Better Use of the SimVac?
reggikko:
Quote from: ZephyrZodiac on 2005 July 20, 17:03:11
You'd think they'd be able to max out their Body Skill Points from the coach! Obviously, they aren't actually any good at their jobs, which is why sims who give in to their yelling and start working out don't actually get any fitter!
She already had maxed body thanks to the Obstacle Course. Come to think of it, though, I don't think I've ever gotten a body point from a coach. Interesting.
ZephyrZodiac:
Well, I just ban them from the lots now!
veilchen:
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Posted by: reggikko
Uni+Sim Vac+Irritating Coach=A good thing. Uni is the only time I really use the Sim Vac. When the coach comes to yell at your Sim, you have the prime opportunity for lots of free skill points if your Sim is not maxed. I only use it in Platinum. Last night my Sim maxed out her charisma, cleaning, and gained several cooking points from the coach. I also topped off her Platinum at the end. The thing about the coach is that he won't leave after being vacced. He'll just run to another part of the dorm so you can repeat the procedure many times. I emptied two Sim Vacs on him. I did have to take a short break during the shrink visit.
You get one skill point per use of the Vac, which is good for 5 uses, and it's random. It does not matter if your Sim already has more points than the suckee. My next victim will likely be one of the irritating drama professors that visit at random. If you show up uninvited, you're fair game. Besides, it's fun.
That's a great idea, why didn't I think of that? I never used the SimVac because..., well, because it just didn't seem right to steal someone else's skills (yeah, yeah, I know, I'm a wuss :)). However, I will use it on the coach and those idiotic professors with pleasure. Not only do they bother my sims, they bother me, I find them simply obnoxious. I can now play Uni again, it sounds like this is fun (I haven't played it in a while, it bores me to tears).
How is it going down there Reg? You must be positively baking; stay cool, have an Ice Tea (sweetened ofcourse), and pour some enhancers in it.
G.
J. M. Pescado:
Warning: SimVaccing for points neither satisfies the "Maximize All Skills" LTW nor creates the relevant maximized-skill memories.
There is, however, other value in strategic simvaccing: If your target has much lower skill than you, the SimVac consider points to be equivalent, even though the cost of a level 8 or 9 point is considerably higher than a level 1 point. So you could intentionally have a no-skill sim repeatedly gain the L1 skillpoint so you can borrow it to increase your high-value points. This is not, however, a really effective way of trying to break the speed record for maximize all skills, since the current speed record is in Childhood and children cannot use the SimVac. :P
reggikko:
Quote from: veilchen on 2005 July 21, 01:40:38
That's a great idea, why didn't I think of that? I never used the SimVac because..., well, because it just didn't seem right to steal someone else's skills (yeah, yeah, I know, I'm a wuss :)). However, I will use it on the coach and those idiotic professors with pleasure. Not only do they bother my sims, they bother me, I find them simply obnoxious. I can now play Uni again, it sounds like this is fun (I haven't played it in a while, it bores me to tears).
I can only play Uni with Pescado's clock. Otherwise I feel like I am somewhere in the depths of hell. I had that guilt feeling with the Sim Vac, too. I don't ever use it on playable Sims. It just doesn't feel right. I'm a wuss, too. :)
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How is it going down there Reg? You must be positively baking; stay cool, have an Ice Tea (sweetened ofcourse), and pour some enhancers in it.
G.
It's hot as blazes, but that's nothing new. Fortunately, everything down here is air-conditioned and it's a comfy 72 degrees in my house. But I'll take heat over snow any day. When I can go outside in short sleeves in February you'll all be jealous. ;)
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