grim Reaper, and hope for the best.
Aspiration Points
-5,000
Icon Description
Picture of three people with a tombstone to the bottom-right
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Get D Report Card
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If your Sim falls badly behind on the homework, that D grade isn't far behind.
Aspiration Points
-1,500
Icon Description
Picture of a graduation hat with a small yellow arrow pointing down
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Fire!
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Sims fear fire... that's smart. To avoid Fires, make sure your Sim has at least
some Cooking skill before sending them into the kitchen, and don't let them
leave cooking food unattended for too long.
Aspiration Points
-2,000
Icon Description
Picture of a red/orange fire
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Aspiration Reward Objects
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General Information: Most of these objects work best when your sim is in either
gold or platinum mood. Using them outside of that can cause some bad effects.
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Money Tree
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Aspiration Cost: 3,000
Number of Uses: Unlimited
Effect: Drops money every so often if you keep watering it. Neighbors like to
take the money from it thus making you start over with it.
Description: In a discovery that sent shockwaves through the parent community,
scientists at the Institute of Sim Botanical Studies have found that money does
indeed grow on trees...as long as one keeps them watered.
Successful if the money tree is watered every eight hours, it'll drop $40.
Unsuccessful, you'll only get $1. If you fail to water it, it'll die. Then
you'll have to get rid of it and spend another 3,000 points for another tree if
you want one
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Pasteur's HomoGenius Smart Milk
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Aspiration Cost: 7,500
Number of Uses: 5
Effect: Decreases the time it takes to teach a toddler to walk, talk,
and be potty trained.
Description: Is your toddler moving slowly through a fast-paced world? Get
their mental engine in overdrive with Smart Milk! After a Smart Milk bottle
feeding, your little guy or gal will start learning to walk, talk, and
potty-train like an Olympian.
Successful if the toddler learns to Walk, Talk, and Potty Train quicker then
usual. Also has an eerie blue glow.
Unsuccessful if the toddler throws up. Then they will lose one random skill
point.
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Cool Shades
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Aspiration Cost: 10,000
Number of Uses: 5
Effect: Increase your sims ability to make new friends as well as make social
interactions succeed.
Description: Eyes are the windows to the soul, and these Cool Shades provide
the most effective window-dressings for your Sims' inner cool. Socially
awkward? Just slip on some stylish eyewear and power your way smoothly through
any social interaction.
Successful when social interactions are increased and allowing you to gain more
relationship points per action then normal.
Unsuccessful when no bonuses are given. There is no other negative effects.
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The Eclectic and Enigmatic Energizer
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Aspiration Cost: 14,000
Number of Uses: 5
Effect: Refills a random amount of motives. After 5 uses, you'll need to buy a
new one if you wish to keep using it.
Description: Does your Sim need a little pick-me-up? The technology that powers
The Energizer is a puzzle wrapped in an enigma, held together with copious
amounts of duct tape and bits of twine, and reported to be beyond the ken of
mortal Sims. But all you need to know is that a quick visit to The Energizer
will get your Sim's motor running! Only five uses allowed for this addictive
item.
Successful when all of your sims needs are maxed out.
Unsuccessful when all of your sims needs bottom out, but this won't kill them.
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Thinking Cap
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Aspiration Cost: 16,000
Number of Uses: One full day (24 sim hours)
Effect: Gain skill points faster as well as teach/learn with objects that allow
Description: Also known as "Thinking Person's Silly-Hat-With-A-Light bulb" the
Thinking Cap allows for a free flow of ideas in both directions, increasing
skill-building abilities and the ability to both teach and learn. Wear with
caution--extended use of the Thinking Cap may cause enervation, loss of skills,
and possible surface burns to the scalp.
Successful when your Sim learns any skill at twice the rate. Can be used to
teach toddlers faster as well.
Unsuccessful when your energy bottoms out. The sim will pass out and lose a
random skill point
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SimVac
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Aspiration Cost: 17,500
Number of Uses: 5
Effect: Allows you to "suck" aspiration points and skill points from another
sim.
Description: The SimVac puts the "suck" in succubus! Equip your Sim with the
SimVac, and look for an unwitting victim...err...we mean, a willing individual
with whom you share a friendly rivalry. Operate the SimVac on them and watch as
you...liberate...their Aspirations and Skills and make them your own.
Successful when your Sim takes either aspiration points or a skill point
(your choice) from the target Sim. You will lose relationship points, and
you'll cancel any love or crush.
Unsuccessful when the target Sim take YOUR SIMS' aspiration points or skill
point and some of your motives will go down.
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Love Tub
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Aspiration Cost: 20,000
Number of Uses: Four hours. Candles go out but can be used a regular hot tub.
Effect: Romantic interactions in this tub are a guaranteed success
Description: Who can resist the sensual appeal of soft lighting, warm water,
and sizzling romance? Just about no one if they're soaking with your Sim in the
Love tub, that's who! No need to check to see if your Sim's skin is getting
prune-y, either. When the candles go out, it's time to retire to a private
place.
Successful when all interactions inside the hot tub succeed more often, and
when your sims' relationship points will increase faster.
Unsuccessful when interactions and relationship points return to default, but
you don't get any side effects.
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Elixir of Life
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Aspiration Cost: 30,580
Number of Uses: 5
Effect: Allows your sims to add days to their life.
Description: Perfect for those who like their idle water-cooler chats to go on
for ages...literally! Gather round this decorative glass urn and sip the sweet
nectar of prolonged youth as your Sim resists aging.
Successful when your Sim gains three days on their age. If you are at the start
of the current life cycle, you will get an extra three days but your sim will
not go back to the previous age group.
Unsuccessful when your Sim gains three days on their age. If you have three or
less days before you move into the next section of your life, this will move
you into it.
-==-
[Sims' Personality]
When you make a sim, you get to choose their personality. This allows them to
be nice, neat, active and so on. This is usually based off of their
astrological sign. Changing the skills changes their sign. Below you'll find
out about their different traits of sims.
-Neat vs. Sloppy-
Sloppy Sims have the habit of not picking up after themselves, flushing the
toilet or making the bed. Neat Sims have no problem doing that, taking out the
trash, or cleaning up rotten food. If you have a sloppy sim, it's best to hire
a maid to clean up.
-Active vs. Lazy-
Lazy sims just want to lounge on the couch and watch TV. They don't much care
for any physical activity such as working out. A lazy sim who watches TV tends
to get more fun from it then an active sim. Active sims like to work out or
go swimming. Active sims also have the ability to run anywhere even if it is
only a few feet in front of them.
-Shy vs. Outgoing-
Shy sims don't like to socialize much with other sims. They much prefer to
stick to themselves. This also allows their social bar to decrease at a slower
rate. Outgoing sims love to talk to other sims. These types of sims also have
the habit of saying something every time they enter a room with other sims. A
sim who is very outgoing will enter a hot tub naked.
-Serious vs. Playful
Serious sims don't like to 'play'. Instead, they find it more fun to play chess
then to be tickled. Usually a serious sim will earn logical skills faster then
any other sim as well. Playful sims love to tickle people and be tickled. They
get more social from playing then a serious sim would.
-Grouchy vs. Nice-
Grouchy sims have a very hard time getting along with other sims. These are
the type of sims that like to poke your sim and cause fights. These sims also
have the option to prank call someone but only if you have no points in this
area. Nice sims on the other hand, have no problem making friends.
-Default Personality Traits-
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Sign     [Sloppy/Neat|Shy/Outgoing|Lazy/Active|Serious/Playful|Grouchy/Nice]
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Aries      [5 Points   - 8 Points   - 6 Points   - 3 Points   - 3 Points]
Taurus     [5 Points   - 5 Points   - 3 Points   - 8 Points   - 4 Points]
Gemini     [4 Points   - 7 Points   - 8 Points   - 3 Points   - 3 Points]
Cancer     [6 Points   - 3 Points   - 6 Points   - 4 Points   - 6 Points]
Leo        [4 Points   - 10 Points  - 4 Points   - 4 Points   - 3 Points]
Virgo      [9 Points   - 2 Points   - 6 Points   - 3 Points   - 5 Points]
Libra      [2 Points   - 8 Points   - 2 Points   - 6 Points   - 7 Points]
Scorpio    [6 Points   - 5 Points   - 8 Points   - 3 Points   - 3 Points]
Sagittarius[2 Points   - 3 Points   - 9 Points   - 7 Points   - 4 Points]
Capricorn  [7 Points   - 4 Points   - 1 Point    - 8 Points   - 5 Points]
Aquarius   [4 Points   - 4 Points   - 4 Points   - 7 Points   - 6 Points]
Pisces     [4 Points   - 3 Points   - 7 Points   - 3 Points   - 7 Points]
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-Sims' Interests-
Each sim you meet or make has different interests and how much they like that
interest. This means a sim can be really into animals but don't care much for
money. The more interests you have in common with another sim, the easier you
will get along with them. You can change their interests by going to a
community lot and picking up various magazines. Reading these magazines will
affect what interests you'll change. Below you'll see the different magazines
and what interest(s) they affect.
Magazine: Rat Race        Cost: §15
Description: If you want to know more about your job, your finances, and how to
become one of those Sims with the power to take them both away, Rat Race is