Ever since eco life was released my Sims have been doing this super annoying thing 4-5 times a day like they're having an epiphany. Just out of the blue they'll just stop put a finger in the air and exclaim "AHA!"
Anyone else experiencing this? It's really getting annoying.
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Yes, for about 5 years now and they've never done that unless it was accompanied with an inspired moodlet. Artists, Chefs, anything creative usually get the moodlet. However, ever since eco life it's just been random and 4-5 times a day with no associated moodlet. To me it seems like bugged behavior.
Nope, one is a tech guru and the other business.
https://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/ct-p/the-sims-4-en
I don't understand why no one at Maxis thought that this would not be annoying... People complained that sims got too happy too easily so they added this mechanic, but I don't recall anyone ever saying that they wanted their sim to play an animation every time they go into a different room and their environment changes.
You can download a mod from bienchen here called environmenttweak that will get rid of it: https://deichschafblog.de/bienchen/sonstige-mods-misc-mods/
Here is the "bug" on Answer HQ: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Repetitive-Behavior-Ah-ha-Moments/td-p/9185286 it's not a bug really, just annoying game design.
Yes, it is extremely annoying. As if the dumpster diving hippie edition wasn't enough... They've pretty much ruined this game for me. I'll try the mod to see if it helps. Thanks.
Edit: That mod fixed the game! Thank you
I haven't played in a while so I didn't notice this. Man, why can't it ever be simple? Couldn't they have just tuned it without the extra fillers?
Edit - wanted to add that it's a fresh install. Just installed it today.
You can disable packs, James Turner, The sim supply, has a webpage.
https://jamesturner.yt/disablepacks
Best way is to disable NPC voting before you start playing the pack, you can do that in the game options. If you want to remove them manually you have to play a sim in the neighbourhood and then you can remove the active NAPs by using cheats and shift-click the mailbox and select remove NAP.
I really despise packs like those that change the base game with a passion, it's hardly ever an improvement to those of us who are picky about buying packs.
That sounds really frustrating- I don’t have Eco Lifestyle either and my basil and sage plants shrink down and look like seeds half the time, but they come back the next day fully grown and producing. I saw that other people are experiencing a similar thing with particular herbs. Are you having various plants revert to seeds and never come back? I have played for a few weeks in some households with gardens and their gardens are going strong. Based on what’s going on in your game is it possible they might stop growing after several weeks like this?
I’ll have to check on my local wild plants but I still see them glimmer in the distance.
ETA to stay on topic I don’t want these weird idle reactions to the environment, either. I think a moodlet would be best, whatever happened to the “unfinished room” moodlet from Sims past when you didn’t have flooring or wall coverings or windows? I miss that because it was realistic. Without personal tastes I don’t see why they should react to their surroundings. But I could get into that if they really did have preferences for wood paneling or 🐸🐸🐸🐸 carpet or something.
Maxis is an expert at adding cute ideas to the game and beating Simmers over the head with them. Like so many other things, this would be adorable if it only happened on a rare occasion, but Maxis doesn't know where to stop.
Really, the game would be so much better if they practiced moderation once in a while.
I suppose they do this to keep people from complaining that things don't happen in their game, but personally I prefer the things that happen less often, gives me something to get excited about, and Sims 4 could certainly use that.
I did that. It really helped, thanks. I'm still not happy with the expansion though. It basically turned the game into a 3rd world country. Power outages, garbage piling up everywhere, bums digging through the trash and basically our Sims are just miserable unless you decorate your house. Then after you do that they act nuts lol.... Gee, thanks Maxis.
No idea why they thought this was a good idea.