Getting Started
In CAS give all family or household members the “All In The Family” lifestyle trait. This trait will unlock all required settings and interactions that household members can use with each other.
CAS Trait
CAS Aspiration Category
All In The Family Trait
-Required to complete family social events
-Required to build the Family Bonding Skill
-Required for the Tight Knit Family Aspiration
-New social menus and interactions for family events
Tight Knit Family Aspiration
-Good Family Communicator CAS Trait
Interactions appear from the Bonding menu behind the main Family menu. Use available bonding interactions to skill up.
Goals
-Share past family memory (family bonding skill level 3)
-Share a private moment (family bonding skill level 2)
-Reach family bonding skill level 3
-Tell a funny story
-Give a friendly hug
-Reach family bonding skill level 6
-Take a photo with a household member
-Play video games with a household member (Party Frenzy On Console)
-Reach family bonding skill level 9
Family Bonding Skill
Acquired the family bonding skill
Level 2
Can share a private moment with family members
Level 3
Can share a past family memory
Level 4
Can share a dark family secret
Level 5
Can Protect the family name
Level 6
Can make future family plans
Level 7
Can open up about a personal problem to a family member
Level 8
Can apologize for family drama
Level 9
Can offer family bonding session
Level 10
Can offer emotional boost to family members
Dynamic Relationship Settings
You can set each household member’s family traits by self clicking on the Sim your playing as. They’ll have the “Dynamic Relationship Settings” menu. There are 4 key areas you can adjust.
-Family Drama
-Family Roles
-Disabilities
-Subcultures
Family Drama Traits (add and remove)
-Alcoholism
-Abusiveness (Conflicts with nurturer)
-Drug Addiction
-Family Business
-Selfishness (Conflicts with nurturer)
-Worry Wart
Family Roles (add and remove)
-Black Sheep
-Golden Child
-Nurturer
Disabilities (add and remove)
-Traumatic Brain Injury
-Back Injury
-Heart Problems
Subcultures (add and remove)
-Metaphysical
-Hustle Culture
-Dark And Edgy
Each trait unlocks a social menu and interactions. Over 160 social interactions.
The Family Business
With this trait you can run The Family Business. Set up any kind of business on a generic lot. From a basegame computer (all in one pc) Open, Close, and Collect payments.