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Servo does not return in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' base game. ''[[The Sims 3: Ambitions]]'' introduces the [[SimBot]] in its place; since the original worlds of ''The Sims 3'' were placed before either ''The Sims'' or ''The Sims 2'' (in the [[Timeline of events in The Sims series|in-game timeline]]), the SimBot could be considered the predecessor to Servo. ''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future]]'' includes a customizable robot called a [[Plumbot]]. Since [[Oasis Landing]] is placed in the future relative to ''The Sims 2''—and most worlds in ''The Sims 3'', it is conceivable that the Plumbot could be considered the distant successor to Servo.

 

 

The name ''Servo'' possibly refers to "servus", which is Latin for slave or servant. When translated literally, it means "I look after". "Servo" is also Italian and Portuguese for "servant", and is pronounced in much the same way as "cerveau", which is French for "brain". The name "Servo" may also refer to the word "serve", since that is what a Servo is most used for. Servo may also be a reference to [[Wikipedia:servomechanism|servomechanisms]], as "servomechanism" is often shortened to "servo".

 

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Servo comes with its own charging chamber, and will return to it and turn itself off when it has nothing more to do. If its route is blocked for too long, Servo will teleport to its charging chamber. Servo's charging chamber also has the control panel that's used to turn it on, and can be used to turn it off or tell it to serve food. Although it is a very rare occurrence, Servo can break down and will automatically start repairing itself by typing on the keyboard on the charging chamber. It takes a few in-game hours for Servo to finish repairing itself.

 

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[[Image:Servo2.jpg|235px|thumb|Servo from ''The Sims 2: Open for Business''.]]

:''Gardening? Check. Cooking? Check. Periodic bursts of wanton destruction? Indeed, check. This friendly humanoid robot is truly but one step from humanity. The Servo Model has a gender-assignable artificial intelligence unit that simulates all the desires of a real human: friendship, success... even love. Just make sure you keep the Servo Model in a good mood, else you'll be the one cleaning up all the ash piles while your new friend lies sparking in the corner.''

 

===Building and activating===

Like normal Sims, Servos can fall in love and get married to other Servos, and even to normal Sims. They cannot reproduce naturally, but can "reproduce" by crafting and activating new Servos. Servos can [[Adoption#The Sims 2|adopt]]. They can father children with the [[Tombstone of Life and Death]]. Servos have the invisible face genetic, like the [[Grim Reaper]], so if the player cheats to make a Sim pregnant with a Servo, the baby's genetics will have the second default face, and might have some of the mother's genetics. However, if Servo is aged to elder with cheats, it will look like a normal Sim with the adult version of the second face template and light skin, but the robot voice will remain.<ref group="n">If a male Servo is aged to an elder with cheats, they will use the adult variant of the second face template and not the elder version, but they will still have the elderly wrinkles, etc. If a female Servo is aged to an elder, they will use the adult variant of the second face template but with a slightly squarer jaw and slightly longer nose. This is also what happens when a Sim that uses one of the [[Genetics#Broken Maxis Templates|"broken" Maxis face templates]] ages into an elder.</ref>

 

Servos can be [[Hybrid|combined]] with the [[Vampire]], [[Zombie]], [[Werewolf]], and [[Witch]] [[life state]]s. Vampire Servos rapidly lose power in sunlight, and must recharge in coffins (or beds, if none are available). Vampire Servos also do some vampire animations while idling in place, as do the other "Monster" Servos. Werewolf Servos regain all of their Power motive at night. This effectively makes them active 24/7. Zombie Servos do not look much different, but have zombie features such as tilted heads and the zombie walk.

 

If the camera angle is right, a statue of a Servo can be seen inside the [[science lab]] rabbit holes in [[Sunset Valley]], [[Riverview]], and [[Twinbrook]].

 

 

In ''[[The Sims 3: Ambitions]]'', [[SimBot]]s fill the niche that Servos do in ''[[The Sims 2: Open for Business]]'', though there are significant differences between the two.

 

 

 

===Building a Servo===

* Electronic Upgrade Part (10)

* Common Upgrade Part (15)

* Computer Chip (12)

* Robot Salvage Part (75)

===Features===

====Enhancements====

Servos have a hidden sequence of enhancements, which has 10 levels. With each level, the Servo will gain boosts and bonus abilities.

 

* '''Level 2''' - Durability decays 10% slower and a new Behavior Module

* '''Level 3''' - Gain skills 10% faster, Servo can now Self-Repair, and a new Behavior Module

* '''Level 4''' - Charge decays 10% slower, Servo can toggle Behavior Modules, and a new Behavior Module

* '''Level 7''' - Gain skills 25% faster

* '''Level 8''' - Charge decays 25% slower and a new Behavior Module

 

====Behavior Modules====

 

List of Modules:

* '''Parameterize and Sanitize:''' This behavior module makes Servos autonomously clean around the lot by cleaning dirty objects, removing trash, and mopping up puddles.

* '''Party Machine:''' This behavior module makes Servos autonomously act like the Party-Bot by playing music, serving food, and hyping guests.

* '''Social''' - Just like normal Sims, Servos require social interaction and can get lonely.

* '''Durability '''- Servos, being mechanical creations, require tuning up every now and then to make sure they don't rust. If their durability is too low and they don't get a tuneup, they can break down. Servos with an enhancement level of 3 or higher can tune themselves up.

 

===Dangers===

 

===Player Tips===

* If ''Seasons'' is installed and it is raining, an umbrella can help a Servo avoid getting wet.

===Gallery===

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Servo Plumbob.png|Servo Plumbob

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