DBT (Death By Terror)

BRAND NEW CUSTOM DEATH TYPE WITH NEW GHOST!! 👻

A Base Game Compatible mod which adds a new emotional death: Death By Fright.

This mod was created to fill the gap of, in my opinion, a proper death by fright. Because of that, it mirrors the other emotional deaths in game.

Note that Brave Sims cannot die from this and will be largely immune from the affects of this mod.

Version & Mod Info

Version 1.2.3

Compatible with game version 1.91

Game requirements: Base Game

Translations

I am always more than willing to accept translations!

• Italian by Isy
• Spanish by ChocoSulSul
• French by CandymanGaming
• German by Keke/NeedCoffee4That 
• Russian by Origamika
• Traditional Chinese by ttchubb
• Simplified Chinese by Monica
• Added Brazilian Portuguese by Ayrthwil

Change Log:

7/20 - Version 1.2.3

• Update to fix script issues
• Added Brazilian Portuguese by Ayrthwil

6/10 - Version 1.2.2

• Minor update to the ghost trait to make it compatible with the Dream Home Decorator patch. I didn't notice any issues myself but in case something weird happens that I didn't notice and in the interest of being complete and thorough, I updated the trait's tuning.
• Added two new console commands: dbt.version and dbt.hello

4/16 - Version 1.2.1

• Added buttons that link to my Patreon and to my Joint Support Server
• Note to players in different languages: I added strings for German, Italian, Spanish, and French (i.e. the ones I know) -- the others have the new strings (just 2, and they're really minor, just text for the buttons on the welcome message), but they are not at this moment translated.

4/05 - Version 1.2.0

• Added Russian Translations, thanks to Origamika
• Added Simplified Chinese Translations, thanks to Monica,
• Added Traditional Chinese Translations, thanks to ttchubb
• Added French Translations, thanks to Candyman
• Added German Translations, thanks to Keke/NeedCoffee4That

3/25 - Version 1.2.0

• Added new settings that control how NPCs react to fear.
• NPCs can have Death by Terror completely turned off. This is on by default, but if you wish for only death to be player-controlled, you have the option.
• Service Sims can have Death by Terror completely turned off, in which case no service Sims will die from it (at least, none of the ones which show up at your household -- let me know if there are some I missed).
• Specific Service Sims can also be selectively turned immune to Death by Terror while leaving others susceptible to it. This allows for, say, maids and butlers, who are frequent NPCs, to be immune to Death by Terror, while leaving open the possibility for others like the Pizza Delivery person to still die. It's fully customizable!

2/01 - Version 1.1.0

• Added Spanish translations by ChocoSulSul

1/28 - Version 1.1.0

• Added Italian Strings by Isy
• Merged Strings together
• Added missing Strings for other languages

1/27 - Version 1.1.0

• Changed how potent the chance of death was. Before, when a Sim was in the Terrified mood, they could die at any moment. However, with the new pack, Sims will often be in this mood. Also, unlike other emotions Sims can die from, Scared only has 2 tiers, not 3. Now, it works sort of like the overheating and freezing death types, where there's a warning when Sims have been Terrified for a while. After the warning, Sims will get a "Feeling the Fright" buff. It is at this point that the Sims can die of Fright.
• A new "Calm Self Down" self-interaction. This interaction is only available when Sims are in the Terrified Mood, but it allows Sims to, as the name suggests, calm themselves down. This interaction works similarly to how the Sadness Hotline interaction does, in that it will reduce the duration of Scared Buffs. Once the interaction is done, a +5 Fine moodlet is given to the Sim. The interaction will be available once the moodlet's time runs out and goes away. The moodlet will also, like the Sacred Candles, slowly decrease any Scared moodlets the Sim has while the Sim has it.
• A new interaction for Ghost Sims who died from Fright: "Terrorize". This interaction is under the Mischief category and works like the other Ghost scaring interactions. However, this interaction, if successful, will cause the Target Sim to pee themselves and get a Scared moodlet.
• A new console command to set the Sim's fear level to a random value between where they get the panicking notification and where they'll die from fright.
• Settings to control how the mod works! The settings menu can be found on a Sim or the Helping Hand object if you have the Paranormal Stuff Pack.
• A Fear Lesson notification on the first time a Sim becomes Terrified.
• Welcome Message that displays the mod version. This notification can be turned off, but it is a useful tool to ensure the mod is installed correctly.

Features:

• New death type (Death by Fright) & corresponding ghost trait
• New buffs to mirror how the other emotional traits work
• Sims who died from fright will randomly be reminded of the terror they suffered in life
• They may also cause panic in Sims around them, including pets
• Brave Sims will be immune to this type of death and will be unaffected by these ghosts
• The mod will make sure it's installed correctly: since it's a script mod that requires a package file, if either are missing (or scripts are disabled), an appropriate message will be displayed warning you something is wrong.
• (New in Version 1.1.0) A Warning System when Sims are on the track to dying
• (New in Version 1.1.0) A new "Calm Self Down" self-interaction when Sims are Terrified. This interaction is by default autonomous, but you can disable it for maximum fear.
• (New in Version 1.1.0) Sims who died from Fright will have access to a Terrorize interaction. This interaction scares the target Sim and causes them to pee themselves. Both the Ghost Sim who did the interaction as well as the victim will get moodlets.
• (New in Version 1.1.0) The ability to control most aspects of the mod through a Settings Menu which can be accessed from a Sim or the Helping Hand object (from the Paranormal Stuff Pack).

Console Commands/Cheats:

Below is the list of console commands supported by this mod.

• dbt.terrify - will attempt to "push" the Death by Fright interaction on the currently selected Sim. Note that if the Sim is Brave, they will not be able to die from this and so the command will do nothing.
• dbt.help - prints the list of available commands
• dbt.scare - sets the fear level of the currently selected Sim to a random value between where they get the warning notification about panicking to the level where they die. Does not work on Brave Sims. (New in Version 1.1.0)
• dbt.settings - shows the settings menu (New in Version 1.1.0)
• dbt.hello - will show the welcome message popup, even if the dialogue is disabled on startup (New in Version 1.2.2)
• dbt.version - will show the version of the mod you have installed (New in Version 1.2.2)

Settings

Below is the list of settings for this mod. Each > represents a step in the menu path.

• Fear Settings > NPC Settings > Allow NPC Deaths
• Fear Settings > NPC Settings > Service Sim Deaths
• Fear Settings > NPC Settings > Ignored Service Sims
• Fear Settings > Terror Rate
• Fear Settings > Calm Self Down Interaction Timeout
• Fear Settings > Panicking Effect Rate
• Fear Settings > Calmed Self Down Effect Rate
• Fear Settings > Autonomous Calm Self Down
• Menu Settings > Settings Menu
• Notification Settings > Welcome Notification
• Notification Settings > Fear Lesson Notification

Overrides:

• This mod is a script mod and does not override any in-game tuning

Selected Screenshots:

When Things Go Wrong™️

Hopefully, you'll never get these error messages, but they're there in case something goes wrong.

Credits:

• S4S and S4PE
• Notepad++
• PyCharm
• My boyfriend Shinobu Nox/Shay for the icon used for the ghost trait, the "Calmed Self Down" moodlet, and the settings interaction icon
• Kuttoe for making the icon for the "Feeling the Fright" moodlet and the icon for the Fear Lesson notification
• My friends for helping me test the mod