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{{Cleanup|ListExpand requires expansion and possibly organizationlist}}This is a '''list of [[wants and fears]]''' in ''[[The Sims 2]]''.
 
==Personal==
==List of wants and fears==
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|[[File:AdoptedChange -Sim-into Athletic Outfit.png]]
|Change into Athletic Outfit
|Adopt a Child
| -6,000+500
|None
|EvenSometimes if youra Sim isn'twants readyto forlook theactive. responsibility, there's always a young Sim out there whoTo needshave your Sim's love.wear Totheir adoptworkout a Simclothes, click on thea Phone:Dresser chooseor "Call",Armoire "Service",object and thenchoose "CallChange Adoptionto ServiceAthletic".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:AdoptedChange -Sim-into Everyday Outfit.png]]
|Change into Everyday Outfit
|Adopt a Child
| +500
|8,000
|None
|There's alwaysSometimes a young Sim outwants thereto whobe needscasual. To have your Sim's love.change Totheir adopt a Simclothes, click on thea Phone:Dresser choose "Call", "Service",object and thenchoose "CallChange Adoptioninto ServiceEveryday".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:LearnedChange tointo StudyFormal from -Sim-Outfit.png]]
|Change into Formal Outfit
|Ask for Homework Help
|2, +500
|None
|Sometimes a Sim wants to dress up. To have your Sim change their clothes, click on a Dresser or Armoire object and choose "Change into Formal".
|A Child or Teen Sim who knows how to study completes homework faster. To learn to Study, click on the Homework and choose "Ask for Homework Help" and then the name of a Sim who can teach. Keep trying until the Learn to Study Meter is filled, and your Child or Teen gets the Learned To Study memory.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:RelativeChange Interactioninto PJs.png]]
|Change into PJs
|Be Kissed by a Grandparent
| -250+500
|None
|Sometimes a kissSim isn'twants allto thatfeel welcomesnuggly. To direct a grandparent to Kisshave your Sim, firstget selectinto thattheir grandparentPJ's, click on youra SimDresser or Armoire object and then choose "Kiss".Change Lookinto in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are your SimPJ's grandparents".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:GrewChange Upinto Swimwear.png]]
|Change into Swimwear
|Be Old and Childless
| -5,000+500
|None
|Sometimes a Sim wants to cool off. To have your Sim wear a bathing suit, click on a Dresser or Armoire object and choose "Change into Swimwear".
|Growing old without children means that soon your Sim's Family line will end. If your Sim is going to become an Elder soon, you might want to think about building a relationship high enough to Try for a Baby, or Adopt a new Sim.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:SimChange Goodinto InteractionUndies.png]]
|Change into Undies
|Be Read To by (Sim)
| +500
|250
|None
|YoungSometimes Simsa Sim likewants to just be readextra tocomfortable. To dohave this,your selectSim anchange oldertheir Sim andunderwear click on a Bookcase.Dresser Chooseor "ReadArmoire toobject .and . .choose "Change andinto then the name of your SimUndies".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Sim Rejected Good Interaction.png]]
|Eat (food)
|Be Rejected for Reading to (Sim)
| -750+500
|None
|Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat".
|Some Sims like to read to young Sims, but they hate being rejected by the tykes. To Read to a Sim, you'll need to buy a Bookcase. Click on the Bookcase and choose "Read to . . ." and then the name of the Sim you want your Sim to read to. If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Child Taken by Social Worker.png]]
|Get Fit
|Children Taken Away
| -5+3,000500
| +500
|None
|There's nothing worsewrong forwith a Sim thanwanting to havelook a little one taken away due totheir neglectbest. Make sure your youngSim Simsgets haveplenty everythingof theyexercise need,by godoing tothings schoollike andworking do their homework ifout, theydoing areyoga oldor enoughswimming.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Sim Good InteractionFatness.png|44px]]
|Get Fat
|Cuddle (Sim)
| -1,000
|500
| -500
|None
|Your Sim is feeling a little vain. Avoid letting him or her eat too much rich food, and if he or she really loves chewing down, keep them trim with some exercise.
|It's good for Baby Sims to be cuddled. To do this, click on a Baby Sim and choose "Cuddle".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:RelativeMoved InteractionOut.png]]
|Move Out
|Encourage (Sim) to be Active
| +500
|None
|Click on a computer or a newspaper and choose "Find Own Place". Later you can find that Sim in the Family Bin at the Neighborhood, and then move them into their own house.
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Activity". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:RelativeHad Interactionan Accident.png]]
|Have an Accident
|Encourage (Sim) to be Grouchy
| -1,000
|500
| -2,000
|None
|Wetting yourself is a severe embarrassment. To avoid this, make sure your Sim has a toilet, and make sure you give your Sim time to use it.
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Grouchiness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:RelativePassed InteractionOut (TS2).png]]
|Pass Out
|Encourage (Sim) to be Lazy
| -1,000
|500
| -500
|None
|You can get a real bump on the head from passing out. Make sure your Sim has a bed or a sofa to sleep in.
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Laziness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|See Snow
|Encourage (Sim) to be Neat
| +750
|500
|None
|Few things are more beautiful than the sight of falling snow. check with the weatherman to see what is heading your Sims' direction!
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Neatness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|See Rain
|Encourage (Sim) to be Nice
| +500
|None
|Falling rain can be so pleasant for some Sims. Check with the weatherman to see what is heading your Sim's direction!
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Niceness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|See Hail
|Encourage (Sim) to be Outgoing
| -500
|None
|Hail isn't always the most pleasant form of precipitation. Sims are more likely to see hail in Winter-- check with the weatherman to see what is heading your Sims' direction!
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "To Be Outgoing". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Relative InteractionPublicToiletTS2.png]]
|Use a Public Toilet
|Encourage (Sim) to be Playful
| -500
|None
|Some Sims need to know a toilet is clean before they use it. Click on a toilet on a Community Lot and choose "Use" to have your Sim do their business regardless.
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Playfulness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:RelativeSnuck InteractionOut with -Sim-.png]]
|Sneak Out (with Sim)
|Encourage (Sim) to be Serious
| +2,000
|500
|None
|Some Teens have to blow off some steam, and love bending the rules a little to do it. To have your Teen sneak out, click on the phone before midnight and choose "Sneak Out".
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Seriousness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:RelativeGot InteractionCaught Sneaking Out.png]]
|Get Caught Sneaking Out
|Encourage (Sim) to be Shy
| -1,000
|500
| -1,000
|None
|Sneaking out has its risks. If your Sim's parents are at home when the fun is over, your Sim might get caught coming in, no matter how quietly.
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Shyness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|Get Busted
|Encourage (Sim) to be Sloppy
| -2,500
| -1,000
|None
|Teens sometimes get out of control. You'll know this happened when the Police pay a visit . . . with your Teen in the back seat.
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Sloppiness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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==Simology==
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|[[File:Met New Grandchild -Sim-.png]]
|Become a Witch
|Get a Grandchild
|8 -5,000
|None
|Your Sim hates the thought of being involved in witchery. You should avoid being around too many witches or warlocks; they might teach your Sim about witchery.
|For some Sims, the Elder years are made sweet by little grandchildren. To get a Grandchild for your Sim, have one of your Sim's children Try for a Baby or Adopt a Sim. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are your Sim's children.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Be a Vampire
| -5,000
| -1,000
|Some Sims would rather not become a vampire. Keep your Sim from building high relationships with vampires to avoid being bitten. You can recognized{{sic}} a vampire by their pale skin and red eyes.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Cured of Vampirism.png]]
|Cure Vampirism
| -2,500
|None
|Some Sims prefer to stalk the night. If you want to cure this Sim anyway, have them call the Matchmaking Service from the "Service" option on the phone. When the matchmaker arrives, click on them and choose "Buy Potion" and then choose "Vamprocillin-D". Then, click on your Sim and choose "Drink Vamprocillin-D".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
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==Hazards==
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|[[File:Got Pickpocketed.png]]
|Get Pickpocketed
| -1,500
| -500
|Your Sim would hate to get their pockets picked. The [[Unsavory Charlatan|pickpocket]] can find you on community lots in home and vacation neighborhoods.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Burned -Food-.png]]
|Burn Food
| -500
| -250
|Some Sims hate to waste food. Avoid burning food by building your Sim's cooking skill. You can do this through just cooking lots of food, or by clicking on a Bookcase and choosing "Study Cooking".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:PottyGot TrainedFined.png]]
|Repo Man!
|Get Potty Trained
| -2,000
| None
|The more you buy for your Sim, the more those Bills pile up. Pay the Bills before they explode by first getting bills from the mailbox, and then clicking on them and choosing "Pay Bills".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Fire!.png]]
|Fire!
| -2,000
|None
|Sims fear fire . . . that's smart. To avoid Fires, make sure your Sim has at least some Cooking skill before sending them into the kitchen, and don't let them leave cooking food unattended for too long.
|Toddlers need to learn Potty training to get a good start in life. Select a Teen, Adult or Elder relative and click on the Potty Chair object. Choose "Potty Train" and the name of your Sim. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Had -Sim-Illness.png]]
|Get Sick
|Have 10 Children
|15 -1,000
|None
|Your Sim is worried about coming down with something. Have your Sim keep the house clean and free of vermin, and avoid other Sims who are ill until they recover.
|Some Sims want a huge family. To have this happen, you'll need to make sure your Sim Tries for a Baby very frequently. As well, some of the grown children will need to move to make room for the newcomers, since only 8 Sims can live on a Lot at once.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:MetPlummeted Newin Grandchild -Sim-Elevator.png]]
|Plummet in Elevator
|Have 20 Grandchildren
|30 -2,000500
|None
|Nobody likes being in a falling elevator! Be careful, the chance that an elevator will break and plummet increases with use.
|Some Elder Sims measure life by how many grandchildren they have. To get this many grandchildren, your Sim's children will need to spend a lot of time Trying for a Baby, or will need to Adopt several Sims. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are your Sim's children.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]][[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Ghost.png]]
|See a Ghost
| -1,500
|None
|Keep your Sim away from tombstones and urns at night, or they might get spooked.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Had -Sim-Vermin!.png]]
|See Vermin!
|Have 4 Children
| -51,000
|None
|Vermin carry disease, and are a sign of a dirty home. To avoid Vermin, make sure your Sim doesn't leave trash, dishes or spoiled food around.
|Some Sims can get overwhelmed by too many Children. But if you really want to have this happen, you'll need to make sure your Sim spends enough time with another Sim of the opposite sex to be able to Try for a Baby very frequently.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Had -Sim-.png]]
|Lemonade Stand being Smashed
|Have a Baby
|8 -1,000500
| -500
|Your Sim would feel terrible if somebody smashed their [[lemonade stand]]! To avoid having your Sim's lemonade stand smashed, keep up their relationships with other Sims in the neighborhood. If you want someone to smash the lemonade stand anyway, select another Sim, click the lemonade stand and choose "Smash!".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Have Something Stolen.png]]
|Have Something Stolen
| -3,500
|None
|Your Sim worked hard for their belongings-don't let them be stolen. To avoid theft, buy a Burglar Alarm from the Buy Catalog.
|Baby Sims can be a blessing or a curse! To have a baby, get your Sim into a Double Bed or a Hot Tub with a Sim of the opposite sex. Click on the other Sim and choose "Cuddle" and then "Try For Baby". If that isn't available, your Sim's relationship isn't high enough; and if it doesn't happen the first time, keep trying!
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Had -Sim-.png]]
|Be Struck by Lightning
|Have a Baby
| -52,000
|None
|Being struck by lightning is a rare, but nonetheless unpleasant experience. Sims are more likely to be struck by lightning during rainy weather if they are in water.
|Baby Sims can be a blessing or a curse! To have a baby, get your Sim into a Double Bed or a Hot Tub with a Sim of the opposite sex. Click on the other Sim and choose "Cuddle" and then "Try For Baby". If that isn't available, your Sim's relationship isn't high enough; and if it doesn't happen the first time, keep trying!
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Be Struck by Lightning
| +3,000
|None
|Lightning can provide a shockingly good experience. Sims are more likely to be struck by lightning during rainy weather if they are in water.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Alien.png]]
|Be abducted by Aliens
| -5,000
| -1,000
|Some Sims can feel the eyes of strange beings upon them. Be careful; if you take notice of them, they may just take notice of you.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Learned to Study from -Sim-Alien.png]]
|Meet Aliens
|Help (Sim) with Homework
|5 +8,000
| +2,000
|Some Sims know in their bones that we are not alone. Try taking notice of aliens; they might take notice of you.
|Only [[Knowledge]] Sims can receive this want.
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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==Social and relationships==
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|Meet Someone New
| +1,000
|None
|To meet someone new, wait for one of the Sims in the Neighborhood to walk by. Click and choose from one of the Social Interactions. Hey, you could even have your Sim order a Pizza-someone's got to bring it!<br />
|A Child or Teen Sim who knows how to study completes homework faster. To teach a Sim to Study, click on the Homework and choose "Help with Homework" and then the name of the student Sim.
Hint: To meet more Sims, move more Sims into the Neighborhood.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Sim Good Interaction.png]]
|HoldBe Read To by (Sim)
| +250
|500
|None
|BabyYoung Sims like to be heldread to. To do this, select an older Sim and click on a BabyBookcase. SimChoose and"Read chooseto . . . "Hold" and then the name of your Sim.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:LearnedSim toRejected TalkGood from -Sim-Interaction.png]]
|Be Rejected for Reading to (Sim)
|Learn to Talk
| -750
|2,000
|None
|Some Sims like to read to young Sims, but they hate being rejected by the tykes. To Read to a Sim, you'll need to buy a Bookcase. Click on the Bookcase and choose "Read to . . ." and then the name of the Sim you want your Sim to read to. If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood.
|Toddlers need to learn to Talk to be better communicators when they Grow Up. Select a Teen, Adult or Elder relative and click on your Toddler. Choose "Teach to Talk". Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:LearnedSim toGood Walk from -Sim-Interaction.png]]
|Cuddle (Sim)
|Learn to Walk
| +500
|2,000
|None
|It's good for Baby Sims to be cuddled. To do this, click on a Baby Sim and choose "Cuddle".
|Toddlers need to learn to Walk to be better coordinated when they Grow Up. Select a Teen, Adult or Elder relative and click on your Toddler. Choose "Teach to Walk". Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:-Sim- JoinedGood the Family!Interaction.png]]
|Hold (Sim)
|New Family Member
| +500
|3,000
|None
|Baby Sims like to be held. To do this, click on a Baby Sim and choose "Hold".
|Some Sims love to see their Family Grow. To get a new Family member, your Sim or a relative will need to Have a Baby, Adopt a Sim or Get Married or Joined. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|Play with (baby)
| +500
|None
|Playing with Babies gives them tons of fun. To do this, click on a Baby Sim and choose "Play With".
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|Read to (Sim)
| +500
|None
|Some Sims like to read to young Sims. To do this, you'll need to buy a Bookcase. Click on the Bookcase and choose "Read to . . . " and then the name of the Sim you want your Sim to read to.
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|[[File:Potty TrainedFriend.png]]
|Make a Friend / Be Friends with (Sim)
|Teach (Sim) Potty Training
|5 +3,000500
| +500
|To be a Friend of another Sim, make sure your Sim spends the time to get both Sims' Daily Relationship with each other above 50. Talking, playing games, or even just watching TV together are great ways to get there.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Moved Out.png]]
|(Sim) Moves Out
| +2,000
|None
|Click on a Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find Own Place". Later you can find that Sim in the Family Bin at the Neighborhood, and then move them into their own house.
|Some Sims love helping a Toddler learn the important things. To have your Sim potty train a Toddler, click on a Potty Chair and then choose "Potty Train" and the name of the Toddler you want to teach.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Learned to Talk from -Sim-.png]]
|TeachTalk (to Sim) to Talk
| +500
|5,000
|None
|To talk to another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the Interactions under the "Talk" group. Having common Interests goes a long way towards having something to Talk about, and so does knowing the same Sims.
|Giving a Toddler a good start in life makes some Sims feel great. To have your Sim teach a Toddler to Talk, click the Toddler and choose "Teach to Talk".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Learned to Walk from -Sim-.png]]
|Chat Online
|Teach (Sim) to Walk
| +500
|5,000
|None
|Click on the computer and choose "Chat" to interact with random Sims from around the neighborhood. Hint: while this improves Social Need, it's not satisfying as a good old face to face chat.
|It's important for some Sims to be there for those first steps. To have your Sim teach a Toddler to Walk, click the Toddler and choose "Teach to Walk".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Friend.png]]
|BeApologize Friends withTo (Sim)
| +500
|3,000
| +250
|Sometimes things are so bad, an Apology is the only answer...To have your Sim Apologize to another Sim, just click on that Sim and choose "Apologize".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Dine Out with Sim
| +500
| +500
|Sometimes it is just better to get out of the kitchen and spend some time with someone else. To Dine Out with another Sim, use the phone to call a "Transportation" and then select "Invite a Sim to a Community Lot". You can also just go to a community lot when on a date or with a group, and your partners will follow right along. Once there, click on the podium and select "Be Seated". Make sure you visit a community lot with a [[Restaurant]].
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Slow Dance with Sim
| +500
|None
|To Slow Dance with a Sim make sure that Sim likes your Sim enough before asking them to Slow Dance. Click on the Sim and choose "Slow Dance".
|To be a Friend of another Sim, make sure your Sim spends the time to get both Sims' Daily Relationship with each other above 50. Talking, playing games, or even just watching TV together are great ways to get there.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Be Rejected by Sim for a Slow Dance
| -500
|None
|To avoid being rejected, make sure your Sim knows the Sim well enough before your Sim asks them to Slow Dance. When you are ready, click on the Sim and choose "Slow Dance".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Be Rejected for a Dance
| -750
| -250
|To Dance with another Sim, first click on a Stereo Object and choose "Turn On" and then "Dance Solo". Once your Sim is Dancing, you can click on another Sim and choose "Ask to Join". You can also have your Sim Dance With a Sim who is already Dancing by clicking on that Sim and choosing to "Dance Together" with that Sim. If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|[[File:Got a Job.png]]
|Have Water Balloon Fight
|Find a Job
| +500
|1,000
|None
|Your Sim wants to throw a water balloon to soak somebody! To have a water balloon fight, click on a Sim you want your Sim to have a water balloon fight with and choose "Play...Water Balloon Fight".
|Click on a Newspaper and choose "Find a Job". If your Sim already has some skills, try clicking on a Computer and choosing "Find a Job", since the Computer may have jobs that better suit your Sim's qualifications.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Be Rejected for Water Balloon Fight
| -750
|None
|Being rejected for playing water balloon fight is almost worse than being hit by one. To have a water balloon fight, click on a Sim you want your Sim to have a water balloon fight with and choose "Play...Water Balloon Fight".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Invite A Sim Over Want.png]]
|Invite Someone/(Sim) Over
| +1,000
|None
|To invite someone over, make sure your Sim has a Phone. Click on it to open the phone book of everyone your Sim knows. Keep an eye on that clock, though—Sims don't like to be awakened.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|[[File:Gain a Skill Point.png]]
|Be Rejected for an Invitation (by Sim)
|Gain a (skill) Skill Point
| -750
|1,000
|None
|Your Sim would feel terrible to have an invitation turned down. To invite someone over, make sure your Sim has a Phone. Click on it to open the phone book of everyone your Sim knows. Keep an eye on that clock, though—Sims don't like to be awakened.
|To build a skill, make sure your Sim spends enough time with a skill object. Different objects build different skills; you can see which skill an object builds by looking at the object's description in the Buy Catalog.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Give Backrub to (Sim)
|Lose a Skill Point
| -2,+500
| +250
|A backrub's a great way for your Sim to send the message that just being friends isn't enough. To have your Sim give a backrub to another Sim, click on that Sim, choose "Appreciate", and then "Backrub".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Be Rejected for a Backrub by (Sim)
| -750
| -250
|It's humiliating to be turned down for offering a massage! To have your Sim give a backrub to another Sim, click on that Sim, choose "Appreciate", and then "Backrub". If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Pull Prank
| +250
| +500
|Fun-loving Sims love pulling pranks on each other. To pull a prank, click on another Sim and choose "Prank". Then choose a prank from the prank interactions available.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Be Rejected for Asking Sim on Outing.png]]
|Be Rejected for Asking Sim on Outing
| -500
| -100
|Having an Outing is a great way for everyone to have a good time, but not if no one shows up. To have your Sim ask another Sim on an Outing, just click on that Sim and choose "For an Outing" under the "Ask..." interaction. To avoid being rejected, make sure your Sim has a good enough relationship with the invitee.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Influence Someone to Play a Prank on Another Sim
| +500
|None
|Use Influence to play pranks with none of the blame, all of the fun! To Influence someone to Play a Prank on another Sim, click on a Sim and choose "Influence To", then "Play Prank on" and then choose the target Sim. Remember, this can backfire on the Sim you're influencing if he or she does not have a high enough relationship score with the target Sim. If the interaction is greyed out, your Sim does not have enough influence at this time.
|No Sim likes forgetting hard-won learning. Be careful when repairing electrical equipment . . . those shocks can play havoc with the little gray cells . . .
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Influence Someone to Play With Another Sim
| +500
|None
|If your Sim wants another Sim to Play With, or wants a Sim to be more playful, influence will save the day. To Influence someone to Play With another Sim, click on a Sim and choose "Influence To" then "Play With" and then choose the target Sim. Remember, this can backfire on the Sim you're influencing if he or she does not have a high enough relationship score with the target Sim. If the interaction is greyed out, your Sim does not have enough influence at this time.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Influence Someone to Entertain Another Sim
| +500
|None
|Spread the fun around by Influencing other Sims to Entertain! To Influence someone to Entertain another Sim, click on a Sim and choose "Influence To", then "Entertain" and then choose the target Sim. Remember, this can backfire on the Sim you're influencing if he or she does not have a high enough relationship score with the target Sim. If the interaction is greyed out, your Sim does not have enough influence at this time.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Influence Someone to Talk To Another Sim
| +500
|None
|Sims can sometimes be shy, but with influence, your Sim can encourage a shy friend to be more social. To Influence someone to Chat with another Sim, click on a Sim and choose "Influence To", then "Talk To" and then choose the target Sim. Remember, this can backfire on the Sim you're influencing if he or she does not have a high enough relationship score with the target Sim. If the interaction is greyed out, your Sim does not have enough influence at this time.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Influence Someone to Put Soap In a Fountain
| +500
|None
|Why take the blame; when your Sim has influence, let another Sim get caught holding the box of soap! First, find a fountain or place one from the Buy Catalog. Then, to Influence someone to Put Soap in a Fountain, click on a Sim and choose "Influence To", then "Put Soap in Fountain." If the interaction is greyed out, your Sim does not have enough influence at this time.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Influence Someone to Garden
| +500
|None
|Gardening, shmardening. Never garden again when your Sim has influence. To Influence someone to Garden, first make sure there are shrubs to trim, weeds to pull, or flowers to water. Then click on another Sim when your Sim has influence points, and choose "Influence To" and then "Garden". If the interaction is greyed out, your Sim does not have enough influence at this time.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Became Best Friends with -Sim-.png]]
|Be Best Friends with (Sim)
| +4,000
| +1,000
|To be Best Friends with another Sim, make sure your Sim spends the time for both Sims' Lifetime Relationship to each other to get above 50. Talking, playing games, or even just watching TV together are great ways to get there.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:GotHad a2 JobBest Friends.png]]
|Have 2 Best Friends
|Get a job in the (career) Career
|1 +5,000
| +1,500
|Building a network of Best Friends makes some Sims feel really special. Free up enough of your Sim's time to build both Sims' Lifetime Relationships to above 50, and then work to keep them there.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Had 3 Best Friends.png]]
|Have 3 Best Friends
| +8,000
| +2,000
|You can never have too many Best Friends. Free up enough of your Sim's time to build three Sims Lifetime Relationships to above 50, and then work to keep them there.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Had 30 Best Friends.png]]
|Have 30 Best Friends At Once
| +30,000
| +10,000
|Your Sim Wants to have more Best Friends than anyone! Free up enough of your Sim's time to build 30 Sims' Lifetime Relationships to above 50, and then work to keep them there.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Win a Game Against (Sim).png]]
|Win a Game Against (Sim)
| +1,000
| +250
|Your Sim wants to feel like a Winner! Direct him or her to play a Game by clicking on a Game object and choosing from the interactions on the menu. Then select another Sim and direct them to Join. If you want to have a Visitor Join your Sim in the game, click on the Visitor and choose "Ask to Join".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Lose a Game Against (Sim)
| -250
| -250
|Your Sim would hate to lose a game right now! If you're thinking of playing a Game, pay attention to the skills that matter for winning to avoid an unpleasant surprise.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Entertain (Sim)
| +500
| +250
|Sims like to be entertained. To have your Sim Entertain another Sim, just click on that Sim and choose any of the Interactions under "Entertain".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Be Rejected for Entertain (by Sim)
| -750
| -250
|Sometimes it's not the right time to entertain another Sim. To have your Sim Entertain another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the Interactions under "Entertain". If your Sim does get rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Made Enemies with -Sim-.png]]
|Be Enemies with (Sim)
| -3,500
|None
|To make an Enemy out of another Sim, you'll need to choose lots of negative Interactions, like Insulting or Fighting.
|It's worth holding out for a job that really fits. Click on the Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find a Job". Keep looking each day until the right job comes along.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:GotMade a PromotionBFF.png]]
|Make a BFF! / Be BFF with (Sim)
|Get a Promotion
|3 +5,000
| +1,000
|Your Sim wants to be Best Friends Forever with someone. In order to do this you must first be Best Friends with the Sim. Then if you maintain that relationship long enough you may become BFF with that Sim! Keep working on that relationship!
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Talk About Hobby
| +500
|None
|You talk about your hobbies right? Well so does your Sim and right now your Sim wants to! To have your Sim Talk About Hobbies you need to have your Sim click on another Sim and select Talk...About Hobbies
|Getting ahead at work requires a combination of the right skills, enough friends and a good mood. Look at the Job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for your Sim to get their next promotion.
|Can also be fulfilled by having another Sim talk about their hobby to the Sim with the want.
|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Be Booed
| -1,000
| -1,000
|Your Sim would feel pretty bad if they were Booed... If he or she is going to perform or tell a joke, maybe you might want to polish up their Creativity and Charisma skills first.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|[[File:Go to Work.png]]
|Have a Bad Conversation (with Sim)
|Go to Work
| -350
|750
|None
|To talk to another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the Interactions under "Talk". Sims are more likely to have a bad conversation when they don't share common Interests, or if their relationship is low.
|You can't expect a paycheck if you don't show up. Sims in a good mood will go meet the carpool by themselves, as long as they aren't involved in other activities. For Sims who don't want to go on their own, click the carpool and choose "Go to Work".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Be Rejected for Playing With (by Sim)
|Reach (skill) Level (number)
| -750
| +1,000 (Level 1)<br />
| -250
+1,250 (Level 2)<br />
|It would really hurt if your Sim's request to Play With another Sim were turned down. To Play With another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the Interactions under the "Play" group. If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood.
+1,500 (Level 3)<br />
|
+1,750 (Level 4)<br />
+2,000 (Level 5)<br />
+2,500 (Level 6)<br />
+3,000 (Level 7)<br />
+4,000 (Level 8)<br />
+5,000 (Level 9)
| 500
|To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. Different objects build different skills; you can see which skill an object builds by looking at the object's description in the Buy Catalog.
|The aspiration value of this want increases the higher the desired skill level. The influence value of the want does not change regardless of the desired skill level.
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|[[File:Maximized All Skills.png]]
|Give Bigfoot Hug
|Maximize All Skills
| +500
|30,000
|None
|Bigfoot wants to show his affection by hugging someone! To give the Bigfoot hug, click on your target and select "Bigfoot Hug".
|Few Sims know everything about everything. To maximize all skills, your Sim will need to build all skills at the expense of nearly every other activity.
|Only [[Bigfoot]]s can receive this want.
|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Receive Bigfoot Hug
| +500
|None
|Your Sim really wants to get hugged by [[Bigfoot]]! To get hugged by Bigfoot, make sure that you build up high relationship with him.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Visit (Sim)
| +750
|None
|Your Sim wants to visit a neighbor. To visit a neighbor, click on the door to their apartment and select "Knock on Door".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Dance with Someone
| +500
| +250
|Dancing together is great exercise and great fun! To Dance with another Sim, first click on a Stereo Object and choose "Turn On" and then "Dance Solo". Once your Sim is Dancing, you can click on another Sim and choose "Ask to Join". You can also have your Sim Dance With a Sim who is already Dancing by clicking on that Sim and choosing to "Dance Together" with that Sim.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|[[File:Maximized Skill.png]]
|Tell an Inside Joke / Tell Inside Joke (Sim).{{sic}}
|Maximize the (skill) Skill
| +750
|8,000
|None
|Your Sim wants to Tell an Inside Joke to a Sim. You can only have your Sim Tell an Inside Joke to a Sim that they are BFF with! So make sure to check your Relationship panel.
|To reach the top of a skill level, make sure using a skill object that builds that skill is your Sim's #1 priority. Different objects build different skills; you can see which skill an object builds by looking at the object's description in the Buy Catalog.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Be Lectured
| -500
| -500
|Getting a lecture is so lame. Make sure your Sim isn't doing anything another nearby Sim might disapprove of.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|[[File:Quit Job.png]]
|Have Pillow Fight
|Quit Job
| +250
|500
|None
|NotSims alllove Simsto aremake cutfeathers outfly forduring alla Jobspillow fight. To have youra Sim Quit theirPillow JobFight, click on theanother PhoneSim and choose "WorkPlay" and then "QuitPillow JobFight".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|[[File:Star.png]]
|Be Rejected for a Pillow fight
|Reach Top of (career) Career
| -250
|15,000
|None
|It would really hurt if your Sim's request for a Pillow Fight were turned down. To have a Pillow Fight, click on another Sim and choose "Play" and then "Pillow Fight". If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood.
|Building the right skills and making friends should be first on this Sim's agenda. Keep knocking down those promotions and you'll be in the corner office before you know it. Look at the Job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for promotion.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|[[File:Retired.png]]
|Appreciate (Sim)
|Retire
| +500
|5,000
|None
|AllAppreciation Careersis a great comeway to anbuild enda eventuallyrelationship...{{sic}}To Whenhave your Sim isAppreciate readyanother toSim, call off the rat race,just click on thethat PhoneSim and choose "Work"any andof the Interactions thenunder "RetireAppreciate".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|[[File:Got a Job.png]]
|Be Rejected for Appreciate (by Sim)
|Stay Home from Work
| -750
|500
|None
|Appreciation is a great way to build a relationship, but not if it's rejected. To have your Sim Appreciate another Sim, just click on that Sim and choose any of the Interactions under "Appreciate". If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood.
|Sometimes a Sim just needs a day off. When the carpool comes, just cancel the interaction from your Sim's queue before they leave. Check if your Sim has earned vacation time by looking at the Job panel. If they haven't, you may be risking your Sim's job.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|(Sim) is Stinky
| -750
|None
|
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Learned How to Make -Food-.png]]
|Serve Food
| +500
|None
|Some Sims like to see others eat well. Click on the Fridge and choose "Serve Breakfast" or "Serve Lunch" or "Serve Dinner," depending on the time of day. Then, choose a food you'd like your Sim to serve to others.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Social Bunny.png]]
|[[Social Bunny]]!
| -3,500
|None
|Loneliness can make a Sim see things. To avoid a visit from this furry fantasy friend, make sure your Sim spends time getting along with others.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Drink (Sim)
| +2,500
|None
|Sometimes a Sim really wants to live longer, even at the expense of others. To Drink another Sim, make sure the [[Laganaphyllis Simnovorii]] plant is hungry so that it lures Sims with its yummy cake-tongue. Then, get the victim Sim nearby and hungry so that they go for the cake. Alternatively, if the victim is controllable, you can just click on the plant and select "Grab Cake." Once the hapless Sim has been gobbled up, have this Sim drink the life-extending essence by clicking on the plant and choosing "Milk."
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Win Fight with (Sim)
| +5,000
| +500
|Your Sim wants to show someone who's boss! To fight another Sim, click on that Sim and choose "Fight" and then "Attack". Hint: Body skill can make the difference.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|}
 
==Party==
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|Have a Party
| +2,000
|None
|Parties are a quick way to fill a house with lots of Sims. To throw a party, click on the Phone and then choose any of the Interactions under the "Throw Party" option.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Party (want).png]]
|Have a Party
| -1,000
|None
|Your Sim is terrified of having a party. To throw a party anyway, click on the Phone and then choose any of the Interactions under the "Throw Party" option.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Had a Great Party.png]]
|Have a Great Party
| +5,000
| +1,000
|Get some good food on the table, give your guests some fun things to do, and make sure you spend time with them to get the conversation flowing. If the party is a Wedding party, make sure a Marriage or Joining occurs, and if it's a Birthday Party, make sure someone Grows Up!
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Had a Lousy Party.png]]
|Have a Lousy Party
| -3,500
| -1,000
|Some Sims are ashamed if they throw a lousy party. Get some good food on the table, give your guests some fun things to do, and make sure you spend time with them to get the conversation flowing. If the party is a Wedding party, make sure a Marriage or Joining occurs, and if it's a Birthday Party, make sure someone Grows Up!
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Throw a Wedding Party
| +5,000
| +2,500
|Wedding parties let your Engaged Sims share their big day. To throw a Wedding Party, make sure your Sim is Engaged, and then click on the Phone and choose "Throw Party" and then "Wedding Party". Make sure your Sims get Married or Joined during the Party, or odds are it will be a dud.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|}
 
==Romance==
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|Ask Sim on Date
| +750
| +500
|Time to make the first move on that prospective Sim! Click on the Sim and choose "Ask ..." and then "On Date". To avoid being rejected make sure either your relationship is high or that there is good Chemistry between your Sim and their prospective date. Good Chemistry comes from mutual attraction, you can tell if your Sim is attracted by clicking on the other Sim and choosing "Check Out". You can tell if this Sim is attracted to your Sim by clicking on them and choosing "Ask..." and then "Do You Like What You See?".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Broke Up with -Sim- (marriage).png]]
|Break Up with (Sim)
| +2,500
|None
|Sometimes a lifelong commitment just isn't right for a Sim. To have your Sim Break Up with another Sim, click on that Sim and choose "Break Up". If "Break Up" isn't available, you'll need to do some work to drive the relationship down.
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|[[File:Got Engaged to -Sim-.png]]
|Get Engaged to (Sim)
| +5,000
|None
|Getting Engaged is the first step toward a lifelong commitment. To have your Sim propose to another Sim, click on that Sim and choose "Propose" and then "Engagement".
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|[[File:Got Married to -Sim-.png]]
|Get Joined to (Sim)
| +8,000
|None
|Once your Sim is Engaged to another Sim, they can have a commitment ceremony at any time. To have your Sim tie the knot, click on the other Sim and choose "Propose" and then "Joined Union". Or click on the Wedding Arch and choose "Join Union"
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|[[File:Got Married to -Sim-.png]]
|Get Married to (Sim)
| +8,000
|None
|Once your Sim is Engaged to another Sim, the Marriage can happen any time. To have your Sim tie the knot, click on the other Sim and choose "Propose" and then "Marriage". Or click on the Wedding Arch and choose "Get Married".
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|[[File:Got Married to -Sim-.png]]
|Join a Rich Sim
| +15,000
|None
|Some Sims care more about the money they'll get than the Sim they'll get. To have your Sim tie the knot with a wealthy Sim, first make your Sim's lover is loaded and then get them Engaged. After that, click on the other Sim and choose "Propose" and then "Joined Union".
|Appears for Sims in a relationship with another Sim of the same gender. The threshold amount of money required for the want to be fulfilled is generally §50,000; however, when a Sim is being married into a wealthy household, the value of the household they marry into is taken into account, while the Sim that is being married into the household can only count the cash they have on hand. As such, if a Sim rolls this want, the best way to fulfill it is to have a Sim from a wealthy household call the wedding and marry the poorer Sim with the want into their household.<ref name="marry rich Sim" />
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Got Married to -Sim-.png]]
|Marry a Rich Sim
| +15,000
|None
|Some Sims care more about the money they'll get than the Sim they'll get. To have your Sim tie the knot with a wealthy Sim, first make your Sim's lover is loaded and then get them Engaged. After that, click on the other Sim and choose "Propose" and then "Marriage".
|Appears for Sims in a relationship with another Sim of the opposite gender. The threshold amount of money required for the want to be fulfilled is generally §50,000; however, when a Sim is being married into a wealthy household, the value of the household they marry into is taken into account, while the Sim that is being married into the household can only count the cash they have on hand. As such, if a Sim rolls this want, the best way to fulfill it is to have a Sim from a wealthy household call the wedding and marry the poorer Sim with the want into their household.<ref name="marry rich Sim" />
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Fall in Love (with Sim)
| +5,000
| +2,500
|Your Sim really wants someone special in their life. Devote time in your Sim's days to fanning the flames of Love until the Lifetime Relationship reaches 70. Remember to focus on a few Romantic Interactions, or your Sims will just end up friends.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Fall out of Love with (Sim)
| -3,500
| +2,500
|Your Sim would hate to let love's flames flicker out. Carve out some quality time out of your Sims day to spend on romance with that special Sim whose coals may be cooling.
|Despite being a fear, realizing the fear will give [[influence]] points rather than subtract it. This is likely a mistake made by the developers.
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Have 3 Loves at Once
| +8,000
| +2,500
|To have three Lovers at once, spend the time to keep Lifetime Relationships with all three Sims above 70 at the same time.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Be Flirted With
| +500
|None
|Sims like to be the object of another Sim's attention. To direct a Sim to Flirt with your sim, first select that Sim, click on your Sim and then choose any of the interactions under "Flirt".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Get Rejected for a Kiss (by Sim)
| -1,000
| -250
|Getting rejected for a Kiss is no fun. Make sure your Sim knows another Sim well enough before trying a Kiss, and avoid puckering up at all if you think that other Sim is in a foul mood.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Make Out with 3 Different Sims
| +5,000
| +1,000
|If your Sim wants to rack up Make Outs, you'll need time to build relationships high enough with three different Sims to make those Make Outs possible.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Be Rejected by Sim for a Date
| -1,000
| -500
|Your Sim would hate to be shot down by a potential date. To ask a Sim on a date click on the Sim and choose "Ask ..." and then "On Date". To avoid being rejected make sure eitehr{{sic}} your relationship is high or that there is good Chemistry between your Sim and their prospective date. Good Chemistry comes from mutual attraction, you can tell if your Sim is attracted by clicking on the other Sim and choosing "Check Out". You can tell if this Sim is attracted to your Sim by clicking on them and choosing "Ask..." and then "Do You Like What You See?".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Flirt (with Sim)
| +750
| +250
|Flirting is the first step down that road to love. To have your Sim flirt with another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the interactions under "Flirt".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Be Rejected for a Flirt (by Sim)
| -750
| -250
|Flirting is the first step down that road to love, but the road turns rocky if your timing's not right. To have your Sim flirt with another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the interactions under "Flirt". If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Had Very First Kiss with -Sim-.png]]
|Kiss
| +1,000
| +250
|To have your Sim Kiss another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the Interactions under the "Kiss" option. If "Kiss" isn't available, or if your Sim gets rejected, your Sim may need to know that other Sim a bit better, or that Sim may not be in a good enough Mood.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Had Very First Kiss with -Sim-.png]]
|Have Very First Kiss
| +8,000
| +2,000
|There's always a Very First Kiss for each Sim. To have your Sim Kiss another Sim for the Very First time, click on that Sim and choose "Kiss".{{sic}} then "First Kiss". If it's not available, or doesn't go well, your Sim may need to know that other Sim a bit better, or that Sim may not be in a good enough Mood.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Got Rejected for Very First Kiss by -Sim-.png]]
|Get Rejected for Very First Kiss
| -3,500
| -500
|Getting rejected for that Very First Kiss can really shake a Sims{{sic}} confidence. Make sure your Sim knows another Sim well enough before trying to plant their first wet one, and avoid puckering up at all if you think that other Sim is in a foul Mood.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Rejected for Going Steady with (Sim)
| -3,500
| -2,000
|Hearing that cold word "no" can be a heartbreak when a Teen wants to Go Steady. If the two Sims don't know each other well enough, or if your Sim's love is in a bad mood, asking to go steady is a risky proposition.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Did WooHoo with -Sim-.png]]
|WooHoo (with Sim)
| +3,500
| +500
|WooHoo is the ultimate expression of a Sim's Love. To have your Sim do a WooHoo with another Sim, you'll need to get both Sims into a Hot Tub or a Double bed. Then click on the other Sim and choose "Cuddle" and then "WooHoo".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Got Rejected for WooHoo with -Sim-.png]]
|WooHoo Rejected / Get Rejected for WooHoo with (Sim)
| -2,500
| -1,000
|No one wants to get denied when trying for a WooHoo! Make sure your Sim knows other Sims well enough before trying to score, and avoid trying a WooHoo at all if you think that other Sim is in a foul Mood.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Get Left at the Altar by (Sim)
| -5,000
| -2,500
|Sims can get cold feet on the big day if the flames of love have cooled. If some time has gone by between your Sim's Engagement and the wedding, make sure you've kept that relationship high enough to insure the words you hear aren't "I don't".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Caught Cheating.png]]
|Get Caught Cheating
| -5,000
| -2,500
|If your Sim is stepping out on a mate, make sure it's being done in secret or your Sim will have some fast talking to do! Be careful of who witnesses these shenanigans; gossip can quickly get back to your Sim's mate!
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|}
 
==Family==
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|[[File:Adopted -Sim-.png]]
|Adopt a Child
| -6,000
|None
|Even if your Sim isn't ready for the responsibility, there's always a young Sim out there who needs your Sim's love. To adopt a Sim, click on the Phone: choose "Call", "Service", and then "Call Adoption Service".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Adopted -Sim-.png]]
|Adopt a Child
| +8,000
|None
|There's always a young Sim out there who needs your Sim's love. To adopt a Sim, click on the Phone: choose "Call", "Service", and then "Call Adoption Service".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|Be Kissed by a Grandparent
| -250
|None
|Sometimes a kiss isn't all that welcome. To direct a grandparent to Kiss your Sim, first select that grandparent, click on your Sim and then choose "Kiss". Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are your Sim's grandparents.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Grew Up.png]]
|Be Old and Childless
| -5,000
|None
|Growing old without children means that soon your Sim's Family line will end. If your Sim is going to become an Elder soon, you might want to think about building a relationship high enough to Try for a Baby, or Adopt a new Sim.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Be Old and Never Married
| -5,000
| -5,000
|Growing old alone is a drag. If your Sim is going to become an Elder soon, you might want to think about building a relationship and making that commitment.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Child Taken by Social Worker.png]]
|Children Taken Away
| -5,000
|None
|There's nothing worse for a Sim than to have a little one taken away due to neglect. Make sure your young Sims have everything they need, go to school and do their homework if they are old enough.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|Encourage (Sim) to be Active
| +500
|None
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Activity". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|Encourage (Sim) to be Grouchy
| +500
|None
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Grouchiness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|Encourage (Sim) to be Lazy
| +500
|None
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Laziness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|Encourage (Sim) to be Neat
| +500
|None
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Neatness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|Encourage (Sim) to be Nice
| +500
|None
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Niceness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|Encourage (Sim) to be Outgoing
| +500
|None
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "To Be Outgoing". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|Encourage (Sim) to be Playful
| +500
|None
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Playfulness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|Encourage (Sim) to be Serious
| +500
|None
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Seriousness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|Encourage (Sim) to be Shy
| +500
|None
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Shyness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Relative Interaction.png]]
|Encourage (Sim) to be Sloppy
| +500
|None
|Older relatives can make a big difference on young Sims' Personalities. Click on a younger Sim and choose "Encourage" and then "Sloppiness". If the younger Sim refuses, improve your relationship. Hint: The bigger the age difference between Sims, the bigger the effect will be!. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Had -Sim-.png]]
|Have a Baby
| +8,000
| +5,000
|Baby Sims can be a blessing or a curse! To have a baby, get your Sim into a Double Bed or a Hot Tub with a Sim of the opposite sex. Click on the other Sim and choose "Cuddle" and then "Try For Baby". If that isn't available, your Sim's relationship isn't high enough; and if it doesn't happen the first time, keep trying!
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Had -Sim-.png]]
|Have a Baby
| -5,000
|None
|Baby Sims can be a blessing or a curse! To have a baby, get your Sim into a Double Bed or a Hot Tub with a Sim of the opposite sex. Click on the other Sim and choose "Cuddle" and then "Try For Baby". If that isn't available, your Sim's relationship isn't high enough; and if it doesn't happen the first time, keep trying!
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Had -Sim-.png]]
|Have 4 Children
| -5,000
|None
|Some Sims can get overwhelmed by too many Children. But if you really want to have this happen, you'll need to make sure your Sim spends enough time with another Sim of the opposite sex to be able to Try for a Baby very frequently.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Had -Sim-.png]]
|Have 10 Children
| +15,000
|None
|Some Sims want a huge family. To have this happen, you'll need to make sure your Sim Tries for a Baby very frequently. As well, some of the grown children will need to move to make room for the newcomers, since only 8 Sims can live on a Lot at once.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Met New Grandchild -Sim-.png]]
|Get a Grandchild
| +8,000
| +5,000
|For some Sims, the Elder years are made sweet by little grandchildren. To get a Grandchild for your Sim, have one of your Sim's children Try for a Baby or Adopt a Sim. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are your Sim's children.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Met New Grandchild -Sim-.png]]
|Have 20 Grandchildren
| +30,000
|None
|Some Elder Sims measure life by how many grandchildren they have. To get this many grandchildren, your Sim's children will need to spend a lot of time Trying for a Baby, or will need to Adopt several Sims. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are your Sim's children.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Learned to Study from -Sim-.png]]
|Help (Sim) with Homework
| +5,000
|None
|A Child or Teen Sim who knows how to study completes homework faster. To teach a Sim to Study, click on the Homework and choose "Help with Homework" and then the name of the student Sim.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:-Sim- Joined the Family!.png]]
|New Family Member
|3,000
|None
|Some Sims love to see their Family Grow. To get a new Family member, your Sim or a relative will need to Have a Baby, Adopt a Sim or Get Married or Joined. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Potty Trained.png]]
|Teach (Sim) Potty Training
| +5,000
|None
|Some Sims love helping a Toddler learn the important things. To have your Sim potty train a Toddler, click on a Potty Chair and then choose "Potty Train" and the name of the Toddler you want to teach.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Learned to Talk from -Sim-.png]]
|Teach (Sim) to Talk
| +5,000
|None
|Giving a Toddler a good start in life makes some Sims feel great. To have your Sim teach a Toddler to Talk, click the Toddler and choose "Teach to Talk".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Learned to Walk from -Sim-.png]]
|Teach (Sim) to Walk
| +5,000
|None
|It's important for some Sims to be there for those first steps. To have your Sim teach a Toddler to Walk, click the Toddler and choose "Teach to Walk".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:-Sim- Got Engaged.png]]
|Relative Gets Engaged
| +5,000
|None
|Some Sims love to see relatives get engaged. To have this happen, select one of your Sim's relatives and click on another Sim to choose "Propose" and then "Engagement". You can also direct another Sim to propose to one of your Sim's relatives. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
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|[[File:-Sim- Got Married.png]]
|Relative Gets Joined
| +5,000
|None
|Sims love a wedding. To have your Sim's relative get joined, select either of the happy couple and click on the other to choose "Propose" and then "Joined Union".
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|[[File:-Sim- Got Married.png]]
|Relative Gets Married
| +8,000
|None
|Sims love a wedding. To have your Sim's relative get married, select either of the happy couple and click on the other to choose "Propose" and then "Marriage".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|[[File:Moved Out.png]]
|Relative Gets Sick
|(Sim) Moves Out
| -500
|2,000
|None
|Some Sims care a lot about their relative's health. Make sure all the Sims in your household stay well by keeping the house clean and free of vermin and by steering clear of other Sims who may be ill.
|Click on a Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find Own Place". Later you can find that Sim in the Family Bin at the Neighborhood, and then move them into their own house.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|[[File:Change into Athletic Outfit.png]]
|Fight with a Family Member
|Change into Athletic Outfit
| -2,000
|500
| -250
|Your Sim would be pretty embarrassed to lose a fight today, so try to keep him or her out of scuffles. If you think a Fight's on its way, work on Body skill.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|(Sim) is an Overachiever
| +6,000
| +2,500
|Some parents and grandparents really love to see a Teen excel. To make a Teen Sim an Overachiever, make sure they do all their homework, go to school in a great Mood to get that A+, while getting them promoted to the top of their Teen job.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|}
 
==Career and money==
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|[[File:Got a Job.png]]
|Find a Job
| +1,000
|None
|Click on a Newspaper and choose "Find a Job". If your Sim already has some skills, try clicking on a Computer and choosing "Find a Job", since the Computer may have jobs that better suit your Sim's qualifications.
|Sometimes a Sim wants to look active. To have your Sim wear their workout clothes, click on a Dresser or Armoire object and choose "Change to Athletic".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:ChangeGot intoa Everyday OutfitJob.png]]
|Get a job in the (career) Career
|Change into Everyday Outfit
| +1,000
|500
|None
|It's worth holding out for a job that really fits. Click on the Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find a Job". Keep looking each day until the right job comes along.
|Sometimes a Sim wants to be casual. To have your Sim change their clothes, click on a Dresser object and choose "Change into Everyday".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:ChangeGot intoa Formal OutfitPromotion.png]]
|Get a Promotion
|Change into Formal Outfit
|3,000
|500
|None
|Getting ahead at work requires a combination of the right skills, enough friends and a good mood. Look at the Job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for your Sim to get their next promotion.
|Sometimes a Sim wants to dress up. To have your Sim change their clothes, click on a Dresser or Armoire object and choose "Change into Formal".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:ChangeGo intoto PJsWork.png]]
|Go to Work
|Change into PJs
| +750
|500
|None
|You can't expect a paycheck if you don't show up. Sims in a good mood will go meet the carpool by themselves, as long as they aren't involved in other activities. For Sims who don't want to go on their own, click the carpool and choose "Go to Work".
|Sometimes a Sim wants to feel snuggly. To have your Sim get into their PJ's, click on a Dresser or Armoire object and choose "Change into PJ's".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|[[File:Change into Swimwear.png]]
|Miss Carpool
|Change into Swimwear
| -1,500
|None
|SometimesYou a Simcan't wantswalk to coolwork off.in Tothis havetown, so the Carpool is a must. If your Sim wearis in a bathinggood suitmood, clickthey onwill ago Dresserby orthemselves. Otherwise, you may need to click on Armoirethe objectCarpool and choose "ChangeGo intoto SwimwearWork".
|If ''[[The Sims 2: Nightlife|Nightlife]]'' is installed, Sims can use a [[car]] to drive to work. From ''[[The Sims 2: Bon Voyage|Bon Voyage]]'' onward, Sims can also simply [[walk]] to work. These solutions will not prevent this fear from being realized, however.
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Got Fired.png]]
|Get Fired
| -5,000
| -2,500
|Getting fired really puts a crimp in a Sim's day. Unless you have vacation days, make sure your Sim doesn't miss the carpool.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:ChangeQuit into UndiesJob.png]]
|Quit Job
|Change into Undies
| +500
|None
|SometimesNot aall SimSims wantsare tocut justout befor extraall comfortableJobs. To have your Sim changeQuit their underwearJob, click on athe DresserPhone orand Armoirechoose object"Work" and choosethen "Change intoQuit UndiesJob".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Moved OutStar.png]]
|Reach Top of (career) Career
|Move Out
| +15,000
|500
| +7,500
|Building the right skills and making friends should be first on this Sim's agenda. Keep knocking down those promotions and you'll be in the corner office before you know it. Look at the Job panel to see how many friends and which skills are required for promotion.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Retired.png]]
|Retire
| +5,000
|None
|All Careers come to an end eventually. When your Sim is ready to call off the rat race, click on the Phone and choose "Work" and then "Retire".
|Click on a computer or a newspaper and choose "Find Own Place". Later you can find that Sim in the Family Bin at the Neighborhood, and then move them into their own house.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Stay Home from Work
| +500
|None
|Sometimes a Sim just needs a day off. When the carpool comes, just cancel the interaction from your Sim's queue before they leave. Check if your Sim has earned vacation time by looking at the Job panel. If they haven't, you may be risking your Sim's job.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Got a Job.png]]
|Big Bonus
| +5,000
|None
|A bonus is hard to predict, but it's more likely the higher your Sim's Job performance is. To have your Sim do well at work, make sure you send him or her to the carpool in a good mood.
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|[[File:Earned Money.png]]
|Earn $3,500Some Money
| +500
|22,000
|None
|Some Sims just like earning some money, no matter how little. A Sim can earn money by getting a job and going to work. Creative Sims can also earn money by painting pictures and writing novels.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Earned Money.png]]
|Earn §100
| +500
|None
|Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage.
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|[[File:Earned Money.png]]
|Earn $5§1,000
| +750
|5,000
|None
|Some Sims lovefeel togreat reachsatisfaction higherfrom lifetimetheir earningspaychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. If you want toTo reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage. Hint: having other Sims do daily chores around the house will free up your Sim's time to pursue those skills and friends necessary to get that promotion.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Earned Money.png]]
|Earn $10§3,000
|10 +1,000800
|None
|Some Sims lovefeel togreat reachsatisfaction higherfrom lifetimetheir earningspaychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. If you want toTo reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage. Hint: having other Sims do daily chores around the house will free up your Sim's time to pursue those skills and friends necessary to get that promotion.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Earned Money.png]]
|Earn $25§3,000500
|8 +2,000
|None
|Some Sims lovefeel togreat reachsatisfaction higherfrom lifetimetheir earningspaychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. If you want toTo reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage. Hint: having other Sims do daily chores around the house will free up your Sim's time to pursue those skills and friends necessary to get that promotion.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Earned Money.png]]
|Earn $50§5,000
|10 +5,000
|None
|Some Sims lovefeel togreat reachsatisfaction higherfrom lifetimetheir earningspaychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. If you want toTo reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage. Hint: having other Sims do daily chores around the house will free up your Sim's time to pursue those skills and friends necessary to get that promotion.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Earned Money.png]]
|Earn Some Money§10,000
| +10,000
|None
|Some Sims lovefeel togreat reachsatisfaction higherfrom lifetimetheir earningspaychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. If you want toTo reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage. Hint: having other Sims do daily chores around the house will free up your Sim's time to pursue those skills and friends necessary to get that promotion.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Earned Money.png]]
|Earn Some Money§25,000
| +8,000
|500
|None
|Some Sims justfeel likegreat earningsatisfaction somefrom money, no mattertheir how littlepaychecks. A sim canTo earn the money byrequired, gettingkeep ayour job andSim going to work every day. CreativeTo Simsreach canthis alsogoal earnfaster, moneywork to get your Sim promoted, which bywill paintingbump picturesup andthe writingdaily novelswage.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Earned Money.png]]
|Earn §50,000
| +10,000
|None
|Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|Join Greek House
|-
|2,500
|[[File:Earned Money.png]]
|2,000
|Earn §100,000
|To Join a Greek House, click on the phone and choose "Greek House," then "Join," and then the lot name of the house your Sim would like to join. Or click on any Greek member and choose "Ask to Join Greek House." Your sim will need to build relationships with several Greek members before they can become a member.
| +10,000
|None
|Some Sims feel great satisfaction from their paychecks. To earn the money required, keep your Sim going to work every day. To reach this goal faster, work to get your Sim promoted, which will bump up the daily wage.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Purchase Community Lot
|Have a Party
|2 +5,000
| +1,000
|Your Sim wants to purchase a Community Lot! Community Lots can be purchased remotely or by purchasing the Deed at the lot. To purchase remotely, select the "Real Estate" option, then the "Purchase Community Lot" option when using the Phone or Computer. To physically purchase the property, click on the Deed when on a lot owned by other Sims and choose the "Add to Shopping Bag" option.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Hire (Sim) as Employee
| +1,000
|None
|Your Sim would like to hire Someone for their Business. Sims can hire someone as an employee on the Phone or Computer or in-person. To hire via the Phone or Computer, click the Phone or Computer, select "Business", then the "Hire Employees" interaction. Hire Sims in-person by clicking on the Sim you wish to hire and selecting the "Hire" interaction.
|Parties are a quick way to fill a house with lots of Sims. To throw a party, click on the Phone and then choose any of the Interactions under the "Throw Party" option.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Fire (Sim)
|Have a Party
| -+1,000
|None
|Your Sim iswants terrifiedto offire having a party.someone! To throwfire aan party anywayemployee, click on the PhoneSim andyou wish to fire, then choose anythe of"You're theFired!" Interactionsinteraction underin the "Throw PartyManagement" optiongroup.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Talk to (Sim) Quits
| -2,500
| -500
|Your Sim is afraid of someone quitting their job with the business. Sims may quit their job if they feel they are underpaid.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Show Item to Customer
| +250
|None
|Your Sim wants to succeed in sales. To have your Sim show an item to a customer, click on the item you wish to show, choose "Show Item...", then select the Sim you wish to show the object to. A good relationship between Sims and a high Sales badge will lead to successful sales interactions.
|To talk to another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the Interactions under the "Talk" group. Having common Interests goes a long way towards having something to Talk about, and so does knowing the same Sims.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Be Rejected for Show Item to Customer
|Resurrect (Sim)
| -250
|2,500
|None
|2,000
|Your Sim would hate it if their Show Item sales social were to be rejected! To have your Sim show an item to a customer, click on the item you wish to show, choose "Show Item...", then select the Sim you wish to show the object to. A good relationship between Sims and a high Sales badge will lead to successful sales interactions.
|To bring other Sims back from the death is an awesome power. To perform a successful resurrection, call the Grim Reaper using the Resurrect-O-Nomitron, and don't be stingy with the simoleons. Also, make sure that the departed Sim's tombstone or urn still exists somewhere in the neighborhood.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 UniversityOpen for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Make a Sale to (Sim)
|Chat Online
| +500
|None
|Your Sim would love to sell something to someone. To sell an {{sic}}object to another Sim, click on a Sim who is browsing an object you wish to sell, then choose any of the interactions in the "Sales..." category.
|Click on the computer and choose "Chat" to interact with random Sims from around the neighborhood. Hint: while this improves Social Need, it's not satisfying as a good old face to face chat.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Customer Gains a Star
| +1,500
| +1,000
|Your Sim wants somebody to gain a Customer Loyalty star for this business. Build Sims' Customer Loyalty by pursuing good social experiences between them and this business' staff, creating a store environment that they enjoy or selling them objects at fair prices.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Customer Loses a Star
| -1,500
| -1,000
|Your Sim is afraid of a customer losing a Customer Loyalty star for this business. To keep this from happening, avoid bad social experiences between customers and employees, having a store environment that your customers don't like, or selling customers objects that are too expensive.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Good Review
| +3,500
| +2,500
|Your Sim wants their business to receive a Good Review from the local press. To receive a Good Review, work to improve the Customer Loyalty of the Reporter.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Bad Review
| -3,500
| -2,000
|Your Sim would hate to read a Bad Review about their business in the local newspaper. To avoid a Bad Review, work to keep the Reporter from losing Customer Loyalty.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Opened First Business.png]]
|Have a Level (number) Business
|Variable; depends on business level
|None
|Your Sim is concerned about his or her Business Rank. To improve your Sim's Business Rank, build the Customer Loyalty Stars of your Sim's customers. You can see how many more Stars your Sim's Business needs by looking in the Business Information panel on the Business Tracker. Having good social experiences between customers and employees, a store environment that your customers enjoy and selling customers objects at fair prices are all great ways to improve Customer Loyalty.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
|}
 
==Education and college==
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|[[File:Went to College.png]]
|Go to College
| +10,000
| +2,000
|Getting a good education and having some fun at college is very important to this Sim. To send a Sim to college, make sure this Sim is a Teen and then click on the Phone and choose "College" under the "Call" option and then, "Move to College." Or, click on the Computer and choose "College" and then "Move to College." You can also send Sims to college in the Neighborhood view by clicking on the "Send Sims to College" button in the Families Bin or Students Bin, and then selecting this Sim from the list of eligible Sims.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Join Greek House
| +2,500
| +2,000
|To Join a Greek House, click on the phone and choose "Greek House," then "Join," and then the lot name of the house your Sim would like to join. Or click on any Greek member and choose "Ask to Join Greek House." Your sim will need to build relationships with several Greek members before they can become a member.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Got an A.png]]
|Get A+ Report Card
| +3,000
| +500
|Good grades come from studying, but the top grade needs a good attitude too. To have your Sim get an A+ in school, keep their grades rising by having them stay current on all their homework, and send them to school in as good a Mood as you can.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:FriendGot a D.png]]
|Get D Report Card
|Be Friends with (Sim)
|3 -1,500
| -500
|If your Sim falls badly behind on the homework, that D grade isn't far behind.
|To be a Friend of another Sim, make sure your Sim spends the time to get both Sims' Daily Relationship with each other above 50. Talking, playing games, or even just watching TV together are great ways to get there.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|(Sim) Gets A+ Report Card
|Go Swimming
| +4,000
|500
| +500
|None
|Good grades come from studying, but the top grade needs a good attitude too. To have your Sim get an A+ in school, keep their grades rising by having them stay current on all their homework, and send them to school in as good a Mood as you can.
|Sims love the water. Click on a pool ladder and choose "Get In" to have your Sim take a dip. If you've bought your Sim a diving board, you can click on it and choose "Dive".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|(Sim) Gets D Report Card
|Defeat the Grim Reaper
|8 -2,000
|2, -500
|Some Sims care a lot about their children's grades, and hate to see a D. Having these Sims help with Homework can make a big difference in bringing up those grades.
|Some Sims refuse to accept the finality of Death. To bargain with the Grim Reaper for another sim's life, click on the Reaper while he's preparing a deceased Sim for the afterlife. Hint: Sims with stronger relationship to the Sim who died have better chances at coming out of the top.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Get Into Private School
|Lose to Grim Reaper
| -5+3,000500
| +1,000
|Some Sims understand the link between an elite education at SimCity Academy and a leg up in the career world. To have the Headmaster come over to see if your Sim is a candidate for enrollment, click on the phone and choose "Invite Headmaster".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Get Rejected from Private School
| -1,250
| -1,000
|No one likes to be told they aren't good enough. If you want that Headmaster to believe your Sim deserves an upper-crust education, make sure the house is nice, the food is decent and the conversation is lively for his visit.
|Some Sims will take losing to the Reaper very hard. To bargain with the Grim Reaper for another sim's life, click on the Reaper while he's preparing a deceased Sim for the afterlife. Hint: Sims with stronger relationship to the Sim who died have a better chance.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Get (Sim) into Private School
|Be Saved From Death
| +8,000
| 3,000+500
|Some Sims want to know their young ones are getting the best education money can buy. To have the Headmaster come over to see if your Sim is a candidate for SimCity Academy, click on the phone and choose "Invite Headmaster".
|Some Sims hold out hope for the ultimate "second chance". While the Grim Reaper is preparing your Sim for the afterlife, select another Sim and click on the Reaper. Hint: Sims with stronger relationships to your Sim have a better chance.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|(Sim) Rejected from Private School
|Death of (Sim)
| -53,000500
| -500
|None
|Some Sim parents take their children's rejection personally. If the Headmaster doesn't like your Sim's home, their cooking, or the conversation, nothing's going to get those kids enrolled.
|No Sim lives forever. But, by ensuring that they have a full Aspiration Meter, and avoid illness and injury, some may live longer than others. And if all else fails, you can always try bargaining with the Grim Reaper, and hope for the best . . .
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Make Dean's List
|(Sim) is a Zombie
| -+2,500
| +1,500
|None
|To be on the Dean's List, your Sim needs to achieve an A+ final semester grade. Increase their academic potential into the "A" range by building skill points in the required areas for each class. Raise your Sim's grade to an A+ by having your Sim do college coursework and attend classes.
|Some Sims believe it's best to leave the dead to rest in peace. Keep this sim away from any Zombies and even from any Sim that owns Resurrect-o-Nomitron, and they may be safe . . .
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Do Assignment
|Ask Sim on Date
| 750+1,000
|None
| 500
|Sims improve their academic performance when they complete college assignments. Click on your Sim or the Assignment object (if your Sim has an uncompleted Assignment on the lot) and choose "Do Assignment".
|Time to make the first move on that prospective Sim! Click on the Sim and choose "Ask ..." and then "On Date". To avoid being rejected make sure either your relationship is high or that there is good Chemistry between your Sim and their prospective date. Good Chemistry comes from mutual attraction, you can tell if your Sim is attracted by clicking on the other Sim and choosing "Check Out". You can tell if this Sim is attracted to your Sim by clicking on them and choosing "Ask..." and then "Do You Like What You See?".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 NightlifeUniversity Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Write Term Paper
|Dine Out with Sim
| 500+3,000
|None
| 500
|Writing a term paper can boost a student's grades considerably, but it takes a long time. To have your Sim write a term paper, click on a Computer and choose "College".{{sic}} and then "Write Term Paper".
|Sometimes it is just better to get out of the kitchen and spend some time with someone else. To Dine Out with another Sim, use the phone to call a "Transportation" and then select "Invite a Sim to a Community Lot". You can also just go to a community lot when on a date or with a group, and your partners will follow right along. Once there, click on the podium and select "Be Seated". Make sure you visit a community lot with a [[Restaurant]].
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 NightlifeUniversity Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|SlowDo DanceResearch with SimSomeone
| 500+250
|None
|It's more fun to do research together, and the more Sims who are doing research together, the faster each Sim's Class Performance bar will fill up. To ask a Sim to do research with your Sim, first make sure your Sim is doing research by clicking on a Bookcase and choosing "College" and then "Research". Then click on another Sim and choose "Ask to Join Group Research". To do research with another Sim, make sure that Sim is already doing research and then click on the Sim and choose "Join Group Research".
|To Slow Dance with a Sim make sure that Sim likes your Sim enough before asking them to Slow Dance. Click on the Sim and choose "Slow Dance".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 NightlifeUniversity Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Get On Academic Probation
|Be Rejected by Sim for a Slow Dance
| -2,500
| -2,000
|None
|Colleges hold their students to a minimum performance standard. Academic Probation means your Sim needs to pass the next semester or be expelled. Increase their academic potential to get a passing grade by building skill points in the required areas for each class. Then improve your Sim's grade by doing college coursework and going to class. Remember, a Sim who is expelled can never come back to college.
|To avoid being rejected, make sure your Sim knows the Sim well enough before your Sim asks them to Slow Dance. When you are ready, click on the Sim and choose "Slow Dance".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 NightlifeUniversity Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Got Pickpocketed.png]]
|Get Pickpocketed
| -1,500
| -500
|Your Sim would hate to get their pockets picked. The [[Unsavory Charlatan|pickpocket]] can find you on community lots in home and vacation neighborhoods.
|
|Be Uneducated
|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
| -10,000
| -5,000
|Some Sims worry about missing out on the chance to get an education that will open the door to better jobs. To avoid this Fear, make sure this Sim has passing grades and get them enrolled in College before they become an Adult.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Complete Freshman Year
|(Pet) is Removed
| -2+3,000500
| +1,500
|None
|This Sim is looking forward to completing their first year of college. In the first year, give your Sim a head start by building skill in the required areas for each class. This increases their academic potential to get good grades later. Attending classes, and completing college coursework before the Final Exam will improve your Sim's grade for each semester and their overall GPA.
|Your Sim would be ashamed if a pet was removed from the home. The police will remove your pets from your care if just one pet is starving.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 PetsUniversity Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Declare the (major) Major
|Buy Handheld Game
| 500-1,000
|None
|There are some subjects of study that some Sims couldn't care less about, and for this Sim, this is one. To avoid this fear, choose a different Major for your Sim when you have them Declare a major. To declare this major using the Computer, choose "College" and then "Registrar - Declare Major." On the Phone choose "College" under the "Call" option and then choose "Registrar - Declare Major." Then pick this major from the majors available.
|Sims love playing electronic games on-the-go, either alone or with a friend. To buy a handheld video game, click on a Vending Kiosk, choose "Buy" and then click on the handheld game in the Buy dialog.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Win the Extraterrestrial Reparations Grant
|Get A+ Report Card
| 3+2,000500
| 500+2,000
|To become eligible for this scholarship, this Sim must be abducted by aliens sometime before leaving for college. To see if your Sim qualifies, choose "College" and then "Apply for Scholarships" on the Phone or Computer.
|Good grades come from studying, but the top grade needs a good attitude too. To have your Sim get an A+ in school, keep their grades rising by having them stay current on all their homework, and send them to school in as good a Mood as you can.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
|}
 
==Skills and talents==
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|[[File:Learned to Study from -Sim-.png]]
|Ask for Homework Help
| +2,500
|None
|A Child or Teen Sim who knows how to study completes homework faster. To learn to Study, click on the Homework and choose "Ask for Homework Help" and then the name of a Sim who can teach. Keep trying until the Learn to Study Meter is filled, and your Child or Teen gets the Learned To Study memory.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Potty Trained.png]]
|Get Potty Trained
| +2,000
|None
|Toddlers need to learn Potty training to get a good start in life. Select a Teen, Adult or Elder relative and click on the Potty Chair object. Choose "Potty Train" and the name of your Sim. Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|Go Fishing
|-
| 500
|[[File:Learned to Talk from -Sim-.png]]
|Learn to Talk
| +2,000
|None
|Toddlers need to learn to Talk to be better communicators when they Grow Up. Select a Teen, Adult or Elder relative and click on your Toddler. Choose "Teach to Talk". Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|Your Sim wants to go [[fishing]]. Click on a pond to begin fishing.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Learned to Walk from -Sim-.png]]
|Learn to Walk
| +2,000
|None
|Toddlers need to learn to Walk to be better coordinated when they Grow Up. Select a Teen, Adult or Elder relative and click on your Toddler. Choose "Teach to Walk". Look in the Relationship Panel to see which Sims are related.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|Be Rejected for a Dance
| -750
|[[File:Gain a Skill Point.png]]
| -250
|Gain a (skill) Skill Point
|To Dance with another Sim, first click on a Stereo Object and choose "Turn On" and then "Dance Solo". Once your Sim is Dancing, you can click on another Sim and choose "Ask to Join". You can also have your Sim Dance With a Sim who is already Dancing by clicking on that Sim and choosing to "Dance Together" with that Sim. If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood.
| +1,000
|None
|To build a skill, make sure your Sim spends enough time with a skill object. Different objects build different skills; you can see which skill an object builds by looking at the object's description in the Buy Catalog.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|[[File:Burned -Food-.png]]
|Lose a Skill Point
|Burn Food
| -2,500
|None
| -250
|No Sim likes forgetting hard-won learning. Be careful when repairing electrical equipment . . . those shocks can play havoc with the little gray cells . . .
|Some Sims hate to waste food. Avoid burning food by building your Sim's cooking skill. You can do this through just cooking lots of food, or by clicking on a Bookcase and choosing "Study Cooking".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Reach (skill) Level (number)
|Buy a (Object)
| +1,000 (Level 1)<br />
| Variable (minimum +500)
+1,250 (Level 2)<br />
| None
+1,500 (Level 3)<br />
|To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough simoleons to afford it.
+1,750 (Level 4)<br />
|The amount of aspiration points this want provides is dependent on the object, but will always provide a minimum of 500 aspiration points. The icon of the want will be of the buy or build mode category the desired object is located in. If the player sells the purchased item shortly after this want is fulfilled, the earned aspiration points will be removed from the Sim's aspiration bar.
+2,000 (Level 5)<br />
+2,500 (Level 6)<br />
+3,000 (Level 7)<br />
+4,000 (Level 8)<br />
+5,000 (Level 9)
| +500
|To reach a particular skill level, make sure your Sim spends lots of time building that skill. Different objects build different skills; you can see which skill an object builds by looking at the object's description in the Buy Catalog.
|The aspiration value of this want increases the higher the desired skill level. The influence value of the want does not change regardless of the desired skill level.
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Maximized All Skills.png]]
|Maximize All Skills
| +30,000
|None
|Few Sims know everything about everything. To maximize all skills, your Sim will need to build all skills at the expense of nearly every other activity.
|
|Buy a (Object) Costing at Least (price)
| Variable; usually the price of the object
| None
|To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough simoleons to afford it.
|The amount of aspiration points this want provides is dependent on the price of the object, but will always provide a minimum of 500 aspiration points. The icon of the want will be of the buy or build mode category the desired object is located in. If the player sells the purchased item shortly after this want is fulfilled, the earned aspiration points will be removed from the Sim's aspiration bar.
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Maximized Skill.png]]
|Maximize the (skill) Skill
| +8,000
|None
|To reach the top of a skill level, make sure using a skill object that builds that skill is your Sim's #1 priority. Different objects build different skills; you can see which skill an object builds by looking at the object's description in the Buy Catalog.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|Repo Man!
| -2,000
|[[File:Fire Prevention.png]]
| None
|Learn Fire Prevention
|The more you buy for your Sim, the more those Bills pile up. Pay the Bills before they explode by first getting bills from the mailbox, and then clicking on them and choosing "Pay Bills".
| +2,500
|None
|Protection from fire can save lives (or at least furniture). To help your Sim learn this useful skill, use a bookshelf and study.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Learn Anger Management
| +2,500
| +1,000
|Anger management can be very important to a Sim's inner equilibrium. To help your Sim learn this useful skill, use a bookshelf and study.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Learn Physiology
| +2,500
|None
|Knowing about the workings of a Sim's body can come in handy on several occasions. To help your Sim learn this useful skill, use a bookshelf and study.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Learn Couples Counseling
| +2,500
| +1,000
|Relationships are an important part in every Sim's life. So being able to mend a relationship that has fallen on hard times is a great skill. To help your Sim learn this useful skill, use a bookshelf and study.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Learn How to Make (food)
| +500
| +250
|Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Get a Bronze/Silver/Gold (talent) Talent Badge
| +2,000 (Bronze)<br />+? (Silver)<br />+5,000 (Gold)
| +1,500
|Your Sim wants to get busy and improve his or her Talent Badge level. To improve this badge level, direct your Sim to use objects or do socials that relate to it. Hint: Every Talent Badge is connected to a particular skill. The higher the associated skill is built, the faster the badge will be built!
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Master [[Tai Chi]]
| +2,500
| +1,000
|Your Sim wants to masterTai Chi!{{sic}} To master the art of Tai Chi, your Sim must continue regular practice of Tai Chi. To practice Tai Chi, click on a your{{sic}} Sim and select "Perform Tai Chi".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Perfect Garden Score.png]]
|Earn a Perfect Garden Score
| +3,000
|None
|Your Sim has been digging deep with spade in hand and wants to earn a Perfect Score from the Gardening Club. To request a rating from the Gardening Club, invite them over by clicking on the phone and selecting "Service...Gardening Club". When they arrive, click on a member of the club and choose "Request Official Garden Rating".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Earn a Low Garden Score
| -1,000
|None
|Your Sim has worked really hard in the yard and won't take a Low Garden Score very well. To request a rating from the Gardening Club, invite them over by clicking on the phone and selecting "Service...Gardening Club". When they arrive, click on a member of the club and choose "Request Official Garden Rating".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
|}
 
==Hobbies and activities==
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|Go Swimming
| +500
|None
|Sims love the water. Click on a pool ladder and choose "Get In" to have your Sim take a dip. If you've bought your Sim a diving board, you can click on it and choose "Dive".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Go Fishing
| +500
|None
|Your Sim wants to go [[fishing]]. Click on a pond to begin fishing.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Birdwatch
| +500
| None
|Your Sim wants to study nature and watch birds around the area. You can click on the ground anywhere outside to have your Sim select birdwatch.
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|Hunt for Bugs
| +500
| None
|Your Sims wants{{sic}} wants to go out and find some bugs! To do this you can click on the ground anywhere outside and then select Hunt Bugs.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Catch Butterflies.png]]
|Catch Butterflies
| +500
| None
|Your Sim wants to catch some beautiful butterflies! To have your Sims catch butterflies, click on butterflies and then select "Catch butterflies".
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|[[File:Catch Fireflies.png]]
|Catch Fireflies
| +500
| None
|Your Sim wants to catch some well-lit fireflies! To have your Sims catch fireflies, click on fireflies and then select "Catch Fireflies".
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|Go Jogging
| +500
|None
|Your Sims wants{{sic}} to go Jogging. Jogging is available to Sims with a high enough entusiasm in Fitnesse{{sic}}. In order for you{{sic}} Sim to go Jogging you must click on the Sim and select Go Jogging.
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|Go Roller Skating
|Be friends with (Pet)
| 2,000+500
|None
|Your Sim wants to becomego friendsroller with this pet.skating! To havego yourskating, Sim becomebuy a friendroller ofrink thisfrom pet,the directBuy yourMode Simcatalog, to build a strong relationship with thethen petclick throughit positiveand socialselect interactions"Skate".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 PetsFreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Play on Couch
|Fall in Love (with Sim)
| 5,000+500
|None
| 2,500
|Your Sim wants to feel like a kid. To play on the couch, click on any sofa or loveseat object and select "Play."
|Your Sim really wants someone special in their life. Devote time in your Sim's days to fanning the flames of Love until the Lifetime Relationship reaches 70. Remember to focus on a few Romantic Interactions, or your Sims will just end up friends.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Play on Playground
|(Pet) is Sprayed by a Skunk
| -1,000+500
|None
|For children and teenagers it's very important to give in to their ludic impulse every once in a while. When your Sim feels the need to play, direct them to a playground and use one of the fun objects!
|Your Sim would hate it for another Sim or pet to be sprayed by a skunk. To have a controllable Sim get sprayed by a skunk, direct them to pet, chase off or watch the skunk. This can be done by clicking on the skunk and choosing "Pet", "Chase Off" or "Watch".
|Only [[child]]ren and [[teen]]s can receive this want. The lot must contain some [[playground]] objects for this want to roll.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 PetsApartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Freestyle for Tips
|Have Water Balloon Fight
| +500
| +500
|None
|Sometimes a Sim's gotta make some simoleons doing what they do best: freestyle. To freestyle for tips, click on this Sim and choose "Entertain" and then "Freestyle for Tips". Make sure your Sim has high Charisma to get the most simoleons.
|Your Sim wants to throw a water balloon to soak somebody! To have a water balloon fight, click on a Sim you want your Sim to have a water balloon fight with and choose "Play...Water Balloon Fight".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 SeasonsUniversity Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Play Video Game
|Be Rejected for Water Balloon Fight
| -750+500
|None
|Video Games contribute to a positive society! To satisfy this want, click on the Maxis Game Simulator and choose "Play".
|Being rejected for playing water balloon fight is almost worse than being hit by one. To have a water balloon fight, click on a Sim you want your Sim to have a water balloon fight with and choose "Play...Water Balloon Fight".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Reach Maximum Enthusiasm in (hobby)
|Invite Someone/(Sim) Over
| +8,000
| +1,000
|Your Sim wants to reach the Maximum Enthusiasm Level in (hobby). You can view your Sim's Enthusiasm Level by looking at the Hobby Enthusiasm panel. To gain more Enthusiasm you must have your Sim perform interactions around the hobby the Sim is interested in.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Watch Movie
| +500
|None
|Your Sim wants to Watch a Movie. To do this you must have your Sim click on a Television and then select a movie to watch.
|To invite someone over, make sure your Sim has a Phone. Click on it to open the phone book of everyone your Sim knows. Keep an eye on that clock, though—Sims don't like to be awakened.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Sell a Pulp Novel
| -1,250
| -1,000
|Getting pocket change for the hard work of writing a novel is a slap in the face. Until your Sim has enough Creativity skill to crank out something readable, you might not want to try to sell that manuscript.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Sell a Great Novel
|Be Rejected for an Invitation (by Sim)
| -750+8,000
| +2,500
|None
|Selling a great piece of literature is fulfilling, but it takes hard work. Spend time on your Sim's Creativity skill to turn them into a great writer.
|Your Sim would feel terrible to have an invitation turned down. To invite someone over, make sure your Sim has a Phone. Click on it to open the phone book of everyone your Sim knows. Keep an eye on that clock, though—Sims don't like to be awakened.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Read a Novel
|Give Backrub to (Sim)
| +500
|None
| 250
|Your Sim would like to sit down with a nice Novel and read it. In order to do this you must first have a Novel on the lot, then have your Sim Click on the Novel and select Read.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Hula Dance.png]]
|Hula Dance
| +500
|None
|Your Sim wants to hula dance! To do the hula dance, click on a stereo and select "Dance... Hula Dance".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Slap Dance.png]]
|Slap Dance
| +500
|None
|Your Sim wants to slap dance! To do the slap dance, click on a stereo and select "Dance... Slap Dance".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
|Be Rejected for a Backrub by (Sim)
| -750
| -250
|
|Fire Dance
| +500
|None
|Your Sim wants to dance with fire! To fire dance, click on your Sim and select: "Entertain... Perform Fire Dance".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Win a Gaming Competition
|(Sim) is Cured of Being a Witch/Warlock
| 2500+1,000
|None
|Your Sim wants to win a gaming competition. To do this have your Sim compete with other Sims in a gaming competition on the Computer.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Sell Lemonade
|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
| +500
|None
|Your Sim wants to sell lemonade. There must be a [[lemonade stand]] on your Sim's lot to sell lemonade. To have your Sim sell lemonade, click on the lemonade stand and choose the "Make and Sell Lemonade" interaction.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Play Marco Polo
|Pull Prank
| 250+500
|None
| 500
|Sims love to swim around with their eyes closed, which means Marco Polo! To play Marco Polo, have your Sim jump in a pool, then click on a Sim you want your Sim to play with and choose "Ask Sim to Play Marco Polo".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Play Chess
| +500
|None
|[[Chess]] is a great activity for those thinking Sims. To play chess, make sure there is a chair facing the chessboard, click on it, and choose "Practice". Rook to C-4!
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Go Ice Skating
|Play on Couch
| +500
|None
|Your Sim wants to feelgo likeice a kid.skating! To playgo onskating, thebuy couch,an clickice onrink anyfrom sofathe orBuy loveseatMode objectcatalog, then click it and select "Play.Skate".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Play Computer Games
| +500
|None
|Computer Games contribute to a positive society! To satisfy this want, click on the Computer and choose "Play".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Watch TV
|Be Rejected for Asking Sim on an Outing
| +500
|None
| 100
|No matter the channel, TV is great! To watch TV, simply click on any TV and select "Watch".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Win a Dance Contest
|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
| +1,000
|None
|Your Sim wants to Win a Dance Contest. To do this have your Sim Click on a [[DJ booth]] and then have them select Join or Start a Dance Contest.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Lose a Dance Contest
|Learn Fire Prevention
| 500-1,250
|None
| 100
|Your Sim is afraid of Losing a Dance Contest. To advoid{{sic}} this have your Sim have plenty of body skill and as much Music & Dance hobby enthusiasm as possible.
| Protection from fire can save lives (or at least furniture too). To help your Sim learn this useful skill, use a bookshelf and study.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment LifeFreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Win Cooking Contest.png]]
|Win a Cooking Contest
| +1,000
|None
|Your Sim wants to Win a Cooking Contest. To do this you must first cook the food you want to be judged and then be on a lot with a cooking judging table. Then your sim can enter and try to win the contest.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
|Freestyle for Tips
|-
| 500
| 500
|Sometimes a Sim's gotta make some simoleons doing what they do best: freestyle. To freestyle for tips, click on this Sim and choose "Entertain" and then "Freestyle for Tips". Make sure your Sim has high Charisma to get the most simoleons.
|
|Lose a Cooking Contest
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
| -1,250
|None
|Your Sim is afraid of Losing at a Cooking Contest. To avoid this make sure you cook the best food you can. The more skill you have in cooking and the better ingredients the better!
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Smustle Dance
|Play Video Game
| +500
|None
|Some Sims love to have someone to strut their stuff with on the dance floor. Click on a Stereo or the DJ Booth and choose "Dance Smustle", and then click on another Sim and choose "Ask to join". If other Sims are already getting their groove on, click on a Sim and choose "Join the Smustle".
|Video Games contribute to a positive society! To satisfy this want, click on the Maxis Game Simulator and choose "Play".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Work as the DJ
|Influence Someone to Play a Prank on Another Sim
| +500
|None
|Time to get the party started and make some simoleans in the process. With high creativity Skill you can really get the cash flowing in. To have your Sim work as the DJ, click on a DJ Booth and choose "Work as DJ".
|Use Influence to play pranks with none of the blame, all of the fun! To Influence someone to Play a Prank on another Sim, click on a Sim and choose "Influence To", then "Play Prank on" and then choose the target Sim. Remember, this can backfire on the Sim you're influencing if he or she does not have a high enough relationship score with the target Sim. If the interaction is greyed out, your Sim does not have enough influence at this time.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 UniversityNightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Request a Song from the DJ
|Be Flirted With
| 500+250
|None
|Your Sims{{sic}} likewants to beset the objectmood offor anotherthe Sim'sdance attentionfloor. ToHave direct ayour Sim toclick Flirton withthe yourDJ sim,Booth firstand selectchoose that Sim, click on your Sim"Request..." and then chooseselect anya style of the interactions under "Flirt"music.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Sing Karaoke
|Get Rejected for a Kiss
| -1,000+500
| +250
|Some Sims love to take the mike by the horns! To sing a song, click on the [[Karaoke machine]] and choose "Sing Solo". Practice makes perfect!
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Catch a (fish)
| +250
|None
|Your Sim is itching to place rod and reel in hand and catch a (fish)! To go fishing, click on a pond with your Sim selected and choose "Fish Using...".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Catch a Boot
| -250
|None
|Getting rejected for a Kiss is no fun. Make sure your Sim knows another Sim well enough before trying a Kiss, and avoid puckering up at all if you think that other Sim is in a foul mood.
|Your Sim is scared to place rod and reel in hand for fear they will catch a Boot! To go fishing, click on a pond with your Sim selected and choose "Fish Using...".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Perform Music for Tips
|Be Rejected by Sim for a Date
| -1,000+500
| -+500
|Some Sims love being up on the stage and get a kick out of earning money by jamming for some tips. Choose any of the Musical Instruments in the Buy Catalog and choose "Perform".
|Your Sim would hate to be shot down by a potential date. To ask a Sim on a date click on the Sim and choose "Ask ..." and then "On Date". To avoid being rejected make sure eitehr{{sic}} your relationship is high or that there is good Chemistry between your Sim and their prospective date. Good Chemistry comes from mutual attraction, you can tell if your Sim is attracted by clicking on the other Sim and choosing "Check Out". You can tell if this Sim is attracted to your Sim by clicking on them and choosing "Ask..." and then "Do You Like What You See?".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 NightlifeUniversity Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Go to Community Lot
|Learn Anger Management
| +2,500
|None
| +1,000
|It is great to get out of the house. To visit a community lot, you can click on a phone and select "Call...Transportation", and then select "Taxi". Then you can select a location to visit from the "Where Would you like to go?" menu. Or, if your Sim owns a car, you can click on the car and select "Drive to Community Lot," select who needs a ride, and then select a location to visit from the "Where would you like to go?" menu. Alternatively, if your Sim lives next to a community lot, you can simply click on it and select "Yes" when asked if you'd like to visit.
|Anger management can be very important to a Sim's inner equilibrium. To help your Sim learn this useful skill, use a bookshelf and study.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment LifeNightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Play Catch
|Learn Physiology
| +2,500
|None
|KnowingYour aboutSim wants to enjoy the workingsgreat past time of aplaying Sim'scatch. bodyTo canhave comeyour inSim handyplay catch, click on severalthe occasions.Sim Toyou helpwant your Sim learnto thisplay usefulcatch skill,with useand achoose bookshelf and"Play studyCatch".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Toss Football
|Flirt
| +750500
|None
| +250
|FlirtingYour isSim thewants firstto stepToss downa thatFootball roadwith toanother loveSim. To havedo yourthis Simyou flirtmust withclick on another Sim, click on thatthe Simlot and choose any of the interactionsselect underToss "Flirt"Football.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Be Rejected for aPlay FlirtCatch
| -750
|None
| -250
|FlirtingNothing isstings thequite firstlike stepbeing down that roadrejected to love, but the road turns rocky if your timing's notplay rightcatch. To have your Sim flirtplay with another Simcatch, click on thatthe Sim andyou choose any of the interactions under "Flirt". Ifwant your Sim getsto rejected,play thecatch otherwith Simand maychoose not"Play be in a good enough moodCatch".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Be Rejected for GiveToss Love to (pet)Football
| -750
|None
|Your Sim wouldis beafraid sadof ifbeing arejected petplaying rejectedToss love. ToFootball havewith youranother Sim. giveTo loveavoid tothis amake pet, click the petsure you wantbuild youra Simhigh toenough giverelationship lovewith tothe andother select "Give Love"Sim.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Shoot Hoops
|Be Rejected for Play with (pet)
| -750+500
|None
|NothingYour isSim worsewants thanto ashoot petsome whohoops. doesn'tIn wantorder to playdo withthis ayou Sim.must Tofirst have your Sim play with a pet,[[Basketball]] clickcourt on the petlot, youthen wanthave your Sim toClick playon the withBasketball Count{{sic}} and select "PlayShoot With..Hoops."
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|[[File:The Sims 2 PetsFreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Perform on Mic
|Learn Couples Counseling
| +2,500
|None
| +1,000
|Stepping out in front of a crowd is a thrill that this Sim would love to enjoy. To make your Sim perform, click on the mic stand and select one of the "Perform..." interactions.
|Relationships are an important part in every Sim's life. So being able to mend a relationship that has fallen on hard times is a great skill. To help your Sim learn this useful skill, use a bookshelf and study.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Play Guitar
|Become a Witch
| -5,000+250
|None
|Some Sims really like performing music. Click on the Guitar and choose "Practice" or "Perform" and then choose a music type. Make sure your Sim has some Creativity Skill built before doing this with other Sims around if you don't want the risk of being booed. If another Sim is already performing, this Sim will join in the same song that's being played.
|Your Sim hates the thought of being involved in witchery. You should avoid being around too many witches or warlocks; they might teach your Sim about witchery.
|Playing the [[Guitar#The Rock Hammer|The Rock Hammer]] career reward will not fulfill this want.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Play Darts
|Get Puppy
| +5,000500
|None
|Your Sim wants to throw darts like a ninja. To play darts, click on the [[Dartboard|Dart Board]] and select "Play". Bullseye!
|Your Sim is dying to get a puppy! To have your Sim get a puppy through breeding, click on a dog you wish to breed and select "Command...Try for Puppy With...", followed by the name of the dog you want the first dog to breed with. Your Sim can also adopt a puppy by clicking the Phone, then selecting "Call...Services...Pet Adoption". You can then pick the puppy you want your Sim to adopt.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Blog about (hobby)
|Get Kitten
| +5,000500
|None
|Your Sim wants to Blog About (hobby). To do this you can Click on the computer and select Blog About... (hobby).
|Your Sim is dying to get a kitten! To have your Sim get a kitten through breeding, click on a cat you wish to breed and select "Command...Try for Kitten With...", followed by the name of the cat you want the first cat to breed with. Your Sim can also adopt a cat by clicking the Phone, then selecting "Call...Services...Pet Adoption". You can then pick the kitten you want your Sim to adopt.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 PetsFreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Sell a Lousy Painting
|Learn How to Make (food)
| +500-1,250
| +250-1,000
|Your Sim would hate it if his or her work was insulted by getting sold for peanuts. Until your Sim has enough Creativity skill to sketch out something decent, you might not want to try to sell that canvas. Hang it on the wall instead.
|Some Sims like to learn to make new foods. Click on the Fridge and choose "Have Breakfast" or "Have Lunch" or "Have Dinner", depending on the time of day. Then, choose the food your Sim wants to make. If the food isn't available, it may be the wrong time of day for that food.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Take a Photo
|Reach Maximum Enthusiasm in (hobby)
| +8,000500
|None
| +1,000
|Nothing saves memories better than a Photo. To have a Photo taken visit{{sic}}, click on the [[Photo booth|Photobooth]] and choose "Get In". Once your Sim is inside, click on the Photobooth again and choose "Take Picture"
|Your Sim wants to reach the Maximum Enthusiasm Level in (hobby). You can view your Sim's Enthusiasm Level by looking at the Hobby Enthusiasm panel. To gain more Enthusiasm you must have your Sim perform interactions around the hobby the Sim is interested in.
|Not to be confused with the "Get a Picture" want from ''Bon Voyage''. {{confirm|Only appears on [[community lot]]s with a photo booth.}}
|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|[[File:Break Dance.png]]
|Breakdance
| +500
|None
|Your Sim wants to show off some moves! To breakdance, click on your Sim and select "entertain... perform breadance{{sic}}".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTimeApartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|[[File:Wolf.png]]
|Play Piano
|See Wolf
| +1,000500
|None
|Some Sims really like performing music. Click on the [[Piano]] and choose "Practice" or "Perform" and then choose a music type. Make sure your Sim has some Creativity Skill built before doing this with other Sims around if you don't want the risk of being booed. If another Sim is already performing, this Sim will join in the same song that's being played.
|Your Sim is fascinated by wolves and wants to see one! Wolves prefer heavily wooded areas, so improving your Sim's landscaping to include trees or allowing weeds to grow may increase your Sim's chances of seeing a wolf. Wolves are also attracted to Sim toddlers and infants.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 PetsUniversity Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Bought a Vacation Home.png]]
|Buy a Vacation Home
| +5,000
| +1,000
|Your Sim wants to buy a home away from home. To buy a vacation home, click on the phone and select: "Real Estate...Purchase Vacation Home".
|
|Play Bass
|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
| +250
|None
|Some Sims really like performing music. Click on the [[Bass]] and choose "Practice" or "Perform" and then choose a music type. Make sure your Sim has some Creativity Skill built before doing this with other Sims around if you don't want the risk of being booed. If another Sim is already performing, this Sim will join in the same song that's being played.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|[[File:Fire!.png]]
|Play Drums
|Fire!
| -2,000+250
|None
|Some Sims really like performing music. Click on the [[Drums]] and choose "Practice" or "Perform" and then choose a music type. Make sure your Sim has some Creativity Skill built before doing this with other Sims around if you don't want the risk of being booed. If another Sim is already performing, this Sim will join in the same song that's being played.
|Sims fear fire . . . that's smart. To avoid Fires, make sure your Sim has at least some Cooking skill before sending them into the kitchen, and don't let them leave cooking food unattended for too long.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Illness.png]]
|Toast Marshmallows
|Get Sick
| -1,000+500
|None
|Jets of dangerous flame have another purpose than just incinerating your brand new sectional sofa. Have a tasty treat by clicking on the [[fire jet|Fire Jet]] and selecting "Roast Marshmallows".
|Your Sim is worried about coming down with something. Have your Sim keep the house clean and free of vermin, and avoid other Sims who are ill until they recover.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Stargaze with Telescope
| +500
|None
|The heavens hold beauty, wisdom and mystery. Explore them by clicking on a telescope and choosing "Stargaze".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Take a Hike
|Go to College
| +10,000500
|None
| +2,000
|Your Sim is trying to tell you they want to Take a Hike! To do this you must click on the Sim and select Take a Hike. You can only initiate a hike if you have a high enough enthusiasm level in [[Nature]].
|Getting a good education and having some fun at college is very important to this Sim. To send a Sim to college, make sure this Sim is a Teen and then click on the Phone and choose "College" under the "Call" option and then, "Move to College." Or, click on the Computer and choose "College" and then "Move to College." You can also send Sims to college in the Neighborhood view by clicking on the "Send Sims to College" button in the Families Bin or Students Bin, and then selecting this Sim from the list of eligible Sims.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 UniversityFreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Hustle Pool
|Be Best Friends with (Sim)
| +4,000
| +1,000
| +500
|To be Best Friends with another Sim, make sure your Sim spends the time for both Sims' Lifetime Relationship to each other to get above 50. Talking, playing games, or even just watching TV together are great ways to get there.
|Some Sims love earning money by showing off their skill at the pool table. To Hustle Pool, click on a pool table and choose "Play", then click another Sim and choose "Hustle," and then make your bet. If Hustle isn't available, you'll need to raise the relationship between this Sim and the Sim to be Hustled. The winner of the game will get the amount this Sim bet.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|[[File:Plummeted in Elevator.png]]
|Blow Bubbles
|Plummet in Elevator
| -2,+500
|None
|Sims of all ages love to contemplate the beauty of bubbles. To Blow Bubbles, click on a [[bubble bar|bubble blower]] and choose "Blow Bubbles".
|Nobody likes being in a falling elevator! Be careful, the chance that an elevator will break and plummet increases with use.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for Business Icon.png|32px|center]][[File:The Sims 2 Apartment LifeUniversity Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Get Thrown off the ElectroDanceSphere
|Win a Game Against (Sim)
| +1,000-500
| +250-500
|Make sure your Body Skills are high enough before trying out the ElectroDanceSphere on the faster speeds.
|Your Sim wants to feel like a Winner! Direct him or her to play a Game by clicking on a Game object and choosing from the interactions on the menu. Then select another Sim and direct them to Join. If you want to have a Visitor Join your Sim in the game, click on the Visitor and choose "Ask to Join".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTimeNightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Go Bowling
|See the Ghost of (Sim)
| +3,500
|None
|Your Sim wants to bowl! To have your Sim Bowl, click on a Bowling Alley and choose "Practice Bowling". You can also join another Sim who is already bowling by clicking on the Bowling Alley or the Sim, and choosing "Join".
|Some Sims will see the spirit of a Sim who's gone over to the other side . . . whether they like it or not. Have your Sim spend time near a tombstone or urn during the night; the ghost will eventually appear.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Work Out on Exercise Machine
| +500
|None
|Exercise is always healthy. Click on the Workout Bench and choose "Work Out" to have your Sim build Body Skill and burn off those extra calories.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Build Sandcastle
|Lose a Game Against (Sim)
| -250+500
|None
| -250
|Your Sim would hatewants to loseplay ain gamethe rightsand now!by Ifbuilding you'rea thinkingsandcastle. ofTo playingbuild a Gamesandcastle, pay attentiongo to thea skillsbeach thatlot matterand forclick winningon tothe beach avoidthen anselect" unpleasantBuild surpriseSandcastle".{{sic}}
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|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTimeBon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
|-
|
|Find Beach Treasure
|Get Fit
| +3,500750
|None
|Your Sim wants to find a nice item on the beach. To find beach treasures, go to a beach lot, click on the {{sic}}beach, and select "Comb for Seashells".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Swim in Ocean
| +500
|None
|There's nothing wrong with a Sim wanting to look their best. Make sure your Sim gets plenty of exercise by doing things like working out, doing yoga or swimming.
|Your Sim wants to get their feet wet by taking a dip in the ocean. To swim in the ocean, go to a beach lot, click on the ocean then select "Swim".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Log Roll
|Be Rejected for Entertain
| -750+500
|None
| -250
|You{{sic}} Sim really wants to test their lumberjack skills by rolling on a log. To do so, click on the {{sic}}logs and select "Roll".
|Sometimes it's not the right time to entertain another Sim. To have your Sim Entertain another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the Interactions under "Entertain". If your Sim does get rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Play on Monkey Bars
|Be Enemies with (Sim)
| -3,+500
|None
|This Sim wants to play on the monkey bars. Just click on the bars and select "Play On" to fulfill this want.
|To make an Enemy out of another Sim, you'll need to choose lots of negative Interactions, like Insulting or Fighting.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Play in Lookout
|Be BFF with (Sim)
| +500
|None
|Your Sim is aiming high and wants to play in a [[Playground tower|lookout]]. Simply click on a lookout and select "Play On".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
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==Vacation==
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|Buy a Vacation Home
| +5,000
| +1,000
|Your Sim wants to buy a home away from home. To buy a vacation home, click on the phone and select: "Real Estate...Purchase Vacation Home".
|Your Sim wants to be Best Friends Forever with someone. In order to do this you must first be Best Friends with the Sim. Then if you maintain that relationship long enough you may become BFF with that Sim! Keep working on that relationship!
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|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTimeBon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Get a Picture
|Be Rejected for Play Catch
| -750+500
|None
|NothingYour stingsSim quitewants likea being[[Snapshot|picture]]! rejectedTo totake playa catch.picture, Toclick haveon your Sim playand catch,select click"Take onPicture". theTo Simhave yousomeone wanttake your Sim's topicture, playclick catchon withanother Sim and chooseselect "PlayTake My CatchPicture".
|Not to be confused with the "Take a Photo" want from the [[photo booth]].
|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Learned New Massage.png]]
|Learn New Massage
| +1,000
| +500
|Your Sim wants to learn a new [[massage]] to pamper other Sims. To learn new massages, go on vacation and learn the massage from a local masseuse by clicking on the masseuse and selecting "Learn Massage...".
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Vermin!Went on Tour.png]]
|Go on a Tour
|See Vermin!
| -1,000+500
|None
|Your Sim wants to experience nature first hand. To go on a tour, click on the tourguide and select "Book Tour..."
|Vermin carry disease, and are a sign of a dirty home. To avoid Vermin, make sure your Sim doesn't leave trash, dishes or spoiled food around.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
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==Occult==
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|(Sim) is a Zombie
|Eat (food)
| +-2,500
|None
|Some Sims believe it's best to leave the dead to rest in peace. Keep this sim away from any Zombies and even from any Sim that owns [[Resurrect-O-Nomitron]], and they may be safe . . .
|Sometimes a Sim just craves a particular food. Click on the food and choose "Eat".
|Sims that don't have the [[knowledge]] aspiration will usually roll this fear. They will only fear the zombification of a deceased friend.
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|(portrait of Sim)
|Make a Zombie
| +3,500
| +2,000
|Some Sims just love zombies. Who wouldn't? To make a zombie, call the Grim Reaper using the [[Resurrect-O-Nomitron]], and be a bit sparing with your bid money.
|Only [[Knowledge]] Sims can receive this want. Although this want is usually directed at making a specific Sim a zombie, the target Sim's name will not be displayed.
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|(Sim) is Cured of Vampirism
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
| +2,500
|None
|To cure a controllable Vampire Sim, that Sim must first have a Vamprocillin-D potion in their Inventory. You can purchase Vamprocillin-D from the Gypsy Matchmaker. Once you have a potion, click on the vampire Sim and click "Drink Vamprocillin-D." If you want to cure a non-controllable Sim of Vampirism, make sure your Sim has the Vamprocillin-D potion in their Inventory and then place it in the world. Then, click on the Vampire Sim to be cured and choose "Influence to Drink Vamprocillin-D". Make sure your Sim has enough Influence to force the Vampire Sim to drink the curative potion.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|(Sim) is Cured of Being a Witch/Warlock
|Talk About Hobby
| +2,500
|None
|You talk about your hobbies right? Well so does your Sim and right now your Sim wants to! To have your Sim Talk About Hobbies you need to have your Sim click on another Sim and select Talk...About Hobbies
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|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
|[[File:The Sims 2 Apartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Ghost.png]]
|See a Ghost
| +3,000
|None
|Some Sims think about ghosts a great deal. Ghosts appear near their tombstones or urns at night.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|See the Ghost of (Sim)
| +3,500
|None
|Some Sims will see the spirit of a Sim who's gone over to the other side . . . whether they like it or not. Have your Sim spend time near a tombstone or urn during the night; the ghost will eventually appear.
|Sims who are [[fury|furious]] or enemies with a Sim will frequently want to see their ghost.
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|(Sim's full name) Becomes A Witch/Warlock
|Watch Movie
| 500+1,000
|None
|Some Sims love being surrounded by witches and warlocks. This Sim really wants to see someone learn about witchery.
|Your Sim wants to Watch a Movie. To do this you must have your Sim click on a Television and then select a movie to watch.
|Only [[Knowledge]] Sims can receive this want.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTimeApartment Life Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Be Rejected by Sim for a Bite
|Sell a Pulp Novel
| -1,250
| -1,000
|None
|Getting pocket change for the hard work of writing a novel is a slap in the face. Until your Sim has enough Creativity skill to crank out something readable, you might not want to try to sell that manuscript.
|Your Sim would love to have more vampire buddies, but is afraid it might not work. To avoid having a vampire be rejected make sure to build up your Sims relationship with their victim before clicking upon them and choosing "Bite Neck."
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Nightlife Icon.png|32px|center]]
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==Death==
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|Resurrect (Sim)
|Sell a Great Novel
| 8+2,000500
| +2,500000
|To bring other Sims back from the death is an awesome power. To perform a successful resurrection, call the Grim Reaper using the Resurrect-O-Nomitron, and don't be stingy with the simoleons. Also, make sure that the departed Sim's tombstone or urn still exists somewhere in the neighborhood.
|Only friends with the [[knowledge]] aspiration and relatives of the deceased Sim will receive this want.
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Defeat the Grim Reaper
| +8,000
| +2,500
|Some Sims refuse to accept the finality of Death. To bargain with the Grim Reaper for another sim's life, click on the Reaper while he's preparing a deceased Sim for the afterlife. Hint: Sims with stronger relationship to the Sim who died have better chances at coming out of the top.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Lose to Grim Reaper
|Read a Novel
| 500-5,000
| -1,000
|None
|Some Sims will take losing to the Reaper very hard. To bargain with the Grim Reaper for another sim's life, click on the Reaper while he's preparing a deceased Sim for the afterlife. Hint: Sims with stronger relationship to the Sim who died have a better chance.
|Your Sim would like to sit down with a nice Novel and read it. In order to do this you must first have a Novel on the lot, then have your Sim Click on the Novel and select Read.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Be Saved From Death
|Get Fat
| -1+8,000
| -500+3,000
|Some Sims hold out hope for the ultimate "second chance". While the Grim Reaper is preparing your Sim for the afterlife, select another Sim and click on the Reaper. Hint: Sims with stronger relationships to your Sim have a better chance.
|
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Death of (Sim)
|Be Booed
| -15,000
|None
| -1,000
|No Sim lives forever. But, by ensuring that they have a full Aspiration Meter, and avoid illness and injury, some may live longer than others. And if all else fails, you can always try bargaining with the Grim Reaper, and hope for the best . . .
|
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Relative Dies
|Obtain a Pet
| +-5,000
|None
|No relative lives forever. But you can hold off the day by making sure older relatives have full Aspiration Meters, and that all your Sim's family members avoid illness and injury. If all else fails, you can try bargaining with the Grim Reaper, and hope for the best.
|Your Sim wants to obtain a dog or cat -- how cute! To have your Sim obtain a dog or cat, click the Phone, then select "Call...Services...Pet Adoption", or you can go to a community lot that sells dogs and cats and buy one. You can then pick the pet you want the Sim to take home.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
|}
 
==Pets and animals==
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|(Pet) is Removed
|Lemonade Stand being Smashed
| -12,500000
|None
| -500
|Your Sim would be ashamed if a pet was removed from the home. The police will remove your pets from your care if just one pet is starving.
|Your Sim would feel terrible if somebody smashed their [[lemonade stand]]! To avoid having your Sim's lemonade stand smashed, keep up their relationships with other Sims in the neighborhood. If you want someone to smash the lemonade stand anyway, select another Sim, click the lemonade stand and choose "Smash!".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for BusinessPets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Be Bitfriends bywith Womrat(Pet)
| -500+2,000
|None
|Your Sim wants to become friends with this pet. To have your Sim become a friend of this pet, direct your Sim to build a strong relationship with the pet through positive social interactions.
|Your Sim does not want to be bit by a womrat. Womrats may bite when a Sim is playing with them if they are in a low mood. Womrats will remain in a good mood if their cage is cleaned often and they are well fed.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Be master of (Pet)
|Slap Dance
|8,000
| +500
|None
|Your Sim would love to be the Master of a dog. To have your Sim become a dog's master, direct your Sim to build a high relationship with that dog through positive interactions.
|Your Sim wants to slap dance! To do the slap dance, click on a stereo and select "Dance... Slap Dance".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon VoyagePets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|(Pet) is Sprayed by a Skunk
|Pass Out
| -1,000
|None
| -500
|Your Sim would hate it for another Sim or pet to be sprayed by a skunk. To have a controllable Sim get sprayed by a skunk, direct them to pet, chase off or watch the skunk. This can be done by clicking on the skunk and choosing "Pet", "Chase Off" or "Watch".
|You can get a real bump on the head from passing out. Make sure your Sim has a bed or a sofa to sleep in.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Be Rejected for Give Love to (pet)
|Have a Bad Conversation with (Sim)
| -350750
|None
|Your Sim would be sad if a pet rejected love. To have your Sim give love to a pet, click the pet you want your Sim to give love to and select "Give Love".
|To talk to another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the Interactions under "Talk". Sims are more likely to have a bad conversation when they don't share common Interests, or if their relationship is low.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Be Rejected for Play with (pet)
|Get D Report Card
| -1,500750
|None
| -500
|Nothing is worse than a pet who doesn't want to play with a Sim. To have your Sim play with a pet, click on the pet you want your Sim to play with and select "Play With..."
|If your Sim falls badly behind on the homework, that D grade isn't far behind.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Get Puppy
|Be Rejected for Playing With by (Sim)
| -750+5,000
|None
| -250
|Your Sim is dying to get a puppy! To have your Sim get a puppy through breeding, click on a dog you wish to breed and select "Command...Try for Puppy With...", followed by the name of the dog you want the first dog to breed with. Your Sim can also adopt a puppy by clicking the Phone, then selecting "Call...Services...Pet Adoption". You can then pick the puppy you want your Sim to adopt.
|It would really hurt if your Sim's request to Play With another Sim were turned down. To Play With another Sim, click on that Sim and choose any of the Interactions under the "Play" group. If your Sim gets rejected, the other Sim may not be in a good enough mood.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Get Kitten
|Receive Bigfoot Hug
| +5005,000
|None
|Your Sim is dying to get a kitten! To have your Sim get a kitten through breeding, click on a cat you wish to breed and select "Command...Try for Kitten With...", followed by the name of the cat you want the first cat to breed with. Your Sim can also adopt a cat by clicking the Phone, then selecting "Call...Services...Pet Adoption". You can then pick the kitten you want your Sim to adopt.
|Your Sim really wants to get hugged by [[Bigfoot]]! To get hugged by Bigfoot, make sure that you build up high relationship with him.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Bon VoyagePets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Get Kitten or Puppy
|Win a Gaming Competition
| +5,000
|None
|Your Sim wants to get a puppy or kitten. To get one through breeding, click on a pet you wish to breed and select "Command...", then "Try For Puppy With" or "Try For Kitten With...", followed by the name of the pet you want the first pet to breed with. Your Sim can also adopt a puppy or kitten by clicking the Phone, then select "Call...Services...Pet Adoption". You can then pick the one you want your Sim to adopt.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|[[File:Wolf.png]]
|See Wolf
| +1,000
|None
|Your Sim is fascinated by wolves and wants to see one! Wolves prefer heavily wooded areas, so improving your Sim's landscaping to include trees or allowing weeds to grow may increase your Sim's chances of seeing a wolf. Wolves are also attracted to Sim toddlers and infants.
|Your Sim wants to win a gaming competition. To do this have your Sim compete with other Sims in a gaming competition on the Computer.
|This want is fulfilled when a wolf appears on the lot, even if the Sim in question does not actually see the wolf.
|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Obtain a Pet
|[[File:The Sims 2 FreeTime Icon.png|32px|center]]
| +5,000
|None
|Your Sim wants to obtain a dog or cat -- how cute! To have your Sim obtain a dog or cat, click the Phone, then select "Call...Services...Pet Adoption", or you can go to a community lot that sells dogs and cats and buy one. You can then pick the pet you want the Sim to take home.
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Be Bit by Womrat
|See Hail
| -500
|None
|Your Sim does not want to be bit by a womrat. Womrats may bite when a Sim is playing with them if they are in a low mood. Womrats will remain in a good mood if their cage is cleaned often and they are well fed.
|Hail isn't always the most pleasant form of precipitation. Sims are more likely to see hail in Winter-- check with the weatherman to see what is heading your Sims' direction!
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 SeasonsPets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Play with (pet)
|(Sim) Gets A+ Report Card
| +4,000
| +500
|None
|Good grades come from studying, but the top grade needs a good attitude too. To have your Sim get an A+ in school, keep their grades rising by having them stay current on all their homework, and send them to school in as good a Mood as you can.
|Your Sim is in the mood to play with this pet. To have your Sim play with a pet, click on the pet you want your Sim to play with and select "Play With..."
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Be Barked or Hissed at by (pet)
|See Snow
| +750-500
|None
|Your Sim would hate to be on the receiving end of loud bark or cruel hiss. Aggressive pets will be more likely to bark or hiss at Sims.
|Few things are more beautiful than the sight of falling snow. check with the weatherman to see what is heading your Sims' direction!
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 SeasonsPets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Command (pet) to Stay
|Sell Lemonade
| +500250
|None
|Your Sim wants to sell lemonade. There must becommand a [[lemonade stand]] on your Sim's lotpet to sell lemonadestay. To have your Sim selldo lemonadethis, click on the lemonadepet standyour andSim choosewants theto "Makestay and Sellselect Lemonade"Stay" from the "Command" interactiongroup.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for BusinessPets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Command (pet) to Play Dead
|Play Marco Polo
| +500250
|None
|SimsYour loveSim wants to swimcommand arounda withpet theirto eyesplay closed, which means Marco Polo!dead. To play Marco Polo, have your Sim jumpdo in a poolthis, then click on a Sim youthe wantpet your Sim wants to play withdead and chooseselect "AskPlay SimDead" tofrom Playthe Marco"Command" Polo"group.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Command (pet) to Roll Over
|Play Chess
| +500250
|None
|Your Sim wants to command a pet to roll over. To have your Sim do this, click on the pet your Sim wants to roll over and select "Roll Over" from the "Command" group.
|[[Chess]] is a great activity for those thinking Sims. To play chess, make sure there is a chair facing the chessboard, click on it, and choose "Practice". Rook to C-4!
|
|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|
|Command (pet) to Sit Up
|Get Into Private School
| +3,500250
|None
| +1,000
|Your Sim wants to command a pet to sit up. To have your Sim do this, click on the pet your Sim wants to sit up and select "Sit Up" from the "Command" group.
|Some Sims understand the link between an elite education at SimCity Academy and a leg up in the career world. To have the Headmaster come over to see if your Sim is a candidate for enrollment, click on the phone and choose "Invite Headmaster".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|(Pet) Learns to Come Here
|Get Rejected from Private School
| -+1,250000
|None
| -1,000
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|(Pet) Gets a Job
|Use a Public Toilet
| -+500
|None
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|(Pet) Gets a Job in Show Biz
|Go Ice Skating
| +500
|None
|Your Sim wants this pet to start working in [[Show biz (pet career)|show business]]. To have your Sim find a show business job for this pet, click on a Newspaper or Computer and choose "Find Pet Job for ..." for the pet you want to start working. Then select Extra, the entry-level show business position.
|Your Sim wants to go ice skating! To go skating, buy an ice rink from the Buy Mode catalog, then click it and select "Skate".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 SeasonsPets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Play Computerwith GamesBird
| +500
|None
|ComputerBirds Gamesneed contributeattention and your Sim wants to aplay positivewith society!one. To satisfyhave thisyour wantSim play with a bird, click on the ComputerTropico Avian Sanctuary and chooseselect "Play With...".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Be Bit by Bird
|Get a Bronze (talent) Talent Badge
| +2,000-500
|None
| +1,500
|Your Sim does not want to be bit by a bird. Birds may bite when a Sim is playing with them if they are in a low mood. Birds will remain in a good mood if their cage is cleaned often and they are well fed.
|Your Sim wants to get busy and improve his or her Talent Badge level. To improve this badge level, direct your Sim to use objects or do socials that relate to it. Hint: Every Talent Badge is connected to a particular skill. The higher the associated skill is built, the faster the badge will be built!
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|[[File:The Sims 2 Open for BusinessPets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Be Rejected for Rub (pet)'s Belly
|Make Dean's List
| +2,500-750
|None
| +1,500
|A good belly rub should never be turned down. To have your Sim rub a pet's belly, click the pet you want your Sim to rub and select "Rub Belly".
|To be on the Dean's List, your Sim needs to achieve an A+ final semester grade. Increase their academic potential into the "A" range by building skill points in the required areas for each class. Raise your Sim's grade to an A+ by having your Sim do college coursework and attend classes.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 UniversityPets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Be Rejected for Finger Wiggle with (pet)
|Do Assignment
| +1,000-750
|None
|Pets that don't want to play finger wiggle make Sims sad. To finger wiggle with a pet, click on the pet you want your Sim to play with and select "Finger Wiggle".
|Sims improve their academic performance when they complete college assignments. Click on your Sim or the Assignment object (if your Sim has an uncompleted Assignment on the lot) and choose "Do Assignment".
|Only applicable to [[cat]]s.
|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|(Pet) Chews Object
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
| -250
|None
|Your Sim would not be pleased if a dog chewed a household item. To prevent this from happening, purchase a [[Pet toy#The Chewinator by ChompCo|Chew toy]] to fulfill their chewing needs.
|Only applicable to [[dog]]s
|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|(Pet) Scratches Object
|Write Term Paper
| +3,000-250
|None
|Your Sim would not be pleased if a cat scratched a household item. To prevent this from happening, purchase a [[Scratching Post]] to fulfill their scratching needs.
|Writing a term paper can boost a student's grades considerably, but it takes a long time. To have your Sim write a term paper, click on a Computer and choose "College". and then "Write Term Paper".{{sic}}
|Only applicable to [[cat]]s.
|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Wash (Pet)
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
|750
|None
|Your Sim thinks it's time to give this dog a bath. To have your Sim bathe a dog, click on a bath tub and select "Bathe...", with the name of the dog you want your Sim to bathe.
|Contrary to the want's description, the interaction is called "Wash...".
|[[File:The Sims 2 Pets Icon.png|32px|center]]
|}
 
==Other==
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|Buy Cell Phone
|Do Research with Someone
| +250500
|None
|Today's busy Sims need cell phones to stay in touch. To buy one, click on a Vending Kiosk, choose "Buy" and then click on the Cell Phone in the Buy dialog.
|It's more fun to do research together, and the more Sims who are doing research together, the faster each Sim's Class Performance bar will fill up. To ask a Sim to do research with your Sim, first make sure your Sim is doing research by clicking on a Bookcase and choosing "College" and then "Research". Then click on another Sim and choose "Ask to Join Group Research". To do research with another Sim, make sure that Sim is already doing research and then click on the Sim and choose "Join Group Research".
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|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Buy Handheld Game
|Get On Academic Probation
| -2,+500
|None
| -2,000
|Sims love playing electronic games on-the-go, either alone or with a friend. To buy a handheld video game, click on a Vending Kiosk, choose "Buy" and then click on the handheld game in the Buy dialog.
|Colleges hold their students to a minimum performance standard. Academic Probation means your Sim needs to pass the next semester or be expelled. Increase their academic potential to get a passing grade by building skill points in the required areas for each class. Then improve your Sim's grade by doing college coursework and going to class. Remember, a Sim who is expelled can never come back to college.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Buy a (Object)
|Be Uneducated
| Variable (minimum +500)
| -10,000
| -5,000None
|To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough simoleons to afford it.
|Some Sims worry about missing out on the chance to get an education that will open the door to better jobs. To avoid this Fear, make sure this Sim has passing grades and get them enrolled in College before they become an Adult.
|The amount of aspiration points this want provides is dependent on the object, but will always provide a minimum of 500 aspiration points. The icon of the want will be of the buy or build mode category the desired object is located in. If the player sells the purchased item shortly after this want is fulfilled, the earned aspiration points will be removed from the Sim's aspiration bar.
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Buy a (Object) Costing at Least (price)
|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
| Variable; usually the price of the object
| None
|To buy this object, look in the Buy Catalog or the Build Catalog under the category icon shown here. Make sure you have enough simoleons to afford it.
|The amount of aspiration points this want provides is dependent on the price of the object, but will always provide a minimum of 500 aspiration points. The icon of the want will be of the buy or build mode category the desired object is located in. If the player sells the purchased item shortly after this want is fulfilled, the earned aspiration points will be removed from the Sim's aspiration bar.
|[[File:The Sims 2 Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Buy New Clothes
|Complete Freshman Year
| +3,500
|None
| +1,500
|New threads really make the Sim and this Sim is no exception. To buy new clothes, send your Sim to a community lot, click on any Clothing Rack, and choose "Buy".
|This Sim is looking forward to completing their first year of college. In the first year, give your Sim a head start by building skill in the required areas for each class. This increases their academic potential to get good grades later. Attending classes, and completing college coursework before the Final Exam will improve your Sim's grade for each semester and their overall GPA.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 University Icon.png|32px|center]]
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|Buy New Jewelry
|Declare the (major) Major
| -1,000+500
|None
|Your Sim wants to buy some fancy new jewelry. To buy jewelry, click on the jewelry rack and select "Buy".
|There are some subjects of study that some Sims couldn't care less about, and for this Sim, this is one. To avoid this fear, choose a different Major for your Sim when you have them Declare a major. To declare this major using the Computer, choose "College" and then "Registrar - Declare Major." On the Phone choose "College" under the "Call" option and then choose "Registrar - Declare Major." Then pick this major from the majors available.
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|[[File:The Sims 2 UniversityBon Voyage Icon.png|32px|center]]
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==References==
<references>
<ref name="marry rich Sim">https://modthesims.info/showthread.php?p=5477818#post5477818</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Lists|Wants and Fears]]
[[Category:The Sims 2 lists|Wants and Fears]]