Sims 2 birthday parties

In order for a baby to grow up, a Sim teen or older must take the baby to a cake or wait until they autonomously get the interaction to "Help Grow Up" eventually. Sims can choose to throw a party to commemorate their birthday. Birthday parties normally can only be thrown on the day the Sim ages up, although birthday parties can be thrown at any time in The Sims 3.

In The Sims 4 , Sims who don't blow out their candles, or who fail to throw a birthday party in time, will receive a sad "Forgotten Birthday" moodlet. Sims grow up well or grow up badly depending on their aspiration score at the time of transitioning [ TS2 ] , how well they did in school or learned toddler skills. A Sim growing up well will have player chosen traits , while a Sim growing up badly will develop a negative trait.

Sims progress from birth, through infancy and on to old age and, eventually, death. The following chart shows which life states are available in each game. Unless otherwise noted, Sims progress through each life stage in order from left to right. The Sims Wiki Explore. Recent posts Game news Community news. The more times a Sim performs the "Throw Party" action with the phone, the more people will show up.

Which guests come when the "Throw Party" action is used is random; if the player wishes to invite specific Sims, they may simply call those Sims with the phone and invite them over normally.

The police will come at around PM and warn the Sim hosting the party about the consequences of holding a party too late. If the party still hasn't been wrapped up by PM, the police will come and fine the Sim for noise disturbance, even if there is no music playing.

Also, any attempt to throw a party between PM and AM will fail. The party system in The Sims 3 is more advanced than in previous games in the series. Party is the main element of Sims with party animal trait. Sims can invite up to 12 Sims to the party, but sometimes the guests may invite their household members too. The party guests may or may not bring along a food platter when they arrive.

With the game being expanded to an open world, inactive households may also throw a party. Depending of the relationship, the host may invite an Sim from the active household to come.

The invitation is received through a phone call, with the prompt asking the player whether their Sim will be attending it at the noticed time. Sims that hadn't been invited can be directed to crash the party. The house where the party occurs has a map tag of a purple icon with balloons and confetti on it. Unlike The Sims 2 , parties in The Sims 3 don't have a meter or moniker that displays whether the guests are having fun or not.

Instead, the party will be evaluated once the guests are leaving the party one by one. Sims will then receive a moodlet depending on how well the party was going. So, try throwing parties on weekends, when most Sims have the day off, or later in the evening. Sims can also call for services to help with the party, such as party DJ, mixologist, or performers. If The Sims 3: Late Night is installed, Sims from other households may occasionally throw a party or seasonal party [ TS3:S ] and a purple map tag will be displayed from map view.

If they have a good relationship with the Sims, they might be invited. Otherwise, Sims have the option to crash the party if they're not invited. Occasionally, Sims might get the wish to crash a party or invite a celebrity in a party. Also with Late Night , Sims can convince others to interact with other Sims, e. The invite guest interface for planning a party has been revamped. In the left table, the player can choose what kind of party to throw, when it will start, as well as the party attire.

Players can set the party to start at time between 8 AM and 10 PM, though the start time has to be at least 1 hour later than the time the party is being planned. The party attire depends on what kind of party is being held. Generally, Sims can set casual attire for most parties. Other than casual attire, formal and swimsuit attire can also be selected. When throwing a slumber party, sleepwear is the only available attire.

The middle table of the interface is the list of all the household's relationships. If Sims are unavailable to be invited, they will be grayed out.

Players can filter the type of Sims to be invited: all, friends, or coworkers. Sims can also sort the list by the name or the relationship, but they will all be mixed with other household members' friends. The right table of the interface is the list of invited Sims. Once a party is set, players will be notified that the party is about to start 1 hour before the set start time. If the party is going to be on a community lot , Sims will be transported to the venue.

Throwing a party at a venue costs money. While planning a venue party, Sims can choose to make exclusive access to the party. Exclusive access enables only the guests who are invited to appear, while other Sims may not come to the venue.

Party Scenario: How do I throw a good party? Just having the guests have a good time never seems to do it for me. I want a roof raiser! Cheezmeister - 11 years ago - report. Thanks, Jeni. Quick question--does this include one-on-one interactions like compliments and rock-paper-scissors?

Accepted Answer. The score of a party is determined by the number of successful interactions between Sims at your party. Get your guests interacting and the score will rise.