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Fame is an integral part of several titles inThe Simsfranchise, including The Sims 4: Get Famous, The Urbz, and perhaps unexpectedly, The Sims Medieval. The Sims: Legacy Edition is no exception, thanks to the inclusion of the Superstar expansion pack.
Originally released in 2003, The Sims: Superstar gives your Sims the opportunity to gain notoriety, hit the catwalk, and rub elbows with Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe, and… Avril Lavigne? As well as a bunch of celebrity tie-ins, the pack also introduces Studio Town, an area ripe for fame-hungry Sims looking to stop being anybody and start being somebody.
Fame System Overview
The Sims’ fame system uses hidden points that contribute to a Sim’s overallStar Powerlevel. Completing differentfame-related activitiesgives your Simfame points, which slowly increase their Star Power. The higher the Star Power, the more money and acclaim they receive.
In addition to the Star Power titles, the fame system labels Sims as aNobody,Anybody, orSomebody, depending on their level of fame. A Sim who has only just started the proverbial climb will belabelled as a Nobody, while theirfamous colleagues are Somebodies. Everyone else is just an Anybody.
If you’re confused about anything in Studio Town, look out forLana. She hangs around most lots and can answer questions about all things fame.
0 to 0.5
0.5 to 2.5
2.5 to 3
3 and above
A-Class
The categories aren’t overlapping, and Star Power increases inhalves.
Famecan be themost lucrative careerin The Sims, but it takes a long time to get there. At first, your Sim will just be working for tips, but eventually they’ll be rewarded handsomely for their jobs in Studio Town.
Fame Awards
Long before The Sims 4’s Starlight Accolades, The Sims: Superstar introducedseveral fame-related awards:
The last three of these awards relate to particular artistic focuses –acting, music,andmodellingrespectively – and can come in Bronze, Silver, or Gold. The other two can be earned bygaining fameandbuilding strong relationshipswith the Anybodies of the world.
How To Opt-In To Fame
Sims who want to have a brush with fame will need to look out for themagazineleft by Nancy the Paper Girl each morning. When she delivers the paper, she’ll also drop offStudio Town tabloid, which your Sim can use to check who’s hot, who’s not, and tofind an agent.
Use the tabloid tofind an agentto start your Sim’s road to stardom. Doing this opts your Sim into fame. After that, they will be able tobuild famein Studio Town.
Sims who are opted into fame won’t be able to keep another career as well. They’ll need tomake moneythrough activities inStudio Town, or by selling things like paintings, gnomes, or gargoyles at home.
Your Sim canvisit Studio Townforfreedaily if they have an agent. If they don’t, it’llcost them 50 Simoleons. Either way, you’ll need to use aphoneto call a cab to get there.
Sims can only visit Studio Town for freeonce a day, so show up in agood moodand make it count. attempt to make the most of the facilities around town to keep your Sim’s needs good, too.
How To Build Fame
Sims need to take onjobsinStudio Townto build fame. Taking on jobs helps them to gain fame points, which in turn increases their overall Star Power. Your Sim will need to do jobsseveral timesto increase by a whole level.
Since your Sim starts off as a Nobody, it’s important they find jobs that take onnewcomers. Otherwise, they’ll regularly get the door slammed in their face, as many jobsrequirea certainStar Powerto do them.
If your Sim is magically inclined, they can get a huge headstart by using thePrice of Famecharm.
Building Skills
Like with any other career in The Sims,skill pointsare also important for gaining Star Power. Celebrity Sims can expect to spend time increasing theirCreativity,Body, andCharismaskills once they gain their first star.
It’s likely that these particular skills need to be built because of the fame career’s focus onmusic,modelling, andacting. So, your Sim doesn’t need to worry about building their cooking, cleaning, mechanical, or logic skills to become a superstar.
Sims will need the following skill points at different stages of their careers:
1
1.5
2
3
2.5
4
6
3.5
5
7
4.5
8
9
10
Zero and 0.5 Star Power level celebrities don’t need any skill points to progress. They just need to be noticed around Studio Town while taking on jobs. But, having skill points can help them toperform betterwhen using fame items.
Making Friends
Famous Sims need famous friends. Rather than being promoted on the basis of having any old familyfriends, Sims need tobefriendSims who also haveStar Power. Promotions are made on apooled totalof the fame shared across all of aSim’s friends.
If a Sim has two friends who areone star celebrities, then their friends will have a totalStar Poweroftwo. If they were friends with three five star celebrities, their friends would have a collective star power of 15, and so on.
Use theWho’s Hotinteraction on the tabloid to scout out some famous Sims to get to know.
This mechanic only kicks in for Sims who have a2.5 Star Poweror above. To get promoted, a Sims’ social circle should have the following levels of collective Star Power:
11
14
18
You could have loads of slightly famous friends, or just a few super famous friends. So long as their Star Powertotalsto aminimumof the numbers listed above, then it’ll work out.
Fame Items
As Sims get more famous, theyunlockmoreitemsandinteractionsin Studio Town. If they try to use them before they reach a high enough fame level, they’ll generally be rudelyinterruptedby directors, choreographers, record producers, and other crew members.
Items thatincreaseyour Sim’sStar Powerinclude:
These items allow Sims to take on jobs andbuild their fame. But, they can only use them if the crew members deem them to have enough Star Power in the first place.
you’re able to also findhintsin-game for which items your Sim is relevant enough to interact with. Open theJobtab in Live Mode to find your Sim’s currentStar Powerrating andclickon thetitleunderneath it. You’ll see a summary and a picture of anitemthey can interact with.
Pay close attention to the interactions your Sim uses. If it seems like they get accepted for a photoshoot at one location, but rejected for another, it might be because the goal of the photoshoot is different. For example,advertising photo shootsallow Sims with a lower fame level than other photo shoots will.
Should My Sim Be An Actor, Model, Or Musician?
Fame isn’t a branching career, meaning that Sims can dabble in acting, modelling, and making music all at the same time to help build their fame quickly. So, Sims can have fun trying out a range ofdifferent thingson their way to fame.
You can try out each activity by looking for related fame items.Different districtsofStudio Townare associated with them, so keep an eye out while exploring the area if you want to focus on one in particular.
The name of some lots in Studio Town also hint at their speciality. For example,Fairchild Film Studiospredictably featuresTVandfilmsets. Similarly,Music for the Eyes Incis the home ofmusic videos, andCameron’s Loungehas anopen micfor newcomers.
Losing Fame
Much like in the real world, if a celebritydisappearsfrom the public eye, they can start tolose fame. Fame points in The Simsdecayover time if your Sim doesn’t show up to Studio Town and take on jobs, ultimately leading to themlosing Star Powertoo.
Sims who don’tvisitStudio Town fortwo daysstart losing fame points. This is similar to other careers, where Sims lose their job if they’re absent for a couple of days, but it’s slightly more forgiving as they won’t be kicked out entirely.
Another way that Sims can lose fame is byperforming poorlywhile doing jobs. Make sure your Sim carefully follows the crew’sdirectionsto avoid this.Paymentis also tied to performance, so you want your Sims to do as well as possible.
Lower-level celebrities don’t need to worry about following instructions; just showing up and getting on with it is enough for them. Try to keep them in agood moodand level up theirskillsto get better results instead.
