Popularity
A teen house party
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Sims with the Popularity Aspiration desire flocks of friends and killer parties, so if they aren't on the phone, practicing politics, or dancin' the night away, they probably should be. Their Aspiration Meters will fill with every friend, fair-weather or not, and allow them to live long and famous lives.
Popularity is an Aspiration in The Sims 2. Popularity Sims want to befriend as many people as possible. They like to meet somebody new, befriend them, make best friends with them, and eventually become BFF[TS2:FT] with them. This is a neverending cycle of friendship as they tend to want to be friends with anyone they've met. They also love to throw great parties, join Greek houses[TS2:U], and have a good Reputation[TS2:AL]. Popularity Sims will want to befriend pets too.
Besides the good friendship development, some Popularity Sims also have bad sides. They tend to want to win fights against their enemies.
Aspiration Monikers[]
| Level | Teen | Adult | Elder |
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| Platinum | Teen Idol | Local Hero / Local Heroine | Senior Socialite |
| Gold | Mr. Popularity / Ms. Popularity | Noted Notable | Gray Eminence |
| High Green | Stylin' Scenester | Man About Town / Woman About Town | Long-time Luminary |
| Low Green | One of the Gang | Real Somebody | Aging Acquaintance |
| Low Red | Maladjusted Misfit | Left-Out Loner | Has-been |
| Deep Red | Abject Reject | Wretched Outcast | Forgotten Fogie |
Wants & Fears[]
The wants are the same for most age groups, except that young adult Sims will often have wants to become the Big Sim on Campus and to join a Greek house. Popularity Sims will often roll wants to become friends with Sims they have recently met, even if they do not know them well.
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Fears[]
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Lifetime Wants[]
Aspiration Desperation[]
Talk to Cup-Stick Buddy
When in aspiration desperation, a Sim will pull out a paper cup on a stick (with a crudely drawn face on it) and talk to it.
FreeTime Aspiration Benefits[]
- Level 1 - Hospitality
- Level 2 - Slower Bladder and Energy Motive Decay
- Level 3 - Three way calling
- Level 4 - Fast Friends
Career Paths[]
Base game[]
The Sims 2: University[]
- Paranormal (deprecated)[4]
- Show business (deprecated)[4]
The Sims 2: Seasons[]
The Sims Life Stories[]
Majors[]
Pre-made Sims With Aspiration[]
- For a complete list, see Category:Popularity Sims.
Tips & Tricks[]
- It is perhaps not recommended for a Popularity Sim to have children, unless you want a challenge; as children and toddlers fear having parties and Popularity Sims often want to have parties. On the other hand, they can make easy friends with their children.
- Townies and NPCs with the zodiac sign of Aries or Leo generally have this aspiration.
Trivia[]
- During development this aspiration was variously known as either Reputation or Fame, before being settled on Popularity.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 While the corresponding lifetime want isn't available to Popularity Sims, the corresponding want is.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 While this want is available to Popularity Sims, the chances of it actually showing up in-game are very slim, if at all.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 While the corresponding want isn't available to Popularity Sims specifically, the corresponding lifetime want is. However, since the corresponding want isn't specific to any aspiration in particular, it is available to Sims of all aspirations besides Grilled Cheese.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 This lifetime want was removed from the game following The Sims 2: Nightlife, as the game decided only college graduates could fulfill it, but it can be restored with mods.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 While the corresponding want isn't available to Popularity Sims, the corresponding lifetime want is.
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