I Just Want Burglar, Fireman, and Police NPCs. «123...Next Go

Xavy_Cat

I know this topic has been beat to death on here, but seriously. The game came out in 2014. It's been 5 years.

I don't understand why these basic NPCs aren't part of the game.

floridameerkat

They're really not necessary. I always hated the burglar. It made me so anxious to hear the music, especially since if I didn't already have something in place to deal with it, there was nothing I could do. I'm glad they left them out this time. Since we don't have burglars, we don't really need police, and sims can put fires out themselves and we have the sprinkler system now, so we don't really need firefighters this time around.

Xavy_Cat

floridameerkat wrote: »

They're really not necessary. I always hated the burglar. It made me so anxious to hear the music, especially since if I didn't already have something in place to deal with it, there was nothing I could do. I'm glad they left them out this time. Since we don't have burglars, we don't really need police, and sims can put fires out themselves and we have the sprinkler system now, so we don't really need firefighters this time around.

I mean, that's great, but I want them. Some of my best memories from the game involve funny things the burglar took or getting jump scared by the music in TS1. I miss the random events from the game. The only similar thing we have is Vlad
breaking in and feeding on sims and they've seemed to tone that down because it doesn't happen often anymore (at least not in my game). They also added a police/detective career with no real reason to protect sims because there's no crime.

I'd personally prefer seeing a fireman NPC come into my sim's home an put out the fire rather than an automated sprinkler. I don't think I've ever met anyone who has an automatic sprinkler system in their home.

ListentoToppDogg

I definitely want police and firemen as well. I also really would like a firefighter career.

I can do without burglars, but I'd be fine with them being added so long as there is a way to turn them off.

duhboy2u2

@Nikoa I agree. I miss them too. For me, its not about it being more efficient or expedient without them... They added a certain amount of flavor to the game that I sorely miss. Yes, at times they were a pain in the rump, but I still love and miss them.

DevilNDisguise

I remember always getting frustrated when they'd break into my houses. I'd get so angry having to replace something, especially if my Sims didn't have the money.
But it sure made for some funny times. Oh, how many toilets I lost.

I miss them and would love to have them back.

Scobre

I miss them too. I hope we get the alarm system back too. You would think with the front door camera tech with homes these days they would bring back burglars in the game. I mean with a game that is supposed to be a life simulator it is supposed to show not only the good but the bad that happens as well. I have had my home broken into twice since moving to a different state. So there is no way I want that watered down with my simulation experience. It is an occurrence that can happen to anyone worldwide. So kind of sad these NPCs aren't in the game yet when they have been around since 2000.

SkewedReality04

Ugh! Everytime they say there's something special coming in the new patch I always think oh my Yoba are we finally about to get robbed?! Cause they rob us everyday with lack of gameplay lol. Before anyone loses thier wig I'm kidding about the last part...sort of, but not really, I'm serious. Still love the game though lol.

comicsforlife

I miss them to

JoBass24us

Yes! I agree these NPCs added randomness to the game. Would be nice but like you said 5 years in, Ive lost hope for their return.

TrashDeBlunc

One of my favorite sim memories was watching my super-cute-old-lady sim beat the daylights out of a burglar trying to break into her vacation home! He didn't know she was a retired black ops agent! I would love to have these NPCs back.

RamblineRose

I loved the burglar most of my sims always go into a fight with them.

Sharonia

I wouldn't mind firemen and police although I don't want police bringing my teens home for being late as that seems unrealistic. The burglar I don't care about having back, he was more of an annoyance than something I found fun in previous iterations of the game.

Kartai

I miss them too burglar we need them they had such good music in sims 1.

PlumbobCrossing

They’re so iconic to The Sims. I miss them too, they have been there since the beginning. They just added something extra to the game and let’s face it this game can use a little more extra. Haha

floridameerkat

OhMyHemsworth wrote: »

They’re so iconic to The Sims. I miss them too, they have been there since the beginning. They just added something extra to the game and let’s face it this game can use a little more extra. Haha

I wouldn't call them iconic. They're not special characters unique to the franchise. Characters like Bonehilda and Mrs. Crumplebottom are iconic.

FurSimsOfficial

It seems that when game changers open their mouth, suddenly the tinyst problems become important to the developers.. ahum ahum.
So that is what we seem to have to do now. Tragic.

Scobre

TrashDeBlunc wrote: »

One of my favorite sim memories was watching my super-cute-old-lady sim beat the daylights out of a burglar trying to break into her vacation home! He didn't know she was a retired black ops agent! I would love to have these NPCs back.

That makes me really miss Mrs. Crumplebottom too. She was one of my favorite NPCs.

FlyingPotato659

FurSimsOfficial wrote: »

It seems that when game changers open their mouth, suddenly the tinyst problems become important to the developers.. ahum ahum.
So that is what we seem to have to do now. Tragic.

It's funny how game changers speak about this now while players who are not game changers already spoke about these same issues years ago.

PlumbobCrossing

floridameerkat wrote: »

OhMyHemsworth wrote: »

They’re so iconic to The Sims. I miss them too, they have been there since the beginning. They just added something extra to the game and let’s face it this game can use a little more extra. Haha

I wouldn't call them iconic. They're not special characters unique to the franchise. Characters like Bonehilda and Mrs. Crumplebottom are iconic.

Well that’s your opinion. I personally didn’t care for those characters. Honestly forgot they existed.

sunblond

No more NPC'S please.

Drakos

Meh. I hated wasting a trait just to fight burglars. And we have klepto sims if you need someone stealing from you. We have detectives, secret agents, space cops, and sims in black we are good on law enforcement IMO. Firefighters I’m fine with being replaced with a sprinkler. Hated that stupid active career in 3. Just my opinion but hard pass on these.

Scobre

Drakos wrote: »

Meh. I hated wasting a trait just to fight burglars. And we have klepto sims if you need someone stealing from you. We have detectives, secret agents, space cops, and sims in black we are good on law enforcement IMO. Firefighters I’m fine with being replaced with a sprinkler. Hated that stupid active career in 3. Just my opinion but hard pass on these.

I don't know, in Sims 2, if their fitness skill was high enough, they could beat them down really well, so doesn't have to be trait specific. Plus with the yoga skill, Sims are more than fit enough to take them down easily now.

ldmarko

Nope, nope & nope. Double nope on the burglars.

Drakos

Scobre wrote: »

Drakos wrote: »

Meh. I hated wasting a trait just to fight burglars. And we have klepto sims if you need someone stealing from you. We have detectives, secret agents, space cops, and sims in black we are good on law enforcement IMO. Firefighters I’m fine with being replaced with a sprinkler. Hated that stupid active career in 3. Just my opinion but hard pass on these.

I don't know, in Sims 2, if their fitness skill was high enough, they could beat them down really well, so doesn't have to be trait specific. Plus with the yoga skill, Sims are more than fit enough to take them down easily now.

I skipped 2 so that is good to know, the only thing I liked about burglars in 3 was how dogs could "guard the house" and catch them. They didnt scare me, just bored me with their far too frequent failed burglery attempts and the useless cops that rarely managed to actually arrest them.

Forgeron

I don't understand how someone can have pleasure playing a game that's so easy. No fires, no burglar. I understand how Vlad showing up in every first gameplay night can bem annoying, vampires are supposed to be hard to find/become one, but realistic things?! I want my Sims to HAVE to wash their dishes, otherwise they would attract bugs and cockroaches. I want my sim tô be more careful/afraid to cook by themselves for the first time, otherwise they'll set the house on fire. I want the Unsavory Charlatan + Burglar tô make my gameplay harder. I want to have to wash their clothes, pra make their beds. Clean puddles. Etc. Etc. Sims 4 life IS to perfect, everything makes my sim happy, there is no reward in trying to make them feel pleasure, but its also Impossible for them to feel bad even If i wanted too. Like... This is why I mainly build/design Sims... I wanted to bad to play A GAME, but there is no playability if you don't even need to cheat to have a rich sim/happy sim/a good relationships/attraction/etc