List of Random events

I'm not sure if you would call this a random event or not, but I would for sure call it unexpected. In one of my games saves, I had a couple who weren't married very long, but long enough to be expecting their first child before he died. After the baby was born and after she became a toddler, on her birthday I got a pop up from the dad, telling his daughter to be expecting something in the mail in the next few days. He sent her a toy for her birthday, even though he was buried in the back yard.

The funny thing about him was, after he died he was always there, asking his wife out on a date, out to dinner, out to some dance party (all over the phone). I had her accept once a dinner date, and he was there waiting for her in his ghostly self. On night he even appeared and noticed a strange man sleeping in his bed (her new husband) he became very sad. It was a bit heart breaking to me seeing this. If this is a bug, I really hope they don't fix it.

"Simpatsyann;c-15804405" wrote:
Are you compiling a table of possible events to roll (or equivalent) for? These suggestions are based on that idea, ignore me if they're not what you're looking for. As far as I know these can all either happen with a game mechanism or be extrapolated based on what's available.

Supernatural stuff? Alien abduction. Discover someone unexpected was disguised as an alien. Unexpected vampire attack. Good old fashioned ghost-scare with your own spin on the outcome (in Sims 2 they could kill your sim that way.)

Um. Food poisoning, earthquake (actually possible with the lot trait), satellite strike (imaginary). Learn you're adopted. Fired from job.

Relationship misunderstandings - innocent or not (Sim mistakenly thinks partner is having an affair and reacts accordingly; Sim mistakenly interprets friendship overture as romantic, etc).

Randomly selected wishing well outcome.

Sim loses/gains a huge sum of funds.

Running dry, hehe.

Yes, that's exactly what I'm doing. I'm putting together a list of random events to happen when I'm needing a direction to take my gameplay. Thank you, those are great additions! :)

"LaBlue0314;c-15804217" wrote:
I'm not sure if you would call this a random event or not, but I would for sure call it unexpected. In one of my games saves, I had a couple who weren't married very long, but long enough to be expecting their first child before he died. After the baby was born and after she became a toddler, on her birthday I got a pop up from the dad, telling his daughter to be expecting something in the mail in the next few days. He sent her a toy for her birthday, even though he was buried in the back yard.

Yeah, that's random. lol I've never had anything like that happen in game. Pretty cool actually. But, I was meaning a list of random events I could make occur (like running into an ex while on a date or having a teen stay out all night with his crush).

"LaBlue0314;c-15804217" wrote:
I'm not sure if you would call this a random event or not, but I would for sure call it unexpected. In one of my games saves, I had a couple who weren't married very long, but long enough to be expecting their first child before he died. After the baby was born and after she became a toddler, on her birthday I got a pop up from the dad, telling his daughter to be expecting something in the mail in the next few days. He sent her a toy for her birthday, even though he was buried in the back yard.

i guess this came with parenthood but him giving toys from grave is totally a bug lol

Having a black and a white twin baby, then when they age up to toddler they magically got the same skin color as their dad somewhere in the middle of the black and white

Are you compiling a table of possible events to roll (or equivalent) for? These suggestions are based on that idea, ignore me if they're not what you're looking for. As far as I know these can all either happen with a game mechanism or be extrapolated based on what's available.

Supernatural stuff? Alien abduction. Discover someone unexpected was disguised as an alien. Unexpected vampire attack. Good old fashioned ghost-scare with your own spin on the outcome (in Sims 2 they could kill your sim that way.)

Um. Food poisoning, earthquake (actually possible with the lot trait), satellite strike (imaginary). Learn you're adopted. Fired from job.

Relationship misunderstandings - innocent or not (Sim mistakenly thinks partner is having an affair and reacts accordingly; Sim mistakenly interprets friendship overture as romantic, etc).

Randomly selected wishing well outcome.

Sim loses/gains a huge sum of funds.

Running dry, hehe.

Like discovering your sister is actually your uncle?

(note this hasn't happened to me :D I don't have a sister)

But it could happen.


Think about it.

I have a challenge based on random events - i'm about to add many more to the list (so thanks for the inspiration) - find it here :http://suebarr753.tumblr.com/STARTING%20OVER