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Contents

  • Essentials
    • The Sims 3 Primer
      • Leading a New Life
      • Personality
      • Lifetime Wishes
      • A Day in the Life
      • Mood
      • Mood Boosting Tips and Tricks
      • Wishes
      • Opportunities
      • Skills
      • Athletic
      • Charisma
      • Cooking
      • Fishing
      • Gardening
      • Guitar
      • Handiness
      • Logic
      • Painting
      • Writing
      • Relationships and Socializing
  • Walkthrough
    • New Simology
      • Introduction
      • Create a Sim
      • Skills
      • New Socials
      • New Opportunities
    • New Venues and Real Estate
      • New Venues
      • Fire Station
      • Salon
      • Junkyard
      • Consignment Store
      • Laundromat
      • Real Estate
    • Tour of Twinbrook
      • City Living
      • Places of Employment
      • Shopping and Commerce
      • Community Spots
      • Parks
      • Fishing Spots
      • Collecting
    • Careers
      • Professions
      • Ghost Hunter
      • Career Progression
      • Investigations
      • Spirit Collecting
      • Firefighter
      • Career Progression
      • Emergencies
      • Investigator
      • Career Progression
      • Tools of the Trade
      • Cases
      • Architectural Designer
      • Career Progression
      • Stylist
      • Career Progression
      • Medical Career
      • Career Progression
      • Skill-Based Careers
    • Traditional Careers
      • Traditional Careers
      • Educator (New Career)
      • Business
      • Culinary
      • Journalism
      • Law Enforcement
      • Military
      • Music
      • Politics
      • Professional Sports
      • Science
      • Part-Time Work
      • School
    • New Objects
      • Ambitious Objects
      • Object Catalog

The Sims 3 Ambitions Guide › Walkthrough › New Simology

New Socials

Ambitions brings more than new jobs and skills. New social are added to the mix, increasing the number of conversation options. All of the original socials from The Sims 3 are still available. Some socials are related to traits. Others are inspired by the development of skills.

Use this chart of socials added to Ambitions to help guide conversations. Here is how the chart breaks down:

Social: Name of social as seen in the conversation menu
Commodity:
Commodity associated with the social
Actor/Target Age:
Ages in which the social is applicable
C
= Child
T
= Teen
Y
= Young Adult
A
= Adult
E
= Elder
Social Available When?:
What prompts the use of the social
Required Trait:
Social is only available when Actor has this trait
Social Encouraged by Trait?:
Social is potentially more "powerful" due to Actor's trait
Social Prevented by Trait?:
Actor's trait prevents them from using this social

Socials

Social Commodity Actor Age Target Age Social Available When? Required Trait Social Encouraged by Trait? Social Prevented by Trait?
Assess Needs as Interior Designer Friendly YAE TYAE When actor is Interior Designer
Blackmail Insulting TYAE TYAE When actor is Investigator Evil Good
Compliment Fashion Sense Friendly TYAE CTYAE When actor is Stylist
Compliment Spookiness Friendly YAE CTYAE When actor is Ghost Hunter
Convince to Move On Neutral YAE CTYAE When target is a ghost
Diagnose Friendly TYAE TYAE When actor is Doctor
Discuss Fashion Friendly TYAE CTYAE When actor is Stylist
Discuss Local Hauntings Friendly YAE CTYAE When actor is Ghost Hunter
Discuss Renovation Neutral YAE YAE When actor is Interior Designer
Firefighter Flirt Amorous TYAE TYAE When actor or target is a Firefighter
Get Tattoos Removed Neutral YAE YAE When target is Stylist
Give Bad Makeover Neutral TYAE CTYAE When actor is Stylist Evil
Give Experimental Drugs Neutral TYAE TYAE When actor is Doctor
Give Fashion Advice Neutral TYAE CTYAE When actor is Stylist
Give Follow Up Exam Friendly TYAE TYAE When actor is Doctor
Give Medical Attention Friendly YAE TYAE When actor is Doctor
Insult Fashion Sense Insulting TYAE CTYAE When actor is Stylist Evil
Makeover Freestyle Neutral TYAE CTYAE When actor is Stylist
Put At Ease About Loved Ones Neutral YAE CTYAE When target is a ghost
Reject Ugly Client Insulting TYAE CTYAE When actor is Stylist
Show Off Features Friendly YAE CTYAE When actor is Stylist
Show Off Ghost Gun Friendly YAE CTYAE When actor is Ghost Hunter
Show Off Super Ghost Gun Friendly YAE CTYAE When actor is Ghost Hunter
Talk About Composting Friendly CTYAE CTYAE When actor is Eco-Friendly Eco-Friendly
Talk About Full Life Neutral YAE CTYAE When target is a ghost
Talk About Going Green Friendly CTYAE CTYAE When actor is Eco-Friendly Eco-Friendly
Talk About Recycling Friendly CTYAE CTYAE When actor is Eco-Friendly Eco-Friendly
Talk About Renewable Energy Friendly CTYAE CTYAE When actor is Eco-Friendly Eco-Friendly
Talk About Sculpting Friendly TYAE TYAE Actor is a sculptor Savvy Sculptor Can't Stand Art
Talk About Sheets Friendly YAE CTYAE Actor is at laundromat
Tell Amazing Ghost Story Friendly YAE CTYAE When actor is Ghost Hunter
Tell Firefighting Story Friendly TYAE CTYAE When actor is a Firefighter
Vaccinate Friendly TYAE TYAE When actor is Doctor
Whine About Life Friendly TYAE TYAE Actor is Dramatic Dramatic

Note

You'll find a complete list of all social interactions from The Sims 3 in the Catalog chapter.

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