Hard-to-find conversational options
fatkitty:
Quote from: pbox on 2009 July 27, 15:05:07
As far as I've seen, the "Boast About .." options are only available when the sim in question has recently skilled up in the thing to boast about (not necessarily by a full point -- but as long as they learn, they can boast).
So my natural cook, with level 10 cooking skill, who has learned all the recipes will never be able to boast about cooking? That would make sense since I can't ever seem to fulfill that want.
J. M. Pescado:
Quote from: pbox on 2009 July 27, 15:15:33
But sims get bored when the "same" (as in, same string) social is being repeated too often -- I haven't seen this yet with socials that look different (even though they probably boil down to the same + / - effect). I guess that's the point of having different keys for them?
Pretty much. It's there to pretend you're doing something different, even though they're really the same things. Mechanically, all socials of a given type are completely interchangeable.
Gus Smedstad:
Quote from: hidethe_cutlery on 2009 July 27, 14:52:55
Friendly sims can always Friendly Hug, Express Fondness and Ask About Day.
Not exactly. While most sims have a minimum relationship level before they can Friendly Hug, and Friendies do not, they can't do Friendly Hug right off the bat. They have to raise the "friendly" level of that specific conversation through repeated "Friendly" topics until it opens up.
I've yet to play a Schmoozer sim, but the Friendlies roll "Praise" wants all the time. Which is why I'm wondering where it's hidden in the tree for non-Schmoozer sims.
It's apparent that certain options open up once a Sim knows the target has a specific trait. I.e. a Sim can "Applaud Vegetarianism" once he knows the target is Vegetarian.
It's entirely possible that "Boast" is only available right after a skill increase, much like Announce Promotion requires a recent promotion. Which is annoying, since my level-10 cook was rolling "Boast about cooking" wants ever time he cooked a Perfect meal, which was all the time.
- Gus
phyllis_p:
"Boast about" is also avilalble for Snobbish Sims, as is "Talk about Self," "Talk about personal possessions," "Talk about bike/car/house/etc."
Motoki:
I believe I've gotten praise on non-schmoozy sims when they have a child who just made the honor roll.
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