Secrets Overhaul (Preview)
I bet you're annoyed with how the secrets system is messed up. Absolutely random secrets, strange restrictions, and what about relationship with Father Winter? This mod collection fixes all of that and even more!
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Main Module
Now, when you're asking or looking for a someone's secret you can not find anything is no secrets are appropriate for this Sim, or discover a secret which makes sense. Say, you can't find a secret about suspicious widow if that Sim haven't ever been married.
Plus, I excluded such secrets as romantic relationship with the special Sims (as it can't be checked whether or not they really have such relationship), the frog kisser and the voodoo usage secrets.
If you find a secret, then this Sim either actually made something to gain this secret (i.e. bladder fail) or it's very possible for Sim with such personality, relationship, even household funds and so on. Again, what's the point to be a suspicious widow, if you don't get rich heritage? And yeah, reputation does matter. It's much more unlikely that a Sim with pristine reputation has done something wrong than a Sim with terrible reputation.
Besides, I added two cheats: add and remove the secret. You can't add any secret, as a Sim has to meet the requirements (again, no cheating secrets for Sims without relationships). You can delete any existing secret too, but you have to revert consequences (if they exist) via the game mechanics or other mods, i.e. using UI or MCCC cheats to remove the relationship with Grim Reaper lol. To use the cheats, Shift + click on a Sim with testingcheats enabled and find them in the Secrets Management category.
Additionally, I removed negative reaction on witnessing voodoo usage for dynasty members with mystical values. Let me know, if there are other similar cases and I remove such reaction too.
Unlocked Secrets for Teens
It's strange that teens can have a secret lover, mess around or steal, but don't get a secret about that. This module fixes it.
No Limitations for Secret Lovers
Now a Sim doesn't have to have official relationship to ask someone to become a secret lover. The option is available even if the Sim doesn't date anyone.
Longer Expiration
That's strange that secrets exist only 1 week, even regardless of the scandal status (minor, medium or major). This module has several variations to prolong secrets depending on their status, choose ONLY ONE:
1x: minor 1 week, medium 2 weeks, major 4 weeks
2x: 2, 4, 8 weeks correspondently
3x: 3, 6, 12 weeks correspondently
4x: 4, 8, 16 weeks correspondently
No Expiration: all secrets last 10k days (that's pretty much so I called it No Expiration)
Ask Secret About Anyone
It's weird that even if you pay for a secret about someone, you should be acquaintances with that Sim. This module removes the limitation and you can ask a secret about any person you want.
All modules are independent, choose whatever you like.
Check the compatibility status HERE
REQUIRED
Royalty & Legacy EP of course
Main Module
Lot51 Core Library
Unlocked Secrets for Teens
Longer Expiration
Other modules require only EP
CONFLICTS
Main mod
With the mods that change these files:
filter_ScandalSecret_FindParticipant_socialServicesTookChild
filter_ScandalSecret_NPCSecretGeneration_LoveFilter_LeftAltar
filter_ScandalSecret_NPCSecretGeneration_LoverFilter_cheating
filter_ScandalSecret_NPCSecretGeneration_spouseFilter_suspiciousCircumstances
loot_ScandalSecret_FindParticipant_cheating
loot_ScandalSecret_FindParticipant_LeftTheAltar
loot_ScandalSecret_FindParticipant_socialServicesTookChild
loot_ScandalSecret_FindParticipant_suspiciousCircumstances
loot_ScandalSecret_NPCSecretGeneration_hasSecretChild
loot_ScandalSecret_NPCSecretGeneration_stealing
loot_ScandalSecret_NPCSecretGeneration_woohooWithStaff
loot_ScandalSecret_ScandalOnEnd
loot_ScandalSecret_UpdateGameToSecretGen_leftTheAltar
loot_ScandalSecret_Witness_VoodooDoll
randomWeightedLoot_ScandalSecret_DiscoverNewSecret
Despite the number of files, most probably such mods just do the same thing and you should choose only one mod.
It doesn't conflict with custom secrets as long as they aren't added with modification of the randomWeightedLoot_ScandalSecret_DiscoverNewSecret file. Otherwise, you won't see either changes by this mod or those custom secrets.
Ask Secret about Anyone
With the mods that change this file: filter_SimPicker_HasMet_TYAE_RobinHood_Included
I don't know which mods do that.
No Limitations for Secret Lovers
With the mods that change this file: mixer_social_Targeted_Romance_HighScore_AskToBeSecretLover
I don't know which mods do that.
Other modules do not have any conflicts.
TRANSLATION
Main module
Russian by me
Other modules don't require translation
INSTALLATION
Main mod, Unlocked Secrets for Teens, Longer Expiration
DON'T FORGET TO DOWNLOAD THE SCRIPT and place it with the packages in the Mods folder no deeper than one subfolder! I recommend to put all modules of this mod collection in one subfolder.
Other modules
Put the package in the Mods folder. If nothing changed, try to move it in the Mods folder directly. And make sure you don't have any conflict
F.A.Q.
No changes?
You put the module too deep
You didn't install the script or made it incorrectly
You have a conflict
You didn't install Lot51 Core Library (for the main module)
Why I can't add Secret_Name via the cheat?
This sim doesn't meet the criteria to have such secret. Please, read the main module section
Does it conflict with custom secrets?
The main module doesn't conflict as long as they aren't added with modification of the randomWeightedLoot_ScandalSecret_DiscoverNewSecret file
Other modules do not conflict
I have several scripts, what should I do?
Keep only one script, you can delete others
I deleted a secret but the consequences didn't disappear, why?
The mod doesn't remove them, use the game mechanics, the UI or MCCC cheats
DOWNLOAD
HERE (05.11 in Public)
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Comments (2)
do we get to do our custom secrets? or it’s whatever’s given
If you're asking whether or not this mod adds its own secrets, it reworks only the EA's ones. Though, I'd like to make my own secrets in the future
