What do you want aspirations to look like in The Sims 5?

Simbastien

There's a different system for aspirations in each sims game and so I'm curious what you guys want the aspirations in The Sims 5 to look like. Do you want it to be like The Sims 2 with only a few aspirations that affected sim's personalities, like The Sims 3 with lifetime wishes, like The Sims 4 with the aspirations split up into smaller goals or do you want something different?

NationalPokedex

I liked how in the past, the aspirations were actually integrated into a Sim's personality. In TS4, it seems like the aspirations are more of a checklist for the players, and Sims don't really seem too concerned about them. I would like for Sims to actually care about the dreams they have for their own lives.

peterskywalker

I also love how aspirations were done in the sims 2. It really changed the way the characters acted and was more like their life philosophy rather than achievement. I think lifetime goals should be separate in the sims 5 while aspirations should be more like the sims 2

Calico45

I am torn here. I like things about all the systems. I think the main thing I want is for there to be a lot of options. I want them to be more impactful than now, but I feel that is more a limitation of the current Sims' personalities than the aspiration system itself.

I do really enjoy being able to change dreams and achieve more than one (perfect for a developing protagonist), but they do not seem as grand in 4 compared to 3 and 2. In those, you really had to work for them and they were worthwhile. Now you have to complete a lot more for that same sense of accomplishment.

Considering that, a hybrid between 4 and 3's sounds good (with more flexibility, impact, and reward), but I would happily take 3's entire personality system back.

JediMuppet

I wrote love the aspirations in Sims 4 but would love it be more specific to your Sims across personality. As in some options are only available for certain kinds of Sims depending on how their life pans out. Stone aspirations are easier for a particular kind of Sim whereas some Sim traits make completing then really difficult.

StrawberryYogurt

Sims 2 also had a lifetime wish

StrawberryYogurt

I like the variety of sims aspirations in ts3, but i want the personality system of sims 2 combined with traits

Gecko420

I want them to be like how they were in the Sims 3. When a sim had traits and wants for their lifetime wish, that way you had a big goal to complete for them.

PotterheadSim

I hope its something completely new. Aspirations in TS3 weren't great. Most of them were stuff like reaching the top of a career or something like that. Aspirations in TS4 base game are not that bad, but aspirations in expansion have been awful. They're pratically tutorials. TS2 probably did them the best. I like that there was an aspiration and a lifetime wish. But they need to be much better in TS5.

Sim_Architects

TS2 did them best.

Meerkat_Sims

I'd like a mix of how TS2 Aspirations affected your Sim's wants and fears (and personality), the variety of the TS3 Lifetime Wishes, which had a nice balance between career and skill-based goals, and the special extra trait of the TS4 Aspirations and how it gives your Sims certain advantages.

LiELF

I'd like Sims 2 style but with the added ability to change your aspiration like in Sims 4, as well as more aspirations to choose from.