Cars, Aspirations, and Attraction.

[sara_dippity]

Somewhere I saw a list for what kind of aspiration likes what kind of cars. It affected dating somehow. Anyone know that information or where to find it? I know some of them are probably obvious, like minivans and family, pleasure and sports (cheese? What whould they like?) but also what does it do? Does it give a boost to the date score, or to attraction? Or if they like the car, is the car more efficient in the motives it raises?

[Motoki]

Hmm,, I also wonder how the hotrod fits in there because not everyone has that one.

Where was this list at, on sims2.com?

[Gus Smedstad]

I suspect that's a Sim Urban Legend.  The cars seem like fairly ordinary Sim objects, with bonuses that improve with cost.  So far I've only used the Sedan, but it seems fairly cost efficient - a big boost in Energy as you change lots for not too many Simoleons.

 - Gus

[taichikitten]

From the Prima Guide:  (which I know isn't always the best authority on things, but... well, here it is anyway)

Tip:  Leaving for a date in the date's personality / Aspiration-preferred car is a Date Event and provides an increase in the Date points before your Sim reaches the Community Lot.  This isn't, literally, a difference in initial Date score, but an off-screen scoring opportunity.  The effect, however, is the same.

Here are the scores for each vehicle by personality / Aspiration, according the the Date Event chart on pages 37-39 of the Guide (numbers for personality affect Date Score, numbers for Aspiration affect the aspiration score of the Sim being picked up):

Hunka 711 Hwang Motors:
Base Score: 85
Personality Outgoing: 40
Personality Shy:  -10
Aspiration Fortune:  50
Aspiration Family:  -30

Landwhale by Haeveola:
Base Score: 45
Personality Shy:  30
Personality Outgoing:  -10
Aspiration Family:  50
Aspiration Romance:  -150  (ouch!)

Smoogo Minima:
Base Score: 10
Personality Sloppy:  20
Personality Neat:  -10
Aspiration Knowledge:  10
Aspiration Fortune:  -30

Smord P328:
Base Score:  35
Personality Active:  30
Personality Lazy:  -10
Aspiration Pleasure:  20
Aspiration Knowledge:  -10

Yomoshoto Evasion:
Base Score: 65
Personality Series:  30
Personality Playful:  -10
Aspiration Knowledge:  20
Aspiration Pleasure:  -10

[sara_dippity]

Ok, I found the source of the rumor. Maxis chat.

Pinstar (Aug 25, 2005 6:25:45 PM)
Aside from a higher room score, what benefits does a sim have from a classier rather than cheaper car?

MaxisLittleL (Aug 25, 2005 6:25:45 PM)
Some types of dates might prefer certain types of cars. Family Sims like minivans, romance Sims like sportscars... And they just look so cool

Since he says "might prefer" it could be the same kind of "might" when it was stated in a Maxis chat that some kinds of foods "might" help increase the chances of twins.

Edit to add ~ Never mind. During my intense searching someone came along with the book. Thank you someone with the book!!!

[Gus Smedstad]

I see I was very wrong.  I had no idea.  Useful stuff.  As we know, on occasion Prima is flat-out wrong because they're working with pre-release information from the developer, but it still says something.

Most of the effects are intuitive.  The more expensive the car, the better for most cases.  Sports cars are a bonus for Fortune, Minivans for Family.  Some make less sense, like why the Sedan has a bonus for Knowledge Sims.

I'll have to expirement to see if this is a significant factor.  I don't know what the scale is - if it's the same as, say, Want rewards, it's a trivial bonus that is outweighed by a single Tickle action.

 - Gus

[sara_dippity]

Some make less sense, like why the Sedan has a bonus for Knowledge Sims.

Because sedans are pratical, energy efficient cars. They make logical sense.

[taichikitten]

Because sedans are pratical, energy efficient cars. They make logical sense.

That's what I would have thought too.  Sedans are supposedly sensible cars, and the Knowledge Sim is supposedly the sensible Sim.  I noticed, however, that Popularity Sims aren't represented in the chart.  I guess they don't care?

[sara_dippity]

Maybe the download car suits them.