Why is fame so hard to earn?

It hasn't been a heavy grind like sims superstar that was just a grind fest for fame.

Between the +fame interactions and opportunity chance cards that can pop up to also help you gain some fame I think it's been a fairly good balance without being too hard or too easy though your sim can get a lucky opportunity at times.

I actually enjoy the challenge. TS4 in general is too easy...which has been my biggest complaint of no real challenges to anything, whether it be relationships, friendships, etc. I'm happy that Fame isn't easy to acquire. It took me about a solid week to get my Sim from 0 Stars to 5 Stars. But maintaining her 5 Star Fame is just as challenging as it can easily be lost if your Sim isn't active in the spotlight.

But there are few perks out there...don't remember which one it is....but you can ask someone to hype up another Sim in your household. My Sim's teen daughter became a 4 Star celebrity almost overnight, with my Sim's connections.

"snarkles;c-16853005" wrote:
I actually don't mind that it's hard to earn. My only complaint in regards to that is that it's super easy to advance in the Actor career, so you can easily be on the "Superstar" level while only being a "Rising Star."

In reality, there are hundreds of superstars who are not really that famous anymore. Or their fame comes and goes while their superstar status stays the same so its kind of realistic.

I just finished making my Sim a five-star celebrity, and I liked it. I will say she went from a four to a five-star celebrity within 24 sim hours. I'm sure that had to do with the fact that she was already on the verge of getting a promotion. She was Level 10+1 in the Style Influencer career.

In fact, I might start a new game soon. It took awhile for my Sim to get fame, but it wasn't a grind. I was having her do a little bit of everything. She did her job well. She painted. She wrote style columns. She sang and played the piano. All of those things generated income for her.

"Alorapop;d-952079" wrote:
I really do not like how hard it is to earn fame. It is so frustrating. I get that it shouldn't be as easy as it was in previous games. But it is insane. I work all day on gaining fame, and have only made it to two stars, and am barely making any progress forward. Will there be any change in the future?

I don't think it's hard at all, all things considered, I think it's well balanced. I played the hell out of Sims Late Night and I think the current system is well done and has a good gaining/losing ratio. I like that unlike Late Night you need to put in some work to earn your fame.

Fame perks are definitely your friend and should be used to your advantage if you're wanting to earn fame faster and get more opportunities for sure.

-PR Agency
-Noticeable
-Networking

I am glad it's a challenge. Keep it exactly the way it is please.

Getting to two stars was the hardest for me. Once my sim hit that it wasn't so hard because of many things that seem to come together .. more interactions, opportunities, and perks that lead to better fame boosts. It just seems that once you arrive it's easier. From 3 star up .. even easier.
I personally wouldn't want them to make it easier than it is. The struggle in the beginning and work was fun to me.
I guess if I get tired of doing this part one day or want to set up some quicky celebs I'll just use the cheat.

I like that its a bit of a grind the first levels.

I really hope it doesn't change. It can be frustrating I've not yet made 3 stars, but it's more realistic than becoming a 5 star celeb in a week. It would be nice to know how much fame each fame interaction actually gives and how much is needed for each level. Right now it's difficult to judge just how much needs to be done to get a star.