Changes: Enthusiasm

Revision as of 03:38, 21 January 2012

Enthusiasm indicates the level of interest a Sim has in a particular hobby. By interacting with objects associated with hobbies, a Sim can increase their enthusiasm and unlock new interactions. Sims will occasionally dream about their hobbies, and these dreams will raise enthusiasm by a small amount. Enthusiasm will gradually decline over time, so Sims will need to perform hobby-related activities to maintain their enthusiasm levels.

All Sims have a predestined hobby, and it will be easier for them to gain and maintain enthusiasm in this hobby. All hobbies except Film and Literature are linked to a skill, and having a higher level in that skill will make it easier for a Sim to gain and maintain enthusiasm in the associated hobby. All hobbies are linked to a couple of the personality scales. Depending on the hobby, having a low or high score on the appropriate scale will make it easier for a Sim to gain and maintain enthusiasm in the hobby.

As a rule, Sims cannot build enthusiasm on community lots, and enthusiasm will not decline while they are on community lots. However, young adult Sims are able to build enthusiasm on university community lots, and Sims can build enthusiasm on the secret hobby lots.

Sims that are really enthusiastic about a hobby can get "in the zone". When their enthusiasm has reached the maximum level and they are performing an interaction related to that hobby, they will forget about everything around them. Sims "In the Zone" have a glow surrounding them, and if their hobby is Music and Dance they'll hear an audience clapping. The first time a Sim reaches maximum enthusiasm in a hobby, he or she will receive Lifetime Aspiration points. Sims may also have a major want to reach maximum enthusiasm in a hobby.

Unlockable interactions

Enthusiasm runs on a 0 to 10.00 scale, and as it increases, various interactions will be unlocked.

Enthusiasm	Hobby	Interaction	Notes
1	All	Talk about Hobby	Does not appear to build enthusiasm, but is frequently a minor Want.
2	All	"Read Section ..." in Newspaper
3	All	Subscribe to Hobby magazine
3	Cuisine	Serve Chips platter
3	Film and Literature	Participate in a Book Club	Unlocks "Discuss..." option on bookshelves.
3	Fitness	Go Jogging
3	Nature	Go Hiking
3	Science	Search for Constellations	Requires a telescope
4	All	Browse Web About Hobby	Requires a computer
5	All	Access to secret hobby lot	Teens and older
5	Cuisine	Serve Cheese platter
5	Fitness	Get Protein Shakes from the fridge
5	Nature	Collect more butterflies, and some spiders
5	Science	Search for Planets	Requires a telescope
6	All	Share Hobby Tips	Sim can share tips with others who are doing a hobby activity, and may do so autonomously.
7	All	Blog About Hobby	Requires a computer
8	Cuisine	Serve Appetizer platter
8	Nature	Collect more spiders
8	Science	Search for UFOs	Requires a telescope
9	All	Instruct in Hobby	Sims can ask for hobby instruction. Sims with 7.01 or more points of enthusiasm in the hobby cannot be instructed in it.
10	All	Be in the Zone
10	Music and Dance	Do Ballet Exercises	Unlocks the "Ballet Exercises" interaction on the Basic Barre by Deuxjoint Ltd.

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 All Sims have a predestined hobby, and it will be easier for them to gain and maintain enthusiasm in this hobby. All hobbies except [[Film and Literature]] are linked to a [[skill]], and having a higher level in that skill will make it easier for a Sim to gain and maintain enthusiasm in the associated hobby. All hobbies are linked to a couple of the [[Personality#Qualities|personality]] scales. Depending on the hobby, having a low or high score on the appropriate scale will make it easier for a Sim to gain and maintain enthusiasm in the hobby.
-As a rule, Sims cannot build enthusiasm on [[community lot]]s. However, [[young adult]] Sims are able to build enthusiasm on university community lots, and Sims can build enthusiasm on the secret [[hobby lot]]s.
+As a rule, Sims cannot build enthusiasm on [[community lot]]s, and enthusiasm will not decline while they are on community lots. However, [[young adult]] Sims are able to build enthusiasm on university community lots, and Sims can build enthusiasm on the secret [[hobby lot]]s.
 Sims that are really enthusiastic about a hobby can get [[Be in the Zone|"in the zone"]]. When their enthusiasm has reached the maximum level and they are performing an interaction related to that hobby, they will forget about everything around them. Sims "In the Zone" have a glow surrounding them, and if their hobby is [[Music and Dance]] they'll hear an audience clapping. The first time a Sim reaches maximum enthusiasm in a hobby, he or she will receive [[Aspiration bar#Lifetime Aspiration|Lifetime Aspiration]] points. Sims may also have a major [[Wants and Fears|want]] to reach maximum enthusiasm in a hobby.