Post by quickkqquestion on Aug 12, 2020 7:06:49 GMT
Hi all! First of all, thanks for the awesome careers you madlads have generated via brain trust. These really enrich my game and keep TS3 feeling fresh. Hat's WAY off!
One thing I find notably missing from TS3 these days is the presence of influencer culture and the internet as it exists today. As a big TikTok/Instagram/YouTube user, I have to say that this impinges on my sense of "reality" when I'm playing the game. Y'all know what I mean? So I wanted to suggest we add this inescapable fact of our lives to our sims' lives, as well! I think this addition would be a hit with the TS3 playerbase at large.
IMO, YouTube is the easiest SM career-type to break down by level, so that's going to be my platform of choice. I also think it's the most credibly out-of-the-home career--lots of YouTubers rent studio space, so this could easily be placed at the Business Rabbithole. Since this is a job that can be done by anybody who is sufficiently motivated and engaging, I'm not going to assign big skill barriers to advancement. I'm also fudging some details, i.e. YT partners in the real world only need 1k subs, but this helps the career flow more naturally. (Please note that I'm basing this partly on the unfinished Let's Play career requested by toonelectrocrash, so lots of credit to him here!)
- The hours for all levels are 11 am - 7 pm (M, T, TH, F)
- The location for all levels is the Business Rabbithole
- There are six custom tones:
- Record Video, which builds the Charisma skill
- Livestream, which builds the Charisma skill (only at Level 3)
- Collab, which builds the Charisma skill (Only at Level 4) OR introduces the Sim to others in career
- Make Sponsored Video, which builds the Social Networking skill (Only at Level 9) OR provides a guaranteed bonus for the day
- Clickbait Shamelessly, which builds the Charisma skill (Only at Levels 4-8)
- Review Channel Metrics, which builds the Handiness skill
Level 1
New YouTuber
This is the equivalent of <100 YouTube subscribers
Pay: $5/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 2, Handiness lvl 2
Pay: $5/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 2, Handiness lvl 2
"So you want a piece of the YouTube pie? Well, who doesn't! If you're serious, you'll have to rent a studio, invest in a backdrop, and rack your mind for some content ideas. Don't forget the twinkle lights!"
Level 2
Casual YouTuber
This is the equivalent of <1,000 subs
Pay: $30/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 3, Handiness lvl 2
Pay: $30/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 3, Handiness lvl 2
"You've established a regular uploading schedule and are hard at work recording videos for your miniscule number of fans. Is this the beginning of digital success, or will you fizzle out and lose your audience?"
Level 3
Frequent Uploader
This is the equivalent of <5,000 subs
Pay: $50/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 4, Handiness lvl 3
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 4, Handiness lvl 3
"You're beginning to get a handle on the SEO mechanics necessary to succeed online. 'Engagement' and 'view count' now mean something to you, and you've started giving your videos keyword-heavy titles that catch viewers' interest. Keep this up and maybe you, too, can shill sponsored hair gummies and water bottles one day."
Vlogger Branch
Level 4
Trending YouTuber
This is the equivalent of <8,000 subs
Pay: $80/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 5, Handiness lvl 3
Pay: $80/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 5, Handiness lvl 3
"One of your vlogs became a trending video on YouTube's front page! An influx of new viewers has swelled your subscriber count overnight. They like you! They really like you! Now keep the clickbait coming!"
Level 5
YouTube Partner
This is the equivalent of <10,000 subs
Pay: $90/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 6, Handiness lvl 3
Pay: $90/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 6, Handiness lvl 3
"Your audience is substantial enough for your channel to be monetized! Oh, glorious day! Enjoy the new financial rewards as you vlog in front of a bunch of potted plants and mood lights."
Level 6
Microinfluencer
This is the equivalent of <30,000 subs
Pay: $100/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 7, Handiness lvl 4
Pay: $100/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 7, Handiness lvl 4
"You're big enough that the advertising revenue from your 30 ads per video is making a big difference to your bank account. You've also got a thread on Guru Gossiper where people dissect every inflection of your voice and every unattractive stray hair. All according to plan!"
Level 7
Lifestyle Vlogger
This is the equivalent of <50,000 subs
Pay: $150/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 8, Handiness lvl 4
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 8, Handiness lvl 4
"Showing your viewers how to make homemade kombucha, dress for a date, and navigate passport control on your way to Majorca is really paying off. People love you and want to be you. Keep laughing with salad onscreen and you'll reach the big time soon!"
Level 8
Sponsored Vlogger
This is the equivalent of <100,000 subs
This is the equivalent of <100,000 subs
Pay: $250/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 9, Handiness lvl 5
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 9, Handiness lvl 5
"You're living the sponcon dream now! Tons of companies are reaching out to you to hock their products, and these lucrative brand deals are generous enough that you could buy several new cars. Will the public wise up to the fact that you don't REALLY love shapewear or amethyst rings? WHO CARES!"
Level 9
Fulltime Vlogger
This is the equivalent of <500,000 subs
Pay: $400/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 10, Handiness lvl 6, Social Networking lvl 1
Pay: $400/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 10, Handiness lvl 6, Social Networking lvl 1
"YouTube has truly become your career! Your family and friends are shocked and delighted. You spend a lot of time traveling, doing yoga, storyboarding content ideas, learning new recipes, and generally trying to make your life as marketable as possible. You live for the camera. Hope everyone around you is OK being filmed!"
Level 10
Level 10
Celebrity Vlogger
This is the equivalent of <1,000,000 subs
Pay: $450/h
Pay: $450/h
"You've made it into the Million Sub Club and are raking in the money! You get recognized on the street and written about everywhere, and you regularly break the multimillion view mark on your videos. Enjoy, for you are now YouTube royalty and a bonafide celebrity! But don't forget what happened to the kings and queens before you: Shane, Tati, Jeffree... Nothing lasts forever, and your channel will be no exception. Until then, turn on the ring light and talk to the camera."
Beauty Guru Branch
Level 4
Trending YouTuber
This is the equivalent of <8,000 subs
Pay: $80/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 5, Handiness lvl 3
"One of your eyeshadow tutorials became a trending video on YouTube's front page! An influx of new viewers has swelled your subscriber count overnight. They like you! They really like you! Now keep the big, beautiful, bold lewks coming!"
Level 5
YouTube Partner
This is the equivalent of <10,000 subs
Pay: $90/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 6, Handiness lvl 3
"Your audience is substantial enough for your channel to be monetized! Oh, glorious day! Enjoy the new financial rewards as you show your audience the proper way to clean their makeup brushes and cut their creases."
Level 6
Microinfluencer
This is the equivalent of <30,000 subs
Pay: $100/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 7, Handiness lvl 4
"You're big enough that the advertising revenue from your 30 ads per video is making a big difference to your bank account. You've also got a thread on Guru Gossiper where people dissect every inflection of your voice and every unattractive stray hair. All according to plan!"
Level 7
YouTube Guru
This is the equivalent of <50,000 subs
Pay: $150/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 8, Handiness lvl 4
"Showing your viewers how to draw the perfect cat eye, choose the right concealer, and painlessly peel off falsies is really paying off. People love you and want to be you. Keep telling scandalous anecdotes about your time working at Sephora and you'll go far!"
Level 8
Sponsored Guru
This is the equivalent of <100,000 subs
Pay: $250/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 9, Handiness lvl 5
"You're living the sponcon dream now! Tons of companies are reaching out to you to hock their products. Too Faced, Fenty, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Morphe--they're all banging down the door (of your business inbox). Keep flashing palettes and smiling, queen. Jeffree who? Make that money!"
Level 9
Fulltime Beauty Guru
This is the equivalent of <500,000 subs
Pay: $400/h
Skills required for promotion: Charisma lvl 10, Handiness lvl 6, Social Networking lvl 1
"YouTube has truly become your career! Your family and friends are shocked and delighted. You spend a lot of time reviewing new products, filming makeup hauls, uploading five hundred different looks for a date night, and spilling the tea on fellow gurus. Fame is in your grasp!"
Level 10
Famous Beauty Guru
This is the equivalent of <1,000,000 subs
Pay: $450/h
"You've made it into the Million Sub Club and are raking in the money! You get recognized on the street and written about everywhere, and you regularly break the multimillion view mark on your videos. You even have a makeup line of your own coming out from Colour Pop, and a fragrance releasing from Target (call it Tar-gey, please, everyone, it's French). Enjoy, for you are now YouTube royalty and a bonafide celebrity! But don't forget what happened to the kings and queens before you: Michelle, James, Jeffree... Nothing lasts forever, and your channel will be no exception. Until then, turn on the ring light and talk to the camera."