During any vacations taken by your Sims, a hidden score is maintained throughout. At the end of the vacation, this score is added together and averaged. Although you never see this score, the score itself makes an impact because it results in what benefits your Sims earn.
The score runs from -100 to 100, and getting a score of 25 or more will give your Sim at least one benefit, whilst getting a score of -25 or less will result in a negative effect such as Jetlag.
The effects of certain events on the vacation score is shown in the table below:
Event | Points |
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Sim dies | -200 |
Another Sim in party dies | -100 |
Party member freezes or gets heatstroke (Seasons only) | -60 |
Party member sees somebody die | -50 |
Party member loses relationship (eg Best Friend, Crush) with someone else in the party | -30 |
Party member gains an enemy | -25 |
Party member loses relationship with Sim who isn't in the party | -20 |
Party member loses an enemy | +15 |
Party member gains a positive relationship towards a Sim | +15 |
Party member gains a Vacation Memento | +20 |
Party member discovers a secret lot (only once per vacation) | +40 |
Sim gets engaged or married on vacation | +50 |
Benefits[edit | edit source]
On arrival home, the Vacation Score of the holiday is assessed. What your Sim gets as a result is shown in the table below:
Score Range | Result |
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75 to 100 | 3 Benefits |
50 to 74 | 2 Benefits |
25 to 49 | 1 Benefit |
-25 to 24 | No Benefits |
-60 to -26 | Jetlag |
-100 to -61 | Jetlag and Cranky |
If your Sim's vacation is in the range of a benefit, they can choose between the following:
However, if your Sim's vacation score is in the lower range, they will recieve one of these disadvantages:
Benefit | Effect |
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Jetlag | Skill/Talent Badge/Homework rate decrease for 48 hours |
Cranky | Personality is moved 3 points towards grouchy. |