"Tony89;c-17531827" wrote:"Metaphasic;c-17531813" wrote:
I haven't gotten this pack yet, so forgive the ignorance. If I get it and my sim doesn't vote or whatever, how do these NAP's affect him/her? I'd hate to think that this is an introduction to politics, which I try to avoid. I play the game to ESCAPE it.
It is politics and law
Your sims will get fined if they don’t follow certain plans, such as conserving power, water etc
"Metaphasic;c-17531813" wrote:
I haven't gotten this pack yet, so forgive the ignorance. If I get it and my sim doesn't vote or whatever, how do these NAP's affect him/her? I'd hate to think that this is an introduction to politics, which I try to avoid. I play the game to ESCAPE it.
"Smellincoffee;c-17531863" wrote:"Metaphasic;c-17531813" wrote:
I haven't gotten this pack yet, so forgive the ignorance. If I get it and my sim doesn't vote or whatever, how do these NAP's affect him/her? I'd hate to think that this is an introduction to politics, which I try to avoid. I play the game to ESCAPE it.
If they live in a neighborhood where "Sharing is Caring" is enacted, their house will be looted by their friends. I've had my Sims be left with empty rooms! And guess what? When you're playing a household in another neighborhood, then life will go on (no aging ) in the others, and you'll load them to find N.A.Ps voted-for in your absence. So far they're always the awful ones like Sharing is caring. I've had to make one of my Sims create a club for the express purpose of gathering friends for repeal votes. Unfortunately, "Find and Beat Up People Who Voted for Sharing is Caring" is not a club activity I can choose.
"Sharonia;c-17531881" wrote:"Smellincoffee;c-17531863" wrote:"Metaphasic;c-17531813" wrote:
I haven't gotten this pack yet, so forgive the ignorance. If I get it and my sim doesn't vote or whatever, how do these NAP's affect him/her? I'd hate to think that this is an introduction to politics, which I try to avoid. I play the game to ESCAPE it.
If they live in a neighborhood where "Sharing is Caring" is enacted, their house will be looted by their friends. I've had my Sims be left with empty rooms! And guess what? When you're playing a household in another neighborhood, then life will go on (no aging ) in the others, and you'll load them to find N.A.Ps voted-for in your absence. So far they're always the awful ones like Sharing is caring. I've had to make one of my Sims create a club for the express purpose of gathering friends for repeal votes. Unfortunately, "Find and Beat Up People Who Voted for Sharing is Caring" is not a club activity I can choose.
I think I'm just going to turn off the voting and have full control over it myself. I don't want some of the options to ever be active in my game.
"Metaphasic;c-17531916" wrote:"Sharonia;c-17531881" wrote:"Smellincoffee;c-17531863" wrote:"Metaphasic;c-17531813" wrote:
I haven't gotten this pack yet, so forgive the ignorance. If I get it and my sim doesn't vote or whatever, how do these NAP's affect him/her? I'd hate to think that this is an introduction to politics, which I try to avoid. I play the game to ESCAPE it.
If they live in a neighborhood where "Sharing is Caring" is enacted, their house will be looted by their friends. I've had my Sims be left with empty rooms! And guess what? When you're playing a household in another neighborhood, then life will go on (no aging ) in the others, and you'll load them to find N.A.Ps voted-for in your absence. So far they're always the awful ones like Sharing is caring. I've had to make one of my Sims create a club for the express purpose of gathering friends for repeal votes. Unfortunately, "Find and Beat Up People Who Voted for Sharing is Caring" is not a club activity I can choose.
I think I'm just going to turn off the voting and have full control over it myself. I don't want some of the options to ever be active in my game.
It seems like there should be an option to disable NAPS altogether, and I won't buy it until it does. Restricting voting to yourself is still going to be annoying. Politics is something I don't want in my game period, even if I have all the votes. I get enough of that in real life.
"crocobaura;c-17531373" wrote:"IceyJ;c-17531321" wrote:"crocobaura;c-17531217" wrote:"IceyJ;c-17530866" wrote:"sennawales;c-17530692" wrote:
I like how everyone's been going on about "we want burglars!" and now "Sharing is Caring is bad!".
There's a big difference between a burglar stealing something once in a while, and the whole neighborhood swiping everything in sight. Even on public lots. When I travel to a community lot, half of the lot disappears. There's no comparison.
And I want burglars.
I understand why people find this NAP annoying but I find it's realistic of a bad neighbourhood where people steal and vandalize private property and community spaces. Maybe when they will eventually introduce the working police they will tackle this thieving problem and be able to recover some of the stolen stuff. Like maybe complain to police, they come investigate, they either find your stolen property or you get insurance payout.
I actually wouldn't mind the stealing on public lots if it were even remotely realistic. Even the worst neighborhoods (in real life) are not wiped clean in a matter of minutes. Stealing sinks? Counters? C'mon. It's overdone.
I think once you encounter this in the game, you'll see what I mean.
Thieves are indiscriminate creatures and opportunistic, they will steal anything given half the chance. I haven't encountered this NAP yet in my game, but I guess I will repeal it if I eventually find it too much of a nuisance and hindering gameplay.
"Babykittyjade;c-17531932" wrote:
B"Metaphasic;c-17531916" wrote:"Sharonia;c-17531881" wrote:"Smellincoffee;c-17531863" wrote:"Metaphasic;c-17531813" wrote:
I haven't gotten this pack yet, so forgive the ignorance. If I get it and my sim doesn't vote or whatever, how do these NAP's affect him/her? I'd hate to think that this is an introduction to politics, which I try to avoid. I play the game to ESCAPE it.
If they live in a neighborhood where "Sharing is Caring" is enacted, their house will be looted by their friends. I've had my Sims be left with empty rooms! And guess what? When you're playing a household in another neighborhood, then life will go on (no aging ) in the others, and you'll load them to find N.A.Ps voted-for in your absence. So far they're always the awful ones like Sharing is caring. I've had to make one of my Sims create a club for the express purpose of gathering friends for repeal votes. Unfortunately, "Find and Beat Up People Who Voted for Sharing is Caring" is not a club activity I can choose.
I think I'm just going to turn off the voting and have full control over it myself. I don't want some of the options to ever be active in my game.
It seems like there should be an option to disable NAPS altogether, and I won't buy it until it does. Restricting voting to yourself is still going to be annoying. Politics is something I don't want in my game period, even if I have all the votes. I get enough of that in real life.
But in a way you can disable it I believe. Turn off voting. Don't put the community board anywhere in your world. I need to experiment more to be sure but I believe you can pretty much play as if it doesn't exist.
"Bearpal64;c-17532603" wrote:
I like the randomness and just a little extra zest it adds to the game to be honest. In Glimmerbrook only one of the NAPs was enacted in before I got enough points to vote but the other three I had complete control over. I found it quite easy earning enough points to out vote the neighborhood to get what I wanted.
My only gripes are how easy it is to earn influence especially if you have a family you can out vote everyone and I wish NAP kind of worked like a neighborhood club system where it changes the behaviors of Sims / Neighborhoods and added bonuses to skill gain or social or something... Like clubs do. All NAPs seem to do is add ways to earn influence... Unless I'm missing something.
