"ArchonsKeeper;c-17118312" wrote:
With Get Famous, the number of Kleptos has gotten out of hand, is the issue. (EVERY PAPARAZZI HAS IT.) I don't think the trait needs to be removed - I honestly could care less about computers or what not being stolen. What I care about is when custom paintings or photographs are stolen; they're effectively irreplaceable. Don't remove kleptomaniacs - remove it as a mandatory train for paparazzi, and give us something which functions as an effective security system.
This is one
major issue I have with the "you rule" statement, as I am a simmer who loves taking control in every aspect of my game, down to making my own custom NPCs. I was more than excited to do this when Get Famous came out (populating my saves with my own created celebs and paparazzi sims? Yes please!), only to find my first custom paparazzo
had his traits changed to make way for Kleptomaniac, effectively rewriting and ruining his entire character and backstory....Okay, maybe to say he was entirely "ruined" is a bit melodramatic, and granted, I did use a mod* to put the sim in that role, but do we not deserve to actually exert control over our games (that we paid and are paying good money for) in a meaningful and
lasting way? Why does the game not allow me to simply create my own NPCs for whatever role instead of just generating (forgive me) ugly new townies with garbage traits (and this is coming from someone who
enjoys playing with negative traits) that I generally end up hating and deleting and replacing anyway???
With all that said, I do love the klepto trait and would be sad to see it go, tweaking it a la:
"aws200;c-15269087" wrote:
Solution 2
They act like they steal (this is for non active household Sims) like they act like they eat at restaurants and act like they buy things at retail lots but don't. This way non active Sims won't take everything on all the lots. People still react and everything but they don't actually take it. But active Sims can take it. Just like how active Sims actually eat at restaurants and buy things at retail.
would easily be the best compromise.
*Paulson's NPC control mod, has it's issues but is powerful, comprehensive and easy to use, worth a download if you like making your own NPCs
EDIT: It also sucks that Librarians have this problem, they MUST have Neat + Bookworm, and forcing a sim into the role even if they HAVE those two traits and a third? Say goodbye to that third trait! All I ask is for
complete and unchecked power the ability to actually "rule" my game the way the promotional material implies I can, is that so much to ask?
EA Staff (Retired)
