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'''Trait conflict''' describes a situation where a character (e.g. a [[Sim]], [[pet]], [[Plumbot]]) cannot have a particular [[trait]], because they already have another trait that conflicts with it. Traits that conflict are often considered "opposites" of each other, such as the [[Evil]] trait conflicting with the [[Good]] trait.
'''Trait conflict''' describes a situation where a character (e.g. a [[Sim]], [[pet]], [[Plumbot]], [[Servo]]) cannot have a particular [[trait]], because they already have another trait that conflicts with it. Traits that conflict are often considered "opposites" of each other, such as the [[evil]] trait conflicting with the [[good]] trait.


Trait conflict can also be used to describe a situation where two characters have traits that oppose one another. If one character exhibits actions or behaviors based on a conflicted trait, a character with an opposing trait may react negatively to it, harming the [[relationship]] between the two characters.
Trait conflict can also be used to describe a situation where two characters have traits that oppose one another. If one character exhibits actions or behaviors based on a conflicted trait, a character with an opposing trait may react negatively to it, harming the [[relationship]] between the two characters.


==Trait conflicts in The Sims 3==
==The Sims 3==
If an incompatible trait is learned, relationship will be decreased slightly. Using a social whose trait prevents the social from working, for example a joke about work on a [[Workaholic]] or "Talk about Computers" on a [[Technophobe]], will learn the trait and ''may'' decrease the relationship if that trait has a conflict. Observant [[Lifetime Reward]] can cause conflicting traits to be learned when the Sim starts to socialize with that Sim. Vampires' ability to read mind makes them to learn conflicting traits faster.
If an incompatible trait is learned, relationship will be decreased slightly. Using a social whose trait prevents the social from working, for example a joke about work on a [[workaholic]] or "Talk about Computers" on a [[technophobe]], will learn the trait and ''may'' decrease the relationship if that trait has a conflict. The "Observant" [[lifetime reward]] can cause conflicting traits to be learned when the Sim starts to socialize with that Sim. Vampires' ability to read minds may cause them to learn conflicting traits faster.


If a Sim has more than one trait that both result in a conflict and share traits as well, both positive and negative interactions will occur.
If a Sim has more than one trait that results in a conflict and they share traits as well, both positive and negative interactions will occur.


===List of trait conflicts in The Sims 3===
===List of trait conflicts in The Sims 3===
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*[[Ambitious]]
*[[Ambitious]]
*[[Angler]]
*[[Angler]]
*[[Bookworm]]
*[[Bookworm (The Sims 3)|Bookworm]]
*[[Born Salesperson]]{{Vgversion|TS3:A}}
*[[Born salesperson]]{{Vgversion|TS3:A}}
*[[Diva]]{{Vgversion|TS3:ST}}
*[[Diva]]{{Vgversion|TS3:ST}}
*[[Dramatic]]{{Vgversion|TS3:A}}
*[[Dramatic]]{{Vgversion|TS3:A}}
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*[[Frugal]]
*[[Frugal]]
*[[Gatherer (trait)|Gatherer]]{{Vgversion|TS3:SN}}
*[[Gatherer (trait)|Gatherer]]{{Vgversion|TS3:SN}}
*[[Genius]]
*[[Genius (The Sims 3)|Genius]]
*[[Great Kisser]]
*[[Great kisser]]
*[[Green Thumb]]
*[[Green thumb]]
*[[Handy]]
*[[Handy]]
*[[Insane]]
*[[Insane]]
*[[Irresistible]]
*[[Irresistible]]
*[[Kleptomaniac]]
*[[Kleptomaniac (The Sims 3)|Kleptomaniac]]
{{Col-2}}
{{Col-2}}
*[[Loves the Cold]]
*[[Loves the cold]]
*[[Loves the Heat]]
*[[Loves the heat]]
*[[Mooch]]
*[[Mooch]]
*[[Natural Cook]]
*[[Natural cook]]
*[[Neurotic]]
*[[Neurotic]]
*[[Never Nude]]
*[[Never nude]]
*[[Night Owl]]{{Vgversion|TS3:SN}}
*[[Night owl]]{{Vgversion|TS3:SN}}
*[[Over-Emotional]]
*[[Over-emotional]]
*[[Perfectionist]]
*[[Perfectionist (The Sims 3)|Perfectionist]]
*[[Photographer's Eye]]{{Vgversion|TS3:WA}}
*[[Photographer's eye]]{{Vgversion|TS3:WA}}
*[[Star Quality]]{{Vgversion|TS3:LN}}
*[[Star quality]]{{Vgversion|TS3:LN}}
*[[Unstable]]{{Vgversion|TS3:ITF}}
*[[Unstable]]{{Vgversion|TS3:ITF}}
*[[Vegetarian]]
*[[Vegetarian (The Sims 3)|Vegetarian]]
*[[Vehicle Enthusiast]]{{Vgversion|TS3:FLS}}
*[[Vehicle enthusiast]]{{Vgversion|TS3:FLS}}
*[[Virtuoso]]
*[[Virtuoso]]
*[[Workaholic]]
*[[Workaholic]]
{{Col-end}}
{{Col-end}}

====Traits with 1 conflict====
====Traits with one conflict====
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
{{Col-2}}
*[[Absent-Minded]] (Perceptive)
*[[Absent-minded]] (Perceptive)
*[[Artistic]] (Can't Stand Art)
*[[Artistic]] (Can't stand art)
*[[Athletic (trait)|Athletic]] (Couch Potato)
*[[Athletic (trait)|Athletic]] (Couch potato)
*[[Bot Fan]]{{Vgversion|TS3:ITF}} (Technophobe)
*[[Bot fan]]{{Vgversion|TS3:ITF}} (Technophobe)
*[[Brooding]]{{Vgversion|TS3:SN}} (Excitable)
*[[Brooding]]{{Vgversion|TS3:SN}} (Excitable)
*[[Childish]] (Dislikes Children)
*[[Childish (The Sims 3)|Childish]] (Dislikes children)
*[[Clumsy]] (Natural Born Performer)
*[[Clumsy (The Sims 3)|Clumsy]] (Natural born performer)
*[[Commitment Issues]] (Hopeless Romantic)
*[[Commitment issues]] (Hopeless romantic)
*[[Computer Whiz]] (Technophobe)
*[[Computer Whiz]] (Technophobe)
*[[Daredevil]] (Coward)
*[[Daredevil]] (Coward)
*[[Disciplined]]{{vgversion|TS3:WA}} (Couch Potato)
*[[Disciplined]]{{vgversion|TS3:WA}} (Couch potato)
*[[Eco-Friendly]]{{vgversion|TS3:A}} (Hates the Outdoors)
*[[Eco-friendly]]{{vgversion|TS3:A}} (Hates the outdoors)
*[[Evil]] (Good)
*[[Evil (The Sims 3)|Evil]] (Good)
*[[Family-Oriented]] (Dislikes Children)
*[[Family-oriented (The Sims 3)|Family-oriented]] (Dislikes children)
*[[Friendly (trait)|Friendly]] (Mean Spirited)
*[[Friendly (trait)|Friendly]] (Mean spirited)
*[[Good]] (Evil)
*[[Good (The Sims 3)|Good]] (Evil)
*[[Good Sense of Humor]] (No Sense of Humor)
*[[Good sense of humor]] (No sense of humor)
*[[Heavy Sleeper]] (Light Sleeper)
*[[Heavy sleeper]] (Light sleeper)
*[[Hopeless Romantic]] (Commitment Issues)
*[[Hopeless romantic]] (Commitment issues)
*[[Hot-Headed]] (Grumpy)
*[[Hot-headed (The Sims 3)|Hot-headed]] (Grumpy)
{{Col-2}}
{{Col-2}}
*[[Hydrophobic]] (Loves To Swim)
*[[Hydrophobic]] (Loves to swim)
*[[Inappropriate]] (Proper)
*[[Inappropriate]] (Proper)
*[[Light Sleeper]] (Heavy Sleeper)
*[[Light sleeper]] (Heavy sleeper)
*[[Loves the Outdoors]] (Hates the Outdoors)
*[[Loves the outdoors]] (Hates the outdoors)
*[[Loves To Swim]]{{Vgversion|TS3:IP}} (Hydrophobic)
*[[Loves to swim]]{{Vgversion|TS3:IP}} (Hydrophobic)
*[[Lucky]] (Unlucky)
*[[Lucky]] (Unlucky)
*[[Mean Spirited]] (Friendly)
*[[Mean spirited]] (Friendly)
*[[Neat]] (Slob)
*[[Neat (The Sims 3)|Neat]] (Slob)
*[[No Sense of Humor]] (Good Sense of Humor)
*[[No sense of humor]] (Good sense of humor)
*[[Nurturing]]{{Vgversion|TS3:G}} (Dislikes Children)
*[[Nurturing]]{{Vgversion|TS3:G}} (Dislikes children)
*[[Perceptive]]{{Vgversion|TS3:A}} (Absent-Minded)
*[[Perceptive]]{{Vgversion|TS3:A}} (Absent-minded)
*[[Rebellious]]{{Vgversion|TS3:G}} (Schmoozer)
*[[Rebellious]]{{Vgversion|TS3:G}} (Schmoozer)
*[[Sailor]]{{Vgversion|TS3:IP}} (Hates the Outdoors)
*[[Sailor]]{{Vgversion|TS3:IP}} (Hates the outdoors)
*[[Savvy Sculptor]]{{Vgversion|TS3:A}} (Can't Stand Art)
*[[Savvy sculptor]]{{Vgversion|TS3:A}} (Can't stand art)
*[[Schmoozer]] (Rebellious)
*[[Schmoozer]] (Rebellious)
*[[Snob]] (Easily Impressed)
*[[Snob (The Sims 3)|Snob]] (Easily Impressed)
*[[Socially Awkward]]{{Vgversion|TS3:UL}} (Charismatic)
*[[Socially awkward]]{{Vgversion|TS3:UL}} (Charismatic)
*[[Supernatural Skeptic]]{{Vgversion|TS3:SN}} (Supernatural Fan)
*[[Supernatural skeptic]]{{Vgversion|TS3:SN}} (Supernatural fan)
*[[Unflirty]] (Flirty)
*[[Unflirty (The Sims 3)|Unflirty]] (Flirty)
*[[Unlucky]] (Lucky)
*[[Unlucky]] (Lucky)
{{Col-end}}
{{Col-end}}

====Traits with 2 conflicts====
====Traits with two conflicts====
{{col-begin}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
*[[Avant Garde]]{{Vgversion|TS3:UL}} (Can't Stand Art, Easily Impressed)
*[[Avant garde]]{{Vgversion|TS3:UL}} (Can't stand art, Easily impressed)
*[[Brave]] (Coward, Loser)
*[[Brave]] (Coward, Loser)
*[[Charismatic]] (Loser, Socially Awkward)
*[[Charismatic]] (Loser, Socially awkward)
*[[Easily Impressed]] (Snob, Avant Garde)
*[[Excitable]] (Grumpy, Brooding)
*[[Excitable]] (Grumpy, Brooding)
*[[Flirty]] (Unflirty, Shy)
*[[Flirty]] (Unflirty, Shy)
*[[Grumpy]] (Excitable, Hot-Headed)
*[[Grumpy]] (Excitable, Hot-headed)
*[[Loner]] (Party Animal, Social Butterfly)
*[[Loner (The Sims 3)|Loner]] (Party Animal, Social butterfly)
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
*[[Loser]] (Brave, Charismatic)
*[[Loser]] (Brave, Charismatic)
*[[Natural Born Performer]]{{Vgversion|TS3:ST}} (Coward, Clumsy)
*[[Natural born performer]]{{Vgversion|TS3:ST}} (Coward, Clumsy)
*[[Party Animal]] (Loner, Shy)
*[[Party animal]] (Loner, Shy)
*[[Proper]]{{Vgversion|TS3:SN}} (Slob, Inappropriate)
*[[Proper]]{{Vgversion|TS3:SN}} (Slob, Inappropriate)
*[[Slob]] (Neat, Proper)
*[[Slob (The Sims 3)|Slob]] (Neat, Proper)
*[[Social Butterfly]]{{Vgversion|TS3:ST}} (Loner, Shy)
*[[Social butterfly]]{{Vgversion|TS3:ST}} (Loner, Shy)
*[[Supernatural Fan]]{{Vgversion|TS3:SN}} (Coward, Supernatural Skeptic)
*[[Supernatural fan]]{{Vgversion|TS3:SN}} (Coward, Supernatural skeptic)
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}

====Traits with 3 conflicts====
====Traits with three conflicts====
{{col-begin}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
*[[Animal Lover]]{{vgversion|TS3:P}} (Dog Person, Cat Person, Equestrian)
*[[Animal lover]]{{vgversion|TS3:P}} (Dog person, Cat person, Equestrian)
*[[Cat person]]{{Vgversion|TS3:P}} (Animal lover, Dog person, Equestrian)
*[[Can't Stand Art]] (Artistic, Savvy Sculptor, Avant Garde)
*[[Couch potato]] (Athletic, Technophobe, Disciplined)
*[[Cat Person]]{{Vgversion|TS3:P}} (Animal Lover, Dog Person, Equestrian)
*[[Dislikes children]] (Family oriented, Childish, Nurturing)
*[[Couch Potato]] (Athletic, Technophobe, Disciplined)
*[[Dog person]]{{Vgversion|TS3:P}} (Animal lover, Cat person, Equestrian)
*[[Dislikes Children]] (Family Oriented, Childish, Nurturing)
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
*[[Easily impressed]] (Can't stand art, Snob, Avant garde)
*[[Dog Person]]{{Vgversion|TS3:P}} (Animal Lover, Cat Person, Equestrian)
*[[Equestrian]]{{Vgversion|TS3:P}} (Animal Lover, Cat Person, Dog Person)
*[[Equestrian]]{{Vgversion|TS3:P}} (Animal lover, Cat person, Dog person)
*[[Hates the Outdoors]] (Loves the Outdoors, Eco-Friendly, Sailor)
*[[Hates the outdoors]] (Loves the outdoors, Eco-friendly, Sailor)
*[[Shy]]{{vgversion|TS3:LN}} (Flirty, Party Animal, Social Butterfly)
*[[Shy]]{{vgversion|TS3:LN}} (Flirty, Party animal, Social butterfly)
*[[Technophobe]] (Computer Whiz, Couch Potato, Bot Fan)
*[[Technophobe]] (Computer whiz, Couch potato, Bot fan)
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}

====Traits with 4 conflicts====
====Traits with four conflicts====
*[[Coward]] (Brave, Daredevil, Natural Born Performer, Supernatural Fan)
*[[Can't stand art]] (Artistic, Easily impressed, Savvy sculptor, Avant garde)
*[[Coward]] (Brave, Daredevil, Natural born performer, Supernatural fan)


==The Sims Medieval==
==The Sims Medieval==
Relationship is no longer decreased when an incompatible trait is learned. In addition, learning the shared trait will no longer increase relationship. Social effectiveness from traits are same as ''The Sims 3''.
Relationship is no longer decreased when an incompatible trait is learned. On the other hand, learning the shared trait will no longer increase relationship either. Social effectiveness from traits are same as ''The Sims 3''.


==The Sims 4==
==The Sims 4==
[[File:Trait conflicts in TS4 from some videos.png|thumb|Examples of traits that conflict with Cheerful, Childish, and Hates Children]]
{{Expand}}
Trait conflict returns in ''[[The Sims 4]]''. Like ''The Sims Medieval'', there are no relationship changes from learning about a trait conflict or compatibility. However, Sims with conflicting traits will have a harder time getting along. [[Freegan]] from ''[[The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle]]'' and [[lazy]] from the base game are currently the traits with the most conflicts in the series, with five conflicting traits each.
{{Clr}}

===List of trait conflicts in The Sims 4===
====Traits with no conflicts====
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
*[[Art lover]]
*[[Bookworm (The Sims 4)|Bookworm]]
*[[Bro]]
*[[Cat lover]]{{Vgversion|TS4:C&D}}
*[[Child of the islands]]{{Vgversion|TS4:IL}}
*[[Child of the ocean]]{{Vgversion|TS4:IL}}
*[[Creative]]
*[[Dance machine]]{{Vgversion|TS4:GT}}
*[[Dog lover]]{{Vgversion|TS4:C&D}}
*[[Erratic]]
{{col-2}}
*[[Geek]]
*[[Genius (The Sims 4)|Genius]]
*[[Green fiend]]{{Vgversion|TS4:EL}}
*[[Jealous]]
*[[Music lover]]
*[[Perfectionist (The Sims 4)|Perfectionist]]
*[[Recycle disciple]]{{Vgversion|TS4:EL}}
*[[Self-absorbed]]{{Vgversion|TS4:GF}}
*[[Self-assured]]
*[[Vegetarian (The Sims 4)|Vegetarian]]{{Vgversion|TS4:CL}}
{{col-end}}

====Traits with one conflict====
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
*[[Active (trait)|Active]] (Lazy)
*[[Adventurous]]{{Vgversion|TS4:SE}} (Lazy)
*[[Clumsy (The Sims 4)|Clumsy]] (Maker)
*[[Goofball]] (Snob)
*[[Insider]]{{Vgversion|TS4:GT}} (Loner)
*[[Kleptomaniac (The Sims 4)|Kleptomaniac]] (Good)
{{col-2}}
*[[Loves outdoors]] (Squeamish)
*[[Materialistic]] (Freegan)
*[[Noncommittal]] (Family-oriented)
*[[Paranoid]]{{Vgversion|TS4:SV}} (Outgoing)
*[[Romantic (trait)|Romantic]] (Unflirty)
*[[Unflirty (The Sims 4)|Unflirty]]{{Vgversion|TS4:CL}} (Romantic)
{{col-end}}

====Traits with two conflicts====
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
*[[Ambitious (The Sims 4)|Ambitious]] (Freegan, Lazy)
*[[Cheerful]] (Gloomy, Hot-headed)
*[[Evil (The Sims 4)|Evil]] (Childish, Good)
*[[Family-oriented (The Sims 4)|Family-oriented]] (Hates children, Noncommittal)
*[[Foodie]] (Freegan, Glutton)
*[[Gloomy]] (Cheerful, Hot-headed)
*[[Glutton]] (Foodie, Squeamish)
*[[Hates children]] (Childish, Family-oriented)
{{col-2}}
*[[Hot-Headed (The Sims 4)|Hot-headed]] (Cheerful, Gloomy)
*[[Loner]] (Insider, Outgoing)
*[[Maker]]{{Vgversion|TS4:EL}} (Clumsy, Lazy)
*[[Mean (trait)|Mean]] (Good, Proper)
*[[Neat (The Sims 4)|Neat]] (Lazy, Slob)
*[[Outgoing]] (Loner, Paranoid)
*[[Proper]]{{Vgversion|TS4:SE}} (Mean, Slob)
{{col-end}}

====Traits with three conflicts====
*[[Childish (The Sims 4)|Childish]] (Evil, Hates children, Snob)
*[[Good (The Sims 4)|Good]] (Evil, Kleptomaniac, Mean)
*[[Slob (The Sims 4)|Slob]] (Neat, Proper, Squeamish)
*[[Snob (The Sims 4)|Snob]] (Childish, Freegan, Goofball)

====Traits with four conflicts====
*[[Squeamish]]{{Vgversion|TS4:OR}} (Freegan, Glutton, Loves outdoors, Slob)

====Traits with five conflicts====
*[[Freegan]]{{Vgversion|TS4:EL}} (Ambitious, Foodie, Materialistic, Snob, Squeamish)
*[[Lazy (The Sims 4)|Lazy]] (Active, Adventurous, Ambitious, Maker, Neat)
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Trait conflict describes a situation where a character (e.g. a Sim, pet, Plumbot, Servo) cannot have a particular trait, because they already have another trait that conflicts with it. Traits that conflict are often considered "opposites" of each other, such as the evil trait conflicting with the good trait.

Trait conflict can also be used to describe a situation where two characters have traits that oppose one another. If one character exhibits actions or behaviors based on a conflicted trait, a character with an opposing trait may react negatively to it, harming the relationship between the two characters.

The Sims 3[edit | edit source]

If an incompatible trait is learned, relationship will be decreased slightly. Using a social whose trait prevents the social from working, for example a joke about work on a workaholic or "Talk about Computers" on a technophobe, will learn the trait and may decrease the relationship if that trait has a conflict. The "Observant" lifetime reward can cause conflicting traits to be learned when the Sim starts to socialize with that Sim. Vampires' ability to read minds may cause them to learn conflicting traits faster.

If a Sim has more than one trait that results in a conflict and they share traits as well, both positive and negative interactions will occur.

List of trait conflicts in The Sims 3[edit | edit source]

Traits with no conflicts[edit | edit source]

Traits with one conflict[edit | edit source]

Traits with two conflicts[edit | edit source]

Traits with three conflicts[edit | edit source]

Traits with four conflicts[edit | edit source]

  • Can't stand art (Artistic, Easily impressed, Savvy sculptor, Avant garde)
  • Coward (Brave, Daredevil, Natural born performer, Supernatural fan)

The Sims Medieval[edit | edit source]

Relationship is no longer decreased when an incompatible trait is learned. On the other hand, learning the shared trait will no longer increase relationship either. Social effectiveness from traits are same as The Sims 3.

The Sims 4[edit | edit source]

Examples of traits that conflict with Cheerful, Childish, and Hates Children

Trait conflict returns in The Sims 4. Like The Sims Medieval, there are no relationship changes from learning about a trait conflict or compatibility. However, Sims with conflicting traits will have a harder time getting along. Freegan from The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle and lazy from the base game are currently the traits with the most conflicts in the series, with five conflicting traits each.

List of trait conflicts in The Sims 4[edit | edit source]

Traits with no conflicts[edit | edit source]

Traits with one conflict[edit | edit source]

Traits with two conflicts[edit | edit source]

Traits with three conflicts[edit | edit source]

  • Childish (Evil, Hates children, Snob)
  • Good (Evil, Kleptomaniac, Mean)
  • Slob (Neat, Proper, Squeamish)
  • Snob (Childish, Freegan, Goofball)

Traits with four conflicts[edit | edit source]

Traits with five conflicts[edit | edit source]

  • Freegan[TS4:EL] (Ambitious, Foodie, Materialistic, Snob, Squeamish)
  • Lazy (Active, Adventurous, Ambitious, Maker, Neat)
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