Lost... My Precious Axe

[Swede1992]

Well, apparently the trouble with that could be if you've already have the Pangu's axe, as there can just be one per family (at least for the people experiencing this bug). It worked for me as well in the beginning!
(Sorry y'all, but heavy workloads from school hinders me from trying if I can hold two at the same time as I said I would do a little while ago (why can't the world accept a Sims addiction???))

[djlee777]

Today I was playing the Sims 3 and realized that my Pangu's Axe vanished from my inventory. I don't know if I sold it or not, but I want it back, and I DON'T WANT TO CHEAT.  The reason I don't is because this is one of my best games and I got there without cheating so can anyone help?

[Metropolis Man]

djlee, I merged your thread to this topic since it's the same information you need. Hope it helps.

[Swede1992]

This seems to be a common bug. I...I cannot help you with it at the present. Sorry.

[seekhunt]

Nope. Doesn't seem to be any "normal" way to get it back. Either start a whole new family Sim or cheat.

Or look at my post in this thread. I got a way to get the axe without cheating with your own sims in a way.

Other than that, we must just hope EA will get some kind of patch fix soon.

[RockinRobin]

I figured out a way to get the axe so that it doesn't disappear when you go back into live mode. When you are in a tomb, (with testingcheatsenabled and buydebug on) shift-click somewhere in the tomb so that you get the "Buy on this lot."  Go to the question mark category where all the tomb stuff is and get the pangu's axe and place it on a wall in the tomb. Then go back into live mode and it will still be there for your sim to take.

Not sure why it only works while inside a tomb.....but it does. 

[Swede1992]

Oh, really!? Why didn't I think of that? Thanks RockinRobin, I'm sure this will help loads of people!

[RockinRobin]

You're welcome 

I just decided to try that the other day while I had a sim exploring in Egypt and he was in a tomb at the time. I put the axe on a wall in the tomb and went back into live mode and my sim was able to walk over and take the axe. I was excited about it....especially since he hadn't even been to China yet and definitely needed the axe to clear all those rubble piles in the copper quarry.

[Pam]

RockinRobin,

The forum was recently moved to a new server and avatar images were lost.  Would you please upload your avatar to your profile again?  Thanks!

[RockinRobin]

Sure Pam....this might be a good time to do a new one.

[skybaker]

Thanks, RockinRobin.
You're really helpful as I lost my Axe recently.

[Justine]

My axe disappeared after I had lost it somewhere in Egypt. I tried the tomb, but it didn't work.

Then I checked my family inventory and I had two of them O.o Anyhow, I'm still trying, maybe next time I'm in a tomb I'll see if it works now.

[sims3blog]

I figured out a way to get the axe so that it doesn't disappear when you go back into live mode. When you are in a tomb, (with testingcheatsenabled and buydebug on) shift-click somewhere in the tomb so that you get the "Buy on this lot."  Go to the question mark category where all the tomb stuff is and get the pangu's axe and place it on a wall in the tomb. Then go back into live mode and it will still be there for your sim to take.

Not sure why it only works while inside a tomb.....but it does.  

Hey, I found this site while checking my statistics and saw that some one mentioned my site.
 
Method 1:
First of,  I want to mention that I figured out on my own how to get Pangu's Axe either at home
(by making your sims home like a tomb)

or just by cheating while in a tomb and placing the Axe in there.

If you want to do this at home,(from what worked with me no sim could be in the house)

 press ctrl shift c,
insert "testingcheatsenabled true"  (Without quotes),
 press enter.
 Then press ctrl shift c again,
 insert " buydebug",
 press enter,

 then go to the buydebug mode question mark,
 get Pangu's Axe on the wall.
 Then place those silver balls called tomb markers and place the processor which is a white computer ,

 place them both NEAR the axe on the wall.

(in this case your sim cannot have another axe in their inventory, weird i know..).
 
From there go back into live mode then the axe should be visible.
Of course you will have to go back to buy mode and REMOVE the tomb marker and processor.
This is for if you DONT want to travel to do this.


Method 2:
 If your sim is already travelling enter any tomb.

Press ctrl shift c,

insert "testingcheatsenabled true", press enter.

Shift click the ground,

select "Buy here" and go into buy mode,

 then press ctrl shift c ,

insert "buydebug" then press enter.

 Then go to the buydebug mode which is the question mark,

 and you should be able to place the axe.

Now since you are already in tomb you can leave your sim in there AND they can have multiple axes (say what?!),

 I've had sims with 2 or 3 pangus axes lol.
 (to test out my theory)

 This is stuff you can't make up but with the sims there are always ways to get around things...and travel glitches.

 Sorry but the cheatsare the only way to really fix the "there's only one pangus axe" situation... At least for now.

I really hope this helps you guys.

[Abyshep]

Hey All,

I found a way to get the axe without cheating but possible bending the rules somewhat.

I found this by playing around in France and looking at vacation houses.

Go into Edit town mode and then build/buy on 'The Old Nectary' (it's residential).  If you look at the little building Front Right of the lot there is a pile of ancient coins. If you click on them with the clone item/eyedropper tool in build or buy then the 'special adventure' buy menu opens and you can select Pangu's Axe. Stick it on the wall (or put two there if you are greedy) and save the lot.

When you are in 'Edit Town' again change the Lot to Community and then save the town.

When you visit the lot with your Sim you can take the axe off the wall (and the ancient coins) and Bob's you're uncle, you even get the ‘thank you for freeing me…’ little box when you pick it up.

This worked very well for me, my computer doesn't like the bigger maps of China and Egypt so I play in France a lot especially as I have discovered a love for nectar making. I have actually got this lot with all the plants and all the fish from the game so my Sims can go there and get them. Not laziness on my part, I have explored all the countries and done most (if not all) of the adventures but just felt this made my game play easier with my nectar making Sims. I really am in to the 'make a coffee whilst Egypt loads' bracket.

Let me know how you get on and if I’ve missed anything.

Cheers

AbyShep

[samoht04]

lol, EA messed up there!  That could work for people who don't like testingcheats because it can be dangerous! (I swear by it sometimes  )