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A Sim's '''interests''' are randomly generated when the Sim is created or born in ''[[The Sims]]'' and ''[[The Sims 2]]''. The more points in an interest, the more interested a Sim is in the particular subject. The interests that a Sim has the most points in are the ones they will usually talk about when they initiate a conversation, or be interested in when being talked to. For the most lengthy and constructive conversations, it's best to talk to Sims that have similar interests. Specific interests can be increased by reading [[magazine]]s{{Vgversion|TS:HD}}{{Vgversion|TS2}}, but increasing certain interests will force other interests to decrease.
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A Sim's '''interests''' are randomly generated when the Sim is created or born in ''[[The Sims]]'' and ''[[The Sims 2]]''. The more points in an interest, the more interested a Sim is in the particular subject. The interests that a Sim has the most points in are the ones they will usually talk about when they initiate a conversation, or be interested in when being talked to. For the most lengthy and constructive conversations, it's best to talk to Sims that have similar interests. Specific interests can be increased by reading [[magazine]]s,{{Vgversion|TS:HD}}{{Vgversion|TS2}} but increasing certain interests will force other interests to decrease. Interests in ''[[The Sims 2]]'' can also be changed in [[SimPE]].
   
 
== The Sims ==
  
== The Sims ==
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In the original release of ''[[The Sims]]'', there were 8 interests; Travel, Money, Politics, 60's, Weather, Sports, Music, and Outdoors. For [[child]]ren, the first four were replaced by Toys, Aliens, Pets, and School. The ''[[Hot Date]]'' [[expansion pack]] added 7 more interests that were only available to [[adult]]s; Exercise, Food, Parties, Style, Hollywood, Technology, and Romance. Hot Date also introduced [[magazine]]s, which adult Sims can read to change their interests. Gaining an interest point in one subject will cause the Sim to lose an interest point in another.
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In the original release of ''The Sims'', there were 8 interests; Travel, Money, Politics, 60's, Weather, Sports, Music, and Outdoors. For [[child]]ren, the first four were replaced by Toys, Aliens, Pets, and School. Interests were initially hidden, and could only be viewed with a [[The Sims/cheats|cheat code]]. The ''[[Hot Date]]'' [[expansion pack]] added 7 more interests that were only available to [[adult]]s; Exercise, Food, Parties, Style, Hollywood, Technology, and Romance. Interests are viewable via the "Interests" tab on the lower HUD. ''Hot Date'' also introduced [[magazine]]s, which adult Sims can read to change their interests. Gaining an interest point in one subject will cause the Sim to lose an interest point in another.
   
 
Interests run on a 10-point scale, from 0 to 10.00. If a Sim has between 0 and 3.0 points in an interest, he or she will react negatively to it, and will lose [[relationship]] points with the speaker. He or she is likely to end the conversation, but may just change the subject. Either way, the thought bubble for the interest will have a red X through it. If a Sim has between 3.01 and 6.0 points, he or she will react positively enough to continue the conversation and gain relationship points with the speaker, but is likely to change the subject. The thought bubble for the interest will still have a red X through it. If the Sim has at least 6.01 points in an interest, he or she will react positively, and the thought bubble will not have a red X.
  
Interests run on a 10-point scale, from 0 to 10.00. If a Sim has between 0 and 3.0 points in an interest, he or she will react negatively to it, and will lose [[relationship]] points with the speaker. He or she is likely to end the conversation, but may just change the subject. Either way, the thought bubble for the interest will have a red X through it. If a Sim has between 3.01 and 6.0 points, he or she will react positively enough to continue the conversation and gain relationship points with the speaker, but is likely to change the subject. The thought bubble for the interest will still have a red X through it. If the Sim has at least 6.01 points in an interest, he or she will react positively, and the thought bubble will not have a red X.
   
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All interests that the Sim has at least 6.01 points in will appear when the player uses the Change Topic interaction. Only adults can use the Change Topic interaction, and they can only use it when they're involved in a group activity. It's not available when two Sims are just talking to one another, whether face-to-face or on the phone.
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All interests that the Sim has at least 6.01 points in will appear when the player uses the Change Topic interaction. Only adults can use the Change Topic interaction, and they can only use it when they're involved in a group activity. It is not available when two Sims are talking face-to-face or over the phone.
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{|class="prettytable unsortable" style="font-size:75%; vertical-align:center; line-height: 1.1em"
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! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;font-size:11px;"| Interests
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|-
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|[[File:TS1Interests Travel.jpg|Travel]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Money.jpg|Money]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Politics.jpg|Politics]]
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|-
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|Travel
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|Money
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|Politics
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|-
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|[[File:TS1Interests The60's.jpg|The 60's]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Weather.jpg|Weather]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Sports.jpg|Sports]]
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|-
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|The 60's
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|Weather
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|Sports
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|-
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|[[File:TS1Interests Music.jpg|Music]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Outdoors.jpg|Outdoors]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Exercise.jpg|Exercise]]
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|-
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|Music
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|Outdoors
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|Exercise
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|-
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|[[File:TS1Interests Food.jpg|Food]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Parties.jpg|Parties]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Fashion.jpg|Style]]
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|-
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|Food
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|Parties
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|Style
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|-
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|[[File:TS1Interests Hollywood.jpg|Hollywood]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Technology.jpg|Technology]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Romance.jpg|Romance]]
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|-
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|Hollywood
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|Technology
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|Romance
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|}
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{|class="prettytable unsortable" style="font-size:75%; vertical-align:center; line-height: 1.1em"
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! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;font-size:11px;"| Child Interests
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|-
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|[[File:TS1Interests Toys.jpg|Toys]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Aliens.jpg|Aliens]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Pets.jpg|Pets]]
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|-
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|Toys
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|Aliens
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|Pets
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|-
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|[[File:TS1Interests School.jpg|School]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Weather.jpg|Weather]]
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|[[File:TS1Interests Sports.jpg|Sports]]
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|-
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|School
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|Weather
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|Sports
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|-
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|[[File:TS1Interests Music.jpg|Music]]
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|
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|[[File:TS1Interests Outdoors.jpg|Outdoors]]
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|-
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|Music
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|
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|Outdoors
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|}
   
 
=== Interests and Maxis-made Sims ===
  
=== Interests and Maxis-made Sims ===
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== The Sims 2 ==
  
== The Sims 2 ==
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There are 18 interests, and they're the same for all ages. The interests are Paranormal, Sci-Fi, Health, Politics, Culture, Environment, Food, Travel, Weather, Crime, Money, Work, Entertainment, Fashion, Sports, Animals, School, and Toys. A controllable Sim's interests can be found on the Simology panel.
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''The Sims 2'' shipped with 18 interests, and they're the same for all ages. The interests are Paranormal, Sci-Fi, Health, Politics, Culture, Environment, Food, Travel, Weather, Crime, Money, Work, Entertainment, Fashion, Sports, Animals, School, and Toys. A controllable Sim's interests can be found on the Simology panel.
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Interests run on a 10-point scale, from 0 to 10.00. In general, Sims with at least four points in an interest will react positively to it. Sims can use the Change Topic interaction, and it is available when they are just chatting with one another, as well as chatting over the phone, or in group activities. When using the Change Topic interaction, the player will be able to choose any interest, regardless of how many points the Sim has in it. However, if several Sims are involved in the conversation, they may also attempt to change the topic, and the Sim who was told to change the topic may not be able to do so instantly.
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Sims can and do talk about things other than the 18 interests, but they only do this autonomously. The player can attempt to change the topic back to one of the interests, but cannot attempt to change it to one of these other areas.
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Most pre-made playable Sims in ''The Sims 2'' have approximately 90 interest points in total, while most pre-made townies and NPCs, as well as Sims generated either by the player, or the game have approximately 80 interest points in total. However most pre-made playable Sims' interests are not in decimals, while most other Sims' interests are.
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Most pre-made young adult, adult, and elder townies in ''The Sims 2'' have exactly 4 interest points in School, Toys, and Sci-Fi, and a 4 or lower in Animals.
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There is a [[glitch]] where aging a [[teen]] into an [[adult]] using [[cheats]] may cause their interests to change.
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When one Sim talks to another, the player can see which interest he or she is talking about by looking in the speech bubble. Each interest is represented by a set of icons, as shown in the table below.
   
 
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|Sci-Fi
  
|Sci-Fi
 
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Interests run on a 10-point scale, from 0 to 10.00. In general, Sims with at least four points in an interest will react positively to it. Sims can use the Change Topic interaction, and it is available when they are just chatting with one another, as well as in group activities. When using the Change Topic interaction, the player will be able to choose any interest, regardless of how many points the Sim has in it.
  
   
 
Interests are unlike personality points. It is impossible to have 10 in every single interest because once an interest is increased by one point another one will decrease by 1 point.<ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/michael.clemson/sims2/interests.html Unofficial Online Sims 2 Guide]</ref>
  
Interests are unlike personality points. It is impossible to have 10 in every single interest because once an interest is increased by one point another one will decrease by 1 point.<ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/michael.clemson/sims2/interests.html Unofficial Online Sims 2 Guide]</ref>
   
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Interests can be changed by reading magazines or through the "Share Interests" [[social interaction]]. In ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime]]'', they are also affected by gaining or losing [[enthusiasm]] in certain [[hobbies]]<ref>Facts about enthusiasm from [http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,13458.0.html MATY].</ref>. Interest change corresponds to the amount of enthusiasm that is gained or lost.
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Interests can be changed by reading magazines or through the "Share Interests" [[social interaction]]. In ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime]]'', they are also affected by gaining or losing [[enthusiasm]] in certain [[hobbies]].<ref>Facts about enthusiasm from [http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,13458.0.html MATY].</ref> Interest change corresponds to the amount of enthusiasm that is gained or lost.
   
 
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!Hobby
  
!Hobby
 
!Interests
  
!Interests
 
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|[[Fitness]]
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|[[Fitness (hobby)|Fitness]]
 
|Health
  
|Health
 
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|}
 
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===The Sims 2: Pets===
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[[Pet]]s in ''[[The Sims 2: Pets]]'' also have interests in their petology. These interests are what [[cat]]s and [[dog]]s bark and meow about. There are 9 interests for Pets: Pets, Scary Things, Food, Outside, Sleeping, Playtime, Weather, Toys, and Animals.
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{|class="prettytable unsortable" style="font-size:75%; vertical-align:center; line-height: 1.1em"
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! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;font-size:11px;"| Interests
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|-
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|[[File:Pets interest.png|Pets]]
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|[[File:Scary Things interest.png|Scary Things]]
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|-
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|Pets
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|Scary Things
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|-
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|[[File:Food pet interest.png|Food]]
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|[[File:Outside interest.png|Outside]]
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|-
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|Food
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|Outside
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|-
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|[[File:Sleeping interest.png|Sleeping]]
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|[[File:Playtime interest.png|Playtime]]
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|-
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|Sleeping
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|Playtime
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|-
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|[[File:Weather interest.png|Weather]]
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|[[File:Toys interest.png|Toys]]
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|-
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|Weather
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|Toys
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|-
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| colspan="2"|[[File:Animals interest.png|Animals]]
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|-
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| colspan="2"|Animals
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|}
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== The Urbz: Sims in the City (Handheld) ==
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In ''[[The Urbz: Sims in the City (Handheld)|The Urbz]]'', interest are conversational topics that appear when talking to an NPC. Out of the 67 topics in the game, three will appear at a time. Choosing each interest will cause two reactions by the Sim: a text dialogue will appear, and the relationship will change by a set amount, depending on the interest chosen.
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{|class="prettytable unsortable" style="font-size:75%; vertical-align:center; line-height: 1.1em"
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! colspan="8" style="text-align:center;font-size:11px;"| Interests
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|-
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Aliens.PNG|Aliens]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Annoy.PNG|Annoy]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Apologize.PNG|Apologize]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Art.png|Art]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest BadPun.PNG|Tell Bad Pun]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Bayou.PNG|Bayou]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Books.PNG|Books]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Brag.PNG|Brag]]
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|-
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|Aliens
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|Annoy
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|Apologize
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|Art
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|Tell Bad Pun
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|Bayou
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|Books
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|Brag
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|-
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|[[File:Urbz Interest CallName.PNG|Call Name]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Carnival.PNG|Carnival]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Cars.PNG|Cars]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest CheerUp.PNG|Cheer Up]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest CoffeeShop.PNG|Coffee Shop]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Complain.PNG|Complain]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Compliment.png|Compliment]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Computers.PNG|Computers]]
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|-
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|Call Name
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|Carnival
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|Cars
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|Cheer Up
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|Coffee Shop
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|Complain
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|Compliment
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|Computers
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|-
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Construction.PNG|Construction]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Cooking.PNG|Cooking]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Cosmos.PNG|Cosmos]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Crime.PNG|Crime]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Cry.PNG|Cry]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Dancing.PNG|Dancing]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Entertain.PNG|Entertain]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Exercize.PNG|Exercise]]
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|-
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|Construction
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|Cooking
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|Cosmos
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|Crime
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|Cry
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|Dancing
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|Entertain
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|Exercise
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|-
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Flirt.PNG|Flirt]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Games.PNG|Games]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Gossip.PNG|Gossip]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Graveyard.PNG|Graveyard]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Health.PNG|Health]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Hobbies.PNG|Hobbies]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Home.PNG|Home]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest HomeDecor.PNG|Home Décor]]
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|-
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|Flirt
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|Games
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|Gossip
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|Graveyard
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|Health
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|Hobbies
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|Home
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|Home Décor
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|-
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Hug.PNG|Hug]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Hygiene.PNG|Hygiene]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Insult.PNG|Insult]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Intimidate.PNG|Intimidate]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Jail.PNG|Jail]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest JibbaJabba.PNG|Jibba Jabba]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Jobs.PNG|Jobs]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Joke.PNG|Joke]]
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|-
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|Hug
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|Hygiene
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|Insult
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|Intimidate
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|Jail
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|Jibba Jabba
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|Jobs
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|Joke
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|-
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Kiss.PNG|Kiss]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Law.PNG|Law]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest TheLounge.PNG|The Lounge]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Market.PNG|Market]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Miniopolis.PNG|Miniopolis]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Movies.PNG|Movies]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Museum.PNG|Museum]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Music.PNG|Music]]
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|-
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|Kiss
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|Law
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|The Lounge
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|Market
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|Miniopolis
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|Movies
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|Museum
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|Music
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|-
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Nature.PNG|Nature]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Newspaper.PNG|Newspaper]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Ninjas.png|Ninjas]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest GiveOpinion.PNG|Give Opinion]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Politics.PNG|Politics]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest RepGroups.PNG|Rep Groups]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest River.PNG|River]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest RudeGesture.PNG|Rude Gesture]]
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|-
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|Nature
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|Newspaper
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|Ninjas
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|Give Opinion
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|Politics
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|Rep Groups
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|River
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|Rude Gesture
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|-
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Science.PNG|Science]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Secret.PNG|Tell Secret]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Shopping.PNG|Shopping]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Simoleons.PNG|Simoleons]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Sleep.PNG|Sleep]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Sports.PNG|Sports]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Supernatural.png|Supernatural]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Tease.PNG|Tease]]
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|-
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|Science
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|Tell Secret
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|Shopping
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|Simoleons
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|Sleep
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|Sports
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|Supernatural
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|Tease
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|-
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Television.PNG|Television]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Theatre.PNG|Theater]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Travel.PNG|Travel]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest University.PNG|University]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Weather.PNG|Weather]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest Work.PNG|Work]]
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|[[File:Urbz Interest TheWorld.PNG|The World]]
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|
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|-
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|Television
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|Theater
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|Travel
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|University
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|Weather
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|Work
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|The World
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|
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|}
   
 
== References ==
  
== References ==
 
<references />
  
<references />
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[[pt-br:Interesse]] [[ru:Интересы]]
 
[[Category:Simology]]
  
[[Category:Simology]]

Revision as of 13:34, 25 January 2020

The Sims The Sims 2


A Sim's interests are randomly generated when the Sim is created or born in The Sims and The Sims 2. The more points in an interest, the more interested a Sim is in the particular subject. The interests that a Sim has the most points in are the ones they will usually talk about when they initiate a conversation, or be interested in when being talked to. For the most lengthy and constructive conversations, it's best to talk to Sims that have similar interests. Specific interests can be increased by reading magazines,[TS:HD][TS2] but increasing certain interests will force other interests to decrease. Interests in The Sims 2 can also be changed in SimPE.

The Sims

In the original release of The Sims, there were 8 interests; Travel, Money, Politics, 60's, Weather, Sports, Music, and Outdoors. For children, the first four were replaced by Toys, Aliens, Pets, and School. Interests were initially hidden, and could only be viewed with a cheat code. The Hot Date expansion pack added 7 more interests that were only available to adults; Exercise, Food, Parties, Style, Hollywood, Technology, and Romance. Interests are viewable via the "Interests" tab on the lower HUD. Hot Date also introduced magazines, which adult Sims can read to change their interests. Gaining an interest point in one subject will cause the Sim to lose an interest point in another.

Interests run on a 10-point scale, from 0 to 10.00. If a Sim has between 0 and 3.0 points in an interest, he or she will react negatively to it, and will lose relationship points with the speaker. He or she is likely to end the conversation, but may just change the subject. Either way, the thought bubble for the interest will have a red X through it. If a Sim has between 3.01 and 6.0 points, he or she will react positively enough to continue the conversation and gain relationship points with the speaker, but is likely to change the subject. The thought bubble for the interest will still have a red X through it. If the Sim has at least 6.01 points in an interest, he or she will react positively, and the thought bubble will not have a red X.

All interests that the Sim has at least 6.01 points in will appear when the player uses the Change Topic interaction. Only adults can use the Change Topic interaction, and they can only use it when they're involved in a group activity. It is not available when two Sims are talking face-to-face or over the phone.

Interests
Travel Money Politics
Travel Money Politics
The 60's Weather Sports
The 60's Weather Sports
Music Outdoors Exercise
Music Outdoors Exercise
Food Parties Style
Food Parties Style
Hollywood Technology Romance
Hollywood Technology Romance


Child Interests
Toys Aliens Pets
Toys Aliens Pets
School Weather Sports
School Weather Sports
Music Outdoors
Music Outdoors

Interests and Maxis-made Sims

In general, Maxis-made Sims have one or two strong interests, and little or no interest in other topics. Taking these Sims to a community lot seems to "unlock" them, so that they will have a full range of interests. Old Town is useful for this, as going there is a family affair, and is free.

The Sims 2

The Sims 2 shipped with 18 interests, and they're the same for all ages. The interests are Paranormal, Sci-Fi, Health, Politics, Culture, Environment, Food, Travel, Weather, Crime, Money, Work, Entertainment, Fashion, Sports, Animals, School, and Toys. A controllable Sim's interests can be found on the Simology panel.

Interests run on a 10-point scale, from 0 to 10.00. In general, Sims with at least four points in an interest will react positively to it. Sims can use the Change Topic interaction, and it is available when they are just chatting with one another, as well as chatting over the phone, or in group activities. When using the Change Topic interaction, the player will be able to choose any interest, regardless of how many points the Sim has in it. However, if several Sims are involved in the conversation, they may also attempt to change the topic, and the Sim who was told to change the topic may not be able to do so instantly.

Sims can and do talk about things other than the 18 interests, but they only do this autonomously. The player can attempt to change the topic back to one of the interests, but cannot attempt to change it to one of these other areas.

Most pre-made playable Sims in The Sims 2 have approximately 90 interest points in total, while most pre-made townies and NPCs, as well as Sims generated either by the player, or the game have approximately 80 interest points in total. However most pre-made playable Sims' interests are not in decimals, while most other Sims' interests are.

Most pre-made young adult, adult, and elder townies in The Sims 2 have exactly 4 interest points in School, Toys, and Sci-Fi, and a 4 or lower in Animals.

There is a glitch where aging a teen into an adult using cheats may cause their interests to change.

When one Sim talks to another, the player can see which interest he or she is talking about by looking in the speech bubble. Each interest is represented by a set of icons, as shown in the table below.

Interests
Environment Food
Environment Food
Weather Culture
Weather Culture
Money Politics
Money Politics
Paranormal Health
Paranormal Health
Fashion Travel
Fashion Travel
Crime Sports
Crime Sports
Entertainment Animals
Entertainment Animals
Work School
Work School
Toys Sci-Fi
Toys Sci-Fi

Interests are unlike personality points. It is impossible to have 10 in every single interest because once an interest is increased by one point another one will decrease by 1 point.[1]

Interests can be changed by reading magazines or through the "Share Interests" social interaction. In The Sims 2: FreeTime, they are also affected by gaining or losing enthusiasm in certain hobbies.[2] Interest change corresponds to the amount of enthusiasm that is gained or lost.

Hobby Interests
Cuisine Food
Film and Literature Entertainment
Culture
Games Entertainment
Tinkering Toys
Science Sci-Fi
Arts and Crafts Fashion
Culture
Hobby Interests
Fitness Health
Nature Animals
Environment
Weather
Sports Sports
Music and Dance Entertainment
Culture

The Sims 2: Pets

Pets in The Sims 2: Pets also have interests in their petology. These interests are what cats and dogs bark and meow about. There are 9 interests for Pets: Pets, Scary Things, Food, Outside, Sleeping, Playtime, Weather, Toys, and Animals.

Interests
Pets Scary Things
Pets Scary Things
Food Outside
Food Outside
Sleeping Playtime
Sleeping Playtime
Weather Toys
Weather Toys
Animals
Animals

The Urbz: Sims in the City (Handheld)

In The Urbz, interest are conversational topics that appear when talking to an NPC. Out of the 67 topics in the game, three will appear at a time. Choosing each interest will cause two reactions by the Sim: a text dialogue will appear, and the relationship will change by a set amount, depending on the interest chosen.

Interests
Aliens Annoy Apologize Art Tell Bad Pun Bayou Books Brag
Aliens Annoy Apologize Art Tell Bad Pun Bayou Books Brag
Call Name Carnival Cars Cheer Up Coffee Shop Complain Compliment Computers
Call Name Carnival Cars Cheer Up Coffee Shop Complain Compliment Computers
Construction Cooking Cosmos Crime Cry Dancing Entertain Exercise
Construction Cooking Cosmos Crime Cry Dancing Entertain Exercise
Flirt Games Gossip Graveyard Health Hobbies Home Home Décor
Flirt Games Gossip Graveyard Health Hobbies Home Home Décor
Hug Hygiene Insult Intimidate Jail Jibba Jabba Jobs Joke
Hug Hygiene Insult Intimidate Jail Jibba Jabba Jobs Joke
Kiss Law The Lounge Market Miniopolis Movies Museum Music
Kiss Law The Lounge Market Miniopolis Movies Museum Music
Nature Newspaper Ninjas Give Opinion Politics Rep Groups River Rude Gesture
Nature Newspaper Ninjas Give Opinion Politics Rep Groups River Rude Gesture
Science Tell Secret Shopping Simoleons Sleep Sports Supernatural Tease
Science Tell Secret Shopping Simoleons Sleep Sports Supernatural Tease
Television Theater Travel University Weather Work The World
Television Theater Travel University Weather Work The World

References

  1. ↑ Unofficial Online Sims 2 Guide
  2. ↑ Facts about enthusiasm from MATY.
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