December 16, 2010

Tree Pricing Overhaul by Shivar


Chinese Bamboo is some of the most sought after bamboo in the world, according to the in-game description. And yet it costs 200 simoleons? No. Now it costs 2,000.

This mod is intended for those of us who can never find anything to spend money on or work towards being able to afford. Those of us who play the game and get bored when we have too much money!

Tree prices are all overhauled to be anywhere from 5x to 10x their original price. I seriously doubt getting fully grown bamboo straight from china would cost the same as a boom box!

Read more and download at Fuzzy Logic Dishwasher

35 comments:

  1. Was anybody out there... really asking for this? Seems like a really odd issue to focus on, but to each his own. *shrug*

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  2. Shivar sure does obsess over the STRANGEST things...

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  3. You don't have to get Chinese bamboo shipped from China IRL, so I don't see why it should be as expensive as that.

    I'm all for making the game harder, personally, but that particular explanation just annoyed me because it makes no sense.

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  4. ^^^agree competely.

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  5. Bamboo? I have a TON in my backyard. Maybe I'm not a connoisseur, but my backyard bamboo, (which is growing out of control) doesn't look any worse than whatever bamboo would be super expensive?

    Also... While the thought.. (something expensive to buy) is nice... Uh.. I don't landscape my sim homes enough to bother with this. :/ ... I'd rather have usable, awesome, uber expensive crap to spend my sim's cash on, than more expensive trees.

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  6. Shivar... you okay? Seriously put down the BONG and make a worthwhile mod somebody might actually find useful other than you.

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  7. Eh.

    I'd think a "maid/babysitter/butler/handyman costs a lot more mod", or a "no more free school/hospital/taxi/subway/anything else I didn't think of" type mod would be a better way to get rid of money if your sims are too rich, and I really wish someone would make one. But whatever. This could be handy too...sometimes...I guess.

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  8. I seriously doubt shivar knows how to mesh or re texture.
    He only knows pre-school level of hacking.

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  9. Someone should made a mod that makes sims pay everytime they use a taxi or the subway, since when taxis are free anyway?

    Now that'd be a useful mod imo.

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  10. You guys really are starting to annoy real creators, you know.

    Creators don't create for YOU guys. We create for ourselves, and then we share. Its not a job, we don't HAVE to create at all, and if we didn't, I am sure most of you would be bored as all hell when it comes to Sims, so just shutup, and only comment if you think its good, and if you don't think so, offer ACCEPTABLE points that the creator can improve on.. For instance, maybe the prices are too high, but hes got the right idea..

    Seriously, this is why I've basically given up when it comes to uploading. I have worlds I am working on, lots I have built, but you're all just too stupid and inconsiderate to appreciate any of it, from ANY creators that give up their time to offer nice things for your game.

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  11. I create for you guys. Just saying.

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  12. For those who TL;DR'd TVRdesigns' post, I summarised it for you:

    "I HATE CRITISISM, GIVE ME SEX BECAUSE I'M BETTER AT YOU, EVEN THOUGH IF I WAS AS GOOD AS I MAKE MYSELF OUT TO BE I WOULDN'T GET THIS LEVEL OF CRITISISM. CRY CRY CRY"

    Isn't it adorable?

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  13. @TVRDesigns; You do not have to read the comments on this blog, or even look at it if you do not wish to. You have made an active decision to look at what we say, and take offense at it. But you get more feedback here than you do on MTS's feedback forum. And I can't find anything terribly offensive enough to warrant your post on this entry, and some comments referring to what you mention as 'helpful'.

    Other creators have chosen to ignore this blog. If you dislike our critiques, then you can do the same.

    Finally, do not defend Shivar. Or at least look at how he constantly acts before you consider it. He'll stab you in the back eventually. I've noticed he does that to all his 'friends'.

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  14. I never said that you wanted to.

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  15. If creators want to create for themselves, that is fine. But don't put up a public page and offer downloads if you don't want to listen to babbling idiots upset because they don't want to use your stuff and you are not creating for THEM! I don't blame you for not sharing.

    But far worse are those who yell at creators who don't make what they want them to make. If you can't create, then go to a creator you respect and be kind and generous..ask them to make what you want. Wouldn't that be better than slamming those who make stuff for the rest of the sim community?

    As for Shivar/Claeric, he dishes it out and while he seems to be a bit better, he is constantly berating others who don't live up to his particular standards so I rather enjoy seeing others do it to him.

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  16. "@TVRDesigns; You do not have to read the comments on this blog, or even look at it if you do not wish to. You have made an active decision to look at what we say, and take offense at it. But you get more feedback here than you do on MTS's feedback forum. And I can't find anything terribly offensive enough to warrant your post on this entry, and some comments referring to what you mention as 'helpful'.

    Other creators have chosen to ignore this blog. If you dislike our critiques, then you can do the same.

    Finally, do not defend Shivar. Or at least look at how he constantly acts before you consider it. He'll stab you in the back eventually. I've noticed he does that to all his 'friends'."

    "If creators want to create for themselves, that is fine. But don't put up a public page and offer downloads if you don't want to listen to babbling idiots upset because they don't want to use your stuff and you are not creating for THEM! I don't blame you for not sharing.

    But far worse are those who yell at creators who don't make what they want them to make. If you can't create, then go to a creator you respect and be kind and generous..ask them to make what you want. Wouldn't that be better than slamming those who make stuff for the rest of the sim community?

    As for Shivar/Claeric, he dishes it out and while he seems to be a bit better, he is constantly berating others who don't live up to his particular standards so I rather enjoy seeing others do it to him."

    Listen to yourselves... forever making excuses to make yourselves feel better for being less than kind. I have news for you. It's not okay to hurt someone's feelings. And you will all learn this hard lesson as you grow older. You may think that the internet is great because it's a way you can hurt someone's feelings without getting into trouble... but you should be using the net as a tool to learn how to communicate in the first place. These are real people, not just text on the screen, and this generation really struggles with empathy. People aren't just there for you to use and abuse. How would it make YOU feel? Honestly...

    And yes, I can just see it now, tons of replies telling me to get over it and that I suck, etc, but that's just another way for all of you to make excuses for your behaviour and never face what your generation is becoming. One day you will find yourself without friends, without jobs and without families, and you'll wonder why, and what I'm saying right now will never come to mind, because I'm just some 'random on the internet'.

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  17. @^ I'm older than you seem to think. And if you can tell my posting style from the other anons, you will be able to tell that I do not actually 'insult' but give detailed criticisms. You can take them or leave them. Or you can simply ignore this blog if you do not like what is said.

    I've had stuff I have done posted here multiple times. I actually prefer, 'feedback' to, "zomg! awesome!" .. What exactly did you like? What did you not like? .. And when my stuff was declared sucky by all originally, I just stayed low for a few months, improved my work, and tried again. Last time the reaction to my things was quite positive. If people hate your stuff, there is probably a REASON!

    And your prediction of my future is rather insulting of You. You do not know me, obviously. Please stop pretending that you do. Also, if your prediction comes true, I will remember you, and hunt you down. In the Analogue World. ^^

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  18. "As for Shivar/Claeric, he dishes it out and while he seems to be a bit better, he is constantly berating others who don't live up to his particular standards so I rather enjoy seeing others do it to him."

    This.

    "Finally, do not defend Shivar. Or at least look at how he constantly acts before you consider it. He'll stab you in the back eventually. I've noticed he does that to all his 'friends'."

    And definitely this, too.

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  19. "You guys really are starting to annoy real creators, you know."

    Whether it's useful or not, there's ALWAYS going to be criticism... any mature creator can deal with that, whether it's for TS3 or any other walks of life. If you can't deal with it, GROW UP.

    Also, is the above statement implying Shivar is not a "real" creator? lol

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  20. "This mod is worthless" is not criticism whether you like Shivar or not (and I don't) - it's just plain rudeness.

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  21. Anonymous said...
    Finally, do not defend Shivar...

    I hear you can have that God complex removed with a simple surgical procedure. Might want to look into it.

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  22. " "This mod is worthless" is not criticism whether you like Shivar or not (and I don't) - it's just plain rudeness."

    ^ Actually, that IS criticism ***by definition***. More specifically, "negative criticism"... look it up. Seriously, it helps to understand the English language before attempting to make such silly points.

    Now read the anon's post above your's (again), and deal.

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  23. All criticism is negative; "negative criticism" is a tautology. You may be searching for the opposite of "constructive criticism" (criticism which seeks to aid in the improving of its target), which would be "destructive criticism" (or, perhaps, "a waste of webspace").

    Unfortunately my OED is currently in another country, but Princeton's wordnet defines criticism as A) disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings or B) a serious examination and judgement of something. Stating that something is worthless/a waste of space/whatever is not a serious examination, nor does it point out any particular faults or shortcomings. Criticism is not always constructive, no; it is, however, specific.

    Seriously, it helps if you understand the English language before attempting to make such silly points.

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  24. It's called critiques not criticism dumbasses! Criticism is negative whereas critiques point out the negative AS WELL as the positive. If you don't know wtf your talking about, then shut the fuck up. SMH

    Oh and heres a CRITIQUE. This mod is different and may be useful to some but doesn't seem that necessary. Like others stated before a taxi or movie theater mod would be nice.

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  25. So anyway I spent an hour and a half rejiggering the tree prices of 62 trees yeah

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  26. Anyone else kinda think it's just a bored Shivar arguing with himself?

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  27. http://www.bamboogarden.com/price.htm

    Looks like you can have a big old bamboo for the cost of some boomboxes.

    Not that having goldsinks isn't useful at times.

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  28. More and more justification for hurting peoples' feelings... sure. Good on you all. Your mothers would all be so ashamed of your behaviour. Just because you are literal does not make your RIGHT. Remember that.

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  29. I wouldn't need this... but yeah I guess people wanting to spend their Rich sim's money would use this.

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  30. @TVRdesigns
    You guys really are starting to annoy real creators.

    I agree with you on this and would also like to say that it is not only creators who are getting annoyed.

    I am not a creator and am very grateful for the generosity of the creators and am saddened by the fact that you don't upload anymore. However I would also like to say that a lot of these remarks are made by children and trolls.

    I have seen a lot of comments on this blogsite which are really critique in the best possible way. In other words trying to help the creator improve which I think is what any good creator would want.

    I am a singer and believe me the critique that I have received was sometimes painful but necessary for me to grow, improve and in so doing make it an enjoyable performance for all.

    Critique which is given and received in this manner is only good.

    Ignore the trolls and the commenters that are plain mean and concentrate on the others.

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  31. @TVRDesigns

    I can see why a creator might get annoyed by some of the comments here, honestly. But if they don't know how to differentiate between flamewars and a real comment, that's not exactly the fault of the anons. It's the creator's own lack of internet savvy and/or a thin skin. No insult intended, but they ought to get over it.

    I do agree that there is a major sense of entitlement amongst some downloaders, though. Problem is, they don't necessarily represent the majority of us. They're just louder. :)

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  32. "More and more justification for hurting peoples' feelings... sure. Good on you all. Your mothers would all be so ashamed of your behaviour. Just because you are literal does not make your RIGHT. Remember that."

    Oh, please. My mother would tell them not to take everything so personally or to get off the internet. There are a lot of rude people out there who need to grow up and treat others with more respect, but anyone with half a brain knows that they are best ignored in favor of those people who provide real, well-thought-out commentary, positive OR negative.

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  33. This is not a useful mod.

    This http://linna.modthesims.info/download.php?t=427723 IS a useful mod.

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