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'''''The Sims 2: Open for Business''''', or '''''OFB''''' is the third [[expansion pack]] for ''[[The Sims 2]]'', released on March 2, 2006 for US. It was released on March 3, 2006 for Europe. It allows Sims to run a home or community lot based [[business]]. The Mac version was released on September 4, 2006.

 

 

 

''Open for Business'' introduces a new [[life state]] to the game: the [[Servo#The Sims 2|Servo]]. Sims can build Servos on the robot creation bench. They can either be sold in a business or activated, where the Servo becomes a member of the Sim's family.

 

==Features==

:Train employees, promote the best, and fire the rest. Cater to different customers including browsers and loyal shoppers. Dress your Sims in outrageous mascot outfits that resemble Knights, Ninjas, Gorillas, and more. Promote your best employees, but beware of slacker workers and be prepared to lay them off without hesitation!

:Customer is king. Develop your Sims' sales skills and determine if your employees should use a hard sell or drop the price to close the deal. Win the Best-of-the-Best Award to establish your Sim's business rep. Will your Sim's business make more money selling low quality products at basement rates or luxurious goods at scale-tipping prices?

:Arrange flowers, make toys, and create robots to catch thieves at home or clean up the shop. Develop master-skilled Sims to make the most prized and expensive goods. Settle for an entry-level crafter and churn out pet bricks or faulty toy robots. Just bring home the bacon any way you can!

 

== Running businesses ==

 

"Open for Business" adds a new "talent badge" system. A Sim must repeatedly perform an action to raise that badge's level. The talent badges include:

* [[Sales]]: The ability to convince a customer to buy an item. A successful sale will raise the sales bar, which, when full, will cause the customer to buy the item. The sales can be accepted or rejected depending on customer loyalty, mood, and the badge level of the salesman or saleswoman. The different actions include the basic sale, the cheap offer, the "hard sale", and the dazzle. The higher level sales have better pay offs, but more serious consequences. A salesman/saleswoman can also select a customer that looks confused, and use the "Sales... May I Help You?" command. This badge is raised by using a sale interaction.

* [[Register (talent badge)|Register]]: The register badge affects how quickly an employee can ring up a customer. With this badge the process will take less time, and reduce the chance that customer loyalty will be lost by long wait times.

* [[Restocking]]: The restocking badge affects how quickly an employee can restock an item after it has been purchased. This is raised by restocking items.

* [[Cosmetology]]: The cosmetology badge increases the chance that an employee in a barber shop will successfully perform a makeover. Bad makeovers reduce customer loyalty.

* [[Flower Arranging]]: This badge allows a Sim to make a bouquet of flowers. The flowers can then be sold, placed on sale, given as gifts, or used to improve the room score. A higher level badge increases the types of flowers that can be arranged.

* [[Robotics]]: This badge allows a Sim to make robot toys and devices. The robots can then be sold, placed on sale, given as gifts, or used for fun and services. A higher level badge increases the types of robots that can be built.

* [[Toy Making]]: This badge allows a Sim to create toys. The toys can then be sold, placed on sale, given as gifts, or used for fun by children. A higher level badge increases the types of toys that can be built.

 

* [[Comparison between The Sims 2: Open for Business and The Sims 3: Ambitions]]

 

 

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