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EgonVM
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21 days ago

Compatibility & Self-Discovery Explained

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Self-Discovery system

What is Self-Discovery system? It's a system which add new personality traits to young adult and older sims. Young adult and older sims can have a maximum of 6 personality traits. If self-discovery moments come to younger sims or pets, decline them.

Most of the self-discovery moments come from Growing Together. A few special cases won't require the pack.

Each trait is put in one of the categories which the game tracks. Some categories categories have maximum and minimum values while others only have a maximum value. Once a certain threshold is met, the game will either:

  • Suggest your sim a random trait from the category.
  • If one of sim's traits is in the category but in the opposite value, a trait replacement is suggested.
  • If sim already has a trait from the category and in the same value, nothing happens.


Sims can have up to three self-discovery moments in their life. Declining a trait suggestion won't count towards the limit. Using a Re-Traiting potion will remove the extra traits (unclear if it resets the counter though).

Here is each category. Under each category I'll show what traits are associated with it and include additional posts on the message and interaction that help towards it. If it's a category with minimum and maximum values, I will use + and - symbols to indicate it (+ can replace - and vice versa).

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EgonVM
Seasoned Ace
21 days ago

Metabolism

Seems to track what is your sim eating and how much. In addition, drinking spoiled milk can cause Lactose Intolerant trait to be suggested.

This is a min/max value category, including these traits:

  • Lactose Intolerant +
  • Vegetarian +
  • Glutton -


More info:

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    EgonVM
    Seasoned Ace
    17 hours ago

    Potential Interactions

    Special Triggers

    The discovery moment for Lactose Intolerant can only be triggered by drinking spoiled milk.

    Related Interactions

     

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    EgonVM
    Seasoned Ace
    17 hours ago

    Suggestion messages

    Lactose Intolerant

    [Sim Name] drank spoiled milk and it didn't sit well. Unfortunately, all milk will upset their stomach from now on.

    When replacing Glutton trait:

    [Sim Name] just drank spoiled milk and it did not sit very well. Maybe it's time to stop being a Glutton and avoid milk from now on.

    Vegetarian

    [Sim Name] has been eating a lot of meatless dishes recently. Should they embrace a Vegetarian lifestyle?

    When replacing Glutton trait:

    [Sim Name] has been eating a lot of Vegetarian dishes lately. Is [Sim Name] becoming less of a Glutton?

    Glutton

    [Sim Name] is starting to feel like a Glutton. They can't help it though, the junk food and desserts are just so yummy!

    When replacing Vegetarian trait:

    [Sim Name] has been a bit of a Glutton, eating a lot of junk food or when not hungry. In fact, [Sim Name] is starting to intensely crave non-Vegetarian dishes!

    When replacing Lactose Intolerant trait:

    [Sim Name] has been a bit of a Glutton, eating a lot of junk food or when not hungry. Surprisingly, milk doesn't seem to bother them as much lately.

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