Life state: Difference between revisions

Most expansion packs for ''[[The Sims 2]]'' added an alternate state in which [[Sim]]s can exist. Some added sentient creatures which Sims cannot become, but which can be playable Sims. These states have unique triggering techniques, advantages and disadvantages. These states are:

*[[Servo#The Sims 2|Servo]] {{vgversion|TS2:OFB}} <ref name="Servo">A Sim cannot become a Servo or SimBot, but Servos and SimBots are playable Sims</ref>

*[[Bigfoot]] {{vgversion|TS2:BV}} <ref>A Sim cannot become a Bigfoot, but a Bigfoot can become a playable Sim</ref>

*[[Genie]] {{vgversion|TS2:FT}} ''(Not playable)'' <ref>The Genie is a special case, as a Sim cannot become a Genie, and the Genie cannot become a playable Sim. Some players do not consider it a true life state.</ref>

However, most of the creatures listed above also appeared, in some form, in '''''[[The Sims]]''''' or its expansions. There are ghosts. While aliens are not seen, they are there, and may abduct Sims who use telescopes at night. In ''[[The Sims: Livin' Large]]'', pleading with the [[Grim Reaper]] may result in him bringing a recently-deceased Sim back as a zombie. Also in ''Livin' Large'', Sims using the [[Concoctinator Chemistry Set|chemistry set]] might make a purple potion that will temporarily turn a Sim into a monster.

In ''[[The Sims: Unleashed]]'', [[Miss Lucille]] of Old Town sometimes ends up making a zombie when she tries to resurrect a dead Sim. The GenieServo and Servothe Genie were added in ''The Sims Livin' Large'', and they look very similar to those that come with ''[[The Sims 2: Open for Business]]'' and ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime]]'', though Sims 1 Servos are objects and not playable Sims.

In a sense, werewolves, vampires, PlantSims and Bigfoots are added in ''[[The Sims: Makin' Magic]]''. When a Sim makes the Beauty or Beast charm and then uses it, he/she can assume the appearance of these creatures. Of course, players may choose to treat this as a temporary transformation or an illusion; the in-game effects are the same either way. The Sim who has been "charmed" is still a normal Sim, and gains no extra abilities or interactions. It could be said that witches and warlocks come with ''The Sims: Makin' Magic'', but Sims who take up magic in ''Makin' Magic'' still look and act the same.

*[[Servo|Sim Bot]]s {{vgversion|TS3:A}} <ref name="Servo">A Sim cannot become a Servo or SimBot, but Servos and SimBots are playable Sims</ref>