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The Sims 4 Create A Sim is getting a “Story Mode”

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In today’s Maxis Monthly Livestream The Sims Team has revealed that the upcoming update for The Sims 4 will be bringing a “Story Quiz”.

As explained by SimGuruGraham, the Story Quiz allows you to give your Sims some premade characteristics straight from Create A Sim! After opening up Create A Sim you’ll be getting a prompt screen asking if you’d like to create your Sim’s story in CAS. You have an option to agree and start the quiz or refuse the quiz and create a Sim without any premade characteristics.

The Sims 4 Create A Sim is getting a “Story Mode”

After agreeing you’ll first get a chance to choose from which life stage you want to begin. Right now there’s only an option to choose between Young Adult, Adult and Elder. Then you’ll be taken through 10 simple random questions asking about everyday situations that usually occur in The Sims 4’s live mode. The questions you’ll get might revolve around simple things such as what your Sim wanted to do when they were younger or might be very specific.

The Sims 4 Create A Sim is getting a “Story Mode”

Each pack installed that brings new gameplay will give you a chance to get a specific personality question tied into that pack. For example, the question down below saying “What do I most want to do on a trip to Selvadorada?” will influence your Sim by giving them a certain level of the Selvadoradian Culture Skill when starting the game.

The Sims 4 Create A Sim is getting a “Story Mode”

Thgere are 10 questions in total and you can keep track of the number of questions you’ve answered in the bar down below. You also have the ability to randomize and switch up to a new question if you’d like to attach a different type of gameplay element / characteristic to your Sim.

Completing the Story Quiz will give you a Story overview on the left side of Create A Sim. Your Sim might start off already at a set career level or they might be completely unemployed depending on your choices. They’ll also gain certain skills depending on the questions you’ve decided to answer as well as a Starting Fund when starting your game.

For example, this Sim has a high starting fund!

The Sims 4 Create A Sim is getting a “Story Mode”

If you choose to do a Story Quiz your Sim will also be assigned with a specific Aspiration and traits that you won’t be able to change back. All other changes such as the appearance of your Sim and what are they wearing will be customizable!

Want to see what the new CAS tool looks like in action? Check out the livestream replay down below!

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Ostrich
Ostrich
4 years ago

Ok so I just wanted to say that I can’t wait! Do you know if there are going to be other ages in the future? And please fix your spelling errors

Katrina Banaski
Katrina Banaski
4 years ago
Reply to  Ostrich

Don’t let the Ginger find you. He is fond of ostriches. Allegedly.

Jas
Jas
4 years ago

ALLEGEDLYS

Elfie
Elfie
4 years ago
Reply to  Ostrich

I agree with the spelling errors thing; there are loads and I think entries to this website should be checked and edited more.

Shonna Whitley
Shonna Whitley
4 years ago
Reply to  Elfie

This sounds interesting and I am excited for the update, but will we ever have an actual story mode again? That was always my favorite part of the sims and the sims 2.

Dusty 1804
Dusty 1804
5 years ago
Reply to  Elfie

I don’t see any spelling errors, but I do see places where commas would fit in.

Sara
Sara
4 years ago
Reply to  Dusty 1804

Tank yuu fur thoose remarcs! Korinthenkackers

Anon
Anon
4 years ago

That was really unnecessary and rude. If you don’t like the website then why are you here? You can express your opinion in a different way without calling people names and wishing death on people.

-A Millennial

Dauhly
Dauhly
4 years ago

What’s the third Free Stuff Button? We have Holiday, Grim Reaper, and then?

Emd13
Emd13
4 years ago
Reply to  Dauhly

It’s the family portrait

Brianna
Brianna
4 years ago

Does anyone know when we can expect this update?

harshita
harshita
4 years ago
Reply to  Brianna

i have a question is this a free update?

Danetra
Danetra
4 years ago
Reply to  harshita

Yes it is

Grace
Grace
4 years ago
Reply to  harshita

I just want to know when console is getting this update… 🙁

Billy
Billy
4 years ago
Reply to  Grace

I hope it do come to console too..

Steph
Steph
4 years ago
Reply to  Brianna

July 16 2019

Marlena
Marlena
4 years ago
Reply to  Brianna

i think they said july 16th

Harriet
Harriet
4 years ago

I would like to add that they didn’t end up with 990000+ simoleons because of the story quiz. They used a cheat to look at the catalog

Heather Byrom
Heather Byrom
4 years ago
Reply to  Harriet

ahh, I was a few minutes too slow

Jessica
Jessica
4 years ago

Can you fix the cheat code box? I can’t get it to work, I’ve tried all the tips given when googling the issue. It won’t work.

Sarah
Sarah
4 years ago
Reply to  Jessica

I think this is the most excited I’ve ever been for a free update, because of this story mode. I feel like it’ll add a lot more character building to the game, and encourage me not to play the same sim over and over. 🙂

Leslie Meadows
Leslie Meadows
4 years ago

Bring back the thief Thank you.

ERV
ERV
4 years ago

The story thing looks great. I hope they add Child and Teen soon though.