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Sims are able to buy pre-made and pre-programmed Plumbots. There is a "Create a Bot" feature, which allows players to create Plumbots and customize existing ones. Plumbots can have up to seven [[Plumbot#Trait Chips|"trait chips"]], which allow them to have a variety of features, abilities and skill sets. The number of trait chips a Plumbot can be equipped with depends upon its creator's [[Bot Building]] skill. Anyone with high enough skill can upgrade a Plumbot to give it more trait chip slots. Sims are able to buy trait chips, or design and make them; and are able to buy materials needed to make them<ref name="813_blog">[https://www.thesims3.com/community/blog.html?blogid=516041 August 13 blog post by SimGuruBritt].</ref> Sims are able to build a Bot Building skill which allows them to make better Plumbots, upgrade existing ones, and make more advanced trait chips.<ref name="723LiveChat">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7nbqcdTs9A The Sims 3 Live Broadcast - July 23, 2013] on "The Sims" YouTube Channel. Mention of Plumbots starts at around 25:00</ref><ref name="730LiveChat" />

 

 

Unlike [[SimBots]] or [[Servos]], PlumBots are immune to water, and even enjoy it.

==Create a Bot==

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The announce trailer suggested that it would be possible to create Plumbots inside a special machine. The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3H-Y9zYafQ live broadcast] from July 30, 2013 indicated that clicking on the machine would allow the player to enter Create a Bot, which is similar to [[Create a Sim#The Sims 3|Create a Sim]], but oriented toward building robots.