I'm really loving the revamped chance cards in TS4. They're not 90% life-and-death, promotion-or-demotion sorts of things like TS2, and the writing is witty and clever (at least in my opinion). Whenever one pops up for me, I always answer them in-character. I just think, "What would (insert sim's name here) do?" and answer accordingly.A really funny instance of this was when my secret agent sim got the chance card about budget cuts to his department. The choices were a) slack off like everyone else or b) go after the bad guy anyway. Since he's hot-headed and ambitious, I had him continue on with his case. The result? He caught the guy, but there was no one to process him! LOL! He got a small performance boost, but was also embarrassed for much of the rest of the day. XDSo, how do you like answering chance cards? Are you enjoying them? And do you have a favorite chance card story?

I like the new chance cards. They're actually pretty fun. I like the one in the writer career track. My sim got one that said that fans were angry at her killing off a popular character and were starting an online protest. One of the options was to ignore or cave in. I made her ignore it and she got a performance boost.

I like the ones you get exploring space. I try and follow how my sim would react.

Lol. I tend to answer the chance cards from my POV, but I do enjoy them most of the time. It gets dicey when I get a chance card on the day my sim is for sure going to get a promotion & the next day is his or her off day :/ I think the most memorable chance card story is from the Tech Guru career and a smelly sim comes in to work, so you're faced with the dilemma of spraying your work area or causing a scene so the sim can take care of himself lol.

I hate when they pop up. I never really liked them. LOL! I just kind of quickly read them and pick a choice because I always assume I'll pick the "negative" choice somehow. Maybe I will try answering them like my Sim would instead of how I would and see what that does. :smile:

They are better.But PLEASE. Sometimes I want to get rid of 'em. Why? Just because I often leave the game "play" alone, except that this kind of "pop-up" prevent the game to "play" quietly. It's unfair.

TS4 Chance Cards: How do YOU answer them?

37 Replies

MsPerception427
11 years ago
I like the new chance cards. They're actually pretty fun. I like the one in the writer career track. My sim got one that said that fans were angry at her killing off a popular character and were starting an online protest. One of the options was to ignore or cave in. I made her ignore it and she got a performance boost.
tomchan0
11 years ago
I like the ones you get exploring space. I try and follow how my sim would react.
Sinerovic
11 years ago
Lol. I tend to answer the chance cards from my POV, but I do enjoy them most of the time. It gets dicey when I get a chance card on the day my sim is for sure going to get a promotion & the next day is his or her off day :/ I think the most memorable chance card story is from the Tech Guru career and a smelly sim comes in to work, so you're faced with the dilemma of spraying your work area or causing a scene so the sim can take care of himself lol.
mouse1996
Rising Rookie
11 years ago
I hate when they pop up. I never really liked them. LOL! I just kind of quickly read them and pick a choice because I always assume I'll pick the "negative" choice somehow. Maybe I will try answering them like my Sim would instead of how I would and see what that does. :smile:
Khlas
Seasoned Hotshot
11 years ago
They are better.
But PLEASE. Sometimes I want to get rid of 'em.
Why?
Just because I often leave the game "play" alone, except that this kind of "pop-up" prevent the game to "play" quietly. It's unfair.
1Galena
11 years ago
I keep getting the same cards.

Twice my writer went to visit a sick child who wanted to know about her upcoming book. The first time I chose to tell her & she was overjoyed, so when I got the same card again I did the same thing & this time the little brat leaked everything online! Lol

And her child sim got pestered during a visit by the principal. Both times I had him ignore the pesterer. The first time the bad kid got caught, the 2nd time they didn't & her kid came home upset.
DeKaythePUNK
Legend
11 years ago
Yes, I also try to follow how my sims would react since there's not really a big loss (like a demotion) if I pick the wrong one.
FranklinJojo
11 years ago
If I answer them incorrectly, I log out without saving, then log back in. >:)
MrsTomato1018
New Vanguard
11 years ago
I just go with my gut. I really love that the "right" answer one time may not always be the "right" answer other times. It keeps things interesting!
CuteKritter
11 years ago
I always enjoy the chance cards. Adds a little bit of excitement. I usually go for the choice I would personally do. If I ever play an insane or evil Sim though, I may take that into consideration.