Lifetime want

Not to be confused with Lifetime wish.

Introduced in The Sims 2: University, a Sim's Lifetime Want (or LTW) is a special want that represents the Sim's ultimate goal or something that would make his or her life "complete".

Children and toddlers do not have Lifetime Wants. After a child (or a PlantSim toddler) grows up, and his or her aspiration is chosen, he or she will receive a randomly selected Lifetime Want. As a rule, the Lifetime Want will not be selected until:

1. One of the Sim's want is fulfilled
2. The player saves, exits to the neighborhood screen, and returns to that household.

Lifetime Wants tend to be very difficult to complete during a Sim's natural lifetime. When one is fulfilled, a Sim will receive a very large amount of aspiration and influence points. Once a Sim has fulfilled a Lifetime Want, they will receive another Lifetime Want.

Without the FreeTime expansion pack, Sims who achieved a Lifetime Want will also receive a permanently platinum Aspiration bar. This in turn causes that Sim to have a permanently platinum mood and reach perma-platinum status.

If the FreeTime expansion pack has been added, the first Lifetime Want realized by a Sim will contribute to that Sim's Lifetime Aspiration score, but will not create perma-plat status unless the Sim is close to maxing out his or her Lifetime Aspiration Meter. It will, however, max out the Sim's aspiration bar, and cause that platinum aspiration to decay very slowly.

List of Lifetime Wants

A Sim's Lifetime Want is based on their aspiration. For example, a Sim with the Family aspiration will tend to have a family-related LTW, such as having a specific number of children or grandchildren, whereas a Sim with the Fortune aspiration will tend to want to earn a certain amount of money during his or her lifetime.

If FreeTime is installed, selecting a secondary aspiration for a Sim will not change the Lifetime Want, but will make the Lifetime Wants for the secondary aspiration available if the player uses a cheat or mod that allows the LTW to be reselected. If the player selects a secondary aspiration before a Sim's Lifetime Want appears, the randomly selected LTW may be one of those for the secondary aspiration.

University had Lifetime Wants to reach the top levels of the Artist, Natural Science, Paranormal, and Show Business careers, but later expansion packs "stepped" on these. They can be restored through the use of mods.

Images	Lifetime Want	Aspiration	Aspiration Points	Influence Points	EP
	Reach Golden Anniversary	Family	25,000	10,000
	Graduate 3 Children from College	Family	25,000	10,000
	Marry Off 6 Children	Family	25,000	10,000
	Have 6 Grandchildren	Family	25,000	10,000
	Raise 20 Puppies or Kittens	Family	25,000	5,000
	Earn §100,000	Fortune	25,000	10,000
	Own 5 Top-Level Businesses	Fortune Popularity	25,000	None
	Have 6 Pets Reach the Top Career Level	Fortune	25,000	5,000
	Max Out 7 Skills	Knowledge	25,000	10,000
	Have 20 Simultaneous Best Friends	Popularity	25,000	10,000
	Have 20 Simultaneous Pet Best Friends	Popularity	25,000	5,000
	Have 20 Simultaneous Lovers	Romance	25,000	10,000
	WooHoo with 20 Different Sims	Romance	25,000	10,000
	Have 50 1st Dates	Pleasure	25,000	5,000
	Have 50 Dream Dates	Pleasure	25,000	5,000
	Eat 200 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches	Grilled Cheese	25,000	5,000
	Become Hall of Famer	Fortune Popularity Romance	25,000	10,000
	Become Business Tycoon	Fortune	25,000	10,000
	Become Criminal Mastermind	Fortune Knowledge	25,000	10,000
	Become Celebrity Chef	Pleasure Popularity Romance	25,000	10,000
	Become Captain Hero	Family Popularity	25,000	10,000
	Become Chief of Staff	Fortune Knowledge	25,000	10,000
	Become General	Popularity	25,000	10,000
	Become Mad Scientist	Knowledge	25,000	10,000
	Become Mayor	Popularity	25,000	10,000
	Become Professional Party Guest	Pleasure Romance	25,000	10,000
	Become Space Pirate	Fortune Knowledge	25,000	5,000
	Become Education Minister	Family Knowledge	25,000	5,000
	Become Game Designer	Knowledge Pleasure	25,000	5,000
	Become Media Magnate	Fortune Knowledge Popularity	25,000	5,000
	Become The Law	Fortune Popularity Romance	25,000	5,000
	Become Rock God	Popularity Romance	25,000	5,000
	Become City Planner	Fortune Knowledge	25,000	5,000
	Become World Class Ballet Dancer	Family Fortune Knowledge	25,000	5,000
	Become Prestidigitator	Fortune Knowledge	25,000	5,000
	Become Head of SCIA	Family Fortune Knowledge	25,000	5,000
	Become Hand of Poseidon	Fortune Knowledge	25,000	5,000

Player Tips & Tricks

• Theoretically, it is possible to have any individual Sim complete all of the Lifetime Wants without breaking the rules of the game, though this would take a fair amount of effort and liberal use of Aspiration rewards.
• When a child Sim grows up, the player has to pick their Aspiration, but their Lifetime Want won't be shown right away. In order to see it, the player has to a) fulfill one of the Sim's wants, or b) save, go to the neighborhood screen, and return to that household. The neat thing is that a player who doesn't like the Lifetime Want is Sim is given can go right back to the neighborhood screen (without saving) and return to the household to get a different Lifetime Want. This is a cheat-free way to pick Lifetime Wants. (However, it has not been tested.)