Felicitations, simmers, modders, and cheaters, alike. I am D4rkN1X, founder and CEO of D4rkN1X Enterprises Ltd., a soon-to-be leading innovator of all things with the Sims 3. Ok, so I own no company of that sort. But, I am in fact interested in making a mod that not only makes inventors dependent on scrap, but also metal ingots to invent objects, including buy mode objects like stoves, fridges, TVs, computers etc. Heck, I can make a mod that will let you invent objects you can't get through buy mode. Consider that an incentive to buff up inventing!
If there is a mod like that, perhaps I can improve it.
Anyway, I hope you welcome me to the forums with open arms. With that said, LET'S INVENT THE PERFECT APPLIANCE!