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Sims are more than just playthings inThe Sims 2. They have unique personalities, interests, and hobbies that keep them busy throughout their lives. You can help them find their passion and nuture their skills to meet all new friends and find interactions unique to these enthusiastic sims.
We’ll outline each of the hobbies available in The Sims 2, as well as break down the benefits of each hobby. There’s nothing your sim can’t do, especially when they have excitement thanks to a hobby. Here’s everything you need to know to give your sim a hobby and help them network with like-minded neighbors!
How To Get A Hobby
All sims have the potential topick up a hobbyby exploring their interests. In fact, you can evenpredict what hobbiesyour sims will likebased on their personalities, interests, and idle animations.
Sims will do unique idle animations to represent their interests, likeusing their hands to frame an imageif they like Arts and Crafts. Below are all the hobbies your sim can take up and what happens when they do:
All Hobbies In The Sims 2
Thereare ten hobbiesfor you to enjoy with your sims. Each sim is predisposed to a specific onebased on their personality and interests, which is listed below:
Arts and Crafts
Personality:Sloppy and Nice
Interests:Fashion and Culture
Personality:Neat and Lazy
Film and Literature
Personality:Shy and Lazy
Interests:Entertainment and Culture
Personality:Outgoing and Active
Personality:Playful and Grouchy
Interests:Entertainment and Toys
Music and Dance
Personality:Outgoing and Serious
Personality:Sloppy and Playful
Interests:Animals and Environment
Personality:Neat and Serious
Interests:Sci-Fi and School
Personality:Active and Grouchy
Personality:Shy and Nice
Interests:Toys and Work
Intelligence, Military
Having a hobby can help sims meet new people, allowing them to Network andget better positionsin their associated career tracks andreduce the number of friends they need for a promotion.
Not every career track willbenefit from a hobby, so it’s okay if your sim wants topursue something outsidetheir wheelhouse. After all, hobbies are supposed to be fun!
Sims canpick up any hobby, not just the ones they are predisposed to.
All Hobby Secret Lots
As your sim picks up a hobby, theymay receive a phone call or meet with the Instructorof a specific secret lot. These NPCs give your simaccess to secret lotsdesigned to nurture each hobby and help sims socialize with special interactions.
Instructors willwalk right into your sim’s homewithout warningto shake handsand leave, but that’s nothing unusual for The Sims.
Below are the secret lots and their correlating hobbies:
My Muse II - Arts and Crafts Studio
Tinkering
Will’s Garage
These unique lots enable sims topursue their hobbies with like-minded simsand have unique interactions, like a cooking contest for the Cuisine hobby.
Some hobbies award talent badges, opening up even more possibilities for your sims to explore.
How To Get A Genie Lamp
Building enthusiasm in a hobby has more than just career benefits. If your sim is enthusiastic enough, you may evenfind a dusty old lamp left outsideyour door. Rubbing this lamp willbring forth a genie!
The genie willgrant three wishes, and you’ll need to choose carefully. Be warned thatthe genie may trick youor play with fate, so any wish you make may backfire. Below are thewishes you can make and the consequencesof them:
While thechances of getting the dusty old lamp are incredibly small, it’s not impossible–nor is it a once-in-a-lifetime event!
Consequences
Give Me Wealth
On success:A large bag containing 10,000 Simoleons appears. Money will continue to rain down over time, up to a total of 22,000 Simoleons.
On fail:No money appears, but there’s a higher chance of burglary
Give Me Beauty
On success:Acts like a love potion, making the sim more attractive for several days.
On fail:Shortens a sim’s life by three hours.
Give Me Power To Cheat Death
On success:Allows the wishing sim to beg for their own life upon death. This can be done multiple times, but the chance of failure increases with each success.
On fail:The wishing sim won’t be able to save themselves from death, and you won’t know until it’s time to go.
Give Me Peace Of Mind
On success:Your sim receives a permanent Platinum mood.
On fail:Things around the house will break often, lowering their mood regulary.
For a more in-depth look into occult sims, check out ourcomplete guide to occultsin The Sims 2!
you’re able to alsoask the genie to resurrect a deceased loved one, though theymay come back as a zombieif the genie is in a foul mood.
