Do you add traits in growth stages?

[InFusIon]

I am asking this question because I am new to the game. I noticed that when I make a baby sim I only start with two traits, and one added every growth stage. If I start with less traits can I add more with each growth stage? For example if I start as a baby with 2 traits, will I be able to have all five by the time I am old?

[cruinne]

Yes, traits get added as they age (and some extras are added if they go to university).

If they are not happy and are brought up badly (poor grades, lots of fights, &c.) the game will automatically assign them traits. If they're happy and brought up well, you get to pick at last some of those traits.

[InFusIon]

Originally posted by cruinne:

Yes, traits get added as they age (and some extras are added if they go to university).

If they are not happy and are brought up badly (poor grades, lots of fights, &c.) the game will automatically assign them traits. If they're happy and brought up well, you get to pick at last some of those traits.

thanks buddy

[The Baekin' Company]

Babies/Toddlers get 2 traits
Children get 3 traits
Teens have 4 traits
Young Adults - Elders have 5 traits

as cruinne said depending on how you treat and raise your sims you can get eithr good or bad traits or you can pick which trait they get :D

If you have the Generations expansion pack (i have that on a physical disc), you can send children and teens away to boarding school and while they're there they can learn new skills and traits.

A cheat you can use is testingcheatsEnabled true, shift+click on the sim you are currently playing as and select 'modify traits for active sim' to change their traits around.

Have fun :D

[InFusIon]

Originally posted by Kuro Shiro Kami Mikado:

Babies/Toddlers get 2 traits
Children get 3 traits
Teens have 4 traits
Young Adults - Elders have 5 traits

as cruinne said depending on how you treat and raise your sims you can get eithr good or bad traits or you can pick which trait they get :D

If you have the Generations expansion pack (i have that on a physical disc), you can send children and teens away to boarding school and while they're there they can learn new skills and traits.

A cheat you can use is testingcheatsEnabled true, shift+click on the sim you are currently playing as and select 'modify traits for active sim' to change their traits around.

Have fun :D

that was about to be my next question cause i gave my dad the wrong name on accident. what file do i find the configuration in? or do i type in game?

[cruinne]

Your Sims can go to City Hall between 9 am and 6 pm and change their names there.

[InFusIon]

Originally posted by cruinne:

Your Sims can go to City Hall between 9 am and 6 pm and change their names there.

ya thanks. just found that. you are a pretty helpful mofo there cruinne. couldnt find where to change traits tho. but not too worried about that for this game but would be good to know. i know how to rescript and configure, even to raw code, i mean i get how and all, and looked everywhere. i just cant find the testcheatenable line.
unless its a manual command, in which i cant even find a type box.

[cruinne]

Well someone has to be ;-)

To get the cheat console up, press control + shift + c.

There you can enter: testingCheatsEnabled true

From there, various things can be done by shift-clicking on Sims or items. (Don't forget to go back into the console and do a testingCheatsEnabled false when you're done.)

The alternative is a mod from NRaas called MasterController, which makes the cheats menu available through various in-game pie menus, instead of having to turn cheats on and off all the time. http://nraas.wikispaces.com/MasterController+Phase+Twelve

[InFusIon]

Originally posted by cruinne:

Well someone has to be ;-)

To get the cheat console up, press control + shift + c.

There you can enter: testingCheatsEnabled true

From there, various things can be done by shift-clicking on Sims or items. (Don't forget to go back into the console and do a testingCheatsEnabled false when you're done.)

The alternative is a mod from NRaas called MasterController, which makes the cheats menu available through various in-game pie menus, instead of having to turn cheats on and off all the time. http://nraas.wikispaces.com/MasterController+Phase+Twelve

thank you much.
oh is it 'testingcheatsEnabled = true', or 'testingCheatsEnabled = true', or 'TestingCheatsEnabled = true', or either way with '= True', or '=True', or '=true'?

[cruinne]

It is:

testingCheatsEnabled true

There is no equals sign or quotes of any kind.

[Vikingstål]

Originally posted by Mikado Kamakura:

Babies/Toddlers get 2 traits
Children get 3 traits
Teens have 4 traits
Young Adults - Elders have 5 traits

as cruinne said depending on how you treat and raise your sims you can get eithr good or bad traits or you can pick which trait they get :D

If you have the Generations expansion pack (i have that on a physical disc), you can send children and teens away to boarding school and while they're there they can learn new skills and traits.

A cheat you can use is testingcheatsEnabled true, shift+click on the sim you are currently playing as and select 'modify traits for active sim' to change their traits around.

Have fun :D

Can this be done on a sim that also has lost a trait? When my toddler grew uo ot child I chose a trait, but I notice now, after loading the save, that the trait I chose was gone.

[marstinson]

Originally posted by Mikado Kamakura:

Babies/Toddlers get 2 traits
Children get 3 traits
Teens have 4 traits
Young Adults - Elders have 5 traits

College Graduates (University Life) have 6 traits - Honorary Degree LTW included
Sims who reach Level 8 with one of the social groups (Jocks, Nerds, Rebels) also gain another trait, so the maximum is 7 with UL installed.

[marstinson]

Originally posted by Stuginator:

Can this be done on a sim that also has lost a trait? When my toddler grew uo ot child I chose a trait, but I notice now, after loading the save, that the trait I chose was gone.

It can be done in two ways. Without mods, do testingcheatsenabled true, then shift+click the sim. You can edit them in Create a Sim (traits are under personality) or adjust their traits directly (which just opens the trait selection screen). If you have the Master Controller mod with the Cheats add-on (nraas.wikispaces.com), you can change traits without needing to open the console (the mod turns it on and off to do what it needs to do).