I haven't had an alien abduction in my game for quite some time. In this save, several of my Sims like to use the telescope. Sometimes to 'spy on the neighborhood', but mostly to study the stars. This time my Sim had the option to Search for the Truth. Yes, it's late evening, in fact it's passed 2 AM. Suddenly, I heard a noise. and I see that familiar beam of light. She's going to have something interesting to tell her fiancé when he returns from the concert he's giving. "How did you spend your evening, Sweetheart?" "Oh, just getting up close and personal with an alien or two, or three. A whole slew of them! I thought they would never let me go. I think I'll just go lay down for awhile."So, I would suggest if you're really hoping to have your Sim get abducted you have them Search for the Truth in the dead of night, or those wee hours. Might not happen every time, but it wouldn't hurt to try. I do know that most abductions happen late at night. And for the record, nobody in my full house is a Scientist.If you have any more suggestions, please add them.

From Carl's Guide:Method 1: Join the Scientist CareerMethod 2: Cheating for the Scientist ObjectsMethod 3: Learn Some Logic! There is an interaction on the Telescope (Observatory) unlocked at Level 7 Logic, Search for The Truth. What this does is, raises that meter gradually for every minute you use it. Doing this for a few hours each day will give you the same result as using the computer/satellite. This interaction appears around 8-8:30 PM until dawn but won't be available if you use the contact aliens ability, as your meter is already maxed out. If you want to try for abduction that day, get on it early in the evening.https://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/how-to/get-abducted.php

Thanks for the tip. My Sims don't get abducted unless they are in the Scientist career and have the satellite dish. I will try the "search for the truth" on the the telescope next time. I never add that object to a lot because it's so huge. I wish we had a little telescope like the one in Sims 2.

Aliens and friends of aliens seem to get abducted the most in my game. I've even had one time when I created an alien household, placed them in a house, and one of them got abducted as soon as I unpaused the game. :lol: I hadn't even had any of them do anything yet. None of them were scientists.In another game, I play rotationally with an alien in one of the households. Everyone who is friends with the alien has been abducted multiple times regardless of career.My alien scientist (another save) has been abducted so many times I've lost count. My human scientists don't seem to get abducted nearly as frequently as he does.One note: I play with aging turned off, so what seems frequent to me might not be frequent enough if you are playing with a short lifespan.

@Simgirl1010 has the right of it. The scientist satellite dish->contact aliens guarantees an abduction, but for non-scientists the telescope trick works pretty darn well too if you do it long enough.@Elliandre, There are a half dozen CC telescopes that are normal size and functional if you don't want to put the big observatory on your home lot. One of them is actually the Sims 2 telescope, brought over to TS4.

logic part is interestingI often have sims skilled in logic from playing lots of chess but they don't really end up doing sciencey stuff all that oftendoes this mean that since ive maxed vlads logic i should get him abducted *adjusts monocle*

Wondering How to Get Your Sim Abducted?

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simgirl1010
Hero
4 years ago
From Carl's Guide:

Method 1: Join the Scientist Career

Method 2: Cheating for the Scientist Objects

Method 3: Learn Some Logic!

There is an interaction on the Telescope (Observatory) unlocked at Level 7 Logic, Search for The Truth. What this does is, raises that meter gradually for every minute you use it. Doing this for a few hours each day will give you the same result as using the computer/satellite. This interaction appears around 8-8:30 PM until dawn but won't be available if you use the contact aliens ability, as your meter is already maxed out. If you want to try for abduction that day, get on it early in the evening.

https://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/how-to/get-abducted.php
elliandre
4 years ago
Thanks for the tip. My Sims don't get abducted unless they are in the Scientist career and have the satellite dish. I will try the "search for the truth" on the the telescope next time. I never add that object to a lot because it's so huge. I wish we had a little telescope like the one in Sims 2.
GlacierSnowGhost
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
Aliens and friends of aliens seem to get abducted the most in my game. I've even had one time when I created an alien household, placed them in a house, and one of them got abducted as soon as I unpaused the game. :lol: I hadn't even had any of them do anything yet. None of them were scientists.

In another game, I play rotationally with an alien in one of the households. Everyone who is friends with the alien has been abducted multiple times regardless of career.

My alien scientist (another save) has been abducted so many times I've lost count. My human scientists don't seem to get abducted nearly as frequently as he does.

One note: I play with aging turned off, so what seems frequent to me might not be frequent enough if you are playing with a short lifespan.
JaggidEdje
4 years ago
@Simgirl1010 has the right of it. The scientist satellite dish->contact aliens guarantees an abduction, but for non-scientists the telescope trick works pretty darn well too if you do it long enough.

@Elliandre, There are a half dozen CC telescopes that are normal size and functional if you don't want to put the big observatory on your home lot. One of them is actually the Sims 2 telescope, brought over to TS4.
Simmingal
Hero
4 years ago
logic part is interesting
I often have sims skilled in logic from playing lots of chess but they don't really end up doing sciencey stuff all that often

does this mean that since ive maxed vlads logic i should get him abducted *adjusts monocle*
crocobaura
Legend
4 years ago
The only sim I've had abducted in my game was a sim lady doing the Strangerville challenge, but she got abducted when she moved to Britchester for college. She was never on the telescope, never in the science career and not that high on logic. It was very random. :lol:
GalacticGal
Legend
4 years ago
"Simmingal;c-18099592" wrote:
logic part is interesting
I often have sims skilled in logic from playing lots of chess but they don't really end up doing sciencey stuff all that often

does this mean that since ive maxed vlads logic i should get him abducted *adjusts monocle*

No, I was just suggesting I stumbled across a particular interaction that I believe contributed to her getting abducted. Some people have groused over never having an abduction in their game and most of the hints are geared toward having a Sim in the Science profession, which while a good hint, doesn't preclude other situations. I also discovered way back in 2014, that having a Sim out late in the evening makes them subject to a possible abduction. Not necessarily every time, but it ups the chances. So, I thought I would share.
GalacticGal
Legend
4 years ago
"simgirl1010;c-18099530" wrote:
From Carl's Guide:

Method 1: Join the Scientist Career

Method 2: Cheating for the Scientist Objects

Method 3: Learn Some Logic!

There is an interaction on the Telescope (Observatory) unlocked at Level 7 Logic, Search for The Truth. What this does is, raises that meter gradually for every minute you use it. Doing this for a few hours each day will give you the same result as using the computer/satellite. This interaction appears around 8-8:30 PM until dawn but won't be available if you use the contact aliens ability, as your meter is already maxed out. If you want to try for abduction that day, get on it early in the evening.

https://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/how-to/get-abducted.php

I had no idea this Sim was that high in her logic. She just was heading out to use the observatory. I canceled it but then I decided to let her have her fun. That's when I saw the Search for the Truth interaction. I was originally going to have have her spy on the neighborhood. But the other interaction was one I wasn't really all that familiar with so I thought, okay, I'm game. Let's see what this is about. She got taken. Yeah, it was that fast. LOL
GalacticGal
Legend
4 years ago
"crocobaura;c-18099736" wrote:
The only sim I've had abducted in my game was a sim lady doing the Strangerville challenge, but she got abducted when she moved to Britchester for college. She was never on the telescope, never in the science career and not that high on logic. It was very random. :lol:

Ah, yes, but was she out late?
Gamer_Cat24
New Scout
4 years ago
I had one of my female Sims get abducted randomly as well.
She and her sister lived in the haunted house that came with the Paranormal pack. She was out at night, and next thing I know, she was abducted.
The only thing I could think of the reason in hindsight, was that I had both her and her sister go out to a club. I think she became friends with an alien there.