At a certain point, it occurred to me that EA used the Big Five to design their Sims in The Sims 2. I did crack the code on this, which is fully described in my post on a Sims bulletin board at Tapatalk, and I have since then created an app into which anyone can enter any Sim’s traits and find out how to set them in The Sims 4. This is how I created a new Pleasantview in The Sims 4.
I correlated each of the five traits with one of the Big Five descriptions, and from there, it was just math to convert them to the Big Five, and then, MBTI types. Once I converted them, I simply picked traits in The Sims 4 that match the corresponding MBTI types. (I also subdivided the ISTJ types into Assertive (Calm) and Turbulent (Limbic) subgroups.)
How could I make this any easier? By showing which Sims get which traits by neighborhood! I did this with a spreadsheet and made quick work of all the neighborhoods in The Sims 2. It took a few hours, but it was not boring work.
Before I post the results, I did want to point out some interesting things that came up in my sorting:
- The only Sims who come up as INTP in any of the neighborhoods are the dead Sims with no character data, like Bella Goth in Pleasantview and Darleen Dreamer.
- Although the Sims are fairly well distributed by most types, I tend to play Sims that share my personality type or similar types the most. I suspect this happens with a lot of Simmers.
- There are entirely too many INFJs and ENTJs in the game. These are rare types and there should not be more of these than types like ESTP or even ENTP, but there are. One in two hundred males is an INFJ in real life. In The Sims 2, it is more like one in twenty. And don’t even get me started on the INFPs – I honestly believe about a third of the Sims have this type.
- Considering how many real humans are ISTJs, they are quite underrepresented in The Sims 2, and this is a type I would guess actually does play the Sims quite a bit, but I could be wrong.
- Free-time Hobbies matter. Almost all of the ESTJs were either Music or Gaming Sims, although real ESTJs are also very into Sports. In TS2, almost all of the Sports Sims were ENTJs. The topic of sports has come up in discussion on ENTJ boards in the past, and few of us are into them beyond any questionable networking value they have. ENTJs tend to prefer Fitness, Science, or Music. I don’t even know why they matched that hobby up with ENTJ traits. As for the other types, I sometimes used Preferred Hobbies as the deciding factor when the personality traits were ambiguous.
So here is the Master List of all Sims, sorted by Socionics Group, Personality Type, and their Neighborhood of Origin:
Alpha Quadra (ESFJ, ISFJ, ENTP, INTP):
ESFJ:
Recommended Traits in TS4: FRIEND OF THE WORLD or PARTY ANIMAL, outgoing, insider or bro, family-oriented
Pleasantview:
- John Burb
- Jennifer Burb
- Beau Broke
Desederata Valley:
- Samantha Ottomas
- David Ottomas
- Trisha Traveller
- Catherine Viejo
- Ajay Loner
- Ophelia Specter
- Pascal Curious
- Isabella Monty
- Bianca Monty
- Kent Capp
- Oberon Summerdream
- Hal Capp
- Miranda Capp
- Jennail Tricou
- Kvornan Tricou
- Tiffany Sampson
- Ty Bubbler
- Aldric Davis
- Almeric Davis
ISFJ:
Recommended Traits in TS4: FAMILY, good, neat, materialistic
- Brad Burb
- Tiffany Burb
- Diane Pleasant
- Lucy Burb
- Adriana Lothario
- Edward Contrary
- Pauline Aspir
- Victor Aspir
- Daniel Bell
Riverblossom Hills:
- Bella Goth (the real one, after which the Willow Creek Bella is modeled in TS4)
- Buck Grunt
- Jill Smith
- Regan Capp
- Goneril Capp
- Puck Summerdream
- Wanda Tinker
- Lisa Ramirez
- Denise Jacquet (née Jeffress)
- Martin Ruben (Sim State University)
- Edwin Sharpe (Academie Le Tour)
- Stella Terrano (La Fiesta Tech)
- DJ Verse (La Fiesta Tech)
- Sarah Love (La Fiesta Tech)
ENTP:
Recommended Traits in TS4: RENAISSANCE KNOWLEDGE or DASTARDLY, loves nature, hot-headed or evil, outgoing or dance machine
Pleasantview:
Desederata Valley:
Strangetown:
Veronaville:
Bluewater Village:
UNI – Académie Le Tour:
INTP:
Recommended Traits in TS4: RENAISSANCE or COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE, lazy, genius, loner
The only INTPs I could find in The Sims 2 were corrupted ghosts with no data:
- Darleen Dreamer
- Bella Goth in Pleasantview
- Yves Jacquet
Of course, I have not yet checked the Townies. I’ve always suspected that Marsha Bruenig is an INTP. By all means, feel free to check their stats with the converter app or change someone to one if you want INTPs.
Beta Quadra (ENFJ, INFJ, ESTP, ISTP):
ENFJ:
Recommended Traits in TS4: ROMANCE, neat or active, outgoing or insider or cheerful, music lover
I found ONE Sim with this personality type among all of them. ONE. ENFJs are not abundant, but they are not super-rare.
Here he is:
Please turn some of the abundant INFJ characters into ENFJs, starting with that Romeo named Daniel Pleasant. ENFJs are everywhere in real life; INFJs are not. The Sims 2 really messed up on this.
INFJ:
Recommended Traits in TS4: RENAISSANCE KNOWLEDGE or WRITER CREATIVE, good, music lover, cheerful
I am happy to say that I think there are only two premade INFJs in The Sims 4. EA got their act together. Ponder the fact that the actual population is 1.5% INFJ as you read the following list. Just think on it.
Pleasantview:
- Daniel Pleasant
- Coral Oldie
Riverblossom Hills:
- Tommy Ottomas
- Priya Ramaswami
Strangetown:
- Tank Grunt
Downtown:
- Patrick Teens (one of the Tricou offspring)
Sim State University:
- Allegra Gorey
La Fiesta Tech:
- Klara Vonderstein
ESTP:
Recommended Traits in TS4: LEADER OF THE PACK or MANSION BARON or BODYBUILDER, active, outgoing, materialistic or ambitious
Pleasantview:
Bluewater Village:
- Malcolm Landgraab IV (do you really want his genetics in your neighborhood?)
- Tessa Ramirez
UNI – Sim State University:
- Josh Ruben
- Ashley Pitts
UNI – Académie Le Tour:
ISTP:
Recommended Traits in TS4: NERD BRAIN, loner, perfectionist, active
- Armand DeBateau
- Sofia Baldwin
Desederata Valley:
- Luis Aspir
- John Mole
Strangetown:
- Nervous Test Subject
UNI – Sim State University:
Gamma Quadra (ENTJ, INTJ, ESFP, ISFP):
ENTJ:
Recommended Traits in TS4: FABULOUSLY WEALTHY, creative, hot-headed, outgoing or gregarious or active (BUT NEVER THE BRO TRAIT)
ENTJs differ from other Fortune Sims in that being promoted and reaching the top of the career is the goal, not purchasing more and more stuff. Power trumps things. MUSE, PROGRAMMER, or BODYBUILDER aspirations are acceptable as long as you can stay focused on making your Sim rise in his or her career.
This is the massive list of ENTJs from The Sims 2. We only constitute about 1.7% of the population, so please make some of these into other types of Fortune Sims. You have my full blessing as an ENTJ. And for the love of God, please don’t make them Bros.
Half of Jon Smith Tricou’s illegitimate kids are ENTJs. Can we say disproportionate?
INTJ:
Recommended Traits in TS4: COMPUTER or RENAISSANCE KNOWLEDGE or WRITER CREATIVE, materialistic or ambitious, hot-headed or geek, loner or bookworm
The Art Lover and PAINTER MUSE traits are not unrealistic, either.
Pleasantview:
- Nina Caliente (EA changed her to an ENTP in TS4)
Belladonna Cove:
- Jason Cleveland
Riverblossom Hills:
- Dora Ottomas (the grandmother)
Strangetown:
- Vidcund Curious
Veronaville:
- Hermia Capp
- Cornwall Capp
- Antonio Monty
Bluewater Village:
- Melody Tinker
UNI – Académie Le Tour:
- Phineaus Furley
- Delilah O’Feefe
ESFP:
Recommended Traits in TS4: LEADER OF THE PACK or JOKE STAR, noncommittal or goofball, ambitious or confident, creative or music lover
In TS2, these are the ESFPs:
Pleasantview:
- Cyd Roseland
Riverblossom Hills:
- Trent Traveller
Veronaville:
- Ariel Capp
- Bottom Summerdream
Bluewater Village:
- Jason Larson
- Checo Ramirez
UNI – La Fiesta Tech:
- Guy Wrightley
- Jessie Pilferson
UNI – Académie Le Tour:
ISFP:
Recommended Traits in TS4: GARDENING or ANGLING, loner, loves outdoors, art lover
Pleasantview:
- Darren Dreamer
- Angela Pleasant
Belladonna Cove:
- Gavin Newson
Desederata Valley:
Riverblossom Hills:
- Leod McGreggor
Strangetown:
- Erin Singles (Beaker)
- Jenny Smith
Veronaville:
- Beatrice Monty
- Benedick Monty
Downtown:
UNI – Sim State University:
- Sam Thomas
UNI – La Fiesta Tech:
- Blossom Moonbeam
UNI – Académie Le Tour:
- Emily Lee
Delta Quadra (ESTJ, ISTJ, ENFP, INFP):
ESTJ:
Recommended Traits in TS4: MANSION BARON, hot-headed, active, music lover
Neighborhood | Sim |
Plesantview | Mary Sue Pleasant |
Cynthia Kim | |
Justin Kim | |
Skip Broke | |
Belladonna Cove | Ginger Newson |
Marissa Cleveland | |
Connor Weir | |
Vivian Cho | |
Etsu Cho | |
Timothy Riley | |
Jessica Peterson | |
Desederata Valley | Sophia Jocque |
Sharon Wirth | |
Riverblossom Hills | Sharla Ottomas |
Sanjay Ramaswami | |
Morty Roth | |
Sandra Roth | |
Xander Roth | |
Betty Goldstein | |
Patricia Wan | |
Jules O’Mackey | |
Strangetown | Olive Specter |
Veronaville | Patrizio Monty |
Tybault Capp | |
Juliette Capp | |
Albany Capp | |
Desdemona Capp | |
Downtown | Nylissit Tricou |
Gvaudoin Tricou |
ISTJ:
Although there were not a lot of ISTJ Sims to work with in TS2, I made a distinction between the healthy ones and the neurotic ones, because that really impacts the best lifetime aspiration you should assign to such a Sim.
ISTJ-T (neurotic):
Recommended Traits in TS4: FOOD or FAMILY, loner, gloomy, bookworm
- Veronaville: Consort Capp
ISTJ-A (calm):
Recommended Traits in TS4: FOOD or COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE, loner, neat, bookworm
- Pleasantview: Cassandra Goth
- Belladonna Cove: Kimberly Cordial
- Strangetown: Pollination Tech # 9 Smith
- Bluewater Village: Stephen Tinker
- UNI – La Fiesta Tech: Francis J. Worthington III
ENFP:
Recommended Traits in TS4: PAINTER or WRITER CREATIVE, hot-headed, goofball, lazy or slob
So many unique, special snowflakes! And they’re all basically the same Sim! Pretty much every Romance Townie in TS2 is an ENFP (*cough cough* Goopy) – in fact, pretty much all the Romance Sims are. Although ENFPs do not shy away from romance in real life, they are far more motivated by their creative urges. I would make all but the musical ones have the Painter Muse Aspiration, and assign the Bestseller Muse Aspiration to the others. It’s a safe bet in this game that if you aren’t sure who or what the Sim is, then it’s an ENFP. EA knows who plays this game the most of any of the types. Remember what I said earlier about playing the Sims most like myself.
Neighborhood | Sim |
Plesantview | Dina Caliente |
Herb Oldie | |
Brandi Broke | |
Dustin Broke | |
Desederata Valley | Natasha Una |
Isaac Bell | |
Riverblossom Hills | Peter Ottomas |
Stella Roth | |
Rose Greenman | |
Daisy Greenman | |
Strangetown | Ripp Grunt |
Lola Singles (Curious) | |
Kristen Singles (Loste) | |
Johnny Smith | |
Lazlo Curious | |
Veronaville | Romeo Monty |
Titania Summerdream | |
Downtown | Jon Smith Tricou |
Jennicor Tricou | |
Kiernan Tricou | |
Kestrel Teens | |
Bluewater Village | Jodie Larson |
Gilbert Jacquet | |
UNI – Sim State University | Heather Huffington |
Kevin Beare | |
Castor Nova | |
Jared Starchild | |
Jimmy Phoenix | |
UNI – La Fiesta Tech | Mickey Dosser |
UNI – Academie Le Tour | Tom Freshe |
Mitch Indie |
INFP:
Recommended Traits in TS4: NERD BRAIN or RENAISSANCE KNOWLEDGE or MUSICAL CREATIVE, loner, gloomy, bookworm or perfectionist
Here are the INFP Sims by neighborhood. INFPs tend to be musical or literary, as well as handy. Most of these had the Tinkering Hobby in TS2. Those with the Muse Aspiration should also have the Perfectionist Trait.
Neighborhood | Sim |
Pleasantview | Flamenco Caliente |
Nighat Caliente | |
Dirk Dreamer | |
Daniel Pleasant | |
Tara Kat | |
Belladonna Cove | Gabriella Newson |
Gallagher Newson | |
Garrett Newson | |
Justin Cleveland | |
Geoff Rutherford | |
Samantha Cordial | |
Benjamin Baldwin | |
Gabriel Green | |
Chastity Gere | |
Ramir Patel | |
Ana Patel | |
Riverblossom Hills | Andrew Martin |
Jacob Martin | |
Cleo Shikibu | |
Jason Greenman | |
Bluewater Village | Chester Gieke |
UNI – Sim State University | Jane Stacks |
UNI – La Fiesta Tech | Jasmine Rai |
Zoe Zimmerman | |
UNI – Academie Le Tour | Marla Biggs |
I hope this has given you some ideas to make a great game even better! Happy Simming!