About changing traits through self discovery

Ok. I took a look into tuning files, tried to understand it as best as I could, and shared my finding in a discussion.

In short:

The answer to question number 3 is that it depends. Some self-discovery moments have a special way to trigger it, for example drinking spoilt milk leading to Lactose Intolerant trait. Usually, each category has a value that can be raised or lowered through gameplay. Once a certain value is reached, the game may suggest a new trait randomly chosen from the category from respective extreme (min or max).

I would think to replace the mean trait you might have your sim act nicely to people, and maybe outgoing or cheerful or something similar might pop up. I’m still working on compatibilities for my big rotational save, so haven’t tried it yet. I remember reading somewhere that to get the close family dynamic that you can use deep thoughts, and I remember someone saying that when you ask your children to do things that a strict family dynamic might pop up. I’ll be following this thread as I’m interested how to change things as well.

1. We get more than 3 self discovery moments (I rejected the cheerful trait countless times).
2. Changing the traits through cheats could result in a bug. Seen it mentioned elsewhere.
3. There are ways to trigger self discovery moments. I havent found all of them but cleaning makes you neat, getting scared makes you paranoid, caring for infants makes you family oriented.

To add to the list started by @kostasmpi, getting a promotion at work may trigger an ambitious self-discovery moment.

Flirting makes ypu romantic.
Breaking up gives you commitment issues.
Getting married triggers loyal.
Being happy makes you cheerful (it also triggers a swap if you have the hot headed trait.
I have not yet found a way to trigger evil even though I tried. Apparently making enemies or fighting wont be enough.

"kostasmpi;c-18256691" wrote:
Flirting makes ypu romantic.
Breaking up gives you commitment issues.
Getting married triggers loyal.
Being happy makes you cheerful (it also triggers a swap if you have the hot headed trait.
I have not yet found a way to trigger evil even though I tried. Apparently making enemies or fighting wont be enough.

Evil sims enjoy seeing other sims be miserable. Maybe try to find a sad, tense, embarassed or uncomfortable sim and mock their emotional state? (Just an idea, I don't have the pack.)

My answers to the questions:

1. No, declining a self-discovery moment won't count towards the maximum three. Only the three you accept will.
2. No, you can't. Others have said it will crash the game, but when I tested this out, it didn't crash mine. In addition, you will also be unable to change your sim's traits through CAS and trying to change one will lock you into traits panel. If you accept changes and return to the game, nothing will have changed in your sim's traits. In addition, if you use the re-traiting potion, all the additional traits will be removed when you change a trait through it (so you'll be back to three).
3. That's an interesting question... A brief look into the tuning files reveals that all of the personality traits (even DLC ones) are accounted for and there are 26 self-discovery categories. I might have to look into it and make a separate discussion on it if I make anything of it...

i just tried to change some traits. they won't change, two i have to leave and go bk to cas to do any changes, and when i do, they didn't change, im frustrated. now I bet I'll have to start this game over again. hope they update soon. can't even complain to the hq place.

mostly I keep getting cheerful suggestion i think might be cause full needs trigger happy which triggers the suggestion

I also had suggestion for squeamish after my sim cleaned gross toilet or due to the house being a mess or due to infant blowout i am not sure which one it was kind of chaotic

i hope its not only 3 suggestions regardless of accepted or not since some of them seem certainly much easier to trigger

@Simmingal you can decline as many as you want. Only the ones you accept count towards the three discoverable traits.