So you want a sim to have a flaw in their personality. What trait do you choose and why?

Does paranoid count as a flaw :lol: I just love how they're all jumpy cause mood tbhI also like all the other ones tbh I hardly ever give my sim positive traits if i can think of even one negative trait to add i will makes them more interestingsome i use less though like kleptomaniac because i play multiple households and its like idk if they will steal stuff while I'm not playing themand also maybe mean because I find it strange to be mean for no particular reason unless you are well, evil which is another trait i use tons of so i often just end up clicking evil instead of mean strangelythat said I play premades most of the time so i don't really get these traits often without my own input i kinda wish they'd make more problematic characters I'm so bored of the cheerful creatives that I have started to interpret cheerful as creepy instead like in that "just a cheerful gal next door do not worry about those alarming smiles out of situation or talk about motherwell it might just be me being very gloomy myself so i find cheerfulness little strange at times too :lol:

Following this with much interest. I don’t find evil does that much, I quite like non committal. Haven’t yet played hates children because goes against my own RL values and lifestyle too much (I’m a teacher…). I enjoyed my high maintenance (while they lasted, serial restarter here). That may be my favourite.

I like all of them, but I randomize the traits. Sometimes they don't get any "bad" traits and sometimes they get many.

So far, I've used clumsy and erratic. Childish is another one I use. A good character requires a bad trait, but it doesn't have to be irredeemable. Just something they may have to overcome. Basically, a flaw.

Or rather, it USED to be Mean. In the patch where they "improved" traits, both Mean and Goofball got overtuned to a comical degree, so I replaced these with nice ones. That still leaves me free to play my sims as mean as I want, just the game isn't allowed to anymore. Encountering the former troublemakers at venues isn't the same anymore, but it's better than a mean sim with absolutely no situational awareness.

What's your favorite trait to give as a personality flaw?

CaptainMe120
3 years ago
"mightysprite;c-18173468" wrote:
That's interesting @grassharp . I wish hot-headed had that much of an impact honestly. I don't have Spa Day-- what about high maintenance makes it more consequential than hot-headed? Are the angry moodlets stronger than +1, or do they stack?

From the wikia:

High maintenance sims will sometimes get random negative moodlets throughout the day. These include:

"Really Weird Dream", a tense moodlet received after waking up
"Poseidon's Kiss", an uncomfortable +3 moodlet received after using the toilet
"Hangnail", a tense +3 moodlet
"Worst Day Ever", an angry +5 moodlet received when their needs are not met
"Irrational Hatred For The Sun", an angry moodlet
"But hurt", an uncomfortable +3 moodlet received after sitting somewhere
"Irritated Skin", an uncomfortable +3 moodlet received after using a facial mask

My sim has also died from cardiac explosion, honestly it’s annoying them being angry but I like the challenge of getting their mood better. Not sure if it’s stacks up, I haven’t noticed before. But my sim is constantly getting worst day ever, hatred for sun, hangnail and but hurt.
How is but hurt censored
alanmichael1
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
I love the Evil trait and use it very often.
mightyspritesims
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
@SelinaKyles Dang. It's not that I want Jesminder or Diego to die or anything, but how come the supposedly "hot-headed" characters only ever get +1 angry, while high-maintenance gets +3 or +5? Makes hot-headed seem mild-mannered by comparison
bshag4lv
Seasoned Adventurer
3 years ago
I used the high maintenance trait, once. I grew tired of constant complaining, broke a nail, not comfy enough, gah! No more, lol.
CaptainMe120
3 years ago
"mightysprite;c-18173526" wrote:
@SelinaKyles Dang. It's not that I want Jesminder or Diego to die or anything, but how come the supposedly "hot-headed" characters only ever get +1 angry, while high-maintenance gets +3 or +5? Makes hot-headed seem mild-mannered by comparison

Maybe they’re taking ‘high’ way too seriously. Now that you mention it, I’ve played as a hotheaded sim and I didn’t get hit with so many bad moodlets as high maintenance. Strange
AineOfMay
Seasoned Spectator
3 years ago
"alanmichael1;c-18173508" wrote:
I love the Evil trait and use it very often.

I'm curious how the evil trait impacts gameplay? I always thought it kinda made playing easier as opposed to harder, because sims don't care as much.
catmando830
3 years ago
I do not see that as a flaw - lots of people don't like kids.
bmso85
3 years ago
But, I also add mean along side of evil and hot head.
susanleona
Seasoned Traveler
3 years ago
Klepto hands down because all you have to do is get them to go to work away from home and they come home with lots of goodies.
annaliese39
Seasoned Newcomer
3 years ago
I like to give my sims at least one flaw or even better a trait with both positive and negative effects. Gloomy is probably my favourite as I love tragic and creative characters. Do childish and perfectionist count? If so those too and possibly socially awkward, but I haven't tried it yet. I also really like jealous, erratic and squeamish.