Power (aspiration)

The Power aspiration is a secret aspiration that was dropped before The Sims 2 ' s release. It can be accessed by the Sim Modder with the boolprop testingcheatsenabled cheat.

The aspiration has some wants that are similar to Popularity and Fortune wants and in Free Time the Aspiration Benefits for Power are the same as Popularity and Fortune.

Little more is known about this mysterious aspiration. The wants and fears of this aspiration mostly have nothing to do with actual Power, as one would think it would be like "Influence a Sim to...", "Get a Job in the Military Career" or "Own a Business". Some of the wants are actually "Read a Book", " Go to Work/School" or "Jump on the Bed", which shows it's unfinished.

Also, if accessed via the Sim Modder, it does not appear to have an icon, which is another indication that it's unfinished. However, when looking at the program files, the hidden icon for the aspiration can be found.

Some pre-made deceased Sims (like Julius Caesar, Hamlet Dane, Sr., etc.) appear to have this aspiration. It also can be found on some universal NPCs (Hula Zombie, Ideal PlantSim, Rod Humble, etc.)

All universal NPCs appear to have this aspiration when viewed in SimPE, even though the Therapist actually has the Knowledge aspiration, the Grim Reaper and Genie Midlock have the Fortune aspiration, and Mrs. Crumplebottom has the Family aspiration. This can be proven in-game.

As the aspiration is incomplete, it may cause errors and game glitches, so it should only be used at the player's own risk. If a Sim with the power aspiration ages up, they will always receive a memory of growing up badly, regardless of aspiration level. Sims with the power aspiration will always have a grey tombstone at death, even with platinum aspiration.

If a Sim with the power aspiration uses the ReNuYuSenso Orb there is a high chance that it will fail, causing the Sim's aspiration to become Grilled Cheese, even if their aspiration level is gold or higher.