Political World Changelog

23/03/2026 Update

Updated interaction strings to replace generic sim references (‘your sim’, ‘this sim’, ‘the sim’) with proper Sim tokens
Added cooldown to political intensity increases
Added broadcast reaction for Plumboblican Sims who witness romantic interactions between two Sims of the same gender.
Changed auto-assignment of Illuminati and political traits to trigger at load for all Sims rather than gradually over time
Updated political trait auto-assignment to align with existing EA right/left wing traits
Maxis Matched all mod icons
Fixed issue with buff images not appearing
Fixed issue with Illuminati trial not scheduling when a Sim reaches level 8 of the Political Influence skill
Fixed issues with several lot traits
Renamed ‘Homeland Protection’ to ‘Patriot Patrol’
Significantly reduced frequency of political intensity and political discovery changes
Changed Del Sol Valley world assignment from Llamzonian to SulSulite
Added world assignments for Gibbi Point (Simstainable), Ondarian (Simlandian), and Innisgreen(Simstainable)
Updated political census to only display results for a Sim’s home world
Updated autonomy settings for computer interactions

22/10/2025 Update

Replicated EA tuning in the neighbour sim filter with slight tweak due to report that npcs were not showing in community engagement event neighbour picker

13/10/2025 Update

Restructured the ‘Politicalworld_options’ script due to people reporting that they were getting Windows anti-virus warnings when downloading the mod

12/10/2025 Update

Fixed cfg errors when moving from version 5.2 to 6.0 while keeping an existing settings file
Added safe config migration so old cfg files update automatically and no manual deletion is needed
Corrected interaction text that showed Disable political interactions to display Enable when appropriate

09/10/2025 Update

Update for Patch 1.118.242 (Adventure Awaits)
Confirmed full compatibility for both Political World and Responsible Pregnancy
Fixed supernatural proximity triggering for occult Sims
Reduced frequency of Socialist and Libertarian proximity buffs
Added option to toggle autonomous political interactions (Cheat Menu > Political World > Toggle Autonomy)
Updated political preferences to be divided by individual ideologies (Progressive, Conservative, Libertarian, Socialist, Environmentalist, Nationalist)

21/08/2025 Update

Updated script injection to include *args, **kwargs to accommodate a new packs_to_load parameter that has been added to that function
Updated ‘Gauge Political Intensity’ interaction to include logic for outcome

25/07/2025 Update

Added Self-Discovery System as an optional module; Sims can now gradually change their political beliefs based on gameplay behaviour and inactivity
Added Political Intensity System; Sims are auto-assigned one of three engagement levels that affect their reactions to political content
Added Political Compatibility System; relationship gains and social dynamics now reflect ideological alignment and compatibility between Sims
Introduced in-game Cheat Options menu to allow players to manually change political compatibility, political intensity, max political influence skill, and more
Fixed fallback outcomes in all political social interactions to prevent missing or blank results
Replaced default relationship gain/loss loots with custom versions that factor in political compatibility, intensity level, and ideological comparison
Improved logic and balance across all political interaction outcomes

04/07/2025 Update

Fixed reported error with Law and order lot trait
Replaced buff image for eco proximity buff

03/07/2025 Update

Update for Patch 1.116.202
Removed ‘HasTunableReference from all injection scripts
Replaced human trait override
Replaced 135455 tuning

29/06/2025 Update

Revised tuning to prevent non-breaking error messages flagged by TMEX’s Better Exceptions mod
Added in-game cheat with additional script to remove duplicate Political Gurus
Guru cleanup will remove duplicates based on the currently installed module (fictional or realistic)
Added option to use fictional Political Gurus with the realistic political trait edition of the mod
Fixed tuning mismatches related to situation_running_tests, picker_dialogs, and trait_add fields causing Better Exceptions to flag errors
Corrected enum mismatches across multiple social interactions using ParticipantTypeResponse (e.g., replaced invalid ParticipantType.Actor with correct enum values)
Resolved missing or invalid enum sets in speech podium interactions (e.g., species not specified)
Fixed loot actions with incorrect participant types or trait tuning mismatches
Corrected tunable interval errors in several loot files (e.g., negative value ranges for outcomes)
Removed invalid or locked tags (e.g., subject) and fixed invalid zone variant in situation goals

20/06/2025 Update

Amended social interaction balloons for when the target is Apolitical Sims
Added two proximity buffs for Apolitical Sims
Reworked all proximity buffs and added commodity attachment to each trait and buff
Buffs will only appear when conversing with a particular Sim or if knowledge of the target Sim has been gained
Removed fixed buffs
Amended endorsement interaction to only appear when Sim is friends with guru
Added notifications to the ‘Spread Misinformation’ interaction success outcome
Changed trait type from hidden to gameplay so political traits show up in the UI
Removed political guru objective from the Master of Influence aspiration
Added one rabbithole for Illuminati feature: ‘Attend Illuminati Gathering’
Added two social interactions for Illuminati feature: ‘Consult Grand Eye’ and ‘Deliver Encrypted Package’
Renamed political traits to fictionalised versions
Created modular system whereby Political Guru and Illuminati features are fully optional
Amended Libertarian bills proximity buff to not affect teens
Removed requirement for XML Injector and switched to Lot51 Core Library
Fixed error with “No Hope” Progressive proximity buff
Separated LGBTQ and Xenophobia buffs into the Phobia module along with injector
Removed Donald Trump icon
Amended ‘Ask if Illuminati’ to only show when Sim has suspicion of a nearby Sim
Fixed error with ‘Ask Philosophy’ interactions using trait_comparison test fields
Amended balloon category for Apolitical outcome of interactions
Fixed issue with notifications showing actor instead of target Sim
Fixed error with ‘Give Speech’ interactions
Reworked the Influential Introduction interaction
Separated mod into a modular system and separated the tuning injector of each feature into their respective module
Changed injector from Scumbumbo’s XML injector to Lot51s core library
Created separate mod page for the realistic version of the political world mod

27/05/2025 Update

Split the Auto-Assign system into two separate packages: one for Political Traits and one for Illuminati Traits. Players can now choose to install both, either, or neither auto-assign systems based on their preference
Increased Illuminati trait wealth threshold from §250,000 to §350,000 to make assignments more exclusive
Refined logic for Illuminati trait assignment to reduce the probability of assignment if a Sim has the Evil trait or is in the Criminal career

08/05/2025 Update

Created a separate package containing fictional political gurus for each trait
Players can now choose between real-life or fictional gurus using optional files
Added new interaction-related features: Black Market Deal, Gift of Support, Greenfinger Touch, Tax Loopholes
Amended aspiration objective to require 500 followers instead of 200
Integrated custom situation injector directly into the script
Added pie menu icons on existing guru interactions
Removed dependency on Andirz’s BrainBlasted Tool – mod now runs independently

25/04/2025 Update

Added Apolitical Trait for Sims who have no political leaning
Updated all existing social interactions to include reactions to sims with an apolitical trait
Added a preference category for the Apolitical trait
Apolitical trait will now be auto-assigned to NPCs based on certain traits
Reduced the probability of NPCs being auto-assigned the Illuminati trait
Removed the generic proximity buffs for Sims encountering opposing political beliefs
Each political trait now relies solely on their tailored proximity buffs
Buffs for Libertarian and Socialist traits are now dynamic with set durations
NPCs with the Illuminati trait will no longer spawn wearing Illuminati robes
Separated the Political Guru package from the main mod package

05/04/2025 Update

Libertarian trait no longer penalized for owning a small business
Added positive buff for Libertarian Sims who own a small business
Fixed error with “Complain About How Easy It Is to Get Guns” interaction
New feature: Sims can now ask an Illuminati NPC for permission to leave the Illuminati. Leaving the Illuminati can have different outcomes depending on your relationship with them

30/03/2025 Update

Added Simplified and Traditional Chinese translations

12/03/2025 Update

Fixed error with image for ‘Community Engagement’ event not showing in the event planner

10/03/2025 Update

Fixed error with ‘Convince Follower to cancel sim’ interaction not appearing once a sim reaches level 10 in political influence skill
Fixed error with illuminati Invite not commencing once a sim reaches level 8 in political influence skill

08/03/2025 Update

Nordhaven NPCs will now predominantly receive the Libertarian trait
The Libertarian Political Guru now shows up at small business venues
Updated French translation

01/03/2025 Update

Mod updated for patch 1.113.277 compatibility
Revised interaction text for better alignment with standard Sims phrasing
Added brackets to the buff reason strings
Restored missing ‘Make Heirloom’ interaction
Reduced mood weight of negative proximity buffs
Added Occult Phobia for Conservative Sims in the LGBTQ version of the mod

24/02/2025 Update

Fixed error with the master of influence level 2 aspiration objective
Added French translation strings
Removed my version of the Zerbu custom preference package within my mod pack as Zerbu has updated his package to include my mods now

23/02/2025 Update

Created LGTBQ friendly version of the mod that removes the LGBTQ phobic references
Amended error within script which injected interactions twice