"Writin_Reg;c-16739884" wrote:
"pepperjax1230;c-16739827" wrote:
But wasn't the Unstable trait like a disability because you had to send to your sim to the hospital to help your sim not get worse. That was in 3 in one of the packs. Not that I would want then to implement disabilities in traits. But we have already kind of had a disability in the game.
I had a neurotic Coward once in Sims 3 - that one was interesting until their constant passing out or checking the stove drove me nuts. I do like to sometime try crazy trait combinations but my long range games always have a more stable number of Sims with the more normal traits unless it's just tied to a particular Sim or sims family that's part of maybe my story in that game. I never make them Legacies - for sure. I would not want them ever mandatory - it needs to be optional for me anyway.
I don't recall sending a sim to the hospital though to overcome anything - so perhaps I never used that trait.
I do recall sending sims in Sims 2 to the Psychiatrist in game when they would get a bit crazy - but not in Sims 3 that I recall. In Sims 2 I don't believe it was highly trait related just having a hard life at times. Yes family sims would get weird with no baby, and people wanting to be rich got weird over no money and such so they worked with trait but it was work out- a -ble in that game. That was fun as it was unplanned though unlike full traits instability..
This trait came with Into The Future and this was the description:
Unstable
Lifetime Wishes: None
Unstable Sims will often wake up with the Out of Sorts negative moodlet. If this Moodlet isn't cured within 6 hours by self-clicking the Sim to breathe through a paper bag (Take Deep Breaths) or a trip to the hospital to be admitted for instability (free), then it will get worse. A -40 4h moodlet 'Impending Episode' will appear, and if this is not cured, the Sim's Traits will randomly change. One or all of the traits may disappear or change entirely. You have 24h to cure this with a trip to the hospital, else the Trait changes become permanent. It is definitely an odd trait to pick that can lead to interesting gameplay results, though it will definitely present a challenge if you never seek treatment. The only Trait that seems to be exempt from changing is Unstable itself.
Game Description
Upon waking up in the morning while in a bad mood, your Sim may feel out of sorts.
Your Sim may experience delusional episodes that may permanently change their traits.
