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onlyabidoang
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4 years ago

The new "High Maintenance" trait discoveries

I've been reading about the new high maintenance trait that was introduced in the Spa Day refresh update and it seems to be a complex and challenging yet fun trait! I've read that they can get irritated because of the sun, get uncomfortable because they accidentally drank pool water when swimming, and will get very angry if their nails wear off.

I haven't got the chance to play with the trait further, so for those who do, any other features about this trait that you've discovered? Or are there any positive features that actually benefits your sim with this trait?
  • Ah, sounds fun! I thought this trait was strictly connected to Wellness.
  • "83bienchen;c-18065496" wrote:
    @DizzyDi34:
    In an unmodded game, the only way to help a high maintenance Sim solve their moods are Wellness activities.
    That is because the buffs are set to the angry emotion, but not tagged as angry buffs.
    I don't know if it is an oversight or intentional.


    ah ok thank you its weird tho the only whims she gets when angry with this trait is try to calm down that ive noticed so far shes never had a wellness whim like to do a yoga routine or relax in a sauna etc and ive not noticed her do any autonomously only angry auto actions which is why i thought it could be calmed by the journal but nope.
  • So been watching my sim with the high maintenance trait and im confused if wellness activities help ive only seen a visible decrease to the very angry buff caused by the trait when they try to calm down in the mirror, she never seems to finish a yoga pose and it never seems to decrease when relaxing in the sauna, it seems the negative actions help, like shout forbidden words etc which she likes to do a lot of. Actually the relax in sauna helps eventually when the happy buff you get from it kicks in as the main emotion, just takes a while i guess.