What is the point of the "challenge to be kind" option?

"bixters;c-16850838" wrote:
The game is so ridiculously happy all the time, what's the point of a positivity challenge? Yawn...

I would have much preferred a "negativity" challenge. Make your sims be as mean as possible, get in fights, insult each other, and earn dangerous weapons to torture your sims. Now that would be fun :D ;)

I see your point, but at the same time, we do have Brawl Day in Seasons. And I have a couple Sims who are over-the-top cheerful enough that they would totally do a positivity challenge, probably to the annoyance of everyone else around them:

"Can I brighten your day?"
"You just did... ten seconds ago!"
"Aww.... what else can I do?"
"..."
"Quick, someone kick over a trash can so Lenore can pick it back up and feel good about her contributions to society!"
*kick*
"Yea!"

(That's actually about how it went. ^_^)

Yes, at the beginning I thought that since you need to select a special aspiration the reward would be some trait (like the ones you get from the reward panel). But nope, nothing but posters is what this challenge brings. Oh well...

Yeah I have no clue what this did... I mean, I just closed it immediately, seemed boring, I'm more into the chaos of things.

"kalaksed;c-16852397" wrote:
@albawaterhouse the reward *is* a reward trait, on top of the posters. your sim needs to call the event coordinator again (while still having the mastered aspiration active) and talk to them again to get the reward

and yes, the trait is only available through the challenge. it's called 'kindness ambassador' and it allows a new interaction that we haven't figured out the use of yet (which is what this whole thread is about). it does introduce a whole new section for aspirations, though. 'event'. so we'll likely see more of these somewhere along the line

Aaah! You have to call her again when you complete it! Thanks for the info.
But I'd you say the trait will only work during the challenge I don't think I'll bother calling her back.

"bixters;c-16850838" wrote:
The game is so ridiculously happy all the time, what's the point of a positivity challenge? Yawn...

I would have much preferred a "negativity" challenge. Make your sims be as mean as possible, get in fights, insult each other, and earn dangerous weapons to torture your sims. Now that would be fun :D ;)

I like your style! >:)

"katrinasforest;c-16851606" wrote:

"bixters;c-16850838" wrote:
The game is so ridiculously happy all the time, what's the point of a positivity challenge? Yawn...

I would have much preferred a "negativity" challenge. Make your sims be as mean as possible, get in fights, insult each other, and earn dangerous weapons to torture your sims. Now that would be fun :D ;)

I see your point, but at the same time, we do have Brawl Day in Seasons. And I have a couple Sims who are over-the-top cheerful enough that they would totally do a positivity challenge, probably to the annoyance of everyone else around them:

"Can I brighten your day?"
"You just did... ten seconds ago!"
"Aww.... what else can I do?"
"..."
"Quick, someone kick over a trash can so Lenore can pick it back up and feel good about her contributions to society!"
*kick*
"Yea!"

(That's actually about how it went. ^_^)

for some reason I thought you were talking about me hahaha

*My name is Lenore... how funny is that!*

"paradiseplanet;c-16852779" wrote:

"bixters;c-16850838" wrote:
The game is so ridiculously happy all the time, what's the point of a positivity challenge? Yawn...

I would have much preferred a "negativity" challenge. Make your sims be as mean as possible, get in fights, insult each other, and earn dangerous weapons to torture your sims. Now that would be fun :D ;)

I like your style! >:)

I would dig this.
Then as a reward maybe we could get one of the items they had planned for the 'dangerous stuff' stuff pack. Oh, such possibilities thrown away for laundry ;___;

"bixters;c-16850838" wrote:
The game is so ridiculously happy all the time, what's the point of a positivity challenge? Yawn...

I would have much preferred a "negativity" challenge. Make your sims be as mean as possible, get in fights, insult each other, and earn dangerous weapons to torture your sims. Now that would be fun :D ;)

And challenging. My evil sim, after insulting her sister a couple of times, stood up spontaneously to hug her and then take a selfie. It happened so fast I didn’t stand a chance (hence the challenge).

Well I cheated my way through it with UI Cheats just to get the posters. :p

https://i.imgur.com/vrOOgH0.png

I love the mama bear and baby bear one. Perfect for a toddler's or child's room. <3


This explains the Kindness Ambassador trait. I never called Millie back to receive the trait though because my sims are already kind. :)

http://simscommunity.info/2018/11/13/the-sims-4-positivity-challenge-walkthrough/

> @kalaksed said:
> the trait works even after the challenge is over. but it's got an interaction that we don't know the use of. it might unlock the aspiration for other sims after the challenge is over, but we'll see if that's the case once the challenge is over

I'm really hoping this is the case.
I'd like to have a Sim finish this Aspiration now, and once the Challenge is over, have the "Challenge to Be Kind" interaction allow other Sims to be able to take on this Challenge in the future.
I really like the Kindness Ambassador trait, as combined with other friendly relationship-boosting traits like Gregarious, or have a high reputation, can let a Sim go from acquaintances to Good Friends from a Cheerful Introduction.
It's amazing, it makes your Sim like... a super-friend.