"Alwe1507;c-17312318" wrote:
Why does everyone seem to dislike the Emotion and Trait system?
Every Sim responds to the same emotions in the same way in The Sims 4. In The Sims 3, traits determined reactions when the mood bar dropped (Hot Headed Sims would get angry instead of uncomfortable or sad, Grumpy Sims would get sad instead of angry or uncomfortable etc.) Traits in 3 determined so much and added so much, and in 4 traits are inferior practically every time in comparison.
The aspiration bar system from The Sims 2 was highly intelligent and took a lot of things into account. For starters it meant there were consequences to choosing your Sim's personality because you then had to act accordingly. After that it considered everything from their aspiration to their friends, family, skills, jobs, location, the current season, recent events, interests and more in order to give wants relevant to that Sim's current situation.
