Autonomous Wants
Transform wants into meaningful behaviors, encouraging Sims to pursue goals independently while keeping major life decisions in your control.

Autonomous Wants by tyjokr is a gameplay enhancement mod for The Sims 4 that turns Sims' Wants into more meaningful autonomous behaviors. Instead of simply displaying Wants as suggestions, the mod gives Sims a hidden Fulfillment system that encourages them to pursue relevant Wants on their own when suitable opportunities are available. Reactionary and short-term Wants receive greater priority, while long-term goals can influence behavior when the right circumstances arise. Players can still control their Sims directly, and pinned Wants are excluded from autonomy.

The mod also adds extra personality-driven behavior, such as choosing a preferred music genre when a Sim wants to listen to music and autonomously selecting certain career tones when appropriate. Completing Wants restores Fulfillment, while ignored Wants can gradually increase the urge to act. Autonomous Wants also supports compatible custom Wants that use the game's standard goal structure. Certain categories, including fears, travel, career changes, and major relationship decisions, remain player-controlled rather than being triggered autonomously.

REQUIREMENTS:
Base Game

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