Medical

The plumbing has been severely damaged in the region. Water brought to the house is dirty and unsanitary. To make things worse, local drug stores have been cleaned out by looters.

METHOD

• BASE GAME: MEDICAL
  • Prerequisites – None
  • “It’s the dark ages once again.”
    • Reach Level 10 of the Medical Career
• ISLAND PARADISE: Lifeguard
  • Prerequisites – Island Paradise Expansion
  • “And someone saved my life tonight sugar bear; you almost had your hooks in me didn’t you dear?”
    • Your sim, commissioned to pull the dead out of the contaminated oceans, has learned the medical techniques to revive his fellow sims and in the process also learns what it will take to purify the waters.
    • Reach Level 10 in the Lifeguard profession
      • A Sim attempting this method may join the Lifeguard profession even if Symphonic is not lifted.

RESTRICTIONS

• BASE GAME
  • Sims may not go to the hospital to receive medical advice.
  • Sims my not receive services at a Day Spa.
  • Showers and bathtubs of all types may not be purchased or used at home or on a “community lot.
  • The household may only have one sink and one toilet.
  • Dish washers may not be purchased or used.
  • Pools may not be built or used. There isn’t enough clean water to waste on recreation. (Also restricted by Athletic. Outdoor pools are further restricted by Naturalist and Symphonic).
  • Sprinklers may not be used (also restricted by Science and Naturalist).
  • Whenever Sims woohoo, they MUST choose “Try for baby”. If ‘try for baby’ is not an option when it reasonably SHOULD be, they may not woohoo. (Unless the sim is already known to be pregnant, too old to get pregnant or the two Sims woohooing are the same gender and you are not using a polinator mod for a homosexual legacy).
  • If you have any hampers available in buy mode, you must own one. For example, Ambitions or Generations both introduce hampers, as do several expansion packs.
    • You may delete piles of dirty laundry as they accumulate; they are zero value objects.
  • Sims may not use laundry facilities (also restricted by Science). What fresh water remains available is too precious to waste on clothes.
    • This includes going to a laundromat or purchasing a washing machine.
• WORLD ADVENTURES
  • Only sims traveling in World Adventure destinations may buy or use Shower in a Can.  (Also restricted by Business.)
• AMBITIONS
  • See above for hamper and washing machine rules.
• LATE NIGHT
  • Sims may not purchase or use hot tubs of any kind (also restricted by Architect if over $1000).
  • Sims may not purchase a cure for vampirism.
• GENERATIONS
  • Sims may NEVER use the Young Again Potion Lifetime Reward. This is never lifted
  • Once Medical is clear, Sims may give the Young Again Lifetime Reward to NPCs or a married in spouse but only on the first day they move in. (also restricted by Paranormal)
  • Children may not play submarine in the tub (also restricted by Entertainment).
  • Sims may not use the slip n slide (also restricted by Naturalist and Entertainment)
  • Adults may not Woohoo in the shower, the tree house or other odd places. They can only woohoo in bed (they have to watch after the kids and don’t have the freedom for all those imaginative places)
  • Sims must own a hamper.
    • Note that if you are playing with Generations and not Ambitions, you won’t be able to do the laundry even once Medical is lifted unless Science is also lifted. Once Medical is lifter, however, you may remove the hamper. 
• PETS
  • Sims may not get plastic surgery (also restricted by Entertainment).
  • May not bathe animals.
  • May not purchase the cat Litter Box.
• SHOWTIME
  • Genies may not magically clean anything (objects, the house, Sims). (Also restricted by Paranormal).
• SUPERNATURAL
• SEASONS
  • You may not swim in the ocean (also restricted by Athletic, Military, Naturalist, and Symphonic).
  • Sims may not snorkel or go scuba diving (also restriction by Athletic, Military, Naturalist, and Symphonic)
  • Play in the rain or splash in puddles.
• UNIVERSITY LIFE
• ISLAND PARADISE
  • Only sims in the Life Guard Career may go into the ocean to save drowning sims.
  • Sims may not use the All In One shower
  • Sims MAY marry a Mermaid, but it is a very bad idea before this restriction is lifted.
    • Essentially, prior to being able to fully immerse in an ocean, a Mer-sim will revert back to human in a few days.
    • Mer-sims who are not able to at least stay wet in a shower will dry out and die very quickly.
  • Sims may not snorkel or go scuba diving (also restricted by Athletic, Military, Naturalist, and Symphonic)
  • Sims may not use the “Liquid Pro Quo” Pool Bar (also restricted by Culinary, Symphonic, Athletic, and Entertainment.)
  • Sims may not use the Windsurfer (also restricted by Military, Naturalist, Symphonic, Athletic and Entertainment)
• INTO THE FUTURE
  • Except for sims attempting to lift Alien Technology via the ITF method, Sims may not use the Sonic Shower (also restricted by Science).
• STORE CONTENT
  • NOT ALLOWED
    • May not visit the Serenity Retreat Venue
    • Steam It Up Sauna (also restricted by Science)
    • Dirty No More Changing Station
    • Leon’s Fountain of Youth (also restricted by Alien Technology and Paranormal)
    • The Not So Routine Machine (also restricted by Alien Technology and Science)
    • Swiftgro Gardening Station (also restricted by Naturalist)
    • Infinite Zen Massage Table (also restricted by Athletics)
• LIFETIME REWARD RESTRICTIONS
  • • Animal Expert (also restricted by Science and Paranormal)
    • Dirt Defiant
    • Fertility Treatment
    • Immune to Cold
    • Immune to Heat
    • Lungs of Steel (also restricted by Athletics)
    • Mermadic Kelp (also restricted by Naturalist)
    • Never Nauseous
    • Permanent Mermaid
    • Portal Immunity
    • Simmunity
    • Speedy Cleaner
    • Steel Bladder
    • Strong Stomach
    • Vomit Machine
    • Young Again (also restricted by Paranormal)

Once a leader in the medical field emerges from the family, they lead the Green Cross restoration effort. This restores clean running water to the region and brings supplies of medicine and contraceptives to the people who need it. The medical restrictions are lifted.