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BabyBunBunOfDoo
6 years ago

Working on what could somewhat be a guide for story mode

Edit: I will be using this to update/add information. If I did it right you should be able to see it without needing a Google account.
Edit 2: A lot of progress has been made and my brain feels very fried.
Edit 3: I have some guesses for what option goes to what. The idea I am going by is that each pack stays with itself and the base game stuff. It is after that I will look for DLC stuff in the Base Game questions and DLC based stuff in other DLCs questions. Some of the guesses are out there but I am going to test them out.
I will also work on formatting. I plan on opening another document to fix the formatting and hopefully make it easier to read and copy that over to the doc linked here.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DuZ8aTjtrTP-SvOC1nj15aDjZm3hnWdpxzH1DE6XXSc/edit?usp=sharing


I'm trying to figure out how to get things that I want like starting skill, career, sim type, etc in the story mode so I can have the sim I want but with the job, starting funds, and skills added on. As I learn more I will edit it in and work on formatting and sorting by what the questions give.


Edit 4:
Copy and Pasted from a new topic:



I originally worked on a "guide" just for personal use and then had a thought that since I was typing it up any way I might as well share it.


I wish I knew exactly what options you would have to choose to get what aspiration, trait, skill, etc that you want. Since I didn't, for now, I have listed traits, aspirations, skills, and careers. Below all of that are the questions that appear in the quiz. You may be able to look through the questions and choose the ones that you think will work best. I decided against listing what I think they went towards since I knew I could be wrong. Maybe one day I will be able to add that in.

Also:

- How to get an occult sim is there
- Estimated Starting funds for careers
- Tips that worked for me

As is I hope it is somehow useful to you all.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DuZ8aTjtrTP-SvOC1nj15aDjZm3hnWdpxzH1DE6XXSc/edit

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  • BabyBunBunOfDoo's avatar
    BabyBunBunOfDoo
    6 years ago
    Sim Type:

    Base Game:

    Human – If you are able to make occult sims don’t answer the questions as seen below otherwise human is the default sim you get.

    Occult -Requires DLC:

    Vampire (Vampire Game Pack, Only one is needed to be a vampire):
    Q: What do you know about vampires?
    A: You can count on me…..them

    Q: Where do I prefer to sleep?
    A: In a coffin

    Alien (Get to Work Expansion Pack):
    Q: What are my thoughts on aliens?
    A: Klaatu barada nikto

    Mermaid (Island Living Expansion Pack)
    Q: How close to the water do I want to be?
    A: I’d have gills if I could
  • ValiantRedKnight's avatar
    ValiantRedKnight
    New Spectator
    6 years ago
    You can also get a vampire if you answer “In a coffin.” to “Where do I prefer to sleep?”

    Edit: more accurate.
  • BabyBunBunOfDoo's avatar
    BabyBunBunOfDoo
    6 years ago
    Right now I am testing to see if there is some sort of pattern or order the questions are asked in since every second question fills a space in where the aspiration and traits go but that doesn't seem to matter. The theory I am testing out is ten questions for ten things(I could be 100% wrong about this idea lol):

    Not in any specific order:

    1) Occult or Human
    2) Aspiration
    3) Bonus Trait
    4) Trait 1
    5) Trait 2
    6) Trait 3
    7) Career
    8) Skill 1
    9) Skill 2
    10) Starting funds
  • BabyBunBunOfDoo's avatar
    BabyBunBunOfDoo
    6 years ago
    This will take some a lot of guess work because if I am right some questions take over another in regards to some things. So I will have to check to see if that is true because if it is and you want a specific career you may have to be careful about what questions you answer. I am also testing to see if order matters in regards to an answer. “Keep Swimmers Safe” can lead to the lifeguard career so I will test out that answer as the first, second, etc using the give first aid as another one for a career to see if they do cancel one another out based on when you answer them. (Apologies for any mispellings, Im on mobile)
  • BabyBunBunOfDoo's avatar
    BabyBunBunOfDoo
    6 years ago
    "nerdfashion;c-17164169" wrote:
    This is going to be useful when it's finished! I really want a sim that's a loner, unflirty, and a dog lover with the Friend of the Animals aspiration, but I also want them to have higher starting funds and the vet skill so they can run a vet clinic.


    I’ve decided to use what you listed to test things out lol. So far I have managed to get everything but the unflirty trait. The trait I keep ending up with along with the other two is self-assured. It also seems that the order of the questions does play a role in what you get.
  • BabyBunBunOfDoo's avatar
    BabyBunBunOfDoo
    6 years ago
    If anyone else is willing to take notes and such this will have to be a collaborative effort. I did figure out that the order you answer the questions in matters. In attempts to get the unflirty trait and the pet-related aspiration I answered "I'll know it when I feel it" on the question asking what I thought of love but when it was the 1st and 9th question, it gave me a romance aspiration despite having answered mostly pet-related questions and didn't give the unflirty trait. When I put the question as the second or third I got the pet aspiration despite having the exact answers as last time the only difference being the order.
    Some answers outweigh others based on when it is answered and others you need multiple to get what you want but even then one question can outweigh it and change it up. An example being I put "Clam Up" for being in crowds, "What friends" for it's your friends birthday question, and "I'm eating alone" for the dinner one. Despite that, I got a "self-assured trait" until I switched up the order a bit.
  • WaitWhatYT's avatar
    WaitWhatYT
    6 years ago
    Great idea! Bookmarked, can't wait to see what the quiz affects. For my first story sim, I wanted a party-minded sim who was a bit edgy but loved nature... and got an evil party animal conversationalist! A little edgier than I was hoping for but hey, got what I wanted!
  • BabyBunBunOfDoo's avatar
    BabyBunBunOfDoo
    6 years ago
    Starting to figure things out. At the moment I am writing out the questions (because my laptop doesn't like a word doc and sims running at the same time for whatever reason) for the base game and the packs. I've almost figured out some sort of formula to getting what you want. I don't think there is a way to 100% get what you want but I have managed to get 5-6 of what I wanted. Typically I can't get all 3 traits I want and I still haven't fully figured out starting funds. Aspirations I hope I am getting close to figuring it out and I think I am close on Career and Skills. It seems some answers count for more than one thing. Like one could count towards a skill, trait, and/or career. I'll have to do more testing on those to see if that is the case.
  • BabyBunBunOfDoo's avatar
    BabyBunBunOfDoo
    6 years ago
    I ended up needing to change how I format this lol. So I am trying to figure out where to type up a guide. I considered google docs but I don't know if everyone can access that so I am re-thinking what to do. I know I could make a separate discussion but I would have to split it up in a lot of posts and knowing me I'd get lost somewhere trying to use the bold option for text. I know I must be repeating myself a lot but at the moment my brain is fried. I may take a break before working on this again.

    I will share a progress update:

    I have learned some tips


  • I have learned that order matters and there is no single order to follow. It all depends on what you are going for.
  • I don't think there is a way to get 100% of what you want but you can at least get a few of the things you were wanting.
  • Some answers seem to have more than one thing it affects (an example being "sell relic" could be tied to the "self-assured" trait as well as starting you off with high funds. It may have been a glitch so I will take another look at it.
  • Some Aspirations will overtake another (I had all the pet options answered and got a romance based aspiration despite only having one romance-related question that I answered)
  • Some answers carry more weight than others depending on when it was chosen.



    Due to Sims 4 and a document not wanting to run at the same time I had to handwrite these out but hopefully, it shouldn't take long to type them up. If I have missed any they will be added. I am figuring out which response adds to what since some can look very similar but contribute to different things. When I am able to I also plan to see which careers start with what type of starting funds.

    Base Game: 48 questions
    Get To Work: 5 questions
    Get Together: 3 questions
    City Living: 5 questions
    Cats & Dogs: 5 questions
    Seasons: 2 questions
    Get Famous: 5 questions
    Island Living: 4 questions
    Outdoor Retreat: 3 questions
    Spa day: 2 questions
    Vampires: 4 questions
    Jungle Adventure: 2 questions
    Parenthood: 3 questions
    Strangerville: 3 questions
    Bowling Stuff: 1 question


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