Sasha Tariq
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Sneak peek into the Spirituality Custom Expansion Pack
🕑 Added 2022-06-05 10:35:12 +0000 UTCThis project is still in the very early stages, and it is not meant to be playable yet. I am just sharing this to give you guys the possibility to have a proper look at what I am working on. I am overriding several tuning files for now (I will switch everything I can to injections later on so there is less clashing issues with other mods), so for now, DO NOT USE WITH ANY OTHER MOD AND BACKUP YOUR SAVE BEFORE USING. It is really just meant for people to check it out (and give some feedback/advice too if you don't mind <3), not to actually add to your current game yet.
What is included so far:
-> New "Spiritual" Mood (color same as Dazed), can be tested by "Taking a meditative shower"
-> Church Venue Type, with a Priest NPC (wearing a graduation robe, didn't find anything better for now, University pack required otherwise he will wear random clothes)
-> Mosque Venue Type, with Imam NPC (Uniform doesn't require packs I think)
-> "Holy" Lot trait, boosting all Spiritual Skills (the new skills I'm adding)
-> Christianity Skill, that can be improved by "Studying Christianity" on a computer. At level 5, a "Get Baptized" interaction will appear on computers, using it will give the Christian trait to the Sim. I am aware you cannot get baptized on a computer, I will change that later, but I had to start somewhere; achievement at level 10
-> Islam Skill, that can be improved by "Studying Islam" on a computer or reading books (purchase books on computers, skill category, sorry for the cover I'll change it later). At level 5, a "Take Shahada" interaction will appear on computers, using it will give the "Muslim" trait to the sim. Being Muslim unlocks the ablutions system; achievement at level 10
-> Ablutions system: Wudu interaction on sink, Ghusl interaction on shower, both give Pure Buff; using toilet, bladder accidents, sleeping, and woohoo remove Pure Buff; Woohoo causes Impure buff that can be removed by Ghusl (wudu not appearing on sinks if impure)
-> Quran skill, that can be improved by reading the Quran (purchase books on computers, skill category) or practicing on a mirror; Hafiz achievement at level 10, which then regularly causes a "Forgetting" Tense+3 buff if not practicing (read Quran to remove - will require some effort because not readable if too tense, I'll remedy to this later); also the Quran book is not readable when Impure
-> also adding some prayer mats in buy mode, required for the mosque venue (I tuned some I found online for testing, I'll make some myself later)
Some things might be bugged, some things don't really make sense I am aware, again it's just the very early stages! Do let me know if you find anything not working though, please :)
I do not want to have any debates about religions here, so please be respectful. My goal is to add the basics of Christianity/Islam/Judaism, + Atheism/Agnosticism, with kind of a search-for-your-own-spirituality gameplay for those who are interested. Ultimately, whether you believe in God or not, there will be a path for you (and your sims). All skills represent KNOWLEDGE, not beliefs, and the future Spirituality Aspirations will allow for any path to be followed, including atheism. Basically, it will make your sim learn about religions, and learn about their own spirituality, but they will not have to believe (e.g. choose a religion) to finish the aspirations. So you can fully use the content without your sims going against their beliefs (and yours).
Obviously I am not following all the religions myself, so my knowledge is limited. I will research as much as I can, but if I make mistakes, please trust that I mean no disrespect, and simply let me know. Any input (made calmly and respectfully) will be greatly appreciated. I know many people would love for their Sims to follow their religions, and at least to have the main daily-life aspects available. Even though all religions have their differences, the mechanics for the game will have similarities, so once you make one, you have a solid base for the others, which is why I think it is better to handle them all in the same pack. Let's make it possible together :)
