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MightyMuffynn
9 months ago

Infant Gets Call for Chased by Death Trait

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Rarely (0% - 9%)
What is your current game version number? 1.110.311.1020 (DX11)(64 Bit)
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? 03/31/2015: EP01 – Get To Work 12/08/2015: EP02 – Get Together 11/01/2016: EP03 – City Living 11/10/2017: EP04 – Cats & Dogs 06/22/2018: EP05 – Seasons 11/16/2018: EP06 – Get Famous 06/21/2019: EP07 – Island Living 11/15/2019: EP08 – Discover University 06/05/2020: EP09 – Eco Lifestyle 11/13/2020: EP10 – Snowy Escape 07/22/2021: EP11 – Cottage Living 07/28/2022: EP12 – High School Years 03/16/2023: EP13 – Growing Together 07/20/2023: EP14 – Horse Ranch 12/07/2023: EP15 – For Rent 10/31/2024: EP17 – Life & Death 01/13/2015: GP01 – Outdoor Retreat 07/06/2015: GP02 – Spa Day 06/07/2016: GP03 – Dine Out 01/24/2017: GP04 – Vampires 05/30/2017: GP05 – Parenthood 02/27/2018: GP06 – Jungle Adventure 02/26/2019: GP07 – StrangerVille 09/10/2019: GP08 – Realm of Magic 09/08/2020: GP09 – Star Wars: Journey to Batuu 06/01/2021: GP10 – Dream Home Decorator 02/23/2022: GP11 – My Wedding Stories 06/16/2022: GP12 – Werewolves 06/16/2015: SP02 – Perfect Patio Stuff 09/29/2015: SP04 – Spooky Stuff 02/09/2016: SP06 – Romantic Garden Stuff 06/28/2016: SP07 – Kids Room Stuff 07/19/2016: SP08 – Backyard Stuff 12/06/2016: SP09 – Vintage Glamour Stuff 03/29/2017: SP10 – Bowling Night Stuff 06/20/2017: SP11 – Fitness Stuff 08/24/2017: SP12 – Toddler Stuff 03/13/2018: SP14 – My First Pet Stuff 08/13/2019: SP15 – Moshino Stuff Pack 01/21/2020: SP16 – Tiny Living 07/28/2020: SP17 – Nifty Knitting 01/26/2021: SP18 – Paranormal 09/28/2023: SP46 – Home Chef Hustle Stuff 02/29/2024: SP49 – Crystal Creations Stuff Pack
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? not sure
What happens when the bug occurs? Playing with an infant
What do you expect to see? infants shouldn't get phone calls or be prompted to get a trait
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Life and Death

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My Infant received a call from their uncle about a dream.  They were able to respond in two different ways (which is hilarious cause he can't speak yet 😃).  I chose to say the scared option and it gave me the option to give my infant the Chased by Death trait.  I clicked No because you aren't supposed to have traits until you're a child and I didn't want to crash the game.  Funny, but I don't think this is supposed to happen!

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  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    9 months ago

    @MightyMuffynn Do you get the same if you don't have any mods/cc installed ? It's probably hard to try it again as it's coincidence but when reporting something in bugs, it needs to be tested with no mods/cc to make sure it's actually a game issue.

  • richvh's avatar
    richvh
    Rising Veteran
    7 months ago

    @crinrictI've had children and teens get the call. In neither case, even if I answer in a manner that would give a young adult or above the Chased by Death trait, do they actually get the trait, since only young adults and above can get extra traits. I can't swear, however, I had mods disabled any of the times I got the call.

  • richvh's avatar
    richvh
    Rising Veteran
    7 months ago

    @crinrictConfirmed... started a new save with mods disabled and a single teen sim. After about a week she got the dream about death call from a friend. Answered that she was scared and got the popup about getting the trait and a notification that she got the trait, but she did not get the trait. At a guess, the event trigger isn't checking the age of the sim, so anyone from infant to elder can get the call, but only young adult or above can get the trait. Fix should be adding an age check into the event trigger.

    On a side note, I have recently seen horses get called on the phone. What the nature of these calls might be I can't tell, as horses can't answer the phone. I don't normally play with cats and dogs, so don't know if they can also get phone calls (that they can't answer.)

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