Influence

Influence is gained by making friends and fulfilling wants that gain influence points (indicated by a blue border around the want). The amount of friends you have limits the amount of points you can accumulate at one time. Your Sim can then use those points to 'influence' or command other Sims to do things for your Sim.

Influence Options
Action        : Appreciate Points Needed : 500 Etc           : Requires someone to appreciate to. Small gain or decrease on                 relationship between the pair depending on the success or                  failure of the interaction.

Action        : Entertain Points Needed : 500 Etc           : Requires someone to entertain to. Small gain or decrease on                 relationship between the pair depending on the success or                  failure of the interaction.

Action        : Talk Points Needed : 500 Etc           : Requires someone to talk to. Small gain or decrease on                 relationship between the pair depending on the success or                  failure of the interaction.

Action        : Flirt Points Needed : 1000 Etc           : Requires someone to flirt with. Medium gain or decrease on                 relationship between the pair depending on the success or                  failure of the interaction.

Action        : Play Points Needed : 1000 Etc           : Requires someone to play with. Small gain or decrease on                 relationship between the pair depending on the success or                  failure of the interaction.

Action        : Prank Points Needed : 1000 Etc           : Requires someone to be pranked. If the waterbomb prank is                pulled, the water will have to be cleaned up.

Action        : Fight Points Needed : 1500 Etc           : Requires someone to get beat up. Large decrease decrease on                 relationship between the pair depending on the success or                  failure of the interaction.

Action        : Hug Points Needed : 1500 Etc           : Requires someone to hug. Medium - Large gain or decrease on                 relationship between the pair depending on the success or                  failure of the interaction.

Action        : Kiss Points Needed : 1500 Etc           : Requires someone to kiss. Large gain or decrease on                 relationship between the pair depending on the success or                  failure of the interaction.

Action        : Do My Assignment Points Needed : 2000 Etc           : Requires an already started assignment. Only available if you have university expansion pack.

Action        : Garden Points Needed : 2000 Etc           : Only available if you either have hedges or bushes that need to be trimmed or attended to, weeds that need to be pulled or                flowers that need to be watered.

Action        : Repair Points Needed : 2000 Etc           : Only available if you have any equipment that needs to be                  repaired. Warning, if the sim dies from this wrongful use of                influence due to electric shock, they WILL die.

Action        : Clean Points Needed : 2500 Etc           : Only available if there is something that needs to be cleaned such as making beds, dirty dishes, trash laying around. Think of it as a cheap made with an alternative cost.

Action        : Cook Points Needed : 2500 Etc           : You have no choice over that the target Sim will cook. They can cook anything from the lowly spaghetti to a nice dish of                lobsters. Note that if they burn themselves, the fire is real and is your problem to deal with. If you're a wimp, just quit and reload.

Action        : Do My Term Paper Points Needed : 2500 Etc           : This requires the university expansion pack. They will start a term paper if you haven't already. They will stop when their moods are completely severed.

Influence Level
Level 1 : Puny Pleader Capacity : 2000 Points Friends : 0

Level 2 : Common Cajoler Capacity : 4000 Points Friends : 1

Level 3 : Suave String Puller Capacity : 6000 Points Friends : 3

Level 4 : Powerful Persuader Capacity : 8000 Points Friends : 6

Level 5 : Master Manipulator Capacity : 10000 Points Friends : 12