Leading Sims 4 Classes and Lectures: A Comprehensive Guide

The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack introduces exciting gameplay with lectures and classes. While lectures offer a relaxed way to boost Sim skills, classes provide a lucrative income stream for your small business. This guide will walk you through setting up and running both.

Whiteboard in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies. EA

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Delivering Engaging Lectures

Lectures don’t require a business and are free for attendees, making them ideal for sharing your Sim’s expertise and helping other Sims develop their skills.

Setting up a Lecture

Acquire the Whiteboard: Purchase the “Sharing is Caring Hobby Whiteboard” for 630 Simoleons from the Small Business category in Buy Mode.
Prepare the Lecture Area: A designated area in front of the whiteboard is marked by a grey square. Place any required objects within this space. Placement outside this zone will prevent them from being utilized during the lecture.

Essential Objects for Skill Lectures

Several lectures necessitate specific objects. Ensure these are within the designated area:

Acting, Charisma: 3 Mirrors or Microphones
Baking: 1 Fridge, 3 Ovens, 3 Counters
Bowling: 1 Bowling Lane
Comedy, Singing: 3 Microphones
Cooking, Gourmet Cooking: 1 Fridge, 3 Counters
Cross-stitch: 1 Cross-stitch Kit
Dancing: 1 Stereo or Dance Floor
DJ Mixing: 3 DJ Booths
Fabrication: 3 Fabricators or Candle-making Stations
Fishing: 1 Fishable Pond
Fitness: 3 Workout Machines/Objects
Flower Arranging: 3 Flower Arranging Tables
Gardening: 3 Garden Plants
Gemology: 3 Gemology Tables
Guitar: 3 Guitars
Handiness: 3 Woodworking Benches
Herbalism: 3 Stoves/Grills
Knitting: 3 Yarn Baskets
Logic: 3 Chess Tables, Microscopes, Telescopes, or Children’s Science Tables
Media Production: 3 Mix Master Music Stations
Medium: 3 Séance Tables
Mischief, Programming, Video Gaming, Writing: 3 Computers
Mixology: 3 Bars
Nectar Making: 3 Nectar Makers
Painting, Tattooing: 3 Easels or Digital Sketchpads
Piano: 3 Pianos
Pipe Organ: 3 Pipe Organs
Pottery: 3 Pottery Wheels
Research & Debate: 3 Debate Podiums or Research Archive Machines
Robotics: 3 Robotics Workstations
Rocket Science: 1 Unfinished Rocketship
Video Gaming: 3 Computers, Video Game Consoles, or Arcade Machines
Violin: 3 Violins
Wellness: 3 Massage Tables/Chairs, Meditation Stools, or Yoga Mats

Whiteboard lecture options in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies. EA

Conducting the Lecture

Meet Skill Requirements: Lectures have specific skill level requirements (typically level 3 or 5). Check the whiteboard for each lecture’s prerequisites.
Begin the Lecture: Interact with the whiteboard and select the desired lecture. Sims can then join and improve their skills.

Giving a lecture in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies. EA

Profiting from Classes

Classes require a small business and must be conducted on your business lot during opening hours.

Setting up a Class

Acquire the Whiteboard: Obtain the “Sharing is Caring Hobby Whiteboard” as outlined in the lecture setup.

Hosting a class in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies. EA

Review Class Options and Pricing: Interact with the whiteboard to view available classes. Higher Sim skills allow for increased class fees, ranging from 120 Simoleons at lower levels to around 360 at max skill.

Whiteboard class options in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies. EA

Running the Class

Open for Business: Classes can only commence once your business is open.
Start the Class: Select the whiteboard and initiate the class. Customers will then have the opportunity to participate.
Manage Class Activities: A timed event begins with various activities, including lecturing (45 minutes), mentoring students, and discussing skill techniques. Completing these tasks enhances class success and customer satisfaction.

Whiteboard class event in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies. EA