Locking this thread as we have one in the German forum as that makes more sense then here:
Please post all further issues here: [SAMMLUNG] Fehlerhafte Übersetzungen und Textfehler
Yes I can use it for not going to work.
There is another option some of my Sims has, not shure where it comes from (maybe get to work), it´s "call sick althought you are not" and the message in the info box and the result are the same as play hooky. Should it be like that?
Since my Sim reaches lvl 6 in mischief he has both options, see picture.
In German there is also a term for play hooky it´s called "blau machen" (make blue) which you can say for everything you want to bunk of.
Greetz
The "call in fake sick" has three possible outcomes:
1. You are believed and get a day off.
2. You are not believed and must go to work. Job performance drops.
3. You are not believed and gets fired.
Notice 3 is rare and I believe you must have gotten a 2 first or be on a newly started career.
"Play Hookey" does not have these repercussions.
Than it is buggy.
Yesterday I tried play hooky (Schule schwänzen) and the result was the same as call in fake sick 1.
No it is not a bug "Play Hookey" always succeeds.
Only "Call in fake sick" can fail with the mentioned repercussions.
Ok, I misunderstood. Thought 1.-3. are the results for call in fake sick and play hooky has completely different ones.
Than its a translation thing 😉
On a German Sims site is written that this option is for Teens to skip school, no wonder of the wrong translation. This confuses me too.
