Jimantha's Moodlet Overhaul

This mod aims to re-balance moodlets' intensity and duration, as well as trying to make more sense of what your Sims feel!

I'm currently focusing on making negative emotions more prevalent/relevant.

Mod changes

Base Game

• "Around Death" is now Fine +6 and lasts 8 hours.
• "Divorced" is now Sad +8 and lasts 480 hours.
• "Drifting Love" is Sad +12 and lasts 18 hours.
• "Growing Apart Paints" is Tense +10 and lasts 10 hours.
• "Feeling Sad" now is Sad +3 and lasts 8 hours. Additionally, it can't feel happy because of being in a room with good decorations while this moodlet is active.
• "On a roll" is now Playful +2.
• NEW! "Missing Out On Dreams" is now Tense +2 and lasts 8 hours.
• NEW! "Losing Control" is now Angry +6 and lasts 8 hours.
• NEW! "Need to learn" is now Sad +2 and lasts 8 hours.
• NEW! A Sim can't feel "Cozy Fire" while "Need to learn" is active.
• NEW! Musical Insecurity is now Embarrassed +3 AND Self Assured/Self Absorbed Sims can't feel it.
• NEW! Can't feel "Talented Tender" while uncomfortable due to hunger.
• NEW! "Mourning" (From losing a good friend) is now Sad +8 and lasts 96 hours.

Adventure Awaits

• "Can't Believe They're Gone" is now Sad +4 and lasts 6 hours.

Enchanted by Nature

• "Need for Chaos" is Tense +4 and lasts 1.6 hours.

Get To Work

• "Zapped & Jolted" is Dazed +4 and lasts 40 hours. Additionally, your Sims can't gain the following moodlets in the meantime: "Cozy Fire" "Decorated" "Nicely Decorated" "Feeling Happy" "Central Heating"

Growing Together

• "Lacking Magnus Opus" is now Tense +2.
• NEW!A Sim can't get "Next Adventure" while "Feeling Sad" is active (Growing Together DLC)

High School Years

• "Perfect Post" can't be obtained if your Sim has the "Feeling Sad" moodlet.

Lovestruck

• "Mobile Meltdown" is Tense +12 and lasts 10 hours.
• "No More Steam" is Sad +12 and lasts 100 hours.
• "Heartache" is now Sad +8 and lasts 125 hours. (Note: Apparently this moodlet can kill your Sim. It hasn't happened in my game yet, though. If it's too severe, I might reduce the time it lasts.)

Parenthood

• NEW! Un-bear-able sadness is now Sad +20.
• NEW! "What a racket!" is now Tense +2 and Sims can't get "Nicely Decorated" while "What a racket!" is active.
• NEW! "Familial Distress" is now Tense +4 (Parenthood).

Seasons

• NEW!A Sim can't get "Excellent Holiday" while "Feeling Sad" is active.

Snowy Escape

• "Lifestyle Denied!" is now Angry +2.

Conflicts

This mod will conflict with anything that uses the following resources:

buff_ChildhoodPhase_Distant_Proximity

buff_Death_BrokenHeart_Heartache

buff_DeathOfSim_AroundDeath_Fine

buff_DeathOfSim_Friend

buff_DeathOfSim_GoodFriend

buff_EmotionalMeltdowns_Tense_NonParent

buff_Environment_BBGameplayEffects_GoodEnvironmentLarge

buff_Environment_BBGameplayEffects_GoodEnvironmentMedium

buff_Environment_BBGameplayEffects_GoodEnvironmentSmall

buff_Fame_Quirk_PhoneFanatic_Stressed

buff_FamilyDynamics_Social_Compliant_Authority

buff_FamilyDynamics_Social_Difficult

buff_Getaway_TheyAreGone

buff_Holidays_Visible_Excellent

Buff_Jealousy_DriftingLove

buff_LifeMilestone_NextAdventure

buff_Lifestyles_ShareLIfestyleTips_Negative

buff_Lose_Teeth_Timer

buff_MidlifeCrisis_Type_Create

buff_Object_cozyFire

buff_PhoneBreakup_Actor_Tense_Guilty

Buff_Proximity_Embarassed_By_PoorPlaying

buff_Relationship_GotDivorced

buff_ReturnedFromAbduction_Dazed

buff_RomanceDynamics_LostSteamyLove

buff_Sentiment_Bitter_Tense_Primary_breakup

buff_Skill_Bartending_Med

buff_Social_Media_Moodlets_Confident

buff_Thermostat_Warmer_Happy

Buff_Trait_Active_Antsy

Buff_Trait_FeelingHappy

Buff_Trait_FeelingSad

buff_Trait_PartyAnimal_RejectedWoooo

buff_Trait_Proper_WitnessedBehavior

buff_Trait_Rogue_NeedforChaos

buff_Trait_Toddler_Inquisitive_NeedToLearn

buff_WantFear_Fulfillment_Negative_Level1

buff_WantFear_Fulfillment_Negative_Level3

Privacy_Embarrassed_Target

Changelog

January 28th, 2026

• A Sim can't get "Next Adventure" while "Feeling Sad" is active (Growing Together DLC).
• A Sim can't get "Excellent Holiday" while "Feeling Sad" is active (Seasons DLC).
• "Missing Out On Dreams" is now Tense +2 and lasts 8 hours. (Base Game).
• "Losing Control" is now Angry +6 and lasts 8 hours. (Base Game)
• "Need to learn" is now Sad +2 and lasts 8 hours. (Base Game)
• A Sim can't feel "Cozy Fire" while "Need to learn" is active. (Base Game)
• Musical Insecurity is now Embarrassed +3 AND Self Assured/Self Absorbed Sims can't feel it. (Base Game)
• Can't feel "Talented Tender" while uncomfortable due to hunger. (Base Game)
• Un-bear-able sadness is now Sad +20 (Parenthood)
• "Mourning" (From losing a good friend) is now Sad +8 and lasts 96 hours. (Base Game)
• "Lifestyle Denied!" is now Angry +2 (Snowy Escape)
• "What a racket!" is now Tense +2 and Sims can't get "Nicely Decorated" while "What a racket!" is active. (Parenthood)
• "Familial Distress" is now Tense +4 (Parenthood).