Digitalistic Sketchpad and the Painter career.

TayoChan · December 2018

So just and minor observation and slight annoyance but why doesn't painting on the digitalistic sketchpad count towards the "create paintings" task of the painter career? It seems kind of a silly thing not to do as more and more artist are turning to digital painting over physical, my self included.

I got really excited when the sketchpad was introduced that I would be able to create a more accurate version of my sim-self and be a digital artist and take up the painter career without the easel as its big, takes up a lot of space and I've never liked to paint traditionally.

However, If using the sketchpad doesn't count towards career tasking then I guess I have to have an easel after all and kind of makes the sketchpad pointless and disappointing in my eyes.

thatsnotsweg · December 2018

I agree that paintings on the sketchpad should count towards the painting career tasks.

Cynna · December 2018

Lack of integration has always been a concern. Unfortunately, that concern has been realized again and again. It's as if the creators of certain objects are working in isolation. They seem to have no knowledge of the features and functions that already exist within the game.

EA seriously needs to stop outsourcing the work. Keep production in-house in order to create a more cohesive product. Either that, or hire someone whose job it is to ensure that all of those ends meet.

MadameLee · December 2018

Cynna wrote: »

Lack of integration has always been a concern. Unfortunately, that concern has been realized again and again. It's as if the creators of certain objects are working in isolation. They seem to have no knowledge of the features and functions that already exist within the game.

EA seriously needs to stop outsourcing the work. Keep production in-house in order to create a more cohesive product. Either that, or hire someone whose job it is to ensure that all of those ends meet.

they *do* keep it in-house. Why do you think they say "Sim Guru so and so made X content for (Pack)* in the Livestreams?

unmog · December 2018

Interesting kupo~ I was considering getting a sketch pad for testing. Like, to see the prices compared to easels. Or how long it takes in comparison to painting. Or the chances at getting a masterpiece. Or maybe if one could make internet comics and other digital art. My sim has already mastered the real however, so I wouldn't have noticed if they did or didnt count toward work or aspiration goals... I was just interested in having something convenient I could carry around if my sim wanted to paint, sort of the same reason I got some earbuds for her too.

Sigzy05 · December 2018

Maybe it's just bugged. Some aspiration tasks and work tasks got bugged after the GF patch.

I'd also like to point out that the sketch pad currently doesn't allow multitasking. My sims keep putting it down when other sims autonomously start a conversation.

rosemow · December 2018

Hello
This AHQ EA thread link is for the issue that using the sketch pad doesn’t register for the Painter Extraordinaire aspiration goals. You may also like to post that doing paintings on it doesn’t register for the painting career also.
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Digital-Sketch-Pad-not-fulfilling-Painter-Extraordinaire/m-p/7180422#M77353

Cynna · December 2018

MadameLee wrote: »

Cynna wrote: »

Lack of integration has always been a concern. Unfortunately, that concern has been realized again and again. It's as if the creators of certain objects are working in isolation. They seem to have no knowledge of the features and functions that already exist within the game.

EA seriously needs to stop outsourcing the work. Keep production in-house in order to create a more cohesive product. Either that, or hire someone whose job it is to ensure that all of those ends meet.

they *do* keep it in-house. Why do you think they say "Sim Guru so and so made X content for (Pack)* in the Livestreams?

I was under the impression that some of the stuff was outsourced to designers that are not part of EA. Thank you for the correction.

Yet, that makes it worse, doesn't it? EA creates objects totally in-house, yet, the objects don't integrate with the preexisting systems unless and until the community starts to complain about the clear oversight.

It happens too often and it smacks of poor management and a lack of a clear, overarching vision for the game.

TayoChan · December 2018

@Sigzy05 That's a possibility, I've posted the issue on the AHQ EA so lets see if anything comes of it.

TayoChan · December 2018

@rosemow I've done as you suggested rosemow, thank you as always.

rosemow · December 2018

You’re welcome

EA_Cian · December 2018

rosemow wrote: »

Hello
This AHQ EA thread link is for the issue that using the sketch pad doesn’t register for the Painter Extraordinaire aspiration goals. You may also like to post that doing paintings on it doesn’t register for the painting career also.
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Digital-Sketch-Pad-not-fulfilling-Painter-Extraordinaire/m-p/7180422#M77353

This~

I'm closing this thread now and would suggest other folks happening upon this follow rosemow's sage advice.

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