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Offline sydney511

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Clumsy+Handy= Awesomeness
« on: September 27, 2010, 11:49:33 PM »
I just realized something: having the clumsy trait with the handy trait is the cheapest way (unless your Sim is a hobo, and just buys the books) way to raise the handiness skill. You see, your Sim always breaks stuff, right? Handy Sim fixes it, raises handy skill. If your clumsy little Sim always breaks things, there are always things to fix! Anyways, I made this to explain how it is cheaper.

Sims: 1 (Name is Sim)
Money per week: $144 a day+-2 days=720 simleons a week. (based on level 1 of politics career)
 Now, say Sim stays on level 1 of the career, doesn't marry, retire, and lives in the second least expensive house in SV. (Bad life. :P) Now, book 1 for handiness is not too expensive, but lets add together all of the book prices if Sim was to level by only reading books, shall we?

50+500+750=1300. Now, Sim probably cannot afford all those books, with the expenses of bills and groceries. Maybe over time, but remember he doesn't go up in his career and will not get married.

Lets say Sim was clumsy and handy. Now, lets say he breaks the sink. Fixes it, and goes up a bit in handiness. Breaks the shower, fixes it, and Sim is now very close to/at level 1 in handiness. Maybe Sim wants to buy a book for level 1, too. Lets add it up.

(no need to add here...)

50 simleons. That means Sim saved 1250 simleons. Its possible to spend 0, if Sim doesn't want to buy a book.

Of course, families are not always like that, but you still do save money on the books. Hey, I'm only 10. :P

I would like to hear any other interesting combos if possible. :)

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Re: Clumsy+Handy= Awesomeness
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2010, 12:35:57 AM »
Well, your Sim wouldn't have to buy any books if they go to the library and reads them there.

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Re: Clumsy+Handy= Awesomeness
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2010, 02:13:22 AM »
There are no skill books in the library bookshelves.
But usually if at home you buy a bookcase, it will have the first book of handiness, first book of logic, and first book of cooking in it free!

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Re: Clumsy+Handy= Awesomeness
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2010, 02:15:32 AM »
there are no skill books in the library bookshelves
but usually if at home you buy a bookcase it will have the first book of handiness, first book of logic, and first book of cooking in it free!!!

Sorry, Gen.  There plenty of skill books in the libraries of Sunset Valley, Riverview, and Barnacle Bay.  Twinbrook doesn't have any, but that's an oversight or something on the part of Electronic Arts because they failed to put the right bookshelf in that particular library.  But the other three definitely have all the skill books except for the World Adventures skills.  Those have to be purchased while traveling or from the Consignment Store.
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Re: Clumsy+Handy= Awesomeness
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2010, 03:04:37 AM »
My Sims read all the skill books at the library. The only things I buy from the book store are recipes and sheet music. I don't buy anything unless I have to.

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Re: Clumsy+Handy= Awesomeness
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2010, 12:23:32 PM »
There are no skill books in the library bookshelves.
As Pam said, all the skill books are available at the libraries.  You just need to look in the right bookcase.
 
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Re: Clumsy+Handy= Awesomeness
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2010, 11:05:21 PM »
Hm, well it saves a trip to the library. :P You can't read the books in 1 day and you can't bring the books home (which is unreasonable), so really it saves several. Clumsy+Handy is still good.



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