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How can you tell if a Sim has read the whole book?
RacerX780
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Is there anything that indicates when a sim has completely read a book? I assume once they read the first volume of one they can move on to the second volume, correct?
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This. Once it says reread you're done. On to next one.
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I've tried to have him read when all his needs are taken care of and no one else is around.
If you buy the second volume if a skill book and they get a moodlet it will say something about being too complicated for them on the moodlet. Or if it's just a book about anything you know when you click it and it says 'reread' lol. No way really other than when they start to read the skill books and get the bad moodlet since they can't understand the book.
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This doesn't always work on books. Sometimes the green circle just shows how long that session of reading will last. The book is often left unfinished.
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> This doesn't always work on books. Sometimes the green circle just shows how long that session of reading will last. The book is often left unfinished.
The green circle usually shows up if it is a book that you're learning a skill from. If it is just a book you need to read for.. lets say for work, once it's in your inventory after you read it just see if it says "reread".
It works on all books, except skill book, once the circle is complete the book is finished. I've done so many goals for reading books and never failed for me.
One of the first aspiration rewards I get them (after steel bladder) is the fast reader because they all seem to have ADHD and can't sit still long enough to finish a book. If I have to make them read a book (aspiration or career reasons) then I will hover over the pause button and the second I see them get up and put the book down? Pause, click that book and make them continue reading.
Another and easier way is to put all entertainment items in the household inventory and only leave the book case. They will read out of sheer boredom because the phone only provides about a second of entertainment.
Do'nt they just close the book when they finished reading it?
I was going to mention that. Shouldn't they be ready to move up the scale on skill books once they complete the prior one? More weirdness. OP, as far as regular books go, the game will show a "reread" option when you click on a book that has already been read. I multi-click read book becaus TS4 sims have the attention span of a gnat. It normally takes about 2 1/2 shots at reading.
I then clicked on the book to read it again, and it said - "reread"... Great!
On to volume two. He was reading it... and when he finished, he became tense or whatever and the moodlet said it was because he couldn't understand the book.
So I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong....
Any suggestions?
> Ok.. I had my sim read the "Mixology" vol 1 book... it took I think two readings... which I added the Speed reader thing to my sim.
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> I then clicked on the book to read it again, and it said - "reread"... Great!
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> On to volume two. He was reading it... and when he finished, he became tense or whatever and the moodlet said it was because he couldn't understand the book.
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> So I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong....
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> Any suggestions?
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>Maybe he needs to try out Mixology before going on to the next volume.?
The skill books are tied to specific levels. Volume 1 is good for levels 1-4. If you try to read Volume 2 before you hit level 4 (or you read volume 1 after you hit level 4), your sim won't be pleased.
Slowly getting that hang of this.