๐๐School Responsibilities Mod ๐๐
๐This mod adds more realistic schoolwork responsibilities for child and teen Sims. Instead of school performance being based mostly on regular homework, students can now receive extra assignments after school that must be completed at home before the next school day.
๐These assignments include studying for tests, writing book reports, completing Home Economics projects, and completing Art class projects. Studying can be completed on the computer or via the homework book. The mod is designed to make children and teens feel more like active students with school obligations outside of the classroom.
๐Completing assignments improves school performance, while ignoring them lowers school performance.
How Assignments Work
๐Each child or teen student has a chance to receive one school assignment after school.
๐By default, the mod checks for assignments between 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM.
๐Each selectable child or teen has a 60% chance per Sim day to receive one assignment. A Sim can only have one active assignment at a time.
๐Assignments are due the next school day. The Sim will not immediately receive a grade result after completing the work. Instead, the result is processed after the Sim arrives at school the next day.
Assignment Types
The mod can assign four types of school responsibilities:
๐Tests
Students may be assigned a test and must study before school the next day.
๐๏ธChildren may receive tests in:
Math
Science
Literature
History
๐๏ธTeens may receive tests in:
Algebra
Calculus
Biology
World History
To complete a test assignment, click the Simโs homework book or a computer and choose the study interaction under the School Responsibilities menu.
๐Book Reports
๐๏ธStudents may be assigned a book report that must be written at home.
๐๏ธChildren receive shorter book reports with lighter topics.
๐๏ธTeens receive longer and more dramatic book reports inspired by funny real-life 2000s movie-style themes, such as popularity drama, sparkly vampires, pirates, teen romance, dance battles, and school hallway chaos.
๐๏ธTo complete a book report, click the Simโs homework book or a computer and choose the book report interaction under the School Responsibilities menu.
๐Home Economics Projects
๐๏ธStudents may be assigned a Home Economics project.
๐๏ธThe assignment notification will tell the player that the Sim needs to cook something at home and bring food to school in their inventory.
๐๏ธTo complete the project, the Sim should cook food at home and have the finished food in their inventory before going to school the next day.
๐๏ธIf the Sim arrives at school with food in their inventory, the project should count as completed.
๐Art Projects
๐๏ธStudents may be assigned an Art class project.
๐๏ธThe assignment notification will tell the player that the Sim needs to paint something and bring the finished painting to school in their inventory.
๐๏ธTo complete the project, the Sim should create a painting and have the finished painting or canvas in their inventory before going to school the next day.
๐๏ธIf the Sim arrives at school with an art project in their inventory, the project should count as completed.
Where to Find the Interactions
The mod adds a School Responsibilities menu to several objects.
๐Homework Book
Click the Simโs homework book and look for:
School Responsibilities...
Possible options include:
Study for Upcoming Test
Write Book Report
The available interaction depends on the Simโs current assignment.
๐Computer
Click a computer and look for:
School Responsibilities...
Possible options include:
Study for Upcoming Test
Write Book Report
The available interaction depends on the Simโs current assignment.
๐Fridge
Click a fridge and look for:
School Responsibilities...
Possible option:
Cook Home Ec Project
This appears when the Sim has a Home Ec project assigned.
๐Easel
Click an easel and look for:
School Responsibilities...
Possible option:
Paint Art Class Project
This appears when the Sim has an Art project assigned.
School Performance Results
Assignment results happen only after the Sim gets to school the next day.
๐๏ธIf the assignment was completed
The Sim receives a positive notification saying they passed the test, did well on the book report, or turned in the project successfully.
Their school performance increases.
๐๏ธIf the assignment was not completed
The Sim receives a negative notification saying they failed the test, forgot the project, or did not turn in the assignment.
Their school performance decreases.
Fun Motive Changes
Like real life, schoolwork reduces Fun while the Sim is actively working.
๐๏ธDefault Fun reductions:
Studying for tests: small Fun decrease
Child book reports: moderate Fun decrease
Teen book reports: slightly stronger Fun decrease
Home Ec and Art projects: small Fun decrease
This is meant to make school responsibilities feel like work without heavily punishing the Sim.
Assignment Frequency
๐ By default, each child or teen student has a 60% chance per day to receive one school responsibility assignment.
๐๏ธThe possible assignment types are weighted like this:
45% chance the assignment is a test
30% chance the assignment is a book report
13% chance the assignment is a Home Ec project
12% chance the assignment is an Art project
๐๏ธSince the daily assignment chance is 60%, the real daily chances are approximately:
27% chance of a test
18% chance of a book report
7.8% chance of a Home Ec project
7.2% chance of an Art project
40% chance of no assignment
These values can be adjusted in the tuning file which will be provided separately with this mod in xml format.
Tips:
For relaxed gameplay, leave the assignment chance at 60% or lower it to 30โ40%.
For stricter school gameplay, increase the assignment chance to 80โ100% and increase the performance penalty for missed work.
Important Gameplay Notes
The mod only assigns school responsibilities to child and teen Sims who are enrolled in school.
Boarding school Sims are ignored.
Non-selectable Sims are ignored by the assignment generator.
Assignment results are only processed when the Sim is at school.
A Sim cannot receive a new assignment while they already have an active assignment.
The mod does not replace regular homework. Regular homework still works normally.
Download
Public Release 6/28
