Character Values Overhaul (27.08.2024)  

The Character Value (CV) system introduced in Parenthood is underdeveloped and hasn’t been updated in years. Currently, only 12 traits out of the 50+ traits available to Sims have an impact on CVs. Also, if a child ages up with a worrisome trait like “Evil,” their existing CVs will remain largely unchanged. This mod corrects that and goes several steps further.

 What This Mod Does

1. All traits (including Toddler Traits and expansion pack Traits) impact Character Values when a Sim is first created.
2. Rebalances points needed for earning Parenthood Traits (more info below)
3. Randomization to ensure that no two Sims are exactly alike.
4. Character Values now decay over time (very slowly).
5. Sims with a Character Value in the red behave as if they have the associated negative Trait.
   • ex: a Child Sim with -20 points in Responsibility will behave and roll whims as if they had the Irresponsible trait.
6. When a Sim ages up, the trait they age up with impacts their Character Values. (Requires XML Injector)
   • Without XML Injector, a Sim's Character Values are only impacted when they are first created in CAS or when they age from a Baby to a Toddler.
7. All of the boring Character Value notifications ("Sim is in range to earn Responsible trait") have been replaced with 30+ livelier ones

Optional Add Ons

1. CharacterValuesOverhaul_BlockRewardsAddOn
   • As punishment for poor parenting, certain reward traits are blocked for Sims who have Character Values in the red and Sims who have negative Parenthood Traits (Insensitive, Bad Manners, etc).
   • If you have Outdoor Retreat, put both the BlockRewardsAddOn file and the BlockRewardsAddOn_GP01 file into your Mods folder

 Character Value points rewarded by traits are balanced

 Points needed to earn negative and positive Parenthood Traits have been modified

 Randomness of values

Optional Add On: Block Rewards

Want consequences for your game? With this add on, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims that have aged up with a negative Parenthood Trait will be restricted from purchasing certain reward traits. Toddler, Child, and Teen Sims with -20 points in any Character Value will also be restricted from these reward traits. Only if you manage to raise a Toddler, Child, and Teen Sim's Character Values to +20 will they be able to purchase the traits again.

The blocked rewards are as follows:

Bad Manners
Antiseptic
Gym Rat
Forever Fresh
Speed Cleaner
Always Welcome

Insensitive
Observant
Independent
Needs No One

Argumentative
Marketable
Free Services
Incredibly Friendly (Requires GP01/Outdoor Retreat)
Connections

Uncontrolled Emotions
Steel Bladder
Carefree
Shameless

Irresponsible
Frugal
Speed Reader
Professional Slacker
Entrepreneurial
Night Owl
Morning Person