_______ _ _____ _ ___ |__ __| | / ____(_) |__ \ | | | |__ ___ | (___ _ _ __ ___ ___ ) | | | | '_ \ / _ \ \___ \| | '_ ` _ \/ __| / / | | | | | | __/ ____) | | | | | | \__ \ / /_ |_| |_| |_|\___| |_____/|_|_| |_| |_|___/ |____| Author: Warfreak Version: 4.3 Day Started 30/12/04 NOTE: Credits are at the rear end of this FAQ NOTE: Help is needed, to help, e-mail me. NOTE: This FAQ is only to be seen at Gamesfaq and Neoseeker unless you receive PERMISSION FROM ME SO EMAIL ME TO DO SO. NOTE: If you don't have the expansion packs, when you decide to email me, you should have "The Sims 2 - Base Game" as topic so I know what it is about. NOTE: For those who have Christmas related problems, keep your eyes peeled for the mini FAQ on it. NOTE: If you see glitches in your game, go to www.thesims2.ea.com and download the latest patch for your game. This fixes up A LOT, if not ALL the bugs in the base game and the glitches found in the expansion packs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table of Contents [1] Introduction [1.01] Introduction to the Game [1.02] Difference between The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 [1.03] Version History [2] Getting Started [2.01] Neighbourhood [2.02] Create Your Own Sims [3] Personality and Characteristics [3.01] Star Chart [3.02] Characteristics [4] The Neighbourhood [4.01] Adding Decorations [4.02] Residential Lots [4.03] Community Lots [5] Walkthroughs [5.01] Help to start off [5.02] Earning Money [5.03] Art Money Maker [5.04] Need Control [5.05] Skill Builder [6] Your Sim's Needs [6.01] Hunger [6.02] Comfort [6.03] Bladder [6.04] Energy [6.05] Fun [6.06] Social [6.07] Hygiene [6.08] Environment [7] Skills [7.01] Cooking [7.02] Mechanical [7.03] Charisma [7.04] Body [7.05] Logic [7.06] Creativity [7.07] Cleaning [8] Semi Skills [8.01] Yoga [8.02] Meditate [8.03] Cooking Chart [9] Age Groups [9.01] Baby [9.02] Toddler [9.03] Child [9.04] Teenager [9.05] Adult [9.06] Elder [10] Aspirations [10.01] Fortune [10.02] Knowledge [10.03] Family [10.04] Romance [10.05] Popularity [10.06] Grow Up [10.07] Rewards [11] Aspiration Wants [11.01] Food Wants [11.02] Job Wants [11.03] Relationship Wants [11.04] Money Wants [11.05] Skill Wants [11.06] Miscellaneous Wants [12] Aspiration Fears [12.01] Job Fears [12.02] Relationship Fears [12.03] Money Fears [12.04] Skill Fears [12.05] Miscellaneous Fears [13] Jobs - Adults [13.01] Politics [13.02] Medicine [13.03] Business [13.04] Athletic [13.05] Criminal [13.06] Military [13.07] Slacker [13.08] Law Enforcement [13.09] Culinary [13.10] Science [13.11] Job Summary [14] Job - Teenager / Elder [14.01] Politics [14.02] Medicine [14.03] Business [14.04] Athletic [14.05] Criminal [14.06] Military [14.07] Slacker [14.08] Law Enforcement [14.09] Culinary [14.10] Science [14.11] Job Summary [15] Chance Cards - Adult [15.01] Politics [15.02] Medicine [15.03] Business [15.04] Athletic [15.05] Criminal [15.06] Military [15.07] Slacker [15.08] Law Enforcement [15.09] Culinary [15.10] Science [16] Chance Cards - Teenager / Elder [16.01] Politics [16.02] Medicine [16.03] Business [16.04] Athletic [16.05] Criminal [16.06] Military [16.07] Slacker [16.08] Law Enforcement [16.09] Culinary [16.10] Science [17] Job Rewards [17.01] Politics [17.02] Medicine [17.03] Business [17.04] Athletic [17.05] Criminal [17.06] Military [17.07] Slacker [17.08] Law Enforcement [17.09] Culinary [17.10] Science [18] Mini Jobs [18.01] Painter [18.02] Novelist [19] School [19.01] Public School [19.02] Private School [19.03] Events in School [20] Non-Killing Disasters [20.01] Abduction [20.02] Breaking Stuff [20.03] Burglars [20.04] Flooding [20.05] Pass Out [20.06] Pee Pants [21] Killing Disasters [21.01] Diseases [21.02] Drowning [21.03] Electrocution [21.04] Fire [21.05] Fly Swarm [21.06] Old Age [21.07] Satellite [21.08] Scared to Death [21.09] Starvation [22] Ghosts and Grim Reapers [22.01] Ghosts [22.02] Ghost Colours [22.03] Pleading with the Grim Reaper [23] Telephone [23.01] Other Sims [23.02] Services [23.03] Taxi [23.04] Work [23.05] Emergency [23.06] Delivery [24] Computer [24.01] Chat With ... [24.02] Send E-Mail [24.03] Find a Job [24.04] Order Groceries [24.05] Play Games [24.06] Find Own Place [24.07] Write Novel [25] Newspaper [25.01] Bring In [25.02] Read [25.03] Find Own Place [25.04] Recycle [25.05] Do Crossword [25.06] Make Airplane [25.07] Find a Job [26] Fridge [26.01] Snacks [26.02] The Three Main Meals [26.03] Dessert [26.04] Grill [26.05] Bottles [26.06] Supplies [27] Invite Headmaster [27.01] Overview [27.02] Food [27.03] Tour [27.04] Schmooze [27.05] Total Score [27.06] Secret Points [28] Party [28.01] Party Levels [28.02] How To Get a Good Party [29] Build a House [29.01] Decks and Foundations [29.02] Basements [30] Interests [30.01] Your Sims Interests [30.02] Changing the Interests [31] Memories [31.01] Your Sim's Memories [32] Helpful NPC's [32.01] Social Bunny [32.02] Therapist [33] Miscellaneous Stuff [33.01] Bills [33.02] Free Will [33.03] Vacation Days [33.04] Fat and Thin [34] Q&A [34.01] Questions [35] Codes [35.01] Codes [36] Bugs and Glitches [36.01] Bugs [A] Contact Information [B] Webmaster Information [C] Credits [D] Sites FAQ is on [E] Copyright ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1] Introduction This is just the start of the game. This chapter will describe the nature of the game and the difference between the old Sims 1 and the new Sims 2. This guide was written to myself from the brink of depression that I fell into. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1.01] Introduction to the Game The Sims 2 is a squeal to one of the most popular games out, The Sims. This game is produced by Maxis and is distributed by Electronics Art (I Think). The Sims 2 is basically a virtual (not as realistic) simulation of life, where you play god over your "Sims". You buy them items such as furniture and plants, buy new clothing, build house and such, and so forth. Its great fun, but it is rated M15+ in the shops (In Australia, it is anyway). It is targeted to a older age group but mainly at the teenager group. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1.02] Difference between The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 Players of The Sims 1 should see that I'm talking from the original version of The Sims 1 and that I'm talking about the one released, not the one with any or all the expansion packs. This is a large range and includes: _ * Livin Large | * House Party | * Hot Date | * Vacation | Great Stuff * Unleashed | * Makin Magic | * Superstar _| * Online I'm doing this so that people who get to play The Sims 1 without any of the expansion packs will understand my mumbo jumbo. Differences include: * The telephone does not give out money randomly and you don't get weird calls * You can talk to computer played players (NPC's) like the postie * More items (well, duh!) * Cleaning skill * Age groups * Kick out some old jobs (entertainment) * Add of new jobs (slacker, cooking) * Many more social interactions * Community lots * Neighbourhoods * Aspirations and Aspiration Points * Rewards * Chance Cards * Meditate and Yoga * New Foods * Grim Reaper * Interests * Environment Bar * Call Work and call a SICKIE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1.03] Version History Version 0.1 [30/12/04] Started this FAQ, have not submitted it to GamesFAQ yet. Only a little bit of work. Started and finished the basics. Finished Chapter 1 through to 4 Version 0.2 [1/1/05] Ok, New Year Update. The FAQ hasn't been submitted to anyone yet except to myself. My Sims got into a private school and so I will report on this. Finish Chapter 6 - 8. Start Chapter 9. Version 0.3 [3/1/05] Added a new Chapter 5 [Beginning] and finished Chapter 9, 10, 11 and Chapter 12. Finally finish Chapter 13. Still haven't submitted FAQ, I'll do it in due course, in other words, when I freakin feel like it. Table of Contents revamped. Note, The coming soon sign is to know that I'm working on it. I can't do everything at once so don't be surprised if you see the coming soon sign and then see something there further down as I'm working on it. Version 0.4 [4/1/05] Net is off for a while so the will be not submission or update for a while. Net is so slow that it will take a while. Anyway, I've started on the Headmaster Section, Interest Section. I've submitted and it is there. If you are not happy, too bad. Version 0.5 [6/1/05] I've started on the Q&A section and it is up and running. Now you can submit your Questions and they will be placed there. Non-Killing Disasters have been finished. Code section is up and running. Doing the Athletic Career for Adults and the glitches are up. The athletic job summary for adults is up. Version 0.6 [7/1/05] I have given Neoseeker permission to host this FAQ. Science career tracks are up and running and I've added a new section Version 0.7 [8/1/05] Received massive loads of information about private schooling and jobs for your young ones. Add little bit to the introduction. Version 0.8 [9/1/05] Written another walkthrough under chapter 5. Added a hack question in Q&A. Wrote the entire section about killing disasters. Started Grim Reaper Section after submitting an update. Version 0.9 [10/1/05] The Grim Reaper section is finally finished. Version 1.0 [11/1/05] Wow! That's 10 updates down the drain. Added some stuff according to what I've been e-mailed. Doing the Criminal Section of the Teenager jobs. Put up some chance cards. Version 1.1 [12/1/05] Oh man, its so hot, I can't work. Being stuck in the southern end of the world is hot, even more so if your in Australia. Stupid temps get up to about 30 to 40 degrees often so I really can't be bothered to update a lot. Too lazy too. In short, my future updates will be small for the time being. Okay, I'll do some jobs and such. Ahh, the heat is killing me. Military for Adults done. Version 1.2 [14/1/05] Thou shall not sweat, kinda impossible at the moment. Okay, some more school events are in place, some jobs and chances cards are added. New section under chapter 25. Job rewards are in. Version 1.3 [15/1/05] Updated some parts under the Aspiration section. Culinary Job for adults done at last. Size is over 300kb mark. Wahoo! New Walkthrough, corrected some typos and fixed the broken items section. Military section for teenagers done. Did the Floor Interactions. Miscellaneous section started and the bills are done. 40 Table of Contents Chapters are in Place. Some of the telephone chapter is done. Version 1.4 [18/1/05] Okay, a minor update but an update all the same. Stuff on some Job rewards, school event and a chance card. Not much, but I'm too lazy otherwise. Version 1.5 [22/1/05] Its been a while since I updated. Added some more job rewards, the community lot furniture have names, novelist section completed, added more on telephone. Version 1.6 [23/1/05] Criminal for Adults have been completed. Some more on the telephone, new section added. Telephone section done. Version 1.7 [1/2/05] Been a while now. Busy writing another easy FAQ so I'll won't be updating this guide for a short while. Version 1.8 [22/2/05] Long time since last update. That's because I'm too busy play Ragnarok which is kind of a good RPG or MMORPG to be precise. Okay, added another comment about the golf thiny, fixed up some aspirations, added some new ones, did some stuff on the computer (Sim Computer you twit). Finished off some miscellaneous stuff. Version 1.9 [2/3/05] Wow, The Sims 2 University is released! I won't buy it until I finish this FAQ. Anyway, fixed a typo, started chapter 32. Finished Chapter 30. Added some more bugs and questions. Finished Chapter 36. Version 2.0 [9/3/05] Wow, 20 updates now, this is amazing. Well, I get the University EP soon and rumours say that there is another Expansion Pack called Nightlife coming out soon. It involves vampires and other scary things. I hope it would be released in Halloween, seeing that it is so scary. NOT! Added another bug, for all you bug people out there. Memories section up and running. Over the 350kb more. Yahoo! Version 2.1 [10/3/05] I bought University Expansion pack so I'll finish updating this guide as soon as possible as I'll possibly write a FAQ for University. The objects sections have been killed as it would take forever to finish. And the EP will add new objects so it will confuse it XD. Teenager Jobs complete. Some Chance Cards added. Version 2.2 [11/3/05] Wow, nearly finished and gotta start on the University Expansion Pack. Nearly finished on the jobs. All the known chance cards completed. Finished the jobs sections. Only minor chapters till complete. Version 2.3 [27/4/05] This guide is basically final and only minor updates will be added. Version 2.4 [3/5/05] Minor Update, completed most of the lacking material. Version 2.5 [5/5/05] Added another chance card. Some more misc stuff. Version 2.6 [10/5/05] Fixed some more minor stuff. Version 2.7 [21/6/05] Changed e-mail policy. Version 2.8 [15/7/05] Added some new stuff. Version 2.9 [20/7/05] Some even more stuff Version 3.0 [22/7/05] Tiny updates like uniform. Version 3.1 [4/8/05] Due to a breach in copyright laws, the copyright section is now foolproof, unless you live in a poor country where you cannot commit fraud for selling guides. All criminals beware. Version 3.2 [5/8/05] Two chance cards and some uniforms, thats all. Version 3.3 [14/8/05] Lots of minor stuff, not much to do. Version 3.4 [21/8/05] Some more minor stuff. Version 3.5 [23/8/05] Tiny stuff. Version 3.6 [24/9/05] Another tiny thing. Version 3.7 [26/9/05] More Chance cards. Version 3.8 [20/12/05] Added some ASCII art and thats about it. Reaching that 500kb mark. Version 3.9 [8/2/06] Reached that 500kb mark. Added some chance cards for reading. Version 4.0 [29/4/06] Update on Chance Cards and stuff, improved layout slightly. Version 4.1 [4/5/06] Another update. Version 4.2 [11/9/06] Pays tribute to the 911 victims. Another update though it may be a bit delayed. Version 4.3 [17/4/07] Another bad day, where the poor people at Virginia Tech were murdered due to senselessness. Sad, sad day. This is the second bad update day in a row. Version 4.4 [27/4/07] Another update on the traits and chance cards. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2] Getting Started This is the basic chapter of the FAQ. It explains how to start a family and where you choose to live and work, and in the end, DIE!!!!! It is here that you learn the basics of the game and how to start it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2.01] Neighbourhood The Sims 2 start you off with 3 pre-made neighbourhoods and the option to create you own neighbourhoods. The 3 pre-made neighbourhoods have their own story and I'll start with them. Note that the story is directly from the game and is not edited in any way. *************** *Pleasantview* *************** "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 is ready to start a family of her own, but can she tame the town Casssanova? And can Mortimer bounce back after the disappearance of his wife Bella? Was it just coincidence that the Caliente sisters arrived on the evening 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 is pursuing his dream of being an artist, while his song Dirk hits the books. And Darren may have found his muse, but will his creativity be enough to win Cassandra's affection?" There are 6 living families in Pleasantview. They are: Pleasant Goth Dreamer Caliente Lothario Broke There are 2 that are waiting to be moved in. They are: Burb Oldie ************* *Strangetown* ************* "An aspiration for knowledge has attracted a diversity of truth-seeker 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 their town? And are the report of a Bella Goth sighting fact for 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. But can his son Johnny make friends and fit in, or is this family just to 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 is buried in Olive Specter's garden? Will then mysterious, aging outcast leave her fortune to her niece Ophelia, or, as rumored, to an unnamed heir?" There are five families currently living in Strangetown. They are: Specter Curious Smith Grunt Beaker There are two families waiting to be moved in. They are: Loner Singles Massive Spoiler - DON'T READ UNLESS YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHERE BELLA GOTH IS. Bella Goth is hiding in the hot air balloon End of Spoiler ************* *Veronaville* ************* "Two houses, alike in dignity ... The Capps and Montys 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 two families together? Patrizio Monty never forgot Consort Capp's broken promise. But now his grandson Romeo fas fallen for the Capp heiress. Will the Elders live to see the two families united? Juliette Capp has fallen for Romeo, golden child of the rival Monty clan. Can the Capps set aside their grudge and put Juliette'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? There are three families currently living in Veronaville. They are: Monty Capp Summerdream There are four families waiting to be moved in. They are: Monty Monty Capp Capp That is the end of the 3 pre-made stories. You can create your own neighbourhood. All you have to do is to select Create Your Own Neighbourhood option and choose an area. Then you can choose a setting, lush (green) or desert setting. If you are not happy with your selection, you can make your own neighbourhood. You need SimCity 4 (Not sure if you need Rush Hour or Not) and got to a region. Enter one and make a basic outline of one. Then you import the sc4 file from you games folder into the Neighbourhood folder under My Documents. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2.02] Create Your Own Sim Lets start with the basics. Click on Create a Family (a family with a plus sign on it) on the neighbourhood screen. Here are the basic options Name Here is where name your Sim (duh). You can call him/her anything you like. For example, you can call him Bob, Jack, Moo, Poo, Stupid, Ugly, Hobo, anything you like. Don't forget the surname box at the bottom to finish the name. Gender Here is where you decide if the Sim is a male or a female (well, duh) Age You can choose where your Sims can start off with age. They can be a toddler, child, teenager, adult or ELDER!!! Colour Choose the skin colour here. You can choose either light, tan, brown or dark. If you have downloaded any skins off the net, they will appear next to dark. Weight Choose if you want a fatty boom boom Sim for a frail skinny Sim. This will change throughout the game. Biography Here you write about you Sim. If you are so damn lazy that you cannot do any of the above, click the die button to randomize your Sim you lazy bum. *** Once the basics have been set up, you can move onto the Body! Yay! Body options allow to configure what your Sims will look like in the end. Its a long list, so lets start *** Head You can change the shape of your Sim's Head. Theses heads will depend on your chosen skin colour, age and gender Hair Style and Colour This options change the hair style and hair colour of your Sim. There are several styles to choose from, including hats like a VIKING HORN HAT. HAHAHA, dress your Sim like a Viking! HAHAHAHAHA. Where was I? Oh yes, the hair. You can change the hair colour to red, black, etc. Next to the red option, there will be an icon which lets you use hair styles downloaded of the internet. Or made using the Sims Body Shop (separate program installed when you install the Sims 2) Face You can change the face to your liking. You can make the Sims look like a normal person, ET like, deformed like a monkey (no offence to be taken here) or so ugly so that mirrors will break when they see him, scare the living daylights out of people so see him or like the Grim Reaper. With the slider, you can change the facial height of your Sim. Brow You change the eyebrow of your Sim. Choose the base option and change according to your taste. You can change the thickness of the brows till you are happy. Eyes Like above, you choose a base and customise accordingly. You can change the eye colour to your own taste. Mouth You can get a big mouth, small mouth or your average size mouth. The sliders here control width, size and shape. (Wanna making that long mouth painting you've been seeing so often?) Chin Like your weird mouth, you can change the chin. Choose a base like normal, then fiddle around till you are happy *** When you are done with the facial expression, you can place makeup!!! *** Blush Give it a brush with some blush. Choose from the several colours available. Both males and females can use this. Eyeliner Is you Sim a Goth? Give it the black treatment. Both males and females can use this. Eye Shadow How deep will the colour array have for your Sim? You want a male who wants to be a female? Give him the shadow! Wanna a dirty slut for a wife? Place the eye shadow till its just like TV! Males and females can both use this. Lipstick Want red lips? Want black lip? Now you can with the lipstick!?! OMG !?! Both males (snigger) and females can use this. *** After the makeup, you can choose some accessories to go along with your Sim *** Costume Makeup This allows you to add some face painting to your Sim. There are several schemes for you to choose from. My favourite (being Warfreak) is the military one. Both males and females can use this. Glasses Want a nerdy figure in your family. Bored and want to make someone in your family a pointdexter? Then give them glasses. The Sims 2 glasses range from you typical sunnies to the old, boring, dull, traditional reading glasses. Both males and females can wear these fab products. Beard or Moustache Give your Sim that unique look. Give him a moustache to look like Saddam Hussein (infidel!) or Mario (the plumber) or a beard to be like a biker (rebel!) or good old Santa! Hey, males only! Stubble Used in conjunction with the beard/moustache, your Sim can have a stubble. Not a moustache, not a beard, just enough to show it out. This is a males only option. *** After the face, you can choose your Sim's clothing *** Everyday Outfit You can mix and match your everyday outfit from the large range of tops and pants here or select a pre-made suit. Formal Outfit Choose what formalwear your Sim will have. You will wear it to the Wedding Party if you make one. Undies Choose what lingerie your Sim will wear to bed PJ's This is what your Sim will wear instead of undies to bed Swimwear Your Sim will swim in this outfit. If this go into a hot tub, they will also wear this outfit as well Athletic Outfit This is what your Sim wear when on an exercise machine or meditating. After this you will choose your Aspiration and Personality. This will be explained later in Chapter 3, Aspirations will be explained later on in this FAQ. Then you choose your family tree. You choose who your Sims have relations with. If you have a male and a female adult in the family, you will be able to have a baby. The baby will look like its parents. Click the pacifier icon till you have the baby you want. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [3] Personality and Characteristics This chapter will outline the personality and characteristics of your Sim. You can see what star sign they are and who they hate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [3.01] Star Chart Your Sign Your Friends You Hate ------------------------------------------------------------ Aries Gemini Cancer Taurus Libra Taurus Aries Virgo Libra Cancer Gemini Pisces Capricorn Virgo Aries Cancer Taurus Gemini Scorpio Aries Leo Sagittarius Capricorn Cancer Gemini Virgo Aquarius Leo Sagittarius Taurus Libra Virgo Pisces Cancer Scorpio Scorpio Pisces Libra Leo Aquarius Sagittarius Pisces Libra Capricorn Scorpio Capricorn Aquarius Leo Taurus Gemini Aquarius Capricorn Scorpio Sagittarius Virgo Pisces Scorpio Leo Gemini Aries The star friends and enemies are just weird. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [3.02] Characteristics When you design a character, you assign points to give them traits. The traits are Neat, Outgoing, Nice, Playful and Active. If you choose a star sign from the selection, you get the assigned traits automatically. You can assign yourself if you want to. Note that the description between the quotation marks are from the game. ************* *Sloppy/Neat* ************* Sloppy Sims are the ones that are dirty. They eat like pigs, refuse to flush the toilet, won't clean up, etc. Neat sims are the ones that have no problem with that kind of stuff. Sloppy "With their constant disregard of cleanliness and hygiene, sloppy Sims are content to simply "be." They tend to enjoy just about anything that doesn't require planning or cleaning up on their part." Neat "Tidy Sims typically enjoy cleaning up the house or grooming themselves in front of the mirror. There's always something to be done around the house and they'll more often than not be found doing it; great for a house, but it can tire Sims out." Notes about Neat Sims * Cleaning Skill increases faster than normal Sloppy Sims * Neat Sims gain fun when cleaning things (weird) * Neat Sims will clean the high chair when the Sim has taken the baby away * If Free Will is on, if there is a puddle, they will clean it up * Will never automatically eat spoiled food * Children will pack up toys after use Notes about Sloppy Sims * Hygiene decreases faster than neat Sims * Sloppy Sims stuff food in their mouth, which might lower relationship points if anyone is near them (sitting at the same table) * Sloppy Sims don't have fun when told to clean things * May eat from trash, for food that have files around it if their hunger is very low (Free Will must be turned on in order to do this) * Leave toys around if they are finished with them, they don't put it back * They will make cleanable items such as showers and toilets more dirty quicker than neat Sims * Automatically eats spoiled food more often * If themselves a spongebath in the sink when there is no shower or bath to wash themselves * Can lick plates clean by clicking on the other rim of the plate * May pee in the shower ************** *Shy/Outgoing* ************** Shy Sims are ones that do not like big parties and stay away from group action. The outgoing sims are the ones that crave the social attention and adore being around people. Shy "Introspective and quiet, shy sims often think about the world around them and write in their diaries rather than actually interact with anyone. It may be harder to break out of their shells, but if shy Sims take the time to get to know others, they'll be delighted by the social world awaiting them." Outgoing "Outgoing Sims are likely to jump headfirst into any situation. Charm and confidence are their best traits and when they're in a friendly mood, they enjoy group activities most of all. Keep an eye on these characters, though; outgoing Sims can be too brash, and others aren't always so impressed." Notes about Shy Sims * Social bar takes a long time to decrease * If they are in the same room with a fight going on, the shy Sim will run * Shy Sims will not jump off the diving board * Solo dances are a bit more reserved * Have several special animations for some racy interactions Notes about Outgoing Sims * Social bar decreases fast * With 8 or more outgoing points, the Sim will enter hot tubs naked * Outgoing Sims talk with garden objects (gnome) if Free Will is on. * Males Sims with Outgoing of 9+ points will pee in the bushes if need be * Children with high outgoing are more likely to bring a friend home * Higher chance of party success if started with outgoing Sim * Sometimes Naked Sims may forget to dress in special events such as fire * Have more animated conservations * Will visit Sims if they are spied upon ************* *Lazy/Active* ************* Lazy Sims spend more time in front of the television than anyone else. Entertainment that require less energy like playing games on the computer or watching TV. Active sims gain more fun by doing harder activities, like swimming. Lazy "Lazy Sims have been known to veg out on the couch for hours on end, so naturally, they don't need much sleep to sustain their constant lazying. They still enjoy socializing with other Sims and can be persuaded to get out of the house once in a while." Active "Active Sims are almost always on the move but need a lot of food and sleep to keep up with their hectic pace. They're apt to be the happiest while breaking a sweat, an exhausting idea to most other Sims. An active Sim will usually get more enjoyment from watching sports on TV than reading a book." Notes on Lazy Sims * Can't run all the time, only if it is far away * Get a snack from the fridge, even if hunger is at max (Free Will is on) * Refuse to put books away * Energy and Hunger decrease slowly * Get fat a lot faster * Always turn on the TV / Computer when fun is low (Free Will enabled) * Random chance on turning off the alarm clock and going back to sleep * Requires more sleep to fill bar * Requires less food to fill bar Notes on Active Sims * Runs to every place * Energy and Hunger drains faster * Will swim if fun is low (Free Will enabled) * Easier to get fit * Needs less sleep to fill bar ***************** *Serious/Playful* ***************** Serious Sims don't play to play much, (Social Interaction), they take jokes seriously. Playful Sims is the reverse. Serious "Quiet, thoughtful Sims are more inclined to enjoy logic puzzles and good conversations, but they don't respond too well to chaos or silly behaviour. Repairing broken items or working on an important project can keep serious Sims content." Playful "Playful Sims are more likely to find entertainment and fun in the world around them; they tend to be more curious than any other Sim. They may have a lighthearted nature, but they can wear themselves out with their antics, as well as get on their fellow Sim's nerves." Notes about Serious Sims * Read the newspaper (If Free Will is on) * Fun decreases slowly * Reading a book or doing a crossword gives them more fun * Increase Logic Skill the fastest Notes about Playful Sims * Fun decreases quickly * Playing games increase fun faster * If the Sim has Playful Points of 6+, they will also be able to skip to where they are going (you have to choose that) * Can play with garden gnomes * Can play in the hot tub ************** *Grouchy/Nice* ************** Grouchy Sims have a bad time making friends and socially interacting with other Sims. Of course, nice Sims have no problem with this. Grouchy "Grouchy Sims, despite their sour mood, can still be social creatures. They'll probably enjoy teasing a Sim as much as telling a joke. They don't seem to mind when other Sims overreact and they like playing a games as much as anyone else, but be warned: they tend to be sore losers." Nice "Encouraging and generous, nice Sims tend to be easy to get along with and very positive. They'll listen to what other Sims have to say whether it's interesting or not and clean up after dirty roommates. If they don't watch out though, other Sims may take advantage of their good nature." Notes about Grouchy Sims * If the interaction "Argue" is used against another Sim, the grouchy Sim will most like gain Social from it. * If the Grouchy Sims 4 point or less in the nice trait, they might knock over your garbage bin in a bad mood or steal a garden gnome if they are in a foul mood (what stingy people). Very mean Sims will do this even when the owner is nearby * With Free Will on, the Grouchy Sim might start a fight (more likely) with a Sim they hate * Grouchy Sims with 4 points or less in the nice trait will tend to spy on people with the telescope if Free Will is enabled. * Grouchy Sims taunt Sims who are playing a game * Can cheat in Chess or Darts by clicking on the board Notes about Nice Sims * Less likely to start a fight (If Free Will is enabled) * Lose Social and relationship points if they use or be used in the social interaction "Argue and Fight" * Nice Sims cheer on other Sims playing a game ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4] Neighbourhood The neighbourhood is where your Sims and other Sims live, work and shop. This chapter will explain how to add objects and what residential and community are. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4.01] Adding Decorations When you play your own neighbourhood, it looks kind of empty. You can add decorations to your neighbourhood to brighten it up. This include vegetation such as tree and shrubs. You can also add things like water towers, research sites, etc. You can add effects such as boats on the water (if there is water) balloons and lots of other objects. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4.02] Residential Lots As the name implies, residential lots are lots where your Sims live. You can either choose a pre-made home or a block of empty land. If you choose the block of land, be sure to name it and click residential lot. All lots, pre-made and empty lots must be placed next to a road (so cars and buses can pick your Sims up.) After that, move your Sims in! If you have a block of bare land, you can use build mode to make a house. However, building a house is harder than it seems and can cost a lot of money. Only use this option if you want you Sims to live on bare land (for some unknown reason) or you have also of Simoleons (Sim Money) around the quarter of a million mark. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4.03] Community Lots Community Lots are lots that a community can meet up in, which is also implied by the name. They lots are where your own Sims will interact with other Sims you have created or just walker bys (Sims that are generated and played by your computer.) You can buy food, clothes, games and magazines for your Sims along with other things like BBQ's. You can build your own community lot by getting a block of bare land and making it a community lot. You can build to whatever you want as there is no money limit on this (Thank God, imagine that you have a limit!) Build it to your imagination, I mean you can build it like your corner shop if you really wanted to, your imagination is your limit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5] Walkthroughs This chapter is to help you with various things. This helps to start off, earn money, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5.01] Help to Start Off Okay, you have your family and all your need is a lot. Get a house (from the house and lots bin) and slap it down. Buy the house if it is about §10000. Then move your Sims in. When you move in, there will be some items for you already. Go to buy mode and make sure that you have: 1 Fridge X Beds where X is the number of Sims (except toddlers) 1 Microwave or Oven 1 TV 1 Table with X Chairs where X is the number of Sims (except toddlers) 1 Crib and Changing Table (Only if you have a toddler) A telephone 1 Toilet 1 Shower Some Paintings Some Toys Bookshelf When you finish buying that, you will be low on money. Get your adult Sims to look in the newspaper. Find the highest paying job (Military or Politics) and get in there. If you have teenagers, make them have a job as well. This will bring more § into the household. If you have §500+, that's good as there is need for more §. When the money starts to roll in, buy more things like computers, better beds, better kitchenware, etc. When you have no more space in your house. Stop. When you have §20000+ in cash, refill your fridge (you should refill it earlier, but hey). Either take a taxi to a community lots where you can buy food or order over the telephone. Ordering over the telephone involves a §50 delivery fee. Quit your Sims jobs. All of them. Then try to find a job in the Athletics Career. Get some friends and keep promoting them. When you have the money, then you keep playing yourself, the Noob Walkthrough is over. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5.02] Earning Money There are many ways to earn the easy buck. If you happen to have an art easel and a high creative Sim, start painting. It earns you money on a more you paint the more you earn basis. I've heard about people earning §2000+ per painting! And there is the Hydroponic Garden. As a reward, your Sims will cultivate plants and sell it for money. Getting a lot of family friends and a lot of skill points with the odd maxed out set will greatly speed up your chances at getting a promotion at work. And who could forget the good old money tree. At §40 a pop every eight hours, you could be rich! Don't have too many excess, unwanted objects as your bills get calculated from the amount of objects your have and their values. Don't make your Sim's eat without having a low hunger bar as food from the fridge comes from the groceries you have to order. Use this walkthrough only if you are on the verge of bankruptcy in the Sims 2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5.03] Art Money Maker This should belong in the art section but I really don't care. When you finish your painting on the art easel, you don't have to sell it. Go to buy mode and hang it somewhere. As the time goes on, you'll forget about the painting, no seriously, you'll forget, just like me. Leave it there and the price of the painting will slowly increase over time. I once had a crappy painting which was worth about §56, and when I remembered about it, it was worth §500! Man was that a great deal. The price of sale increased by over 450%. You can also do this with the painting you can buy like the §5500 one but it will increase slower, it increased only §78 in 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5.04] Need Control This section is the faster way to regain your needs if you live in a single storey house or you are short on time. Of course, check your bars for the one that is in the most red. If it is bladder, go to the toilet to avoid a nasty accident. Hygiene is cleared by going to the shower. Fun is quickly cured by watching television, it regains the fastest on a channel besides the Yummy Channel and is best on the wide screen plasma television. Hunger is the most annoying one as it takes time to cool. Go for an instant meal is you are red but if you have time to same yourself, you should aim for a meal like an omelette or something that your Sim will not have the chance to get away from as when they are hungry, they tend to leave food in the oven and stuff their face with food while their cooking project is in the oven, starting to set the whole house on fire. Social is best regain if you send e-mails many times and when you check your e-mail, you will get a massive boost to your bar as you decided to spam many e-mails over the SimInternet. Energy and comfort is best regained on the Most expensive double bed. Comfort will skyrocket and energy will slowly but surely regain itself. Environment is regained if you find a better furnished and cleaner room then you are in now. If not, clean the damn room up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5.05] Skill Builder Under here is the fastest way for my Sims to build up those hard to earn skill points. Use the exercise machines, they are the fastest ways to build up those annoying body skill points. Cleaning is best gained from cleaning benches and toilets and such. Although cleaning from the bookcase could be faster, you are actually helping out around the house and save on those maid bills. Cooking skill points are best learnt from the television (the Yummy Channel) and cooking and serving food. This can help you because the Yummy Channel is a fun activity for all Sims and the cooking and serving for everyone is helpful because it can relieve hunger for yourself and other Sims. Mechanical can be learnt from the bookself but helping out and fixing the broken objects are also important but the danger of getting fried by some broken electrical product is quite high. Charisma is only learnt from the mirror as there is no naturally occurring object that will raise it. Creativity is the most easy one to raise because of the sheer fact that your Sims will do it with free will. Paintings are the best in my opinion because they will provide some nice needed money and boost your creativity which will boost future paintings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6] Your Sims Needs Sims, like humans in real life, have needs, the basic needs of life. Their needs include Hunger, Comfort, Bladder, Energy, Fun, Social, Hygiene and Environment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6.01] Hunger "A refridgerator is the first stop for any hungry Sim. Cooking Skill and appliances will affect the quality of the different meals Sims can prepare. If they don't feel like cooking, then they can call for a pizza!" Hunger is the only need on the list that can kill your Sim. This makes it the most important need to fulfil and first thing to look at on your Sim's need bar. The more expensive the appliances that are used, the better quality the food would turn out to be. Hunger can be restored by ordering a pizza from the phone, grilling it on a BBQ, cooking it on a microwave or oven, having a snack and using the oven stove to cook. When cooking your food for an important guest, like for instance the Headmaster, you have to cook from a expensive fridge. The enhance the quality, you should have a blender / food processor on standby (expensive) to mulch the food, then cook it on an expensive BBQ or the most expensive oven. Make the food a higher cooking level type of food, like lobster or salmon. Hunger has the biggest effect on a Sims mood so be sure to make their hunger in full green all the time to get a high mood score. Don't eat 24/7 because if you do, the game will make your excess food in blubber and you really don't want that to happen to your Sim, do you? ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** When the hunger bar has hardly any green left in it, it would be full red. The Sim will rush to your fridge and randomly grabbing stuff to stuff its face. If there is no fridge, say goodbye to your Sim. If there is no food (hence no supplies in the fridge), also prepare to say goodbye to your Sim. Full to Empty Hunger of Active: 50 Hours Hunger of Lazy : 54 Hours ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6.02] Comfort "Sims of all ages love to be comfortable. This need will get pretty low if there isn't a nice cozy couch or chair to sit down. Taking a warm bath or soaking in the hot tub is another great way for Sims to relax." Comfort isn't important to your Sims like Hunger is. It will only increase your mood, that's about it. Sit down on chairs, sofas, recliners to increase comfort. Sleeping and having a bath will increase comfort. When you sit down to eat your meal (Sim) you will increase comfort. All I can say is that you can increase comfort and keep it at the max without even knowing about it. Comfort is not one of the most important type of mood. It hardly increases your bar so don't bother with this one much. ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** They will talk to your in Sim language and wave their hand and complain. Full to Empty Comfort of Active: 48 Hours Comfort of Lazy : 16 Hours ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6.03] Bladder "When a Sim's gotta go, a Sim's gotta go. And there's really only one solution to that kind of problem - get them to a toilet as fast as possible." Bladder is not important, however it can raise your mood fast and it is by far the quickest draining motive your Sim can have. It drains fast and it will normally go red in about 6-8 Sim hours. If you eat something, drink from a bar, drink coffee or drink from a tap, you will drain the bladder bar a lot faster for as long as your are eating / drinking the food. You can compare this to real life. The more you drink, the more you pee, the more you eat, the more your poo. The better the toilet (expensive) the faster you get rid of your red bladder Not every important to your mood but take care of it anyway, you don't want to have your Sim taking a leak on their favourite clothes. ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** This action should be highly avoided (means going to the toilet ASAP.) Your Sim will have an accident (that is how it is described in the game.) What I'm saying is that your Sims will pee their pants if your have to go but you don't. It will release your red bladder bar all the way up to green in a clear shot, however, your hygiene will be completely red. This will happen to toddlers but you do not see the drama that is shown. Full to Empty 16 Hours ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6.04] Energy "Nothing replaces a good night's sleep, but in a pinch Sims can settle for a nap on the couch, a snooze in the recliner, or a steaming cup of coffee to boost their energy." Energy is semi important. It is required to have a nice green energy bar before you go to work or school, but it drains like a turtle running a 100m race. Body work, such as weightlifting or swimming drains the bar like hell. The better the sleeping thing is (couch, bed, recliner) the better the energy bar gets refilled. This motive has hardly any say in the mood factor, however, you can fall asleep on the floor if you don't take care of this one. ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** If you energy is nothing left, your Sim will fall asleep on the spot, either standing up or sitting on the floor. This improves your energy, but at a slow speed. Like bladder, something will take a hit, and in this case, it is your comfort. If swimming and you run out of energy, your Sim will go to heaven because they will drown. Full to Empty Energy of Active: 24 Hours Energy of Lazy : 16 Hours ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6.05] Fun "Fun means something different to everyone. Some Sims may prefer reading while others like watching TV. Most Sims will enjoy playing a game of pinball or darts with other Sims." Fun is fairly important. It can cause a bad mood if fun is red, but it is a breeze to maintain. To improve fun, do something fun (duh). Serious Sims will have fun reading books, playing chess and reading the newspaper. Playful Sims will have more fun playing Group Activities like darts. Everyone will enjoy TV and pinball machines. The more expensive the fun object is, the faster the fun bar will be filled. This is the most important motive for skill building. All work and no play make your Sim, something, something. If you can't to build any skill, it is sure that without a green bar of fun, you won't learn anything. ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** Nothing except to refuse to do anything and complain. Full to Empty Fun of Playful: 22 Hours Fun of Serious: 40 Hours ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6.06] Social "Sims are friendly creatures that crave social interaction. They can fulfill their needs by interacting with friends, family and neighbors. The telephone is a great way for Sims to invite people over or to catch up on the latest gossip." Social is very important in the game, next to hunger. It drains fast (which is what I really hate as it can take ages to increase.) Go too red and a bunny lands smack down on to your house which only the red social Sim can see. You can do whatever you want (Kisses and Hugs improve social fastest.) Social can increase when you talk when you eat dinner, talking to someone on the phone, bathing the baby, etc. If you have lots of friends, chuck a party Social has an important swing in mood. Without it, you will never reach will green. E-mail spam is the best way to increase social in a nick of time. ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** Same as fun, do nothing until it is increased. Oh and to COMPLAIN. Full to Empty Social of Outgoing: 22 Hours Social of Shy : 40 Hours ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6.07] Hygiene "Taking a shower might seem like a usual part of any Sim's routine, but it's surprising how often it gets overlooked and how low this motive can get. Taking a bath is a more relaxing solution if the Sims can find some extra time." Hygiene is important, moreso if you what to be a social animal. It drains slow unless you are weightlifting or swimming. Smelly Sims will have a green cloud around them (ewww cloud) and other Sims will not want to have any social interactions with them, so they fail. To increase hygiene, wash your hands in a sink, take a shower or a bath. Has a slight effect on mood and certainly on other Sims. If you think that hygiene has no real meaning in the Sims 2, think again. ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** If you have low hygiene and no bath tub, hot tub or a shower, your Sim will try to give themselves a sponge bath in the sink. No Sink means that it will stay red till you buy something. Hygiene of Neat : 48 Hours Hygiene of Sloppy: 16 Hours ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6.08] Environment "Decorations and landscaping around the lot will affect the environment. Sims like bright, clean spaces with plenty of color and light. A well kept house and yard will surely furfill this need." Environment is not important but can affect a very good mood to a very crappy good mood. It changes room to room as they are separated by a door. Windows will increase the environment, the more light there is, the better. Also, art will affect the mood. The outside of the house is the most important as your Sims will go to work with this environment score. This bar will increase or decrease from room to room, unlike other bars with increase and decrease over time. The original Sims will know that environment is changed from the "Room" score in the Sims 1. Trash on the floors like green bottles and plates that have green clouds around them will decrease the score. Old newspapers, weeds and untrimmed hedges will also decrease the score. If your house is really filthy, there will be cockroaches, which will really lower the score. Outside, place trees and shrubs to increase the score as when you go to work, the outside environment will have a say between promotion or no promotion. Environment will be a concerning factor in your mood. A good can go bad if the room is a bombzone. Make it clean or you are stuffed. ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** There is no action for the Environment (unlike everything else) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7] Skills Every Sims has a skill set of 10. The higher the skill number, the longer it takes to achieve. However, the higher it is, the better your Sim will be in that specific field. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7.01] Cooking "Sims that keep reading and cooking to build this skill will be surprised by how much more satisfying their meals become. Cooking is especially important if your Sim entertains ideas of one day becoming a famous chef and hopes to avoid kitchen disasters." To improve your cooking skill, you can: * Study cooking from the bookshelf * Watch the Yummy channel on TV * Cook food * Use Schokolade 890 Chocolate Manufacturing Facility (Career Reward) What it does * Increases meals you can cook * Less likely to burn food Jobs that have cooking as a requirement: * Culinary * Science ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7.02] Mechanical "Being handy around the house can save money in expensive repair costs and allows your Sim to advance in certain careers. Sims can improve this skill by studying do-it-yourself books from a bookshelf or by repairing broken items at home." To increase your Mechanical skill, you can: * Study mechanical from the bookshelf * Repair broken items * Use TraumaTime "Incision Precision" Surgical Training Station (Career Reward) What it does * Allows you to repair objects with a lower failure rating (electrocution) Jobs that have mechanical as a requirement: * Medicine * Athletic * Criminal * Military * Slacker ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7.03] Charisma "Sims know that good communication, public speaking ability and confidence are essential skills for several careers, especially something as social as Politics. They should spend some time practicing in front of any mirror to improve this skill. Nice, outgoing Sims are especially good at building Charisma." To increase your Charisma skill, you can: * Practice speech in front of any mirror * Use Enterprise Office Concepts Bushmaster Tele-Prompter (Career Reward) * Use Execuputter (Career Reward) What it does: * Nothing in your Sim's household Jobs that have Charisma as a requirement: * Politics * Business * Athletics * Military * Slacker ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7.04] Body "Strength, dexterity and speed can be improved by swimming or working out on the exercise machine. Keep your Sim in shape and their body skill will be especially valuable in the Athletic or Military career tracks. Active Sims can build this skill more quickly than others." To increase your body skill, you can: * Go swimming in a pool * Use the weight machine * Work out using the television * Work out using the stereo * Do Yoga * Use Exerto Punching Bag (Career Reward) * Use Exerto Selflog Obstacle Course (Career Reward) What it does: * Constant exercise will keep your Sim in shape * Lets you do yoga Jobs that have body as a requirement: * Athletic * Criminal * Military * Law Enforcement ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7.05] Logic "Logic combines deduction and organization ability. Sims can play chess or use the telescope to improve this skill which will be useful in the Medicine and Science career tracks. This is a good skill for lazier Sims to work on." To increase your logic skill, you can: * Play chess * Use the telescope to stargaze * Do the crossword in the newspaper * Use Simsanto Inc. Biotech Station (Career Reward) What it does: * Lets you meditate Jobs that have logic as a requirement * Politics * Medicine * Business * Law Enforcement * Culinary * Science ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7.06] Creativity "Let your Sims try a hand at painting and playing the piano to improve their creativity; it can play an important part in many different career tracks. This skill includes artistic and musical ability as well as the potential for invention. A light-hearted Sim tends to be more open to creativity." To increase your creativity skill, you can: * Play the piano * Paint on the art easel * Write a novel on the computer * Use Aquagreen Hydroponic Garden (Career Reward) * Use SensoTwitch Lie Detector (Career Reward) What it does: * Sells your painting at higher prices with higher creativity levels * More chance of a better novel Jobs that have creativity as a requirement: * Politics * Business * Criminal * Slacker * Culinary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7.07] Cleaning "It goes without saying that a clean house is a happy house, but Sims should work on their housekeeping abilities to make the cleaning process quicker and easier. They can tidy up around the house to improve the skill; it comes most naturally to neater Sims." To increase your cleaning skill, you can: * Study cleaning from the bookshelf * Clean puddles on the floor * Clean bench tops * Use Prints Charming Fingerprinting Scanner (Career Reward) What it does: * Lets you clean thing a lot faster Jobs that have cleaning as a requirement: * Medicine * Law Enforcement * Science ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [8] Semi Skills This chapter will outline skills that are hidden by other main skills. These skills are yoga, meditate and cooking (cooking chart) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [8.01] Yoga Yoga is achieved when your Sim has a body skill of 3. To go yoga, click on your active Sims and click "Do Yoga." You learn more techniques if your do more Yoga. It increases your body skill at the same time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [8.02] Meditate Meditate is acquired when you have a logic skill of 3. You click on your active Sim and click "Meditate." You lose no needs on your status bar and they don't change when meditating. That means that you don't need to pee while meditating which is a blessing. After 14 overall hours of meditating, you learn how to teleport while you meditate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [8.03] Cooking Cooking is a main skill but here is listed the food your can cook with each cooking level. Food will have flies and go bad after 3 to 4 hours after they were cooked. Skill Level | Food | When | 1 Serve | Family Serve ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 | Juice (Snack) | Any Time | §3 | N/A | Chips (Snack) | Any Time | §3 | N/A | Cookies (Snack) | Any Time | §3 | N/A | Instant Meal | Any Time | §3 | §12 | Cereal | Breakfast | §4 | §16 | Toaster Pastry | Breakfast | §4 | §16 | Lunch Meat Sandwiches | Lunch | §4 | §16 | Hot Dog | Lunch / Dinner | §5 | §20 | TV Dinner | Dinner | §4 | §16 | Mac & Cheese | Dinner | §5 | §20 | Gelatin (Dessert) | Dinner | §4 | §16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 | Spaghetti | Dinner | §5 | §20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 | Grilled Cheese Sand. | Lunch | §5 | §20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 | Pancakes | Breakfast | §5 | §20 | Chef Salad | Lunch / Dinner | §5 | §20 | Hamburger | Lunch / Dinner | §6 | §24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 | Omelettes | Breakfast | §5 | §20 | Chilli Con Carne | Lunch | §6 | §24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 | Pork Chops | Dinner | §7 | §28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 | Salmon | Dinner | §7 | §28 | Turkey | Dinner | N/A | §28 | Layer Cake (Dessert) | Dinner | §5 | §20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 | Grilled Ribs | Dinner | N/A | §28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 | Baked Alaska (Dessert)| Dinner | §6 | §24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 | No New Recipe | N/A | N/A | N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 | Lobster Thermidor | Dinner | §8 | §32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [9] Age Groups New in the Sims 2 is age groups. This is how you tell how do a Sim is. As they grow older, the age groups changes slowly till they reach Elder and pass on. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [9.01] Baby To get a baby, you must have a female and male adult. They must have a lifetime relationship of at least 70 (lower bar) and a current relationship (higher bar) of about 90+. Now to make a baby. Have your two sims relax together in the bed or in the hot tub. Use one sim and click on the other. Now you click on the option of "Try for Baby" and they will do a WooHoo. I will warn you that having a "Try For Baby" in the hot tub is a lot less successful than in the bed. If it is successful, you will hear part of the song "Rock a Bye Baby." If not, try again. Your female Sim is now pregnant. It takes 3 days for your Sims to give birth. On the first day, she will have "Morning Sickness." From then on, every day for 3 days, your Sim's belly will grow bigger and bigger. Once the 3 days are up, your Sim will give birth. Every other Sim around the house will come and watch your Sim give birth. The Sim will have their green arrow broken into two, with the smaller one being given to the baby. There is another rarer way to get a baby. Have any Sim (adult) stargaze at night between 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. using the telescope. Aliens will abduct your Sim and their needs will be randomized throughout the situation. Once they come back, they will be pregnant, this INCLUDES males. When they give birth however, it will be an alien sort of child, green skin and black eyes. Like the Sims 1, you do not have control of the baby, so you must guess what it wants. You can play with it, feed it (bottle from the fridge), cuddle it and bathe it (in the sink). The baby will sometimes have a green trail around it, so then you have to change a diaper! Take good care of it or the social worker will come and take away your baby. The baby will become a toddler in 3 days. SPOILER ALERT If you eat spaghetti when your female Sim is having a child, there is a higher chance of the baby becoming a pair of twins!!! END SPOILER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [9.02] Toddler A toddler is the older form of the baby. You can control the toddler now. You can have it learn some skills like creativity. The status of the toddler is the same except it has removed 2 bars, Comfort and Environment. You can do more with it now. Your Sims has more interactions with it such as bathing it in the bath tub, talk to it, etc. You can teach the toddler 3 things with the adults. Teach it to Walk, Teach it to Talk and Potty Train it. If you hire a Nanny, everyone can leave the baby at home while the nanny looks after it. However, the Nanny will teach it to walk and talk so you won't have the chance to teach it yourself. Your Choice. If you don't look after it well, the toddler will be taken away by the infamous Social Worker. After 5 days, the toddler will become a child. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [9.03] Child A child is more like the adult Sim now than ever before. The status bar is only missing the bar environment now. All 7 skill sets are available to the child now. It is just like an adult except for the major actions which an adult can do. It can't cook, WooHoo, make out, etc. Your Sim child will have to go to school (groan) from 9am to 3pm (carpool at 8am) Monday to Friday. Your Sims parents have the option of having a private school accept your child by calling the headmaster from the phone. Look after the child well for it can be taken away by the social workers. After 8 days, the child will become a teenager. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [9.04] Teenager A teenager is only a step away from the adulthood. The teenager has more access to social interactions like kissing and others. They can cook and they still have to attend school. The time is from 9am to 1pm (carpool at 8am). That is 2 hours taken away. They attend Monday to Friday. You can get them into a private school as well. You can get a job for your teen in any of the ten job groups by they only have 3 levels in them. Jobs start at about 3pm Sim time. After 15 days, your teenager is an adult. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [9.05] Adult The adult is the adult Sim in the Sims 1. The are smart and know what to do around the house. They have full access to all the social interactions except for the child ones (cops and robbers, etc). The Sims can get engaged, married and joined (for same sex couples). They can move out and find their own place. They have 10 levels in every job set career. When they earn money, they have some of the money as private money. They can have babies and have free reign. After 29 days, they will become elders. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [9.06] Elder An elder has the access of social interactions like an adult. Their job set however is the same as an teenager, so there are 3 job levels per career. If the elder keeps a high aspiration and a good mood, you elder will die of old age. This will happen when the elder is about 15 - 25 Sim days since they turn elder. After the elder dies, their private money and wealth is spilt up and given as an inheritance. The higher the dead Sim's aspiration and higher the relationship with the other Sim's means that more money will be given to that particular Sim. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [10] Aspirations New to the Sims 2 is aspirations. This is what a Sim wants and hates. This is also related to their dream. They have 5 dreams or destiny. They are Fortune, Knowledge, Family, Romance and Popularity. Toddlers and Children have the Grow Up Aspiration ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [10.01] Fortune "Sims with the Fortune Aspiration crave money, rising to the top of their careers, and just plain expensive stuff. They'll need all of these things in spades to keep their Aspiration Meters full and their fiscally minded lives long and happy" High Scorers for Aspiration Points Be An Overachiever (8,000) Big Bonus (5,000) Marry a Rich Sim (15,000) Earn §50,000 (10,000) Reach the Top of the Athletic Career (15,000) Reach the Top of the Business Career (15,000) Fortune Meter Level for Teenager Platinum - Future Financer Gold - Junior Achiever Green 2 - Early Bird Green 1 - Mini-Miser Red 1 - Tapped Out Teen Red 2 - Pitiful Parasite Fortune Meter Level for Adult Platinum - Moolah Mogul Gold - Cash Machine Green 2 - Big Cheese Green 1 - Bacon Bringer Red 1 - No-Account Nickel Monkey Red 2 - Penniless Peon Fortune Meter Level for Elder Platinum - Towering Tycoon Gold - Fat Cat Green 2 - Affluent Ancient Green 1 - Creaky Cash-Bringer Red 1 - Spent Spendthrift Red 2 - Doddering Deadbeat ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** If in the bottom of Red 2 for too long, Fortune Sims will go outside and beg for money. They will have a cup to rattle with a cardboard Simoleon sign on it ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [10.02] Knowledge "Sims with the Knowledge Aspiration want to know everything there is to know about anything. Make sure they have the time to study and explore every nook and cranny. Their lives are a simple equation : the more Knowledge, the higher the Aspiration Meter, and the longer and brainier the life. High Scorers for Aspiration Points Ask for Homework Help (2,500) Get A+ Report Card (3,000) Maximize a Skill (8,000) Meet Aliens (8,000) See a Ghost (3,000) Reach the Top of the Science Career (15,000) Maximize All Skills (30,000) Be Saved from Death (8,000) Knowledge Meter Level for Teenager Platinum - Young Genius Gold - Whiz Kid Green 2 - Smarty Pants Green 1 - Solid Student Red 1 - Addled Adolescent Red 2 - Dense Dunce Knowledge Meter Level for Adult Platinum - Savant Supreme Gold - Impressive Intellect Green 2 - Free Thinker Green 1 - Brainstretcher ?? Red 1 - Silly Goose Red 2 - Incredible Ignoramus Knowledge Meter Level for Elder Platinum - Senior Sage Gold - Wise One Green 2 - Mature Mastermind Green 1 - Well Read Whitehair ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** If in the bottom of Red 2 for too long, Knowledge Sims will pull out a ball with a face and mortarboard on it and talk to it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [10.03] Family "Sims with the Family Aspiration long to be part of a big, happy family. They need "Quality Time" with family members, and lots of meaningful interactions with all the branches of their family tree. Keep their Aspiration Meters overflowing with familial bliss, and they'll live long and "fruitful" life. High Scorers for Aspiration Points Get Engaged (5,000) Get Married (8,000) Teach to Walk (5,000) Teach to Talk (5,000) Teach Potty Training (5,000) Help with Homework (5,000) Get a Grandchild (8,000) Family Meter Level for Teenager Platinum - Shining Example Gold - Pride and Joy Green 2 - Good Son / Darling Daughter Green 1 - Routine Relative Red 1 - Bad Seed Red 2 - Family Flunk Out Family Meter Level for Adult Platinum - Family Rock Gold - Role Model Green 2 - Good Influence Green 1 - Solid Provider Red 1 - Brood Bungler Red 2 - Black Sheep Family Meter Level for Elder Platinum - Town Father / Town Mother Gold - Patriarch / Matriarch Green 2 - Sire / Matron Green 1 - Sweet Old Coot Red 1 - Grumpy Gramps / Grumpy Grams Red 2 - Creepy Crank / Creepy Crone ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** If in the bottom of Red 2 for too long, Family Sims will pull out a sack of flour with a face painted on it and will begin to rock and cuddle it like a baby. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [10.04] Romance "Sims with the Romance Aspiration crave lots of lovin' with as many different Sims as they can find, so settings aside the time for them to chase those hot prospects is the key. Fill their Aspiration Meters with hot steamy nights and lust-filled days in order to keep Romance Sims' lives long and exciting. High Scorers for Aspiration Points Have Very First Kiss (8,000) WooHoo (3,500) Have 2 Loves at Once (8,000) WooHoo with 3 Different Sims (8,000) Reach the Top of the Slacker Career (15,000) Romance Meter Level for Teenager Platinum - Major Heart-Throbe Gold - Total Babe Green 2 - Hottie Green 1 - Hormonal Hurricane? Red 1 - Wallflower Red 2 - Lonely Loser Romance Meter Level for Adult Platinum - Don Juan / Femme Fatale Gold - Love Machine Green 2 - Lusty Lover Green 1 - Hopeless Romantic Red 1 - Cold Fish Red 2 - Total Turn-Off Romance Meter Level for Elder Platinum - Fiery Fossil Gold - Silver Fox Green 2 - Sexy Senior Green 1 - Old Flame Red 1 - Dirty Old Man / Dirty Old Woman Red 2 - Burned Out Cinder ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** If in the bottom of Red 2 for too long, the Romance Sim will get a mop with a face on a paper plate and dance with it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [10.05] Popularity "Sims with the Popularity Aspiration desire flocks of friends and killer parties, so if they aren't on the phone, practicing politics, or dancin' the night away, they probably should be. Their Aspiration Meters will fill with every friend, fair-weather or not, and to allow them to live long and famous lives. High Scorers for Aspiration Points Have a Great Party (5,000) Have 3 Best Friends (8,000) Sell a Masterpiece (6,000) Win Fight (5,000) Reach the Top of the Politics Career (15,000) Reach the Top of the Athletic Career (15,000) Popularity Meter Level for Teenager Platinum - Teen Idol Gold - Mr. Popularity / Mrs. Popularity Green 2 - Stylin' Scenester Green 1 - One of the Gang Red 1 - Maladjusted Misfit Red 2 - Abject Reject Popularity Meter Level for Adult Platinum - Local Hero / Local Heroine Gold - Noted Notable Green 2 - Real Somebody Green 1 - Man About Town / Woman About Town Red 1 - Left-Out Loner Red 2 - Wretched Outcast Popularity Meter Level for Elder Platinum - Senior Socialite Gold - Gray Eminence Green 2 - Long-Time Luminary Green 1 - Aging Acquaintance Red 1 - Has-Been Red 2 - Forgotten Fogie ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** If in the bottom of Red 2 for too long, your Sim will pull out a plastic cup with a face on it, with sticks as hands and talk to it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [10.06] Grow Up Grow Up Meter Level for Toddlers Platinum - Miracle Mite Gold - Precocious Preschooler Green 2 - Little Wonder Green 1 - Diaper Filler Red 1 - Hectic Handful Red 2 - Rotten Rugrat Grow Up Meter Level for Child Platinum - Child Prodigy Gold - Wonder Boy / Wonder Girl Green 2 - Gifted Kid Green 1 - Typical Tyke Red 1 - Bothersome Brat Red 2 - Neglected Nightmare ******************** *Desperation Action* ******************** If in the bottom of Red 2 for too long, children will start throwing tantrums, which means that you will hear crying (shut the hell up). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [10.07] Rewards For completing your Sim's aspirations, you earn aspiration points. The points can be spent on rewards for your Sim. All the objects should only be used if their (Sim's) aspiration meter is at platinum or gold. This is because of the harmful side effects that may incur if it is not used properly. ************ *Money Tree* ************ "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." Aspiration Points Needed: 3,000 Uses: Unlimited Effect: Drops money every eight hours. Guests will try to steal the money. If successful, you collect §40. If unsuccessful, you only collect §1. This tree has to be watered every eight hours or it will die and you'll have to chuck this out and spend another 3,000 points to get another one. *************** *Noodlesoother* *************** "Shrouded in mystery, the Noodlesoother's mood elevating effects are well documented but poorly understood. Some maintain that the weak electrical current it generates produces euphoria and contentment. Still others contend that the Noodlesoother contains transdermal Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhabitors. A third school swears that the helmet's tiny, glove hands and googly eyes are positively adorable." Aspiration Points Needed: 5,000 Uses: One full Sim day (24 Sim hours, when the light is off, its finished) Effect: Gives a mood boost. If successful, you will be given a mood boost. While wearing the helmet, you will have a faster decay of motives. If unsuccessful, your Sim will lose all energy, pass out and other motives will drop. When the Sim wakes, the Sim will remove the helmet. ********************************* *Pasteur's HomoGenius Smart Milk* ********************************* "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." Aspiration Points Needed: 7,500 Uses: 5 Effect: Decrease time need to teach a toddler to walk, talk and potty-train If successful, the toddler learn to walk, talk and potty-train faster than usual If unsuccessful, your toddler will throw up and lose a random skill point. The Aspiration is based on the adult who prepared the milk. ************* *Cool Shades* ************* "Eyes are the windows to the soul, and these Cool Shades provide the most effective window-dressings for your Sim's inner cool. Socially awkward? Just slip on some stylish eyewear and power your way smoothly though any social interaction." Aspiration Points Needed: 10,000 Uses: 5 Effect: Success rate of Social Interactions will increase If successful, first social interaction with cool shades has an higher effect whether it is good or bad. Is unsuccessful, there are no side effects. ************************************** *The Eclectic and Engimatic Energizer* *************************************** "Does your Sim need a little pick-me-up? The technology that powers The Energizer is 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. Bit 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." Aspiration Points Needed: 14,000 Uses: 5 Effect: Refills your motives five times before you have to buy a new one If successful, all needs will be maxed out If unsuccessful, all needs will bottom out but your Sim won't die. ************** *Thinking Cap* ************** "Also known as "Thinking Person's Silly-Hat-With-A-Lightbulb," 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. Aspiration Points Needed: 16,000 Uses: One full day (24 Sim Hours) Effect: You gain skill points faster, as well as teach and learn faster from objects that teach things. If successful, your Sim will learn at double the normal rate. You teach toddlers at a faster pace. You will teach at double the rate. If unsuccessful, your energy will drop, your Sim will pass out and you will lose a random skill point. ******** *SimVac* ******** "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 an Skills and make them your own." Aspiration Points Needed: 17,500 Uses: 5 Effect: Take either Aspiration Points or Skill Points from one Sim and give it to you If successful, your Sim will either take Aspiration Points or a Skill Points of your choice from a target Sim. You'll lose relationship points with the target Sim and cancel a love or a crush. You will take 3000 Aspiration Points if the target is controllable but the effect will be random for a non controllable Sim (townie) If unsuccessful, the target Sim will do what was intended to do to them. This means that the reverse will happen. The target Sim drains your Aspirations Points or a Skill Point and your motives will go down. ********** *Love Tub* ********** "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 pruny, either ... when the candles go outs, it's time to retire to a private place. Ahhhh yeah! Aspiration Points Needed: 20,000 Uses: Four Sim Hours (When the candles go out, it is a normal Hot Tub) Effect: Romantic Interaction in the tub is a guaranteed success If successful, Interactions in the tub will succeed more often and you net more relationship points because of this. If unsuccessful, there are no harmful side effects. **************** *Elixir of Life* **************** "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 Sims resists aging." Aspiration Points Needed: 30,580 Uses: 5 Effect: Gives your Sims few extra days before turning elder If successful, you will have an extra 3 days before your turn elder. That means that if your have 15 days before you are an elder, you now have 18 days. If you have just came from the teenager range (i.e. 29 days till elder), you will not revert to the teenager age group, you will have 29 days before you are an elder. There is no change. The max you can push it up to is the age you have to grow. Therefore, you have no 32 days only 29. If unsuccessful, you will get 3 days closer to elder. That means that if you are 15 days from being an elder, you will have 12 days left. If you have less than 3 days before you turn elder, you will be pushed into the next age group. If you are 3 days before you die of old age, you die. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [11] Aspiration Wants To earn Aspiration Points, you need to fulfil theses wants. The more wants you fulfil for your Sims, the more Points you will rack up. After completing a want, you Aspiration Meter Will increase. If you don't fulfil the wants, you slowly lose levels on your Aspiration Meter. Right click on a want to lock it in, which means it won't leave the selection when the Aspirations change. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [11.01] Food Wants ************ *Eat Cereal* ************ "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Bowl with Brown Stuff in it. Time Breakfast **************** *Eat Chef Salad* **************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A bowl with a salad in it. Time Lunch / Dinner ********************** *Eat Chilli Con Carne* ********************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Bowl with Dark Liquid in It Time Lunch ******************************* *Eat Grilled Cheese Sandwiches* ******************************* "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Plate with a Sandwich on it. Has a yellow side on the sandwich. Time Lunch ****************** *Eat Grilled Ribs* ****************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with a rack of ribs on it. Time Dinner **************** *Eat Hamburgers* **************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A brown Hamburger on a plate Time Lunch / Dinner ************** *Eat Hot Dogs* ************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with a hot dog on it Time Lunch/Dinner *********************** *Eat Lobster Thermidor* *********************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A lobster on a plate Time Dinner *************************** *Eat Lunch Meat Sandwiches* *************************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A white plate with a sandwich on it. Has a red edge on the sandwich Time Lunch ******************** *Eat Mac and Cheese* ******************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A bowl with a yellow-brown liquid inside Time Dinner ************** *Eat Omelette* ************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Plate with a half moon omelette on it Time Breakfast ************** *Eat Pancakes* ************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Plate with several pancakes on it Time Breakfast **************** *Eat Pork Chops* **************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with Homer's favorite food on it, Pork Chops Time Dinner ************ *Eat Salmon* ************ "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Plate with a salmon steak with greens on the side. Time Dinner *************** *Eat Spaghetti* *************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with spaghetti (curved lines of pasta with red sauce) on it. Time Dinner ******************** *Eat Toaster Pastry* ******************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with squarish pastries on it Time Breakfast ************ *Eat Turkey* ************ "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with a turkey on it. Time Dinner *************** *Eat TV Dinner* *************** "Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with 3 different sections on it. Time Dinner ************************** *Learn How To Make Cereal* ************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Bowl with Brown Stuff in it. Time Breakfast ****************************** *Learn How To Make Chef Salad* ****************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A bowl with a salad in it. Time Lunch / Dinner ************************************ *Learn How To Make Chilli Con Carne* ************************************ "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Bowl with Dark Liquid in It Time Lunch ********************************************* *Learn How To Make Grilled Cheese Sandwiches* ********************************************* "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Plate with a Sandwich on it. Has a yellow side on the sandwich. Time Lunch ******************************** *Learn How To Make Grilled Ribs* ******************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with a rack of ribs on it. Time Dinner ****************************** *Learn How To Make Hamburgers* ****************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A brown Hamburger on a plate Time Lunch / Dinner **************************** *Learn How To Make Hot Dogs* **************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with a hot dog on it Time Lunch/Dinner ************************************* *Learn How To Make Lobster Thermidor* ************************************* "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A lobster on a plate Time Dinner ***************************************** *Learn How To Make Lunch Meat Sandwiches* ***************************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A white plate with a sandwich on it. Has a red edge on the sandwich Time Lunch ********************************** *Learn How To Make Mac and Cheese* ********************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A bowl with a yellow-brown liquid inside Time Dinner **************************** *Learn How To Make Omelette* **************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Plate with a half moon omelette on it Time Breakfast **************************** *Learn How To Make Pancakes* **************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Plate with several pancakes on it Time Breakfast ****************************** *Learn How To Make Pork Chops* ****************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with Homer's favorite food on it, Pork Chops Time Dinner ************************** *Learn How To Make Salmon* ************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Plate with a salmon steak with greens on the side. Time Dinner ***************************** *Learn How To Make Spaghetti* ***************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with spaghetti (curved lines of pasta with red sauce) on it. Time Dinner ********************************** *Learn How To Make Toaster Pastry* ********************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with squarish pastries on it Time Breakfast ************************** *Learn How To Make Turkey* ************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with a turkey on it. Time Dinner ***************************** *Learn How To Make TV Dinner* ***************************** "Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A plate with 3 different sections on it. Time Dinner ************ *Serve Food* ************ Description "Some Sims like to see others eat well. Click on the Fridge and choose "Serve Breakfast" or "Serve Lunch" or "Serve Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose a food you'd like your Sim to serve to others." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A black and silver spatula Time Any Time ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [11.02] Job Wants ********************************** *Get a Job in the Athletic Career* ********************************** Description "It's worth holding out for a job that really fits. Click on the Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find a Job". Keep looking each day until the right job comes along." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Soccer ball ********************************** *Get a Job in the Business Career* ********************************** Description "It's worth holding out for a job that really fits. Click on the Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find a Job". Keep looking each day until the right job comes along." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Briefcase ********************************** *Get a Job in the Criminal Career* ********************************** Description "It's worth holding out for a job that really fits. Click on the Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find a Job". Keep looking each day until the right job comes along." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Burglar's face ********************************** *Get a Job in the Culinary Career* ********************************** Description "It's worth holding out for a job that really fits. Click on the Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find a Job". Keep looking each day until the right job comes along." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Chef's hat ***************************************** *Get a Job in the Law Enforcement Career* ***************************************** Description "It's worth holding out for a job that really fits. Click on the Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find a Job". Keep looking each day until the right job comes along." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Police badge ********************************** *Get a Job in the Medicine Career* ********************************** Description "It's worth holding out for a job that really fits. Click on the Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find a Job". Keep looking each day until the right job comes along." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Medicine logo, a snake around a stick ********************************** *Get a Job in the Military Career* ********************************** Description "It's worth holding out for a job that really fits. Click on the Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find a Job". Keep looking each day until the right job comes along." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Tank ********************************** *Get a Job in the Politics Career* ********************************** Description "It's worth holding out for a job that really fits. Click on the Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find a Job". Keep looking each day until the right job comes along." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Government Court ********************************* *Get a Job in the Science Career* ********************************* Description "It's worth holding out for a job that really fits. Click on the Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find a Job". Keep looking each day until the right job comes along." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Beaker ********************************* *Get a Job in the Slacker Career* ********************************* Description "It's worth holding out for a job that really fits. Click on the Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find a Job". Keep looking each day until the right job comes along." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Coffee cup with steam ***************** *Get a Promotion* ***************** Description "Getting ahead at work requires a combination of the right skills, enough friends and a good mood. Look at the Job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for your Sim to get their next promotion." Aspiration Points +3,000 Icon Guy behind a desk with a gold star next to it. ************ *Go to Work* ************ Description "You can't expect a paycheck if you don't show up. Sims in a good mood will go meet the carpool by themselves, as long as they aren't involved in other activities. For Sims who don't want to go on their own, click the carpool and choose "Go to Work"." Aspiration Points +750 Icon A Car ********** *Quit Job* ********** Description "Not all Sims are cut out for all jobs. To have your Sim quit their job, click on the Phone and choose "Work" and then "Quit Job"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Guy behind a desk with a white line through it. ****************************** *Reach Top of Athletic Career* ****************************** Description "Building the right skills and making friends should be first on this Sim's agenda. Keep knocking down those promotions and you'll be in the corner office before you know it. Look at the job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for promotion." Aspiration Points +15,000 Icon Soccer Ball with a gold star ****************************** *Reach Top of Business Career* ****************************** Description "Building the right skills and making friends should be first on this Sim's agenda. Keep knocking down those promotions and you'll be in the corner office before you know it. Look at the job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for promotion." Aspiration Points +15,000 Icon Briefcase with a gold star ****************************** *Reach Top of Criminal Career* ****************************** Description "Building the right skills and making friends should be first on this Sim's agenda. Keep knocking down those promotions and you'll be in the corner office before you know it. Look at the job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for promotion." Aspiration Points +15,000 Icon Burglar's Face with a gold star ****************************** *Reach Top of Culinary Career* ****************************** Description "Building the right skills and making friends should be first on this Sim's agenda. Keep knocking down those promotions and you'll be in the corner office before you know it. Look at the job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for promotion." Aspiration Points +15,000 Icon Chef's Hat with a gold star ************************************* *Reach Top of Law Enforcement Career* ************************************* Description "Building the right skills and making friends should be first on this Sim's agenda. Keep knocking down those promotions and you'll be in the corner office before you know it. Look at the job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for promotion." Aspiration Points +15,000 Icon Officers Badge with a gold star ****************************** *Reach Top of Medicine Career* ****************************** Description "Building the right skills and making friends should be first on this Sim's agenda. Keep knocking down those promotions and you'll be in the corner office before you know it. Look at the job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for promotion." Aspiration Points +15,000 Icon Medicine Logo with a gold star ****************************** *Reach Top of Military Career* ****************************** Description "Building the right skills and making friends should be first on this Sim's agenda. Keep knocking down those promotions and you'll be in the corner office before you know it. Look at the job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for promotion." Aspiration Points +15,000 Icon Tank with a gold star ****************************** *Reach Top of Politics Career* ****************************** Description "Building the right skills and making friends should be first on this Sim's agenda. Keep knocking down those promotions and you'll be in the corner office before you know it. Look at the job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for promotion." Aspiration Points +15,000 Icon Government Court with a gold star ***************************** *Reach Top of Science Career* ***************************** Description "Building the right skills and making friends should be first on this Sim's agenda. Keep knocking down those promotions and you'll be in the corner office before you know it. Look at the job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for promotion." Aspiration Points +15,000 Icon Beaker with a gold star ***************************** *Reach Top of Slacker Career* ***************************** Description "Building the right skills and making friends should be first on this Sim's agenda. Keep knocking down those promotions and you'll be in the corner office before you know it. Look at the job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for promotion." Aspiration Points +15,000 Icon Coffee Cup with a gold star ********************* *Stay Home from Work* ********************* Description "Sometimes a Sim just needs a day off. When the carpool comes, just cancel the interaction from your Sim's queue before they leave. Check if your Sim has earned vacation time by looking at the Job Panel. If they haven't, you may be risking your Sim's job." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Guy behind a desk with a blue house icon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [11.03] Relationship Wants *************************** *_____ Gets A+ Report Card* *************************** Description "Good grades come from studying, but the top grade needs a good attitude too. To have your Sim get an A+ in school, keep their grades rising by having them stay current on all their homework, and send them to school in as good a Mood as you can." Aspiration Points +4,000 Icon Target Sim with a book icon ********************* *_____ Grows Up Well* ********************* Description "Some Sims get satisfaction seeing younger Sims Grow Up well. Spend the younger Sim's time pursuing important Wants to fill up the Aspiration Meter before that Sim's birthday." Aspiration Points +2,500 Icon Target Sim with an hourglass ************************** *_____ is an Overachiever* ************************** Description "Some parents and grandparents really love to see a Teen excel. To make a Teen Sim an Overachiever, make sure they do all their homework, go to school in a great Mood to get that A+, while getting them promoted to the top of their Teen job." Aspiration Points +6,000 Icon Target Sim with a gold star ****************** *Appreciate _____* ****************** Description "Appreciation is a great way to build a relationship ... To have your Sim Appreciate another Sim, just click on that Sim and choose any of the interactions under "Appreciate"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Target Sim with a blue smiley face and an arrow **************************** *Be Best Friends with _____* **************************** Description "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 Target Sim with 2 green smiley faces *********************** *Be Friends with _____* *********************** Description "To be a Friend of another Sim, make sure your Sim spends the time to get both Sims' Daily Relationship with each other above 50. Talking, playing games, or even just watching TV together are great ways to get there. Aspiration Points +3,500 Icon Target Sim with a blue smiley face ************************* *Be Played With by _____* ************************* Description "Toddler Sims need to be Played with to so they can feel secure and confident. Direct older Sims to Play With him or her by selecting them and then clicking on this Toddler." Aspiration Points +250 Icon Target Sim with a blue smiley face ********************** *Be Snuggled by _____* ********************** Description "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 Target Sim with a blue arrow and a blue smiley face *********************** *Be Talked to By _____* *********************** Description "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 this Toddler." Aspiration Points +250 Icon Target Sim with a blue arrow ************* *Chat Online* ************* Description "Click on the computer and choose "Chat" to interact with random Sims from around the neighborhood. Hint: while this improves Social Need, it's not as satisfying as a good old face to face chat." Aspiration Points +500 Icon White computer with a small arrow ************** *Cuddle _____* ************** Description "It's good for Baby Sims to be cuddled. To do this, click on a Baby Sim and choose "Cuddle"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Target Sim with a blue arrow and a blue smiley **************************** *Encourage _____ to be Lazy* **************************** Description "Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Laziness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be! Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Target Sim with a blue arrow and 3 people icon ******************************** *Encourage _____ to be Outgoing* ******************************** Description "Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Outgoing". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be! Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Target Sim with a blue arrow and 3 people icon ******************************* *Encourage _____ to be Playful* ******************************* Description "Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Playfulness". If the Younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be! Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Target Sim with a blue arrow and 3 people icon ****************************** *Encourage _____ to be Sloppy* ****************************** Description "Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Sloppiness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be! Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Target Sim with a blue arrow and 3 people icon ************** *Fall in Love* ************** Description "Your Sim really wants someone special in their life. Devote time in your Sim's day to fanning the flames of love until the Lifetime Relationship reaches 70. Remember to focus on a few Romantic interactions, or your Sims will just end up friends." Aspiration Points +5,000 Icon A large, red heart ******* *Flirt* ******* Description "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 of the interactions under "Flirt"." Aspiration Points +750 Icon Two people with an arrow and a small red heart ****************** *Flirt with _____* ****************** Description "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 of the interactions under "Flirt". Aspiration Points +750 Icon Target Sim with a small, red heart ******************************* *Get _____ Into Private School* ******************************* Description "Some Sims want to know their young ones are getting the best education money can buy. To have the Headmaster come over to see if your Sim is a candidate for SimCity Academy, click on the phone and choose "Invite Headmaster". Aspiration Points +8,000 Icon Target Sim with a small, blue mortarboard with a pointy yellow circle ****************** *Get a Grandchild* ****************** Description "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 Two pacifiers; one large and one small ************* *Get Married* ************* Description "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 Two golden rings, interlocking each other ******************* *Get Potty Trained* ******************* Description "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. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related." Aspiration Points +2,000 Icon A red and white potty toilet *********************** *Give Backrub to _____* *********************** Description "A backrub's a great way for your Sim to send the message that just being friends isn'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 Target Sim with a small red love heart ****************** *Go Out with ____* ****************** Description "Some Teens need to get out of the house and have some fun. To have your Sim go out, click on an older relative and choose "Ask Permission to Go Out". If your Sim gets permission, click on the phone and choose "Go Out". If you're turned down, improve your relationship with the older relative...or ask someone else whom your Sim likes better!" Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Target Sim with a white arrow *********** *Go Steady* *********** Description "For some Teens, having only one sweetheart to focus all their attention on it the best. To have your Teen go steady with another, click on that Teen and choose "Propose" and then "Go Steady"." Aspiration Points +5,000 Icon Two pink hearts ************** *Grow Up Well* ************** Description "Your Sim has a full Aspiration Meter and feels ready to move on to the next stage of their life. Buy a Birthday Cake, click on it and choose "Blow Out Candles". Or, if a party isn't your Sim's scene, just click on your Sim and choose "Grow Up"." Aspiration Points +2,500 Icon Hourglass with a gold star ************* *Have a Baby* ************* Description "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 Blue and Yellow pacifier ********************* *Have 2 Best Friends* ********************* Description "Building a network of Best Friends makes some Sims feel really special. Free up enough of your Sim's time to build both Sims' Lifetime Relationships to above 50, and then work to keep them there." Aspiration Points +5,000 Icon Two green smiley faces with the number 2 ********************* *Have 3 Best Friends* ********************* Description "You can never have too many Best Friends. Free up enough of your Sim's time to build three Sims' Lifetime Relationships to above 50, and then work to keep them there." Aspiration Points +8,000 Icon Two green smiley faces with the number 3 ********************* *Have 5 Best Friends* ********************* Description "For your Sim, Best Friends make the World go round. Free up enough of your Sim's time to build five Sims' Lifetime Relationships to above 50, and then work to keep them there." Aspiration Points +10,000 Icon Two green smiley faces with the number 5 ********************** *Have 10 Best Friends* ********************** Description "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 Two green smiley faces with the number 10 ***************** *Have 3 Children* ***************** Description "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 +8,000 Icon Pacifier with the number 3 ***************** *Have 5 Children* ***************** Description "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 +10,000 Icon Pacifier with the number 5 ****************** *Have 10 Children* ****************** Description "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 Pacifier with the number 10 ********************** *Have Very First Kiss* ********************** Description "There's always a Very First Kiss for each Sim. To have your Sim kiss another Sim for the Very First time, click on that Sim and choose "Kiss", then "First Kiss". If it's not available, or doesn't go well, your Sim may need to know that other Sim a bit better, or that may not be in a good enough mood." Aspiration Points +8,000 Icon Pair of red lip with a pointy yellow circle behind it ************ *Hold _____* ************ Description "Baby Sims like to be held. To do this, click on a Baby Sim and choose "Hold"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Target Sim with a blue arrow and blue smiley face *********** *Hug _____* *********** Description "Sometimes your Sim just Wants a Hug. To Hug another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the interactions under the "Hug" group." Aspiration Points +750 Icon Target Sim with a blue smiley face and blue arrow ******************* *Invite _____ Over* ******************* Description "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 Target Sim with a small silver phone receiver ********************* *Invite Someone Over* ********************* Description "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 Silver telephone receiver ************ *Kiss _____* ************ Description "To have your Sim kiss another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the interactions under the "Kiss" option. If "Kiss" isn't available, or if your Sim gets rejected, your Sim may need to know that other Sim a bit better, or that Sim may not be in a good enough mood. Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Target Sim with a small, red pair of lips *************** *Learn to Talk* *************** Description "Toddlers need to learn to Talk to be better communicators when they Grow Up. Select a Teen, Adult or Elder relative and click on your Toddler. Choose "Teach to Talk". Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related." Aspiration Points +2,000 Icon A large, white thought balloon *************** *Learn to Walk* *************** Description "Toddlers need to learn to Walk to be better coordinated when they grow up. Select a Teen, Adult or Elder relative and click on your Toddler. Choose "Teach to Walk". Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related." Aspiration Points +2,000 Icon Two white shoes *************** *Make a Friend* *************** Description "To be a Friend of another Sim, make sure your Sim spends the time to get both Sims' Daily Relationship with each other above 50. Talking, playing games, or even just watching TV together are great ways to get there. Aspiration Points +3,500 Icon Blue smiley face ****************** *Marry a Rich Sim* ****************** Description "Some Sims care more about the money they'll get then the Sim they'll get. To have your Sim tie the knot with a wealthy Sim, first make sure your Sim's lover is loaded and then get them Engaged. After that, click on the other Sim and choose "Propose" and then "Marriage"." Aspiration Points +15,000 Icon Two golden rings with a small green dollar sign ****************** *Meet Someone New* ****************** Description "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! Hint: To meet more Sims, move more Sims into the neighborhood." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Two people with an arrow on the right person ******************* *New Family Member* ******************* Description "Some Sims love to see their Family Grow. To get a new Family member, your Sim or a relative will need to Have a Baby, Adopt a Sim or Get Married or Joined. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related." Aspiration Points +3,000 Icon Three people with a gold plus sign ***************** *Play with _____* ***************** Description "To Play With another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the interactions under the "Play" group. Aspiration Points +500 Icon Target Sim with a small, blue smiley face (child/teen/adult/elder) ***************** *Play with _____* ***************** Description "Playing with Babies gives them tons of fun. To do this, click on a Baby Sim and choose "Play With"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Target Sim with a blue arrow and blue smiley face (baby/toddler) **************** *Play With ____* **************** Description "To Play With another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the interactions under the "Play" group." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Two people with a small smiley face and blue arrow ********************** *Play With a Relative* ********************** Description "Playing can be extra fun when its with relatives. To do this, find another Sim who is related to yours and then click on him or her. Choose any of the interactions under the "Play" group. Look in the relationship panel to see which Sims are related." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Three people with a blue arrow ********************* *Sneak Out with ____* ********************* Description "Some Teens have to blow off some steam, and love bending the rules a little to do it. To have your Teen sneak out, click on the phone before midnight and choose "Sneak Out"." Aspiration Points +2,000 Icon Target Sim with a red arrow ****** *Talk* ****** Description "To talk to another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the Interactions under the "Talk" group. Having common Interests goes a long way towards having something to Talk about, and so does knowing the same Sims. Aspiration Points +500 Icon Two people with an arrow and a small white thought bubble *************** *Talk to _____* *************** Description "To talk to another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the Interactions under the "Talk" group. Having common Interests goes a long way towards having something to Talk about, and so does knowing the same Sims. Aspiration Points +500 Icon Target Sim with a small, white thought bubble ******************** *Talk to a Relative* ******************** Description "Sims can get a lot out of talking to their relatives. To do this, find another Sim who is related to yours and then click on him or her. Choose any of the interactions under the "Talk" group. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Picture of three people with a small blue arrow ********************* *Teach _____ to Talk* ********************* Description "Giving a Toddler a good start in life makes some Sims feel great. To have your Sim teach a Toddler to Talk, click the Toddler and choose "Teach to Talk"." Aspiration Points +5,000 Icon Target Sim with a white thought bubble ********************* *Teach _____ to Walk* ********************* Description "It's important for some Sims to be there for those first steps. To have your Sim teach a Toddler to Walk, click the Toddler and choose "Teach to Walk"." Aspiration Points +5,000 Icon Target Sim with small white boots ************** *Tickle _____* ************** Description "Sims are so ticklish! To have your Sim Tickle another Sim, just click on that Sim and choose "Play" and then "Tickle"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Target Sim with a blue arrow and blue smiley face ************ *Win a Game* ************ Description "Your Sim wants to feel like a Winner! Direct him or her to play a Game by clicking on a Game object and choosing from the interactions on the menu. Then select another Sim and direct them to Join. If you want to have a visitor Join your Sim in the game, click on the Visitor and choose "Ask to Join"." Aspiration Points +1,500 Icon Picture of a large gold trophy ************************** *Win a Game Against _____* ************************** Description "Your Sim wants to feel like a Winner! Direct him or her to play a Game by clicking on a Game object and choosing from the interactions on the menu. Then select another Sim and direct them to Join. If you want to have a visitor Join your Sim in the game, click on the Visitor and choose "Ask to Join"." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Target Sim with a small gold trophy ******** *WooHoo* ******** Description "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 Picture of a purple heart with a big grin on its face *************** *WooHoo in Bed* *************** Description "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 are cuddling, choose "WooHoo"." Aspiration Points +3,500 Icon Bed with a red heart and blue arrow ******************* *WooHoo in Hot Tub* ******************* Description "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 Hot tub with a blue arrow and red heart ******************* *WooHoo with _____* ******************* Description "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 Target Sim with a purple heart with a grinning face on it ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [11.04] Money Wants *********** *Buy a Bar* *********** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon 3 Balloons *********************************** *Buy a Bar Costing at Least §1,000* *********************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon 3 Balloons with a green § sign **************** *Buy a Bookcase* **************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Two suitcase things **************************************** *Buy a Computer Costing at Least §2,000* **************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +2,000 Icon TV with a small green § sign and yellow arrow ************************************* *Buy a Counter Costing at Least §500* ************************************* Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A counter with a small green § sign and small yellow arrow *************** *Buy a Curtain* *************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Curtains ************************************* *Buy a Curtain Costing at Least §250* ************************************* Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +250 Icon Curtains with a green § sign to the and a small yellow arrow pointing up ********************************** *Buy a Desk Costing at Least §650* ********************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +650 Icon Picture of a desk with a small green § sign and yellow arrow ****************************************** *Buy a Dining Chair Costing at Least §400* ****************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +400 Icon Picture of a dining room chair with a small green § sign and yellow arrow ****************** *Buy a Double Bed* ****************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Picture of a bed with a green § sign *************************************** *Buy a Dresser Costing at Least §1,000* *************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Picture of a dresser with a small green § sign and small yellow arrow ************** *Buy an Easel* ************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Picture of an easel ****************** *Buy a Fire Alarm* ****************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Telephone ***************************************** *Buy a Fireplace Costing at Least §2,500* ***************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +2,500 Icon A fireplace with a small green § sign and small yellow arrow ***************************************** *Buy a Fireplace Costing at Least §3,000* ***************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +3,000 Icon A fireplace with a small green § sign and small yellow arrow ***************** *Buy a Flowerbed* ***************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Picture of a flowerbed ************ *Buy a Game* ************ Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Dartboard ********************************** *Buy a Game Costing at Least §800* ********************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +800 Icon Dartboard with a small green § sign and yellow arrow ****************** *Buy a High Chair* ****************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Teddy bear with a § sign ******************** *Buy a Living Chair* ******************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A one seater ****************************************** *Buy a Living Chair Costing at Least §600* ****************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +600 Icon A one seater with a small green § sign and small yellow arrow ******************************************** *Buy a Living Chair Costing at Least §1,000* ******************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon A one seater with a small green § sign and small yellow arrow ****************************************** *Buy a Lounge Chair Costing at Least §450* ****************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +450 Icon Picture of a chair with a small green § sign and yellow arrow ***************** *Buy a Microwave* ***************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Blender **************** *Buy a Painting* **************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon A painting ************************************** *Buy a Painting Costing at Least §750* ************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +750 Icon A painting with a small green § sign and small yellow arrow **************************************** *Buy a Painting Costing at Least §1,500* **************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +1,500 Icon A painting with a small green § sign and small yellow arrow **************************************** *Buy a Painting Costing at Least §2,500* **************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +2,500 Icon A painting with a small green § sign and small yellow arrow **************************************** *Buy a Painting Costing at Least §4,500* **************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +4,500 Icon A painting with a small green § sign and small yellow arrow **************************************** *Buy a Painting Costing at Least §5,500* **************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +5,500 Icon A painting with a small green § sign and small yellow arrow ************************************** *Buy a Recliner Costing at Least §500* ************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Picture of a recliner with a small green § sign and small yellow arrow ******************** *Buy a Refrigerator* ******************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Picture of a refrigerator ***************** *Buy a Sculpture* ***************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Picture of a sculpture ************* *Buy a Shrub* ************* Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Picture of a shrub ********************************************** *Buy a Sofa or Loveseat Costing at Least §900* ********************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +900 Icon Sofa with a small green § sign and small yellow arrow ********************* *Buy a Shower or Tub* ********************* Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Picture of a bathtub ************** *Buy a Stereo* ************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Speaker with a green § sign ************************************** *Buy a Stereo Costing at Least §2,000* ************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +2,000 Icon Speaker with a green § sign and yellow arrow ************* *Buy a Table* ************* Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Table *********************************** *Buy a Table Costing at Least §800* *********************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +800 Icon Table with a green § sign and yellow arrow *************************************** *Buy a Telescope Costing at Least §500* *************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Telescope with a green § sign and a yellow arrow ************** *Buy a Toilet* ************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Picture of a toilet *********** *Buy a Toy* *********** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Teddy bear ************ *Buy a Tree* ************ Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Picture of a tree ********** *Buy a TV* ********** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +750 Icon Television with antenna with a small green dollar sign to the bottom-right ****************************** *Buy Electronic Entertainment* ****************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Picture of a video game controller ****************************************************** *Buy Electronic Entertainment Costing at Least §1,500* ****************************************************** Description "To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough Simoleons to afford it." Aspiration Points +1,500 Icon Picture of a video game controller with a small green § sign and a small yellow arrow *********** *Earn §100* *********** Description "Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Big, green § sign ************* *Earn §1,000* ************* Description "Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Big, green § sign ************* *Earn §2,000* ************* Description "Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage." Aspiration Points +1,250 Icon Big, green § sign ************* *Earn §6,000* ************* Description "Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage." Aspiration Points +3,000 Icon Big, green § sign ************* *Earn §7,000* ************ Description "Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage." Aspiration Points +3,500 Icon Big, green § sign ************* *Earn §8,000* ************* Description "Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage." Aspiration Points +4,000 Icon Big, green § sign ************* *Earn §9,000* ************* Description "Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage." Aspiration Points +4,500 Icon Big, green § sign ************** *Earn §10,000* ************** Description "Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage." Aspiration Points +5,000 Icon Big, green § sign ************** *Earn §12,500* ************** Description "Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage." Aspiration Points +6,500 Icon Big, green § sign ************** *Earn §25,000* ************** Description "Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage." Aspiration Points +7,500 Icon Big, green § sign ************** *Earn §50,000* ************** Description "Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage." Aspiration Points +10,000 Icon Big, green § sign ************** *Earn §62,500* ************** Description "Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage." Aspiration Points +12,500 Icon Big, green § sign ***************** *Earn Some Money* ***************** Description "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 Large green § sign ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [11.05] Skill Wants ************************* *Gain a Body Skill Point* ************************* Description "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 A blue vial with a small yellow arrow ***************************** *Gain a Charisma Skill Point* ***************************** Description "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 A blue vial with a small yellow arrow ***************************** *Gain a Cleaning Skill Point* ***************************** Description "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 A blue vial with a small yellow arrow **************************** *Gain a Cooking Skill Point* **************************** Description "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 A blue vial with a small yellow arrow ******************************* *Gain a Creativity Skill Point* ******************************* Description "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 A blue vial with a small yellow arrow ************************** *Gain a Logic Skill Point* ************************** Description "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 A blue vial with a small yellow arrow ******************************* *Gain a Mechanical Skill Point* ******************************* Description "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 A blue vial with a small yellow arrow ******************** *Gain a Skill Point* ******************** Description "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 A blue vial with a small yellow arrow to the left of it ********************* *Maximize All Skills* ********************* Description "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 Three blue vials with a gold star ************************* *Maximize the Body Skill* ************************* Description "To reach the top of a skill level, make sure using a skill object that builds that skill is your Sim's #1 priority. 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 +8,000 Icon A blue vial with a golden star ***************************** *Maximize the Charisma Skill* ***************************** Description "To reach the top of a skill level, make sure using a skill object that builds that skill is your Sim's #1 priority. 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 +8,000 Icon A blue vial with a golden star ***************************** *Maximize the Cleaning Skill* ***************************** Description "To reach the top of a skill level, make sure using a skill object that builds that skill is your Sim's #1 priority. 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 +8,000 Icon A blue vial with a golden star **************************** *Maximize the Cooking Skill* **************************** Description "To reach the top of a skill level, make sure using a skill object that builds that skill is your Sim's #1 priority. 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 +8,000 Icon A blue vial with a golden star ******************************* *Maximize the Creativity Skill* ******************************* Description "To reach the top of a skill level, make sure using a skill object that builds that skill is your Sim's #1 priority. 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 +8,000 Icon A blue vial with a golden star ************************** *Maximize the Logic Skill* ************************** Description "To reach the top of a skill level, make sure using a skill object that builds that skill is your Sim's #1 priority. 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 +8,000 Icon A blue vial with a golden star ******************************* *Maximize the Mechanical Skill* ******************************* Description "To reach the top of a skill level, make sure using a skill object that builds that skill is your Sim's #1 priority. 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 +8,000 Icon A blue vial with a golden star ******************** *Reach Body Level 1* ******************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 Blue vial with the number 1 ******************** *Reach Body Level 2* ******************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,250 Icon Blue vial with the number 2 ******************** *Reach Body Level 3* ******************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 3 ******************** *Reach Body Level 4* ******************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,750 Icon Blue vial with the number 4 ******************** *Reach Body Level 5* ******************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 5 ******************** *Reach Body Level 6* ******************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 6 ******************** *Reach Body Level 7* ******************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +3,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 7 ******************** *Reach Body Level 8* ******************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +4,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 8 ******************** *Reach Body Level 9* ******************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +5,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 9 ************************ *Reach Charisma Level 1* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 Blue vial with the number 1 ************************ *Reach Charisma Level 2* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,250 Icon Blue vial with the number 2 ************************ *Reach Charisma Level 3* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 3 ************************ *Reach Charisma Level 4* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,750 Icon Blue vial with the number 4 ************************ *Reach Charisma Level 5* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 5 ************************ *Reach Charisma Level 6* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 6 ************************ *Reach Charisma Level 7* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +3,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 7 ************************ *Reach Charisma Level 8* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +4,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 8 ************************ *Reach Charisma Level 9* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +5,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 9 ************************ *Reach Cleaning Level 1* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 Blue vial with the number 1 ************************ *Reach Cleaning Level 2* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,250 Icon Blue vial with the number 2 ************************ *Reach Cleaning Level 3* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 3 ************************ *Reach Cleaning Level 4* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,750 Icon Blue vial with the number 4 ************************ *Reach Cleaning Level 5* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 5 ************************ *Reach Cleaning Level 6* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 6 ************************ *Reach Cleaning Level 7* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +3,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 7 ************************ *Reach Cleaning Level 8* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +4,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 8 ************************ *Reach Cleaning Level 9* ************************ Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +5,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 9 *********************** *Reach Cooking Level 1* *********************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 Blue vial with the number 1 *********************** *Reach Cooking Level 2* *********************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,250 Icon Blue vial with the number 2 *********************** *Reach Cooking Level 3* *********************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 3 *********************** *Reach Cooking Level 4* *********************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,750 Icon Blue vial with the number 4 *********************** *Reach Cooking Level 5* *********************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 5 *********************** *Reach Cooking Level 6* *********************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 6 *********************** *Reach Cooking Level 7* *********************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +3,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 7 *********************** *Reach Cooking Level 8* *********************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +4,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 8 *********************** *Reach Cooking Level 9* *********************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +5,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 9 ************************** *Reach Creativity Level 1* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 Blue vial with the number 1 ************************** *Reach Creativity Level 2* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,250 Icon Blue vial with the number 2 ************************** *Reach Creativity Level 3* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 3 ************************** *Reach Creativity Level 4* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,750 Icon Blue vial with the number 4 ************************** *Reach Creativity Level 5* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 5 ************************** *Reach Creativity Level 6* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 6 ************************** *Reach Creativity Level 7* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +3,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 7 ************************** *Reach Creativity Level 8* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +4,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 8 ************************** *Reach Creativity Level 9* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +5,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 9 ********************* *Reach Logic Level 1* ********************* Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 Blue vial with the number 1 ********************* *Reach Logic Level 2* ********************* Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,250 Icon Blue vial with the number 2 ********************* *Reach Logic Level 3* ********************* Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 3 ********************* *Reach Logic Level 4* ********************* Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,750 Icon Blue vial with the number 4 ********************* *Reach Logic Level 5* ********************* Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 5 ********************* *Reach Logic Level 6* ********************* Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 6 ********************* *Reach Logic Level 7* ********************* Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +3,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 7 ********************* *Reach Logic Level 8* ********************* Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +4,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 8 ********************* *Reach Logic Level 9* ********************* Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +5,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 9 ************************** *Reach Mechanical Level 1* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 Blue vial with the number 1 ************************** *Reach Mechanical Level 2* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,250 Icon Blue vial with the number 2 ************************** *Reach Mechanical Level 3* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 3 ************************** *Reach Mechanical Level 4* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +1,750 Icon Blue vial with the number 4 ************************** *Reach Mechanical Level 5* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 5 ************************** *Reach Mechanical Level 6* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +2,500 Icon Blue vial with the number 6 ************************** *Reach Mechanical Level 7* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +3,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 7 ************************** *Reach Mechanical Level 8* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +4,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 8 ************************** *Reach Mechanical Level 9* ************************** Description "To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. 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 +5,000 Icon Blue vial with the number 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [11.06] Miscellaneous Wants *********************** *Ask for Homework Help* *********************** Description "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 Three colored books, on one top of another; green, brown, and yellow ********************* *Be Saved From Death* ********************* Description "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. Hint: Sims with stronger relationships to your Sim have a better chance." Aspiration Points +8,000 Icon A tombstone with a white line diagonally across it ************************ *Defeat the Grim Reaper* ************************ Description "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. Hint: Sims with stronger relationships to the Sim who died have better chances at coming out on top." Aspiration Points +8,000 Icon Picture of the Grim Reaper inside a white circle with a line through it ************* *Do Homework* ************* Description "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 Picture of blue notebook ********* *Get Fit* ********* Description "There's nothing wrong with a Sim wanting to look their best. Make sure your Sim gets plenty of exercise by doing things like working out, doing yoga or swimming." Aspiration Points +$3,500 Icon Picture of a Sim with two yellow arrows to the left and right ************************* *Get Into Private School* ************************* Description "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 Picture of a mortarboard ************* *Go Swimming* ************* Description "Sims love the water. lick on a pool ladder and choose "Get In" to have your Sim take a dip. If you've bought your Sim a diving board, you can click on it and choose "Dive"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Swimming pool filled with blue water ************** *Have a Party* ************** Description "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 Color picture of three balloons ****************** *Hire a Bartender* ****************** Description "Paying money for a Service Sim to take some of the load off is a fine idea, as long as your Sim has the cash to spend. To hire a Bartender, click on the phone: choose "Call", "Service", and then "Call Bartender"." Also, make sure you've got a bar!" Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Picture of a person holding his left arm out ********************** *Hire an Exterminator* ********************** Description "Paying money for a Service Sim to take some of the load off is a fine idea, as long as your Sim has the cash to spend. To hire an Exterminator, click on the phone: choose "Call", "Service", and then "Call Exterminator"." Aspiration Points +250 Icon Picture of a person holding his left arm out ************* *Hire a Maid* ************* Description "Paying money for a Service Sim to take some of the load off is a fine idea, as long as your Sim has the cash to spend. To hire a Maid, click on the phone: choose "Call", "Service", and then "Call Maid"." Aspiration Points +1,000 Icon Picture of a person holding his left arm out ****************** *Hire a Repairman* ****************** Description "Paying money for a Service Sim to take some of the load off is a fine idea, as long as your Sim has the cash to spend. To hire a Repairman, click on the phone: choose "Call", "Service", and then "Call Repairman"." Aspiration Points +250 Icon Picture of a person holding his left arm out ****************** *Practice Romance* ****************** Description "Sims need Charisma to smooth the way with other Sims. To add panache to your Sim's moves, click on a Mirror and choose "Practice Romance"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Mirror with a blue arrow ***************** *Practice Speech* ***************** Description "Sims need Charisma to smooth the way with other Sims. To add weight to your Sim's words, click on a Mirror and choose "Practice Speech"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Mirror with a blue arrow ************* *See a Ghost* ************* Description "Some Sims think about ghosts a great deal. Ghosts appear near their tombstones or urns at night." Aspiration Points +3,000 Icon A white ghost ******************** *Sell a Great Novel* ******************** Description "Selling a great piece of literature is fulfilling, but it takes hard work. Spend time on your Sim's Creativity skill to turn them into a great writer." Aspiration Points +8,000 Icon A typewriter with a small gold star ******************** *Sell a Masterpiece* ******************** Description "Selling a great work of art can be lurcative, but it takes commitment. Work on your Sim's Creativity Skill to turn them into a fine artiste. To get the simoleons, click on the finished canvas and choose "Sell Painting". Aspiration Points +6,000 Icon Art Pallet with a gold star ************************* *Stargaze with Telescope* ************************* Description "The heavens hold beauty, wisdom and mystery. Explore them by clicking on a telescope and choosing "Stargaze"." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Telescope with a blue arrow ************************ *Throw a Birthday Party* ************************ Description "When your Sim is ready to Grow Up, click on the phone and choose "Throw Party", and then "Birthday Party". Then buy a Birthday Cake from the Buy Catalog, and when you are ready for your Sim to Grow Up, click on the cake and choose "Blow Out Candles"." Aspiration Points +2,500 Icon Three colored balloons with a small hourglass *********************** *Throw a Wedding Party* *********************** Description "Wedding parties let your Engaged Sims share their big day. To throw a Wedding Party, make sure your Sim is engaged, and then click on the Phone and choose "Throw Party" and then "Wedding Party". Make sure your Sims get Married or Joined during the party, or odds are it will be a dud." Aspiration Points +5,000 Icon Three colored balloons with two small, interlocking golden rings ****************************** *Work Out on Exercise Machine* ****************************** Description "Exercise is always healthy. Click on the Workout Bench and choose "Work Out" to have your Sim build Body Skill and burn off those extra calories." Aspiration Points +500 Icon Picture of the workout bench ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [12] Aspiration Fears Your Sims have Aspiration Wants but they also have Aspiration Fears. If you fulfil these fears, you will lose Aspiration Points instead of gaining points so be careful. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [12.01] Job Fears *********** *Get Fired* *********** Description "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 A blue desk with a large red X behind it ************** *Miss Carpool* ************** Description "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 Blue car with a large red X behind it ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [12.02] Relationship Fears ************************** *_____ Gets D Report Card* ************************** Description "Some Sims care a lot about their children's grades, and hate to see a D. Having these Sims help with Homework can make a big difference in bringing up those grades." Aspiration Points -2,000 Icon Target Sim with a small graduation hat and yellow arrow pointing down ********************** *_____ Grows Up Badly* ********************** Description "Some Sims feel the disappointment of seeing younger Sims Grow Up poorly. Spend the younger Sim's time pursuing important Wants to fill up the Aspiration Meter before that Sim's birthday." Aspiration Points -2,500 Icon Target Sim with an hourglass at the bottom-right ************************************* *Be Rejected for Appreciate by _____* ************************************* Description "Appreciation is a great way to build a relationship, but not if it's rejected. To have your Sim appreciate another Sim, just click on that Sim and choose any of the interactions under "Appreciate". If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood. Aspiration Points -750 Icon Target Sim ************************************ *Be Rejected for a Backrub by _____* ************************************ Description "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 Target Sim with a blue smiley face with a red X behind it ********************************** *Be Rejected for a Dance by _____* ********************************** Description "To Dance with another Sim, first click on a Stereo Object and choose "Turn On" and then "Dance Solo". Once your Sim is dancing, you can click on another Sim and choose "Ask to Join". You can also have your Sim Dance with a Sim who is already dancing by clicking on that Sim and choosing "Dance Together" with that Sim. If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood. Aspiration Points -750 Icon Target Sim with a small blue smiley face with a red X through it ************************* *Be Rejected for a Flirt* ************************* Description "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 of the interactions under "Flirt". If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood. Aspiration Points -750 Icon Two people with an arrow on the right person, with a red X behind them ********************************** *Be Rejected for a Flirt by _____* ********************************** Description "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 of the interactions under "Flirt". If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood. Aspiration Points -750 Icon Target Sim with a small, red heart with a red X behind it *************************** *Be Rejected for Entertain* *************************** Description "Sometimes it's not the right time to entertain another Sim. To have your Sim Entertain another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the interactions under "Entertain". If your Sim does get rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood." Aspiration Points -750 Icon Two people with a green smiley face with a red X through it ****************************** *Be Rejected for Playing With* ****************************** Description "It would really hurt if your Sim's request to Play With another Sim were turned down. To Play With another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the interactions under the "Play" group. If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood. Aspiration Points -750 Icon Two people with a green smiley face with a red X through it *************************************** *Be Rejected for Playing With by _____* *************************************** Description "It would really hurt if your Sim's request to Play With another Sim were turned down. To Play With another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the interactions under the "Play" group. If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood. Aspiration Points -750 Icon Target Sim with a small, blue smiley face with a red X through it ***************************** *Fell out of Love with _____* ***************************** Description "Your Sim would hate to let love's flames flicker out. Carve out some quality time out of your Sims day to spend on romance with that special Sim whose coals may be cooling." Aspiration Points -3,500 Icon Target Sim with a red heart with a white circle through it **************************** *Fight with a Family Member* **************************** Description "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 Three people with a red icon ************************* *Get Rejected for a Kiss* ************************* Description "Getting rejected for a Kiss is no fun. Make sure your Sim knows another Sim well enough before trying a kiss, and avoid puckering up at all if you think that other Sim is in a foul mood." Aspiration Points -1,000 Icon Picture of a large pair of red lips with an X behind it ********************************** *Get Rejected for a Kiss by _____* ********************************** Description "Getting rejected for a Kiss is no fun. Make sure your Sim knows another Sim well enough before trying a kiss, and avoid puckering up at all if you think that other Sim is in a foul mood." Aspiration Points -1,000 Icon Target Sim with a small, red pair of lips with a red X through it ************************************ *Get Rejected for a Tickle by _____* ************************************ Description "Sims hate to have their tickles rejected! To have your Sim Tickle another Sim, click on that Sim and choose "Play", then "Tickle." If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood." Aspiration Points -750 Icon Target Sim with a blue arrow and blue smiley face with a red X behind them ************************************** *Get Rejected for Engagement by _____* ************************************** Description "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 Target Sim with a small gold ring with a red X behind it ***************************** *Get Rejected for Making Out* ***************************** Description "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 Two red lips with a red X through them ********************************** *Get Rejected for Very First Kiss* ********************************** Description "Getting rejected for that Very First Kiss can really shake a Sims confidence. Make sure your Sim knows another Sim well enough before trying to plant their first wet one, and avoid puckering up at all if you think the other Sim is in a foul mood." Aspiration Points -3,500 Icon A big picture of red lips, with a red X behind it ************************************ *Get Rejected for WooHoo with _____* ************************************ Description "No one wants to be 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 Picture of target Sim with a grinning purple heart with a red X behind it ************* *Have a Baby* ************* Description "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 ************************************ *Have a Bad Conversation with _____* ************************************ Description "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 Target Sim with a small, white thought bubble with a red X through it *************************** *Lose _____ as Best Friend* *************************** Description "Your Sim would hate to lose a Best Friend. Work on making time in your Sim's day to spend with a Best Friend who may be drifting away." Aspiration Points -3,000 Icon Target Sim with two green smiley faces with a red X *************************** *Lose a Game Against _____* *************************** Description "Your Sim would hate to lose a game right now! If you're thinking of playing a game, pay attention to the skills that matter for winning to avoid an unpleasant surprise." Aspiration Points -500 Icon Picture of the target Sim with a small gold trophy with a red X through it ************************ *Tell Bad Joke to _____* ************************ Description "No one likes bombing when telling a Joke. Make sure your Sim has at least some Charisma skill before trying to tell a Joke." Aspiration Points -750 Icon Target Sim with a small blue arrow ***************** *WooHoo Rejected* ***************** Description "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 Grinning purple heart with a red X behind it ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [12.03] Money Fears *********************** *Have Something Stolen* *********************** Description "Your Sim worked hard for their belongings-don't let them be stolen. To avoid theft, buy a Burglar Alarm from the buy catalog." Aspiration Points -3,500 Icon Black picture of a burglar's face with a pointy yellow circle behind it *********** *Repo Man!* *********** Description "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 Large green § sign with a red X in the background ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [12.04] Skill Fears ******************** *Lose a Skill Point* ******************** Description "No Sim likes forgetting hard-won learning. Be careful when repairing electrical equipment ... those shocks can play havoc with the little grey cells ..." Aspiration Points -2,500 Icon Blue vial with a small yellow arrow pointing down ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [12.05] Miscellaneous Fears *************** *_____ is sick* *************** Description "Your Sim is worried about coming down with something. Have your Sim keep the house clean and free of vermin, and avoid other Sims who are ill until they recover." Aspiration Points -500 Icon Target Sim with a red thermometer ************************************ *_____ Rejected from Private School* ************************************ Description "Some Sim parents take their children's rejection personally. If the Headmaster doesn't like your Sim's home, their cooking, or the conversation, nothing's going to get those kids enrolled." Aspiration Points -3,500 Icon Target Sim with a small blue clothing icon with a red X behind it ********** *Be Booed* ********** Description "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 Picture of two people with a red pair of lips and a small arrow ************* *Be Lectured* ************* Description "Getting a lecture is so lame. Make sure your Sim isn't doing anything another nearby Sim might disapprove of." Aspiration Points -500 Icon Two people with a small red heart ***************** *Change a Diaper* ***************** Description "Some tasks in life aren't that pleasant. To change a stinky diaper, click on the baby or toddler and choose "Change Diaper"." Aspiration Points -500 Icon White diaper with green stink lines coming from the top of it ***************** *Clean Up a Mess* ***************** Description "Some Sims hate cleaning, but it's got to get done. Click on a trash pile, an ash pile, a dirty dish or a puddle and choose "Clean Up" or "Mop Up". Sometimes you'll need to click on a trashcan or a trash compactor and choose "Empty Trash"." Aspiration Points -250 Icon A broom and dustpan **************** *Death of _____* **************** Description "No Sim lives forever. But, by ensuring that they have a full Aspiration Meter, and avoid illness and injury, some may live longer than others. And if all else fails, you can always try bargaining with the Grim Reaper, and hope for the best ... " Aspiration Points -5,000 Icon Target Sim with a small tombstone ******* *Fire!* ******* Description "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 Picture of a red/orange fire ******************* *Get D Report Card* ******************* Description "If your Sim falls badly behind on the homework, that D grade isn't far behind." Aspiration Points -1,500 Icon Picture of a graduation hat with a small yellow arrow pointing down ********* *Get Fat* ********* Description "Your Sim is feeling a little vain. Avoid letting him or her eat too much rich food, and if he or she really loves chowing down, keep them trim with some exercise." Aspiration Points -1,000 Icon Picture of a fat person with two yellow arrows on both sides ********************************** *Get Rejected from Private School* ********************************** Description "No one likes to be told they aren't good enough. If you want that Headmaster to believe your Sim deserves an upper-crust education, make sure the house is nice, the food is decent and the conversation is lively for his visit." Aspiration Points -1,250 Icon Picture of a mortarboard with a red X behind it ********** *Get Sick* ********** Description "Your Sim is worried about coming down with something. Have your Sim keep the house clean and free of vermin, and avoid other Sims who are ill until they recover." Aspiration Points -1,000 Icon Picture of a red thermometer ************** *Have a Party* ************** Description "Your Sim is terrified of having a party. To throw a party anyway, click on the Phone and then choose any of the interactions under the "Throw Party" option." Aspiration Points -1,000 Icon Three colored balloons ****************** *Have an Accident* ****************** Description "Wetting yourself is a severe embarrassment. To avoid this, make sure your Sim has a toilet, and make sure you give your Sim time to use it." Aspiration Points -1,000 Icon Toilet with a large red X behind it **************** *Miss Schoolbus* **************** Description "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 Yellow school bus with a large red X behind it ********** *Pass Out* ********** Description "You can get a real bump on the head from passing out. Make sure your Sim has a bed or a sofa to sleep in." Aspiration Points -1,000 Icon A bed with a red X behind it ******************** *Relative Breaks Up* ******************** Description "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. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related." Aspiration Points -3,000 Icon Picture of three people with two small interlocking golden rings with a white circle through them *************** *Relative Dies* *************** Description "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 Picture of three people with a tombstone ******************** *Relative Gets Sick* ******************** Description "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 Three people with a thermometer ************* *See a Ghost* ************* Description "Keep your Sim away from tombstones and urns at night, or they might get spooked." Aspiration Points -1,500 Icon A white ghost ************* *See Vermin!* ************* Description "Vermin carry disease, and are a sign of a dirty home. To avoid Vermin, make sure your Sim doesn't leave trash, dishes or spoiled food around." Aspiration Points -1,000 Icon A brown bug, similar to a cockroach *********************** *Sell a Lousy Painting* *********************** Description "Your Sim will hate it if his or her work was insulted by getting sold for peanuts. Until your Sim has enough Creativity Skill to sketch something decent you might not want to try to sell that canvas. Hang it on the wall instead." Aspiration Points -1,250 Icon Art Pallet with § sign and arrow pointing down ******************* *Sell a Pulp Novel* ******************* Description "Getting pocket change for the hard work of writing a novel is a slap in the face. Until your Sim has enough Creativity skill to crank out something readable, you might not want to try to sell that manuscript." Aspiration Points -1,250 Icon Typewriter with a small green dollar sign and small yellow arrow ********** *Throw Up* ********** Description "Vomiting is no one's idea of fun. Keep your Sim from losing his or her lunch by avoiding spoiled food and reducing contact with other Sims who may be ill. Of course, if your Sim is pregnant, a little Vomiting is to be expected!" Aspiration Points -500 Icon Picture of a person with an arrow coming out of his mouth, pointing down ********************* *Use a Public Toilet* ********************* Description "Some Sims need to know a toilet is clean before they use it. Click on a toilet on a Community Lot and choose "Use" to have your Sim do their business regardless. Aspiration Points -500 Icon Picture of a blue toilet with an arrow to the bottom-right of it ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [13] Jobs - Adult Adults have jobs to sustain a ongoing family. To sustain that family, they need a good job that brings in the dough. Sims have a desire for everything so money is a need. There are 10 jobs for your adult Sim in 10 job career paths. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [13.01] Politics ***************** *Campaign Worker* ***************** "The salary is minuscule, but you get your feet wet in the political puddle by helping a favorite local candidate into office. The job requires long hours managing telephone teams and volunteer groups canvassing neighborhoods for votes." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 6:00pm Salary: §308 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: N/A Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Wednesday ******** *Intern* ******** "Start out running errands for the SimCity Controller and try to work your way up to getting lunch for the mayor. Low pay, long hours. You'll need lots of charisma to advance in politics. Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §420 Bonus for Promotion: §840 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 3: N/A Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Sunday, Friday ********** *Lobbyist* ********** "A special-interest group to influence local politicians hires you. Heavy social skills and lots of friends are needed to advance in this career - you must win friends and influence people. Charisma skill is essential to progress in a political career." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 7:00am Work Hours: 8:00am to 2:00pm Salary: §504 Bonus for Promotion: §1,008 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 4: 1 Logic Point 1 Creativity Points 1 Family Friend Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ****************** *Campaign Manager* ****************** "Salary jumps, but overtime work increases. You must still maintain neighborhood relationships and domestic tranquillity. You need to cultivate your "image". Practice charisma and develop that all-important spin control. Without it, our political career is sunk. But friends in the right places can sometimes be very useful." Job Level: 4 Carpool Arrival: 7:00am Work Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm Salary: §602 Bonus for Promotion: §1,204 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Brown Suit Requirement for Level 5: 2 Charisma Points 2 Logic Points 2 Creativity Points 2 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday ********************* *City Council Member* ********************* "Your first elected post, you've finally been admitted to SimCity's inner power circle. A well-paid job to be sure. The more persuasive and creative you are in pushing your own agenda through the council, the faster you will advance in the political machine." Job Level: 5 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §679 Bonus for Promotion: §1,358 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Brown Suit Requirement for Level 6: 4 Charisma Points 3 Logic Points 2 Creativity Points 3 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ********************** *State Assemblyperson* ********************** "The voters trust you enough to represent their fair city in the State Assembly. Fortunately, SimCity is the state capital, so you'll be close to home. A lot of creative thought will be needed in meeting with state officials to be sure SimCity's local interests are protected and promoted." Job Level: 6 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §756 Bonus for Promotion: §1,512 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Brown Suit Requirement for Level 7: 6 Charisma Points 4 Logic Points 3 Creativity Points 5 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday **************** *Congressperson* **************** "The people have spoken once again, and elected you to Congress. You'll spend your time covering your district from your local office. Networking with neighbors and making new friends to keep political support must be balanced with maintaining a contented house and family." Job Level: 7 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §840 Bonus for Promotion: §1,680 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Brown Suit Requirement for Level 8: 8 Charisma Points 7 Logic Points 3 Creativity Points 6 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ******* *Judge* ******* "You win a position on the SimCity Central Court. Your peerless logical skill at reading human nature and deconstructing legal arguments will prompt your success and continuing rise in status. Cultivate friends in your spare hours. Watch mood indicators and keep alert - you're supposed to be clear-headed and impartial when the gavel comes down." Job Level: 8 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 2:00pm Salary: §1,138 Bonus for Promotion: §2,276 Transport: Black Limo Uniform: Judge Robe Requirement for Level 9: 9 Charisma Points 8 Logic Points 5 Creativity Points 8 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday ********* *Senator* ********* "You're authoring bills and chairing important subcommittees. You appear regularly on political talk shows and your influence is being felt around the Capitol. With a little more speaking experience and a few more friends, you may attain the most coveted Sim position: Mayor of SimCity!" Job Level: 9 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 6:00pm Salary: §1,225 Bonus for Promotion: §2,450 Transport: Porche Uniform: Dark Blue Suit Requirement for Level 10: 10 Charisma Points 10 Logic Points 7 Creativity Points 10 Family Friends Job Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Monday, Saturday ******* *Mayor* ******* "As Mayor of SimCity, you're entitled to big bucks-you can finally afford that "house on the hill" where the town's elite citizens cluster. You are a master at the political game and it's obvious you enjoy the fame as well as the excitement of shaking up the entrenched bureaucrats. It's great to be powerful isn't it?" Job Level: 10 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §1,315 Bonus for Promotion: §2,630 Transport: Helicopter Uniform: Mayorial Uniform Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Free Days: Sunday, Friday, Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [13.02] Medicine ******************************* *Emergency Medicial Technician* ******************************* "Entry level, now paying, grunt work in a big medical lab-but a way to test your aptitude and interest in exploring a doctor's world. Taking x-rays, logging samples, and preparing test results are among your duties." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 7:00am Work Hours: 8:00am to 2:00pm Salary: §280 Transport: ? Uniform: Green Lab Coat Requirement for Level 2: 1 Cleaning Point Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Monday, Saturday *********** *Paramedic* *********** "You're attending medical school and working part time as a paramedic. You'll need to avoid fatigue while allowing time for study and riding in an ambulance on the night shift. Keep your vehicle and equipment clean and well-maintained." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 7:00pm Work Hours: 8:00pm to 2:00am Salary: §385 Bonus for Promotion: §770 Transport: ? Uniform: Green Lab Coat Requirement for Level 3: 2 Cleaning Points 1 Logic Point Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Wednesday, Friday ******* *Nurse* ******* "You've made it through med school, and secured your first job at SimCity General Hospital. This is a mentally as well as physically demanding job. Work on your logic skill and your bedside manner to get those patient referrals." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 6:00am Work Hours: 7:00am to 2:00pm Salary: §476 Bonus for Promotion: §952 Transport: ? Uniform: Green Lab Coat Requirement for Level 4: 2 Mechanical Points 4 Cleaning Points 2 Logic Points 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Thursday ******** *Intern* ******** "There's an "M.D." after your name, but it seems you spend more time doing paperwork and changing bandages than saving lives. Pay special care to develop your mechanical and logic skills; doctors must be multi-talented. The hours are steady, though, so you're earning more." Job Level: 4 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 6:00pm Salary: §574 Bonus for Promotion: §1,148 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Green Lab Coat Requirement for Level 5: 2 Mechanical Points 3 Logic Points 5 Cleaning Points 2 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Friday ********** *Resident* ********** "You've been promoted to a night shift residency in the Emergency Room. This is an obviously stressful position, so make sure home is a comforting place. You'll need fun, rest and proper meals, or you won't succeed. If you work on the proper diagnoses, care for those tough cases, and develop a good bedside manner, your promotion to General Practitioner will come quickly." Job Level: 5 Carpool Arrival: 5:00pm Work Hours: 6:00pm to 1:00am Salary: §672 Bonus for Promotion: §1,344 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Green Lab Coat Requirement for Level 6: 4 Mechanical Points 4 Logic Points 6 Cleaning Points 3 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Wednesday, Thursday ********************** *General Practitioner* ********************** "An altruistic streak has compelled you to join a Sim neighborhood clinic as a GP. The pay won't be high, but you'll help a lot of less fortunate SimCitizens through broken bones, pregnancies, and measles. You will be handling a lot yourself, but don't slack off on the skill-building - you may want a different job someday." Job Level: 6 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 6:00pm Salary: §770 Bonus for Promotion: §1,540 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: White Lab Coat Requirement for Level 7: 7 Mechanical Points 5 Logic Points 7 Cleaning Points 4 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ************ *Specialist* ************ "Congratulations. You've "hung up your shingle", gaining a traditional work schedule and golf game occasionally. Now you have more time to maintain a happy home and maybe a happy family. Keep making friends outside the home and building up your skills, if higher levels in this career track seem appealing." Job Level: 7 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §875 Bonus for Promotion: §1,750 Transport: ? Uniform: Green Lab Coat Requirement for Level 8: 9 Mechanical Points 7 Logic Points 8 Cleaning Points 5 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ********* *Surgeon* ********* "One of the elite, with an income advance to go with it. The job demands a rested, calm individual, so watch your emotional levels, eat right, and get plenty of sleep. And, you'll need home study time, especially in logic, to keep left brain skills sharp in the operating room." Job Level: 8 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §980 Bonus for Promotion: §1,960 Transport: Sports Car Uniform: Green Lab Coat Requirement for Level 9: 9 Mechanical Points 8 Logic Points 9 Cleaning Points 7 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ********************* *Medicial Researcher* ********************* "You created a new vaccination serum in SimCity's most advanced research clinic. You've now joined the ranks of the highest paid researchers in the world. If you decide to go for the top bucks, continue the skill building path up to Chief of Hospital Staff, where you get a cut of the profits." Job Level: 9 Carpool Arrival: 10:00am Work Hours: 11:00am to 6:00pm Salary: §1,356 Bonus for Promotion: §2,712 Transport: Sports Car Uniform: White Lab Coat Requirement for Level 10: 9 Mechanical Points 10 Logic Points 10 Cleaning Points 9 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Free Days: Sunday, Friday, Saturday **************** *Chief of Staff* **************** "You are one of the most respected physicians in SimCity. You spend office hours at the hospital. You are now a part owner and are making large profits keeping your fellow Sims in good health." Job Level: 10 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §1,499 Bonus for Promotion: §2,998 Transport: Black Limo Uniform: Blue Suit Job Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Monday, Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [13.03] Business ********************* *Mailroom Technician* ********************* "Minimum wage, but you're on the ground floor of one of SimCity's mega-corps. Keep the copier and coffee machine in working order. Be organized, prompt, and friendly when you push that cart through the halls - maybe some sharp-eyed company officer will consider you for a kick upstairs." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §168 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Charisma Point Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Sunday, Friday ********************* *Executive Assistant* ********************* "Longer hours, but an opportunity to work the phones, increase people skills, and keep the Boss happy. Start developing your speaking skills now: you might be able to impress the Boss with a creative new business proposal." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §252 Bonus for Promotion: §504 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 3: 2 Charisma Points Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Monday, Saturday **************************** *Field Sales Representative* **************************** "Before you move up in the company, you'll have to earn your dues putting in a long day on the road. Meet your quotas (charisma can make a good sales pitch great) and make good contacts, and you'll be ripe for a promotion to an office without wheels." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §350 Bonus for Promotion: §700 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 4: 2 Charisma Point 1 Creativity Points 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Thursday ****************** *Junior Executive* ****************** "Now you have your own grunt to boot around, a personal cubicle, and a nice salary - but it's still a long walk down that hall to the washrooms. Good relationships with people to whom you've proven your superior logic skill will definitely get you noticed." Job Level: 4 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §448 Bonus for Promotion: §896 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Blue Suit Requirement for Level 5: 2 Charisma Points 2 Logic Points 1 Creativity Points 3 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Sunday, Wednesday *********** *Executive* *********** "You have your own Junior Executive and an actual office, with a door that closes. Problem is, the Executive level at your company is heavily populated. Well-rounded skills and a good work attitude will help you stand out from the crowd and impress the higher ups." Job Level: 5 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §560 Bonus for Promotion: §1,120 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 6: 4 Charisma Points 3 Logic Points 3 Creativity Points 4 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday **************** *Senior Manager* **************** "Salary hops up, as you are now overseeing several franchise offices. There are a lot of executives under your command, so charisma and logic help in settling disputes and keeping the various teams running smoothly. Your golf game needs to improve if you expect to close any deals from now on, so a little more work in the creative department would not be a bad idea." Job Level: 6 Carpool Arrival: 7:00am Work Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm Salary: §728 Bonus for Promotion: §1,456 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 7: 5 Charisma Points 4 Logic Points 3 Creativity Points 5 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday **************** *Vice President* **************** "The corner office is yours. Pay takes another leap. However, competition is rougher on this floor. Keep sharpening those skills and make lots of friends. You never know when you'll need them." Job Level: 7 Carpool Arrival: 7:00am Work Hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §924 Bonus for Promotion: §1,848 Transport: Luxary Car Uniform: Black Suit Requirement for Level 8: 5 Charisma Points 6 Logic Points 4 Creativity Points 6 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday *********** *President* *********** "The company sends a limo to pick you up in the morning. You get the top floor suite and a hefty paycheck. Your creative juices are flowing, and you're feeling smart and powerful. But there's a downside as well. More stress, and some of your neighbors may resent your success.(Nothing a barbecue at your place wouldn't fix. And who knows, you might meet someone new...)" Job Level: 8 Carpool Arrival: 7:00am Work Hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §1,400 Bonus for Promotion: §2,800 Transport: White Limo Uniform: Blue Suit Requirement for Level 9: 6 Charisma Points 7 Logic Points 6 Creativity Points 7 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday ***** *CEO* ***** "Top of the heap at your company. But can a powerful, well-to-do exec balance the responsibilities of the office with the needs of mate, children, and friends? Social responsibilities are peaking--it might be time to move up to a bigger house, to better entertain bigwigs." Job Level: 9 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §1,665 Bonus for Promotion: §3,330 Transport: Black Limo Uniform: Business Suit Requirement for Level 10: 8 Charisma Points 9 Logic Points 7 Creativity Points 8 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday ***************** *Business Tycoon* ***************** "You're a corporate raider and mogul, heading a world wide conglomerate. But now that you're a famous local figure, guess what? You'll be expected to give money to charities to maintain your standing with your fellow Sims. Still, doesn't it feel good to bask in the glow of success?" Job Level: 10 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §2,100 Bonus for Promotion: §4,200 Transport: Helicopter Uniform: Business Suit Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Free Days: Sunday, Friday, Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [13.04] Athletic ************* *Team Mascot* ************* "A young athlete has to start somewhere - even if it's sweating inside a cartoon animal suit. A very physical grunt job with lousy pay - but at least you can watch the game from up close. Besides water, the coach also expects you to prepare the players' snacks ... a lot of snacks" Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 9:00pm Salary: §154 Transport: Junker Uniform: Llama Mascot Suit Requirement for Level 2: 1 Body Point Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Thursday *************** *Minor Leaguer* *************** "Welcome to the "Llamas," SimCity's minor league team. Your starting pay isn't much, and you'll have a lot of training time to deal with. Develop your body skill so you can rise through the ranks." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §238 Bonus for Promotion: §476 Transport: Junker Uniform: Track Suit Requirement for Level 3: 2 Body Points Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Thursday ******** *Rookie* ******** "Advancing into the pros, you start out with the league minimum salary, which is the highest starting pay in the neighborhood. Keep working on your body and just hope an injury doesn't slow your advancement." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §322 Bonus for Promotion: §644 Transport: Junker Uniform: Track Suit Requirement for Level 4: 1 Charisma Point 2 Body Points 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday ********* *Starter* ********* "You've made it off the bench and into the starting line up. Some money's coming in, but long practices take their toll on your mood. It's essential to get your rest and keep your body in prime shape - this is your livelihood. And since you're going to be interviewed more now, work on that charisma skill so you can get noticed." Job Level: 4 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §420 Bonus for Promotion: §840 Transport: White Bus Uniform: Track Suit Requirement for Level 5: 2 Charisma Points 6 Body Points 2 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Thursday ********** *All Star* ********** "You've become a household name in SimCity. You need to be comfortable speaking in front of a camera, not just playing in front of one. Improve your charisma and body and you'll be voted MVP in no time." Job Level: 5 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §539 Bonus for Promotion: §1,078 Transport: White Bus Uniform: Track Suit Requirement for Level 6: 1 Mechanical Point 3 Charisma Points 8 Body Points 3 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday ***** *MVP* ***** "You're heading through the mid-point of your career. There is a special need to work on relationship skills here and present a positive image. If the fans love you, that fills the stadium - and that fills your pay envelop. Meanwhile, family and friends (and even your house) might need attention too." Job Level: 6 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §893 Bonus for Promotion: §1,786 Transport: White Bus Uniform: Track Suit Requirement for Level 7: 2 Mechanical Points 4 Charisma Points 10 Body Points 4 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday *********** *Superstar* *********** "Major income, you've got those commercial endorsements, and you're at the top of your game. Your body works like a well-oiled machine but it's taking longer to recover from your injuries. How long can you remain "Number One?" It's probably a good time to start thinking about future opportunities - you may be retiring much sooner than you think." Job Level: 7 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §1,190 Bonus for Promotion: §2,380 Transport: White Bus Uniform: Track Suit Requirement for Level 8: 4 Mechanical Points 5 Charisma Points 10 Body Points 5 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ***************** *Assistant Coach* ***************** "You're retired from playing: a change both dreaded and welcome. But there's an opportunity to stay with the team you love - although this time you'll be carrying a playbook. Make sure you're still networking with friends because your relationships and charisma are going to get you further than your body skill can." Job Level: 8 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm Salary: §1,488 Bonus for Promotion: §2,976 Transport: Porsche Uniform: Jump Suit Requirement for Level 9: 7 Mechanical Points 7 Charisma Points 10 Body Points 6 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ******* *Coach* ******* "More prestige and a nicer paycheck, but longer work hours dealing with the media, game films, and the team's personal appearances. Thank goodness for those friends. They can help your career when you least expect it." Job Level: 9 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §1,750 Bonus for Promotion: §3,500 Transport: Porsche Uniform: Jump Suit Requirement for Level 10: 7 Mechanical Points 10 Charisma Points 10 Body Points 8 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday *************** *Hall of Famer* *************** "You are now a "living legend." The residents of SimCity shower you with a ticker tape parade, and your number is retired. The team gives you an office and salary as their "goodwill ambassador" This is as good as it gets!" Job Level: 10 Carpool Arrival: 10:00am Work Hours: 11:00am to 5:00pm Salary: §3,033 Bonus for Promotion: §6,066 Transport: Lamborghini Uniform: Leather Clothes Job Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Free Days: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [13.05] Criminal ************ *Pickpocket* ************ "Entry-level two-bit thief - but you are your own boss. Dexterity and physical speed are obviously important. A certain amount of creativity is helpful, too, if you are going to distract those marks while you dip into their pockets." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 10:00am Work Hours: 11:00am to 5:00pm Salary: §196 Transport: Junker Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirements for Level 2: None Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Thursday ******** *Bagman* ******** "You're a foot soldier for a small-time mobster - making pickups and deliveries of dirty cash and "sensitive merchandise". You'll need to be quick on your feet to avoid the heat and rival punks. Work on your body skill will definitely pay off." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 4:00pm Work Hours: 5:00pm to 1:00am Salary: §280 Bonus for Promotion: §560 Transport: Junker Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirements for Level 3: 1 Creativity Point Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Wednesday ******** *Bookie* ******** "Make book on the dog track, horse races, and stadium games - where, one way or another, "the house" always wins. And this time "the house" is you. You never know when something may go wrong that requires some fast talking, so keep those creativity skills sharp." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 10:00am Work Hours: 11:00am to 6:00pm Salary: §385 Bonus for Promotion: §770 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Formal Clothes Requirements for Level 4: 3 Creativity Points 1 Body Point 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday ************ *Con Artist* ************ "Run schemes, scams and swindles - anything to separate a naive Sim from hard-earned cash. Profits increase, but this job needs inspired thinking and the power to persuade others." Job Level: 4 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §490 Bonus for Promotion: §980 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Business Clothes Requirements for Level 5: 2 Mechanical Points 1 Body Point 4 Creativity Points 2 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday **************** *Getaway Driver* **************** "From two-bit crook to three-bit crook. To succeed as a driver, you'll need some strong physical skills and a mechanic's knowledge. But you want to get in on the main action, right? Work on your skills to show the boss how indispensable you are." Job Level: 5 Carpool Arrival: 9:00pm Work Hours: 10:00pm to 6:00am Salary: §595 Bonus for Promotion: §1,190 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Burglar Uniform Requirements for Level 6: 4 Mechanical Points 2 Body Points 5 Creatitity Points 3 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ************* *Bank Robber* ************* "Instead of just driving the money away, now you're inside the SimCity First National Bank when it does down - which cuts you in for a bigger slice. But you'd like to try your hand at some sneakier, more challenging crimes. Better brains, brawn and buddies will move you up." Job Level: 6 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 11:00pm Salary: §742 Bonus for Promotion: §1,484 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Burglar Uniform Requirements for Level 7: 4 Mechanical Points 5 Body Points 7 Creativity Points 3 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ************* *Cat Burglar* ************* "Higher scores, but more risk involved. Suddenly you're on the night shift. You cannot afford to let physical energy flag, or you'll botch a job. Mechanical skills are handy to keep your tools in good order and some creative problem solving will help you stay out of the slammer. Your friends are coming in very handy - more can only help." Job Level: 7 Carpool Arrival: 8:00pm Work Hours: 9:00pm to 3:00am Salary: §896 Bonus for Promotion: §1,792 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Burglar Uniform Requirements for Level 8: 7 Mechanical Points 6 Body Points 7 Creatitivy Points 4 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Thursday *************** *Counterfeiter* *************** "You're getting more sophisticated. Why steal money when you and your gang can print your own? You're getting quite a reputation and people are seeking your advice. Better keep fit, you might need to do some overseas travelling soon." Job Level: 8 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §1,064 Bonus for Promotion: §2,128 Transport: Sports Car Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirements for Level 9: 7 Mechanical Points 7 Body Points 9 Creativity Points 5 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ********** *Smuggler* ********** "Your business card says you're in the "Import/Export" business. Let's just say you supply everything people want that the law says they cannot have. You're bringing in and sending out goods by land, sea, and air, and earning the large profits all that implies. Your skills need to be fully honed to reach the apex of this illustrious career." Job Level: 9 Carpool Arrival: 1:00am Work Hours: 2:00am to 8:00am Salary: §1,575 Bonus for Promotion: §3,150 Transport: Sports Car Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirements for Level 10: 10 Mechanical Points 8 Body Points 10 Creativity Points 7 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ********************* *Criminal Mastermind* ********************* "In your endless pursuit to take over the world, you've learned three things: one, always dress the part, two, crime really does pay, and three, never stop to reveal your nefarious plans before you actually carry them out." Job Level: 10 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §1,925 Bonus for Promotion: §2,850 Transport: Black Limo Uniform: Villain Clothes Job Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [13.06] Military ********* *Recruit* ********* "Buzz cuts and boot camp. I don't know but I've been told, scrubbing latrines gets mighty old. Better maintain prime physical shape to advance from the trenches. Not only will you be stronger but your uniform will look even better on you than it does now." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 6:00am Work Hours: 7:00am to 1:00pm Salary: §350 Transport: Junker Uniform: Army Clothes Requirements for Level 2: None Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Wednesday ************** *Elite Forces* ************** "Special training as a commando brings you more prestige, and as an added incentive you will be earning special hazard pay. Physical skills are important so get your body pumped up and strong." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 6:00am Work Hours: 7:00am to 1:00pm Salary: §455 Bonus for Promotion: §910 Transport: Humvee Uniform: Army Clothes Requirements for Level 3: 1 Mechanical Point 1 Body Point Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Wednesday, Friday ****************** *Drill Instructor* ****************** "Now that you're an experienced vet, the base commander has "volunteered" you to impart your wisdom to a squad of green, malleable recruits. Charisma is important here, as you'll need to drill fear, loyalty, and discipline into those jar-heads." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 6:00am Work Hours: 7:00am to 1:00pm Salary: §560 Bonus for Promotion: §1,120 Transport: Humvee Uniform: Army Clothes Requirements for Level 4: 2 Mechanical Points 1 Charisma Point 1 Body Point Job Days: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Tuesday **************** *Junior Officer* **************** "You finally gained entrance to the Officer's Club. No resting on your laurels though, you must keep your body in top physical condition if you want to advance." Job Level: 4 Carpool Arrival: 6:00am Work Hours: 7:00am to 1:00pm Salary: §630 Bonus for Promotion: §1,260 Transport: Humvee Uniform: Officer Clothes Requirements for Level 5: 2 Mechanical Points 2 Charisma Points 4 Body Points Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ********************** *Counter Intelligence* ********************** "Tracking the enemy with the latest equipment is your whole life right now. You know enough about the enemy strategy for them to really want to kill you - so you have to stay one step ahead of them for your sake and that of your troops. Work on your body and mechanical skills to keep those highly sensitive machine in top working order." Job Level: 5 Carpool Arrival: 7:00am Work Hours: 8:00am to 2:00pm Salary: §700 Bonus for Promotion: §1,400 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirements for Level 6: 4 Mechanical Points 3 Charisma Points 5 Body Points 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Wednesday, Thursday **************** *Flight Officer* **************** "Somebody has to drop those troops, deliver that cargo, and guard the air space over SimCity. There's a pay grade advance here, but earning your wings will require additional training with a flight simulator program at the base. Mechanical skill is a must and body skill is not far behind." Job Level: 6 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §770 Bonus for Promotion: §1,540 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirements for Level 7: 5 Mechanical Points 3 Charisma Points 6 Body Points 3 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday **************** *Senior Officer* **************** "You survived your Airborne tour and made it to "the brass". You're well respected and your counsel is often sought. More charisma training will improve your speeches and working out will help you maintain your fitness level. Work on these areas if you want to move on to Commander." Job Level: 7 Carpool Arrival: 7:00am Work Hours: 8:00am to 2:00pm Salary: §812 Bonus for Promotion: §1,624 Transport: Humvee Uniform: Officer Suit Requirements for Level 8: 5 Mechanical Points 5 Charisma Points 7 Body Points 4 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday *********** *Commander* *********** "Your great leadership accomplishments have brought you to the post of Commander. No more dodging bullets and crawling under barbed wire. But don't get all soft and flabby because it's been whispered that you're being considered as a potential candidate for astronaut. You'll have to show exceptional mechanical and body skills to gain that honor." Job Level: 8 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §840 Bonus for Promotion: §1,680 Transport: Sports Car Uniform: Officers Suit Requirements for Level 9: 6 Mechanical Points 5 Charisma Points 10 Body Points 5 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday *********** *Astronaut* *********** "One of the highest achievements for a military lifer like yourself. Fame and fortune climb with each mission into space, and you're in the best physical shape of your life. Keep working on your skills if you want to become one of the most influential people in this country." Job Level: 9 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §1,094 Bonus for Promotion: §2,188 Transport: Sports Car Uniform: Astronaut Suit Requirements for Level 10: 8 Mechanical Points 7 Charisma Points 10 Body Points 6 Family Friends Job Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Monday, Saturday ********* *General* ********* "Your organizational genius has earned you the rank of general, the top of the top brass. Your day is filled with government officials requesting your wise counsel and a book deal for your memoirs is looking good. Is your home life as successful as your professional life?" Job Level: 10 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §1,138 Bonus for Promotion: §2,276 Transport: Helicopter Uniform: General Uniform Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Free Days: Sunday, Friday, Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [13.07] Slacker ************ *Golf Caddy* ************ "Spending your sunny days carrying someone else's clubs for a round of 18 - what could be easier? Early morning tee times call for early work hours, but it's a terrific opportunity to schmooze with the wealthy at the local country club." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 4:00am Work Hours: 5:00am to 10:00am Salary: §126 Transport: Junker Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirements for Level 2: None Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Monday, Saturday *********************** *Gas Station Attendant* *********************** "The hours are doable. The pay is pretty lousy. On occasion you find yourself with odd headaches which result from the fumes. But hey, you've got all the delights of the snack cake and magazine racks right at your fingertips! Enjoy!" Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 9:00pm Work Hours: 10:00pm to 1:00pm Salary: §154 Bonus for Promotion: §308 Transport: Junker Uniform: Gas Station Attendant Uniform Requirements for Level 3: 1 Mechanical Point Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Thursday ************************* *Convenience Store Clerk* ************************* "The customers are considerably less wealthy than those in your last job, but there is plenty of free soda pop and candy bars - not a bad trade. Besides, all your friends can hang out at the store late in the evening and read the comics while you pretend to work." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §210 Bonus for Promotion: §420 Transport: Junker Uniform: Community Lot Sales Person Suit Requirements for Level 4: 1 Mechanical Point 1 Charisma Point Job Days: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Tuesday ******************** *Record Store Clerk* ******************** "Nothin' but tunes all day long, man... While you'll need to boost your charisma to maintain this cushy job, there's no easier way to get paid to listen to your favorite music all day long." Job Level: 4 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §252 Bonus for Promotion: §504 Transport: Junker Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirements for Level 5: 1 Mechanical Point 2 Charisma Points 1 Creativity Point 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Thursday ********** *Party DJ* ********** "Those contacts you made at the record store certainly paid off - now you're spinning tunes at the best parties in town. Late nights and lots of mechanical skills are needed to keep those turn tables spinnin'." Job Level: 5 Carpool Arrival: 10:00pm Work Hours: 11:00pm to 4:00am Salary: §385 Bonus for Promotion: §770 Transport: ? Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirements for Level 6: 1 Mechanical Point 2 Charisma Points 1 Creativity Point 2 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday *************** *Projectionist* *************** "Show the finished product to the world, press a button here and there, and presto! - you're not working hard for that tidy little paycheck, are you? Good thing you're a night owl." Job Level: 6 Carpool Arrival: 5:00pm Work Hours: 6:00pm to 1:00am Salary: §392 Bonus for Promotion: §784 Transport: ? Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirements for Level 7: 4 Mechanical Points 2 Charisma Points 2 Creativity Points 5 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Wednesday, Thursday ******************* *Home Video Editor* ******************* "The best part of your job? Seeing all the blunders those mega-stars make when filming. Making them look good can help to earn you friends, though you'll want to concentrate on making plenty of them yourself - never hurts to know the right people when you're looking to just be comfortable." Job Level: 7 Carpool Arrival: 10:00am Work Hours: 11:00am to 5:00pm Salary: §613 Bonus for Promotion: §1,226 Transport: ? Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirements for Level 8: 4 Mechanical Points 3 Charisma Points 3 Creativity Points 7 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ************************ *Freelance Photographer* ************************ "That time in the editing room taught you well - you know how to get a good shot the first time around. Go everywhere, see everything, take gorgeous pics on someone else's dime, and look good doing it. It's a free-and-easy way to live, but requires lots of travel, as well as the connections to finance it." Job Level: 8 Carpool Arrival: 1:00pm Work Hours: 2:00pm to 7:00pm Salary: §788 Bonus for Promotion: §1,576 Transport: Blue Sports Car Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirements for Level 9: 4 Mechanical Points 4 Charisma Points 4 Creativity Points 10 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ************************ *Freelance Web Designer* ************************ "The move from Freelance Photographer to Freelance Web Designer isn't a big step in responsibility, but to the Internet illiterate, who don't know that your word processor does all the HTML layout for you, it's still pretty impressive. Play it cool, convince as many friends as you can that you're on the cutting edge of everything hip, and you might find yourself invited into SimCity's elite inner circle." Job Level: 9 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §933 Bonus for Promotion: §1866 Transport: ? Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirements for Level 10: 4 Mechanical Points 5 Charisma Points 5 Creativity Points 13 Family Friends Job Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Free Days: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday ************************** *Professional Party Guest* ************************** "This is it, the ultimate lap of luxury, at no cost to you! Living the good life, partying and living at someone else's house, surrounded by more artificial friends than the best politicians in town. Enjoy it while you can ... " Job Level: 10 Carpool Arrival: 9:00pm Work Hours: 10:00pm to 2:00am Salary: §1,400 Bonus for Promotion: §2,800 Transport: Limo Uniform: Everyday Clothes Job Days: Sunday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [13.08] Law Enforcement **************** *Security Guard* **************** "A badge, a gun... and the graveyard shift. Since you're required to supply your own firearm and uniforms, it doesn't leave much in your pay envelop." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 7:00pm Work Hours: 8:00pm to 2:00am Salary: §336 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirements for Level 2: 1 Body Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Friday ******* *Cadet* ******* "You're going to the Police Academy, with a starting salary from the city burning a hole in your blues. Like a combination of boot camp and college, the experience can be physically and mentally draining. Improve your body skill so you can graduate and get a real job.? Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §448 Bonus for Promotion: §896 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirements for Level 3: 2 Body Points Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Monday, Saturday **************** *Patrol Officer* **************** "You're riding the mean streets of SimCity in a squad car - dangerous work without a lot of pay. Keep yourself in top physical condition and study up on your logic skills so you can be considered for a shield." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 11:00pm Salary: §552 Bonus for Promotion: §1,104 Transport: Squad Car Uniform: Police Uniform Requirements for Level 4: 2 Body Points 1 Logic Point 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Wednesday, Friday *************** *Desk Sergeant* *************** "A break from the mean streets, and a promotion with pay hike ... but tons of paperwork. However, you're on regular hours with a reduction in physical demands. If you get tired of this desk job, improve those body and logic skills and you may be out on the street in a much more interesting job ..." Job Level: 4 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §616 Bonus for Promotion: §1,232 Transport: Squad Car Uniform: Police Uniform Requirements for Level 5: 3 Body Points 1 Logic Point 2 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ************ *Vice Squad* ************ "You're attached to your first plainclothes job. Vice duty can be exciting, but your squad operates mostly at night. It's important to shine here, so you can be considered for detective training. Well-rounded skills, especially logic, will hasten that next promotion." Job Level: 5 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §686 Bonus for Promotion: §1,372 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirements for Level 6: 3 Body Points 4 Logic Points 2 Cleaning Points 2 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday *********** *Detective* *********** "You get your shield and continue plainclothes work. Logic needs to be sharp and friends are very important. Cleaning also comes into play here, if you want to step up the department ladder." Job Level: 6 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §756 Bonus for Promotion: §1,512 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Brown Suit Requirements for Level 7: 4 Body Points 5 Logic Points 4 Cleaning Points 3 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Tuesday ************ *Lieutenant* ************ "Cases have a higher profile, and your experience has advanced you to a better pay rate. As a Lieutenant, you are a Detective Squad Leader, and you need to keep those skills sharpened. The stress of dealing with that thick unsolved folder of SimCity crimes can do damage to your home life. Try to emphasize "family time" and recreation when at home to achieve a proper balance." Job Level: 7 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §826 Bonus for Promotion: §1,652 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Brown Suit Requirements for Level 8: 5 Body Points 6 Logic Points 6 Cleaning Points 4 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ****************** *SWAT Team Leader* ****************** "An elite job with a good bonus in the form of "danger pay," But you've got to be very smart to be successful. Make sure you're making friends in high places." Job Level: 8 Carpool Arrival: 10:00am Work Hours: 11:00am to 6:00pm Salary: §875 Bonus for Promotion: §1,750 Transport: Squad Car Uniform: SWAT Uniform Requirements for Level 9: 7 Body Points 9 Logic Points 7 Cleaning Points 6 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ************** *Police Chief* ************** "You're finally "Top Cop". You can afford a substantial house on the hill and are one of the most influential people in SimCity. What more can you possibly do to protect the citizens of SimCity?" Job Level: 9 Carpool Arrival: 7:00am Work Hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §910 Bonus for Promotion: §1,820 Transport: Squad Car Uniform: Police Uniform Requirements for Level 10: 10 Body Points 9 Logic Points 8 Cleaning Points 7 Family Friends Job Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Sunday, Monday ************** *Captain Hero* ************** "Crime peoples beware! A new day has dawned on our most wonderful community. A day of righteous justice for all, for Captain Hero is here at last! With massive superpowers at hand Captain Hero fights crime on a daily basis, to the fullest extent of the law." Job Level: 10 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §1,225 Bonus for Promotion: §2,450 Transport: Flying ?!? Uniform: Superhero Uniform Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [13.09] Culinary ************* *Dish Washer* ************* "You have to start somewhere, and in the restaurant industry, it's right at the bottom. But if you analyze the dirty dishes carefully, you'll learn EXACTLY what people like and don't like. Wash ... and learn." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 1:00pm Work Hours: 2:00pm to 10:00pm Salary: §126 Transport: Junker Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirements for Level 2: None Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Friday ********************* *Drive Through Clerk* ********************* "Out of the frying pan and into the fire! You don't have to clean anymore, but dealing with hungry commuters and teen pranks will either make you or break you. Don't forget to smile!" Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 4:00pm Work Hours: 5:00pm to 9:00pm Salary: §168 Bonus for Promotion: §336 Transport: Junker Uniform: Fast Food Uniform Requirements for Level 3: 1 Creativity Point Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Wednesday ************************* *Fast Food Shift Manager* ************************* "Joy of joys ... instead of fixing food you now have to fix problems: tangled register tape, clogged soda drink dispensers, and squabbling underpaid employees. Be creative about your problem solving or you'll be stuck picking taco droppings out of your hair for a long, long time." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 4:00pm Work Hours: 5:00pm to 10:00pm Salary: §182 Bonus for Promotion: §364 Transport: Junker Uniform: Fast Food Uniform Requirements for Level 4: 1 Logic Point 2 Creativity Points 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Wednesday, Thursday ****** *Host* ****** "If you never see another burger again, it'll be too soon. Now you're out of the kitchen, seating people and managing tables in a restaurant where people expect REAL food for the prices they're paying. Keep your eyes open and your smile painted on as you start learning about the industry-it's a dog-eat-food world out there, and you'll want to be well-prepared." Job Level: 4 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm Salary: §242 Bonus for Promotion: §484 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Waiter Suit Requirements for Level 5: 3 Logic Points 2 Creativity Points 2 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Tuesday ******** *Waiter* ******** "If you thought hosting was bad, just try waiting tables. THIS is a promotion? You'd better believe it! Be prepared to think on your feet to outwit and impress your often-crafty customers in pursuit of the Almighty Tip-all while wearing a snazzy uniform and those ubiquitous Pieces of Flair." Job Level: 5 Carpool Arrival: 1:00pm Work Hours: 2:00pm to 7:00pm Salary: §308 Bonus for Promotion: §616 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Waiter Suit Requirements for Level 6: 3 Cooking Points 3 Logic Points 2 Creativity Points 2 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Thursday *********** *Prep Cook* *********** "You've memorized everything on the menu and managed to work your way into a position as a Prep Cook. It's not glamorous, but it's real kitchen work - and you look stylin' in that big white hat! Get comfortable with the slicing, dicing and julienne fries - you're not going to get any farther in this industry if you don't know your basic cooking inside and out." Job Level: 6 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §469 Bonus for Promotion: §938 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Cook Uniform Requirements for Level 7: 4 Cooking Points 4 Logic Points 4 Creativity Points 3 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Tuesday *********** *Sous Chef* *********** "It's ironic that the more accomplished you become, the less you actually touch the food. As Sous Chef you're spending most of your time as a manager and cheerleader for your kitchen staff. If you want to keep moving up, you'll have to prove you've got the eccentric creativity needed to create novel dishes. Bon appetit!" Job Level: 7 Carpool Arrival: 1:00pm Work Hours: 2:00pm to 9:00pm Salary: §812 Bonus for Promotion: §1,624 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Chef Uniform Requirements for Level 8: 5 Cooking Points 6 Logic Points 5 Creativity Points 4 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Thursday **************** *Executive Chef* **************** "Finally recognized for your creative gifts, you've been given control of your restaurant's menu in order to create completely new and exciting dishes. It's a dream come true-but you're already dreaming of more. Keep challenging yourself as you work towards a new prize: a franchise of your own!" Job Level: 8 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §1,206 Bonus for Promotion: §2,416 Transport: Sports Car Uniform: Chef Uniform Requirements for Level 9: 8 Cooking Points 7 Logic Points 7 Creativity Points 6 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday *************** *Restauranteur* *************** "Everyone's clamouring for a piece of the pie - YOUR pie, that is. Now that you've developed a distinctive culinary style, it's time to milk it for everything it's worth as a national brand. Keep everyone on their toes with your creative genius and you just might become a household name!" Job Level: 9 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 2:00pm Salary: §1,330 Bonus for Promotion: §2,660 Transport: Blue Suit Uniform: Sports Car Requirements for Level 10: 10 Cooking Points 8 Logic Points 10 Creativity Points 7 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday **************** *Celebrity Chef* **************** "You've finally arrived, and your face is selling more cookbooks than your own food does! It's been a long road, but you've now got a TV show seen by millions, a successful restaurant chain, and a name that commands respect. Bask in your victory as you flaunt your celebrity in televised competitions and enjoy your new life as a media mogul!" Job Level: 10 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 8:00pm Salary: §2,170 Bonus for Promotion: §4,340 Transport: Lamborghini Uniform: Iron Chef Uniform Job Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Free Days: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [13.10] Science ************** *Test Subject* ************** "While earning a science degree, you're picking up mediocre salary as a "human guinea pig" at a local kinetics lab. It's a way to introduce yourself to the scientific community, but it's tough to be charming after several hours in a wind tunnel." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 10:00am Work Hours: 11:00am to 5:00pm Salary: §217 Transport: Junker Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirements for Level 2: 1 Cooking Point 1 Cleaning Point Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Sunday, Friday *************** *Lab Assistant* *************** "Cleaning rat cages, fixing delicate lab equipment for minimum wage - how's your mood today? A lot of logic-skill-building time is needed at home to advance. And guess what? You're on the graveyard shift. Work all night, sleep all day." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 3:00pm Work Hours: 4:00pm to 10:00pm Salary: §322 Bonus for Promotion: §644 Transport: Junker Uniform: Lab Coat Requirements for Level 3: 1 Cooking Point 1 Logic Point 3 Cleaning Points Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Monday, Saturday ****************** *Field Researcher* ****************** "This job takes you into the field, working on far-flung projects. However, your pay increases. Develop your logic skill and maybe you can actually teach about this stuff in the classroom, instead of doing it in remote, inhospitable places." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §448 Bonus for Promotion: §896 Transport: Junker Uniform: Lab Coat Requirements for Level 4: 2 Cooking Points 1 Logic Point 5 Cleaning Points 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Wednesday, Friday ***************** *Science Teacher* ***************** "No amount of field research could have prepared you for the naked savagery of teaching a high-school science class. (At least it's a job with regular hours.) Keep those lab messes clean, and build logic skill to aid you in getting a different job." Job Level: 4 Carpool Arrival: 8:00am Work Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §525 Bonus for Promotion: §1,050 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Lab Coat Requirements for Level 5: 3 Cooking Points 2 Logic Points 6 Cleaning Points 2 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday **************** *Project Leader* **************** "It is up to you to manage a team of researchers in the quest for an important scientific breakthrough. Devise innovative experiments using your newly developed cooking and cleaning skills. If you really shine here, you may be on your way to becoming an inventor." Job Level: 5 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm Salary: §630 Bonus for Promotion: §1,260 Transport: Red Sedan Uniform: Lab Coat Requirements for Level 6: 4 Cooking Points 4 Logic Points 6 Cleaning Points 3 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Thursday ********** *Inventor* ********** "Income has climbed, but to succeed as an inventor you'll need to put in long hard hours at the lab. Maintaining your home relationships may be harder now - there will be little time for socializing as you create the auto-recycling newspaper" Job Level: 6 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 7:00pm Salary: §756 Bonus for Promotion: §1,512 Transport: Sports Car Uniform: Lab Coat Requirements for Level 7: 5 Cooking Points 5 Logic Points 7 Cleaning Points 3 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Thursday ********* *Scholar* ********* "You have been named Chairman of the Science Department at Sim University. The regents are depending on your leadership and logical thinking to invigorate the school's science curriculum. This is a high-paying, well-respected position with good hours and more time at home, but it takes a well-rounded skill set to guarantee success and promotion." Job Level: 7 Carpool Arrival: 7:00am Work Hours: 8:00am to 1:00pm Salary: §896 Bonus for Promotion: §1,792 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirements for Level 8: 6 Cooking Points 8 Logic Points 7 Cleaning Points 3 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday *********************** *Top Secret Researcher* *********************** "Your expertise with auto-recycling has led to a position on a highly classified, very demanding government project. The money is excellent, but you may be called to the lab at any time. Special care should be taken to stay happy and rested - a tired, cranky scientist might pose a security risk. If exceptional logic is demonstrated. a promotion to theorist may be in the cards." Job Level: 8 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 3:00pm Salary: §1,036 Bonus for Promotion: §2,072 Transport: Sports Car Uniform: Army Gear Requirements for Level 9: 7 Cooking Points 8 Logic Points 8 Cleaning Points 5 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Thursday ********** *Theorist* ********** "The accolades from your research have earned you the highly paid position of theorist. You enjoy a higher salary-to-work-hours ratio than the one you had as an inventor. You must work hard to keep a high state of happiness and health. And only a successful theory can lead to the status and rewards you seek." Job Level: 9 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 2:00pm Salary: §1,522 Bonus for Promotion: §3,044 Transport: Sports Car Uniform: Brown Suit Requirements for Level 10: 9 Cooking Points 10 Logic Points 10 Cleaning Points 8 Family Friends Job Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Monday, Saturday *************** *Mad Scientist* *************** "With lecture fees and book advances, you're able to purchase the big house on the hill. The big question is, what experiments will you be conducting in its big cellar?" Job Level: 10 Carpool Arrival: 9:00am Work Hours: 10:00am to 2:00pm Salary: §2,333 Bonus for Promotion: §4,666 Transport: Black Limo Uniform: Lab Coat with Sash Job Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Free Days: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [13.11] Job Summary This is the basic breakdown on how much per hour, per week your Sims earn in each career set. ********** *Politics* ********** Campaign Worker - §34.22 per hour §1540 per week Intern - §70 per hour §2100 per week Lobbyist - §84 per hour §2520 per week Campaign Manager - §68.89 per hour §3010 per week City Council Member - §113.16 per hour §3395 per week State Assemblyperson - §108 per hour §3780 per week Congressperson - §140 per hour §4200 per week Judge - §284.5 per hour §4552 per week Senator - §136.11 per hour §4900 per week Mayor - §219.67 per hour §5260 per week ********** *Medicine* ********** Emergency Medicial Technician - §46.67 per hour §1400 per week Paramedic - §64.16 per hour §1925 per week Intern - §68 per hour §2380 per week Nurse - §63.78 per hour §2870 per week Resident - §96 per hour §3360 per week General Practitioner - §96.25 per hour §3850 per week Specialist - §145.33 per hour §4375 per week Surgeon - §163.33 per hour §4900 per week Medicial Researcher - §193.72 per hour §5424 per week Chief of Staff - §214.14 per hour §5996 per week ********** *Business* ********** Mailroom Technician - §28 per hour §840 per week Executive Assistant - §36 per hour §1260 per week Field Sales Representative - §50 per hour §1750 per week Junior Executive - §64 per hour §2240 per week Executive - §93.33 per hour §2800 per week Senior Manager - §80.89 per hour §3640 per week Vice President - §115.5 per hour §4620 per week President - §175 per hour §5600 per week CEO - §237.86 per hour §6660 per week Business Tycoon - §350 per hour §8400 per week ********** *Athletic* ********** Team Mascot - §25.66 per hour §770 per week Minor Leaguer - §39.66 per hour §1190 per week Rookie - §53.66 per hour §1610 per week Starter - §70 per hour - §2100 per week All Star - §89.83 per hour §2695 per week MVP - §148.83 per hour §3572 per week Superstar - §170 per hour - §4760 per week Assistant Coach - §297.6 per hour §5952 per week Coach - §291.66 per hour §7000 per week Hall of Famer - §505.5 per hour §9099 per week ********** *Criminal* ********** Pickpocket - §32.67 per hour §980 per week Bagman - §40 per hour §1400 per week Bookie - §55 per hour §1925 per week Con Artist - §81.67 per hour §2450 per week Getaway Driver - §74.375 per hour §2975 per week Bank Robber - §92.75 per hour §3710 per week Cat Burglar - §149.33 per hour §4480 per week Counterfeiter - §177.33 per hour §5320 per week Smuggler - §262.2 per hour §6300 per week Criminal Mastermind - §320.83 per hour §7700 per week ********** *Military* ********** Recruit - §58.33 per hour §1700 per week Elite Forces - §75.83 per hour §2275 per week Drill Instructor - §93.33 per hour §2800 per week Junior Officer - §105 per hour §3150 per week Counter Intelligence - §116.66 per hour - §3500 per week Flight Officer - §128.33 per hour §3850 per week Senior Officer - §135.33 per hour §4060 per week Commander - §140 per hour §4200 per week Astronaut - §182.33 per hour §4376 per week General - §189.66 per hour §4552 per week ********* *Slacker* ********* Golf Caddy - §25.2 per hour §630 per week Gas Station Attendant - §25.67 per hour §770 per week Convenience Store Clerk - §35 per hour §1050 per week Record Store Clerk - §42 per hour §1260 per week Party DJ - §77 per hour §1540 per week Projectionist - §78.4 per hour §1960 per week Home Video Editor - §102.67 per hour §2452 per week Freelance Photographer - §157.6 per hour §3152 per week Freelance Web Designer - §186.6 per hour §3732 per week Professional Party Guest - §350 per hour §4200 per week ***************** *Law Enforcement* ***************** Security Guard - §56 per hour §1680 per week Cadet - §74.67 per hour §2240 per week Patrol Officer - §69 per hour §2760 per week Desk Sergeant - §102.67 per hour §3080 per week Vice Squad - §114.33 per hour §3430 per week Detective - §126 per hour §3780 per week Lieutenant - §137.67 per hour §4130 per week SWAT Team Leader - §125 per hour §4375 per week Police Chief - §113.75 per hour §4550 per week Captain Hero - §204.16 per hour §4900 per week ********** *Culinary* ********** Dish Wisher - §15.75 per hour §630 per week Drive Through Clerk - §42 per hour §840 per week Fast Food Shift Manager - §36.4 per hour §910 per week Host - §40.33 per hour §1210 per week Waiter - §61.6 per hour §1540 per week Prep Cook - §78.16 per hour §2345 per week Sous Chef - §116 per hour §4060 per week Executive Chef - §201 per hour §4824 per week Restauranteur - §166.25 per hour §5320 per week Celebrity Chef - §434 per hour §6510 per week ********* *Science* ********* Test Subject - §36.16 per hour - §1085 per week Lab Assistant - §53.66 per hour - §1610 per week Field Researcher - §74.66 per hour §2240 per week Science Teacher - §75 per hour §2625 per week Project Leader - §90 per hour §3150 per week Inventor - §84 per hour §3780 per week Scholar - §179.2 per hour §4480 per week Top Secret Researcher - §148 per hour §5180 per week Theorist - §380.5 per hour §6088 per week Mad Scientist - §583.25 per hour §6999 per week ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [14] Job - Teenager / Elder Teenagers and Elders can also get work, but the field for them is limited. They can only have 3 jobs in each of the 10 careers instead of the 10 in each career in the adults stage. The pay is lower and crapper for the hour basis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [14.01] Politics ********************* *Door to Door Poller* ********************* "As a door-to-door poller, you leave your ego at the "door" - modern day Sim families aren't very welcoming to strangers bearing clipboards, regardless of their occupation. They've heard it all and no longer trust that you aren't trying to sell them something or steal something from them. You've got your work cut out for you." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 4:00pm Work Hours: 5:00pm to 9:00pm Salary: §53 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Charisma Point 2 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Thursday ***************** *Campaign Worker* ***************** "The salary is minuscule, but you get your feet wet in the political puddle by helping a favorite local candidate into office. The job requires long hours managing telephone teams and volunteer groups canvassing neighborhoods for votes." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §72 Bonus for Promotion: §144 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Charisma Point 1 Logic Point 1 Creativity Point 4 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Sunday, Wednesday ******** *Intern* ******** "Start out running errands for the SimCity Controller and try to work your way up to getting lunch for the mayor. Low pay, long hours. You'll need lots of charisma to advance in politics. Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 6:00pm Work Hours: 7:00pm to 10:00pm Salary: §112 Bonus for Promotion: §224 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [14.02] Medicine ************************ *Nursing Home Attendant* ************************ "Glamorous it's not, but it's a real job taking care of people in their time of need, and it's a foot in the door of the medical community. Impress the nurses with your bedside manner and see if you can't find your way into the hallowed halls of SimCity General." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §65 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Cleaning Point 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Wednesday ********* *Orderly* ********* "The pay is certainly better than at the nursing home, but the constant flow of patients means the work of a hospital attendant is never done. Sometimes it seems as though the ambulances may never stop coming, but the lives those EMTs lead certainly seem like good ones..." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §87 Bonus for Promotion: §174 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 2 Mechanical Points 2 Cleaning Points 3 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Sunday, Wednesday ******************************* *Emergency Medicial Technician* ******************************* "Entry level, now paying, grunt work in a big medical lab-but a way to test your aptitude and interest in exploring a doctor's world. Taking x-rays, logging samples, and preparing test results are among your duties." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 6:00pm Work Hours: 7:00pm to 10:00pm Salary: §125 Bonus for Promotion: §250 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Thursday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [14.03] Business ******* *Gofer* ******* "The obtainer of coffee - glamorous, no, but at least it gets you out of the office and into the "fresh" city are much of the time. Not to be confused with the small furry semi-aquatic woodland creature, an office gofer is one who goes for things at the request of pretty much anyone who isn't a gofer themselves. Keep up the fetching and you might find yourself going for one of those openings in the mailroom." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §52 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Logic Point 2 Family Friends Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Sunday, Friday ********************* *Mailroom Technician* ********************* "Minimum wage, but you're on the ground floor of one of SimCity's mega-corps. Keep the copier and coffee machine in working order. Be organized, prompt, and friendly when you push that cart through the halls - maybe some sharp-eyed company officer will consider you for a kick upstairs." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §76 Bonus for Promotion: §152 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Logic Point 1 Charisma Point 1 Creativity Point 3 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Monday, Saturday ********************* *Executive Assistant* ********************* "Longer hours, but an opportunity to work the phones, increase people skills, and keep the Boss happy. Start developing your speaking skills now: you might be able to impress the Boss with a creative new business proposal." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 7:00pm Salary: §98 Bonus for Promotion: §196 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [14.04] Athletic ************* *Waterperson* ************* "This is where the magic begins. Where those who aspire to be part of the team without running the risk of physical injury or public humiliation get their feet wet, literally. Hydration is an important part of the athlete's routine, and even though they could probably manage to get their own water, it's much more fun to have you do it for them." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §97 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Mechanical Point 1 Body Point 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Friday *********************** *Locker Room Attendant* *********************** "The locker room. You've made it in with the players, or at least into where they change their clothes, which has to count for something, right? The endless supply of dirty towels and sports bras isn't the most pleasant of sights, but that mascot outfit hanging in the corner most certainly is." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §110 Bonus for Promotion: §220 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 2 Mechanical Points 1 Charisma Point 2 Body Points 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Monday, Saturday ************* *Team Mascot* ************* "Athletes young and old have to start somewhere, even if it's sweating inside a cartoon animal suit. A very physical grunt job, but it pays better than the locker room, and at least you can watch the game from up close. Now, instead of water and towels, the coach expects you to prepare the players' snacks ... a lot of snacks." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §125 Bonus for Promotion: §250 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Job Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Sunday, Monday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [14.05] Criminal *************** *Street Hawker* *************** "The important thing to remember when hawking other aspiring criminal's hot goods is to stay under the radar. A good street hawker keeps a low profile and only flashes the goods to customers away from the ever-watchful eyes of the fuzz. Keep the profits high and the merchandise intact and try to get in good with one of the local bosses higher up in the food chain." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §50 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Creativity Point 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Thursday **************** *Numbers Runner* **************** "Now you're in with a local "family" and they've trusted you with the day to day activities of a small part of the business. You toil in the seedy underbelly of the SimCity racetrack, crunching numbers and helping to set odds for the day's races. It's not glamorous, but it pays the bills." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §62 Bonus for Promotion: §124 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Mechanical Point 1 Body Point 2 Creativity Points 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Wednesday ************ *Pickpocket* ************ "Entry-level two-bit thief - but you are your own boss. Dexterity and physical speed are obviously important. A certain amount of creativity is helpful, too, if you are going to distract those marks while you dip into their pockets." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §105 Bonus for Promotion: §210 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Wednesday, Thursday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [14.06] Military ********************* *Paintball Attendant* ********************* "An aspiring military mind has to get its start somewhere, and what better place is there than a paintball arena? Guns, ammo, camouflage, squeegees ... Well, at least you don't have to clean the latrines, because at the paintball arena they're still just called restrooms! Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §57 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Charisma Point 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Monday, Saturday ************************ *Recruit Training Corps* ************************ "Well, paintball had its ups and downs, but it was never quite what you expected when you signed up for the military. So, here's where it all begins: The ranks of the Recruit Training Corps. Learn to follow the rules, eat your meals, and lace up your boots, and you'll be a full-fledged recruit in no time." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 5:00pm Work Hours: 6:00pm to 10:00pm Salary: §77 Bonus for Promotion: §154 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Charisma Point 1 Body Point 2 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Wednesday ********* *Recruit* ********* "Buzz cuts and boot camp. I don't know but I've been told, scrubbing latrines gets mighty old. Better maintain prime physical shape to advance from the trenches. Not only will you be stronger but your uniform will look even better on you than it does now." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §100 Bonus for Promotion: §200 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Sunday, Wednesday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [14.07] Slacker ************ *Golf Caddy* ************ "Spending your sunny days carrying someone else's clubs for a round of 18 - what could be easier? Early morning tee times call for early work hours, but it's a terrific opportunity to schmooze with the wealthy at the local country club." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §45 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Mechanical Point 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Monday, Saturday *********************** *Gas Station Attendant* *********************** "The hours are doable. The pay is pretty lousy. On occasion you find yourself with odd headaches which result from the fumes. But hey, you've got all the delights of the snack cake and magazine racks right at your fingertips! Enjoy!" Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 5:00pm Work Hours: 6:00pm to 9:00pm Salary: §71 Bonus for Promotion: §142 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 3: 1 Mechanical Point 1 Charisma Point 1 Creativity Point 4 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Thursday ************************* *Convenience Store Clerk* ************************* "The customers are considerably less wealthy than those in your last job, but there is plenty of free soda pop and candy bars - not a bad trade. Besides, all your friends can hang out at the store late in the evening and read the comics while you pretend to work." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 4:00pm Work Hours: 5:00pm to 9:00pm Salary: §96 Bonus for Promotion: §192 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Job Days: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Tuesday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [14.08] Law Enforcement *********************** *School Crossing Guard* *********************** "You've got a job protecting one of SimCity's most valuable assets, its children. With the amount of ever-present road construction and resulting road rage, SimCity's crosswalks have become an even more dangerous place for the City's school children. Keep a watchful eye on the kids and the cars, and that sweet gig at the parking lot will be yours in no time." Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §45 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Body Point 1 Logic Point 1 Family Friend Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday *********************** *Parking Lot Attendant* *********************** "Attending to a bustling downtown parking lot isn't as easy as you might have thought. Your little booth has no climate control, and the non-stop onslaught of perturbed motorists, not to mention that the pay is low, and you almost always go home with a migraine from the exhaust fumes. Keep your cool and keep the lot free of inextricable parking puzzles." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 5:00pm Work Hours: 6:00pm to 9:00pm Salary: §75 Bonus for Promotion: §150 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 3: 2 Body Points 1 Logic Point 3 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Tuesday, Thursday **************** *Security Guard* **************** "A badge, a gun ... and the graveyard shift. Since you're required to supply your own firearm and uniforms, it doesn't leave much in your pay envelop." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 8:00pm Work Hours: 9:00pm to 1:00am Salary: §125 Bonus for Promotion: §250 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Job Days: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Tuesday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [14.09] Culinary ************* *Dish Washer* ************* "You have to start somewhere, and in the restaurant industry, it's right at the bottom. But if you analyze the dirty dishes carefully, you'll learn EXACTLY what people like and don't like. Wash... and learn. Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §63 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 2: 1 Cooking Point 1 Family Friend Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Friday ********************* *Drive Through Clerk* ********************* "Out of the frying pan and into the fire! You don't have to clean anymore, but dealing with hungry commuters and teen pranks will either make you or break you. Don't forget to smile!" Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 4:00pm Work Hours: 5:00pm to 9:00pm Salary: §84 Bonus for Promotion: §168 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Requirement for Level 3: 1 Cooking Point 1 Logic Point 1 Creativity 4 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Monday, Wednesday ************************* *Fast Food Shift Manager* ************************* "Joy of joys ... instead of fixing food you now have to fix problems: tangled register tape, clogged soda drink dispensers, and squabbling underpaid employees. Be creative about your problem solving or you'll be stuck picking taco droppings out of your hair for a long, long time." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 4:00pm Work Hours: 5:00pm to 10:00pm Salary: §91 Bonus for Promotion: §182 Transport: ? Uniform: ? Job Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday Free Days: Wednesday, Thursday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [14.10] Science ******************** *Lab Glass Scrubber* ******************** "What makes being a Lab Glassware Scrubber different from your ordinary everyday run of the mill dish wisher? Why that's easy! The fact that neither the word dish nor washer appear anywhere in your job title, only your job description!" Job Level: 1 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §64 Transport: Junker Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirement for Level 2: 1 Logic Point 1 Family Friend Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Free Days: Sunday, Friday ************** *Test Subject* ************** "While earning a science degree, you're picking up a mediocre salary as a "human guinea pig" at a local kinetics lab. It's a way to introduce yourself to the scientific community, but it's tough to be charming after several hours in a wind tunnel." Job Level: 2 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §105 Bonus for Promotion: §210 Transport: Junker Uniform: Everyday Clothes Requirement for Level 3: 1 Cooking Point 1 Logic Point 1 Cleaning Point 2 Family Friends Job Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Monday, Saturday *************** *Lab Assistant* *************** "Cleaning rat cages, fixing delicate lab equipment for minimum wage - how's your mood today? A lot of logic-skill-building time is need at home to advance And guess what? You're on the graveyard shift. Work all night, sleep all day." Job Level: 3 Carpool Arrival: 2:00pm Work Hours: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Salary: §115 Bonus for Promotion: §230 Transport: Junker Uniform: Lab Coat Job Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [14.11] Job Summary ********** *Politics* ********** Door to Door Poller - §17.67 per hour §265 per week Campaign Worker - §24 per hour §360 per week Intern - §37.33 per hour §560 per week ********** *Medicine* ********** Nursing Home Attendant - §21.67 per hour §325 per week Orderly - §29 per hour §435 per week Emergency Medicial Technician - §41.67 per hour §625 per week ********** *Business* ********** Gofer - §17.33 per hour §260 per week Mailroom Technician - §25.33 per hour §380 per week Executive Assistant - §24.5 per hour §490 per week ********** *Athletic* ********** Waterperson - §32.33 per hour §485 per week Locker Room Attendant - §36.67 per hour §550 per week Team Mascot - §41.67 per hour §625 per week ********** *Criminal* ********** Street Hawker - §16.67 per hour §250 per week Numbers Runner - §20.66 per hour §310 per week Pickpocket - §35 per week §525 per week ********** *Military* ********** Paintball Attendant - §19 per hour §285 per week Recruit Training Corps - §19.25 per hour §385 per week Recruit - §33.33 per hour §500 per week ********* *Slacker* ********* Golf Caddy - §15 per hour §225 per week Gas Station Attendant - §23.67 per hour §355 per week Convenience Store Clerk - §32 per hour §480 per week ***************** *Law Enforcement* ***************** School Crossing Guard - §15 per hour §225 per week Parking Lot Attendant - §25 per hour §375 per week Security Guard - §31.25 per hour §625 per week ********** *Culinary* ********** Dish Wisher - §21 per hour §315 per week Drive Through Clerk - §21 per hour §420 per week Fast Food Shift Manager - §18.2 per hour §455 per week ********* *Science* ********* Lab Glass Scrubber - §21.33 per hour §320 per week Test Subject - §35 per hour §525 per week Lab Assistant - §38.33 per hour §575 per week ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [15] Chance Cards - Adult Chance Cards are things that happen at work. They are scenarios that you have three options to. Two of the options let you go something and the third is to ignore the situation altogether, however, if you succeed in making the right decision, the rewards are high. If you see a chance card that is not here, feel free to send them me, even a picture of the dialogue box but it better not be a virus. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [15.01] Politics ******** *Intern* ******** The controller ha a stack of paperwork on his desk that ____ has been asked to read through and assign priority levels to the tasks. About halfway through the stack, she finds some speeches that the controller has been asked to edit. ____ has an okay eye for syntax, and she knows how busy the controller is, so she could try editing them herself, or scan the speeches into her word processor and run the grammer check on them. "Edit" ____ carefully reads through the speeches and finds a few typos, as well as some really awkward syntax. She dutifully marks the errors and suggest the proper changes, before returning the speeches to a relatively un-cluttered section of the controller's desk, along with a sticky note that says "Done". The entire process has taken her almost two hours, and when the controller returns, ____'s barely started on prioritizing the stack of paperwork. The controller chastises her and makes it clear that he needs an intern that will do what she's told first, and THEN spend whatever free time she has being industrious. ____ is sent back to work on the campaign phones. "Grammar Check" ********************* *City Council Member* ********************* The council has convened to discuss the renovation of a local park. The park is in what the mayor like to call an "underfinanced" part of the city, and though the park has some historical significance, the surrounding housing and public works are as equally in need of renovation. The pros and cons are complex, but when it comes time to vote, ____ has only two options. "Yes" The park renovation measure does not pass, and it is revealed that nearly all other council members voted against the measure. The council is publicly praised for its clear-headed fiscal reasoning, but ____'s name comes up in local media coverage as the council member who would have rather saved some "historically decrepit" park than devote funds to an education system on the brink of collapse. ____ loses 2 charisma points and is left to worry about his position in the upcoming elections. "No" ********* *Senator* ********* As a member of the Joint Sub-Committee on Aquaculture, ____ has been asked to spearhead an investigation into the possible connection between the military's new sonar technology rig and the increasing number of beached whales around SimCity. The power-that-be have categorically denied any connection between the two events, but it takes ____ only a few hours to note that each documented use of the technology corresponds directly to the beaching of multiple whales, both in time and location. ____ prepares his findings and announces his intentions to present them to the Sub-Committee ASAP. En route to the Senate Building, he turns a corner and spots a black helicopter descending sliently from only a few stories above him. With no time to think, all ____ can do is to run or hide. "Run" "Hide" ____ darts across the street and dives into the lobby of an office building. Still Shaking, he recounts the recent events to the man at the front desk who sits in awe of his tale. The receptionist excuses himself to a back room and returns with coffee for ____, just as two men in black suits enter the building. The taller one surveys the lobby and reports the situation into a microphone in his shirt cuff. The receptionist backs down the hall and returns with a woman carrying a camcorder who ushers the two men in black suits out of the building. She turns out to be a film director, and after escorting ____ to the Senate building, she offers to buy the rights to his story. ____ reports his findings, saves the whales, and walks away with a movie deal worth §45,000. ******* *Mayor* ******* Landgraab Enterprises has started a joint venture to build an international seaport that would allow the transportation of larger volumes of goods in and out of SimCity. A major principle in the business venture approaches ____ to buy a large tract of city-owned waterfront property for only §1 an acre. With current real estate prices as high as they are, §1 an acre is highway robbery, but the construction of an international seaport could create a lot of new jobs in SimCity. Should ____ accept the offer? "Yes" "No" ____ refuses the ventures ridiculous offer and without the waterfront property to build a Seaport, Landgraab's business partner opts instead to invest her liquid assets in a monumental trucking distribuation network. Once the network is in place, SimCity will have all the benefits that the Seaport could have added, in half the time, plus retaining the valuable waterfront property for other uses. And the §50,000 "donation" ____ took from the Landgraab's business partner can't hurt either. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [15.02] Medicine *********** *Paramedic* *********** _____'s on her way to an emergency, and the ambulance is stuck in an extremely congested area of SimCity surface roads. She's got the sirens on, but there isn't enough room for the cars to get out of her way. She could drive the ambulance on the sidewalk, or get out and hoof the 25 blocks carrying her med pack and resuscitation kit. "Sidewalk" The sidewalk turns out to be easier to drive on than the roads, and _____ wonders why she doesn't always drive on the sidewalks. She makes it the 25 blocks in no time, and it turns out that she's one of the only ambulances not stuck in traffic. _____ spends the rest of the day picking up other drivers' slack and earns herself 2 mechanical points in the process. "Go on Foot" _____ makes record time as he bobs and weaves in and out of traffic and around pedestrians. Med pack and resuscitation kit in tow, he makes it in time to save the day, and earns himself a body skill point for all the hard work. ********** *Resident* ********** A member of the Below Average Bowler's League has come in with a sprained thumb and is demanding immediate attention. There are a number of free-clinic patients waiting to be seen, but ____'s also heard that the BABL is a powerful political force in SimCity. She could see the man immediately, or make the point of informing him that other citizens are just as important as he is, and that he'll need to wait his turn. "Treat Bowler" "Make a Point" The Below Average Bowler is at first taken aback by ____'s forthrightness, but he is nevertheless impressed. It turns out that he is a benefactor of SimCity General, and a major supporter of the hospital's free-clinic. A quick word with the Chief of Staff, and the lobbyist has gotten ____ out of her contract with the hospital and secured her a position at a neighborhood clinic as a General Practitioner. ********************** *General Practitioner* ********************** One of the regular senior citizen tour groups from Old Town is taking a tour through the clinic, but their numbers seemed to have dwindled. As ____ walks over to the group almost half of them proclaim to be ill and that they need to lie down. ____ examines one of them, a woman with blue hair, but is unable to find anything wrong. Should he turn them away as hypochondriacs, or start filling in the paperwork to check them all in? "Turn Away" Mrs. Crumpelbottom, the leader of the motley crew, huffs and puffs, incensed by what she considers to be outrageous behavior on ____'s part. The entire group storms out, and ____ is left worrying about the ramifications of his overt bluntness. An elderly picket line forms outside the clinic in silent protest and successfully deters any and all patients from entering the clinic. ____ see no more patients for the rest of the day and therefore doesn't see a paycheck either. "Check In" ************ *Specialist* ************ Members of a corporate HMO have set up a lunch meeting today with ____ to discuss the possibility of her coming to work for them as a surgeon. The job would be a big promotion for ____, but with the changeover might come at a loss of standing in the medicial community. ____ could attend the meeting, or inform her Chief of Staff that HMO officals are trying to poach doctors away from SimCity General. "Attend Meeting" "Inform Chief" Not trusting the corporate HMO's intentions, ____ walks into the office of her hospital's Chief of Staff and explains her situation. She makes it clear that the offer from the HMO was tempting and that she's worried about other doctors being lured away. The Chief is impressed by her commitment to the hospital, and ____ receives one logic and one charisma skill point. **************** *Chief of Staff* **************** ____'s adminstrative assistant informs her over her mahogany paneled desktop intercom that there seems to be an intern from the hospital's 3rd floor waiting to speak with her about a presentation ____ gave yesterday in which she described the hospital's new thoracotomy technique. Should ____ have her Admin send the intern away with a stern admonishment, or allow the intern a short meeting? "Send Away" "Meet Intern" ____ meets with the intern, who immediately outlines an obvious flaw in the hospital's "cutting edge" thoracotomy technique, but the tone of the conservation changes as the intern makes it clear that it would take more than a promotion to keep this information from being leaked to the members of the board; about §50,000 to be exact. ____ sees no other way to keep her job than to promote the intern, hand over the money, and lose 3 charisma skill points in the process. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [15.03] Business ********************* *Executive Assistant* ********************* On his lunch break, ____ notices a new antiques store called London Charms opening across the road from his office. It occurs to ____ that a joint business venture between his corporation and a smaller privately owned store might be just what his company's looking for, but he also notices some trinkets that might be far more valuable than they look. He could take his lunch hour to shop, or deliver a proposal to his boss. "Shop" "Tell Boss" After hearing ____'s proposal, his boss stops into London Charms and immediately recognizes why ____ has proposed a joint venture. He discusses ____'s plans with the owner who immediately recognizes the chance for increased capital, as well as revenue. The deal is signed that day, and ____ is awarded 1 Creativity skill point for his business sense. ****************** *Junior Executive* ****************** The current grist for the office rumor mill seems to be that _____'s boss is up for a promotion and has been asked to hand pick his replacement. Seems like a sure fire way to get in good with the boss would be to take him out to his favorite restaurant, but _____ also knows that his kids have been desperate to get the new Robotic Ants from Wrightway Toys. "Have Dinner" ____ takes her boss to the exclusive Hedman's Hideaway Downtown Seafood Restaurant, his favorite spot. She uses all the charisma she has to explain where she sees the company and herself in the next five years. He seems impressed and thanks ____ for dinner. When ____ gets back to her office, her desk has been packed up in boxes. On the verge of tears she goes to collect her things, when she spots a note. It reads, "Congratulations, looks like you're going places." ____ been promoted to Executive. "Have Dinner" ____ takes his boss to the exclusive Hedman's Hideaway Downtown Seafood Restaurant, her favorite spot. ____ uses all his limited charisma to explain every single detail that he sees wrong with the company and with his boss, and how promoting him would fix all of it. His boss is not impressed and leaves midway through the meal. When ____ gets back to his office, his desk has been packed up in boxes. On the verge of tears he collects his belongings and is escorted out of the building by a security guard. ____'s lost his job. "Buy Ants" 4 hours, and 22 toy stores laters, ____ drags himself back into the office with the not-so-easy-to-find Robotic Ants in hand. His boss is stunned that he was able to find them anywhere and rushes home to surprise her kids. A few minutes later her toddler tries to eat one, begins to choke, and is rushed to hospital where the errant piece of ant is safely removed. The gift doesn't quite have the effect ____ was hoping for. He is passed up for promotion and loses one charisma skill point. **************** *Senior Manager* **************** ____'s warehouses are reporting a huge overstock of Llarry the Talking Llama. ____, on the advice on her sales team, acquired the rights from AlpacaSoft to be SimCity's of the overstuffed talking toy, as the fuzzy llama was projected to be all the rage; but actual sales haven't even come close to expected figures. An opportunity arises to license the toys as the athletic mascot of the SimCity Llamas, but at this point ____ wonders if she shouldn't just donate the stupid toys to the SimCity Children's Home and cut her losses. "License" "Donate" Truckload after truckload of talking stuffed llamas are delivered to the SimCity Children's Home. It's far more than the charity can even handle, so they distribute the remaining stock to other charities and to homeless children throughout the city. Almost immediately, the news of the hugh donation hits the wires, and the response is overwhelming positive. The donation proves to be the most successful publicity campaign the company has ever embarked upon, and the PR Department issues a public statement that the donation is only the first of many ways they plan to give back to the city. ____ earns 1 Creativity skill point and a §2,000 bonus from the board members. **************** *Vice President* **************** Having just purchased two thousand shares in MoneyWell Computers on a tip from his broker, ____ heads to the corporate water cooler and overhears a conversation about the computer company: apparently, the military is about to award MoneyWell a lucrative contract to provide all of the military's computers for the next ten years, but if MoneyWell fails tp get the contract they will be forced to declare bankruptcy and close their doors. ____'s broker assured him that her new stock was a sure thing, but now it sounds a bit risky. "Hold Shares" ____ returns to this office, tunes his radio to SCFNN, the SimCity Financial News Network and hears, "MoneyWell Computers announced its plan today to seek shelter from its creditors by filing for corporate bankruptcy. The company, which had been hoping to land a contract for military computer equipment, was left with no choice when the military awarded the contract to rival computer maker, Microscotch. In other business news, Microscotch stock is up 17% in moderate trading ..." ____ kicks himself for having not listened to his instincts, and for losing the §4,000 he initially invested. "Sell Shares" *********** *President* *********** Microscotch Technologies is looking for a new CEO, and ____'s appeared on their list of candidates. Though ____'s been happy at her current corporation, the thought of possibly becoming a CEO is tempting. After researching Microscotch, ____ is impressed with their business record and environmental policy. ____ could easily show interest in the position and, with her experience, have a good chance of landing it. But loyalty is a powerful asset in the business world, and word would undoubtedly get around that she'd gone looking elsewhere. "Apply" ____ decides to have a bout of the 24 hour flu and takes the day to meet with the chairman of the board at Microscotch. The Chairman picks ____ up in a Limousine and they head to lunch downtown at Hedman's Hideaway. As ____ is being seated, he spots the CEO of his own corperation and her Executive Assistant having lunch only four tables away. ____'s nerves get the best of him and he manages to spill his water, catapult a laden fork over onto the next table, and STILL come off like a babbling idiot. When lunch is over, the Chairman thanks ____ for his time and leaves without offering him a ride home. ____ loses 3 Charisma skill points. The members at the board at Microscotch are impressed with ____'s background and experience. They arrange an informal meeting with him later in the day, and he charms the socks off of them. All thoughts of loyalty fade away as they offer ____ the position and a §25,000 signing bonus to make the move to Microscotch. ____ accepts the position and bonus. "Stay" The members of the board at Microscotch are impressed with ____'s background and experience. They arrange an informal meeting with her later in the day, and she charms the socks off of them. All thoughts of loyalty fade away as they offer ____ the position and a §25,000 signing bonus to make the move to Microscotch. ____ accepts the position and the bonus. Though ____ chooses to stay, word has it that she was seriously considered for the position at Microscotch, but refused to even met with them. The members of her company's board are impressed with her loyality and promise that she's next in line for CEO, but give her a §5,000 bonus in the meantime for staying aboard. ***** *CEO* ***** While having a meal with her assistant, ____ learns that EveryTech Technologies is looking for a new CEO and that ____'s own president is being considered for the position. ____ ponders what her response to this should be and if she'd have enough time to sabotage the president's plans, as a move like this would invariably be bad for business. Then ____'s assistant reminds her that the president has been a loyal employee with the company for many years, and has stuck with the company through thick and thin. "Sabotage" "Trust" ____ decides to trust in her loyal employee, but certainly not on an empty stomach. ____ heads downtown for a quick bite, but she spots the Chairman of EveryTech at the table almost directly opposite to her own. After a few minutes of averting his eyes, she can't avoid him any longer, and when he motions ____ to join him she doesn't see any other choice. To her surprise, the Chairman announces he is retiring soon and offers ____ the chairmanship at EveryTech, $35,000 signing bonus including. ____ gladly accepts, and is now officially a business tycoon. ***** *CEO* ***** ____ is playing in the CEO's annual golf tournament at the SimCity Country Club. This prestigious event has been known to make or break many a Sim's career. ____'s foursome includes the President of the company, and she's spent a good part of the day discussing with the President his overwhelming desire to win this year's tournament. Unbelievably, coming in to the eighteenth hole, ____ and the president are tied for first place, and ____'s not sure what her best career move is. "Play to Win" "Throw Game" The president misses the green on his second shot, but is up and down in two and pars out the hole. ____ is on the green sticking to her game plan (knowing that no executive ever got anywhere in business by beating their company president in a golf tournament) and smacks the ball so hard that it runs the length of the green and nestles in the rough. It takes ____ 3 more putts to finish out. The president is not impressed with ____'s obvious attempt to throw the game, and even makes mention of it when he accepts the tournament trophy. ____ loses 2 Logic skill points. ***************** *Business Tycoon* ***************** An oppurtunity arises for a joint venture with Landgrabb Enterprises to build a new privately owned, but internationally accessible seaport. A new seaport would allow many of ____'s corporations access to trade routes in other regions much earlier in the corporation's developmental lifespan than trucking products via land routes. A seaport would also allow well-established companies a much faster distribuation rate, but on the other hand, it would be more immediately economical to simply acquire more trucks and ship higher volumes. "Build Seaports" ____ convinces the joint venture to buy a parcel of land from the city for a song. However, when the sale is made known to public, environmentalists quickly provide surveys declaring large sections of the waterfront property to be rare canery breeding grounds. The joint venture is forced to sell the land back to the city at below fair market value, and the largest shareholder of Landgrabb Enterprises, Miss Crumplebottom, dissolves the joint venture, leaving ____ with any real liquid assets. Not knowing quite what else to do, ____ accepts a position as president of a company she used to work for. ____ has been demoted. "Buy Trucks" ____ transfers a large amount of liquid assets into freight trucks, and backs out of the proposed venture with Landgrabb. Without the help of ____'s corporation, Landgrabb Enterprises fails to secure the capital or backing necessary to begin construction on their international seaport. Having used most of their corporate credit to allocate building materials, grease palms, and finish designs, Landgrabb is forced to back out of the commerce business and focus on real estate. This leaves ____'s corporate umbrella practically controlling the distribuation network for all shipping to and from SimCity. Stock prices soar, and ____ earns §40,000. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [15.04] Athletic ************* *Team Mascot* ************* The SimCity Quarks are looking to fill the over-sized shoes of their world famous mascot, Limp the Strange Lepton, as Limpy's previous incarnation has decided to go back to medical school. _____'s been given the nod to step into the role, but with Limpy out of the way, her own character, Dagby Llama of the Lower City Llamas may be able to step into the currently vacant limelight. "Become Limpy" _____'s days of having stick sodas poured over her oversized cartoon head are over. She casts off the costume of Dagby Llama and dons the mantle of the mightiest mascot every to grace a SimCity athletic field. As Limp the Lepton, _____ has the freedom to design her own cheers and to come up with an entirely new set of pratfalls. _____'s new expanded skill set earns her 1 body and 1 creativity point. "Steal Limelight" *************** *Minor Leaguer* *************** The assistant coach has asked _____ to help move an upright piano for one of the more senior players on the team. _____ is a bit worried about overstraining herself, but the move might also be a way to get in good with the manager and some of the players. She could agree, or make up some excuse. "Move Piano" _____ starts to move to get the piano with the rest of the team and lifts it down the stairs. However _____ loses her grip and the piano falls. Scrambling to retain her grip, the piano crashes down the stairs. _____ sprains her back and loses 1 body skill point. "Make Excuse" _____ tells the assistant coach that he's been experiencing back spasms and that he's so focused on the upcoming game with the Red City Hammers that he needs to get some extra therapy and some extra practice sessions in before the game. The coach agrees with his level headedness and decides to hire professional movers to move the piano. _____ earns 2 logic skill points for his quick thinking. ******** *Rookie* ******** During warm-ups _____ notices that one of the starting players has forgotten her knee brace on the practice field. Without the brace the first stringer will surely re-injure herself: as a bench warmer _____ could make a good impression by returning the brace to her, or he could hide the brace since he'd be the next in line for her position, were she to be side-lined with an injury. "Return Brace" ____ jogs over to pick up the knee brace, and heads off to find the player who misplaced it. He returns the brace, and the player is so thankful to have found the custom fit device that she ask him if he would like to begin daily private practices with her. ____ earns 2 body skill points due to focused training. "Hide Brace" _____ sneaks over to the knee brace and deftly stuffs it into his gym bag. He looks around to make sure no one is looking looking and heads to a nearby garbage bin to dispose of the specialized brace. _____ heads back to the locker room to suit up for the game, but just when it looks like he's gotten away with it, in walks the manager and the starting player holding her knee brace which appears to have become entangled with a discarded banana peel. _____ is fired on the spot. ********* *Starter* ********* A start-up athletic shoe company has asked _____ to sponsor a new line of athletic gear. _____ has gained some notoriety as of late, but sponsorship deals usually only go to all-stars and MVPs, and it does sound like a pretty good deal, even though the company is as of yet unknown. "Take Deal" _____ signs the paperwork and heads off to her first commercial shoot. She meets the marketing execs and discovers that they want her to dress up as a soldier and deliver what sounds to her like an extremely sexist and possibly illegal, but definitely nonsensical speech that has absolutely nothing to do with shoes or sports. Confused, _____ does as she's told, but when the spot airs, she takes the brunt of the negative publicity and loses 1 charisma skill point. "Pass on It" _____ passes on the deal, and later hears that one of her team's all-stars signs up in her place. For the TV spot the all-star is forced to dress up as a soldier and deliver an extremely sexist and possibly illegal, but definitely nonsensical speech that that absolutely nothing to do with shoes or sports. The company goes under, taking the all-star's reputation with it. _____ emerges unscathed and earns 1 logic and 1 charisma skill point in the process. ********** *All Star* ********** Practice has been cancelled due to the large volcano that recently sprouted up beneath the visiting team's locker-room, so _____ has some free time on her hands. Some of the team has decided to hold an informal practice session, but a larger group is heading off to play the back nine and SimCity Lynx. What should _____ do? "Practice" A small squad heads off to a local community park. After stretching and running some drills, a crowd begins to form, having recognized _____ and the other popular players. _____ decides to organize an impromptu pick-up game to put on a show for the fans, and even decides to let a few of the local college athletes join in. A few minutes into the game one of the amaterus smashes into _____ and lands face first in the hard turf, unconscious. Without a team doctor or trainer, _____ and her teammates stand stunned. The amateur later recovers, but the lawsuit leaves _____ settling out of court for $15,000. "Play Golf" *********** *Superstar* *********** While eating lunch at the team's local sports pub, Pluck 'n Chuck, _____ sees a man gesturing wildly at a table nearby as he slowly turns a ripe shade of blue. The bar is packed, and only the man's date seems to be aware of the problem. _____ could administer the Heimlich Maneuver, or wade through the patrons to find the bar's manager. "Give Heimlich" _____ heads over to the now purple faced patron, lifts him out of his chair, wraps her arms around his gut and gives him the Heimlich; a half eaten Buffalo wing shoots out of him onto the table. The entire bar watches as the man recovers, and _____ is featured on the 6 o'clock news, earning her the air of responsibility the team had been waiting for her to display so that they could promote her to Assistant Coach. "Find Manager" ***************** *Assistant Coach* ***************** ____'s been asked by the team's owner to arrange for a piano to be moved for one of the star players, who neither has the time, or the inkling to do it himself. The team doesn't have a budget for these types of expenses, so ____ could ask some of the rookies to do it, or save himself the hassle and pay professional piano movers to do it. "Ask Rookies" "Pay Movers" ____ decides to fork out the himself for the cost of professional movers. The movers want §1,500 but ____ talks them down to §1,000 and gives them the direction to the player's house in the suburbs. Both the player and the team's management are so impressed with ____'s handling of the situation that he is promoted to Coach, and management reimburses him for the cost of the movers. *************** *Hall of Famer* *************** The Mayor of SimCity has invited ____ to the opening of an expensive new little league sports utility field in an "underfinanced" section of SimCity. ____ can't help but wonder if the moeny could have been better spent on a less lavish facility and on a few more school teachers. The ceremony is about to begin. ____ can cut the ribbon and smile pretty for the cameras, or take a stand for what she believes in and use the opportunity to denounce the facility as a misuse of funds and as nothing more that a ruse to placate the masses. "Smile Pretty" The facility's opening goes through with all the glitz and glamour of a red carpet gala. ____ is photographed with all sorts of celebrities, politicans and eager wide-eyed "underfinanced" youth. ____'s autobiography, "The Buzzer Tolls for Thee" gains renewed interest in the public's eye, and a ghost writer is contracted to write a sequel. ____ recieves §50,000 under the terms of the advanced deal. "Make Speech" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [15.05] Criminal ******** *Bagman* ******** ____'s "employer" has her delivering an endangered SimCity canary, notoriously difficult to catch in the wild, to a well known private "collector" of rare species. ____'s been given a long list of care instructions and some packets of canary food, as well as a dozen additional deliveries on top of her normal routes. Hours into her day, she realizes that she's been neglecting the canary, and when she goes to check on it in the trunk, discovers it lying motionless at the bottom of its cage. ____'s in trouble, and can't possibly admit the truth to the parties involved. Should she lie about the circumstances surrounding the bird's death, or head to the wilderness and try to catch a replacement? "Lie" "Replace" _____ quickly finishes up her remaining deliveries, picks up an oversized length of netting, and heads out to the SimCity Wildlife Preserve. She traipses about in the forest for a while without setting a single canary, but just as she's ready to throw in the towel, she spots one sitting peacefully on a low hanging branch of a nearby willow tree. A few minutes later and _____ is back on the road, canary in hand, heading to her drop off point. The collector recognizes immediately that the bird is not the same bird he arranged to purchase, but informs _____ that he actually likes her bird better. Relieved, _____ buries the expired canary and heads back into town with a §1,250 bonus. ******** *Bookie* ******** A few days ago one of ____'s regulars picked a long shot nag to win and ended up winning himself a couple of grand, but before he could collect, he managed to get himself into some "trouble", which led to the accidental explosion of his car. ____ has effectively inherited the money, and if he were to pocket the winnings him, no one would be the wiser, though he could also earn some street rep by splitting the winnings with his boss. "Keep" "Split" ____ counts out the winnings and heads to the 444 Club, the base of operations for the local family's "business". He greets the doormen and is escorted to the backroom, where he explains the situation to the boss and drops a roll of 1000 simoleons in front of him. He waves his hand and in a gruff voice informs ____ that the winnings really belong to him and the family. ____ has no choice but to turn over all the winnings and lose 1 Creativity skill point. ************ *Con Artist* ************ As of late, pickings have been thin in the con-artist racket. The Vice Squad has been breathing down ____'s neck, and the consumer affairs committee has launched an aggressive television ad campaign warning would-be victims to the dangers of recent confidence schemes. ____ has a few tricks left up his sleeve though. A contact has offered him some office space that might work well as the pretext for a classic vacation time-share scam (a sure fire way to swindle the elderly out of their retirement funds), or seeing as times are tough, ____ could go with the old door-to-door insurance policy scheme. "Time-Share" ____ opens up shop, and within an hour already has his first pair of suckers. He sells them some forged time share paperwork, some imaginary stock in their local shopping mall, and even ends up throwing in a non-existant speed boat. ____ thanks the elderly couple and shows them to the door, but the couple is cagier than ____ suspected. They immediately take the paperwork to a lawyer, and the cops arrive at ____'s "office" door before he's even had time to cash the check. ____ is caught red handed and has to hire a shyster attorney to beat the 13 counts of fraud the DA has filed against him. ____ is out §5,000. "Insurance" Street after street, door after door, walking until she's no longer able to feel her feet, and ____ hasn't sold a single insurance policy, not a single Simoleon conned. It looks like while ____ was busy refining the good old scams, the whole of SimCity got wise to them. ____'s lost her touch as well as 2 Creativity skill points. **************** *Getaway Driver* **************** Speeding down the inner-city streets, ____'s on the getaway and heading to the bank job team's rendezvous point. Something went wrong during the heist: ____'s car is occupied with only 3 of the 4 team members she'd dropped off before the job, and one of them is injured. Also, they only managed to make it out with 20K in hard currency. Thinking that the cops might be on to them, and therefore on to their escape route, ____ decides to change the plan, but isn't sure whether to take the turnpike or head down the narrow section of cobblestone surface streets. "Turnpike" "Surface Streets" Already halfway through the intersection, ____ skids through the turn, nearly hitting a baby carriage, goes through a stand of watermelons, and rumbles right over a fishmonger's wooden cart. She hits the windshield wipers to clear the watermelon rinds and fish carcasses, but as she looks down an alleyway, a large garbage truck pullsout in front of her. Unable to stop in time, ____ pulls the parking brake and skids into the back of the truck. The three bank robbers are knocked unconscious. ____ frees herself from the wreckage and drags one of the robbers from the passenger seat into the driver's seat, before skirting the garbage truck and disappearing into the crowd. The cops converge and sort out the criminals from the rest of the garbage, but ____ loses 1 Mechanical skill point and is demoted back to Con Artist. ************* *Bank Robber* ************* During the final set-up meeting for the upcoming heist, ____ is informed that a member of the team has been taken ill and won't be coming with them, but that the job will go down as planned. New roles are discussed, and some of the more experienced members of the team will be forced to pick up some of the slack, but it's left up to ____ whether she wants to be a lookout in charge of crowd control or if she'd rather help out the demolitions expert with cracking the bank vault. "Look-Out" "Vault" The team goes into motion. The vault poses no problem, and in minutes they're in and have packed up the bearer bonds they've come to steal. On the way out, ____ pockets a stack of simoleans, but keeps them to herself for a little extra "hazard" pay. Halfway to the rendezvous point the getaway car is suddenly surrounded by patrol cars, and the leader of the job knows something must be up. He grabs ____'s bag and finds the stack of marked bills, as well as the radio transmitter it contains. Before ____ knows what's hit her, the getaway car has swung into a dark alley, and ____ is thrown out of the moving car. ____ loses her job and 2 Body skill points. ************* *Cat Burglar* ************* Inside the SimCity Museum of Metropolitan Art, ____ is on the hunt for a world famous diamond currently on display, but he's hit a bit of a snag ... laser beams, and close to a dozen of them. ____ hates laser beams, but is commited to aquiring the diamond, as he has a very eager buying waiting in the wings. He could flex some muscle and go for an acrobatic approach, or he could try the new suction-cup crossbow, recently voted "the preferred tool of Cat Burglars everywhere" by the SimCity local 709 Burglar's Union. "Acrobatics" ____ catapults himself into action, but midway through his floor routine he stumbles through a back half spring, triggering the museum's alarm and smashing into the glass display case. The security cage drops around the diamond, and ____ only nearly avoids being crushed beneath it. He has just enough time to smash through a window and leap the two stories down into the garden below. It's a long drop, and ____ doesn't stick the landing. He crashes into a manicured shrub in the shape of a llama, but manages to drag himself away under the cover of darkness, keeping his freedom, but losing 2 Body skill points. "Cross-bow" ____ readys the suction cup crossbow and attaches its flexable retractable cable. He surveys the lattace of the security beams, and wonders only briefly why the lasers around important artifacts aren't ever simply installed in an impenetrable row. ____ finds a decent path for the glass display case to pass through and takes aim with the crossbow. He scores a direct hit on the display case and with a quick flick of his wrist has the glass box, and the diamond, in hand. ____ earns 2 Mechanical skill points and makes a stealthy retreat. The ice sells for a cool 20,000 simoleons, and ____ sends a note to the Burglar's Union singing the praise of the suction cup crossbow. *************** *Counterfeiter* *************** ____'s just finished a run of counterfeit Simoleons printed with a near perfect reproduction of the treasury's updated watermark, but truth be told, ____'s now got so much funny money he's not exactly sure what to do with it. He could use the cash to grease a few political palms with the hopes of impressing SimCity's Criminal Mastermind, The Llama Queen, or he could pull out all the stops and try to launder the Simoleons, and keep them all for himself. "Bribe" ____ packs a briefcase, arranges some meetings with a few local politicans and lobbyists, and sets forth providing the grease the keeps the political (and criminal) gears turning. Everything goes well, but while ___'s out on the town showing some civil servents and police a good time, the vice squad raids his base of operations and clears out all his equipment. ____'s played it smart and made sure that no part of the counterfeit ring could possibly traced back to him, but without his elaborate equipment ____ has no choice but to go back to being a Cat Burglar. ____ has been demoted. "Launder" ********************* *Criminal Mastermind* ********************* There's a new superhero in town, and she's been giving ____'s henchmen a difficult time. ____ could attempt to capture the superhero and place her in an elaborate mechanism that when left to its own devices would invariably cause her slow and complex demise, or he could focus his attention on the "Doomsday Device" he's building, with the hopes of completing it and following through with his plans to hold SimCity for ransom. "Capture" ____ lures the misguided superhero with an animatronic cat stuck in a tree, equipped with a high density noxious gas emitter. The superhero falls for it hook, line and sinker, and awakens hours later in ____'s secret lair. ____ places her in an elaborate hourglass contraption designed to look as though it was attached to a section of railroad, and in a confusing array of electrical and mechanical timers, it begins to count down the superhero's eventual doom. The hero pleads for mercy and breaks down in tears, explaining her alter ego is a successful business mogul. She promises to give ____ anything he wants, and feeling merciful, ____ asks only for §55,000 and for the pathetic crime fighter to never show her face in SimCity again. "Doomsday" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [15.06] Military ********* *Recruit* ********* The sun has been relentless, and earlier in the day ____'s drill sergeant forced the squad to run ten miles in the sweltering heat without any laces in their standard issue swamp boots, because one of the recruits had been unable to do up his laces in the amount of time mandated by the field manual. Now ____ has been asked to choose the proper method of discipline for a recruit who has been caught sneaking donuts into his footlocker. ____ must decide between placing the solider on kitchen duty, or restricting the solider's rations to water and vitamin supplements. "Kitchen Duty" Glad for any relief from the heat, ____ enters the Drill Sergeant's quarters and stands at attention, awaiting permission to speak. The Drill Sergeant looks up from his desk and asks ____ if he's made the right decision. Knowing there'd be no point to overthinking the matter, ____ stands his ground and declares that the guilty recruit should be placed on Kitchen Duty until such a time as he can take control of his hunger and his weight. The Drill Sergeant pauses and informs ____ that he agrees with him, but that he thinks this struggling recruit would also benefit from some "direct" management. ____ is assigned to kitchen duty as well, and though it isn't the best time he's had, he does manage to earn a Cooking skill point in the process. "Rations" As ____ is crossing behind the Shrapnel Resistance Training Facility, on his way to see the Drill Sergeant, an announcement comes on over the loudspeakers. "Mass rioting has broken out between SimCity and RedCity sports fans over which team's hospitality services make a better hot dog ... and that the Mayor of SimCity is currently reviewing a bill which would declare war upon the Reds." Not wishing to be involved in any skirmish where he could possibly ever find himself beginning a story with "Well kids, back at the beginning of the Wiener Wars," _____ decides it's time to make his exit: he quickly goes AWOL. The war begins, and although it only lasts for 7 hours, the toll on the processed meat industry is staggering. _____ is, of course, fired - but it was worth it to avoid months of picking wieners out of his hair. ****************** *Drill Instructor* ****************** ____'s been delivered a set of especially "green" recruits that are wetter behind the ears than a big-eared donkey in a rainstorm. He's had them for two days and most of them still can't lace up their boots. Half of them still complain about having to iron their pants, and at least a third of them still seem to be thinking for themselves. ____'s tried to teach them all the cadences he learned while he was a recruit. He's tried putting them on ration restrictions and kitchen duty, but the regular ways just don't seem to be working, so it's take for phase 2. ____ can either force the recruits to march in their underwear, or take away their rifles and make them carry baguettes instead. "Underwear" ____ musters the troops to attention and after a searing but well deserved beration, the fatigue comes off for a few hours of parading around in the rain. To ____'s dismay, this seems to delight the soldiers, who parade around base as if wearing their best uniform. It seems that they view ____'s attempted discipline as a perfect outlet for their rebellious nature. ____ has a lot to learn about how to handle recruits. ____'s resulting loss in respect and command over his charges causes him to lose 1 Charisma point. "Baguettes" **************** *Flight Officer* **************** Growing weary of all the "Peacetime" restrictions - no dog-fighting with commercial airliners, no buzzing private control towers, no launching laser guided missiles into peaceful civilian protests - _____ and his fellow Flight Officers decide to make a little fun for themselves. They hop in a couple of fighter jets and head out to international waters, where the rules get a bit more "fuzzy" when it comes to 'who blew up who first with a heat-seeking computer aided anti-aircraft missile'. Within minutes, _____ spots a pair of bogeys who are clearly far from home, maybe even as far as RedCity - but wherever they're from, things are about to get a whole lot more interesting. Should _____ engage the enemy, or attempt to establish radio contact and warn the unindentified aircraft that they are trespassing in SimCity controlled air? "Engage" "Contact Base" ____ contacts the base and sets out for visual identification. Gleefully, ____ hits his afterburners and makes full use of his g-suit as he's hit by 7Gs of acceleration. It's not long before he sees his bogey. As ____ closes in for a better look, he describes what he sees: "Base, looks like a cylinder from here... I can't tell what sort of jet it is. Wait, I think it sees me, it's moving. In fact....it's....incredible! It looks like it accelerated to well over Mach 10...holy cow, it disappeared!" Hours later, ____ is welcomed back to home base, where he's immediately debriefed and sworn to secrecy. The SimCity Air Force quickly offloads all the recording hardware in his plane for study. While he gets no information from his debriefers, _____ knows he's seen something extremely unusual, and survived to tell the tale. _____ gains 1 Body Skill point for his expert flying. *********** *Astronaut* *********** ____ and his crew have been training to command the first remote probe to land on the surface of Venus, but recent satellite images have revealed what may be the final stages of a mobile launch platform in the heart of RedCity. This could be bad for ____'s career; its appears as though RedCity may beat him in the space race. But ____ has a secret weapon: It's a mission that would use similar technology as the Venus lander, but will transform the module into a submersible to explore the vast uncharted depths of the ocean floor. ____ could put the Venus mission on overdrive and attempt to land the module prematurely, or ____ could scrap the mission and put "Operation Unknown Ocean" into full effect. "Explore Venus" "Explore Ocean" Venus is an extremely harsh environment. ____ knows that there is nothing he can do to speed up the landing of the probe. If he wants praise for discovering uncharted territories, he's going to have to look in Earth's own oceans. Without any hesitation, ____ storms into the SimSpace board room and purposes his aquatic plan. Expertly avoiding the question about how he funded his side-project, ____ convinces everyone that his project is exactly what they need. In a matter of minutes, activity bustles in ____'s office as scientists cram into it to hear his briefing. Just a few day's later, word of the expeditation "leaks" and antipication is high. With such exciting explorations going on close to home, people forget about Venus and "ocean- fever" grows. ____'s plan succeeds beyond expectations, and ____ is awarded a §50,000 National Innovators Award for his project. ********* *General* ********* It's a quiet day in ____'s posh, oak-paneled office suite when his private phone springs to life. Picking it up, ____ is mildly astonished to recognize the President's voice on the other end of the phone line. Apparently, there is credible evidence that a major satellite may be breaking orbit irregularly, putting it at a crash risk with several highly populated areas. It's a serious concern, and the President wants ____'s advice as a vertain of land, air and space. Should they make an emergency shuttle launch to intercept the satellite, or should they attempt to use their sophisticated missile system to vaporise the falling satellite into harmless debris? "Intercept" ____ doesn't know much about the satellite, but it sounds easy enough to send up a spaceship and knock the satellite back into alignment. He informs the President that they should send up a crew to correct the situation - but in a fit of heroism or egoism, he insists on leading the crew personally into space. Despite protest from some of his colleagues, ____ makes good on his plans and launches into orbit with the rest of his crew. But ____ hasn't been up in space in ages. He becomes disoriented during a spacewalk at the satellite and accidently damages a reflector with his umbilicial cord. ____'s crew has to bail him out since his cord has become damaged, and he spends the rest of the mission onboard the spaceship, watching his team become heroes. ____ loses 2 Mechanical Points and 2 Charisma Points as a result of his stubborn "heroics", and is demoted to Astronaut to work on his spacewalking skills. "Vaporize" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [15.07] Slacker ******************** *Record Store Clerk* ******************** ____ boss puts her in charge of choosing a house band for the store. The first two bands to audition are the Naughty Llamas and the Reticulated Splines. Both bands are good enough, so ____ decides to pick from the two and take the rest of the afternoon to alphabetize the store's vinyl collection by drummers' last name "Naughty Llamas" "Reticulated Splines" The Reticulated Spines are offered a a record deal barely an hour after agreeing to play at ____'s store. The store sells out of the Spline's debut album, and ____ gets to tell every customer that she discovered them first, earning her 2 charisma skill points ************************ *Freelance Photographer* ************************ In exchange for taking some digital pictures for their corporate web presence, ALlamaInEveryHome.com offers ____ 1000 shares of their stock in lieu of his usual fee. Word on the street is that tech stocks are good investments again, but ____ doesn't want to get burned like he did in the last dot com bubble burst with those four different online pet food delivery sites he bought into. "Take Stock" "Demand Cash" ALlamaInEveryHome.com doesn't get a single visitor during its first day, and the company's venture capital firm decides to withdraw their backing; claiming lack of business model, intangible product plan, and confusing corporate mission statement as their primary reasons for withdrawal. ALlamaInEveryHome.com folds, but ____'s experience with the company has left him pretty familiar with basic HTML and the Internet. ____ takes the plunge and promotes himself to Freelance Web Designer. ************************ *Freelance Web Designer* ************************ A marketing rep ____ met while working for ALlamaInEveryHome.com is starting up a new website dedicated to SimCity's social scene. Knowing that ____ is pretty well connected, she's asked him to design the website, but she also wants him to update the site with all the "coolest parties, and trendiest places." ____'s willing to take the job and design the website, but he isn't sure about publishing the inner circle's social itinerary. He could go ahead and reveal all he knows, or protect the fragile private lives of SimCity's elite and fill the site with erroneous information. "Reveal All" ____ finds some digital snapshots he's had lying around, whips up a page with his word processor, and uploads all the content (private nightlife and all) to AsIfWeNeedAWebsite.com. His site is a runaway success. ____'s friends think the site's hilarious and are pretty pleased with all the flattering pictures he's used. ____ is contacted by a major publisher about the possibility of doing an anonymous "Tell All" book about the nightlife in SimCity. ____ agrees and signs a deal for $20,000. "Erroneous Info" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [15.08] Law Enforcement **************** *Security Guard* **************** While monitoring the surveillance cameras ____ spots someone enter the elevator with a computer. He's sure that he's never seen them before, but isn't sure what to do. Should he call the police or confront the suspicious character? "Call Police" ____ calls the police and continues to monitor the suspicious activities. The police arrive just as the man carrying the computer is leaving the building. ____ recalls a news report about a string of late night business robberies, and informs the officers on scene that she believes the man to be involved in the crime wave. Upon further investigation the man turns out to be the corporation's new President of Operations. Nevertheless, he is not impressed with ____'s rash reaction and fires her on the spot. "Confront" As ____ waits for the elevator to reach the parking level he recalls a news report about a string of late night business robberies. The doors open and ____ confronts the suspicious woman, asking to see her Company ID card. The woman makes as if to reach for her wallet, but knowing better than to let a criminal reach into her coat, ____ tackles her to the ground. The computer is smashed to bits, and the woman turns out to be a company employee. Luckily she takes ____'s mistake in good humor, but ____ is forced to pay $349 to replace the computer. ******* *Cadet* ******* Some of the cadets have decided to take the afternoon off and head downtown for some fun. They've invited ____ along, but he's worried about performance reviews scheduled later in the day. He could stay and study up on the police handbook, or head out and try to get to know the rest of the cadets. "Go Out" "Study" Later in the day, the cadets are called together for performance review, but the Academy's Captain springs a pop quiz on them instead. Most of the cadets rise to the challenge of the inquisition, but when the captain asks what a one-six-four-two stands for, no one seems to know anything about it. The Captain asks _____, and due to his recent studying he answers that a one-six- four-two is the radio call for regicide. The Captain is impressed and ____ earns 1 Logic skill point. **************** *Patrol Officer* **************** While walking his beat, ____ steps into his regular convenience store for a donut and a cup of coffee. The clerk gives ____ the coffee and donut free of charge, which in itself is quite out of the ordinary, and as ____ is leaving he notices a suspicious pair hanging by the dairy cooler. Something doesn't feel right, and ____ suspects that the pair may be holding up the store. Police protocol would require ____ to inform dispatch and wait for backup, but ____ is up for promotion soon, and personally saving the day would look pretty good on his record. "Wait" ____ put in an "officer in need of assistance" call to her dispatcher and proceeds to secure the area. She watches the store and waits for her backup to arrive. It does and the first officer on the scene handles things from there. ____ sits on the sidelines and watches the experienced squad do its thing. They catch the criminals in the act and drags them out of the store to the cheers of the gathering crowd ... but at least ____ managed to stay out of harm's way. After all, she didn't join the force to risk her life, right? "Save the Day" ____ takes out his night stick and charges back into the convenience store. He pivots around the magazine rack and dives towards the suspicious couple, who both scream out in surprise as ____ delivers a flying tackle, knocking them through the store's display window and onto the sidewalk. When the smoke settles, ____ quickly discovers that the couple are foreign travellers unfamiliar with the language and were simply looking through their travel dictionary for a suitable translation of "We'd like to buy some vegetables and cheese" Luckily the pair doesn't press charges, but ____ is forced to pay §900 to replace the plate glass window. ************** *Desk Sergent* ************** The precinct's kitchen is out of donuts, and the grumblings, both vocal and otherwise, are growing to a fevered pitch. ____ herself is starving, but she also has a stack of important paperwork she needs to get done by the end of the day. The other officers would surely be grateful if she walked downtown and picked up a few dozen of the precinct's favorites, but the paperwork is also looming pretty large. "Finish Work" ____ tightens her belt and finishes the overwhelming amount of paperwork in record time. She takes off early and decides to make a trip to the corner store for some sustenance before she heads home. ____ picks up a deep fried bearclaw and a couple of lottery tickets, and low and behold, one of the scratchers is a winner! ____ downs the bearclaw and cashes in the ticket for a tidy §1000. ____ tightens his belt and dives back into his paperwork, but without the sweet sustenance of delectable doughnuts his minds begins to wander towards his stomach, and before he knows it hours have passed, and he hasn't processed a single piece of paperwork. The lieutenant is not pleased, and ____ is demoted back to his old beat as a Patrol Officer "Get Donuts" ************ *Vice Squad* ************ While on surveillance, ____ notices a display window advertising vibrantly colored polyester sport coats. He debates how he'd look in one with the sleeves rolled up, involved in some sort of dangerous speed-boat chase. Mid day-dream, ____ sees his perps head into the staked-out warehouse. He goes into action and gives the signal for the raid to begin. From his vantage point, ____ sees two access points to the building's interior; he could head in the back door, following the perps, or head up the rickety external staircase towards the roof. "Door" ____ heads to the door, stops just outside of it, back against the wall, before wheeling and kicking in the badly weathered entrance. The warehouse is slient, filled with forklifts and stacks of crates and oil drums. It appears as though each of the squad members are biding their time, unsure of their environs. ____ spots the three criminals, but instead of putting himself in the line of fire, decides to take a forklift and let a top-heavy stack of Pleistocene cylinders do his job for him. The perps are caught under a avalanche of drums, and SWAT heads in to secure the area. Job well done, ____ earns 2 Logic skill points. "Stairs" *********** *Detective* *********** ____ stoods in the shadows behind the 444 club, his breath hanging in the air. He'd been on the case of the Maltese Llama for many days without a single lead. It'd been as though someone was acting against him, predicting his every move. That is, until he'd ran into Sally. Sally was the type of dame who knew thing ... the undercurrents of the city, the word on the street - and that some "big deal" package had been delievered to the doorman at the 444 club only a few hours earlier. So it was that ____ found himself, downtown on a cold and blustery afternoon, debating whether to sneak in though the club's back door or up the fire escape to a dimly lit window, left open despite the cold. "Back Door" "Fire Escape" Up the fire escape, the air is cold, and the wind whistles through cracks in the drain pipes. Inside the window is dark, lit only by the slowly smoldering embers of a forgotten cigar. ____ surveys the room, filled with anomyous boxes and furniture, and spots the unmistakable outline of the Maltese Llama carefully concealed beneath a heap of curtains. Within seconds ____ is back down the fire escape, Llama in hand, but seconds after that he's standing in the alley face to face with three of the biggest men he's ever seen. After all is said and done, ____ hobbles back to the office without the Llama, losing 1 Body skill point and two day's pay. ************ *Lieutenant* ************ ____'s called two of his best sergeants into his office. One of them is nearing retirement, the other is a rogue who never follows his instructions and always seems to destroy huge sections of public property while apprehending the bad guys. They always get their man, but this time they've gone too far, wiping out nearly an entire city block, and failing to place the criminal mastermind in custody. The chief is going to have ____'s hide for this one unless the mastermind is caught, and caught quickly. ____ has two choices: to yell loudly or yell really loudly and threaten to take away the sergeants' badges. "Yell Loudly" "Really Loudly" ____ rants and raves, threatening to take away the "reckless" sergeant's badges. They are visibly surprised. ____'s never resorted to such severe threats before. So, not wanting to lose their jobs, they settle down, pick up a side kick who used to work for the criminal mastermind, and proceed to risk life and limb to stop the crime wave that's been plaguing SimCity. With a criminal brought to justice, the chief congratulates ____ on a job well done and promotes him to SWAT Team Leader. ****************** *SWAT Team Leader* ****************** ____'s team has been asked to aid the Vice Squad in a raid they're planning on an abandoned warehouse down by the docks, where a large trafficking ring has set up headquarters. ____ has taken position on the roof, and is planning to rappel down through the warehouse's skylights in a direct assault. A vice officer has decided to go in with ____ and his captain, so ____ fits the officer with rappelling gear, and his only remaining decision is whether to go in under cover of a Flashbang grenade or a smokescreen grenade. "Flash Bang" ____ pulls the pin of the flashbang grenade, tosses it down through the skylight, orders his team to move in, and jumps in after the grenade. He's missed his mark and only succeeded in alerting the suspects to his team's presence. A number of the criminals manage to make an escape in a waiting speedboat, and members of ____'s team are injured in the shoot-out. ____ loses 1 Logic and 2 Cleaning skill points for the mess he's caused. "Smokescreen" ____ pulls the pin of the smokescreen grenade, tosses it down through the skylight and dives in after it. The vice officer has been unable to follow, as ____ neglected to give her a gas mask. ____ drops through the thickening fog, which has become so thick that he is unable to locate the suspects, but the large cloud of black smoke has clearly alerted them to HIS presence. A number of criminals manage to make an escape in a waiting speedboat, and members of ____'s team are injured in the shoot out. ____ loses 1 Logic and 2 Cleaning skill points for the mess he's caused. ************** *Police Chief* ************** While looking over some regulation paperwork from his department's pension fund, ____ notices some drastic discrepancies. It becomes clear to him that some of the more veteran officers are funneling some "questionable" amounts of cash through their retirement funds. ____ confronts the officers, and they have no choice to explain the source of the illegal funds. However, they offer ____ a large piece of the action is he agrees not to blow the whistle on the operation. ____ knows the right thing to do, but something makes him pause before making a decision. "Take Part" ____ rationalizes to himself that although the money had been obtained illegally, it's not like anyone is really getting hurt, and this way he and his fellow peace officers can go on serving the public without having to worry about their own futures. ____ takes the money, and he feels bad, but the money feels better, and after all, guilt's only temporary ... unfortunately, the law relating to embezzlement seem to be far more permanent. Within hours of the funds being transferred to ____'s account, the whole operation is taken down by Internal Affairs. ____ is forced to return the money and is relieved of his command. "Blow Whistle" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [15.09] Culinary ********************* *Drive Through Clerk* ********************* It's late, and ____ is working the drive-through all by his lonesome - lots of responsibility for little pay. Suddenly, the otherwise quiet night is ruined when local rich kid Mimi Landgrabb and some of her hoodlum friends pull up ( ____ recognizes them by the indecent language coming through the tiny speaker.) From what he's heard from other employees, _____ is pretty sure they're going to drive off without paying. Should he fill out the order, or should he treat them to a bit of their own medicine? "Fries with that?" Although he's surely tempted, ____'s never been one for pranks - especially when they might cost him a job. Even though it will probably come out of his salary, he fills the order and hands it off to Mimi. Much to ____'s surprise, Mimi winks at him and hands him 200 Simoleons. "Keep the change, cutie." The car speeds away, and ____ can't help and smile at his profitable turn of events. (Did she call him a cutie?) ____ pockets §150. "Teach them a lesson!" ************************* *Fast Food Shift Manager* ************************* The movie theater down the street just let out and ____'s restaurant is PACKED. (One might think they'd be full after those absurdly sized movie drinks, but no such luck.) He's barking orders left and right when suddenly the unthinkable happens: the Uberburger 3000 breaks down in an entirely ungraceful puff of smoke. Now the restaurant smells like charcoal and there isn't a burger in sight. Should he try to keep going without the Uberburger, or take the repair into his own hands? "Who needs burgers?" _____ sees the throngs of customers and knows that there's profit to be had. He instructs his staff to deep-fry the hamburger patties instead of sending them through the Uberburger. Unfortunately, this backfires and breaks the Frency fry fryers as well. Now the entire kitchen is filled with acrid smoke and an undeniable stench. The customers back out of the restaurant in horror, and the incompetence of the staff makes the local news. _____'s furious boss docks §500 for the repair of BOTH machines from _____'s modest paycheck. "Who needs burgers?" Who needs burgers anyway? While his staff out front is explaining the situation, _____ makes an emergency run and begins preparing some of his ultra-secret-recipe VeggieMight burgers. he ravenous hordes of customers are so hungry that they'll try anything - but once they've tried his "burgers", they just can't get enough! When _____'s manager Jennie arrives and sees hundreds of happy customers, it's clear to her that _____'s true calling is in the kitchen. _____ gains 1 Cooking Point and 1 Charisma point for the VeggieMight sensation. "Roll up those sleeves!" Eager to be a hero, _____ digs up a greasy screwdriver and rolls up his sleeves. "It's probably just a patty jammed somewhere," he thinks to himself. Recklessly, _____ unscrews a panel despite the large "Caution" display on the front. As soon as the panel is removed, a small piece of machinery springs out and bounces around the kitchen, eventually hitting the fry cook in the head and injuring him before falling into the fryer. _____'s irresponsible disregard for safety precautions costs him a demotion to Fast Food Order Taker and a Logic skill point. ******** *Waiter* ******** That trail of fainting girls outside can only mean one thing - swoonworthy teen heartthrob Simon Simmy has arrived at ____'s restaurant! ____ has been granted the dubious honor of serving Simmy, and the picky star is sure keeping her hands full. He's currently demanding an expensive brand of water - "Vapour" - that's only sold at one place in all of SimCity. Since the cooks are busy, it's up to ____ to retrieve it. Should she make the run and give up her tips at the other tables she's working, or should she secretly substitute tap water for Simon's fancy water? "Play Fetch" ____'s a little infatuated with Simon - although she's never admitted it to anyone - so she's glad to run out into the night for him. There's no line at the beverage shop, so she's in and out and is back at the restaurant within 15 minutes. Simon can immediately tell the difference - he winks at ____ through his long blond (and remarkably effeminate) hair. At the end of the evening, Simon stops to chat with ____ a bit, and when he discovers that she's trying to break into cooking, he generously offers to set her up at one of his new restaurants in the city. ____ is promoted to Prep Cook! "Try Tap" *********** *Prep Cook* *********** A local society dame has contracted with _____'s restaurant to cater her daughter's wedding to a local wealthy businessman. This overly extravagant affair promptly causes headaches for the entire staff: the demands range from the silly (500 miniature swans made entirely of coconut paste) to the impossible ("Can you get powder blue lettuce greens for the salads?"). The sous chef is so busy taking care of the demands that he leaves the decision about the soup ("surprise us!") entirely up to _____. Should she make Italian wedding soup or the less traditional Louisiana Gumbo? "Italian Wedding" Since he's only served his Italian Wedding soup at bar mitzvahs and graduation parties, ____ decides to correct this ironic state of affairs. When the wedding party arrives, ____ notices that the family is Italian, and briefly fears that his creation wasn't good enough for their tastes. He wrings his dishtowel as he peeks out from behind a pillar, waiting to see their reaction - and it's an absoulte success. "Buonnissima!" bellows the bride's father, and he insists upon ____'s services for all of his company's gatherings. Overjoyed at the new business, ____'s employers give him a tidy cut of the profits from the new bookings: he gains §2,000 and 1 Cooking point for his scrumpious creation. "Louisiana Gumbo" Cajun cooking holds a special place in _____'s heart so she decides to favor her own taste and whip up a large batch of fresh Louisiana Gumbo. She throws in everything but the kitchen sink: there's more aquatic life in that soup than the average aquarium! But _____ is so busy with preparations that she doesn't remember the problems that local seafood restaurants in the area are having with sick patrons. When the gumbo is unveiled to the hungry throngs at the wedding, they greedily consume it - and it's only a short while before the groom gets sick on the bride's shoes during their first dance. It's a full-blown disaster, and several guests are sent to the hospital. _____ ends up taking the fall for her grievous gumbo, losing her job and a cooking point to boot. *********** *Sous Chef* *********** As ____ grows more skilled in his work, he also begins to host dinner parties that gain him respect among his friends. One such friend, who dabbles in publishing, suggest that ____ publish a cookbook to get his name out there, going so far to offer a nice contract. Now all that ____ has to decide is what type of recipes to feature. He could concentrate on Asian dishes, a particular passion of his, or he could try and shoot for the growing low-carb low-sodium low-substance cookbook market. Which book should he write? "Eastern Eats" Refusing to "sell out" to the day's latest dieting crazes, ____ compiles a cookbook with some of his favorite Asian-inspired recipes, just hoping to break even writing about his passion. He pours his heart and soul into that book, weaving anecdotes and stories he's collected throughout the book to give it more character. Serendipitously, just a week before his book's release, scientific studies are published that show that Asian cooking can improve health and help Sims lose weight. The public buys up ____'s thoughtfully crafted tome in droves, and the work is a smashing success. ____ nets a cool 10,000 simoleons from his first royalty check. "No-Cal Cooking" **************** *Executive Chef* **************** ____ has become quite the talk of the town lately - his latest menu has been praised as "a gift from the heavens" and "a miraculous delight." Its not long before entrepreneurial spirits begin to approach him with seeming lucrative endorsement deals. Two of them stand out from the rest - one investor offers to put his name on a new brand of indestructible sporks, while another proposes a branded line of combination food processor/fax machines for the busy household. Which absurd kitchen implement will ____ endorse? "Sporks of Steel" When ____ read the Sporks of Steel prospectus, one can almost hear the gears spinning in his head. This product is sure to be a winner! Enthused and excited, ____ throws himself wholly behind his endorsement, skipping work to make media appearances and to recuperate from his grueling informerical shooting schedule. But everything comes crashing down when Sim Comsumer magazine runs an expose on the Sporks of Steel, revealing their propensity for breaking in the dishwasher. ____ is lucky to break even after this endeavor, but he returns to work only to find that he's been unceremoniously replaced. ____ is fired! "Blend n' Send" ____ signs on the dotted line and stamps his name on the "Groundbreaking" Blend n' Send. He's so sure of success that he even pledges 20,000 Simoleons to the cause. Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell ____ that fax machines and food processors belong in two entirely seperate rooms. The industry is baffled at this display of complete marketing ineptitude, and consumers are completely indifferent to the product. Dejected and embarrassed, ____ demends that the company remove his name from the product. ____ loses his §20,000 investment and two logic points for his lack of foresight. **************** *Celebrity Chef* **************** What do wealthy celebrity chefs do to ensure their continued place at the top? Why, they compete in overly complicated televised battle shows, of course! ____ is honored by an invitation from the #1 reality-cooking-competition show, "Steel Cuisine." He's been pitted against on of the most renowned chefs in the industry, Pierre Lefromage. (That name sounds strangly familar ...) The week before the historic competition, ____ recieves a mysterious phone call - someone well tell him the secret ingredient to be used for the sum of §50,000. Is ____'s victory worth the shame and risk of cheating? "Stay Honest" ____ takes the high road and politely refuses the extra assistance. Imagine what would happen if someone found out! Yet as the competition approaches, ____ becomes so wrapped in television interviews and other media appearances that he doesn't find any time to prepare himself for what comes next. He arrives in the battle kitchens with a great deal of trepidation, and anxiously awaits the unveiling of the secret ingredient ... Red Snapper?!? In all of work, in all of his cooking, he's never worked with snapper before! ____ makes a valient effort, but he is blown away by Lefromage's superior skills and his remarkable composure. ____ suffers an embarrassing loss at Lefromage's hands, costing him two Cooking points - and the resulting loss in patronage at his restaurants cost him §35,000. "Pay the man!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [15.10] Science ************** *Test Subject* ************** Having grown nearly immune to the electroshock stimulus, the ESP research team is finally convinced that ____ has absolutely no psychic powers whatsoever. So she's been moved on to the Theoretical Color Research division, where her first test involves nothing more than sitting in a sterile test room, selecting one of two colored lengths of licorice and ingesting it. Should ____ eat the red licorice or the blue licorice? "Red" ____ surveys the brightly lit testing room, noting the oddly shaped glass table strangely reminiscent of dental equipment. Lost in thought, a soft voice comes on over the crackling loud speaker reminding ____ that the choice is simple: the red licorice or the blue licorice. ____ turns a blank start to the one-way mirror, picks up the red licorice and tosses it into her mouth. A few seconds pass and there's still no answer from the scientists behind the mirror. ____ gets up to leave, but the wall speaker hums to life and informs her that she's made the wrong decision and will no longer be needed in the experiment. ____'s lost her job. "Blue" *************** *Lab Assistant* *************** ____'s been given a large amount of test suites to run. Normally she's used to having a bit of free rein in the lab, fixing up some of the machinery, playing with the mice and with Wiki the signing chimpanzee, but now all of a sudden the lead researcher has ____ running these simple and formulaic tests that even Wiki could do, and ____'s not so happy about it. Then it occurs to her that Wiki the signing chimpanzee COULD run the test suites! After all, all they are is a bunch of checkboxes, one after the other. ____ never pays much attention to them anyways. Should ____ let Wiki do the test suites, or take a stand for herself and tell her boss what she thinks? "Let Wiki" "Speak Mind" _____ marches down the long hallway of test subjects, past the cubicles of lab assistants, all crammed together, sometimes 2 or 3 Sims per cube, and right into her boss's office. Without even waiting for him to look up from his latte, _____ launches into her tirade, explaining that she is a valuable research asset, and that she considers it waste of her time, as well as an insult, that she has to spend five minutes of her day, every day, verifying that gravity does in fact still function in SimCity and then checking off the appropriate check box on her long list of test suites. The Lead Researcher looks over the list and tosses it into his circular filing drawer, informing _____ that the whole process was just a test to measure her capacity for independent thinking. _____'s passed and is promoted to Field Researcher. "Speak Mind" ____ grabs up the test suites and marches down the corridor to the Lead Researcher's office. She goes to open the door, but stop short and pauses in thought. She tears the pages to shreds, dumps them unceremoniously on the floor, produces a book of matches, and lights them ablaze. Content that she's made her point, ____ returns to the laboratory and goes about fixing the focal lens on a malfunctioning microscope. It isn't long before the Lead Researcher appears, still coughing, and asks if ____ had anything to do with the small bonfire recently constructed outside of his office door. ____ stands her ground, explains her issues with the test suites, and is immediately demoted to Test Subject. ****************** *Field Researcher* ****************** In a remote section of the SimCity outback ____ has come upon a previously undiscovered entranceway to an outcropping of ruins built into the base of a mountain and covered by dense jungle foliage. This is a major discovery, but ____ isn't sure how to proceed. Should he enter the ruins by himself and attempt to ascertain their nature, or head back to the institute and inform some of the more distinguished archaeologists of the ruins' existence? "Go In" "Get Help" ____ takes one last and closer look at the giant stone archway, and even with his limited knowledge of ancient glyphic languages, is able to ascertain immediately that the highly complex writings are of no language ever seen before. ____ hurries back to civilization and informs the institute's archaeologists that he has found the remains of what appears to be an "Alien" civilization. He takes the pack of scientists, each one giddier than the next, to the site, and it is immediately clear to them that ____'s discovery may be one of the most important findings in the modern era. The Archaeologists confer and ask him to supervise further investigations into the Alien ruins, promoting____ to Project Leader. ***************** *Science Teacher* ***************** Lately, ____'s students have been getting restless, but being relatively new to the field of teaching, ____ has been trying to stick to the textbook. Unfortunately, if there's one known constant in the universe, it's that high school science texts are incapable of portraying the wonders of science in any way other than the most boring, convoluted, and drab. ____ decides that enough is enough, and that his job as a teacher is not to make sure his students have memorized the periodic table, but to get them interested in science and in learning. It's time for a field trip! All ____ has to do is decide whether the class should visit the mall or local video arcade, in the name of science, of course. "The Mall" "Video Arcade" ____ puts in a request for petty cash and, sack of coins in hand, he and his students pile into a beat up school bus, destination: Video Games! The arcade is huge, and there's a type of game for every type of kid. ____ hands out the coins and lets the class run wild. He makes the rounds and takes the time to explain the technology behind the games to the kids, as well as stirring up discussions about electricity and reflexes. Finally, the class in enthralled when he reveals that studies have shown that adolescents who partake in a "healthy" amount of video gaming possess higher IQs and better Hand/Eye coordination. At the end of the day, it's clear that the field trip has been a success, and ____ earns 1 Logic and 1 Charisma Skil Point. **************** *Project Leader* **************** While reading through some of his team's reports, ____ realizes that one of his researchers has inadvertently stumbled upon a new lithium isotope. Not only is the discovery of a major find in and of itself, but the practical applications of the isotope in devices such as atomic linear accelerators and staplers will be worth a fortune. So it is that ____ finds himself with a bit of a conundrum. Ethics would obviously say that he should inform the researcher of her own discovery and advise her how to proceed, but practicality says that no one ever got ahead in the world of science by sticking to the rules, and ____ could easily claim the discovery himself without anyone being the wiser. "Inform" ____ calls the young researcher into his office and presents her the report he's been reading. The researcher isn't sure what todo, but ____ directs her to a few of the bits he's highlighted and then to a section of the periodic table, then back to the report, and the fledgling researcher's eyes light up, "I've, I've discovered a new isotope! And it's a good one!" ____ smiles, and the researcher thanks him profusely, saying she could have never done it without him. She further promises to give him a percentage from the proceeds of the first technical patent, and by the end of the day ____ has a check in his hands for §7,500. "Steal" ********** *Inventor* ********** Locked in the basement of the institute's advanced technologies wing, ____ is hard at work and convinced that at any moment she'll make the breakthrough that will allow her to build the better mouse-trap. But amidst the confusion of her piles of parts and stacks of design specs, she's forgotten whether to connect the Dervosian wicket receptacle to the coupled power inverter or to the focal spline reticulation intake valve. Which one should see connect it to? "Power Inverter" "Intake Valve" ____ reaches back behind the ordovicater, remembering to avoid making contact with either the depth defier or the multi-valved node indicator, and grabs hold of the focal spline reticulation valve's negative terminal. She carefully grounds the Dervosian wicket receptacle to a lug nut on the engine block and slides it into place, taking extra caution to bend the wicket so that it fits snugly within the hub of the intake valve's terminal. ____ moves behind the blast shield and throws the switch. The apparatus beings to hum, then it begins to glow, then rumble, then really glow. Soon the sound is deafening and the glow blinding. ____ gropes for the power coupling, but can't grope too far, for fear of possibly wandering out from behind the blast shield. Just when she doesn't think it can get any louder or brighter, the machine goes silent and explodes in a rippling shock wave that turns her workshop almost completely upside down. Everything is in shambles. The machine is ruined, and ____ loses 3 Cleaning skill points. ********* *Scholar* ********* Lately ____'s grown weary of her scholarly life, and weary of the charade that so many university academics must be part of in order to weather the "publish or perish" phenomenon so common in today's collegiate environs. She misses the hands-on aspects of being a scientist and is tired of having to spend such a large part of her career lecturing and writing, when what she should be doing is discovering. It's high time that she did something about it. The only tough part is figuring out what to do without risking her cushy position as an "Academic." ____ mulls it over for a bit and decides that she should either spend the day working on her old theory of extra special relativity or look into finishing her field work in the ancestral structures of the Llama famliy. "Theory" "Field Work" ____ is off to the SimCity foothills for a little run in the Alpaca sun. She's brought with her some of her old notes and field guides, and as she's thumbing though them, she finds an entry outlining an old theory that Alpacas and Llamas shared a common ancestor, as well as a genetic link to the camel: when that ancestor crossed through SimCity it left behind two decendants, the Guanaco and the Vicuna. ____'s theory was that the Llama had been domesticated by the nomads of the SimCity foothills from the Vicuna, and that the Alpaca had been domesticated by the cave dwellers from the Guanaco. This theory has since been canon in the archeological world, but no one had ever been credited with the discovery. ____ hurriedly publishes her notes and field research, hoping to be given retroactive credit for the discovery. However, in her haste ____ fails to realize that current archeological evidence has the Llama descending from the Guanaco and the Alpaca descending from the Vicuna! ____ quickly becomes the laughing stock in the scientific community, and to a scientist losing all credibility means losing her job. *********************** *Top Secret Researcher* *********************** Military Intelligence, otherwise known as AWXYMRAWN, has unearthed something very important in the SimCity Desert. ____ has received a telegram that reads: "____ stop top secret stop your eyes only stop have found an a stop l stop i stop e stop n stop stop s stop p stop a stop c stop e stop s stop h stop i stop p stop stop come to you know where at you know when stop this message will self destruct stop. Fascinated by the thought of a small piece of paper self destructing, ____ places the telegram on the table, but it just sits there, benign as ever. Well, ____ does manage to decipher the military's "intricate" code, but unfortunately has absolutely no clue about the time or place where he's supposed to meet them and discuss the "you know what." So he surmises they must be either be talking about the evcavation area, somewhere out in the middle of the desert, or the secret underground military installation he's heard talk of, somewhere off Interstate 51. Which one should he try? "Desert Site" "Installation" ____ figures anything as big as a secret Military Installation can't be too hard to find. So he checks his road map for the quickest route for Interstate 51, but is unable to find the highway listed anywhere. Undeterred, ____ requisitions a military grade Sports Utility Vehicle and drives out to where he thinks the highway probably is. After an hour of driving ____ finally decides that he doesn't even care about the top secret discovery, as the military archaeologists most likely only unearthed some old defunct refrigerator again. He turns the car around to head back to his office, but the utility vehicle sputters to a near stand-still and the engine shuts off. ____ looks down at the dash only to discover that he's out of gas. He thumps himself squarely on the forehead for having tried to take a vehicle rated less than 10 miles a gallon in the city on a long road trip. ____ loses 2 Logic Points for his complete and utter lack of forethought. ********** *Theorist* ********** With the recent complications arising from such concepts as dark matter, wormhole theory, red vs. blue shift, superstring theory, ____'s own extra- special relativity, not the mention the meta-spline reticulation debate, ____ has decided to take on a more rational approach to his theorizing. After all, there are so many inconsistences and unknowns still lurking in the day to day activities of Sims across the world. For instance, what happened to all the pets in SimCity? One day they were there and the next day they were gone, vanished without a trace. Or how is it that Sims are all able to carpool, but yet not one Sim seems to own a car? Better yet, what's the deal with "inventory"? How is it that no one seems to have a problem with the seemingly infinite universe that exists within each and every Sim's pockets? But ____ needs to focus, and he needs a starting point. Should he start with the tangible or the intangible. "Tangible" "Intangible" The "SIMulated Guide to Discovering What Words Mean" describes the word "Intangible" as being "the opposite of tangible," so ____ flips through a few more pages to "Tangible", only to discover that its defination is "the opposite of intangible"! Utterly frustrated ____ tosses the unhelpful reference manual out of his office window and settles back to the task at hand, discovering a theory pertaining to the intangible world. ____ stares blankly out his window, then at his desk, then at his hands, then eventually back out the window. Hours go by, and ____ is left wondering if there's really anything left worth theorizing about. He decides that he's not yet ready for the world of the theoretical and demotes himself back to Inventor for a bit more hands on experience. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [16] Chance Cards - Teenager / Elder Teenagers and Elder jobs also have chance cards like the adults, but the rewards are far less rewarding than the adult ones. Of course, they are money makers for the young and old ones because for University (expansion) they are not chunk change, its a lot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [16.01] Politics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [16.02] Medicine ********* *Orderly* ********* _____ is staffing the ER of Sim County General Hospital in the midst of flu season - they're totally swamped. Patients are waiting for hours and hours to get a room. _____ is nearly overwhelmed when a tired pregnant woman comes into the ER and begs _____ for a room and a doctor. But since she's not critically injured, _____ isn't technically allowed to let her in without waiting. Should _____ try and find the woman a room, or ask her to sit down like everyone else? "Find a Room" _____ is worried about the mother-to-be, who is obviously in pain. _____ sneaks around and finds a bed that has just been emptied, and quickly ferries the mother to the bed, slipping her chart into one of the doctor's queues. Upon closer observation, the woman is definitely in the midst of labor, and within 15 minutes of setting up a room for her, the baby is born! If _____ hadn't snagged an open bed, the poor woman might have given birth in the waiting room! _____ is offered a promotion to Emergency Medical Technician for her compassion and quick thinking. "Make Her Wait" _____ believes this is not a critical situation, so she errs on the side of safety and asks the woman to please wait her turn. In her haste, _____ forgot to ask about the woman's contractions, which are just about a minute apart. The mother-to-be is only sitting for a few minutes before she goes into full-blown labor, and doctors arrive only minutes before the baby is delivered on the waiting room floor. _____ is deemed too inexperienced to work the ER just yet, and is demoted to Nursing Home Attendant. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [16.03] Business ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [16.04] Athletic *********************** *Locker Room Attendent* *********************** ____ cringes at the overpowering smell of sweat as she enters the locker room for another day at work. Each day is punctuated by long hours and fetching towels or muscle ointments for tired athletes. But while ____ is reading a magazine waiting for the game to end, she notices a popular player sneaking into the room quietly, and planting something that looks like prohibited paraphernalia into star player Jessie Scott's locker. Should ____ stay out of it, or blow the whistle and risk upsetting the perpetrator? "Keep Quiet" "Blow the Whistle" ____ won't stand for this scheme - Jessie is an awesome player and doesn't deserve to have her career ruined! ____ leaves the locker room and finds the team captain to explain the situation. The guilty player's locker is searched, and the team discovers similar prohibited items in her locker. The perpetrator is promptly thrown off the team, and ____ is offered a promotion to Team Mascot for her honest service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [16.05] Criminal **************** *Security Guard* **************** While monitoring the surveillance cameras ____ spots someone enter the elevator with a computer. He's sure that he's never seen them before, but isn't sure what to do. Should he call the police or confront the suspicious character? "Call Police" ____ calls the police and continues to monitor the suspicious activities. The police arrive just as the man carrying the computer is leaving the building. ____ recalls a news report about a string of late night business robberies, and informs the officers on scene that she believes the man to be involved in the crime wave. Upon further investigation the man turns out to be the corporation's new President of Operations. Nevertheless, he is not impressed with ____'s rash reaction and fires her on the spot. "Confront" As ____ waits for the elevator to reach the parking level he recalls a news report about a string of late night business robberies. The doors open and ____ confronts the suspicious woman, asking to see her Company ID card. The woman makes as if to reach for her wallet, but knowing better than to let a criminal reach into her coat, ____ tackles her to the ground. The computer is smashed to bits, and the woman turns out to be a company employee. Luckily she takes ____'s mistake in good humor, but ____ is forced to pay $349 to replace the computer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [16.06] Military ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [16.07] Slacker ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [16.08] Law Enforcement **************** *Crossing Guard* **************** It's just a normal afternoon shift for _____ when the skies suddenly seem to open up above him/her and the neighborhood children. A fierce thunderstorm is raging, and it only takes a few minutes for the main roads to become impassable. _____ can't leave the kids on their own - should he lead them the long way home, or try to use the shortcut through a local construction site? "Long Road" Taking 10 soggy kids through an abandoned construction site doesn't fit _____'s definition of a "good idea". He waits for the stragglers and then sets off for an adventure through the winding neighborhood streets. One by one, he brings the kids to their homes in the driving rain, making sure they are safe and dry before moving on. The children's families are amazed at ____'s dedication. Everyone in the neighborhood chips in to give ____ a §100 reward for his tireless care in his work. "Shortcut" *********************** *Parking Lot Attendant* *********************** _____ wipes the sweat from his brow in the midst of another unforgiving day on the lot. The pay is low, and he always goes home with a migraine from the exhaust. Today is no exception - the lot fills quickly due to a special event at the local stadium, and they are turning cars away. A co-worker wants to use the empty lot next door as overflow parking and keep the money for themselves. Should _____ get in on the action? "Park and Pocket" "Stand Aside" _____ doesn't want to risk getting in trouble - after all, no one knows exactly who owns the empty lot next to them. Instead, _____ suggests a valet parking solution to his supervisor - it's a legitimate way to crame more cars into the lot. The idea is a success - and now that it's valet parking, the company can charge more for each car parked! _____'s supervisor is impressed with his initiative, and recommends him for a security guard position at a local office building. _____ is promoted to Security Guard. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [16.09] Culinary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [16.10] Science ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [17] Job Rewards This section is devoted to your Sim's hard work at their place of Work. They receive a job reward when they reach a certain level of work. Don't move house when you get one, or else you have to start from day one to get the reward back. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [17.01] Politics Enterprise Office Concepts Bushmaster Tele-Prompter Job Level: City Council Member (5) Increase Skill: Charisma Increase Motive: Fun Bonus: None "Stand tall, furrow your brow, and just say the words with the Bushmaster Tele-Prompter. Transparent overlays display text at varying speeds for "tortoise" to "hare" fast. Adjust the font size to ease those aching eyes. Exercise your verbal skills with the Bushmaster Tele-Prompter!" This is a okay reward. Increases fun and charisma at the same time. Since fun really increases your mood and charisma is needed in many jobs, this is a great reward for the money makers out there. Also, kids like to use it too, however, they like to burp onto the mike, and the gas release isn't nice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [17.02] Medicine TraumaTime "Incision Precision" Surgical Training Station" Job Level: Intern (4) Increase Skill: Mechanical Increase Motive: Fun Bonus: Laughter "Sims venturing into the medicial field can sharpen up their mechanical skills with "Incision Percision". The true-to-life features include genuinely clammy fake organs and a functioning circulatory system. Dive into the faux gall bladder, small intestine, panceras, inferior epigastric vessels, and other organs and make them new again. This is a great reward. The reason is that mechanical is not leveled up during the course of the game if you Sims have free will on. You can increase your skill and your fun for your Sim at the same time. No risk of zapping themselves in this area. Laugh as your Sims pull out vital organs and through it away. Then pull out screwdrivers, spray cans, glass cups, etc and put it back in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [17.03] Business Execuputter Job Level: Executive (5) Increase Skill: Charisma Increase Motive: Fun Bonus: Nothing "Why should your Sim sit through boring business lunches when they can play golf instead? The Execuputter features imported synthetic imitation grass, along with simulated water and sand traps so that Sims can work on their swing while building charisma points - and hobnobbing with important business contacts." This is okay. Nothing funny about a Sim trying their best to hit a golf ball. Lack of comment means lack of comment. Get it or not, I don't really care about it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [17.04] Athletic Exerto Punching Bag Job Level: All Star (5) Increase Skill: Body Increase Motive: Fun Bonus: Watching Sims Kickboxing "Float like a moth and sting like a yellowjacket! With the Exerto Punching Bag, athletic Sims can punch away to release tension and keep in shape while building a useful career skill." The punching bag can increase your body skill fast. It is probably the fastest way to increase your body skill. You do gain fun from this reward but you also lose quite a lot of hygiene over time, but not as fast as the other fitness material. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [17.05] Criminal SensoTwitch Lie Finder Job Level: Con Artist (4) Increase Skill: Creativity Increase Motive: None Bonus: Sims getting Zapped "Don't let the inconvenience of the truth interfere with your career ambitions! Hone the skills to lie, cheat, and steal with the SensoTwitch Lie Finder. Its patented Brainwave Twitch Needle detects even the tiniest nervous mental tic. Fool the Lie Finder, and you can fool anyone!" Well, this career is not the best of the rewards. It increases creativity which is easy enough to increase. It increases no fun what so ever so there is no point to get this reward unless you are trying to reach the top of the job career. The only fun you will see is when your Sim fails to lie and gets a massive shock that will do nothing to their motives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [17.06] Military Exerto Selfflog Obstacle Course Job Level : Junior Officer (4) Increase Skill: Body Increase Motive: Fun Bonus: Laughter "After a long day at the military base, why not extend the hard work with a run through the Selfflog obstacle course? From Exerto, a leading manufacturer of fitness equipment, this home obstacle course tests your ability to leap 3-foot hurdles, crawl under a canopy of simulated gunfire, and scramble over a fence-all in the name of fun and fitness." Its funny to see your Sims take this course. If they go on the hurdles, they have a chance of falling down on their bosom. When getting out of the canopy, their shirts might stick onto the web and attempt to pull their pants down. This will drag them back. Finally, the end, the scaling of the wall. See your Sim fall on their buttocks. In my opinion, I think it increases another motive other than fun, it increases your laughter, try it with a female child, it is extremely funny *FAQ Writer hurt his bum while watching and writing this bit, It's that funny.* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [17.07] Slacker AquaGreen Hydroponic Garden Job Level: Party DJ (5) Increase Skill: Creativity Increase Motive: None Bonus: Money "Do your Sims love gardening as a creative outlet yet hate kneeling in the soil and getting dirt under their nails? Well, they don't have to anymore with this hydroponic garden! The AquaGreen ensures that plants receive adequate moisture and lots of light so your Sims get the fruits without the labor. It's a slacker's dream!" This is really worth it in my opinion. All you have to do is to plant the seed in each of the little 12 pots, and wait 3 days. They grow and you harvest them by placing it in a pot and selling them in buy mode. You increase your creativity by tending them. Plant the seeds and wait the 3 days for §350. You do nothing. A great deal in my opinion. §350 for free. However, you have to tend the plants to be able to sell them. Without loving care, the plants will wilt and die. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [17.08] Law Enforcement Prints Charming Fingerprint Scanner Job Level: Detective (6) Increase Skill: Cleaning Increase Motive: Fun Bonus: None "It uses ultraviolet radiation to quickly and easily dust fingerprints everywhere, then display the ironclad evidence right on the viewscreen." This machine allows your Sim to scan objects around the house and find out who used it last. It send a spread beam of light to detect for fingerprints and find out who used it. When it finished with the light scanning, your Sim either has the choice to find out who it was or comes up with a ?. If it does end with a question, your Sim will answer it by banging the machine to see if it really is working. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [17.09] Culinary Schokolade 890 Chocolate Manufacturing Facility Job Level: Prep Cook (6) Increase Skill: Cooking Increase Motive: Fun Bonus: Money "Fatten your Sims' bank account - and their friends and families too - with this finely engineered machine. Designed by world-renowned chocolatiers at Bavarian Meltonwerks, the Schokolade 890 produces high-quality chocolates that Sims can pop into their mouths or pop into a box and sell in the §7 billion a year chocolate industry! That machine is a definate getter. If your Sim is in a good mood, send him on it. The Sim will start up the machine, first by turning on the caramel valve, then mixing chocolate into a mixing bowl, and then the add the two together machine. Lower leveled Sims will only make §3 per box (which is 3 chocolates) while more skilled Sims make §4. Your Sim will wait for the chocolate to come out, dust it with sugar and put it in a box. Sometimes your Sim will leave one so it can fall in the bin, while others might eat it. Sims with a cooking level of 10 will try to avoid this so they make more money. They also increase their cooking while making money. Great for value. If you have a perfect cooking skill of 10, your Sim will not eat the chocolates. If you have a cooking skill of over 9, you will make §4 a box, below it will be 3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [17.10] Science SimSanto Inc. Biotech Station Job Level: Inventor (6) Increase Skill: Logic Increase Motive: None Bonus: Might get or cure a disease and money "Your Sims are sure to succeed in the world of science with the Simsanto Inc. Biotech Station! Sims can study old microbes and invent new ones, gaining logic skill points and advancing their careers in the process. Includes a microscope, computer, and refrigerator for storing samples." This machine is okay. While it might make money, it makes it in small samples, like §60 for logic skill of 6. However you might get a disease for low level Logic Sims. They open it and if they cough, they have a disease. You can make an antidote with the machine but its better to get about 14 hours of rest not standing up. All I'm saying is, use it at your own Sim's risk. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [18] Mini Jobs These jobs are ones that make money, but if not a career path job. There are only two mini jobs. A painter and a novelist. They are some of the best jobs because they allow you to stay at home and not leave the comfort of it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [18.01] Painter Creativity finally has a use. A painter requires a lot of creativity to make a lot of money. You need an art easel and a good mood to be a painter. To paint, click on an art easel and click the paint option you want. The painting will take about 6 Sim hours to complete. Then you sell it. The more you make, the more money you will net. The higher your creativity points tally up to, the more you will make. Even when you are maxed out at ten, paintings after that will still make more money. Some people make 2000 Sim Dollars per painting and still make more per painting. Sometimes you make less than the last painting but on average, you will make more. A good mood will let you continue your painting in peace so let your Sim's mood be high green. When you are painting, only fun will increase. Everything else will decrease with the exception of environment. You don't have to sell your painting though. You can hang it on the wall, as the game treats it like a regular painting. But be warned, after hanging it on the wall, there is no way to place it back on the canvas. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [18.02] Novelist A novelist takes a lot of time to make money. A novelist requires a lot and I mean a lot of creativity to make a good novel. It takes about 28 hours sitting on a computer typing away to make a novel. Creativity increases the chance to make the novel a success. Type away on the computer, and you will not complete it in a single go so be patient. You have to be in a good mood to write. After you complete your novel, a message will come saying you have finished and a phone call will be on the way. You make money from the royalities if your book is a success. On my first attempt, my Sim made §2760. Thats good money but I think that painting is better, but your have to be in a good mood to paint and it is enabled to be accessed from Free Will. You usually get between §2000 to §3500 per shot, and doesn't increase like paintings do. Of course, you can get more, you can get less, it varies and for 27 hours of work, §2000 is not a hell of a lot of money. I think that there are better ways to make money, not just this. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [19] School School is an important aspect in the lives of your Sims, young and old. The young can't bear to do without school, the old can't see them fail. School is without a doubt, the most important thing that can happen to your Sim. It is for free and missing it can lead to the evil Agent of the Social Worker. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [19.01] Public School Public school is just your basic taxpayer funded school. Teenagers go to school at 9am along with children. Carpool arrives at 8am. Teenagers return home at 1pm and children return home at 3pm. Your children will bring back homework for them to complete. Finish the homework and go to school in a very good mood to improve your Sim's grades. Child Carpool Arrival: 8:00am School Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Transport: School Bus Uniform: Everyday Clothes School Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday Teenager Carpool Arrival: 8:00am School Hours: 9:00am to 1:00pm Transport: School Bus Uniform: Everyday Clothes School Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [19.02] Private School Private Schools have an advantage over the public system. The teenagers who go to a private school go to work at level 2 instead of level one. That is because careers think that private school students are more trustworthy than their public counterparts. This school is a expensive school and an invitation to the headmaster is necessary to get in. Read the section on inviting the headmaster to know how to get in. Another difference between Private and Public is that Private School students have to wear uniform. Also, the motives from a Private School drop slower than that of a public school. Child Carpool Arrival: 8:00am School Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm Transport: School Bus Uniform: School Uniform School Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday Teenager Carpool Arrival: 8:00am School Hours: 9:00am to 1:00pm Transport: School Bus Uniform: School Uniform School Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Free Days: Sunday, Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [19.03] Events in School Events happen in school. They can be good or bad. Below are listed some of the events. _____ is the Sim's name. ************** *Spelling Bee* ************** "I-N-T-E-L-L-I-G-E-N-C-E: Intelligence." And the crowd goes wild! ____ has worked her spelling mojo to become All SimCity Spelling Bee Champion. Grade school fame and 1 Logic Point await ____ as the new Queen Bee. ************* *Report Card* ************* "Words spreads fast in this family. ____'s relatives heard about her report card and they're pleased as punch! They give ____ a §100 reward for making them the proudest doting family this side of SimCity." ************ *Team Sport* ************ "____ is horsing around with some classmates one afternoon when she manages to effortlessly toss a chair clear across the classroom. The football coach notices display if skill and promptly gives ____ a spot on the team. Within days, ____ becomes a star player, and earns one Body Point for leading her team to their first district championship!" ************** *Science Fair* ************** "It's Science Fair time again - and this year ____ blows everyone away with his project, entitled "Splice and Dice: Easy Home Genetics Revealed." ____ takes first prize easily and wins himself 1 Mechanical Skill point for his effort." *********** *Bake Sale* *********** "____'s school is trying to earn enough money for a new swimming pool, and they've asked all the students to help out with a bake sale. Unfortunately, most of the students don't know how to cook! ____ volunteers to offer the students cooking lessons - and the sales turn out to be a huge success! ____ earns 1 Cooking point for her efforts." ************** *Music Player* ************** "When ____ first began taking violin lessons, she sounded like a marmoset with a bad cold. But something happened, and recently ____'s been at the top of her game - so much so that she's been offered position of Concertmaster in the school orchestra! ____ earn 1 Creativity skill point from all of the extra experience." ************* *School Play* ************* "It's hard to recognize ____ behind all that makeup and costuming - but ____ shines as the star of her school play, "Simerella." Proud family and friends send congratulatory cards, netting ____ §215. Take a bow! ************* *Fundraising* ************* "It's fundraising time at school again (isn't it always?) and ____ has taken upon herself to do something special. She "borrows" the family's top-secret cookie recipe - and her cooking is a smash! ____ earns so much money that the school rewards her a §100 check. **************** *School Play #2* **************** "It's hard to recognize ____ behind all that makeup and costuming - but ____ shines as the star of her school play, "Our SimTown." The experience of performing to sold-out audiences turns ____ into a regular little diva and earns her 1 Charisma Point." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [20] Non-Killing Disasters This section is about disasters that can change your Sims life but won't kill them. There are several things like abduction and burglars that can change their life. Sure beats getting killed but it is better that you avoid the same accident that are list below because as a matter of fact, most of these accidents can be created by you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [20.01] Abduction Abduction is when your Sim stargazes with a telescope during the time of 7pm and 2am. This is a rare event and doesn't always happen. Its not a glitch so don't fret about it. When your Sim is abducted, your Sim's needs will be moved around so if you have a full energy and a low bladder bar, you might be going to pass out with a full bladder. When your Sim is abducted, only your male Sim will be pregnant. Your female Sim will have to use the "Try for Baby" option. It is a normal pregnant person so after 3 days, your Sim will give birth to an alien kid, usually with black eyes and green skin. It is just like any other Sim, except it is an alien looking Sim. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [20.02] Breaking Stuff Sometimes your Sim's get a little excited with equipment. Then they break it. Or otherwise screw it up so you can't use it anymore. This is a tragic ending to the otherwise fine piece of equipment. Most times like computers can be fixed by your Sims and by the repairman or repairwoman. If you have high Mechanical skill, you can fix the object easily, but if you fail look at the section below on electrocution. These are the objects that can be broken can how you fix it. The ones that will zap you are marked. Trash Compactor - Repair - ZAP Dishwasher - Repair - ZAP Toilet - Unclog Piano - Tune Computer - Repair - ZAP Stereo - Repair - ZAP Bath - Repair Shower - Repair Grandfather Clock - Maintain ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [20.03] Burglars Would you like someone stealing your hard-earned furniture? Well, every so often, a burglar will come in between 10pm and 4am usually when your Sims are fast asleep with a ZZZ over their heads. The burglar will enter your house, go through a few rooms and take your most expensive stuff. He will take up to 5 items tops. If you have a burglar alarm (you are very stupid not to have one), the burglar will panic and try to run. When the alarm sounds, the cops will arrive and try to arrest the guy. If the cops see the burglar, they will fight the burglar (why can't they just shoot them with a pistol or rifle or something?). This is the same as if you did, Attack and Fight (except you can't use it). If the burglar wins, he escapes and you won't see him again for a while. If the cop wins, the burglar is arrested and you receive §500 reward money and if he stole something from you, you get the depreciated value of the object not a replacement from your Sim's insurance company (I guess that they don't have a old for new policy). It also seems that you can free the burglar when he is arrested. You can free him with the cop just gives you the reward money. When he does, click on the cop car and when you do, open the rear door. When you let the burglar escape, you get a double + relationship with the burglar but when the cop realises what you have done, you will get a double - relationship with the cop as they are pissed they have to fight someone while they are trying to steal something from you only to be realised by the potential victim. Both buy and build mode are disabled so you can't so anything to get the objects away. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [20.04] Flooding Flooding is when you have a leaking object like a toilet and it is broken. The object leaks and waters freely flows. This leaves puddles everywhere and you lose on the environment score severely. If you don't fix the problem, the water will leak throughout the house and will eventually appear outside. To fix this problem, mop up the leaks and fix the broken leaking object. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [20.05] Pass Out Passing out is when your Sim runs out of gas, which means your Sim has a energy bar that is fully red. They will fall asleep on the spot. This will cause them to slowly regain their energy at the expense of comfort. Your Sim will block the way of others and if their is a burglar and your Sim is on the doorway, the burglar can't get in. That has happened to me once and it is funny. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [20.06] Pee Pants Doing a piss in your pants is not a funny thing what so ever. So your Sims will not be very pleased with themselves if they pee their pants. Your Sim will only do this if your bladder is completely red and they can't reach a toilet. They pee their pants or rather have an accident and their hygiene in return for have a green bladder will be completely red. This will leave a puddle on the floor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [21] Killing Disasters These disasters are not like the ones above, these can kill your Sim so read carefully. Teenagers, adults and elders are able to be killed but children, toddlers and babies are cannot be killed. Unless you deliberately kill them of course. I've received word that if a Sim catches a disease, your infected Sim can pass on the contagious disease to a child. This chapter allows you access to kill off your Sims. Make sure you want to do this because there is no way to bring a dead Sim back to their normal state. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [21.01] Diseases There are 5 diseases that your Sim can contract. Some are avoidable and can be prevented but some are unavoidable and however elusive your Sim can get, it will chase them. Teenagers, Adults and Elders can all contract diseases. The five diseases are Cold Flu Food Poisoning Pneumonia Virus A cold is the basic disease. You have a chance of contracting the flu when your Sim goes to school or work go the only Sims who can't catch the flu directly are unemployed adults and elders. You can tell when your Sim has the flu when you hear the Sim cough and sneeze. The cold is easy to spread around so any social interactions with a sick Sim can result in the other Sim catching the flu as well. This disease is not fatal (it won't kill) but left untreated, it will turn into pneumonia. A flu is an uncommon disease, as it can only be caught if your Sim is near some disgusting cockroaches. This roaches only appear if your house is filthy so if you have a clean house, you won't have roaches. Your can tell when your Sim has the flu when your Sim starts to cough and goes to the dunny as a result of diarrhoea. Like the cold, the flu is contracted to other Sims via Social Interactions but it will kill your Sim if left untreated. Food Poisoning is a disease you can easily avoid. It will only become contracted if you eat food that has gone off (which has a green cloud over it and flies) or if you lick clean a plate which has a green cloud over it. It is not contagious so don't worry about your other Sims' but if you see that Sim going to the toilet a lot (even if it is a full bladder bar) it means that they have constipation, and if they throw up, chances are that they have been poisoned via food. This will kill you if untreated. Pneumonia is the severe version of the cold. It is formed if you fail to treat or too lazy to treat the cold. Signs of this disease is when you see your Sim coughing and very tired (going to sleep a lot). It is contagious but not as bad as the cold, but like the cold, it will kill you if untreated. A virus will infect your Sim if your Sim screws up at using the Science Reward Object, the SimSanto Inc. Bio Station. If your Sim has a low logic skill when they use the machine, the vial of potion you make could be a virus. The darker the vial of magic potion, the more dangerous the virus is. Your Sim and other Sims can contract a virus from the vial and it is more contagious than the cold and the flu put together. It will kill your Sim if untreated. In order to cure a disease, your Sim will need 14 Sim hours of rest. This means 14 hours of napping, sleeping, etc. Your Sim could pass out and the 14 hours will still be counted. After 14 hours, not consecutive by the way, your Sim will be cured. If not, they will die. The second way to treat a disease is to have a Highly Logical Sim produce an antidote from the Bio Station. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [21.02] Drowning Drowning is a death that your can deliberately cause at will. Make your Sim go swimming and when they are in, remove the ladders. Once hunger or energy drops down to nothing, they drown. You can't plead with the Grim Reaper unless they drown near the edge and the Grim Reaper is near the edge. After all, however faulty your Sims are, they cannot walk on water (they are not belonging to a highly God like power group) or meditate there even though it is possible. Everyone except toddlers and babies can drown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [21.03] Electrocution Electrocution happens when a lowly trained Mechanical Sim tries to repair an electronic product but don't know how. Even highly trained Mechanical Sims can get electrocuted like the Repair Man (I saw him get zapped 2 times in a row) can get zapped. The electrocution won't kill you, neither will the singed clothes you are wearing. Electrocution will drop your needs in half, and if you have 3 or more needs at halfway points, you will die. Teenagers, Adults and Elders can get electrocuted. Also, being electrocuted will have a chance to make you lose a skill points as it isn't good for your brain cells. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [21.04] Fire Fire is a common cause of death, as it can happen autonomously or by your hands indirectly. Fire will start for several reasons. * Your cooking level is low and your Sim uses a stove or microwave which has a good chance of causing fire. I've heard of higher skilled Sims causing fire but it is in the minority. * You ruin food, which can start a fire * Use cook food in the oven, microwave, walk away while is it cooking. The longer you leave the food in there after the bell has rung, the more chance there is of it catching fire. The more smoke there is, the closer it is to catching fire. * You get electrocuted while repairing something, which has a slight chance of it catching fire. * Leaving a flamable or reachable object next to a fire. When the fire starts, the object that starts the fire will be on fire. If you are smart enough to put a smoke detector in your kitchen, the fire department will always show up before the object is destroyed. Your initial reaction your Sim will have will be to panic and they will come from all over the house. Your Sim can extinguish the fire when you cancel their panic and clicking on the burning object and then extinguish. They will put out the fire but slower than the firefighter. You and the firefighter can shut down the blaze faster if you two do it together. If the object does not get extinguished, it will catch fire to other objects around it. If the object is made of wood or uses electricity, the fire usually contracts on that objects faster. If the fire can't find anything to consume, it will burn out. The object will be a pile of ashes and reduce the environment score a lot. If a Sim is next to a blaze, the Sim will catch fire. If they are not extinguished quickly, they will burn to death. If there is a fire in the house and you have a baby / toddler, the adult will grab the baby and ran out of the house. This happens even if the baby isn't in the fire itself. Children, teenagers, adults and elders can burn to death and buy and build mode are disabled so you can't move away objects. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [21.05] Fly Swarm This cause of death is so rare, that the chances of it happening is equal to a tsunami (no offence meant to the tsunami victims). This requires your house to be very filthy. You need at least 15 plates with flies swarming over it. The environment should be zero. Get your Sim to walk over the dirty plates and on the rare chance of a tsunami, you Sim will get swarmed by flies and get eaten alive. Gross. Teenagers, adults and elders can be eaten alive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [21.06] Old Age When your Sims become elders, they will live for 15 to 25 Sims day before they will die of old age. This span of days depends on how you treat them. They higher the Aspiration Meter and mood, the longer they will live. You cannot bring them back by pleading. Of course, the only Sims that can die are Elders. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [21.07] Satellite There is a rare chance that when your Sim stargazes without a telescope or just watch the clouds, a satellite (decommissioned) will come down from outer space and splatter your Sim into tiny bits. It is rare but it will happen. As a bonus of getting your Sim splattered, your can sell the satellite for money. You can sell the satellite for §1,999 and the tombstone for §150 to further insult your Sim's death. Teenagers, adults and elders can be splattered by the satellite ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [21.08] Scared to Death When there is a ghost in the house, there may be the chance that the dead Sim will perform the Scare option on a living Sim. If that happens, it will be the same as electrocution, if there is 3 or more needs at halfway they die of fright as their needs drop into half. This is rare and when it happens, your Sim can piss their pants and run, or just plain run. Elders have a higher chance of getting scared than other Sims. Teenagers, adults and elders can get scared to death. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [21.09] Starvation When a Sim's hunger bar drops to zero, they will stuff their faces with food. If there is no food, they will starve to death in one hour. Starvation will kill teenagers, adults and elders but children, toddlers and babies will be taken away by the social worker if that happens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [22] Ghosts and Grim Reapers Ghosts scare the living daylights out of people. The Grim Reaper will take the souls of those who pass on and turn them into ghosts. Are you ready for what haunts you below? Are you ready to witness the horrors of the undertaker? Read on oh brave one. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [22.01] Ghosts Ghosts will appear when a Sim dies and leaves behind a tombstone. If they die outside, it will be a tombstone, if they die inside, they will leave an urn. You can move the tombstone or urn elsewhere but that will make the ghost angry and pissed. If they die with an Aspiration Meter of Gold or higher, it will display their Level of Aspiration (example: Future Financer). They living Sims will mourn the death of the other Sim and it is more of a regular thing to do within the first few days of death. Ghosts will do a variety of things when they materialize from 12:00am to 7:00am. * Turn on stereos, computers and TV's and leave them on for you to see * Cause flowers to wilt and die * Make dining chairs float, even if a Sim is on one * Make the toy xylophone play by itself * Cause the Incision Precision dummy to float * Fill a tub with water, might make it dirty so you have to clean it * Cause teddy bear's head to spin around * Break a lamp * Scare a Sim * Kill a Sim (read above) The ghost has a mood, just like your own Sim except it is about its needs, it is about its feelings. If the partner of the ghost got married, that would piss the ghost off. If the Sim starved to death and the fridge is empty, that would piss the Sim off. If you move out, the ghost will be piss at the new Sims as tombstones and urns can't be taken. If the tombstone or urn of the ghost is kicked or smashed by a child or teenager, that will really make the ghost mad. There are things you can do to halt the ghost of being pissed off. Don't make the ghost's partner find another partner, don't make your Sims kick it so block access to it or you could just sell the stupid tombstone or urn. That will make the ghost go away completely. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [22.02] Ghost Colours Your ghost will have a colour, depending on how it died. Disease - Green Drowning - Blue and will leave puddles Fire / Burn - Red and smoking Flies - Purple Electrocution - Yellow, will throw sparks as might electrocute itself Old Age - White Satellite - Orange Scared to Death - Pink Starvation - Transparent and will empty your food stores ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [22.03] Pleading with the Grim Reaper The Grim Reaper is the only way to bring back a Sim who has died from an unnatural cause (means old age Sims can't be brought back). The Grim Reaper will come when your Sim dies and everyone is crying over the dead Sim. The Grim Reaper will hold a clipboard and look through the pages and nod his head. Then using his scythe, will collect a blue circle, the dead Sim's life. Then if you plead with the Grim Reaper (click on him and click plead), will Sim who pleads will go down on it's knees, and begs for the life of the Sim back. The Grim Reaper will show his two skeletal hands, and show one with the Sim's life and one empty. To get the right one, your Sim will have to have at least a combined relationship of 25 (daily plus lifetime) to plead and the maximum score is 90, so you always have a 10% chance of failing. When the hands go behind his back, the Grim Reaper will choose a number in the background. If the Grim Reaper chooses a number lower than your Relationship score, then the Grim Reaper will bow his head in shame as he reveals the hand with the life in it. Your Sims will cheer. If you choose the wrong one, the Sims will be unhappy and you lose that Sim forever. The Grim Reaper will talk on his phone and then they will be gone forever. Seriously, on a mental note, for a guy who loves taking others into his favourite domain, he is technological advanced. A nice blue cell phone matches him and pen and paper are like the most basic thing for him. For a guy who lives in hell, his a nice guy. Rumor has it that one of the pre made Sims had a WooHoo and even a baby with this mysterious person. Maybe he is a Sim that is human and can reproduce. Or maybe not ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [23] Telephone The telephone is an important function in this game. Without it, you can't do a lot of things, including not ordering pizza! This is the most important and cheapest product in the game and for the variety of functions that you can pull off, its a blessing. Even those on a tight budget will be able to afford these technological wonders. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [23.01] Other Sims A new function. You can receive calls from other Sims. Answer the phone and if you are the target Sim, you will talk to the other Sim on the other end of the line. If not, that Sim will ask you if the target Sim is available to talk with them. Click yes or no. Then you will talk. The longer you talk, the more is added or deducted from your daily relationship. You can also call other Sims. If they are home or you call at the right time, you will get the chance to invite them over or talk. Invite over means that you invite them over to talk, socialize, blah, etc. Talk is like answering the phone, the longer you talk, the more is added to your daily relationship. This is a great way to keep your friends together. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [23.02] Services There are still services that you can order over the phone. Where would we be without this ungrateful NPC's huh? ******************* *Adoption Services* ******************* You can adopt children over the phone. When you call the social workers, they will let you adopt children provided you haven't had a visit from one of them before. You can choose a baby, toddler or a child. They will come at 10am when that time comes next. *********** *Bartender* *********** The bartender is the one that makes drinks using your bar that you should buy before hiring the bartender. The bartender will make drinks and serve them to you can your guests. When the guy runs out, the Sim will make more and start serving all over again. The tender will only stop when the shift is over or until you dismiss him. The bartender has a base salary of §10, which you must pay and an hourly salary of §15 which is added to the base. So if you hire the person for 5 hours, you have to pay §85, §10 for base and §75 for the hours. ************** *Exterminator* ************** No, he is not a freakin assassin. No he is not the terminator. He is the dreaded, wait for it, BUG KILLER! You can stomp the roaches, you can spray them with a green fart gas but he gets rid of them faster. Only thing he won't take care of is your neighbours, no sorry wrong guy, he won't take care of the dead roaches. You clean it up yourself. (I might have gotten the wrong call card like Monty Burns but anyway ... ) The exterminator has a base salary of §10 and an hourly salary of §50. Four hours work will cost you §210, §10 for the base, §200 for the hours. ********** *Gardener* ********** The garden is a cheap and useful service. The gardener will come in a blue ute every three days. The gardener will water the plants that need water, trim the hedges that are overgrowing and pull out those stupid weeds. The gardener has a base salary of §5, which is kinda cheap and a hourly salary of §10. So for 3 hours, you will only pay §35, §5 for the base and §30 for the hours put in. ****** *Maid* ****** The maid is what the name inplys, the maid will clean. They will clean showers and benchtops and not to mention baths. They will unclog you toilets, mop up puddles and piles of dead vermin, pick up and clean dishes, dispose of trash and rotten food, get rid of old newspapers, sweep up ash piles, clean the high chair, and so on. Only the maid will not that the garbage out of the trash compactor and place it outside. The maid has a base salary of §10 and an hourly salary of §15. If you have the maid for 2 hours, you will pay §40, §10 for base, §30 for the hours. ******* *Nanny* ******* The nanny looks after your little baby or toddler when the parent wants it. You can call the nanny just for now, which is just at this moment or track your time slot so when you are gone, you have the nanny to look after your little one. She will feed, bathe and change your baby. Because of this fact, you lose your chance to teach to walk, talk and potty train. The nanny also cooks, cleans, look after the house when not looking after the baby. The nanny as a base salary of §10 and an hourly salary of §15. If you have the nanny for 9 hours, thats §145, §10 for the base, §135 for the hours. *********** *Repairman* *********** The repairman is used to fix your broken things. They will fix TV, stereos, computers, trash compactors, dishwashers, baths, etc. Its funny when they get zapped by the appliance once, but it is even funnier when they get zapped twice. They will not clean after the broken sink, tub, or shower if they leak. The repairman has a base salary of §10 and an hourly salary of §50. If you hire the repairman for 24 hours, you have to pay §1210, §10 for the base and §1200 for the hours. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [23.03] Transportation Here you can call for a taxi or invite a Sim to come over and go to a community lot together. If you call a taxi, you have the option of choosing who to go to the community lot. You can choose yourself, for the rest of the family. If you have a toddler or baby, you have to have someone to look after the baby. You can get one of your Sims to do it or a nanny. Then when you all enter the taxi, you go to the neighbourhood screen and choose a community lot. After visiting that lot, you go to the public phone and call for taxi. Then you have the option of going home, or visiting another community lot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [23.04] Work Calling work is a new option in the Sims 2. You can call work only if you have a job. You will receive two options when you decide to call work. You can call in sick or quit job. Calling in sick is basically skipping a day of work without using your vacation days. You cannot always call in sick because that will defeat the purpose of going to work. When you call in sick, your Sim will pretend to cough on the phone, sneeze, etc. Your boss will fall for it and say if you want to call in sick or not. Then you decide Quit job means that your quit your job. You have a final option to quit and if you quit, you quit for good. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [23.05] Emergency Emergency means emergency. When you have a fire and for some stupid reason you don't have a smoke alarm, you can call the fire department to rush to the scene and save your life. You do the same thing when their is a burglar and you don't have a burglar alarm. Don't play with these types of calls however, you will be fined if you muck around. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [23.06] Delivery There are two options with you choose delivery. You can call for a pizza or a grocery delivery. Pizza delivery costs §40. A person will come with a pizza ready to eat. A pizza has several slices and it is a lot more expensive than cooking a set of lobster which will fill up the hunger bar faster. A pizza has exactly 8 slices and although it does not recover the hunger bar fast, your Sim eats it fast and they will be saved from the brink of stravation. Grocery delivery means you call for a delivery of food supplies. Depending on how empty or full your fridges are, the price will be calculated. They is a §50 delivery fee plus a charge on the groceries. A block is about §6-8 and the more fridges there are, the more a block will cost. To order supplies, click on the arrows above the supply chart and then order. Both of these deliveries will take time so be patient with the delivery guy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [24] Computer The computer in this game is one of the most important things you can get. This is a must have item. Thats because of the massive benefits that you will be able to reap. Also, you can keep your life intact and fun in place. Again, a must have item. Its cool, small, compact and keeps you in touch with the social world, even if you have been living under a massive stone rock. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [24.01] Chat With ... Chatting with someone is like MSN for us humans. You can see who is online and talk to them like you were using the telephone. Only problem is that you're not. It improves relationship points easy without losing a lot of motives as well. Its fast and you can have many people logged onto the internet and any one time. It is however, a slow improver of those pesky relationship points. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [24.02] Send E-Mail Send E-Mail and checking for E-Mail is the same inversed. Sending a E-Mail to someone will increase your relationship with that person. They will instantly reply, and when you check your E-Mail, you get a e-mail for every e-mail sent from you since you last checked your E-Mail. And everytime you read a E-Mail, you get a big social bar boost. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [24.03] Find a Job ^^^. Explains for itself. You can look through five jobs using the computer. This is more than the newspaper and it can be above level 1. This is something the newspaper can't do. More jobs, better level. What a life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [24.04] Order Groceries Like using the telephone. Ordering groceries is getting a person to fill up your fridge for a §50 delivery fee and a grocery bill. Thats about it and you can do it from your own computer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [24.05] Play Play means to play computer games or video games for you oldies, I mean elders, I mean you know what I'm talking about. When you start, you will be able to play only SSX3, a snowboarding game. But because Maxis is only about shameless self promotion / advertising, you can buy SimCity 4 Rush Hour and The Sims Bustin' Out at community lots so you can play at home. Then you can play the Urbz, Sims in the City (SITC) when you download that item off the exchange when you register. It improves your fun. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [24.06] Find Own Place Finding your own place is trying to move out of the house you live in. Not a good idea but if you want to have a big family with is more than eight, then moving out is the only way to expand it larger. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [24.07] Write Own Novel Writing a novel is hard for several reasons. First of all, you cannot stop until your Sim is red in a motive unless you stop it yourself. You do not have a bar above your head to tell you when you are finished. You do not earn a whole heap of money from royalities. It takes 3 Sim days to finish. Skip this I say. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [25] Newspaper The newspaper is the more primative computer. Sure it might not be shiny and high tech, but it beats doing nothing. At 7 am, a paper boy or girl will deliever a newspaper for you and if the previous day's newspaper is still there, it will turn old by the new one. The newspaper is the most basic way to keep in touch the large SimUniverse. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [25.01] Bring In Newspaper getting cold? Bring it into the house for some warmth. You can read it anytime and lazy sims don't have to walk outside in the freezing cold to pick up a paper when a more active sim can do it for them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [25.02] Read Serious Sims will love this action. They will get some fun out of this. They hate sport so why not read a paper? More fun than they could ever imagine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [25.03] Find Own Place Finding your own place is trying to move out of the house you live in. Not a good idea but if you want to have a big family with is more than eight, then moving out is the only way to expand it larger. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [25.04] Recycle You a radical greenie? Then recycle your paper then throwing it into the garbage pile. Save a couple of trees while your at it. Waste not, want not. Thats the way the saying goes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [25.05] Do Crossword Doing the Crossword has some benefits after all. You can get some logic points out of this. However, once you do it, you can't do it again. I mean, who would? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [25.06] Make Airplane Make a paper airplane and throw it at people. Increases your fun by a bit but it is more than nothing altogether. Once you make the airplane, you can't possibly turn it back. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [25.07] Find a Job ^^^. Explains for itself. You can look through three jobs using the newspaper. This is the most basic job finder you get and it is for level 1 jobs. This is something the computer can't do often. Start from scratch. All jobs are at Level one, regardless. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [26] Fridge What will you do without the fridge? You will starve of course. Read below for the options that you will get from this almighty product. The fridge is the only way that you can get food to eat. Sure you might have an oven, a micro- wave or blender, but without any food to chop up, you can only eat thin air. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [26.01] Snacks Feeling the munchies? Well have a snack. Ranging from cookies to juice to chips, you can have anything from this fridge. Relieves hunger slightly and can save you from death. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [26.02] The Three Main Meals Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The menu that you can cook vary on two things mainly. Your cooking level and your timing. Breakfast starts early in the morning and ends at 10:30 am. Lunch starts after breakfast and ends sometime in the afternoon. Dinner starts from then till breakfast. Having food will only give you one portion which is for yourself. If you serve your food, you will give out 8 portions of food and you will serve food on the table depending on the size and capacity of the table and the amount of people that are able to eat the meal at the time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [26.03] Dessert Need a sugar hit? Then serve dessert. Sure to kick start your hyperactive mode and full of sugary goodness. When you serve dessert, you have to serve it, you cannot have a single portion at one time. It's like baking a large cake for yourself. Is that sad or what? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [26.04] Grill Got a BBQ thats getting rusty? That start to grill some food. Sure it is not cheap at times, but its a homemade style of fast food. Hamburgers and hot dogs with mustard, What more could you want? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [26.05] Bottles What a baby? Well feed it a bottle. Sure to relieve the hunger of the tiny tot and to provide entertainment if you juggle with them and don't spill them or anything. Full of milky goodness and sure to keep your tiny tot going for hours and hours at a time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [26.06] Supplies Running out of food? Then check your supplies often and buy more when the need for it arises. Sure it might take a while to check the capacities of the fridges, but it better than paying a more ultimate price, death. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [27] Invite Headmaster Inviting the Headmaster is the only way to get your child Sims into a rich Private School. To get the Headmaster, call him via the telephone. He will come at about 5pm (Sim Time). He will knock on the door and before you answer the door, make sure you are ready and prepared for the most difficult person you will ever face in your life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [27.01] Overview When the Headmaster arrives, you have 6 real life minutes to get the perfect score of 90. You have 3 ways to impress in by. This is Food (how good your food is), Tour (how good your house is) and Schmooze (how lively your talking is). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [27.02] Food This is how good your food is. He only eats one meal so make it count. The food score is scored in many ways. The more skill points needed to cook the food, the more it will score. Lobster will outrank all the other foods as it is a skill 10 food unlike salmon with is a skill 6 food. What you use to make it is also important. The most expensive fridge will score more than a cheaper fridge. A better oven will score more than a cheap oven. Use a food processor will score more than not using one. What I did was cook salmon with the most expensive equipment. I scored 44 in food when the total score was 90. To get the Headmaster to eat the food, get a Sim to click on him, and under entertain, click "Call for Dinner" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [27.03] Tour This section will help you on how good you're house is. The better the environment in each room, the more you will score. If a room is loaded with expensive stuff, then you will get a cheer from the old man. You get about 10 points for the cheer. So a good simple explanation is that the environment score for your controllable Sim will give you a guess of your score. The higher the Environment, the more points you will load. What I did was to get him into my dining room, I got 10 points. In the kitchen I got 15 points (It was loaded with the best equipment) and my bathroom scored another 15 points (I don't know how). To give the man a tour, you have to go click on him, go to entertain and click on "Give Tour." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [27.04] Schmooze Schmooze is basically the score for your social talk. If you share a common interest with the old fart, you get a better score as only the options chat and brag are available. If you brag, you have a chance of failing, then because you bragged to make yourself look good, you will lose points so chat is the only way to go. What I did involved chatting with two different Sims, only did better than the other. Because so little interactions were available, I scored 23, which is okay. To talk, click on the headmaster and click "Schmooze". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [27.05] Total Score Total score is your 3 scores altogether. The bottom of the little box on your top right hand corner is a box with your scores and a total score out of 90. Get a score of 90+ in under 6 real minutes to get your Sims into a private school. I scored 107 in 2 and a half minutes (no seriously, I got a 107). If you achieve the mark, your Sims are in the school and they have to wear a uniform to school but the bus and hours are the same. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [27.06] Secret Points There are secret ways to get more points. If you get the Headmaster into a hot tub, the Aspiration Love Tub being the best, you score 10 extra points. If you make him drink coffee, you will also score another 10 points. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [28] Party Having a party is a fun thing to do. Invite some friends over and share some grog. Make friends and lovers at the same place while others try to get stoned but they can't. There are several party types. You can have a House party, a birthday party and a wedding party. Only the House party can be used normally. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [28.01] Party Level There are several levels on your party. The higher the level, the better the party 1st: Roof Raiser 2nd: Good Time 3rd: Not Bad 4th: Snoozer 5th: Real Dull 6th: Disaster ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [28.02] How To Get a Good Party To get a good party, invite guests who are friendly to the Sim that is inviting people to the party. This increases the success rate of that certain Sim turning up for the event. Any guest that is already in the house and at the house in the time of the party will also become a guest of the party. Also any friends that you invite over manually can also have a guest of party honour. Having guests that are evil are a thorn in your backside and your Sims backside so I suggest that you kick them out with all your might. If the Sims that you are asking are absent or at work, they will be unable to come to your good or bad party. Sure it may not be nice but thats the way it is. Maybe Maxis thought skipping work for a party is not the best of all ideas. NPC's should come unless they make some cock and bull excuse that they are watching their favourite soup for cleaning their llamas. They Party Score is based on how many positive reactions are being made. The more green pluses, the better, the more red crosses, the worse your party will be. Double + reactions are the best ways to make a good party and I've had parties where my two house Sims had kisses everywhere and it was a Roof Raiser. As long as you don't try to kill any Sims, you'll be fine and I will assure you on that. If the guests are friends of one another, this will make the party a success alone. Having two guests that are complete enemies and jerks to one another is not the icing on the cake. The better your computer, the more guests your computer can handle without any major drama. There is a cheat that can allow you to have more guests but then it can make your computer crash and that is not good. Don;t make your party too close to midnight as no one will come and the coppers will come to break up the fun. Make sure you provide some food for your guests, you don't want them to be leaving mid way through the party. Have some bathrooms ready and be ready to clean the mess that comes along with them. Don't feed your guests rotten food, use your brain, when you go to someone else's birthday bash, you don't want to have constipation the next day because their parents gave you rotten food do you? If you have parties on a regular basis, have a mechanical Sim in the house- hold as things can get broken and stuffed up very quickly. Toilets and showers are annoying as they will leak water and lower the environment bar in that room a lot so I suggest you get ready. Have TVs and stereos turned on, have your arcades ready to rumble. Get your computers ready and your washrooms in perfect mint condition. A party lasts for 6 hours so try not to have a long night. Have all your Sims attend the party and don't be afraid to order some pizzas to fill up those munchies. A House party is set up via the phone. A marriage ceremony can be done only when some people in the household are about to get married. A birthday party is only able to be held when a Sim is about to be advanced to the next stage in their live. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [29] Build a House Wow, how to build a house. This section will guide you through the areas that Maxis doesn't do pay attention. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [29.01] Decks and Foundations To build a deck, all you have to do is to make a floor with a wall around the end. When you finished, go to build mode and you will see a square outside the wall. Expand outside the wall and build a wall or fence around it. Build a door in the wall to lead to the outside area. Then you have a deck! A foundation is when you have a base to support the upper and below areas of the house. Any wall will be suffice to this job and then you can cover the area above and below with carpet. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [29.02] Basements Basements are easy to build if you have the time and effort to build one. 1) Build a foundation on the floor 2) Remove the centre of the floor, and leave the sides alone 3) Go to the lowest floor possible. Go to build mode a plaster the wall of the foundation with a baseboard. 4) Use the terrain tool to lower the ground and be at the level of the baseboard to build a basement. 5) Use the terrain tool to flatten the ground at the position below the basebord. 6) Use a floor covering to cover the grass 7) Go back to the first floor and place a tile in front of the place where you want a staircase to the basement. This is the landing. 8) Go to the stairs area and place the stairs next to the edge of the tile. Angle the stairs to suit your need. This will connect to the bottom floor. 9) Carpet the rest of the house and then your Sims can access the underground. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [31] Interests Everyone Sims has an interest in something, sure some Sims might like Politics but might hate Money, its random. Sims who have the same interests will get along like a breeze if they Share Interests with each other. This makes their conversations last longer than normal. Also, you can get more relation- ship points out of this. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [30.01] Your Sims Interests Your Sims have 18 Interests available to them. They might like one more than the other, it's not my problem. The interests are: Animals Crime Culture Entertainment Environment Fashion Food Health Money Paranormal Politics Sci-Fi School Sports Toys Travel Weather Work These interests can change your Sims Aspirations. For example, a Sim with a 10 bar food interest will have a higher chance of getting a Food Aspiration than a Sim who has no interest in it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [30.02] Changing the Interests The only way to change your Sims' Interests is to read magazines that can be brought from the community lots. They all cost §15 each and can be sold in buy mode for §10 each. The Magazines are *************** *Beyond Belief* *************** "Are there aliens living in your neighborhood? Do the dead still walk the earth? Can knowing any of this help you live longer? Ponder the imponderable and indulge you paranoia with Beyond Belief." Changes Interest in Health, Paranormal and Sci-Fi ***************** *Highbrow Review* ***************** "Highbrow Review is the perfect blend: a dose of culture, a dash of environmentalism, and just a pinch of hard-hitting political analysis." Changes Interest in Culture, Environment and Politics ************ *Mode: Live* ************ "Need to know about the best hotels in Alaska? The relative humidity of Alaska? How to make a baked Alaska? You've living the Mode: Live life." Changes Interests in Food, Travel and Weather ********** *Rat Race* ********** "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 your Magazine. but remember - even if you win the race, you're still a rat!" Changes Interest in Crime, Money and Work ********************** *The Superstar Report* ********************** "Who's wearing what and dating whom plus who's playing who when and winning what. Get the 411 on everything from the latest MVP's to the hottest Dj's in The Superstar Report." Changes Interest in Entertainment, Fashion and Sport ******************** *Young Sim Magazine* ******************** "There's fun for all ages in our pages! Get the lowdown on the latest toys, wildest creatures, and coolest school projects. No matter how old you are, you're sure to love Young Sim magazine." Changes Interest in Animals, School and Toys ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [31] Memories Memories are things that your Sims will do throughout their life. This will be good things like marriage to fires, which is a bad thing. A memory cannot be erased, just like if you burnt yourself, it is something that you will not forget. Memories will refresh your memory about the good, old times. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [31.01] Your Sim's Memories **************** *____ Got an A+* **************** Blackboard with a Golden Star [Adult] "Good for you! It's great to see someone working so hard to reach the top!" ****************** *____ Got Engaged* ****************** Several people with a golden ring [Elder] "Congratulations! Just make sure you tie the knot before the flames die down too much." ******************************** *____ Got into a Private School* ******************************** Blackboard with a § sign [Adult] "It gives me a warm feeling to know my little one is getting a great education ... now I just have to pay for it!" ******************* *____ Grew Up Well* ******************* Brown Hourglass [Adult] "It's great to see someone so furfilled in life. Congrats!" ************************ *____ Joined the Family* ************************ Several People "Welcome to the family, here's hoping you fit in nicely!" ****************** *____ Got Married* ****************** Several people with 2 golden rings [Elder] "Best of Luck! Just remember to spend time together." ********** *Burglar!* ********** Broken Lock "I thought this was such a safe neighbourhood when I moved in, but it turns out there are some real snakes in this grass!" *************** *Burned [FOOD]* *************** Frying Pan with fire [Teenager +] "Peeuw! What a mess. For a while, that looked like it was going to taste good." ********************** *Caught ____ Cheating* ********************** Two Golden Rings, with a knife breaking one [Adult] "Yee-Ouch! I found my love in the arms of another Sim, and it feels like my heart is breaking ... How could my love do this to me?" ****************************** *Child Taken by Social Worker* ****************************** Pacifier with a X over it [Adult] "I can't believe I let my child slip away from me! If I get the chance to be a parent again, I'll never let this happen!" ******************************* *Did a Public Woohoo with ____* ******************************* Purple Grinning Heart on Purple Podium [Adult] "Trying on clothes is more fun than I thought! Well, you know: the bigger the risk, the bigger the thrill!" ********************** *Did Woohoo with ____* ********************** Purple Grinning Heart [Adult] "Now that's what I call fun ... When can we do it again?" ************ *Earn §5000* ************ § Sign "Socking it away makes me fell so good. And I earned it all myself!" ************* *Earn §10000* ************* § Sign "I'm really starting to turn into a moneymaking monster! Now what else can I do to really turn up the cash?" ************* *Earn §25000* ************* § Sign "Hear that sweet sound? That's the dough rollin' in! Can I bring it home or what?" ************* *Earn §50000* ************* § Sign "Who knew a Sim could make this much money? I've practically got it coming out of my ears!" ************************ *Fall in Love with ____* ************************ Red Heart "There's nothing like hearing those three little words that sound so big ... I love you!" *********** *Got a Job* *********** Person behind a desk "All Right! Now to get those simoleons rolling in!" ***************** *Got a Promotion* ***************** Person behind a desk with a arrow "Yes Sir, I am movin' on up! Just gotta keep focused on what matters: new skills, the right connections and great mental attitude..." *********************** *Got an A+ Report Card* *********************** Blackbaord with a golden star [Child/Teen] "All that homework I did really paid off! I'm at the top of my class!" ***************************** *Got Caught Cheating by ____* ***************************** 2 Golden Rings, a knife breaks one of them [Adult] "Oops! Guess we should have been more discreet ... Now I better do some fast talking." ************* *Got Demoted* ************* Person behind a desk, with an arrow pointing down "I guess I should have spent more time on my job ... I'm ashamed to show my face in the office, now!" ********************* *Got Engaged to ____* ********************* Gold Diamond Ring "Now I know that "Yes" is the most beautiful word in the world! I can hear the wedding bells already." *********** *Got Fined* *********** § Sign with an X "I guess the Emergency numbers aren't anything to fool with. That sure wasn't cheap!" *************************** *Got Into a Private School* *************************** Blackboard with a § "That wise Headmaster must have seen your true potential! Now make sure it's worth the extra cost and get studying!" ********************* *Got Married to ____* ********************* 2 Golden Rings Interlocking "Seems like just yesterday we fell in love, and now here we are saying "I Do" ... I think I better sit down!" ********************************* *Got Married to ____, a Rich Sim* ********************************* 2 Golden Rings Interlocking with a § Sign "It's true that love is all you need, but a rich spouse sure makes the marriage easier to handle!" ************************************* *Got Rejected for Engagement to ____* ************************************* Golden Diamond Ring with a X "Denied by my true love! I thought the time was right, but it was all just wrong." ************** *Grew Up Well* ************** Hourglass "All Right! I feel so furfilled, and ready to take on whatever's coming my way next!" *********** *Had ____!* *********** Pacifier [Adult] "Welcome to the neighbourhood, little one! I hope we have enough diapers!" ******************** *Had 2 Best Friends* ******************** Green Smiley Face with the number 2 "Now I've got 2 buds to hand around with ... " ******************** *Had 3 Best Friends* ******************** Green Smiley Face with the number 3 "Whoa! Look who's getting totally popular!" ******************** *Had 5 Best Friends* ******************** Green Smiley Face with the number 5 "Getting a rockin' party together would be a snap now that I've got all these pals!" ********************* *Had 10 Best Friends* ********************* Green Smiley Face with the number 10 "Yee-Haa! I think I've got more friends than anyone I know! I own this town!" *************************** *Had a Great Wedding Party* *************************** Three Balloons with a Golden Star and 2 Gold Interlocking Rings "Tying the knot was sweet all in its own, but having a blowout shindig turned it into the stuff dreams are made of ... " **************************** *Had a Lousy Birthday Party* **************************** Three Balloons with a X and an hourglass "There's nothing more depressing than having a lousy birthday party ... " ******************* *Had a Lousy Party* ******************* Three Balloons with a X "That party was a total flop. I wonder if anyone will come to the next one?" ***************** *Had an Accident* ***************** Toilet with a X "I'm so embarrassed! I think I'll crawl into a hole ... or at least a shower." ******************************* *Had Very First Kiss with ____* ******************************* Red Lips "Yee-Haa! They say you never forget your very first kiss, and now I can see why!" ************************************* *Kissed ____ for the Very First Time* ************************************* Red Lips "All Right! It's such a thrill to kiss someone new!" **************************** *Learned How to Make [FOOD]* **************************** Black and Silver Spatula "I always wanted to learn how to cook this stuff ... let's eat!" **************************** *Learned to Study from ____* **************************** Three Books [Child/Teen] "I get it now! A little focus, effort and curiosity and this homework thing is a snap!" *************************** *Learned to Talk from ____* *************************** White Speech Bubble [Baby] "Wow, these "word" things are really cool! You can get people to do all kinds of things for you!" *************************** *Learned to Walk from ____* *************************** Two White Shoes [Baby] "At first it seemed crazy to walk instead crawl, but you know what - I can see all kinds of things from up here!" **************************** *Lost ____ as a Best Friend* **************************** Green Smiley Face with a X "That's just a darn shame. No matter how close a friend you are, you can always drift apart." ***************************** *Made Best Friends with ____* ***************************** Green Smiley Face "Wow! I've never met anyone I liked this much before ... Now I've got your back and you've got mine" ******************** *Make Out with ____* ******************** Two Red Lips "Oh Baby! Kisses may be warm enough, but Making Out is Hot Hot Hot!" *************************** *Maximized the Logic Skill* *************************** Blue Vial with Golden Star "Eureka! Looks like I know all there is to know about this subject." ***************************** *Maximized the Cooking Skill* ***************************** Blue Vial with Golden Star "Eureka! Looks like I know all there is to know about this subject." ******************************** *Maximized the Creativity Skill* ******************************** Blue Vial with Golden Star "Eureka! Looks like I know all there is to know about this subject." ****************************** *Maximized the Cleaning Skill* ****************************** Blue Vial with Golden Star "Eureka! Looks like I know all there is to know about this subject." ******************************** *Maximized the Mechanical Skill* ******************************** Blue Vial with Golden Star "Eureka! Looks like I know all there is to know about this subject." ****************************** *Maximized the Charisma Skill* ****************************** Blue Vial with Golden Star "Eureka! Looks like I know all there is to know about this subject." ************************** *Maximized the Body Skill* ************************** Blue Vial with Golden Star "Eureka! Looks like I know all there is to know about this subject." ********** *Met ____* ********** Two hands shaking "Nice to meet you, stranger!" ************************* *Met New Grandchild ____* ************************* Two Pacifiers, Big and Small [Elder] "Being a grandparent's more than I ever expected. And now my child will find out some things too, ha ha ha!" ********** *Moved In* ********** White House "So here I am in this new place! Let's see what we can do with it ... " ************ *Passed Out* ************ Bed with a X "Oww ... feels I really bumped my head ... I gotta get more sleep ... " *********************** *Potty Trained by ____* *********************** Red Potty Toilet [Baby] "Oh, so thats what the toilet is all about! I thought it was just a place to play "boat" in! Boy, everyone else seems happy for some reason." ******************** *Potty Trained ____* ******************** Red Potty Toilet "Thank goodness that's over with! If I had to change one more diaper I think I would have lost my tiny mind!" ********** *Quit Job* ********** Person behind desk with a white circle band around it "I deserve better than this rat race! So long, saltmines - I'm off to find greener pastures!" **************************************** *Reached the Top of the Athletic Career* **************************************** Person behind a desk with a Golden Star "The top of the heap at last! Boy, now that I'm here, what do I do next? **************************************** *Reached the Top of the Business Career* **************************************** Person behind a desk with a Golden Star "The top of the heap at last! Boy, now that I'm here, what do I do next? **************************************** *Reached the Top of the Military Career* **************************************** Person behind a desk with a Golden Star "The top of the heap at last! Boy, now that I'm here, what do I do next? *************************************** *Reached the Top of the Science Career* *************************************** Person behind a desk with a Golden Star "The top of the heap at last! Boy, now that I'm here, what do I do next? **************************************** *Reached the Top of the Culinary Career* **************************************** Person behind a desk with a Golden Star "The top of the heap at last! Boy, now that I'm here, what do I do next? *************************************** *Reached the Top of the Slacker Career* *************************************** Person behind a desk with a Golden Star "The top of the heap at last! Boy, now that I'm here, what do I do next? **************************************** *Reached the Top of the Politics Career* **************************************** Person behind a desk with a Golden Star "The top of the heap at last! Boy, now that I'm here, what do I do next? *********************************************** *Reached the Top of the Law Enforcement Career* *********************************************** Person behind a desk with a Golden Star "The top of the heap at last! Boy, now that I'm here, what do I do next? **************************************** *Reached the Top of the Criminal Career* **************************************** Person behind a desk with a Golden Star "The top of the heap at last! Boy, now that I'm here, what do I do next? **************************************** *Reached the Top of the Medicine Career* **************************************** Person behind a desk with a Golden Star "The top of the heap at last! Boy, now that I'm here, what do I do next? ********************* *Taught ____ to Talk* ********************* White Speech Bubble "At last I can understand what that little one is saying ... I hope that turns out to be a good thing." ********************* *Taught ____ to Walk* ********************* White Baby Shoes "Wow, look at that tyke go! Wait a minute ... what have I done?" ********* *Vermin!* ********* Cockroach "Bleah! That is so disgusting! Doesn't anyone clean up around here?" *********************** *Woohoo with [Service]* *********************** Purple Grinning Heart with a Police Badge "Wow, this sure gives new meaning to the phrase "Help around the house!" Hey what am I really paying for?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [32] Helpful NPC's These NPCs will only appear when you either have a very low social bar or your aspiration meter is extremely low. This is only because you suck and cannot lets your Sims go to heaven without living through hell. These imaginary people will come and whisk your Sim to somewhere and fix them up, no just kidding! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [32.01] Social Bunny The Social Bunny is an invisible bunny that only appears to the Sim with the full red social bar. You can do anything to this bunny, you can kiss it, hug it, slap it, anything you want with it. The social bunny will leave when your social bar is back to the halfway mark. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [32.02] Therapist The therapist is the only cure to your Sim when he or see has a aspiration meter that is below double red. This therapist will come from the sky and talk to your Sim. Eventually, your Sim will go back to the single red bar and you will be able to control the Sim again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [33] Miscellaneous Stuff This section is for stuff that doesn't have a section, that is why it is called miscellaneous stuff. If you have a topic that is not in this section or in the guide and you feel the need to make sure that it is in here, then send it in, its no good to talk to yourself if no one can here you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [33.01] Bills This thing really pisses me off. The bill is not calculated by the water, gas and electricity you use, it is the amount of objects you have and their values that they possess. The more you have, the more valuable they are, the more you have to pay. If you don't pay your bills, the bills will grow from a white colour to a yellow colour, then to an orange colour and then red. When it turns red, you will receive a warning that you should pay your bills. If you don't, the repo man will come and take items that are worth the amount of the bills you own. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [33.02] Free Will Free Will is an option allowing you to let the Sims do what they want to do unless you force them to do what you want. They will take care of their needs and others but they can be all over the place. Without Free Will, you are the master and they only take orders from you. There has been a massive debate about free will so what I think is that you should leave it on. But then again, that's my opinion. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [33.03] Vacation Days Vacation Days are aquired by going to work for several days / weeks. When you get a vacation day, what it means that you can skip a day of work and still get paid for it. You do not get access to chance cards and promotions or any other work related things. Use it only when you forget that your Sim has to go to work and they are in such a bad mood that they miss the carpool. If you waste it, even if you are a Business Tycoon, you can still get fired. That is not possible if you have a vacation day up your sleeve. You will have to stay in that same career for a week for so to earn a vacation day. Perfect when you can't get a sickie anymore. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [33.04] Fat and Thin A new addition to the Sims 2 are the fat and the thin. You can control the size of your Sim whether they will be a fat tub of lard or as skinny as a bowling pin (no offense meant). The size of your Sim can be control if you as God look after it properly. To see your Sims weight / blubber, on the mood thingy, there are 5 buttons / options. The fourth one should be it (its above the careers and aspiration rewards buttion). Its the one with the head. One of the options will a guy doing a jumping jack. This is the one that will show if you Sim is fat or thin. There are two influencing factors that contribute to your Sim's weight. Food Your Sim can have their weight like what it is forever if you make sure that their hunger bar does not go over full capacity when their are eating. This is because when you eat food, for the excess energy, it is turned into fat which happens in the Sims 2. For every gulp of food over the Hunger Bar, your Sim will transfer the food into fat which will drop the fitness bar. Before their meal is complete, cancel their eating action. You have to be careful as the better meals like Lobster when cooked by a master will recover most and quickly so be careful on the mouse. So now, eating a meal consisting of a nice entree, like a hamburger, followed up with some grilled ribs and some salmon, added with some lobster followed up with a baked alaska, it will now have some detrimental effect on the Sim. I mean, you can't just keep eating and eating and not get fat. Exercise Of course, exercise the the only possible way to get your fat little sim thin again. Walking, running and skipping are excluded because their will not be the need to get fit if you get fir by walking. Everything that pumps up your body skill will boost fitness so that is an added incentive to exercise. The personality of the Sim does not effect the fitness of the Sim but active Sims seem to enjoy the exercise unlike their lazy counterpart. Yoga is another way to get rid of that excess flab that no one wants to see. Exercising on a machine or a punching bag will make a Sim fat to thin in about 10 hours. However, this is the fastest way to rid the hygiene bar so be careful on that note. Yoga can make make a fat to thin sim in just about 20 hours. This is a better alternative because you seem to slow the decrease of your motives where as on the machine, you speed up the decrease. Yoga is handy as you only need 3 points of body to perform it and you can do it anywhere. Swimming in a pool can make fat the thin in about 24 hours. This is in- effective as swimming decreases energy like a chainsaw revving up so swimming into shape is not a good idea. The worst offender of fitness is the obstacle course. I thought that working in the military forces will encourage you to get thin, however, it encourages the idea that time exercising is more important than fitness. However, the rate of motive decrease is slower than most activities and body skill seems faster to raise so you can gain more points when trying to get fit on this hunk of junk. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [34] Q&A This section requires people to mail in questions that have to be answered. Questions will be placed in this section. Don't be afraid to e-mail me, I don't bite (not very hard anyway) so send them in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [34.01] Questions Q. How can I get a faster load time? A. The bigger the house is, the larger the loading time of the house / lot. The more Sims that are in there, the longer it will take to load. The more objects, that are in there, the longer it will load. The more custom items that are in there, the longer it will take to load. All these factors contribute to how the game loads and the loading time of it. Ram will decrease the time (see below) and defragmenting your computer will help. Make sure that you are not trying to load a 8 family, 5 storey house with 50 billion objects in it because I'm sure that it will take forever. It is known that if you get a gigabyte of ram, it is better. If you only have 512mb ram, you can go buy a stick of ram for about I don't know, $50. Dunno, anyhoo, get that stick of ram, place it on the motherboard and volia. But remember the fact that you can have 1 stick, 2 sticks or 4 sticks of ram, but 3 sticks of ram seem to annoy the computer. Q. How can my game run faster? A. The game can run faster if you install some more ram. Ram is the only was that the game actually runs faster. Your processor speed won't do much and disk defragmenting your computer will only make sure it runs smoother and loads a tad quicker. Q. Where can I find the Disk Defragmenter? A. If you are using Windows, go to start, programs, accessories and then to system tools. If you are using something that the previous does not use, then go to my computer, properities of C:\ drive (or hard drive) and in tools section. It should be the middle tool. Q. I read your walkthrough to the Sims 2 game and what I was looking for was not in it so i was wondering if you could help me out. I am having trouble with keeping my people's lives together. In the first Sims game I noticed that if you used the cheat code moveObjects on and deleted a sim and then clicked on their picture that they would come back and their bars (such as fun, energy, hunger, bladder,and etc) would all be full. I was wondering if there was a way to do the same thing in the Sims 2. I have tried doing that but when you delete the sims you cannot bring them back unless you click the undo button but even when they do come back their bars are still the same as before. A. Simple answer, you can't. Maxis destroy that bug / glitch because it just ruined the point of getting to the top of the career if you go to work in a great cheated mood. I think it is a good idea as people can't really cheat anymore with that aspect. If all your Sims are failing with really bad moods, which is assume that you are having, then your can't. How about trying to get a better person to be in charge and make sure all their needs are set. I mean, I hope you are not attempting to kill them or anything. Whats the point of playing of you are only going to cheat? You might as well get 10 more games if you are going to cheat in them to get your means of entertainment. The cheats such as motherlode is enough to buy massive, great motive building tools like a wide screen television, double beds, toilets and bathes so their is really is no point in doing that. Many people have lost their Sims because they tried to do that tactic and lost them forever. That is how the game mechanics work and if you are not happy with it, complain to Maxis, the creators of the game. Remember the fact that if you actually decide to delete someone in real life (as in remove off the face of the earth), there is no being them back (unless you play University that can resurrect slain Sims but not deleted Sims) Q. Whats the deal over lawn gnomes? A. Lawn gnomes rock! In the Sims 1, you could make and sell lawn gnomes for a living. Of course, they have made an imfamous return to the Sims 2 as a magical creature that can be played with if your Sim has enough playful points to do so. Of course, if an angry person came along and took your dearly beloved lawn gnome, your Sim will take the magical journey to get the gnome back and punish the evildoer who took it in the first place. Q. Where can I find this game? A. Go to www.ebgames.com and buy it there. Or your local game shop. They should have this game if it is cool enough. It should be fairly cheaper than the original price as it has been out for about a few months. I think that it should not be over $50 to $60 US at the moment. It should be about double of the price of the University Expansion Pack. Q. What is meant by chucking a sickie? A. When you chuck a sickie, you basically say to your boss on the telephone, that you can't come to work today because you are feeling *cough*sick*cough*. However, if you do this too often to skip work altogether, you will get a boss that won't trust you and you will be in deep dog do. Q. Why can't I build? A. You have the pirated copy of the game. Get the real game. Next one to ask me that question will be handed over to the FBI or the CIA of pirated games and raid your house for pirated software and you will burn in the depths of the underworld. Buy the real game, not a copy, not a daemon virtual cd copy, not anything except the real game. I had the cracked copy while I had the real copy and trust me, you will want the real copy, it is needed in the University expansion pack anyway. Q. Why is Maxis obsessed with Llamas? A. Well Llamas are super cool. It started in SimCity 2 with the Llamas making their major debut on screen. There was a structure reward with the name Llama in it, Llamas were the only animals that were actually named in the zoo, the newspaper will take about the Llamas being killed in an air crash and there was even a speed called Llama which was 2/5 in speed. Llamas are big, furry creatures that walk around and eat grass. They used to love South America but the company of Maxis decided that this lonely animals needed some more attention and placed it in their games. If you from now on hear the animal called a Llama in the gaming community, chances are that they are talking about a Maxis game. Q. Who do I get an Aspiration Change? A. Simple answer, you cannot. If you could, (you can in University) you can acquire so many different items that it would not be fair. You can then change aspirations fully in Nightlife. Q. How do I get my Sims to wear their clothes they brought from a community lot? A. You have to have a wardrobe. Click on the plan outfit and then click on the type of clothing that your Sim brought. Change the outfit till you get the one you brought from the community lot. Q. What is a hack? A. A hack is simply something that has been changed within the game. Hacks range from Career Hacks which are "new" careers created by people who entered the games system and "changed" some stuff. Other hacks range from recolours and mods like the Slow Aspiration Meter which reduces the speed which the Aspiration Meter Decreases. Some hacks are painless like the Maxis creations but others can be harmful like the Hacked Objects which when deleted can cause some houses not to load. Q. How can I detect a hack? A. Some really smart people have created a hack scanner which you place in your Downloads folder (My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads) and it will scan the folder of all of the package files in there. It will check what every one of the packages are. You can download the hack scanner from http://djssims.deepmyth.com. Q. How come when I maximize the Sims 2, I only see a blue screen. What happened to the game? A. You have to wait. The Sims 2 game file uses quite a lot of memory and when you minimize the game, the memory use is discharged. To get the game running again, all the memory previously used must be redirected back to the game. This effect is not an instant one so you have to wait. Depending on what you were on before, the game will take time to load. The bigger the house, the longer time needed to load. The smaller the house, the faster to load. The neighbourhood screen won't take that long to load unlike your Sim's house. Q. How do I potty train? A. Dear me, you must really suck. To potty train a baby, you have to buy the toilet for the toddler, and click on it to potty train it. Some with the crib, click on it to get the baby in it. Same with the changing station, click on it to change a diaper, so forth. The baby must have some pee in their bladder before they can pee it all out you know. Q. How do I woohoo in public? A. Come on, you've got access to the boards and other FAQs and yet you still don't know how. To woohoo in public, try on clothes in a community lot, when you go into the changing booth, click on the lucky Sim and click ask to join, and the Sim will come and before entering, will look around. When they woohoo, the store attendants that are in the building floor as them will watch and cheer. I once has over 10 attendants rush over! Q. What's your serial key? A. GoBu-YThe-Game-UAss-Hole. Get the game and pay for it. You don't have a serial key, BUY THE GAME. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET MINE. OVER MY GODDAM BODY YOU WILL HAVE TO PASS TO GET IT. Q. How can I change Aspirations? A. Once you choose an aspiration, it stays forever. FOREVER DUDE! Q. Does it rain? A. It should but Maxis is probably leaving the weather for an Expansion Pack to make more money. Cheap bastards. Anyway, just wait for a few more expansion packs and the rain will come. It takes a lot of animation or rain, hail and shine to come down and probably a weather channel for details for torommow's forecast. Plus all those items that will be needed to keep your Sims dry, plus the effect of the rain coming down to your neighbourhood, your Sims getting wet, etc ,etc. They might as well make a clothes line next. Q. What are the colours around the Sims when they are peeing, bathing? A. You pervert! It is a blur of the colours around it to stop you from seeing more than you need to see. It's CENSORED FOR A REASON YOU SICK MINDED MOTHER ******! Why, do you feel alone in this world and can't find some real *ahem* you have to rely on cheap animiated *censored* material? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [35] Codes This section is for your stupid freakin cheaters out their. Only use them if you really need to. They might screw up your game in some cases and don't start to blame me if your game stuffs up or crashes on entry. Its not my fault that you have to use cheats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [35.01] Codes To access a code, you have to press Ctrl - Shift and C at the same time. You will get a little box the top left corner so you can type in your cheat. Cheat Result ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ kaching §1,000 motherlode §50,000 intProp maxNumOfVisitingSim # Changes the amount of guest that can be invited to a party replace # with your number. boolProp snapObjectsToGrid true / false Choose true or false. This allows to place objects off the grid help Display cheats help Shows help on target code exit Close console expand Expand console deleteAllCharacters Remove Sims in neighborhood view TerrainType desert / temperate Changes terrain moveObjects on / off Moves and deletes everything StretchSkeleton Alters your Sims appearance faceBlendLimits on / off Removes game making corrections which make you have weird kids aging on / off Turns aging on or off autoPatch on / off Turns auto patching on or off slowMotion on / off Turns slow motion on or off Vsync on / off Increase performance with some video cards boolProp enablePostProcessing true / false Enable post processing bloom Blur effect vignette (center X center Y x) Centered blur effect filmGrain (0.0 - 1.0) Enable grain / noise letterBox (0.0 - 0.4) Enable letterbox boolProp TestingCheat enable true / flase Debug mode ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [36] Bug and Glitches This section is devoted to the screw ups and the problems with the Sims 2. This is not a guide devoted to piss off and annoy Maxis and how crap this game is. A guide this size would not be this big if you have such a small section on this. I mean, every game has a flaw in it. Nothing in this world is perfect so how will the Sims 2 be prefect. It's not a perfect world people. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [36.01] Bugs Cooking Bug When you reach the prestige of a cooking skill of 10 which is the max, sometimes you won't be able to cook anything beyond the first level. This is a bug that happened to my teenage Sim in the game. Kidnapper!?! When visitors come to your house and you have a baby or a toddler, sometimes the visitor will play with your baby, hold it and then take it away when the visitor goes home. When they return, you'll never see the baby again. Lazy Maid When you hire a maid in your house, she will clean everything except take out the trash from the trash compactor. What a lazy maid! Art Bug When you have your Sims do a still life painting, you have to take a snapshot of the spot you want to have painted. Take a snapshot and minimize the Sims 2. Find the snapshot in the My Documents/EA Games/The Sims 2/Storytelling. Open the snapshot.bmp with a picture editing program. Now screw up the file till you like it but keep the resolution the same. Overwrite the old file with your file and return to the Sims 2. Turn off pause and your Sim will paint what you what created before. Invisible Sim When you reach the top of a career that bring you home in a helicopter, your Sim might bring a friend. That friend will be invisible and you don't know where it is. You can fix it by getting another guest and say goodbye to all or you could just kill it. Meditate When you have a Sim in the toilet and meditates away, no one will use that toilet because they believe that the Sim is still in there. Grow Old Fast! When my teenager grew into an adult, I saved the game, went to the house of his girlfriend, and had her get married to him at her house. I had saved the game before his "age meter" went down to zero again, and when 6pm hit, he turned into an elder. (Fortunately, he and his young bride were still able to have children.) Serve the Ghost If you serve dinner/breakfast between 8 pm and 6 am, the Sim will put out a plate for each ghost which is active at the time. The ghost can't (or at least didn't) eat the food, but was still served. Not in Use Couch A couch sometimes can't be moved. It can't be selected and it can't be sold because something is going to use it but it won't. To fix this, start by moving out then moving back in. Or use the move objects on cheat. Unable Want Teenagers have a want to write a novel. This is not able to happen due to the age restrictions. I mean, how many teens right novels? None. The patch will fix this up though. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [A] Contact Information ****************************************************************************** Before you E-Mail me, read the guide first. If the answer is not in here, then E-Mail me. If it is, don't bother as I won't reply. ****************************************************************************** MUST READ If you see a ? in the job section, please contact me if you know what the question mark will replace. You will be credited for your work!!! To contact me, e-mail me at hillsdragon13 [at] hotmail [dot] com Replace at with @ and dot with . Don't add me to MSN Messenger List because if I don't know you, I won't accept you, simple as that. E-Mail me (and anyone else you want to e-mail) with courtesy and respect as we are living people like you. Have a title of what you are sending so I know what is going on. 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