Talk:Fire extinguisher

Delete?

 * Page is not up for deletion. Rather, it is currently up for a merge. See the section below for details.

Perhaps this is just a lack of understanding on my part, but is the Fire Extinguisher actually an object that can be purchased? I know that when battling fires, Sims "generate" an extinguisher; if that's what this page is referring to, I really don't think it's necessary. -- Patrick (LostInRiverview) (talk)(blog)(random page) 19:52, July 31, 2010 (UTC) I don't think it's necessary to have it either.--Monster2821 (talk) 20:04, July 31, 2010 (UTC)
 * I've never seen it as a buyable object in TS1 or TS2. It's just one of those things they pull out of the "hyperpocket" that Sims seem to be able to access. According to http://www.thesims3.com/ambitionsblog2, it seems that Sims in the Firefighter profession get a personal fire extinguisher, but I don't know it it's a buyable object. Dharden (talk) 20:10, July 31, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh, in the PC version of TS2 Sims cannot buy extinguisher? I didn't know! Got confused! At least they can in buy in the console base game and console Pets game!. I disagree with deletion. ---   Rodrigo X    20:34, July 31, 2010 (UTC)
 * OK, so in Ambitions it's a "career reward"... do you know offhand if the fire extinguisher is actually useful as an item? -- Patrick (LostInRiverview) (talk)(blog)(random page) 20:36, July 31, 2010 (UTC)
 * I have Ambitions and if I'm not wrong it is useful to extinguish house fires (out of work). So this article shall not be deleted, since it's an buyable object at console games and a career reward on The Sims 3 (I also noticed that there are articles about career rewards which don't fit as objects in any other games). ---   Rodrigo X    12:35, August 1, 2010 (UTC)

Decision
An admin should write here if he/she agree with the following decision: no deletion. ---   Rodrigo X    18:08, August 1, 2010 (UTC)


 * I don't think it should be outright deleted, but I simply don't see enough content here for it to stand on its own. Therefore, what I propose is that it be split and merged. An addition can be made to the Firefighter page, for firefighters in Ambitions who have the extinguisher. The other section can be relocated to Fire since that seems to be where it's most relevant. -- Patrick (LostInRiverview) (talk)(blog)(random page) 19:03, August 1, 2010 (UTC)

Merge
I originally nominated this for deletion for two reasons; I did not believe this to be an in-game item (that can be purchased), and I did not feel this page has enough information to warrant having its own article. Since point one has already been resolved (see the discussion above), it's clear that the info here isn't eligible for complete deletion. However, I still stand by the thought that there simply isn't enough information on this page and there isn't enough information about this item in general to give it its own page. Therefore, I suggest:
 * "Splitting" the page. Since this refers both to an object purchasable in some console games, and also to a "reward object" given to Firefighters in The Sims 3: Ambitions, I say that the information should be divided off and merged into Fire and Firefighter.

Feedback is appreciated. -- Patrick (LostInRiverview) (talk)(blog)(random page) 19:13, August 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * For now, I'll stay with my older oppinion. For now. Maybe I'll change it later. ---   Rodrigo X    21:10, August 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * For the extinguisher in Ambitions, does anyone know the career level at which a Sim receives it, or is it received after a certain number of activities, etc? Looking at the Career rewards page, it appears that Firefighters already receive an award for services, so it wouldn't be right to classify this as a "reward." As a related example, the Law Enforcement career in The Sims 3 provides a squad car to Sims once they reach level 5 of the career. Note that we don't have a page specifically devoted to the Police Car (nor do we need one). -- Patrick (LostInRiverview) (talk)(blog)(random page) 21:40, August 1, 2010 (UTC)


 * It sounds as though it might be standard equipment. Googling for "extinguisher Ambitions" (w/o the quotes) turns up references to being able to upgrade it at various levels, but so far, I haven't found a mention of when a Sim gets it. Dharden (talk) 23:03, August 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * Another question regarding this... if, in a console game where the extinguisher can be bought in buy mode, a fire breaks out, does that extinguisher serve any purpose or aid in putting out the fire? If there was no fire extinguisher available, would that have an affect on the fire? I suppose part of the reason I am for not keeping this page as is, besides what I feel is a real lack of potential for expansion, is that I'm not really all that enlightened about the object or its functions (if it has any). Any knowledge about it is appreciated! -- Patrick (LostInRiverview) (talk)(blog)(random page) 06:51, August 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * On the console, you buy the fire extinguisher, and when a fire breaks out, players can select it and choose to extinguish the fire. Most times it works, but Sims with low needs or skills may be caught on the fire even before starting to use the extinguisher. I reverted the edition which converted this into a redirect page. No final decision has been made. ---   Rodrigo X    21:14, August 6, 2010 (UTC)