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	Points Needed	Description
Appreciate	500	Requires someone to appreciate to. Small gain or decrease on relationship between the pair depending on the success or failure of the interaction.
Bite	???	Only in Nightlife. Must be done to Vampire and there must be someone to bite. Small gain or decrease on relationship between the pair depending on the success or failure of the interaction.
Entertain	500	Requires someone to entertain to. Small gain or decrease on relationship between the pair depending on the success or failure of the interaction.
Talk	500	Requires someone to talk to. Small gain or decrease on relationship between the pair depending on the success or failure of the interaction.
Flirt	1000	Requires someone to flirt with. Medium gain or decrease on relationship between the pair depending on the success or failure of the interaction.
Play	1000	Requires someone to play with. Small gain or decrease on relationship between the pair depending on the success or failure of the interaction.
Prank	1000	Requires someone to be pranked. If the waterbomb prank is pulled, the water will have to be cleaned up.
Fight	1500	Requires someone to get beat up. Large decrease decrease on relationship between the pair depending on the success or failure of the interaction.
Hug	1500	Requires someone to hug. Medium - Large gain or decrease on relationship between the pair depending on the success or failure of the interaction.
Kiss	1500	Requires someone to kiss. Large gain or decrease on relationship between the pair depending on the success or failure of the interaction.
Do My Assignment	2000	Requires an already started assignment. Only available if you have University expansion pack.
Garden	2000	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.
Repair	2000	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.
Clean	2500	Only available if there is something that needs to be cleaned such as making beds, dirty dishes, trash lying around. Think of it as a cheap maid with an alternative cost.
Cook	2500	You have no choice over what 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.
Do My Term Paper	2500	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