I need fireproof trees...
twink:
I have taken all trees except the fruit trees in greenhouse off of my lots. The flashes of lightening scare me to death and then fire follows on any lot trees. I am from Northern California and I am ready for earthquakes but that blast of lightening and fire is something we don't have here, thank goodness.
If anyone comes across a site with fireproof trees, please post it here.
Thanks. Good Simming,
Twink
phyllis_p:
Twink, I don't know that fireproof trees will help you that much. The lightning will hit anything that's outside. I've had it hit a telescope and a yard light, to name two things. It will also hit the house -- I've had it hit the roof many times, and the porch railing. And I've had it just hit the ground. Seems like what you really need is a hack that disables lightning.
Don't feel you're alone -- I jump when there's a lightning strike, too :D The fires used to really panic me, but I've discovered that as long as it keeps raining, the rain will put the fire out. I did have two occasions where it stopped raining right after the strike and I had to call the fire department.
You might want to avoid using the decorative trellis. That item seems to be causing "invisible fires" when it gets struck.
notovny:
Quote from: phyllisp on 2007 June 26, 13:58:39
The fires used to really panic me, but I've discovered that as long as it keeps raining, the rain will put the fire out. I did have two occasions where it stopped raining right after the strike and I had to call the fire department.
And with Seasons, you don't have to cheat to put fire alarms outside.
cabelle:
Quote from: twink on 2007 June 26, 11:10:26
I am from Northern California and I am ready for earthquakes but that blast of lightening and fire is something we don't have here, thank goodness.
According to the California Department of Forestry the five year average for fires caused by lightning worked out to be about 288 fires per year. So it's definitely something we have here (I live in Northern CA too), usually we don't see it happen and instead see all the news stories of the CDF desperately trying to get the fire contained and put out. I grew up in the Sierra Nevada mountains so every year from May-October I was always a bit on edge. I still get edgy about it eventhough now I live in the central valley. But I do know what you mean. The first time I heard the lightning in the game I nearly jumped out of my chair. It sounds so realistic and in real life I hate lightning. I have gotten more used to the sound now so I don't jump as much as I used to. You might get more used to it over time as well or like Phyllisp mentioned a no lightning hack may help you. Numenor at MTS2 made one- http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=228276
jrd:
Numenor's hack just removes the light effects, not the actual lightning.
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