So I finally gave in over the past weekend and did the patch and bought Eco. First thing I have noticed is an excessive addiction to both the computer and shower. Like I had to put the shower in all of my houses in a separate room without a door until the sims actually need the dumb thing. They would shower when their hygiene was totally full and then get right back in. Or just live at the computer. I've tried doing a completely clean game and it did seem to fix it kind of, but they still seemed a bit obsessed. I've tried searching for posts covering these issues but so far no luck. It may be mod related to a degree but there is a under lying issue in the EP itself or the patch. And I can't pin down the mod that could be making it worse. I have a lot of mods but I've updated all that the makers are updating before I even did the patch. My next option is turning off the autonomy for showering and computer use totally.
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https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-ECO-NAPs-from-all-neighbourhoods-are-applied-to-visiting/m-p/9185155#M136068
Mine isn't NPC's though. This is my own sims and It's instantaneous. There is no waiting for these problems. I unpause the game and watch the insanity begin. And the families (all 4 I had) are effected as well as the 3 new ones I have made since.
You can try turning off your mods, exit the game, create a new save and see if it continues to happen. If it still happens with mods deactivated, then it's safe to say it's probably a game bug. Right now, a lot of repetitive behaviors like making white cake, stealing, push ups, showering, playing with clay and game cubes seem to all be related to the NAP system.
― Mark Twain
I finally used MCCC tuning to prevent my sims from showering altogether unless I tell them too. I also now have a issue with my Sims getting food from the fridge and eating even when they aren't at all hungry. And then they go right back to the fridge when done and do it again. I had to block my fridge off. A new EA update issue I'm sure even though I haven't found anything about it online yet.