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Every skill begins at level 0. A player earns skill levels by interacting with Skill objects.
  
Every skill begins at level 0. A player earns skill levels by interacting with Skill objects.
   
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Each Skill object will have a list of tasks to complete (i.e. documents/recipes/artwork/musical pieces/etc.) to build Skill points. These tasks typically require a minimum Skill level to access, and may also require backpack items to unlock. Every task requires multiple actions (i.e. spent energy) to complete. When a task is completed for the first time (or the intermediate level is reached) a Skill point is earned. The task can be done in the future for chances to earn more backpack items, but only one Skill point can be earned from completing each task. Therefore, once all tasks for a skill object have been completed, a new Skill instrument must be purchased in order to unlock new Skill levels.
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Each Skill object will have a list of tasks to complete (i.e. documents/recipes/artwork/musical pieces/etc.) to build Skill points. These tasks may require a minimum Skill level to access, and may also require backpack items to unlock.
   
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Every task requires multiple actions (i.e. spent energy) to complete. When all actions are performed to filly full the task bar, a Skill point is earned. The task can be done in the future for chances to earn Simoleons and more backpack items, but only a limited number of Skill points (up to 4) can be earned from completing each task. Therefore, once all tasks for a skill object have been completed, a new Skill instrument must be purchased in order to unlock new Skill levels. In order to build Skills, it is necessary to use multiple skill items.
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In order to build Skills, it may be necessary to go back and forth between multiple skill items.
  
   
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Doing Skill interactions with Skill objects will drop valuable backpack items. These items are most often used to unlock new skill levels, often for other types of skills than the one you are currently working on. They are also used in [[Quests and Achievements|quests]].
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Doing Skill interactions with Skill objects will drop backpack items and Simoleons. When a skill task is completed, a Skill point will also drop, allowing the player to level up the skill.
   
 
==Types of Skills==
  
==Types of Skills==
 
===Regular Skills===
  
===Regular Skills===
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There are five basic skills that a Sim can develop:
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There are seven basic skills that a Sim can develop:
 
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{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px;"
 
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Artskill.png|75px|link=Art Skill]]
  
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Artskill.png|75px|link=Art Skill]]
 
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Athletic.png|75px|link=Athletic Skill]]
  
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Athletic.png|75px|link=Athletic Skill]]
 
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Cookingskill.png|75px|link=Cooking Skill]]
  
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Cookingskill.png|75px|link=Cooking Skill]]
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Drivingskill.png|80px|link=Driving Skill]]
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Logic Skill Icon.png|70px|link=Logic Skill]]
 
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Musicskill.png|75px|link=Music Skill]]
  
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Musicskill.png|75px|link=Music Skill]]
 
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Writingskill.png|75px|link=Writing Skill]]
  
| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Writingskill.png|75px|link=Writing Skill]]
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[Athletic Skill|Athletic]]
  
| style="text-align: center;"|[[Athletic Skill|Athletic]]
 
| style="text-align: center;"|[[Cooking Skill|Cooking]]
  
| style="text-align: center;"|[[Cooking Skill|Cooking]]
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[Driving Skill|Driving]]
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[Logic Skill|Logic]]
 
| style="text-align: center;"|[[Music Skill|Music]]
  
| style="text-align: center;"|[[Music Skill|Music]]
 
| style="text-align: center;"|[[Writing Skill|Writing]]
  
| style="text-align: center;"|[[Writing Skill|Writing]]
 
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===Limited Time Skills===
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===Halloween Skills===
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Some skills are special and are linked to a limited-time object:
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The Halloween skills are a special holiday-themed skill and are linked to a limited-time object. Unlike Project Item Skills, you do not "build" the object.
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| [[File:Haunted Art Skill Icon.png|50px|center|[[Haunted Art Skill]]|link=Haunted Art Skill]]
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Haunted Cooking Skill Icon.png|50px|center|[[Haunted Cooking Skill]]|link=Haunted Cooking Skill]]
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:HM Skill icon.PNG|40px|center|[[Haunted Music Skill]]|link=Haunted Music Skill]]
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Haunted Writing Skill Icon.png|50px|center|[[Haunted Writing Skill]]|link=Haunted Writing Skill]]
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[Haunted Art Skill|Haunted Art]]
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[Haunted Cooking Skill|Haunted Cooking]]
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[Haunted Music Skill|Haunted Music]]
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[Haunted Writing Skill|Haunted Writing]]
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===Project Item Skills===
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Some skills are linked to a specific object. As you level up the skill, you build more of the object and unlock interactions with it.
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<gallery orientation="square" widths="50" spacing="large" bordersize="none" captionalign="center" navigation="true">
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Angelic Bed Skill Icon.png|[[Angelic Bed Skill]]|link=Angelic Bed Skill
 
Build Roulette Table Skill Icon.png|[[Build Roulette Table Skill]]|link=Build Roulette Table Skill
  
Build Roulette Table Skill Icon.png|[[Build Roulette Table Skill]]|link=Build Roulette Table Skill
 
Decorate Christmas Tree Skill Icon.png|[[Decorate Christmas Tree Skill]]|link=Decorate Christmas Tree Skill
  
Decorate Christmas Tree Skill Icon.png|[[Decorate Christmas Tree Skill]]|link=Decorate Christmas Tree Skill
 
Fairy Tale Tower Skill Icon.png|[[Fairy Tale Tower Skill]]|link=Fairy Tale Tower Skill
  
Fairy Tale Tower Skill Icon.png|[[Fairy Tale Tower Skill]]|link=Fairy Tale Tower Skill
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Haunted Art Skill Icon.png|[[Haunted Art Skill]]|link=Haunted Art Skill
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FlowerVanSkill.png|[[Flower Van Skill]]|link=Flower Van Skill
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Haunted Cooking Skill Icon.png|[[Haunted Cooking Skill]]|link=Haunted Cooking Skill
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Leisure Pool Skill Icon.png|[[Leisure Pool Skill]]|link=Leisure Pool Skill
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HM Skill icon.PNG|[[Haunted Music Skill]]|link=Haunted Music Skill
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Naughty Bed Skill Icon.png|[[Naughty Bed Skill]]|link=Naughty Bed Skill
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Haunted Writing Skill Icon.png|[[Haunted Writing Skill]]|link=Haunted Writing Skill
  
 
Romantic Dining Table Skill Icon.png|[[Romantic Dining Table Skill]]|link=Romantic Dining Table Skill
  
Romantic Dining Table Skill Icon.png|[[Romantic Dining Table Skill]]|link=Romantic Dining Table Skill
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SimPhonic Jukebox Skill Icon.png|[[SimPhonic Jukebox Skill]]|link=SimPhonic Jukebox Skill
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Tropical Zen Garden Skill Icon.png|[[Tropical Zen Garden Skill]]|link=Tropical Zen Garden Skill
 
Vault Skill Icon.png|[[Vault Skill]]|link=Vault Skill
  
Vault Skill Icon.png|[[Vault Skill]]|link=Vault Skill
 
Vegas Ritsy Fountain Skill Icon.png|[[VEGAS RITZY FOUNTAIN Skill]]|link=VEGAS RITZY FOUNTAIN Skill
  
Vegas Ritsy Fountain Skill Icon.png|[[VEGAS RITZY FOUNTAIN Skill]]|link=VEGAS RITZY FOUNTAIN Skill
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Many thanks to realswaggers from The Sims Social Forum, who assembled and posted the majority of this information (see: http://forum.playfish.com/showthread.php?t=2544539), as well as Game Guide Central's information (http://www.gameguidecentral.com/2011/08/sims-social-quests/).
  
Many thanks to realswaggers from The Sims Social Forum, who assembled and posted the majority of this information (see: http://forum.playfish.com/showthread.php?t=2544539), as well as Game Guide Central's information (http://www.gameguidecentral.com/2011/08/sims-social-quests/).
 
[[Category:Skills]]
  
[[Category:Skills]]
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[[Category:Gameplay]]

Latest revision as of 21:48, 21 August 2014

Skills in The Sims Social will unlock objects and are a great way to earn money in the game. Your earnings while performing skill tasks are directly tied to your Sim's needs; when your Sim is inspired, you will gain more money and have a better chance of having backpack items drop.

Skill Basics Explained

Every skill begins at level 0. A player earns skill levels by interacting with Skill objects.

Each Skill object will have a list of tasks to complete (i.e. documents/recipes/artwork/musical pieces/etc.) to build Skill points. These tasks may require a minimum Skill level to access, and may also require backpack items to unlock.

Every task requires multiple actions (i.e. spent energy) to complete. When all actions are performed to filly full the task bar, a Skill point is earned. The task can be done in the future for chances to earn Simoleons and more backpack items, but only a limited number of Skill points (up to 4) can be earned from completing each task. Therefore, once all tasks for a skill object have been completed, a new Skill instrument must be purchased in order to unlock new Skill levels. In order to build Skills, it is necessary to use multiple skill items.

Doing Skill interactions with Skill objects will drop backpack items and Simoleons. When a skill task is completed, a Skill point will also drop, allowing the player to level up the skill.

Types of Skills

Regular Skills

There are seven basic skills that a Sim can develop:

Artskill Athletic Cookingskill Drivingskill Logic Skill Icon Musicskill Writingskill
Art Athletic Cooking Driving Logic Music Writing

Halloween Skills

The Halloween skills are a special holiday-themed skill and are linked to a limited-time object. Unlike Project Item Skills, you do not "build" the object.

Haunted Art Skill
Haunted Cooking Skill
Haunted Music Skill
Haunted Writing Skill
Haunted Art Haunted Cooking Haunted Music Haunted Writing

Project Item Skills

Some skills are linked to a specific object. As you level up the skill, you build more of the object and unlock interactions with it.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to realswaggers from The Sims Social Forum, who assembled and posted the majority of this information (see: http://forum.playfish.com/showthread.php?t=2544539), as well as Game Guide Central's information (http://www.gameguidecentral.com/2011/08/sims-social-quests/).

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