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oden_boss14
Seasoned Traveler
1 month ago

How to Overcome the Fear of Being Exposed

My Sim, who possesses the "Supreme Trickster" trait, is suffering from the "Fear of Being Exposed." How should I overcome this fear? Just as with other fears, a method for overcoming it—as shown in the attached image—appeared after a certain amount of time had passed since the fear first arose. I apologize for the image being in Japanese. Since I do not know the exact wording used in the English version, I have included a translation of the Japanese explanation regarding how to overcome the issue below for your reference.

English Translation：Receive instruction when you feel confident—seek skill instruction when you are in a confident state of mind.

I followed the displayed method to overcome the fear: I put the fearful Sim into a "Confident" moodlet and then had another Sim provide skill instruction. However, the fear was not resolved. I tried various approaches-such as receiving instruction during a skill class or after establishing a mentor-apprentice relationship-but none of them worked. I also attempted to reset my business alignment to neutral or switch it to "Dreamer," yet the issue remains unresolved.I enjoy overcoming fear through actual gameplay, so I would prefer not to rely on potions or cheats. If anyone knows how to overcome this, I would appreciate it if you could share the method.

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  • oden_boss14's avatar
    oden_boss14
    Seasoned Traveler
    1 month ago

    Thanks for the reply!

    No, there doesn't seem to be a specific skill requirement; at least, I couldn't find one mentioned in the description. Since the "Confident" moodlet was specified, I tried having the Sim practice skills that synergize well with that moodlet (like Charisma or Acting), but that didn't resolve the fear.

    This fear is acquired when you max out the "Schemer" alignment for a small business. So, it’s linked to the Businesses & Hobbies pack and, I believe, unrelated to Royalty & Legacy. In fact, the save file where I’m currently playing the Sim with this fear has Royalty & Legacy disabled.

    The game wiki suggested "resetting the business alignment" as a solution, but as I mentioned, that didn't work. I’ve searched quite a bit, but so far, I haven't been able to find any other information...

  • CGrant56's avatar
    CGrant56
    Hero+
    1 month ago

    oden_boss14​  Is there any indication for the topic of the instruction?  I doubt just picking a random skill to learn will do the job so I'm guessing a specific skill is required for the fear to clear.  Also, one other thing you can do, if you have Discover University, is to send the sim to a skill class. 

    Although, Idk which pack gives this particular fear.  I googled it and didn't find anything related to it.  I've never seen it in my game either.  This is purely a guess, but it seems might be something that came out of Royalty and Legacies.  So, the cure might be something from that pack.  Like I said, just a guess though.

    Hope this helps.

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