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The Sims 3 eGuide Essentials Moods

Positive Moodlets

Aim for these moodlets in your daily activities. They all have a positive effect on your mood. Don’t ignore the small ones in pursuit of the big scores. A simple moodlet like Minty Breath could be the 100 Lifetime Happiness Points you need for a coveted Lifetime Wish.

positive moodlets list

Moodlet

Effect

Duration in Hours

Description

Feeling Lucky

5

23

Today is Sim's lucky day. Who knows what good will happen?

Heard Theater Music

10

Variable

The music pulsing from the inside of the theater sounds awesome. Perhaps tickets are still available!

Educated

10

Variable

Exploring the local halls of culture and learning may teach even the most studious individual a thing or two.

Impressed

10

0

Touring public place sometimes reveals unexpected and impressive sights.

Let Off Steam

10

Variable

Having a friendly ear to complain to helps when you need to vent.

Decorated

10

Lasts as long as Sim is in room

Sims enjoy well furnished homes. By the looks of things, this place isn't so bad!

Brightened Day

10

3

Good Sims know exactly what to say to make someone's day better.

Had a Nice Nap

10

5

Having a great, refreshing nap may be just enough to hold back the onset of sleep.

I Am Beautiful

10

4

Recognizing beauty, even one's own, is just a benefit of vanity.

New Car Smell

10

2

Ah, that new car smell is so factory fresh!

Fascinated

10

2

Some Sims take joy in things ordinary Sims might otherwise overlook.

Got a Good Deal

10

8

Saving a few Simoleons is pure satisfaction!

Saw Great Movie

10

16

Sims have a special place in their hearts for movies on the silver screen, and a special place in their stomachs for the buttery popcorn.

Flattered

10

Variable

Compliments are quite flattering!

Intrigued

10

Variable

Juicy gossip satisfies eager ears!

Attractive

10

Variable

When a Sim looks this good, it's difficult for others not to notice. Wowza!

Hilarious Conversation

10

Variable

Some Sims should be stand-up comedians with the humor they're dishing out.

Tranquil

10

8

Nothing can stress or anger Sims who have reached their happy place.

Squeaky Clean

10

0

Experience the clean sensation of practicing personal hygiene!

Cheered Up

15

3

Gobs of sobs are stopped by the kind words of others.

Duck Time

15

5

Rubber duckies make hygienic cleansing fun!

Calmed Down

15

3

Sometimes all an Angry Sim needs is an understanding voice to help them get through a bad mood.

Enjoying Solitude

15

0

Introverted Sims like it best at times when others completely and utterly stay away.

Buzzed

30

3

Caffeine can really wake a Sim. Use this time wisely, because after the high comes the low...

The Life of the Party

15

3

Not only do party animals love to party, but other Sims love to party with them. Wooo!

Excited

15

3

Excitable Sims tend to get, well, excited.

Great Kiss

15

3

Great kissers give amazing smooches.

Inspired

15

4

A genuine and original work of art can inspire and render viewers speechless upon experiencing.

Oddly Powerful

15

5

The feeling of power is...intense! Science has bestowed Super Sim capabilities!

Fiendishly Delighted

15

6

Sims of the Evil persuasion take pleasure in the misfortune of others.

Fulfilled

15

6

The satisfaction of having a wish come to fruition feels great!

Returned Stolen Property

15

8

Kleptos enjoy returning things even more than...ending up with them. After all, it's more difficult to do the right thing, even when it follows the wrong thing.

Fresh Start

15

24

Moving into a new location provides a clean slate many dream of!

Likes Work

10

0

Work isn't quite the daily grind for everyone. Bring on the overtime!

Out After Curfew!

15

Variable

Being out after curfew is totally radical.

Pristine Picture

15

Variable

The pixels are dancing daintily on the television, perfectly in harmony within the highest resolutions money can buy.

Cozy Fire

15

5

Sims enjoy the warm cheery glow of their fireplaces...poke them for extra warmth!

Pumped

15

4

If Sims work out long enough, they get Pumped. Workouts are even more effective while Sims are pumped.

Sweet Venue/Party

15

Variable

The choice in venue for this party is excellent. It sure beats the standard house party.

Adrenaline Rush

15

3

An Adrenaline Rush will keep this Sim pumped and running around everywhere for some time to come!

Feeling Calm

15

Variable

It turns out it was just anxiety getting the best of your Sim. The object wasn't left turned on and impending disaster wasn't looming. But, double checking helps to calm the anxiety.

Comforted

15

3

A quick cry on the shoulder helps the sadness go away.

Sugar Rush

15

Variable

Filling up on sugary goodness makes everything more fun!

New Stuff!

20

2

Sims love getting new things for their homes!

My Love!

20

Variable

Sims in love swoon and flutter about like fools oblivious to the world around them.

Pregnant

20

Lasts until birth

The wonder of creating new life makes pregnancy an exciting time for most Sims.

One With Nature

20

Variable

Outdoorswomen find themselves quite happy when not tucked away indoors.

New Home

20

24

It's a new place to call home!

Read a Masterpiece

20

24

Turning the last page of a masterpiece is like falling in love...it's a beautiful thing.

Saw Great Game

20

16

The fans are rowdy, the food is messy, but when combined with a sports game, it's an experience Sims love!

Cuddle Time

20

5

Teddy bears make excellent sleeping companions.

Exhilarating Shower

20

4

It makes sense that if a Sim uses quality plumbing, they get quality showers.

Awesome Party

20

3

Party plus Party Animal usually equals Awesome Party. It's simple math!

Great Adventure

20

3

Sim had such an amazing time! How could this adventure possibly be topped?!

New Friend

20

8

Meeting someone new and hitting it off well enough to call them a friend is spiffy!

Nicely Decorated

25

Lasts as long as Sim in room

Well designed décor stands out in a good way and tends to make everyone happier.

Entertained

25

Variable

Sim is entertained.

Winner!

25

8

Sims never tire of the thrill of victory.

I Am the Greatest!

25

8

It doesn't really matter how you got there. Being at the top means being at the top; you are the best!

Virtually Victorious!

25

8

Success! Sims love the (virtual) taste and smell of (virtual) victory.

Saw Great Concert

25

16

Sims unanimously agree that experiencing a concert is well worth the potential inner-ear damage.

Saw Great Play

25

16

Sims love to watch people on stage doing funny and unexpected things right before their eyes. Sometimes they get the strangest feeling of déjà vu.

Honor Student

25

24

Hard work and a nose to the books pays off with the satisfactory acceptance into the Honor Roll.

Warmed

25

3

There is nothing like the feeling of a warm flame to make a Sim happy.

Saw Great Symphony

30

16

A feast for the ears, Sims devour the mellifluous melodies of symphonies with jubilee.

Threw a Great Party

30

24

Sims love a great party and the host who throws them.

Celebrity

30

Variable

Sims love being recognized by their fans. Celebrity status is so cool!

Superior Equipment

30

Lasts as long as Sim near object

Food made with top-of-the-line equipment just has that superior flavor!

Beautifully Decorated

40

Lasts as long as Sim in room

Rooms adorned with the most expensive sculptures and paintings improve life dramatically.

Having a Blast

40

Variable

Sim is having so much fun it’s almost criminal.

First Kiss

40

24

A Sim's first kiss can leave them glowing for a long time.

First Romance

40

48

Love has bloomed for the first time. Could this be the real thing?

Wedding Day

40

24

Sims love to celebrate this incredibly important day with a party...just make sure everything goes to plan!

Celebrated Birthday

40

24

Birthday parties are the best!

Moodlet

Effect

Duration in Hours

Description

Father of the Bride

40

24

Seeing a daughter married makes a father so proud.

Father of the Groom

40

24

Seeing a son married makes a father so proud.

Mother of the Bride

40

24

Seeing a daughter married makes a mother so proud.

Mother of the Groom

40

24

Seeing a son married makes a mother so proud.

Charitable

50

24

It feels great to help out other Sims, especially when they are in need.

Newly Engaged

50

24

With a ring on the finger, vows and true love forever aren't far behind.

Just Married

50

48

Sims always enjoy the joyful period following the marriage. Let's hope the love lasts...

Divine Meal

75

168

Sim has experienced a meal so exquisite, so divine, that it defies description. (i.e., Ate Ambrosia)

It's a Boy

80

24

Bouncing baby boys are delightful additions to any family!

It's a Girl

80

24

Gurgling baby girls are delightful additions to any family!

It's Triplets

80

24

Three babies! Hope your Sims wanted a big family.

It's Twins

80

24

Wow, your Sims were lucky enough to have twins. Double trouble!

Good/Great/AmazingMeal

Variable on cooking skill

Variable

Yummy! Sim enjoyed that meal more than the standard fare.

Comfy

Variable on quality of the chair

Variable

Nothing beats a good seat for comfort except perhaps a better seat.

Well Rested

Variable on quality of the bed

Variable

It's easy to wake up on the right side of the bed when you get plenty of time in the bed.

Beautiful View

Variable on trait

Variable

Would you look at that view!

Beautiful Vista

Variable on trait

Variable

This...house...is...incredible! Somebody really knows how to live.

Enjoying Music

Variable on music preference

Variable

It's hard not to enjoy a beat this solid.

Fit Atmosphere

Lasts as long as Sim is in gym

Variable

Exercising at the gym really improves the quality of the workout.