Nothing weirder than a Maxis Nanny
schmoopee:
I haven't gotten the no social worker hack - but I won't hire a Maxis nanny. Nonono.
Instead, what I did was create a household of SuperNannies I made in CAS. They all have maxed skills and personalities using Insiminator. When both parents have to go to work, I use Inge's teleporter plus painting to summon one of the nannies and then move them in. When the kids don't need tending, I use macrotastics to make them clean and garden, and power idle when they're not needed to do anything. When a parent comes home, I have the SuperNanny "find own place" and leave. Next time I'm in the Neighborhood screen, I add her back to the main house.
I also use the money order hack to send them $100 for the day's services, to make it more realistic.
I know I could do it easier with the bottomless bottle & no social worker - but it gets to be too dull when they are toooo easy to care for, and I like the storytelling aspect of hiring the supernanny.
themaltesebippy:
If one household member is Mad Scientist, that help alot with not needing a nanny. I never use the nannies at all. I sometimes use DMA Nicole who does a good job. I have my sims use vacation days once baby is a toddler to make sure they are pumped full of smart milk.
My sims hardly ever get tired too. They are FORBIDDEN to drink coffee as well. Good beds and JM's sleep clock are marvelous.
witch:
Quote from: themaltesebippy on 2005 August 27, 00:02:09
If one household member is Mad Scientist, that help alot with not needing a nanny.
Why?
ZephyrZodiac:
Yes, I wondered that too.
I use the best beds when my sims can afford them, but not to start with. If sims are lazy, they don't get tired so fast, but the super-active ones like gemini and sagittarius burn out very quickly.
RainbowTigress:
Quote from: witch on 2005 August 27, 00:47:10
Quote from: themaltesebippy on 2005 August 27, 00:02:09
If one household member is Mad Scientist, that help alot with not needing a nanny.
Why?
Mad Scientists work 10 pm to 2 am, so usually there are other family members there at night and then they are there during the day. I take it you don't have many mad scientists? :)
My sims are always 6+ active. Running is a must. Ever since JM told us about lazy vs active, I've made all my sims this way. At first I didn't believe him, but I did my own experiment, and the lazy sim got tired faster and always needed comfort, while the active sim could go all day without sitting or sleeping. It probably depends on their job too, as some jobs are more physically demanding than others, like some jobs in law enforcement.
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