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| | | There are several options to do right from the start of The Sims 2 that it can seem daunting at first. However, the one thing everyone should do at the very start is to play the tutorial. It will tell you all the game basics for newcomers and new gameplay for veterans. To start select the '''Learn the Play''' button at the buttom of your screen. |
| When you first load up The Sims 2, you can load up a neighbourhood or select a tutorial. If you've never played The Sims before, it's a good idea to play the tutorial. If you have you can select an advanced tutorial to introduce you to new elements in the game. This article serves not to replace the tutorials but to explain how the elements in The Sims 2.
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| ==Neighbourhood==
| | There are five tutorials in total. Follow these links to navigate to the tutorial for you. |
| The neighbourhood is where sims live. There are not connected in any way. In the neighbourhood view you have access to five panels.
| | *[[The Sims 2/Tutorial 1|Gameplay Basics]] |
| *'''Families''': Brings you to Create-A-Sim and families that haven't moved into a house
| | *[[The Sims 2/Tutorial 2|Relationships]] |
| *'''Lots and Houses''': Gives you houses and lots to place in the neighbourhood. Also allows you to access community lots and unowned houses.
| | *[[The Sims 2/Tutorial 3|Building Houses]] |
| *'''Decorations''': Gives you objects to decorate and add flavour to the neighbourhood with.
| | *[[The Sims 2/Tutorial 4|Gameplay Changes]] |
| *'''Neighbourhood Story''': Allows you to add a storyline to your neighbourhood.
| | *[[The Sims 2/Tutorial 5|Advanced Building Options]] |
| *'''Options''': Gives you options to affect gameplay.
| | If you know how to play, you can select one of three pre-built neighbourhoods or create one of your own. |
| ==Lots==
| | *[[The Sims 2/Pleasantview|Pleasantview]] |
| In lot view you have access to five modes.
| | *[[The Sims 2/Strangetown|Strangetown]] |
| *'''Live Mode''': This is where all the action takes in the sims world
| | *[[The Sims 2/Veronaville|Veronaville]] |
| *'''Buy Mode''': Lets you buy objects for your sims to use
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| *'''Build Mode''': Gives you tools to construct houses
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| *'''Story Mode''': Lets you give your lot a storyline
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| *'''Options''' Affects gameplay
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| Live mode gives you several elements that affect gameplay. The following section talks about the main elements. Note that elements introduced in expansion packs are not covered.
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| ===Ages===
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| Each age has it's own challenges. There are six ages in The Sims 2. Sims start out as babies and grow into each age. After reaching elder they eventually age our and die.
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| *'''Baby'''
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| *'''Toddler'''
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| *'''Child'''
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| *'''Adolescent'''
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| *'''Adult'''
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| *'''Elder'''
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| ===Aspiration===
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| Aspirations provide goals for your sims to achieve. There are six aspirations in The Sims 2.
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| *'''Grow up''': The desire to grow up.
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| *'''Family''': The desire to get married and have kids.
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| *'''Fortune''': The desire for money and career advancement.
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| *'''Knowledge''': The desire to achieve maximum skill levels and experience the supernatural.
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| *'''Popularity''': The desire for fame and friendship.
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| *'''Romance''': The desire to have many lovers.
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| ===Wants and Fears===
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| Wants are the goals that your sims want to achieve. Fears are events that your sims want to avoid. Achieving wants and fears fills your aspiration score. Filling your aspiration metre gives you access to special objects to alter your sims life.
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| ===Needs===
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| Needs are your sims basic physiological needs. There are eight needs.
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| *'''Hunger''': The need to eat. | |
| *'''Comfort''': The need for relaxation. | |
| *'''Bladder''': The need to go to the toilet. | |
| *'''Energy''': The need to rest and replenish yourself. | |
| *'''Fun''': The need for enjoyment. | |
| *'''Social''': The need to socialize.
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| *'''Hygiene''': The need to clean.
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| *'''Environment''': The need for a clean environment.
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| Needs affect mood. Mood is an overall rating for your sims. The mood affects how well sims build skills and perform tasks.
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| ===Relationships===
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| Relationships are scores for how well your sims like other sims.
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| There are two types of score.
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| *'''Daily''': A short-term score.
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| *'''Lifetime''': A long-term score.
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| There are also several relationship types.
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| *'''Enemy'''
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| *'''Friend'''
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| *'''Crush'''
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| *'''Best Friend'''
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| *'''Love'''
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| *'''Steady'''
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| *'''Engaged'''
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| *'''Married'''
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| *'''Family'''
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| ===Skills===
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| Skills affect how well your sims perform tasks and with what efficiency they do it.
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| *'''Cooking''': How good your sims cook food and what foods your sims can cook
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| *'''Mechanical''': How well your sims repair items.
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| *'''Charisma''': How well your sims can speak.
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| *'''Body''': How well your sims exercise.
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| *'''Logic''': How well your sims play games.
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| *'''Creativity''': How well your sims paint and play piano.
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| *'''Cleaning''': How well your sims clean.
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| ===Careers===
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| Sims need work to earn money. The main part of a sims life is advancing in a career track. There are ten career tracks that sims can choose from. When sims are teens they can get an after-school job. This will give them a boost when they grow up. Upon reaching the elder age, they may retire and receive a pension.
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| ===School===
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| Children and teens must attend school. At the end of every school day sims receive homework. Homework helps sims achieve a good grade. Grades can form the basis of some sims wants. If you earn an F grade then the social worker takes your kids away. Also keeping good grades in high school will allow your teen to recieve scholarship money for college.
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| ===Personality===
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| Personality affects sims autonomy. There are five personality scores that affect your sims.
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| *'''Neat/Sloppy''' | |
| *'''Outgoing/Shy''' | |
| *'''Active/Lazy''' | |
| *'''Playful/Serious'''
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| *'''Nice/Grouchy'''
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| ===Fitness=== | |
| Fitness is generally unimportant but can form the basis of some wants. Overeating food can make your sims fat while building body skill makes your sims fit.
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| ===Interests===
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| Interests are what sims talk about. There are several topics sims choose from when talking to their friends and the level of interest corresponds to their reaction in the conversation. Interests can be changed by reading magazines.
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| ===Memories===
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| When events happen in sims lives, they remember it. Memories serve as a history record as well as a topic that can be discussed between sims. There are two types of memories; positive and negative. Sims can be congratulated over positive memories and can be teased about negative memories. Sims do eventually forget memories. However this does not show in the memories panel.
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