See also: Urgencies

Motives, or needs, are the basic physical and mental requirements or desires of Sims in The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3 and The Sims Social games. In The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, Sims in different life states may have different motives, and some motives will drop faster or slower depending on a Sim's life stage.

Motives ListEdit

Basic motivesEdit

• Hunger/Thirst ^{(Replaces hunger for vampires in TS3)}
• Comfort ^{(Moodlets in TS3)}
• Social
• Hygiene
• Fun
• Room/Environment ^{(Moodlets in TS3)}
• Energy
• Bladder
• Sunlight exposure ^{(Hidden motive for vampires in TS3 that is shown with moodlets, such as fatigue)}

In The Sims Social, fulfilling motives/needs will make the Sim inspired, and inspired Sims will earn more simoleons.

Servo motivesEdit

• Power ^{(Replaces energy)}
• Social
• Fun
• Environment

PlantSim motivesEdit

The Sims 2: SeasonsEdit

• Water
• Love ^{(Replaces social)}
• Sunlight

The Sims 3: University LifeEdit

• Water ^{(Replaces hygiene)}
• Energy
• Social
• Fun

Pet motivesEdit

All large pets in The Sims: Unleashed, The Sims 2: Pets and The Sims 3: Pets share these motives:

• Hunger
• Energy
• Bladder
• Social

Other pet motives are:

• Comfort^{[TS:U][TS2:P]}
• Hygiene^{[TS:U][TS2:P]}
• Fun (cats and dogs, not horses)
• Scratch (cats) ^{[TS2:P][TS3:P]}
• Chew (dogs)^[TS2:P]
• Destruction (dogs)^[TS3:P]
• Exercise (horses)^[TS3:P]
• Thirst (adult horses)^[TS3:P]

Small pets have no visible needs, but will die if not fed for too long.

SimBot motivesEdit

• Scrap Reserves ^{(Replaces hunger)}
• Waste Buildup ^{(Replaces bladder)}
• Charge ^{(Replaces energy)}
• Human Interaction ^{(Replaces social)}
• Trivial Entertainment ^{(Replaces fun)}

Cut motivesEdit

• Family^{[1] ([TS2], reverted to Social)}
• Friends^{[1] ([TS2], reverted to Social)}

GalleryEdit

Motives as they appear in The Sims

Motives as they appear in The Sims 2

Motives as they appear in The Sims 3

Motives in The Sims Social.

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ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} http://image.gamespotcdn.net/gamespot/images/2004/reviews/914811_20040831_790screen008.jpg