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[[Image:Thesims3-117.jpg|thumb|A pregnant woman, in ''[[The Sims 3]]''|235px]]'''Pregnancy''' is a game mechanic and multiple-day event that begins after a successful '[[Woohoo#Try_for_baby|Try for Baby]]' interaction between two Sims of opposite gender, and ends with the pregnant female Sim giving birth to one or more [[Baby|newborn]] children. Pregnancy primarily affects [[adult]] and [[young adult]] female Sims. Pregnancy brings many physical and lifestyle changes to the pregnant Sim, including increasing body size, faster-decreasing [[motive]]s, and forced vacation/maternity leave from [[work]]. |
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[[File:SimSkillBuilding.jpg|thumb|220px|A Sim reading a [[skill book]] to learn a skill, in ''[[The Sims 3]]'']] |
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A '''[[Skill]]''' is a specific talent that Sims (and in some games, [[Pets (animal)|pets]] and other creatures) can acquire. Skills can be gained in many ways, such as through reading certain books, using skill-building objects or [[Career rewards]], learning them from other Sims, or through [[Chance card]]s. |
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Pregnancy was introduced as a game feature to ''[[The Sims 2]]'' and has appeared in each subsequent game. Prior to ''The Sims 2'', kissing or playing in the "[[Vibromatic Heart Bed]]" were the only ways for two Sims to have children - in these cases, a baby would be born immediately after the completion of the action, forgoing any pregnancy period. |
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Skills are relatively simplistic and generalized in ''[[The Sims]]'' and ''[[The Sims 2]]''; for instance, playing the [[piano]] and painting pictures on an easel both use and build up the same skill. In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', there has been a tendency to create more specific skill sets. Additionally, all games feature certain [[Secret skills|hidden skills]], which are developed and improved without appearing in the game interface. |
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Under normal circumstances, only female Sims can become pregnant. However, male Sims can be impregnated as well, either through [[Alien abduction]] or by the use of [[Cheats]]. |
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Learning skills allows Sims to become more proficient in certain activities, like cooking or repairing broken objects. Learning skills in these situations has a practical benefit, by decreasing the likelihood of Sims creating dangerous situations due to ineptitude, and by increasing the quality of work performed or of the items produced through the Sim's labor. Skill building is also central to [[promotion]]s in a Sim's chosen [[career]]. In order to be promoted, a Sim must improve their skills to a certain level; those skills which must be improved are usually related to the career they are working in. |
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Revision as of 00:50, 1 May 2013
Pregnancy is a game mechanic and multiple-day event that begins after a successful 'Try for Baby' interaction between two Sims of opposite gender, and ends with the pregnant female Sim giving birth to one or more newborn children. Pregnancy primarily affects adult and young adult female Sims. Pregnancy brings many physical and lifestyle changes to the pregnant Sim, including increasing body size, faster-decreasing motives, and forced vacation/maternity leave from work.
Pregnancy was introduced as a game feature to The Sims 2 and has appeared in each subsequent game. Prior to The Sims 2, kissing or playing in the "Vibromatic Heart Bed" were the only ways for two Sims to have children - in these cases, a baby would be born immediately after the completion of the action, forgoing any pregnancy period.
Under normal circumstances, only female Sims can become pregnant. However, male Sims can be impregnated as well, either through Alien abduction or by the use of Cheats.
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