Robot Factory (TSO & more)
Peter (of Atelier Quebec) has generously made the graphics from several The Sims Online (TSO) available. One of the jobs you could take in TSO was a robot factory. Most of the items found on this page use those graphics.
The money making elements for this set are still being worked on and will not be ready for quite some time. Here are the "ambience" elements.
Robots, Robots, Robots
Decorative Robots
Maxis Robots Collection
4-in-1 Decorative Element
No EP Required
This collection includes TSO's 3 robots (Industrial, Atomic, and Futuristic) and a decorative version of Servo (shown here standing beside the NPC version of Servo).
Some parts of the robots glow in the dark but these are NOT a light source. A random robot appears when purchased (purchase repeatedly to get the robots you want and sell the unwanted ones back.)
Slope enabled; No room score; View interaction uses Technology and/or Mechanics skill as a reaction factor.*
Decorative (Statue) costs 400$
Robots on the Move
TSO Atomic Moving Robot
Self-Propelled Decorative Element
No EP Required
Moving robots are based on Puffy the Porker by SimPlus! but have been re-hacked quite a bit. Changes include:
- There are no interactions (no feeding or playing)
- The robot does not sleep or die (so there is no risk of disease).
- The robot passes through doors but nothing else.
- The more animation frames and new sounds.
- The self - propelled movement is smoother
* NOTE: Those who originally downloaded the "deco-only" version of this file from our Yahoo!Group's "pre-released" folder should re-download as this file has an improvements to both the graphics (Servo's eye now glows faintly in the dark) and the function.
Maintenance Stations
TSO Tool Stations (hacked)
3 matching tool cabinets/stations in 1 object
This "skill object" is a bit unusual because it does not raise your Sim's mechanics skill directly. Instead you use it to instruct a Sim to repair everything (all) on the lot that is broken and the Sim naturally gains Mechanics skill from repairing. Please also be aware that the risk of electrocution is also exactly the same. To clarify: The tool stations do not cause anything to break. They simply send the Sim to do the (repair) chores.
Less handy Sims might prefer to call the Repairman instead. If your household does not have a phone the tool station will schedule the Repairman's visit directly - so make sure you have enough cash to pay him!
Categorized under Misc. (knowledge) for 329
Janitors' Stations (hacked)
Matches for the TSO Tool Stations
This fully equipped utility closet stores enough cleaning supplies to clean the whole lot.
To clarify: The janitorial stations do not cause anything to become dirty or lower room score. They simply send the Sim to clean everything.
Categorized under Appliances (Other) and Misc. (Other) for 329
Related files: At Aponee Sims, in the My House forum, you can find built in utility closets with the "Clean All" hack. Unlike our objects here, Aponee's Built In Utility Closet is also a trash compactor!
Object Makers' Note: The industrial base has one sprite per cabinet. The Atomic tool station has 2 sprites per cabinet, one is luminous. The futuristic sprite has 3 sprites per cabinet, one is luminous.
More Decorative Elements
Links
- Playable robot skins:
- Nimis > SimBionics