Testing Friends, Social and Having Fun - Sims 4 Gameplay Tips

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  • @Chillwave6
    @Chillwave6 4 роки тому +61

    *Sim gains pristine reputation from looking at stars and clouds for several days outside with a friend*

  • @Dragon72801
    @Dragon72801 4 роки тому +109

    If you have parenthood and had your child and teen to acquire the manners trait, always use the Polite introduction you fill over half the bar which I think is better than cloud gazing. Also when you use polite introduction you automatically learn all their traits.

    • @sarahuher8358
      @sarahuher8358 4 роки тому +4

      Are you sure? I normally give sims incredibly friendly and observant to get that boost

    • @zionimoore7253
      @zionimoore7253 4 роки тому +1

      Sarah Uher doing both works for me. whenever i meet a new sim they instantly become friends :))

  • @mixoops2212
    @mixoops2212 4 роки тому +58

    I found that photography is a good way to make friends fast.

    • @infamousdrifter1
      @infamousdrifter1 4 роки тому +11

      You’re totally right, a couple of selfies and you’ll max out friendships within a few in game hours.

    • @deezy2k1
      @deezy2k1 4 роки тому +2

      Or buying a camera and then taking about 15-20 pictures and you’ve pretty much maxed out friendship.

    • @terak4786
      @terak4786 4 роки тому +1

      I was going to say something similar. If ALL you want is quick friendships, a shutterbug can make friends faster than a guy just handing out money.

  • @pedrohjvpk8946
    @pedrohjvpk8946 4 роки тому +56

    Building a snowpal, you can force any sim to be your friend: if they aren't doing something they can't refuse, it gives friendship but it can only be used during winter. But with that I was able to make my sims kid be best friends with Vlad and a max fame celebrity. My kid was having trouble making friends with Vlad, but then I tried building a snowpal, he didn't like the kid but still he accepted, after that I just started stargazing. The celebrity, I tried talking to her but I didn't pass the introduction, so i went do build a snowpal and the celeb was forced do participate, and I did that until we were best friends (I still couldn't talk to her, but that didn't stoped her to call me every night about some random party).

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому +7

      I saw that one in the xml and it looked really powerful!

  • @Bad_Karma00
    @Bad_Karma00 4 роки тому +33

    I know this is off topic but is anyone else having a problem with sims not gaining hygiene from showering in a tub-shower combo? Ok back to the friend thing. If you have traits like sincere and incredibly friendly your pretty much instant friend.

    • @chey6073
      @chey6073 4 роки тому +14

      BadKarma yesss they get in the shower but don’t get out and then don’t actually fix the shower need

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому +16

      Yep when they fixed those not having soaks, it broke the shower part's hygiene regen..

    • @stillinhere
      @stillinhere 4 роки тому +7

      Yeah, I found that a few weeks ago, on the shower/tub combos. I went to the EA forum and it's being reported by a lot of people. I hope they fix that soon.

    • @Bad_Karma00
      @Bad_Karma00 4 роки тому +3

      Thank you.

    • @pamelacurl8342
      @pamelacurl8342 4 роки тому +7

      Yes I noticed this after the update , they just shower forever and never get clean so, I sold the shower/bath and put in a shower.

  • @Cocogolem
    @Cocogolem 4 роки тому +61

    nothing wrong with two bros cloud gazing with each others and holding hands

    • @etta5487
      @etta5487 4 роки тому +12

      just dudes being pals

    • @Ultrue87
      @Ultrue87 4 роки тому +7

      Bromance

  • @LacedMetal
    @LacedMetal 4 роки тому +8

    Thanks for sharing these tips! Relationships and conversations desperately need help in Sims 4. I end up going to city living events to greet everyone so I can get charisma up to earn the related relationship boost asap. That is, if I'm needing friends for a certain play through. Otherwise it's loner and talking to plants.

  • @Iyasenu
    @Iyasenu 4 роки тому +10

    Mentoring also gives really quick relationship increases.
    Whether it's mentoring someone or asking someone to mentor you.
    Really, go take one trip to the Gym, hop on a treadmill or other fitness object and find the NPC assigned as the Gym Trainer and ask them to mentor your Sim.
    You'll end up as best friends really quick, along with the bonuses to skill gain that being mentored comes with.

  • @Marxnchill
    @Marxnchill 4 роки тому +6

    Building sandsculptures with island living (even in oasis springs) does the same!

  • @chey6073
    @chey6073 4 роки тому +13

    I have a household with 7 Sims and getting them to actually make friends with others was oddly hard because they kept talking to each other and didn’t interact with anyone else

  • @SMPsis
    @SMPsis 4 роки тому +6

    What I learned from this video was that A Modded PC Game Is the Most Fun a Sim Can Have Without Taking Their Clothes Off.

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому +3

      I don't think woohoo is as good as that big tv or modded games when it comes to fun! but yeah, you're right it's the single best fun + social builder activity otherwise. Just not for establishing relationships so much!

  • @rodneyespinoza
    @rodneyespinoza 4 роки тому +7

    I love these videos. I play Sims "optimally", I guess it's a challenge of sorts, and I like to see how fast I can mix everything taking different paths. These videos open so many doors. Thanks!

  • @christopherdelacruz9728
    @christopherdelacruz9728 4 роки тому +5

    I wish we had a sims 2 free time style dlc for sims 4.
    Hobby enthusiasm combined with its interest system brought about so many new ways sims can get along or disagree, or even preform activities.
    With the enthusiasm too, theres no guarantee they will like it as much as someone who loves an activity, or even has interest in it

  • @IBadmagicI
    @IBadmagicI 4 роки тому +15

    Ditto about group stories, I use them but they are frustrating to say the least its a one in three chance at best, if I kill any other interactions first time sometimes works, another time it bugs out and resets all sitting sims to a standing pose some time in the middle or end with zero gains like it just didn't count and the last third is if I dared to ask them to queue it up, it will never happen with other things queued, I also always have issues with welcome wagon, I need to kill any conversations to actually ask them in or they stand outside conversing till they give up. I think overall its just multitasking is a mess, like when they eat drink at the same time, no, even with mods that reportedly fix it, say you're at a restaurant, they queue up drink and eat automatically then proceed to gulp the drink until it is gone then drop the eating interaction, it gets old very fast, its not multitasking, its a predictable queue that goes wrong 100% of the time for me, it also means if I'm dining with a non-controlled sim they never eat the food, it sits there untouched. Drives me batty.

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому +1

      Yeah I want them to work so badly especially with great storyteller. I guess I'll figure out what conditions make it most likely to work. Unlike the photo thing others mentioned, it's actually balanced with the chance of failure.

    • @stillinhere
      @stillinhere 4 роки тому +2

      The group story interaction seemed pretty useless in my early games when trying to get a gold on an event, and I avoid it now.

  • @angel7171972
    @angel7171972 4 роки тому +3

    There is also a friendly trait bought with aspiration points that gives a huge boost when meeting someone new

  • @kureijisatsujinsha
    @kureijisatsujinsha 4 роки тому +12

    Isn’t woohooing the fastest way to raise fun?

  • @walpster
    @walpster 4 роки тому +6

    I always have so much trouble keeping fun up for my Sims, it feels like I'm torturing them lol

    • @EmilyBlueJaye
      @EmilyBlueJaye 4 роки тому +5

      If you have earbuds in your game from fitness pack, they can gain fun anywhere doing anything - even homework and studying!

    • @walpster
      @walpster 4 роки тому +2

      @@EmilyBlueJaye I knew i was missing something ha

  • @EclipseSeth
    @EclipseSeth 4 роки тому +2

    I only use TV for when my Sims eats before going to work/school. Specially in a big household, where I can't just have a computer for each sim.

  • @markabele8794
    @markabele8794 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the review. I learned a few things and enjoyed it. Merry Christmas.

  • @bonnie.f
    @bonnie.f 4 роки тому +4

    Have you noticed whether swinging on a swing set with another Sim increases relationship effectively? I know it helps, but I don't know how much

    • @carlratcliff7570
      @carlratcliff7570 4 роки тому +4

      Hey Bonnie, cool question. It looks like it has the same interval as Cloudgazing, same reward (rel_gain_small) and a fairly solid social gain at 3 per 5 mins.

  • @NikkiFeral
    @NikkiFeral 4 роки тому +28

    Merry Christmas Dear Simmers :)

  • @melanie_luv2_sew
    @melanie_luv2_sew 4 роки тому +1

    Dude! I love your background music. I think it is the best in the entire sims community of those that use background music. It's so chill and vibe-y.

  • @shortyshell706
    @shortyshell706 4 роки тому +2

    Use your phone to 'take photo of.......' You go straight to friendship. Its a great fast way to gain a friend ;)

  • @dheanabila2162
    @dheanabila2162 4 роки тому +8

    Another thing you can do to have fun is pets.
    You can get around 40% fun with one interaction, and 200 satisfaction points a couple times a day.

  • @annavan269
    @annavan269 4 роки тому +2

    If you take a picture og someone you gain looots of friendship!

  • @Priscapup
    @Priscapup 4 роки тому +4

    A bicycle will shoot fun up about that fast. And you increase athletic skill.

    • @cayreet5992
      @cayreet5992 4 роки тому

      The soccer ball is also good for fun gain and athletics, but not quite as fast as the bike. It's cheaper, though.

  • @cybercybex
    @cybercybex 4 роки тому +1

    I use the radio from Get Famous or the loud as heck Earbuds from Fitness to keep them topped up during long activities.

  • @an.aleien
    @an.aleien 4 роки тому +5

    Hey, Carl! Really fun content as always (:
    Wanted to share my minor friendship observation: while I was pursuing photographer job (playing with moschino staff), each time I shoot a model for job task, it gave me a huge boost to relationship with him/her. I think it was 25% or so. Haven't checked it on later add-ons though.
    Have you ever noticed that?

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому +3

      Yep someone else mentioned. It works so probably should've been put in video, but was mainly looking to assess cloud gazing. I'm sort of averse to methods that are too op and I know it reflects in my content.

  • @justineparkinson3709
    @justineparkinson3709 4 роки тому

    I missed this 3 weeks ago. I love your guides. Talking about a mutual love of pets is pretty good. I meet fellow pet lovers at the vets. Putting this together with a pet club boost (although they don't always bring their pets (even a pet friendly venue) and if they do, their pet socials are extremely random). Love you Carl x

  • @weasleyn
    @weasleyn 4 роки тому +1

    Great video!
    I always form a group and have them ‘dance together’ when I’m lazy

  • @johannvandebron986
    @johannvandebron986 4 роки тому +2

    I allway start with the social skills. "Friend of the World" gives you Gregarious.
    When the Aspiration is done you have your Charisma maxed and can buy Incredibly Friendly.
    And all your Friends stay your Friends 'cause you are beloved. If you play a Supersim you should have socialy gifted and good manners.
    Good Point to buy Beguiling change Aspiration to serial romantic and a lot of fun at University.
    Have a Nice Xmas Carl and thnx 4 the video.

  • @2CraftySeniors
    @2CraftySeniors 4 роки тому +2

    Happy Holidays, Carl! Thanks for the tips and tricks videos. They help me to figure out what to do sometimes.

  • @devinc.r.4903
    @devinc.r.4903 4 роки тому

    I love your channel! I've been playing these games regularly since the sims 2 days, but even so I've learned lots of cool and interesting things from these videos that I had no idea about until now. I've also never thought this much about how "wide but shallow" the sims 4 gameplay is, but you've really put into words more times than I can count why it can be so unsatisfying and repetitive after a while. I'm commenting on this video even though it's a few months old because it got me thinking that I wish friendships had a bigger impact the higher your relationship with someone is --- like maybe sims would get Sad or Tense if they haven't interacted with their BFFs for a while, but have a chance to become Happy after talking with certain people, especially if they have traits like Outgoing, Bro, or Good. And maybe they'd get a bigger boost to their Social and Fun needs when interacting with sims they have higher relationships with. It'd also be nice to get more calls just to chat instead of being invited to other lots all the time (*shakes fist* loading screens!) And if you don't talk to your spouse for a whole week, maybe have it be a little harder to work up to Pleasant Conversation, because hey, where have you been?! We live in the same house! Little changes like that would make the world a bit deeper and give us a reason to actually maintain relationships, and the added (or detracted, like if they're Evil for example) benefits from certain traits would add some depth as well. Anyway, this got long, but in short: thank you for all the fun and interesting content, and for encouraging people to think about what's great about the sims and what could be better. I always get a laugh from your videos!

  • @danny-yd4zh
    @danny-yd4zh 4 роки тому +14

    Tell me I’m not the only one who ships Sergio and Joaquin

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому +8

      I'm old and OOTL is this... Meaning put them in a relationship? If so, I didn't do it for video but could see it working!

    • @SomeoneBeginingWithI
      @SomeoneBeginingWithI 4 роки тому

      @@CarlsSimGuides Yeah, the verb "to ship" is an abbreviation of "wanting to see in a relationship" :)

    • @ameliaj8791
      @ameliaj8791 4 роки тому

      you’re not the only one friend

    • @LokiTheAnsuz
      @LokiTheAnsuz 4 роки тому

      Of course not! I would rather have my sim marry Sergio 😏

  • @ladyyananumber1200
    @ladyyananumber1200 4 роки тому +3

    Someone mentioned the photography studio. It isn't even that deep... just take a couple pics of anyone with even your phone. Totally fool-proof.
    P.S. don't tell EA, no doubt they'll "fix" that too

  • @minita4617
    @minita4617 4 роки тому +2

    I feel like riding bike around really boost up the fun need quickly🤔

  • @Sornasaur
    @Sornasaur 4 роки тому +1

    Having 5* Celebrity and that one perk for instant besties is your friend xP I don’t have need to play legit anymore as stated before since I platinum’d the sims on PS4. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Currently waiting for January so I can buy more packs as they are on sale until the 6th.

  • @myimmortal2238
    @myimmortal2238 3 роки тому

    Hey Carl, great job on your video regarding about friendships lol. One suggestion for easier making friends with other sims is taking photos of them or taking photos WITH them, which increasing +2 after they’re done taking them. Hopefully, you might want to upload more about when it comes to friendships with sentiments since i just watched your video today. Thanks for sharing!!

  • @kai45654
    @kai45654 4 роки тому

    This is why I love your channel and your website, this is awesome

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому

      hey Kai. Yeah I like getting into nerdy tests like this. It's what I used to do to examine the game and figure out how things work ,before I knew how to sniff in the code. Even now it's useful for things I don't understand :) Gotta test for real anyway, can't always trust what you read. Something might be broken.

  • @qtbrniis
    @qtbrniis 4 роки тому +1

    Cloud-gazing=daytime; Star-gazing=nighttime or did I misunderstand your question? If so, nevermind!
    Love your videos & on-line guides Carl! I don't know what I'd do without them sometimes! Oh yes, Happy Holidays!

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому +2

      Yep, it renames based on time of day - it's just usually seen in the wild as 'cloudgazing' and I myself have got it stuck that way in my mind :)

  • @newfaceh214
    @newfaceh214 4 роки тому +9

    Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🧨🥂🎁

  • @MarrisaPlays
    @MarrisaPlays 4 роки тому +1

    the 2 best methods for getting friends is, being mentored by the personal trainer at the gym and teens (possibly child also) get friendship VERY EASY by asking for help with their homework I think it took 2 full homework cycles and the meter was capped out

  • @cailynvries1788
    @cailynvries1788 4 роки тому +1

    Merry Christmas Carl!

  • @stillinhere
    @stillinhere 4 роки тому +3

    OOOOh, that's why everyone else raves about it, but for me it absolutely does not seem to work. Thanks!

  • @brycedumas59
    @brycedumas59 4 роки тому

    When making a Super Sim recently, I had a bit of trouble during childhood, because of an annoying technicality in the kid social aspiration. It says you need to make a friend in the first tier. Just a friend though, good friends don't count for some reason. So my super kid, with really just the "favored club" perk and tiny living micro lot relationship boost filled the bar 100% on a friendly introduction. So I had to disband the club and make friends the old fashioned way for that aspiration. Once he aged up though, I grabbed the friend of the world aspiration almost immediately and then had 20 friends at 100% friendship that would never decay, all from just saying hi.

  • @BrunoSantos-sb6vh
    @BrunoSantos-sb6vh 4 роки тому

    Bestest way to make friends: gym equipment + tv + casual chat = friendship guaranteed. Ask a gym trainer to mentor you to get an extra friendship on the side without even greeting the trainer.
    The original gym in Oasis Springs is perfect for that.

  • @tabytastick
    @tabytastick 4 роки тому +1

    Happy Holidays everyone!

  • @bethanyfern6869
    @bethanyfern6869 4 роки тому

    Love these kinda videos from you!!

  • @inspectorspinda
    @inspectorspinda 4 роки тому

    Obviously the best way to gain friendship is to take pictures together. if you do this 3 times (15 photos total) you can turn an empty bar full. it's so op

  • @sleekoduck
    @sleekoduck 4 роки тому +1

    The Extremely Friendly trait also helps. 😊

  • @rehabwithapplejuice
    @rehabwithapplejuice 4 роки тому

    Have you tried taking pictures of other sims? When i tried it, taking pictures (especially with the tripod) SKYROCKETED the relationship to the point where taking 10~15 pictures quickly maxes the relationship bar.
    i dont know if its just on my end, but if it isnt its kind of hilarious
    merry christmas!

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому +1

      They should probably only count for one, but it's not even reported as a bug (unless I'm missing something, searched for selfie photo relationship friendship etc). With so many real bugs that cause real problems, I see why no one dared to complain. I don't personally want to take 5 pictures and gain friendship when it's meant to let you pick the correct angle.. but it's not in anyone's interest to report it when so many other things need improvement.

  • @paulr903
    @paulr903 4 роки тому +6

    Isn't the interaction called 'stargaze' at night?

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому +5

      Yup, but community usually refers to it as cloud gazing!

    • @RosheenQuynh
      @RosheenQuynh 4 роки тому +1

      @@CarlsSimGuides I don't even cloudgaze because stars are infinitely more interesting :)

  • @RosheenQuynh
    @RosheenQuynh 4 роки тому +1

    6:20 Am I crazy or is this guide not in the description? Because I am interested

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому +1

      You're not crazy, I had to run off to prep a Christmas event and forgot here ya go. Remember, the stuff about tvs and fun not differing is totally wrong now for whatever reason when I was playing with this back then it really was 0 difference. No idea why.. ua-cam.com/video/hN7nENxB2rE/v-deo.html

  • @elviraflorence9268
    @elviraflorence9268 4 роки тому

    If they could make fun bar filled according to their chosen personality, not by mere items, that's gonna be very challenging to players

  • @Mistysmudge1
    @Mistysmudge1 4 роки тому

    I always find playing chess, and hot tub raises it a lot too. Also dancing 😁

  • @brycedumas59
    @brycedumas59 4 роки тому

    Oh ya and stargazing the morning before a sunny day is the best way to trap and kill a vampire haha

  • @Best_Blake
    @Best_Blake 4 роки тому +14

    what about bro

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому +4

      It's in that sharing a Trait category I brought up. Mix in that with hug and compliments.

  • @Ellerwind
    @Ellerwind 4 роки тому +1

    I know you will have a guide on it but do you have a video about lowering the sad mode fast? I ask seeing as my Sim wife and kids were sad about the death of her (per-made Sims) Father. I was down to 8 to 12 hours left (there times were a little mixed) when her Mother died and I was/am back to 2 days of sad times.

    • @HerHollyness
      @HerHollyness 4 роки тому +1

      If they’re teen or above, they can call the sadness hotline to lower the time left on the sadness buff. Kids and toddlers can be ‘comforted’ by their caregiver, which halves the time left on the sadness buff each time. Hope this help! 😊

    • @Ellerwind
      @Ellerwind 4 роки тому

      HerHollyness have to try that. I had them “cry it out” and lower it for 1h but I don’t want them to have a water beads 😋

    • @tealkerberus748
      @tealkerberus748 4 роки тому

      My sims fed themselves to the cowplants when they were grieving. I guess that's one way to fix it. You end up with a shelf of "essence of sadness", but your sims feel drained rather than sad.

  • @newagegaming2018
    @newagegaming2018 3 роки тому

    There is a much faster way. You need 4 sims and the card table with the jenga like game. The one that comes with the 4 chairs already in place. Have them all play. And in no time they will all be best friend ready.

  • @williamzeo2493
    @williamzeo2493 4 роки тому

    Best way to gain friendship is to mentor another sim or be mentored by someone with the skill, not the best practical method but is the fastest.

  • @yutassmilehealsme6572
    @yutassmilehealsme6572 4 роки тому +6

    does this apply in real life? 🥴

  • @pamelacurl8342
    @pamelacurl8342 4 роки тому

    The computer is good for chatting with acquaintances, also calling them on the phone at a reasonable hour. Invite acquaintances to your home and give them good food. It is time consuming but a lazy way to make friends, with the computer.

  • @eziowolfy
    @eziowolfy Рік тому

    The quickest way to befriend strangers is taking selfies with them.

  • @PositivelyNice
    @PositivelyNice 4 роки тому +1

    Use the $10000 computer to play game gets the fun up in seconds.

  • @PositivelyNice
    @PositivelyNice 4 роки тому

    Cloudgaze is not good. Photography is the best. Just about 5 selfies, you are good.
    Anyway, nowadays, I use Fame, Besties Friendly introduction or I use the Polite Introduction that my Sims earned as a good child.

  • @SomeoneBeginingWithI
    @SomeoneBeginingWithI 4 роки тому +1

    7:50, I think you're missing Geek, two geeks can "debate captains". And Bro two bros can bro hug.

  • @mauree1618
    @mauree1618 2 роки тому

    lol, a ton of options that don't do anything, is that the Sims 4 in a nutshell?

  • @drjawesome8278
    @drjawesome8278 4 роки тому

    Cloudgaze?☁️ Stargaze?⭐ It depends on what time of day it is.☀️🌛

  • @dheanabila2162
    @dheanabila2162 4 роки тому

    A need i hate in this game is bathing. I dunno if anyone else have it like me, but my sim need literally 1,5 sim hour on speed 3.
    But when i leave it on speed 1 they go less than 1 sim hour??

  • @taylorlynn5345
    @taylorlynn5345 4 роки тому +1

    NERD. Love it, thank you!

  • @jennw6809
    @jennw6809 4 роки тому

    LOL Asking due date is an INSULT!

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому +5

      Lol.. I've seen it happen, and yeah, you don't ask strangers their due date if you don't know for damn sure.

    • @jennw6809
      @jennw6809 4 роки тому

      @@CarlsSimGuides Thank you for this Public Service Announcement!

  • @Crystal-lr6ci
    @Crystal-lr6ci 4 роки тому

    Question , my sims4 keeps crashing and freezing I do not have any mods or CC's on my game how can I stop it from crashing and freezing ?

    • @CarlsSimGuides
      @CarlsSimGuides  4 роки тому +3

      Game repair on origin and cache cleaning. Try changing graphics settings if nothing else works. We have instructions on our forum for cache stuff as well as my site. Sorry on mobile atm and tied up or I'd help more with links!

    • @Crystal-lr6ci
      @Crystal-lr6ci 4 роки тому +1

      @@CarlsSimGuides thank you very much ! Hope you have a very blessed Merry Christmas! 😊

  • @j.h.8595
    @j.h.8595 4 роки тому

    Could You do some Sims 3 reviw

  • @G4LDTG
    @G4LDTG 4 роки тому +1

    first
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  • @Sexypam36
    @Sexypam36 4 роки тому +2

    Hey Carl, Merry Christmas 🎄, well since this video is about making Sims friends in Sims 4, I been kind of playing 100 baby and have many children in my house at one time I have found that my children become friends easily because they often talk to one another. In fact many of them are BFF with the younger toddlers.