Story Mode The New Nieghbourhood This is the story mode of the game and a sim will move from location to location as they work through a career path, achieve their dreams and help other sims with theirs! The cardinal Sims franchise, PC versions, are the sandboxiest of all sandbox games. They have never had a story (although pregenerated sims have background stories - but once you take control, all bets are off). That was unique to the console ports. And, I guess, Medieval.
Introduction
Since Patch 1.53.115 there’s a new mode in CAS: The story mode. This mode allows to create a Sim with some starting goodies (Skills, Job, Starting funds) by answering some questions.
The look as well as name/gender/voice/walking style can then be adjusted to whatever you like. You won’t be able to change the achievement or the traits.
How do I create more than one Sim in Story Mode ?
After creating one Sim, you might want to create another in the same household also in story mode. You can do this as always by clicking on the +Sim Icon and then choosing the option Add Sim via a Story. This will trigger the questions.
How do I create a Sim in Story Mode for existing Saves ?
If you create a Sim on an existing save either through the household manager or the button in the world map, the story mode isn’t triggered automatically. The question if you want to create a Sim in that mode doesn’t pop-up even for new households.
To create a Sim in story mode follow the same steps as adding another Sim to a household through the +Sim Icon.
Sims created in Story Mode and the Gallery/Library
If you upload a Sim created in story mode to the gallery/library the story icon as well as the starting funds aren’t saved with the Sim as that isn’t information the gallery knows about.
If you download such a Sim, he will have the skills and the job like every other Sim uploaded but no knowledge that he was created through Story Mode.
The Sims 2 Story Mode
The story icon is only retained until you place the Sim into a game. Taking him to CAS afterwards doesn’t show the story icon anymore.