No Burglar?

[MattShizzle]

Is there a hack to prevent the burglar from ever showing up? I HATE the burglar! I always have the alarm but it wakes all the sims up in the middle of the night and I have to cancel the action to put them back to bed. And then most of the time they wake up early in the morning and get all emo about it.

[katreina]

I use the quieter burglar alarm here (http://http://forum.jfade.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=23). It doesn't stop the burglar from coming, never could find anything that did that, but it does get rid of the noise from the burglar alarm so it doesn't wake my sims up. If there's a fight, the noise from that will occasionally wake them up though.

[Mootilda]

ToolRegame had a mod which would prevent burglars. Unfortunately, it would also cause problems with Dustin Broke's burlar friends. Because of that, I wasn't too happy with it. Requires M&G. If you're interested, let me know.

SimSlice has a no burglar sign. I haven't tried it, but I imagine that it works like the no pets sign: the burglar comes onto the lot, looks at the sign, and disappears.
http://paysites.mustbedestroyed.org/booty/ts2/simslice/objects/

[katreina]

ToolRegame had a mod which would prevent burglars. Unfortunately, it would also cause problems with Dustin Broke's burlar friends. Because of that, I wasn't too happy with it. Requires M&G. If you're interested, let me know.

I'd love to have this. thanks, Mootilda

[MattShizzle]

Does the sign one work with just basegame?

eta the readme says it does. Thanks!

[Mootilda]

This is the mod from ToolRegame which globally stops burglars. Note that it will not allow burglars on any lot, even such things as calling them on the phone.

Requires: M&G

Includes: Brief text file which explains how to use.

[MattShizzle]

The read me for the sign one says it works as you described. In addition if any sims in the Criminal career path happen to walkby they get a bit upset upon seeing it.

[Mootilda]

May I ask what happens if a playable sim calls a burglar on the phone with the no burglar sign? Does it work? Are they able to carry on a conversation?

[katreina]

This is the mod from ToolRegame which globally stops burglars. Note that it will not allow burglars on any lot, even such things as calling them on the phone.

Does this only affect NPC burglars or does it also ban those that are in the criminal career path?

[MattShizzle]

May I ask what happens if a playable sim calls a burglar on the phone with the no burglar sign? Does it work? Are they able to carry on a conversation?

Doesn't say anything about that. Can't really test it as none of my sims know any burglars.

ETA I saw Dustin Broke knows one. I tested it - with the sign he was able to both talk to him on the phone and invite him over - he showed up and rang the bell. So it appears it only makes burglars disappear if they are "burgling" (and as it says it gets sims in the criminal career path upset - from the description I believe they pee on the sign!

[Mootilda]

Does this only affect NPC burglars or does it also ban those that are in the criminal career path?It was affecting Dustin's burglar friend, who's name escapes me right now. I would have to do some research to determine whether he is an NPC or a townie in the criminal career path.

I saw Dustin Broke knows one. I tested it - with the sign he was able to both talk to him on the phone and invite him over - he showed up and rang the bell. So it appears it only makes burglars disappear if they are "burgling" (and as it says it gets sims in the criminal career path upset - from the description I believe they pee on the sign!Thank you. The sign really sounds like a better choice.

[MattShizzle]

Dustin's friend I'm almost sure is an NPC as his name is the same as one of the burglars that shows up in custom neighborhoods.

**update**

Had 1st attempted burglary. The sign works. Didn't even see the burglar, the "burglar music" didn't happen but got a notice that "The 'no burglars' sign has removed a burglar."

[mirjamsim2love]

SimSlice has a no burglar sign. I haven't tried it, but I imagine that it works like the no pets sign: the burglar comes onto the lot, looks at the sign, and disappears.
http://paysites.mustbedestroyed.org/booty/ts2/simslice/objects/
I clicked on it because I was interested in this file but I don't see a chance to download it.
When I click on the zipfile I get directed to something else.
Googling on it didn't get me far either.
I found it on simslice site but then you need to log in for some reason if you try to download the file.

[Darby]

Same thing happened to me, mirjamsim2love, so I just followed the links back again, and it downloaded just fine, once reached via that rather circular route.

[mirjamsim2love]

I did what you did and you are right, then it is possible to download it.