[BY DESIGN] Adult Sims are scared of thunderstorms.
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.70.84.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All of them (from Get to Work to Paranormal)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have a sim be indoors during a thunderstorm without the Storm Chaser trait.
What happens when the bug occurs? Sim is scared of thunderstorms despite being inside.
What do you expect to see? Sim to not be scared of thunderstorms while inside.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure
Not sure if this is an actual "bug" per say or just broken coding. I expect kids and younger to be scared of thunderstorms. I don't expect my adult sims to be scared of thunderstorms except when they're outside. I usually almost immediately cheat to add the Storm Chaser trait to my sims to deal with it but I don't want a positive boost either. I shouldn't have to resort to cheating to make balances and otherwise fix broken things. I mean EA's a huge company with an equally large team. This is an embarrassment to them as a company and their team. And honestly, I wouldn't bother hiring them if they can't get the simple things right.
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Sul sul everyone!
Thank you for raising your concerns with adult Sims being scared of thunderstorms!
The team considers this to be working as intended. Even adult Sims will be scared and receive a Tense Scared of Thunderstorms buff while inside on a lot with a Thunderstorm. If they are out in the storm, they should receive a stronger Tense What Am I Doing Out Here?! buff instead.
To provide you with some further insight: Sims with a Loves Outdoors & Insane personality will never receive either of those buffs. Also, Sims who are Self-Assured and Sims in the Confident Emotion do not get the Scared of Thunderstorms buff.With all of that being said, we definitely appreciate your feedback so if you see any other issues with this feature, feel free to let us know!
Thanks so much and Happy Simming! 🥳