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jonasn
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#1 Old 26th Jan 2025 at 5:23 PM
Default How do you feel about the ability to talk to plants
The ability to talk to plants seems overpowered. You can quickly bring a neglected plant from zero max health. I think it may be okay if a plantman does it, but not a normal person with full gardening skill.
pinkdynamite
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#2 Old 26th Jan 2025 at 6:31 PM
I think it's a must for plantsims. I don't mind it for regular sims with a full badge, but I do wish the Gardening badge was a little harder to earn. I made several new families each with 5x5 gardens and all of them had gold badges within 30 sim days. That's counting the no-grow days during winter as well. Compared to some of the other badges (I'm looking at you, Register!) it seems extremely easy to reach gold in a short amount of time.
Justpetro
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#3 Old 26th Jan 2025 at 7:18 PM
A lot of people talk to their plants in real life. I don't have any problems with that. My late mother-in-law certainly did, and her plants were flourishing. I also had a neighbour who would tell his plants in a rather strict voice to grow ("Grow, you buggars, grow!) and they - well, grew. Shrugs.
simsample
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#4 Old 26th Jan 2025 at 7:48 PM
Quote: Originally posted by Justpetro
A lot of people talk to their plants in real life. I don't have any problems with that. My late mother-in-law certainly did, and her plants were flourishing.

If I talk to mine, they leap out of their pots and try to throttle themselves with their roots.

Yes, I think the gardening badge should be a little harder to get! Compared to other badges, it seems easy.
AndrewGloria
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#5 Old 26th Jan 2025 at 10:06 PM
Quote: Originally posted by pinkdynamite
Compared to some of the other badges (I'm looking at you, Register!) it seems extremely easy to reach gold in a short amount of time.
Slightly off-topic, but do you know about Pescado's smartercashier available on MATY (More Awesome than You)?
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jonasn
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#6 Old 26th Jan 2025 at 10:17 PM
There is one badge that is earned even faster. If you send an employee to Sell, he will earn badge all the time not just while actively selling.

With my mod I only added a minimal amount of gardening skill to normal tasks, that can be had without dithering between sometimes adding and sometimes not. I think this is a problem with all the skills if you have infinite or very long life. They get maxed. They expected you to grow old in 30 days. Maybe skills need an enthusiasm-like mechanic where they go down. How many days does it take to max cashier? I know it is slow but it should come before 30.

I'm now adding automatic talking for my plantwomen to show off their abilities and gold badge.
pinkdynamite
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#7 Old 26th Jan 2025 at 10:29 PM
Quote: Originally posted by AndrewGloria
Slightly off-topic, but do you know about Pescado's smartercashier available on MATY (More Awesome than You)?

I was aware of it once but clearly it didn't... register. (Apologies for the terrible pun but I couldn't resist.) Thank you for the reminder, that will making running my OFB businesses so much easier.
Yinepu
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#8 Old 26th Jan 2025 at 10:31 PM
Quote: Originally posted by Justpetro
A lot of people talk to their plants in real life. I don't have any problems with that. My late mother-in-law certainly did, and her plants were flourishing. I also had a neighbour who would tell his plants in a rather strict voice to grow ("Grow, you buggars, grow!) and they - well, grew. Shrugs.

It's a therapeutic way to deal with stress. I've also heard that talking to your plants somehow makes them grow bigger... but that's just what I've heard. I have no science to back that up.
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simsample
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#9 Old 26th Jan 2025 at 11:07 PM
I play mine Plantasia- mostly because I love it (love me some Moog) but also because it's the only thing keeping them alive!
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Charmful
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#10 Old 27th Jan 2025 at 2:48 AM
I utilize it and am thankful it exists.
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Peni Griffin
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#11 Old 27th Jan 2025 at 3:31 AM
It's not overpowered because it takes so long. I only do it when the fruit is ready to harvest but still pale. It certainly isn't necessary - you can get a whole garden full of thriving plants just by staying on top of the maintenance - but it's handy once in awhile.
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Justpetro
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#12 Old 27th Jan 2025 at 9:36 AM
Quote: Originally posted by HarVee
It's a therapeutic way to deal with stress. I've also heard that talking to your plants somehow makes them grow bigger... but that's just what I've heard. I have no science to back that up.


Mom-in-law knew every plant in garden's botanical name, and she had hundreds, if not thousands. She also never seemed stressed
jonasn
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#13 Old 27th Jan 2025 at 9:54 AM
I can recognize the benefit it brings to the person.

With the amount of spraying we need to do on the few beds, Jason Greenman could quite realistically become a plantman even with the broken token if I sent him to work the garden. Maybe the balance is ok without a fix. I didn't sell off any stuff on entry, and therefore we couldn't afford any ladybug houses. I like how everything works out now with smart gardener.

We hardly ever need to sleep or eat at all, like with snapdragons, except those are harder to come by.
kestrellyn
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#14 Old 27th Jan 2025 at 9:54 AM
Midgethetree has a mod that restricts the ability only to plantsims and fairies, which is what I use.
Yinepu
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#15 Old 27th Jan 2025 at 6:54 PM
Quote: Originally posted by kestrellyn
Midgethetree has a mod that restricts the ability only to plantsims and fairies, which is what I use.

Care to share the link? I'm interested in trying this mod.
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kestrellyn
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#16 Old 27th Jan 2025 at 10:25 PM
Quote: Originally posted by HarVee
Care to share the link? I'm interested in trying this mod.


It's here: https://www.tumblr.com/midgethetree...ts?source=share
inspiredzone
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#17 Old 28th Jan 2025 at 1:52 AM
No, it's not overpowered. Sims do have to earn their way to the gold badge before they get it, so it's not "any normal person". And all it does is improve quality. It doesn't make it grow faster and it's not the only way to get mouthwatering crops.

I think eating fresh food is way more overpowered than the ability to improve plant health.
BinahLaGoaty
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#18 Old 1st Feb 2025 at 11:38 AM
I talk to my plants. Mostly saying sorry... and sometimes it works (together with finally giving them some water) and they went green again.
So, yes - I think it is nice, that Sims can talk to plants too. And some Sims are lonley, no pets, no family, no friends...
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