Scamming neighbors

[jay]

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Seems like everyone that strolls in starts picking my money tree as soon as
they can.
In real life of course they would get a crack in the head and boot in the
butt, if not worse.
In the sims, it seems the only option is to ask them to leave - I generally
don't see many push/shove/fight choices, which I suppose are given as things
start to escalate from teasing to poking/shoving/slapping ect.
Just saying goobye in inappropriate because :
1) The felons usually just end up coming back and
2) It seems pretty un natutral to shake the hand of someone who just ripped
you off.

So whats the best way to deal with these dishonest folks ?
Or is it the games intention that you make these people happy with free loot,
and encourage them to stuff their pockets ?

 

[Guest]

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There is a hack available from MTS2 that removes makes visitors unable to
steal your money.

MM



"Jay" <19@99.con> wrote in message
news:Xns95D4382AAB69Cewrfdgrstnet@140.99.99.130...
> Seems like everyone that strolls in starts picking my money tree as soon
as
> they can.
> In real life of course they would get a crack in the head and boot in the
> butt, if not worse.
> In the sims, it seems the only option is to ask them to leave - I
generally
> don't see many push/shove/fight choices, which I suppose are given as
things
> start to escalate from teasing to poking/shoving/slapping ect.
> Just saying goobye in inappropriate because :
> 1) The felons usually just end up coming back and
> 2) It seems pretty un natutral to shake the hand of someone who just
ripped
> you off.
>
> So whats the best way to deal with these dishonest folks ?
> Or is it the games intention that you make these people happy with free
loot,
> and encourage them to stuff their pockets ?
>
>

 

[Guest]

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I noticed that it was mainly the ones with the fortune aspiration that went
straight to the money tree, no matter whose house they were in.
Jack Sparrow comes to mind here...........pirate so definitely had to have
the fortune aspiration, lol.

"Madame Mim" <not@realaddress.com> wrote in message
news:RsvCd.103372$K7.44560@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> There is a hack available from MTS2 that removes makes visitors unable to
> steal your money.
>
> MM
>
>
>
> "Jay" <19@99.con> wrote in message
> news:Xns95D4382AAB69Cewrfdgrstnet@140.99.99.130...
> > Seems like everyone that strolls in starts picking my money tree as soon
> as
> > they can.
> > In real life of course they would get a crack in the head and boot in
the
> > butt, if not worse.
> > In the sims, it seems the only option is to ask them to leave - I
> generally
> > don't see many push/shove/fight choices, which I suppose are given as
> things
> > start to escalate from teasing to poking/shoving/slapping ect.
> > Just saying goobye in inappropriate because :
> > 1) The felons usually just end up coming back and
> > 2) It seems pretty un natutral to shake the hand of someone who just
> ripped
> > you off.
> >
> > So whats the best way to deal with these dishonest folks ?
> > Or is it the games intention that you make these people happy with free
> loot,
> > and encourage them to stuff their pockets ?
> >
> >
>
>

 

[d]

Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims-2 (More info?)

Jay, I would suggest you keep the money tree/s in a room with no door, and
only put in a door when you want your sim to enter the room to
water/harvest.
I am interested to know if anyone has found a lockable door yet? that only
the selected sim can access?

I rarely use the money tree, I prefer motherlode. Muahaha.

--
- D


"Bluegenie2" <me@fuil.com> wrote in message
news:qJudnSQFubybEUfcRVn-oQ@comcast.com...
>I noticed that it was mainly the ones with the fortune aspiration that went
> straight to the money tree, no matter whose house they were in.
> Jack Sparrow comes to mind here...........pirate so definitely had to have
> the fortune aspiration, lol.
>
> "Madame Mim" <not@realaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:RsvCd.103372$K7.44560@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> There is a hack available from MTS2 that removes makes visitors unable to
>> steal your money.
>>
>> MM
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jay" <19@99.con> wrote in message
>> news:Xns95D4382AAB69Cewrfdgrstnet@140.99.99.130...
>> > Seems like everyone that strolls in starts picking my money tree as
>> > soon
>> as
>> > they can.
>> > In real life of course they would get a crack in the head and boot in
> the
>> > butt, if not worse.
>> > In the sims, it seems the only option is to ask them to leave - I
>> generally
>> > don't see many push/shove/fight choices, which I suppose are given as
>> things
>> > start to escalate from teasing to poking/shoving/slapping ect.
>> > Just saying goobye in inappropriate because :
>> > 1) The felons usually just end up coming back and
>> > 2) It seems pretty un natutral to shake the hand of someone who just
>> ripped
>> > you off.
>> >
>> > So whats the best way to deal with these dishonest folks ?
>> > Or is it the games intention that you make these people happy with free
>> loot,
>> > and encourage them to stuff their pockets ?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:56:34 GMT, "D" <deeus@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

>Jay, I would suggest you keep the money tree/s in a room with no door, and
>only put in a door when you want your sim to enter the room to
>water/harvest.
>I am interested to know if anyone has found a lockable door yet? that only
>the selected sim can access?

I think Inge Jones has made some lockable doors. Check at
www.simlogical.com

BW

 

[jay]

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"D" <deeus@bigpond.net.au> wrote in news:6owCd.103459$K7.44035@news-
server.bigpond.net.au:

> Jay, I would suggest you keep the money tree/s in a room with no door, and
> only put in a door when you want your sim to enter the room to
> water/harvest.
> I am interested to know if anyone has found a lockable door yet? that only
> the selected sim can access?

seems to me the costs of adding new doors would outweigh any benifits from
the money tree.
Unless I'm missing something, the rewards from the MT are rather skimpy.
Even watered frequently and harvested only whe aspiration is platinum, the
most I ever noticed was under 200 or so, and usually much less than that.

>
> I rarely use the money tree, I prefer motherlode. Muahaha.
>

Yeah I suppose that would simplify things.
My games remain cheat free so far.

 

[d]

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Maybe you can speed things up by having a friend move in?
sometimes that helps financially and they can always move out when the
cashflow gets better

Also get your sims into painting, the higher the creativity points the
better the price for selling them

Ah yup..the money tree...it's a Maxis scam lol


--
- D


> Yeah I suppose that would simplify things.
> My games remain cheat free so far.
>
>
>