What is the Picked and Profit about?

I also assumed it must have some sort of bearing on the gameplay, if it wasn't a bug, like an interaction that I hadn't come across yet.

"BluebellFlora;14479390" wrote:
@SimCarlex I thought it was a bug too :D

@ceejay402 Oh I see, so it's only really relevant to those who know of those programmes? It must be mainly a US thing then. Thanks! :)

It's also relevant to those who have played previous versions. SimGuruGraham said all the sims mentioned were in previous games.

@simgirl1010 I've played all previous versions, shows how much attention I pay to the actual Sims :D

"Dannydanbo;14479912" wrote:
It's a reference to the show American Pickers about two guys that travel the country looking in barns and storage houses for items that might have a high value when renovated. It's just a bit of fun for us to read about to give us a grin while we play which I appreciate very much.

Yep, ceejay402 has already pointed that out. It seems to be solely for the benefit of the US market although I did find the programme buried in a satellite/cable channel over here in the UK.

It's a shame because from the description it seems like it has some kind of an effect in game.

I like it! I like feeling like my sims are buying second-hand items, only I wish my sims could actually do this: aquire items from things like the junk yard or dumpster diving in TS3, and then do them up, sell them on, and make a profit. Maybe Graham is hinting at future content? *crosses all my fingers, toes, limbs, umm... eyes*

Also, he said the descriptions refer to actual sims in previous games (mostly WA from what I can tell) and we can look up the addresses. I like that he took the time and care to do all this. :)

I love these little references. They crack me up and I like that the buy mode items are obtaining more colorful descriptions. The picked/profit has relevance to the boho furniture because they are all used/recycled items, so naturally they have a history.

It's a fun, though ultimately meaningless, addition to the game. I hope they keep up the tradition because the unique descriptions are a pleasant read and tie into older versions of the game! I enjoy it and appreciate the effort they put into it.

P.S. American Pickers is such a fun show to watch!

"Cinderellimouse;14480387" wrote:
I like it! I like feeling like my sims are buying second-hand items, only I wish my sims could actually do this: aquire items from things like the junk yard or dumpster diving in TS3, and then do them up, sell them on, and make a profit. Maybe Graham is hinting at future content? *crosses all my fingers, toes, limbs, umm... eyes*

Also, he said the descriptions refer to actual sims in previous games (mostly WA from what I can tell) and we can look up the addresses. I like that he took the time and care to do all this. :)

That's a great idea for a GP! Have you submitted that idea in the Ideas sub forum? That would be so much fun, but is definitely bigger than a stuff pack. I love this idea so much! I totally hope it's a hint, but those are so hit and miss. I'd love to see the return of junk yards, maybe as an actual dump where you can salvage any object in the game with unique worn areas. Like the fancy coffee table in the game, only it's missing a leg and is all torn up... maybe a few swatches of duct tape on the side. >:) I love stuff like this!

"Cinderellimouse;14480387" wrote:
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Also, he said the descriptions refer to actual sims in previous games (mostly WA from what I can tell) and we can look up the addresses. I like that he took the time and care to do all this. :)

@Cinderellimouse Yes, and Checo Ramirez is from Sims 2 OFB. I remember he owned a furniture store. I think all of the items in this pack have a story. I haven't read them all yet, but there's also mention of the McDermott family from Riverview, who owned that huge farm next to Don Lothario's...uh...shack. :D

I love these descriptions, it's great when they obviously put a lot of thought into them! I'm in the UK too and I think I struck lucky understanding the reference because I saw an episode of the show fairly recently at a friend's house. The references to the TS2 sims and TS3 locations were really nice touches, I want to set those two sims up with a "picked" store now :D

Let's me understand
Cities visited are The Sims 3
But the Plumbob Pickers are sims from The Sims 2