Comparison between The Sims 3 and The Sims Medieval: Difference between revisions

''The Sims 3'', like previous games in [[The Sims (series)|''The Sims'' series]], is set in a modern era. While players have always been able to use [[custom content]] to simulate a medieval setting, at least to some degree, the games themselves presume a modern society with refrigerators and stoves, computers and telephones, etc.

''The Sims 3'', like ''The Sims'' and ''The Sims 2'', distinguishes between [[residential lot]]s and [[community lot]]s. The player can enter [[Build mode]] to freely build on these lots, or to modify existing buildings. Players can also enter [[Buy mode]] to add, remove, or move furnishings. Houses in ''The Sims Medieval'' are ready-made, and placed in the [[Kingdom mode]]. Most Hero houses contain a chamber for the Hero Sim, as well as a community area (e.g., the Throne Room in the castle). ''The Sims Medieval'' renames Buy mode as "[[Furnish mode]]".<ref name="ea-tsm-faq" /> Also, in ''The Sims Medieval'', ''any simSim can walk into any building and use the objects and furniture there freely.

In ''The Sims 3'', an object currently used by one or more Sims could not be moved in Buy or Build mode. In ''Medieval'', objects in use can be moved in Furnish mode, causing the Sim to be "reset".

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Medieval Sims have one set of [[clothes]], depending on profession. Each profession has several styles of clothing. Each Sim wears pajamas while sleeping and visiting the [[Physician]]. Sims can also buy [[armor]] to be worn in combat, but there are no other categories of clothes (swimwear, formal wear, sportswear etc.).

In some ways, [[life stages]] in ''The Sims Medieval'' are a throwback to ''[[The Sims]]''. [[Baby#The Sims Medieval|Babies]] become [[Child#The Sims Medieval|children]], not [[toddler]]s. Children don't grow up, (unless their parents die) so there are no [[teen]]s. Likewise, Adults never turn into [[elder]]s.

''The Sims Medieval'' keeps the [[Trait (The Sims 3)|trait]] system that was introduced in ''The Sims 3'', and adapts the [[Trait (The Sims Medieval)|traits]] to the medieval setting. There are fewer traits than there are in ''The Sims 3'' base game. While Sims in ''The Sims 3'' have between two and five traits, depending on their life stage, Hero Sims can only be given two traits and one [[Fatal Flaw|fatal flaw]], which can be considered as a very negative trait. Certain quests will allow a Hero Sim to exchange his fatal flaw for a legendary trait, which is a very beneficial trait.

In ''The Sims Medieval'', the number of [[motives]] has been reduced to two, Hunger and Energy.<ref name="ea-tsm-faq">[http://support.ea.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4974/~/the-sims-medieval-faq EA Support's FAQ for ''The Sims Medieval'']</ref> [[Toilet|Potties]]Toilets and [[bathtub]]s can still be used to increase focus, but these are optional.