Carl's The Sims 3 Lifetime Wish Strategy Guide
The Sims 3 Career and Lifetime Wish Walkthroughs
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Below you will find a list of Sims I have played and written about. These logs function as walkthroughs, and offer help and tips for each of the lifetime wishes. This page is continually expanding. These take time to write. I don't just throw them together, I actually play the Sim to experience everything, and take screenshots. I try to take pictures of moments I write about, but most of the pics within the walkthroughs are just for fun.
The walkthroughs are listed by the career or self employment job I played at the time. Some offer interesting lifetime wish choices for a certain career, while others are more straightforward such as the chef/culinary librarian and criminal/master thief combos. I'm especially proud of my Mooch/Heartbreaker combination and I think most of you will enjoy reading about the events that unfolded as Hank was working to break women's hearts.
Adventurer - Private Museum
This Sim seeks to amass a collection worth $20,000 Simoleons from adventuring and finding relics. Learn general tips about adventuring and how you can make the most of your time in the travel destinations in the Sims 3's World Adventures.
Artist - Master of the Arts
Tom Schlueter (Metropolis Man) from our Sims 3 forum wrote this walkthrough for creating an artistic Sim who pursues the Master of the Arts Lifetime Wish. Read up on some interesting strategies for earning tips playing guitar, and how you can make a Sim that lives entirely outdoors.
Artist - Swimming in Cash
This is the richest sim I've ever played. Painting is a very awesome way to make money. Your Sim can later go on to paint on-demand when they need a little cash. My Artist went on to buy every business in the town for massive weekly profits.
Artist - Illustrious Author
This Sim pursues the Illustrious Author Lifetime Wish, which is a desire to reach level 10 in both the painting and writing skills. I provide the best traits and tips to completing this wish as swiftly as possible.
Businessman - CEO of a Mega-Corporation
The Business career track in the Sims 3 requires no special skills, other than the ability to schmooze yoru way to the top. I befriend all co-workers and his boss in record time and snag the CEO spot, then have him push to Power Broker.
Catacombs Explorer - Perfect Mind, Perfect Body
I first attempt to make money solely from using the explore catacombs option at the mausoleum in the graveyard. That doesn't work so well, so the Sim decides to take that approach and combine it with collecting. This was my first experience with the collection helper lifetime reward.
Chef - Celebrated Five-Star Chef
This Sim pursues the culinary career track in the game. He raises the cooking skill and climbs to the top-level cooking job. His inter-office communication skills are as important as his prowess in the kitchen.
Cooking Master - Culinary Librarian
I pursue the Culinary Librarian lifetime wish, while ascending to the pinnacle of the culinary career track. This Sim cooks amazing meals that can please any of their friends.
Criminal Kleptomaniac - Become a Master Thief
This character walkthrough features steve, a career thief. He wants to rise in the criminal career track and become a master thief. I give him the kleptomaniac trait to fit his style, and he makes some very good and easy money stealing objects from other Sims.
Criminal (Evil Branch) - Emperor of Evil
I make a very sick and twisted Sim in this Sims 3 character walkthrough. He murders over a dozen Sims during his rise to power. I'll give you a rundown on being a true evil genius in the game. Learn what traits are great for truly nasty Sims.
Doctor in Medical Career - World Renowned Surgeon
This character guns for the top spot in the Sims 3's medical career track, world renowned surgeon. Learn the best traits for doctors, and get some tips to rising in medicine in the Sims 3.
Fisherman - Presenting the Perfect Private Aquarium
In this 'walkthrough', I make a Sim who pursues the Presenting the Perfect Private Aquarium Lifetime Wish. In it, I describe my Sims journey from a novice fisherman to a professional swimming in cash.
Fisherman/Gardener - Renaissance Sim
This Sim pursues the Renaissance Sim Lifetime Wish. In the walkthrough, I make a Sim who pursues the Fishing, Cooking, and Gardening skills to fulfill his dream. Get tips to raising multiple skills at once, and see just how well these three skills can compliment one another.
Gardener - The Perfect Garden
In this Sims 3 character walkthrough, I make a Sim that is a gardener. Her lifetime wish is to grow the perfect garden. Inside, you'll find tips to making a perfect garden, and help with general info about gardening in the game.
Hacker - The Tinkerer
In this guide, I make a Sim named Max Lorean who will make money through hacking. He's an Evil Genius who seeks to complete the tinkerer lifetime wish by maxing both the handiness and logic skills.
Jack of All Trades
Trait selection will make this lifetime wish seem so much easier. Read on to learn how I logically decided the four careers my 'Jack' would choose, along with his traits, to reach the level 5 job in each career. Trait choice is important, and you may find some pointers here.
Journalist - Star News Anchor
This Sim is the perfect journalist. She's able to excel in her field quite quickly. Read the traits I selected for my journalist and get help reaching the top of this career track.
Kleptomaniac - Gold Digger
I pursue the Gold Digger lifetime wish with my Black Widow, Ruby. She assails Geoffrey Landgraab with charm, destroys and takes his life. Learn traits that can help Gold Digger Sims, and get tips to completing the Gold Digger Lifetime Wish.
Klepto Hoarder - Living in the Lap of Luxury
This Sim wants to have a total net worth of $100,000 Simoleons. I pursue this wish in a bit of an odd way, and reveal tips to help you raise your family's net value.
Law Enforcement - Dynamic DNA Profiler
Pam Marsden outlines the basics of succeeding as a forensics analyst in the Sims 3. Learn ways to get the dirt on people and write good reports, and general tips to help a Sim achieve this Lifetime Wish.
Law Enforcement - International Super Spy
Pam Marsden writes about the perks of being in the law enforcement career track in the Sims 3. Pursuing the International Super Spy Lifetime Wish she provides tips on good traits to select, and info on succeeding as a law officer in the game.
Martial Arts Master
Learn about Martial Arts and get some tips along the way which will help your Sim to reach level 5 as a Master Martial Artist in this Sims 3 World Adventures Walkthrough.
Military Man - Become an Astronaut
Look here for tips to making an excellent Sim for the mliitary careerr track. Read up on the best traits for being in the miltary, and gather intel to help you race to the astronaut job at the top of the career track.
Mooch - Heartbreaker
In this Sims 3 character walkthrough, I'll be writing about a Sim who seeks to complete the Heartbreaker lifetime wish. He'll need to get ten girlfriends, one at a time, break up with them, and move on until he has accumulated ten Ex-Girlfriends. As an added challenge, I made this Sim's only means of survival mooching and completing opportunities. I outline some of the best traits for a heartbreaker Sim, as well.
Musician - Rock Star
Learn good traits for a Rock star in the Sims 3, and read a walkthrough to achieving Rock Stardom. There are tips here for improving your tips gained from playing guitar as well. Adam Ant fans need apply.
Musician: Symphonic - Hit Movie Composer
Here you'll find the best traits for the music career track's symphonic branch. Learn all you need to know to make a Hit Movie Composer quickly and effectively and knock out this lifetime wish.
Nectar Maker - Bottomless Nectar Cellar
Our own Metropolis Man pursues the Bottomless Nectar Cellar Lifetime Wish from The Sims 3's World Adventures. This guide is good for a laugh and also offers examples of good strategies we've developed as we learn more and more about Nectar Making
Photographer/Painter - Visionary
Another World Adventures lifetime wish walkthrough by Metropolis Man. This one follows none other than Stevie Wonder as he attempts to max both the Painting and Photography skills to achieve the Visionary lifetime wish.
Photographer - World Class Gallery
Pam helps us to learn to fund those first photography efforts through resourcefulness and old fashioned hard work. Photography takes a while to blossom but working toward owning the best camera and taking primo first shots will help your Sim to succeed.
Politician: Leader of the Free World
Learn about making a politician Sim who rises to the top of the political career track in the Sims 3. Read up on the best traits for a public figure and how you can get the most out of those campaign fundraisers.
Politician - The Super Popular Sim
In this article, I pursue the role of Commander-in-Chief and seek the lifetime wish of Super Popular Sim.
Professional Sports - Superstar Athlete
Pam takes on the Sims 3's Professional Sports career track and pursues the Superstar Athlete Lifetime Wish. Read about advancing in the career, and making the most out of your Sim's workouts.
Rock Star - Golden Tongue, Golden Fingers
This Sim will rise to the top of the musician career path and be a true Rock Star. On the way, he'll play guitar for tips and be the happiest Sim I've ever played.
Scientist - Become a Creature-Robot Cross Breeder
By Tom Schlueter
Learn to juggle all the skills required of a high level scientist and succeed in reaching a high level in the career track. A scientist needs fishing, gardening and handiness to succeed so trait selection is key.
Scientist - Chess Legend
The Science career track in the Sims 3 is very neat, as you can make discoveries and net yourself some free, cool items. You'll also gain enough skill in fishing and gardening along the way to eventually learn to cook Ambrosia almost effortlessly.
Surrounded by Family
By Pam Marsden. This walkthrough will teach Simmers to manage multiple children. Raising a family can be tough, but raising five babies to teenagers in the span of one lifetime while being successful can be even harder. Learn tips to help manage multiple children and make a happy family.
Writer - Professional Author
I pursue the Professional Author lifetime wish in this Sims 3 Walkthrough. You'll find good traits for a writer, and tips to completing some of the opportunities.
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