Motive

See also: Urgencies

Motives, or needs, are the basic physical and mental requirements or desires of Sims and Pets in The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, The Sims 4 and The Sims Social games. In The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, Sims in different life states may have different motives, and some motives will drop faster or slower depending on a Sim's life stage.

Motives List

Basic motives

• Hunger/Thirst ^{(Replaces hunger for vampires in TS3)}
• Comfort ^{(Moodlets in TS3)}
• Social
• Hygiene
• Fun
• Room/Environment ^{(Moodlets in TS3)}
• Energy
• Bladder
• Sunlight exposure ^{(Hidden motive for vampires in TS3 that is shown with moodlets, such as fatigue)}

In The Sims Social and The Sims FreePlay, fulfilling motives/needs will make the Sim inspired, and inspired Sims will earn more simoleons. In FreePlay, giving a Sim a cupcake will instantly fill the Sim's motives.

Moodlet-Motive Chart

^{Note: These numbers below are approximate as there are no numerical indication for motives.}

The Sims 3

Motive	Resulting Moodlets (Defecit)	% Full	Resulting Moodlets (Surplus)	% Full
Hunger	Hungry Very Hungry Starving	20 % 10 % 5 %	No Moodlet
Bladder	Has to Pee Really Has to Pee	10 % 2 %	No Moodlet
Energy	Sleepy Tired Exausted	10 % 5% 0%	Well Rested	100 %
Social	Lonely Desolate	10 % 0 %	No Moodlet
Hygiene	Grungy Stinky	15 % 7 %	Squeaky Clean	90%
Fun	Strained Stressed Out	33 % 15 %	Entertained Having a Blast	60 % 80 %

The Sims 4

Motive	Resulting Moodlets (Defecit)	% Full
Hunger	Hungry/Famished Ravenous
Bladder	Has to Pee Really Has to Pee
Energy	Tired Exausted
Social	Lonely/Very Lonely Desolate/Abandoned
Hygiene	Grungy/Grubby Filthy
Fun	Needs Amusement Desperate for Fun

Servo motives

• Power ^{(Replaces energy)}
• Social
• Fun
• Environment

PlantSim motives

The Sims 2: Seasons

• Water
• Love ^{(Replaces social)}
• Sunlight

The Sims 3: University Life

• Water ^{(Replaces hygiene)}
• Energy
• Social
• Fun

Pet motives

All large pets in The Sims: Unleashed, The Sims 2: Pets and The Sims 3: Pets share these motives:

• Hunger
• Energy
• Bladder
• Social

Other pet motives are:

• Comfort
• Hygiene
• Fun (cats and dogs, not horses)
• Scratch (cats)
• Chew (dogs)
• Destruction (dogs)
• Exercise (horses)
• Thirst (adult horses)

Small pets have no visible needs, but will die if not fed for too long.

SimBot motives

• Scrap Reserves ^{(Replaces hunger)}
• Waste Buildup ^{(Replaces bladder)}
• Charge ^{(Replaces energy)}
• Human Interaction ^{(Replaces social)}
• Trivial Entertainment ^{(Replaces fun)}

Plumbot motives

• Battery Power ^{(Replaces energy)}
• Maintenance
• Social
• Fun

Cut motives

• Family ^{(, reverted to Social)}
• Friends ^{(, reverted to Social)}

Gallery

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  Motives as they appear in The Sims

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  Motives as they appear in The Sims 2

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  Motives as they appear in The Sims 3

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  Motives as they appear in The Sims 4

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  Motives in The Sims Social.

Notes

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