All rules from 1990s still stand with the following changes:
- Home/Building
- Computer usage restrictions are lifted.
- All restrictions for build/buy more are lifted.
- All music types are allowed.
- All TV channels are allowed.
- Career
- Permitted careers for any Sims:
- Actor
- Astronaut (Space Ranger)
- Athlete (either branch)
- Business (either branch)
- Civil Designer (either branch)
- Criminal (either branch)
- Critic (either branch)
- Culinary (either branch)
- Detective
- Doctor
- Education (either branch)
- Engineer (either branch)
- Entertainer (either branch)
- Freelancer (all branches)
- Gardener (either branch)
- Interior Decorator
- Law (either branch)
- Military (Officer)
- Military (Covert Operator) – males only
- Painter (either branch)
- Politics (either branch)
- Salaryperson (either branch)
- Scientist
- Secret Agent (either branch)
- Tech Guru (Start-Up Entrepreneur)
- Veterinarian
- Writing (Author) – Journalism is removed because print media is dying!
- Permitted part-time work for any Sims:
- Babysitter
- Diver
- Fast Food Employee
- Fisherman
- Lifeguard
- Manual Laborer
- Retail Employee
- Miscellaneous
- Babies can be born at home or at the hospital.
- All cell phone restrictions are lifted except Trendi.
- Earbuds are allowed.
- The robot vacuum is allowed.
- The video production table is allowed.
- The fabricator is allowed.
- Social Bunny is allowed.
- In CAS, wearable glucose monitors are allowed.
- Permitted careers for any Sims: