Plumbot

Plumbot

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Not to be confused with SimBot or Servo.

Plumbot is the life state that is included with The Sims 3: Into the Future. Plumbots are shown in the announce trailer and in some promotional images, which suggest that several different styles of Plumbot will be available.

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 "trait chips, which allow them to have a variety of features, abilities and skill sets. the number of trait chips a Plumbot can have depends on its quality. Sims are able to buy trait chips, or design and make them; and are able to buy materials needed to make them^[1] 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.^[2]^[3]

Plumbots can also scan Sims or other Plumbots, and will then know their traits or trait chips.

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

Simology

A Plumbot's Simology panel will show the bot's name, gender, and quality (on a scale of 0 to 10). It will also show which trait chips are installed.

In the Q&A on July 30, it was mentioned that Plumbots do not age, but can have accidents. It was implied that Plumbots that are kept maintained will last indefinitely.^[3]

Motives

Like Servos from The Sims 2: Open for Business, Plumbots have 4 needs. Those needs are: Battery Power, Maintenance, Social, and Fun. Whether or not Social and Fun are greyed out depends on which trait chips are installed. Plumbots have a mood meter, but it will be greyed out unless an appropriate trait chip is installed. Plumbots do not need to eat, and will not want to eat.^[3]

Battery Power

This appears to be the Plumbot equivalent of energy. The quality of a Plumbot affects how quickly this decays. The higher a Plumbot's quality is, the longer its battery power will last.

The Live Broadcast on July 30, 2013 mentioned that Plumbots would be able to siphon power from household appliances. It also mentioned that there would be recharging stations for Plumbots. The Solar Powered trait chip allows a Plumbot to use solar power during daylight, and the Efficient trait chip lets them use power more efficiently.

Maintenance

Unlike Servos and SimBots, Plumbots will require maintenance. The quality of a Plumbot affects how fast this decays (the higher the quality the slower it decays). If a Plumbot's maintenance bar is empty, it will break. Plumbots are able to maintain themselves^[3]. When a Sim or Plumbot with a medium or high Bot Building skill tunes a Plumbot, its quality may rise.

Create a Bot

The announce trailer suggests that it will be possible to create Plumbots inside a special machine. The live broadcast from July 30, 2013 indicates that clicking on the machine will allow the player to enter Create a Bot, which is similar to Create a Sim, but oriented toward building robots. The player will be able to customize the Plumbot by choosing a Head, Body, Arms, and Legs, and will be able to color the parts in a manner similar to Create a Style. There is a "randomize" button, as there is in Create a Sim. The player will also be able to use the machine to customize an existing Plumbot.

Access to Create a Bot will not be free. Creating a Plumbot will cost §250, and customizing one will cost §100.^[4] Create a Bot appears to create Plumbots with no programming; the July 30 demo did not show how much it would cost to buy or make trait chips.^[5]

Basics

The very first of the five tabs is Basics. This is where the player chooses the Plumbot's name and gender. ^[3]

Create-A-Bot

Create-A-Bot

Name: Type in the Plumbot's name.

Gender OS: Choose either Male or Female.

Voice: Choose one of three voice types.

There is a slider below the voice select buttons. It was not demonstrated but the labeling suggests it may control the pitch of the Plumbot's voice.

Head

The player can choose a head from the collection..

Body/Torso

The player can choose a torso from the collection.

Arms

The player can choose arms from the collection.

Legs

The player can choose legs or a hover bottom from the collection.

Trait Chips

Trait chips give Plumbots various skill sets, abilities, and features. A Plumbot starts out able to have between 3 and 7 trait chips, depending on the skill of its maker, and Plumbots can be upgraded to have more trait chip slots. Sims will be able to buy trait chips from the Bot Emporium in Oasis Landing, or design and create them with the Bot Workshop. Sims will also be able to buy a Trait Chip Bundle for 10,000 lifetime happiness points.

These are the currently known trait chips:^[6]

Name	Level	Effect	Components
Competent Cleaner	1	Plumbot can clean; maximize Cleaning skill^{[confirmation needed]}	Any Nanite
HandiBot	2	Plumbot can repair items; maximize Handiness skill	Any Nanite, any Small Processor
A.I. Angler	2	Plumbot can fish; maximize Fishing skill	Any Nanite, any 2 Small Processors
Fear of Humans	3	Give Plumbot a fear of normal Sims	Any nanite, any Small Processor
Steel Chef	3	Plumbot can cook; maximize Cooking skill	Lite Nanite, any 3 Small Processors
RoboNanny	4	Plumbot can take care of babies, toddlers, and children	Scalar Nanite, any Small Processor
Friendly Functions	4	Unlocks Social. Enables friendly social interactions. Plumbot will socialize on its own.	Any 3 Small Processors, Kindness Charged Crystal
Sense of Humor	5	Unlocks Social. Enables joking interactions.	Any 3 Small Processors, Laughter Charged Crystal
Sinister Circuits	5	Unlocks Social. Enables mean interactions. Enables Sadness Beam if Mood Adjuster chip is installed.	Any 3 Small Processors, Rage Charged Crystal
Office Drone	6	Plumbot can get a job	Lepton Nanite, Quantum Nanite, Any 2 Small Processors
Musical Machine	6	Plumbot can make music; maximize all instrument skills	Caustic Nanite, Heisenberg Nanite, Any 2 Small Processor
Mood Adjuster	6	Unlocks Social. Plumbot can give Sims a Body Massage or Shoulder Massage, and can use their Mood Beam on a Sim.	Neutron Nanite, any Crystal, Any 4 Small Processors
RoBotany Gardner	6	Plumbot can and will garden; maximize Gardening skill	Any 3 Nanites, any Crystal, any Medium Processor
Capacity to Love	7	Unlocks Social. Gives Plumbot the ability to love. Enables romantic interactions with other Plumbots.	Any 2 Medium Processors, 5 Love Charged Crystals
Solar Powered	7	Plumbot can recharge in sunlight	Condensor Nanite, any Medium Processor
Simulated Emotions	8	Unlocks Social and Mood. Gives Plumbot Happy, Sad, and Angry emotional modes.	3 Laughter Charged Crystals, 3 Kindness Charged Crystals, 3 Rage Charged Crystals
Algorithmic Artist	8	Plumbot can paint; maximize Painting skill	Torque Nanite, Polar Nanite, any 2 Medium Processors
Limitless Learning	8	Plumbot can learn skills. Unlocks Skill Statistics and Challenges.	Tunnelling Nanite, any 3 Medium Processors
Holo Projector	9	Plumbot can project holograms of Sims in other time frames	Induction Nanite, any 2 Medium Processors, any Large Processor
Efficient	9	Plumbot uses power more efficiently, performs tasks more efficiently	Thermo Nanite, any 2 Medium Processors, any Large Processor
Sentience	10	Make Plumbot more human-like. Unlocks Social, Fun, and Mood. Allows Plumbot to have a Lifetime Wish and to receive opportunities.	Uber Nanite, any 5 Crystals, any Large Processor

Trivia

Plumbots were originally called ServoBots during development.^[7]
Some of the parts are from Servo in The Sims 2: Open for Business.
Plumbots' voices are just like regular Sim voices, but robotized.
One of the Plumbot heads looks similar to a Geth head. This could be a possible reference to another game published by EA, Mass Effect.