Video gaming
Video Gaming is a skill in The Sims 4. It is unlocked by playing games on a computer, Motion Gaming mat, tablet, or a mobile phone. It is primarily used to perform better in video games and in tournaments.
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Description
Video Gaming allows Sims to perform better at video games, discuss strategies, enter tournaments, and more. Sims can build this skill simply by playing games; being focused will make it easier to develop this skill. Taking the Gamer branch of the Tech Guru career is the optimal career if focusing on this skill.
Traits that could be helpful for this skill are, as follows:
- Genius: You can randomly get a +1 Focused moodlet.
- Cheerful: You can randomly get a Happy moodlet, which contributes to being focused.
- Geek: You get Happy moodlets from playing games, which contributes to being focused.
Milestones
| Level | Interactions Unlocked | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Play Sims Forever, Play Blicblock | Those games are available since the beginning. Go! Version of Blicblock available. |
| 2 | Discuss Game Strategy, Play Incredible Sports | Incredible Sports, Go! Is available since level 1, on the Slablet. |
| 3 | Enter Novice Game Tournaments | More on Tournaments in the chart below. |
| 4 | Play MySims Go! | Slightly different, but basically the same as MySims: Agents. |
| 5 | Research Advanced Game Strategy, Impress Sims with Video Game Prowess | Researching Advanced Game Strategy increases your Video Gaming skill faster than playing. |
| 6 | Enter Professional Game Tournaments, Play The R.E.F.U.G.E. | More on Tournaments in the chart below. The R.E.F.U.G.E. is a reskinned version of The Sims Medieval. |
| 7 | Watch Gaming Livestream on the Computer, Gossip about Video Game Pros | You can watch Gaming Livestreams since level 1, on the Slablet. They increase your Video Gaming skill faster than playing. |
| 8 | Make Fun of Noobs | ----- |
| 9 | Play Road Rival Alpha | ----- |
| 10 | Play Hillock II | Highest payoff in Tournaments comes from this game. |
Tournaments
Novice Tournaments can be entered at level 3 of the skill, Pro Tournaments can be entered at level 6. Playing the same game repeatedly allows Sims to perform better at tournaments of the game in question, and thus have a higher chance of winning.
| Game Name | 1st Place (MR) | 2nd Place (MR) | 3rd Place (MR) | Entrance fee (Motion rig) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blicblock | (45) | 10 (50) | Cheapest entrance cost. | ||
| Sims Forever | 100 | 65 | 35 | 20 | Can be trained since level 1. |
| Incredible Sports | 20 (50) | Can be trained since level 1, when playing on the Slablet. | |||
| MySims Go! | 25 | Unlocked at level 4. | |||
| The R.E.F.U.G.E. | 40 (50) | Unlocked at level 6. | |||
| Road Rival Alpha | Unlocked at level 9. | ||||
| Hillock II |
Unlocked at level 10. |
| Game Name | 1st Place (MR) | 2nd Place (MR) | 3rd Place (MR) | Entrance fee (Motion rig) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blicblock | 450 (920) | 300 | 150 | 100 |
| Sims Forever | 660 | 440 | 220 | 100 |
| Incredible Sports | 836 | 550 | 275 | 100 |
| MySims Go! | 1212 | 816 | 408 | 100 |
| The R.E.F.U.G.E. | 2054 (3465) | 1378 | 689 | 100 |
| Road Rival Alpha | 3833 | 2550 | 1275 | 100 |
| Hillock II | 4995 | 3330 | 1665 | 100 |
Trivia
- Most of the games that Sims can play contain elements from The Sims series. For instance, "R.E.F.U.G.E." borrows gameplay elements from The Sims Medieval with RPG elements like a health/mana bar. "MySims Go!" is based on MySims, and "Sims Forever" is The Sims with a few expansion packs installed.
References
- The Sims 4 Video Gaming Skill & Tournaments. Carl's Sims 4 Strategy and Community Site.