Product: The Sims 4
Platform: PS4
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Frequently
What is your current game version number? 1.81
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Unknown
What happens when the bug occurs? The gardening plants still periodically stop producing, losing multiple interactions like "Take Cutting", and revert to soil if Reset Object used
What do you expect to see? Plant continue to produce daily without breaking.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Console - Never used
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? It's been a persistent problem for years, but the latest patch only slightly altered it, contrary to what the patch notes implied
According to the patch notes, plants would no longer revert to soil while in-season. This was like putting a bandaid on a broken leg. It's just the superficial part of a much larger problem. On a regular basis, the plants fail to produce what they're intended to grow and their interaction options reduce to a basic 4, losing things like "Research" and "Take Cutting". The only temporary fix is to use debug cheats to restore their Growth Stage. The patch notes implied it had been fixed, but it was only really covered up at best. It's long overdue for this to be fixed for real, once and for all.
