ASims 4fan has shared a helpful trick that players can use to get their Sims to come home from work or school with a completely filled fun meter. Managing the needs of the characters inThe Sims 4is particularly difficult when the player isn’t in control of them, but the use of one in-game item makes this task a lot more manageable.
The Sims 4 Fitness Stuffis an add-on pack that was first introduced in June 2017, nearly three years into the life simulation’s run. Promotinghealth and wellness inThe Sims 4, this pack includes a variety of workout clothing options, decor for building a fitness studio, and a rock-climbing treadmill for keeping Sims in shape. One item type introduced in this pack was earbuds, which Sims can use to listen to music while performing other tasks.
These earbuds are essential to the strategy posted on Reddit by user AlluringDuck. Responding to another post about a player winning free in-game earbuds, this player shared a fun-meter-saving trick that is getting a lot of attention from the community. By placing the earbuds into a Sim’s personal inventory and turning them on before aSim goes to their jobor school, the item will remain active all day, even when the player has no control over that particular Sim. The resulting effect is that the Sim will return home with a full fun meter, leaving the player with one less need to fulfill after a long day outside the house.
Sims 4 Player Shares Helpful Earbuds Trick
Many players seemed surprised by this news, including several who have been playing since launch. The trick seems to be delighting fans, not only because it makes sending Sims to work or school a little easier, but because it’s aSims 4feature that reflects real life. Multiple people in the thread say they use earbuds while on the job to brighten up their workdays, so making that an option for their in-game characters is one way the life simulation game accurately reflects the real world.
Others have chimed in with less realistic ways to use earbuds tocheatThe Sims 4’s needs meters. One fan noted that players can also activate earbuds before their Sims go to sleep. Doing so doesn’t prevent them from sleeping, the way that other noisy in-room distractions like a television might, and keeping the earbuds on while Sims are in bed ensures that they wake up with a full fun meter.
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