Needs System & Trait Effects

📊 The 6 Core Needs — Decay & Fastest Fixes

🍔 1. Hunger

Decay: ~6 hours to empty. If ignored: passing out, illness.

• ⚡ Fastest fix (10s): Grab instant food (low satisfaction, minor mood penalty)
• ✅ Best fix: Cook simple meals (omelet, sandwich) — cheap, high satisfaction. At Cooking level 2, meals gain a "Delicious" mood buff.
• 🛋️ Lazy option: Order delivery (expensive, 15-min wait, but no effort)

🔋 2. Energy

Decay: ~12 hours. If ignored: collapse, terrible work performance.

• ⚡ Fastest fix (10s): Coffee (restores 30% but can cause insomnia if overused)
• ✅ Best fix: Sleep — a 1,000-Paradime bed gives 100% energy and a "Well-Rested" buff, reducing required sleep by 2 hours.

🛁 3. Hygiene

Decay: ~8 hours. If ignored: stench debuff, NPCs avoid you.

• ⚡ Fastest fix (30s): Shower (80% clean)
• ✅ Luxury fix (5min): Bubble bath (100% clean + mood boost)
• 💡 Pro tip: Shower in the morning for a bonus energy boost; showering at night can interfere with sleep quality.

💬 4. Social

Decay: ~24 hours (varies by trait). If ignored: loneliness, depression.

• ⚡ Fastest fix (1min): Phone call (+30%)
• ✅ Best fix: Face-to-face chat (+60%) or a date (+100% + massive mood)
• 💡 Trait impact: Loner decays extremely slowly and gains mood when alone; Fast Friends needs daily interaction.

🎮 5. Fun

Decay: ~10 hours. If ignored: boredom, irritability.

• ⚡ Fastest fix (1min): Watch TV (+20%)
• ✅ Best fix: Aligned talent activities — Musical Paras get double Fun from guitar; Artistic Paras from painting.

🛋️ 6. Comfort (Bladder + Environment)

Bladder decay: ~4 hours. Zero = embarrassing accident.

• ⚡ Quick fix: Enable "Auto-Use Toilet" in settings!
• ✅ Environment comfort: Based on house cleanliness and decor. A clean, well-decorated home provides a constant positive moodlet.

😊 How Emotions Work — Stacks and States

Emotions are generated by need satisfaction, environment, social interactions, activities, and personality. They stack:

• 3+ positive buffs → Ecstatic: all stats +30%
• 3+ negative buffs → Meltdown: unable to do anything productive

Key positive emotions: Happy (+10% all), Excited (+20% speed, +30% social), Focused (+50% work/study), Loving (double romance mood), Content (need decay slowed 50%).

Key negatives: Sad (-10% all), Angry (destroys objects, picks fights), Embarrassed (-50% social), Stressed (-30% work/study), Bored (-20% speed, refuses activities).

✨ 5 Tricks for Permanent Happiness

1. Establish a rock-solid routine: 7 AM wake → toilet → shower → breakfast → work → dinner → fun → 11 PM bed.
2. Turn on all auto-actions: Auto-Toilet, Auto-Eat, Auto-Clean, Auto-Sleep.
3. Optimize the living space: Keep it clean, well-lit, and add plants/art for passive environmental mood boosts.
4. Match activities to personality: Homebody → let them relax at home. Outdoorsy → daily park walks.
5. Emergency mood fixes: A good meal, a chat with a best friend, or a nap can erase most negative moodlets.

⚠️ 5 Beginner Mistakes That Ruin Moods

1. 🚽 Ignoring bladder: Always the most urgent need. Enable auto-toilet.
2. ⏰ Overworking: More than 8 straight hours of work causes "High Stress."
3. 🧹 Never cleaning: Dirty houses make all Paras sad and sick.
4. 🍕 Using instant food as primary meals: It's fast but reduces mood. Cook real food.
5. 🎉 Zero fun time: All-work-no-play leads to a meltdown. Schedule daily fun.