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    Sims attempting to eat before work

    WinMacSims3WinMacSims3 Posts: 1,610 Member
    in The Sims 4 General Discussion
    The Sims' AI doesn't understand the concept of Work restoring hunger. If they are hungry and it's time for work, they'll pretty much grab a plate/bowl even if it's near Work or School hours (example 2 hours).

    Eating before work isn't necessary since Sims at Work automatically restore Hunger and Bladder but they'll do it anyway. I think in Get to Work, you do have to eat before starting a Profession since joining Sims at work won't restore Hunger automatically. Likewise, the Classes in The Sims 3 University Life and the Professions won't restore hunger during work.

    TS3 had that problem too where Sims would grab leftovers or attempt to cook when it's time to work or go to school/class even though Work/School fills Hunger. There's no way to block the Sims from trying to grab food unless you turn off Autonomy but it's possible to cancel before the Sims open the fridge.

    Do you think Sims should eat before work?
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      lmkiturelmkiture Posts: 1,206 Member
      Most the time no, they don't need to eat before, but I've had a few times where their needs did not refill at work. Probably a glitch...
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      Ravager619Ravager619 Posts: 3,738 Member
      I'm going to say yes. I've seen times when my Sim was in a Fair mood in the second half of the work day because her needs were low, but not low enough to go full green before leaving work. I usually send my Sim to the kitchen roughly 90 minutes before they have to leave for work.
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      JouvayJouvay Posts: 834 Member
      I top off their needs before they sleep . Family sits at table, has meal, socializes, then they see to their hygiene. Then bed. Morning comes and they're fine for work.
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      MagicAndPancakesMagicAndPancakes Posts: 149 Member
      If I'm playing an active career I usually have them eat before working so I don't have to worry about their hunger tanking during their shift. If I'm not actively controlling them then I don't bother with it.
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      stilljustme2stilljustme2 Posts: 25,082 Member
      I like having my Sims have something to eat before they go to work/school -- since I usually have plenty of leftovers in the fridge (I usually do the Party Size for all the meals even if I only have 3 or 4 Sims in my household) it's easy for them to grab something. Looks a little weird when they have leftover Chicken Stir Fry or Camper's Stew for breakfast, though...
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      TheOpheliacTheOpheliac Posts: 170 Member
      stilljustme2 wrote: »
      I like having my Sims have something to eat before they go to work/school -- since I usually have plenty of leftovers in the fridge (I usually do the Party Size for all the meals even if I only have 3 or 4 Sims in my household) it's easy for them to grab something. Looks a little weird when they have leftover Chicken Stir Fry or Camper's Stew for breakfast, though...

      Nah, that's realistic. If I was in a hurry to get to school/work, you'd better believe I'd get a quick plateful of that leftover chicken stirfry! :lol:

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      mustenimusteni Posts: 5,408 Member
      I think the lunch at work isn't before noon/certain hour. They try to eat before if they're hungry to have better work performance. Same with children.
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      Livin in SimLivin in Sim Posts: 1,145 Member
      My Sims are usually starting to get hungry in the morning, ie their hunger is just a little below or above half. It seems to me that having them eat makes work performance rise faster. When the needs bar gets into the yellow/orange I think the performance gauge won't rise much. If something causes them to get to bed late so they can't get up in time, I don't sweat it. But if they have time, why not? It seems realistic to have breakfast, but then maybe if a person doesn't eat it themselves, that would seem different.
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      kremesch73kremesch73 Posts: 10,474 Member
      edited August 2015
      I guess I'm still in the S2 mindset. I'm under the impression that's sims progress faster/better when they go to work/school with all their needs topped off. My sims have always eaten breakfast before leaving. I would not like it if they didn't.
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      have2admithave2admit Posts: 2,246 Member
      I always top off their needs before work and before leaving the property. :)
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      DeKayDeKay Posts: 81,603 Member
      Sometimes when my sim has no time, I will drag the food to his inventory before he goes to the active career. Then, I will make him eat once the lot is loaded.
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      KevWalkerKevWalker Posts: 810 Member
      have2admit wrote: »
      I always top off their needs before work and before leaving the property. :)

      Same here, my currenr couple usually wake up hungry! And that's despite getting 2 full meals a day. In the past I've usually been able to get by with one proper and one quick meal a day, but these greedy buggers scarf down 2 full meals a day and stay fit on it!

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      jackjack_kjackjack_k Posts: 8,601 Member
      Sims performance rises faster when they are in a good mood :) letting their needs fill up at work results in poorer performance, especially energy.
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      ferret9005ferret9005 Posts: 1,361 Member
      Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! LOL
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      HermitgirlHermitgirl Posts: 8,825 Member
      When my sims hit orange and even yellow on anything I make sure I get on the needs. So I wake them up in the middle of the night to top them off then send them back to bed. If there is one bathroom that works well for me also. No morning issues.
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      eclipsetrixxzeclipsetrixxz Posts: 1,534 Member
      I always feed my sims and give them coffee/tea/something to help their "mood" lol
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      Sim ShadySim Shady Posts: 297 Member
      I usually just make them take the right type of shower or look up stuff on the computer to get them in the right mood if they're not in an active career, and as long as their energy and fun are okay, I send them to work without eating because their hunger bar generally goes up to green while they're there anyway (same with school).
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