Basemental Gangs 1.7.9.37
Added 2019-06-14 12:58:01 +0000 UTCAlright! Finally able to share this with you all. A lot of you have most likely read up on all the posts along the way regarding how it works, but in case you haven't I will break it down to you in this super long tutorial'esque post. I urge you to read (at least the basics of it), and if you stumble upon any issues along the way, you can always get in touch with me on my Discord Server. It has been impossible for me to test absolutely everything when adding the new gangs, so if you come across anything that isn't working as it should, do let me know!
Getting Started
To create your own gang, you need to be at max level in either of the Dealing Skills from Basemental Drugs*. This will give you a new sub menu on your Sims phone titled "Gangs". Click the Gangs menu on your phone and select "Create Gang". You will now have 4 different gangs to choose from, the Simkuza (a yakuza style gang), the Cosa Simstra (a mafia style gang) or the two different street gangs, 15th Street Gang and Newcrest Thugs.
* if you don't have a Sim in your game with a level 10 Dealing Skill, use this cheat to give your Sim max level of Cocaine Dealing + the Cocaine Dealer trait. "bmg.enable_gangs".
What Now?
After you have created your gang, just follow the notifications in the top right corner for each level up. There are 10 skill levels, and all have new perks and rewards. The first few levels revolve around recruiting various members to your gang, which you can send to a variety of missions. You gain points for levelling up whenever your members come back from a mission successfully.
Customize your Gang Members
When clicking on your gang members and selecting the Gangs menu you will have an option to "Plan Outfit". Instead of making a separate gang outfit for your gang members I thought it would be better that you customize all their outfits, so there will be more variations in what they wear depending on the seasons and that. This feature gives you the option to give your gang the exact look you want.
Gang Members, Missions and Loyalty
To send your gang members on missions, click on your Gang Members, and go to the Gangs menu. From there you click "Missions" and select the mission you want to send them on. Your gang members will leave the premises and return in x amount of hours, depending on the scope of the mission. When they return you will get a notification that the gang member has returned from the mission.
Now you need to talk to them to get an update from the mission, which will in turn enable you to send them on a new one. If the mission was successful you will (in most scenarios) get some Simoleons and some points to level up further, the gang member will also gain some hidden loyalty points. Once the loyalty level is high enough a new mission will be unlocked for them, and once it is maxed out you can promote the gang member.
If the mission was a failure on the other hand you will not gain any points to level up, nor get any cash from the failed mission, and the gang member will loose loyalty points. You can then choose to discipline them by clicking on the gang member in question, go to the Gangs menu, and click "Loyalty". From that menu you have three options of disciplining your gang member. The more severe choice, the higher chance they will get their loyalty points back, but you will also suffer a bigger friendship loss with your gang member.
The higher up their hidden loyalty score is, the higher success rate they will have at missions. If your gang member for some reason constantly fails and you never discipline them, they may reach the lowest loyalty score. Then you can use one of your higher ranked members to liquidate them, and you will be able to hire a new gang member.
Apart from the regular missions that comes with the gang members you can also use them as drug runners. To send a gang member to push drugs for you, you need large quantities and high qualities of the drug in your inventory, click on the gang member and send them out to push drugs. They will return in a day or so with your cut.
This is the required amount you can send them out with:
- Cocaine - 1x High Quality Brick
- Amphetamine - 1x High Quality Package
- MDMA - 1x large ziplock bag of each of the 5 pills
- Cannabis - 1x ziplock bag of each of the 6 strains
NOTE: PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE NOTIFICATIONS IN GAME TO SEE IF A GANG MEMBER HAS RETURNED FROM A MISSION. IF YOU MISS THE NOTIFICATION AND THE GANG MEMBER LEAVES, HE OR SHE WON'T RETURN UNTIL YOU USE THE "INVITE TO HANG OUT AT LOT" INTERACTION FROM YOUR PHONE. THIS IS SOMETHING I AIM TO FIX WITH A SAFEGUARD FUNCTION IN A FUTURE UPDATE TO HAVE THEM RE-SUMMONED IF YOU MISS THEM THE FIRST TIME.
Right Hand Man and In Game Help
Once you reach the level where you are able to hire a Right Hand Man, you will be presented with a lot of extra occasional opportunities through that Sim. If the Right Hand Man is not on the lot they might call you up with opportunities, and if they are on the lot, they might walk over and present the opportunity.
To start an opportunity, click on your Right Hand Man, select the Gangs menu, then "Opportunities" and the opportunity of your choosing. The opportunities menu will not be present if the Right Hand Man hasn't presented you with an opportunity yet.
For general tutorials you can always talk to your Right Hand Man. Select the Gangs menu and "Information". From there you can read up on how most of the stuff with the mod works, have many corners are under your gangs protection and so on and so forth.
Your Headquarter
The reason Get to Work is a requirement for this mod is to enable you to purchase a headquarter once you reach a certain level of your Leader Skill.
As with everything else in this mod, pay attention to the notifications on how to do that, and you should be all good. You can purchase it through your Right Hand Man.
Your gang members will show up at your headquarters and hang around there, unless they are busy with a mission you have sent them out on.
The different gangs have different types of headquarters, namely:
- Simkuza HQ - No front business, just Simkuza members
- Cosa Simstra - Can be set up as a bar or Café, occasional guests will visit
- The Street Gangs - Sims who are Cocaine Customers will occasionally visit to buy cocaine from your gang members
You can also launder money* straight from your headquarter if you have a computer on the lot.
* Gang related activities, even though the missions are going indirectly through your Sim may call upon the attention of the law, so make sure to bribe police through your Right Hand Man or launder money at your headquarter regularly.
Huge Shipments
I am going to try to avoid putting in too much spoilers here, but after the huge shipments are finished and you have the crates in your inventory. Click on your Right Hand Man and select "Unload Drugs" in the Gangs menu.
When the buyer comes over, you sell the crates to him by placing the crates on the floor in your HQ, click on the crates and select the "Sell" option.
Extras
There are a lot of nuances to what I have just touched in on, but I want you to explore this mod for yourselves, pay attention to the notifications at all times and you should be solid.
I do however need to mention a few extra things, starting with the Social sub menu under Gangs. This menu is present when you talk to your gang members. From here you can casually chat about gang related topics. You might even get some extra points towards levelling up your Leader Skill by doing this.
The last thing I need to mention is that there are quite a few extra CC items that comes with this mod. For the most part tattoos, there are a total of 26 new gang tattoos, for Street Gangs and the Yakuza style gang, there are also 3 new graffiti decals for the street gangs. So, be on the lookout for that as well.
Important Information
This mod conflicts with other mods installed that adds custom venues to your game, if you have zerbus Get To School/College mod, LittleMsSams more buyable venues, delete their Venue Lists. (The Venue List in this mod includes their venues as well, so you should be good to go).
This mod does NOT replace Basemental Drugs, but is an addon to Basemental Drugs. Do not delete Basemental Drugs prior to installing this mod.
Installation Instructions
- Requires: The Sims 4, Get to Work and Basemental Drugs
- Download the Basemental Gangs zip file
- Unzip the Basemental Gangs zip file
- Place the unzipped folder directly in your Mods folder
- Remember to delete your localthumbcache.package
- Any other issues, get in touch at my Discord Server
FOR SUPPORT WITH THIS MOD - HEAD OVER TO MY DISCORD SERVER
Comments
Hello, i disbanded a gang and tried to rejoin them. I was able to create another gang with the same person as the leader but now i dont have the option to choose gang members, only a right hand man and bodyguards. Plus their skills are maxed. is there like a cheat to add gang members?
2019-08-09 08:39:25 +0000 UTCWould be better if you hit us up on Discord for this one
Basemental
2019-07-19 21:31:46 +0000 UTCYou need high quality cocaine bricks and all the different ziplock bags of weed, ie. the 6 strains in each their own ziplock bag
Basemental
2019-07-19 21:31:31 +0000 UTCMost likely not, we'll see. It's definitely not the intention with the mod
Basemental
2019-07-19 21:30:51 +0000 UTCWhich comment would that be?
Basemental
2019-07-19 21:30:27 +0000 UTClol I pay money to get my comment DELETED OK
Gokuson
2019-06-29 15:27:51 +0000 UTCwill you make it so we can shoot rivals like in etreme violence
Gokuson
2019-06-29 15:25:49 +0000 UTChey great mod!!! im loving it....quick issue. im not understanding the push drugs thing. i have the amount on cocaine and weed i need but im not getting the option to push drugs
Tia Daniels
2019-06-27 03:27:27 +0000 UTCWhen I try to purchase drugs from the drug lords there's no option to purchase. Am I missing something?
2019-06-27 01:39:52 +0000 UTCThank you
2019-06-23 20:23:44 +0000 UTCIt means 5 different bags of 30 pills in each bag
Basemental
2019-06-23 17:36:38 +0000 UTCHello! How can I place the the 5 different mdma in to the ziplock bag when I click the ziplock says 10 or 30 of the same pills in ziplock bag
2019-06-23 12:39:22 +0000 UTCSounds like you may not have installed the mod correctly. I'd advice you to head over to the Discord server as it is easier to help you out over there
Basemental
2019-06-17 00:17:59 +0000 UTCIf your gang is Simkuza, you change the venue type to Simkuza HQ. If you have more issues on this matter, please head over to the Discord server as it is way easier to help you out over there
Basemental
2019-06-17 00:15:56 +0000 UTCHi, I don't understand what to change the venue to when trying to purchase an HQ. Is it supposed to be a generic lot?
Ps343
2019-06-17 00:14:26 +0000 UTCThere are currently no way to leave a gang, if you chose a gang, you chose that gang. If you want to "restart" the mod, you can do it manually like this: * Take mod out of mods folder * Delete localthumbcache.package * Open your save file * Save the game * Close the game * Pull mod back in * Delete localthumbcache.package * Start the game
Basemental
2019-06-16 23:47:31 +0000 UTCLevel up to the correct level, ask your Right Hand Man how to do it, it will give you a notification explaining it in detail
Basemental
2019-06-16 23:45:14 +0000 UTCHow do u purchase a HQ having the hardest time making that happen please help
Terrell Rhymes
2019-06-16 22:43:20 +0000 UTCHow do i leave a gang?
2019-06-16 22:09:10 +0000 UTCThank you, it's not officially fathers day where I live, but I'll take all the congrats I can in any event :D
Basemental
2019-06-16 22:04:05 +0000 UTCHappy Father's day!
ReinBlack
2019-06-16 19:47:39 +0000 UTCJump over to Discord as it would be easier to help you out over there
Basemental
2019-06-16 18:53:32 +0000 UTCThey tend to do that ;)
Basemental
2019-06-16 18:52:47 +0000 UTCThanks! I have one four year old and one that's 6 months old :)
Basemental
2019-06-16 18:52:22 +0000 UTCNo, it won't conflict. Other than the word "Gangs" those two mods have nothing to do with one another :)
Basemental
2019-06-16 18:51:55 +0000 UTCThank you!!! Does it conflict with the sacrificial extreme violence mod since he updated it with gangs now
SimsCCGirlie
2019-06-16 18:44:41 +0000 UTCHappy fathers day!!!, your kid is one now, right?
Datmanv
2019-06-16 15:35:12 +0000 UTCTY TY TY TY♥♥♥♥
Peace and Love
2019-06-16 15:11:24 +0000 UTCThe swat team took my shit😂😂😂😂
2019-06-16 13:55:38 +0000 UTCWow....you did all of this for us. Thank you. You rock!
Monique Williams
2019-06-16 12:35:13 +0000 UTCYou've really outdone yourself on this one, this runs really smooth and it definitely adds a new fun way to play the game. Thank you.❤
SpreadLoveNotHate
2019-06-16 10:53:17 +0000 UTCAlso super excited you’ll be adding cigarettes/cigars to basementals! Cause lord knows I need them 😂
Sakura
2019-06-16 09:21:36 +0000 UTCYay! I can’t wait to download this after the patch update and island living is released. Just in case there are more kinks that need to be worked out.
Sakura
2019-06-16 09:20:48 +0000 UTCYou need to be in your gang HQ
Basemental
2019-06-16 08:18:54 +0000 UTCEDIT: NVM I was just a little desperate and turns out there was nothing wrong except for my lack of patience.
Ant Bor
2019-06-16 01:52:32 +0000 UTCfor some reason when i click create gang it lets me select which gang and then will load the task for my sim and the sim will follow through then nothing happens. When i click on the phone it shows create a gang like nothing ever happened.
2019-06-15 23:23:24 +0000 UTCHi, I sent a gang member on a pushing mission and it's been a while and he hasn't returned, also I sent an enforcer on an extortion mission and he didn't go but I can't send anyone else
Ant Bor
2019-06-15 23:10:14 +0000 UTCYou should have 3 from the first time you hired them. Please head over to the Discord server (and remember to connect your Patreon account to Discord) and hmu at the #patreon_support channel. It is way easier to help you out there than over here
Basemental
2019-06-15 22:29:57 +0000 UTCI really love this mod but is there a way to add more gang members. I only have 2 and would like more
kandance
2019-06-15 22:27:57 +0000 UTCThanks for that lovely comment. Stuff like this makes my day :)
Basemental
2019-06-15 21:00:28 +0000 UTCthanks
tracy coutant
2019-06-15 20:56:12 +0000 UTCThis is awesome! I can't wait to get it into my game and begin exploring all of the various elements (which I'm about to do now!) You are so talented and creative. You have added so much to my gameplay experience! Thank you for all of your hard work and the time you take to get us this incredibly fun mod!
EmpressWu0902
2019-06-15 20:15:35 +0000 UTCI did the cheat after putting it in it says I can now start a gang in the gang tab in my phone but I cant find the gang tab?
2019-06-15 19:51:30 +0000 UTCGlad you like the mods! I did reply to this question the first time around, but it would be great if you could head over to the Discord server so we could try to figure this one out over there.
Basemental
2019-06-15 18:53:45 +0000 UTCI would like to first thank you for all of your incredible work on your awesome mods. I seem to have run into an issue, however---whenever I sit at a computer at my headquarters, I find that I am unable to launder money. Also there are options appearing that should only be available to police officers at the police station (such as File Paperwork, Browse Police Database...) Do you have any advice or suggestions?
MickeyB
2019-06-15 18:47:46 +0000 UTCUse it a bit differently. Click on the bardisk or espresso bar or whatnot and hire staff. Use it as a front with other people running that while you take care of the back. You can also lock the doors you want and only allow gang members and special guests
Basemental
2019-06-15 18:19:46 +0000 UTCYou need to be in your gang HQ
Basemental
2019-06-15 18:18:28 +0000 UTCIt is easier for me to help out with this particular issue if you head over to the Discord server
Basemental
2019-06-15 18:18:13 +0000 UTCBodyguards aren't supposed to be included in the Meet or Invite interactions, you can Summon them with the "Summon Bodyguards" interaction on your phone instead
Basemental
2019-06-15 18:17:35 +0000 UTCThat sounds strange. Especially the police station bit. Which gang is this?
Basemental
2019-06-15 18:16:32 +0000 UTCMake sure the computer is not front desk slotted. Ie. not on a desk that is supposed to be a front desk/counter, but rather a regular desk in a backroom.
Basemental
2019-06-15 18:11:51 +0000 UTCNo
Basemental
2019-06-15 18:10:44 +0000 UTCIf you just started out, the best way about it would be to take the mod out of your Mods folder, load up the game, save the game, take the mod back into your Mods folder and it should be all reset
Basemental
2019-06-15 18:10:30 +0000 UTChow to quit being a leader? (i set it to the wrong person)
Dalal Rose
2019-06-15 16:50:23 +0000 UTCAnother question, is there a way to promote current gang members to the right hand man?
Keekee53
2019-06-15 16:40:01 +0000 UTCHow do you launder money? I have a computer at my headquarters, but there is no option.
2019-06-15 16:28:50 +0000 UTCI would like to thank you for your incredible work on this awesome mod. I have run into a problem it seems---when in my headquarters, I am unable to find the option to launder money. For some reason the computer also gives me options that should only appear on the computers at the police station for sims working as cops. Could you offer any advice?
MickeyB
2019-06-15 16:17:12 +0000 UTCI have noticed that two of my gang members never show up when I click on "meet gang members" or "invite". Any idea why? They aren't on missions and it is almost always the "protection" members.
2019-06-15 16:02:36 +0000 UTCI think I might have bugged my gang. Is there a way to reset it? Here is the scenario, just in case you want to look into it. During a social event, I sent a gang member on a robbery mission. In the middle of clicking, there was a fire LOL and everyone ran towards the fire and then out of the house. When I try to invite gang members over the guy I sent on the mission, is not listed as an option. I invited him over with a regular invite, he comes over but the option to send him on a robbery mission is greyed out. How long is this mission or is it bugged as I suspect? It has been 2 sims days and he is stuck like this.
Keekee53
2019-06-15 14:41:06 +0000 UTCHow are meetings arranged i dont see any option when i talk to my Right hand man
2019-06-15 12:00:42 +0000 UTCWhen I change the lot type to Cosa Simstra, it changes my restaurant/bar into a retail store and I can't open it because nothing is for sale. How do I keep my restaurant/bar?
2019-06-15 06:02:33 +0000 UTCThey can't be NPC Drug Dealers, that's correct. Nor Straight Edge, Cops, High Level clients, Celebrities or members of a different gang. And also in the same household as your Leader. That last part might be changed, though, after a bunch of people letting me know they wanted to be able to recruit family members
Basemental
2019-06-14 23:28:08 +0000 UTCWhat're the criteria for hired gang members? It appears as if I can't hire gang members from the same household or elders, but a few other random individuals fail to show up in the option list. Ah, nevermind! It seems as if they can't currently have the drug dealer trait to be added to a gang.
Betty Flambert
2019-06-14 23:18:09 +0000 UTCThanks
2019-06-14 23:06:06 +0000 UTCAre you at the gang HQ venue when talking to your Right Hand Man, though?
Basemental
2019-06-14 23:03:04 +0000 UTCIt dosent seem like the opportunities are working for me
2019-06-14 22:58:15 +0000 UTCPlay as one of the street gangs, level up to where you can hire enforcers, send them out to take over corners for you
Basemental
2019-06-14 22:57:19 +0000 UTCWow, this is awesome! Thanks Basemental! I'm so excited to hop into game.
Meka
2019-06-14 22:52:52 +0000 UTCHow do i take over corners?
kandance
2019-06-14 22:05:14 +0000 UTCNot apart from the 2 already mentioned. There are some commands utilized with the mod, but they are not classified as cheat commands as they won't work without the correct circumstances, and using them as cheat commands will cause more harm than good
Basemental
2019-06-14 20:37:13 +0000 UTCAre there any cheat commands?
2019-06-14 20:26:20 +0000 UTCI got you! Open your cheat console with your Gang Leader active and type in 'bmg.buy_additional_hq'
Basemental
2019-06-14 19:43:07 +0000 UTCEnjoying it but, I may have an issue. I sold my headquarters as I wanted a different one and now there isn't an option to buy the new one or rebuy the old one.
2019-06-14 18:45:23 +0000 UTCThank you so much!!!
Ric
2019-06-14 18:16:54 +0000 UTCYes!! Thank you!!!!
Candice Wilson
2019-06-14 17:58:48 +0000 UTCAaaahhh I can't wait to get home and be gangsta. TGIF
ReinBlack
2019-06-14 16:50:50 +0000 UTCAmazing! Can't wait to wreak havoc upon the law abiding citizens of my Sims game! =]
Sonny J
2019-06-14 16:29:23 +0000 UTCSo Ready!!
MegaErica
2019-06-14 16:22:19 +0000 UTCThank you so much Basemental!!!! So excited for this!!!!
Sunkissn
2019-06-14 16:00:27 +0000 UTCVery excited to start playing. Thank you
Cinjan
2019-06-14 15:28:19 +0000 UTCAND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK!!
Koacoe Zemunda
2019-06-14 15:05:05 +0000 UTCYAYYYYYY!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Koacoe Zemunda
2019-06-14 15:04:54 +0000 UTCI cant wait to get off
kandance
2019-06-14 15:00:09 +0000 UTCoh i love that this is seperate from the main mod. thank you. i wasn't sure if i wanted it /quite/ yet, so i appreciate the more time to decide!
SamichMachine
2019-06-14 14:01:53 +0000 UTCThank you :)
Ukui
2019-06-14 13:35:59 +0000 UTCDamn it feels good to be a gangsta :P
2019-06-14 13:08:39 +0000 UTCThank u so much can't to it put into my sims 4 game
Larraine pratt
2019-06-14 13:08:11 +0000 UTCJust take my money and keep delivering these awesome experiences :)
2019-06-14 13:04:38 +0000 UTCI’m so excited!!!!!!
Amber 🤎💕
2019-06-14 13:03:59 +0000 UTC:D
Basemental
2019-06-14 13:01:21 +0000 UTCThis is the second time in the past week I hit a notification this quickly
Ikari Shirudo
2019-06-14 12:59:30 +0000 UTC
