Robots

"emere;c-17297391" wrote:

I loved Servos (Sims 2) and Simbots (sims 3) but Plumbots (sims 3) were somewhat bland :| The new robots look like Plumbots. I was waiting for Robots as a GP, a full lifestate not a feature for Uni. I enjoy Uni at Sims 2, but Sims 3 Uni was one of the worst packs ever: inestable, bugged and boring :/ But I will wait for the livestream to see how robost work, paying full price of an EP to enjoy one feature is risky...

Bland?
The TS3 Simbot was bland one to me and it was so annoying to have sims constantly freaking out over them.
I didn't care much for simbots until I figured out how to make them look human. At that point I didn't mind sims freaking out over my human looking simbot because I could pretend they were experiencing the uncanny valley. I was hoping that EA would finally let us make human looking robots since TS4 is setup already for sims with alternative looks like aliens and vampires. But No!

TS2 Servo was okay, but I preferred the utility bots in TS2. They were fun and had more variety.
TS4 utility bots seem bland and a step backwards compared to TS2 utility bots.

Same boring design, different color.


I did not want robots as part of Uni either.
They can only be watered down and take away work that should be focused on University.
I do hope we will have a Future Technology pack. TS3 had Simbots and Plumbots thanks to Into The Future.

I really enjoyed Plumbots in TS3.
I loved the building process. You can make a wide variety of robots with combinations of functions and designs.


My sims had a micro manufacturing set up in their basement.

They started out as suppliers to the robot store in my town.


They provided nanites, processors and crystals.
I added TS3 University equipment to help streamline their manufacturing process.


They eventually earned enough money to buy out the robotics shop.


They then began offering their own designs.




Looking back on this, why am I not playing TS3 right now?
I did have a scenario that I never played out. I wanted to have sims travel to the future and bring back technology.
They would then start a business selling advanced technology products to the town. The town would grow as they invested their money in properties and slowly build the town to look more like the Into The Future city. Lots of sims would have robots, floating cars, hover boards, jet packs, futuristic homes, as I slowly made over the world.

If I get bored with TS4 two weeks after the latest expansion, I will so go back to TS3 and do this.
I am hoping that won't be the case however. University is the pack I have been waiting for in order to play my sims multi-generationally.
I am starting to play the game more in depth now just because Uni is coming. I have been enjoying playing the parenting skills and character values game play so far. I am looking forward to my sims that are children now, becoming teens and preparing for University.