Conform-o-meter: Consumerism

You need 27 items at level 39. Keep building K-E-M's

Thanks for the replies. I'm none-to-keen on the idea of planting a zillion KEMs. I've got two, and will probably eventually find it ok to put one or two more, where thematically appropriate, but I don't want to farm them. Eventually enough Consumerism options will become available.

I think one problem, though, is that some of the buildings that the wiki refers to as boosting Consumerism, do not do so. At least if you follow their payout icons. Shops that count towards Consumerism, should display a register. I've been keeping track and see that several of the ones in my OP, do not:


Android's Dungeon - Stack of Cash
Aztec Theatre - Stack of Cash
Barney's Bowlarama - Stack of Cash
Ferris Wheel - Stack of Cash
Itchy and Scratchy Store - Register
Jake's Unisex Hair Palace - Stack of Cash
Just Rainsticks - Register
King Toot's - Register
Kwik-E-Mart (x2) - Register
Lugash's Gym - Stack of Cash
Malaria Zone - Register
Sprawl Mart - Register
Springfield Grocery Store - Register
Springfield Pet Shop - Stack of Cash
Stu's Disco - Stack of Cash
Try-N-Save - Register
Turban Outfitters - Register

By the count above, I've only got 10 shops (not the 18 I thought I had). This would explain the low star rating I had. I wonder if this is intentional, or a bug (some of the buildings, Disco and Gym, could be debatable, but comic and pet shops are... Shops, they should count towards Consumerism). If the latter, is there a place to submit bug reports?

I've recently added Lotto 'N' Liquor and when I did my 2 stars improved to 2.5 stars. So that's nice. I need to double-check something though, because I seem to recall when I reaped L'n'L, I got a Stack of Cash, not a Register.

Odd. I just got Herman's Military Antiques and My First Tatoo, stayed at 2.5. I haven't harvested from these yet, though. I'll watch those icons.

These are the buildings I have to get me a 5 star consumerism rating. According to the Thread you need 27 buildings to get it. I'm pretty sure of the first 26 buildings that count and have 4 possibles for the other one. Some of these shops may no longer be available but they may be available as premium items. Hope this helps.

Kwik E Mart X 5
House of Evil
Try and Save
Howard's Flowers
King Toots
Jake's Unisex Hair Palace
Krypto Barn
Turban Outfitters
My First Tatoo
The Itchy and Scratchy Store
Malaria Zone
Just Rainsticks
Barney's Bowlerama
Blocko Store
Mapple Store
Androids Dungeon
Springfield Grocery
Springfield Mall
Vulgari
Banana Dictatorship
Gypsy Fortune Teller Shop
Costingtons

Springfield Skating Rink?
Springfield Wax Museum?
Noiseland Arcade?
All Night Gym?

OrdinarilyBob wrote:
Thanks for the replies. I'm none-to-keen on the idea of planting a zillion KEMs. I've got two, and will probably eventually find it ok to put one or two more, where thematically appropriate, but I don't want to farm them. Eventually enough Consumerism options will become available.

I think one problem, though, is that some of the buildings that the wiki refers to as boosting Consumerism, do not do so. At least if you follow their payout icons. Shops that count towards Consumerism, should display a register. I've been keeping track and see that several of the ones in my OP, do not:


Android's Dungeon - Stack of Cash
Aztec Theatre - Stack of Cash
Barney's Bowlarama - Stack of Cash
Ferris Wheel - Stack of Cash
Itchy and Scratchy Store - Register
Jake's Unisex Hair Palace - Stack of Cash
Just Rainsticks - Register
King Toot's - Register
Kwik-E-Mart (x2) - Register
Lugash's Gym - Stack of Cash
Malaria Zone - Register
Sprawl Mart - Register
Springfield Grocery Store - Register
Springfield Pet Shop - Stack of Cash
Stu's Disco - Stack of Cash
Try-N-Save - Register
Turban Outfitters - Register

By the count above, I've only got 10 shops (not the 18 I thought I had). This would explain the low star rating I had. I wonder if this is intentional, or a bug (some of the buildings, Disco and Gym, could be debatable, but comic and pet shops are... Shops, they should count towards Consumerism). If the latter, is there a place to submit bug reports?

I've recently added Lotto 'N' Liquor and when I did my 2 stars improved to 2.5 stars. So that's nice. I need to double-check something though, because I seem to recall when I reaped L'n'L, I got a Stack of Cash, not a Register.

Odd. I just got Herman's Military Antiques and My First Tatoo, stayed at 2.5. I haven't harvested from these yet, though. I'll watch those icons.

The thing is that the icons for consumerism isn't an exact science. The register icons are definites, but the stacks of cash are hit or miss. The ones in the list you have are consumerism buildings and I believe other forum members have tried and tested it. It could be an icon bug, or it could be intentional.

Basically the only way to get 5-stars as a freemium player is to farm Kwik-E-Marts. Don't like it? Buy donuts and get the consumerism ones - Sprawlmart, Pet Shop, Ferris Wheel, etc. Christmas 2013 really helped with the addition of the mall and some other limited time items. Look for those this year for donuts. The House of Evil and Gypsy Shop will be likely candidates to return this Halloween, so look to pick these shops up as they boost consumerism.

AirurandoP Thanks for your list. I will review it and see if there are any I've missed.

GamerGD3, you're not kidding about the icons. I purchased Lotto 'N' Liquor from the Donut shop and when it landed I saw my Consumerism go up a half-star (I'm sure that alone didn't do it, but it was the straw that tipped the gauge another notch), but when I go to collect it's a dollar sign, not a register. Yay consistancy! :roll:

Anywho, I'll watch for re-released (or new!) premium items and go from there. Thanks guys!!!

Using a recent set of post updates over at tstoaddicts detailing Conform-o-meter values for items, I finally got five stars in Consumerism!! This means my town is a full five-star town! Yay!!

Here are my buildings/items that improve Consumerism:

Android's Dungeon
Crypto Barn
Ferris Wheel
Herman's Military Antiques
Honest John's Computers
Itchy and Scratchy Store
Just Rainsticks
King Toot's
Kwik-E-Mart
Lotto 'N' Liquor
Malaria Zone
My First Tattoo
Noise Land Video Arcade
Sir Putt-A-Lot's
Sprawl Mart
Springfield Grocery Store
Try-N-Save
Turban Outfitters
Vulgari Jewelry Store
ZiffCorp Office Building
ZiffCorp Sign

I have one of each, except had six Kwik-E-Marts (thematically placed), and that got me 4 stars. I added four more KEMs in a small "farm" in a corner of my town, I finished all four without looking until they were done and I had got 4.5 stars. Built two more KEMs, but this time I accepted them one at a time, check each: My 11th KEM gave me five stars, already had the 12th build, so finished that.

At L45, the bar for Consumerism is supposed to be 318. At 10 points per item listed, that's 120 for the KEMs alone, and 200 for the other 20 items, meaning I have 320 points (though that doesn't quite ad up if my 11th KEM gave me 5 stars, but maybe there's a rounding issue).

However the math works, I've reached the goal. Yay!

OrdinarilyBob wrote:
However the math works, I've reached the goal. Yay!

At least until the next level rolls out. :P

They need to give us a non-unique consumerism decoration already.

roshigoth1 wrote:

OrdinarilyBob wrote:
However the math works, I've reached the goal. Yay!

At least until the next level rolls out. :P

They need to give us a non-unique consumerism decoration already.

True. But at least now I'll know where I stand and have an idea how many more buildings I'll need.

Agreed. about the decorations. I'd love to see vending machines: Like pop machines or candy machines. Say 5 pts of Conformity each or something like that.

That would be awesome.

Honestly, I think billboards could also be good consumerism items.

Vote +1 on Consumerism Billboards. :)