Changes: Fun

Revision as of 01:17, 21 February 2010

Fun is a motive in The Sims, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3. In The Sims 3, the fun meter replenishes by itself, albeit slower than it does when Sims do fun things.^{[clarification needed]}

In The Sims 3, if the fun bar slowly rises to get maxed, it will give the "entertained" moodlet, and if continues raising will eventually give the "having a blast" moodlet. Though, if the fun meter goes fairly far down, it will give the "strained" moodlet, and if not raised will give the "stressed out" moodlet.

Sims, like real people, like to cut loose from the daily grind and enjoy themselves once in a while. Music is a good way to increase the Fun rating for many Sim at once. However, different Sims can have different ideas about what is more fun; for example, a Sim with a Playful personality might enjoy watching television or playing computer games, but a Serious Sim would probably rather spend time reading or sitting down to a quiet game of chess.

Even when out of the house, Fun is easy to restore. In The Sims, Downtown and Old Town have plenty of things for Sims to enjoy, such as pool tables, pinball machines, arcade games, rental shacks and so on. Studio Town has Oxygen Bars, SCUBA tanks, and skydiving machines to use if Fun levels are too low. In Magic Town, Sims can do anything from playing a game of checkers or a few holes of mini-golf to going on a fun-house ride. In The Sims 2, a lot in Bluewater Village is an arcade.

Going on vacation also provides many opportunities for fun. Vacation Island has carnival games, archery and fishing activities. In [The Sims 2: Bon Voyage]], Twikkii Island has beaches for fun in the sand and surf. Sims can test their skill at log-rolling and axe-throwing in Three Lakes or play a game of Mahjong in Takemizu Village. With The Sims 3: World Adventures, Sims can visit famous landmarks in Shang Simla, Champs Les Sims, and Al Simhara.

Fun Activities

Playing basketball
Feeding or watching the fish in the aquarium
Playing with babies
Diving and Swimming
Viewing a fountain or lava lamp
Playing Chess or Pool
Playing with Pets

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 '''Fun''' is a [[motive]] in ''[[The Sims]]'', ''[[The Sims 2]]'', and ''[[The Sims 3]]''. In ''The Sims 3'', the fun meter replenishes by itself, albeit slower than it does when Sims do fun things.{{clarify}}<!-- slower than what? -->{{clrl}}
-In [[The Sims 3]], if the fun bar slowly rises to get maxed, it will give the "entertained" moodlet then the "have a blast" moodlet. If it slowly decays to get depleted, it will give the "strained" moodlet then the "stressed out moodlet".
+In [[The Sims 3]], if the fun bar slowly rises to get maxed, it will give the "entertained" moodlet, and if continues raising will eventually give the "having a blast" moodlet. Though, if the fun meter goes fairly far down, it will give the "strained" moodlet, and if not raised will give the "stressed out" moodlet.
 [[Sim]]s, like real people, like to cut loose from the daily grind and enjoy themselves once in a while. Music is a good way to increase the Fun rating for many Sim at once. However, different Sims can have different ideas about what is more fun; for example, a Sim with a Playful [[personality]] might enjoy watching [[television]] or playing [[computer]] games, but a Serious Sim would probably rather spend time reading or sitting down to a quiet game of chess.