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You may know some of the townies and non-playable characters (NPCs) available in the Sims 2, but playing with some of them is considered to be dangerous and a threat to the game (your neighborhood itself and the game as a whole, including installation files), though, some are just considered to be annoying and others are actually safe to play and add to households. | You may know some of the townies and non-playable characters (NPCs) available in the Sims 2, but playing with some of them is considered to be dangerous and a threat to the game (your neighborhood itself and the game as a whole, including installation files), though, some are just considered to be annoying and others are actually safe to play and add to households. | ||
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| − | + | ==<span style="color:#008000">The Dangers Of Certain NPCs</span>== | |
| − | : | + | Dangerous NPCs are objects or characters that, if played with & have anything changed about them, may threaten the safety of your entire game. They should never be played with and/or added to a household. The following list consists of NPCs that are considered to be dangerous. Each NPC is listed below with the reason to why they are NOT safe & are dangerous when interacted with in any other way than what the game intends to. You may also want to consult the article on [http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Avoiding_Hood_Corruption avoiding neighborhood corruption] first for more details about how interactions with certain NPCs will effect your neighborhood & your Sims 2 game installation files. Interacting with these NPCs: |
| − | : | + | :1. By using the options allowed by the game in normal game play without cheating, AND |
| + | :2. [[Game_Help:Making_your_Objects.package_file_Read-Only|By setting your objects.package files to read-only status,]] | ||
Are considered safer & should not effect the integrity of your game. | Are considered safer & should not effect the integrity of your game. | ||
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| + | ==<span style="color:#008000">NPCs Who Are Considered Dangerous</span>== | ||
| + | '''NPCs that are not safe to play as and/or to add to your household because they have incomplete user data:''' | ||
| + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Big Boss</span> | ||
| + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">''Driver''</span> | ||
| + | :::Such as for a Taxi, Limousine, School Bus, Carpool, Ambulance, Pilot, etc. | ||
| + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Food Stand Chef</span> | ||
| + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Repoman</span> | ||
| + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Social Bunny</span> | ||
| + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">''Social Worker''</span> | ||
| + | :::In the event she's spawned through the Gypsy as a blind date, delete her with move-objects just in case. Do not interact with the Social Worker. | ||
| + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Villain (Unsavory Charlatan)</span> | ||
'''NPCs that are not safe to play as and/or to add to your household because they are objects in your game's object.package file:''' | '''NPCs that are not safe to play as and/or to add to your household because they are objects in your game's object.package file:''' | ||
| − | :*''Bigfoot Bigfoot (NPC)'' | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">''Bigfoot Bigfoot (NPC)''</span> |
:::This does not apply to the bigfoot character found on the secret mountain vacation lot, as they are cloned from this object template. The clone is an active Sim with playable character data. | :::This does not apply to the bigfoot character found on the secret mountain vacation lot, as they are cloned from this object template. The clone is an active Sim with playable character data. | ||
| − | :*Bird | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Bird</span> |
| − | :*Father Time | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Father Time</span> |
| − | :*Genie | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Food Table Judge</span> |
| − | :*Good Witch Cat | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Genie</span> |
| − | :*Grim Reaper | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Good Witch Cat</span> |
| − | :*Hula Zombie | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Grim Reaper</span> |
| − | :*Ideal Plantsim | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Hula Zombie</span> |
| − | :*Mrs. | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Ideal Plantsim</span> |
| − | :*Penguin | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Mrs. Crumplebottom</span> |
| − | :*''Pollination Technician'' | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Penguin</span> |
| + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">''Pollination Technician''</span> | ||
:::Not to be confused with Pollination Technician #9 ''Smith'' from Strangetown. Pollination Technician #9 Smith is an active Sim with playable character data. | :::Not to be confused with Pollination Technician #9 ''Smith'' from Strangetown. Pollination Technician #9 Smith is an active Sim with playable character data. | ||
| − | :*Remote Control Car | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Remote Control Car</span> |
| − | :*Robot | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Robot</span> |
| − | :*Rod Humble | + | :::This does not apply to the Servo robot created from the Robot Crafting Station. When activated, the Servo will act like a regular Sim with playable character data. |
| − | :*Santa Claus | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Rod Humble</span> |
| − | :*Skunk | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Santa Claus</span> |
| − | :*Skunk Skin | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Skunk</span> |
| − | :*Spectral Assistant | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Skunk Skin</span> |
| − | :*TemplateDog | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Spectral Assistant</span> |
| − | :*Therapist (Shrink) | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">TemplateDog</span> |
| − | :*Toddler New Year | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Therapist (Shrink)</span> |
| − | :*Witch Doctor (Shaman) | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Toddler New Year</span> |
| − | + | :*<span style="color:#DC143C">Witch Doctor (Shaman)</span> | |
'''NPCs that are believed not safe to play as and/or add to your household:''' | '''NPCs that are believed not safe to play as and/or add to your household:''' | ||
| − | :* | + | :*<span style="color:#FF4500">Ghost Captain</span> |
| − | : | + | :*<span style="color:#FF4500">Hair Stylist</span> |
| − | :*Hair Stylist | + | :*<span style="color:#FF4500">Ninja</span> |
| − | :* | + | :*<span style="color:#FF4500">Tour Guide</span> |
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| − | :*Tour Guide | + | |
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| − | ==NPCs With Annoying Actions/Behavior== | + | ==<span style="color:#008000">NPCs With Annoying Actions/Behavior</span>== |
This list consists of NPCs that possess annoying hard-coded behavior but are safe to play as and/or add to your household: | This list consists of NPCs that possess annoying hard-coded behavior but are safe to play as and/or add to your household: | ||
| − | :*Evil Mascot (Cow?) | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Evil Mascot (Cow?)</span> |
| − | :*Cheerleader | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Cheerleader</span> |
| − | :*Grand Vampire/Vampiress | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Grand Vampire/Vampiress</span> |
| − | :*''Gypsy Matchmaker'' | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">''Gypsy Matchmaker''</span> |
:::Safe but will continue with spit-polish behavior. | :::Safe but will continue with spit-polish behavior. | ||
| − | :*Mascot (Llama?) | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Mascot (Llama?)</span> |
| − | :*''Nanny'' | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">''Nanny''</span> |
:::Safe but will continue with insane behavior. | :::Safe but will continue with insane behavior. | ||
| − | :*''Professor'' | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">''Professor''</span> |
:::Believed safe but Drama Professor will continue with flirt behavior. | :::Believed safe but Drama Professor will continue with flirt behavior. | ||
| − | :*Streaker | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Streaker</span> |
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| − | ==NPCs Who Are Considered Safe== | + | ==<span style="color:#008000">NPCs Who Are Considered Safe</span>== |
This list consists of all NPCs that are safe to play as and/or add to your household: | This list consists of all NPCs that are safe to play as and/or add to your household: | ||
| − | :*Barista | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Barista</span> |
| − | :*Bartender | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Bartender</span> |
| − | :*''Bigfoot'' | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">''(_______) Bigfoot''</span> |
| − | :::Not to be confused with ''Bigfoot Bigfoot (NPC)'', which is an object as listed above. | + | :::This is for the Bigfoot character seen from your forest vacation's secret lot. Not to be confused with ''Bigfoot Bigfoot (NPC)'', which is an object as listed above. |
| − | :*Burglar | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Burglar</span> |
| − | :*Butler | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Butler</span> |
| − | :*Cash Register Clerk | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Cash Register Clerk</span> |
| − | :*''Chef/Cook'' | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">''Chef/Cook''</span> |
| − | :::Not to be confused with a '' | + | :::Not to be confused with a ''Food Stand Chef'', who is an NPC object. |
| − | :*Chinese Delivery Person | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Chinese Delivery Person</span> |
| − | :*Coach | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Coach</span> |
| − | :*Delivery Person | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Delivery Person</span> |
| − | :*Dining Podium Host | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Dining Podium Host</span> |
| − | :*Exterminator | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">DJ</span> |
| − | :*Firefighter | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Exterminator</span> |
| − | :*Gardener | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Firefighter</span> |
| − | :*Headmaster | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Gardener</span> |
| − | :*Landlord | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Headmaster</span> |
| − | :*Maid | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">High Witches/Warlocks</span> |
| − | :*Mail Carrier | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Hotel Maid</span> |
| − | :*Masseuse | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Landlord</span> |
| − | :*Newspaper Delivery Person | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Maid</span> |
| − | :*Obedience | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Mail Carrier</span> |
| − | :*Pizza Delivery Person | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Masseuse</span> |
| − | :*Police Officer | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Mr. Big/The Diva</span> |
| − | :*Repairman | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Newspaper Delivery Person</span> |
| − | :*Server/Waiter | + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Obedience/Pet Trainer</span> |
| + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Pizza Delivery Person</span> | ||
| + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Police Officer</span> | ||
| + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Repairman</span> | ||
| + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Server/Waiter</span> | ||
| + | :*<span style="color:#007070">Slob</span> | ||
| − | ==Disclaimer== | + | ==<span style="color:#008000">Disclaimer</span>== |
'''These three lists are still incomplete and more will be added to them in the future.''' | '''These three lists are still incomplete and more will be added to them in the future.''' | ||
Latest revision as of 01:14, 14 September 2014
Contents |
[edit] Introduction
You may know some of the townies and non-playable characters (NPCs) available in the Sims 2, but playing with some of them is considered to be dangerous and a threat to the game (your neighborhood itself and the game as a whole, including installation files), though, some are just considered to be annoying and others are actually safe to play and add to households.
[edit] The Dangers Of Certain NPCs
Dangerous NPCs are objects or characters that, if played with & have anything changed about them, may threaten the safety of your entire game. They should never be played with and/or added to a household. The following list consists of NPCs that are considered to be dangerous. Each NPC is listed below with the reason to why they are NOT safe & are dangerous when interacted with in any other way than what the game intends to. You may also want to consult the article on avoiding neighborhood corruption first for more details about how interactions with certain NPCs will effect your neighborhood & your Sims 2 game installation files. Interacting with these NPCs:
- 1. By using the options allowed by the game in normal game play without cheating, AND
- 2. By setting your objects.package files to read-only status,
Are considered safer & should not effect the integrity of your game.
[edit] NPCs Who Are Considered Dangerous
NPCs that are not safe to play as and/or to add to your household because they have incomplete user data:
- Big Boss
- Driver
- Such as for a Taxi, Limousine, School Bus, Carpool, Ambulance, Pilot, etc.
- Food Stand Chef
- Repoman
- Social Bunny
- Social Worker
- In the event she's spawned through the Gypsy as a blind date, delete her with move-objects just in case. Do not interact with the Social Worker.
- Villain (Unsavory Charlatan)
NPCs that are not safe to play as and/or to add to your household because they are objects in your game's object.package file:
- Bigfoot Bigfoot (NPC)
- This does not apply to the bigfoot character found on the secret mountain vacation lot, as they are cloned from this object template. The clone is an active Sim with playable character data.
- Bird
- Father Time
- Food Table Judge
- Genie
- Good Witch Cat
- Grim Reaper
- Hula Zombie
- Ideal Plantsim
- Mrs. Crumplebottom
- Penguin
- Pollination Technician
- Not to be confused with Pollination Technician #9 Smith from Strangetown. Pollination Technician #9 Smith is an active Sim with playable character data.
- Remote Control Car
- Robot
- This does not apply to the Servo robot created from the Robot Crafting Station. When activated, the Servo will act like a regular Sim with playable character data.
- Rod Humble
- Santa Claus
- Skunk
- Skunk Skin
- Spectral Assistant
- TemplateDog
- Therapist (Shrink)
- Toddler New Year
- Witch Doctor (Shaman)
NPCs that are believed not safe to play as and/or add to your household:
- Ghost Captain
- Hair Stylist
- Ninja
- Tour Guide
[edit] NPCs With Annoying Actions/Behavior
This list consists of NPCs that possess annoying hard-coded behavior but are safe to play as and/or add to your household:
- Evil Mascot (Cow?)
- Cheerleader
- Grand Vampire/Vampiress
- Gypsy Matchmaker
- Safe but will continue with spit-polish behavior.
- Mascot (Llama?)
- Nanny
- Safe but will continue with insane behavior.
- Professor
- Believed safe but Drama Professor will continue with flirt behavior.
- Streaker
[edit] NPCs Who Are Considered Safe
This list consists of all NPCs that are safe to play as and/or add to your household:
- Barista
- Bartender
- (_______) Bigfoot
- This is for the Bigfoot character seen from your forest vacation's secret lot. Not to be confused with Bigfoot Bigfoot (NPC), which is an object as listed above.
- Burglar
- Butler
- Cash Register Clerk
- Chef/Cook
- Not to be confused with a Food Stand Chef, who is an NPC object.
- Chinese Delivery Person
- Coach
- Delivery Person
- Dining Podium Host
- DJ
- Exterminator
- Firefighter
- Gardener
- Headmaster
- High Witches/Warlocks
- Hotel Maid
- Landlord
- Maid
- Mail Carrier
- Masseuse
- Mr. Big/The Diva
- Newspaper Delivery Person
- Obedience/Pet Trainer
- Pizza Delivery Person
- Police Officer
- Repairman
- Server/Waiter
- Slob
[edit] Disclaimer
These three lists are still incomplete and more will be added to them in the future.
