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whubble
3 years ago
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[FIXED] [ECO] [CoL] NPC Sims not filling regular positions

Product: The Sims 4 Platform:PC Which language are you playing the game in? English How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%) What is your current game version number? 1.90.358.1030 Wha...
  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    3 years ago
    When you live in a small village like Henford-On-Bagley, you get to know everyone on a first name basis. So seeing random NPCs working in the local pub was a shock for everyone. Now, only pre-made NPCs will start off behind the bar and other local businesses.

    Fixed in Patch 1.92.145/1.65

    If you're still experiencing this issue, please create a new thread.

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EmeraldLaura
3 years ago

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? Deutsch
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.90.358.1030
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All but Pet Stuff and JtB
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? enter Henford in livemode and watching for the premade NPC (Lavinia Choppra, Kim Goldblum etc..)
What happens when the bug occurs? the premade NPC will be replaced by random generated NPC
What do you expect to see? the Sims that have been premade by EA for the corresponding Jobs like for example Mayor or Grocery Owner
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? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Highschool Years Pre-Patch

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i already tried to replace the random NPC by the following Steps with Kim Goldblum as example (wich always worked for me - but not yet anymore!) :

1. find out the random NPC's name in the Grocery Shop

2. find Kim and let her move in to a Lot where i enter livemode with her

3. add a career with careers.add_career career_Adult_CottageWorld_NPC_GroceryOwner

4. add hidden Trait traits.equip_trait trait_Hidden_CottageWorld_NPC_GroceryOwner

5. leave the household

6. move her out off the Lot

7. find the random NPC thats actually the Grocery Owner in the List and delete him

8. make Kim unplayed and no favorite again

usually (out of experience with Cheats like this) it will work everytime when i follow this order and the corresponding Cheats.

what happens now is, if i do as described, there will be generated new NPC again and replace the recently deleted NPC!

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WingedSnek
3 years ago
@EmeraldLaura I tried the same thing. It's like the game somehow does not recognize that the pre-made NPCs have hidden roles to start with. Did anyone test whether the barkeeper and the librarian in Moodwood Mill also have the same problem? And possibly also the principal in the High School Years pack when it is released.
  • EmeraldLaura's avatar
    EmeraldLaura
    3 years ago
    @WingedSnek Celene Lopez is still the Barkeeper in Moonwood Mill (at least in my save)
  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    3 years ago
    Yes, I tested MWM. That one is fine for me. All of them.
    • djsboonie's avatar
      djsboonie
      Seasoned Ace
      3 years ago

      This is also happening with the Realm of Magic sages. Simeon, Morgyn & L have all been replaced.

      • simvasion's avatar
        simvasion
        Hero
        3 years ago
        @djsboonie wrote:

        This is also happening with the Realm of Magic sages. Simeon, Morgyn & L have all been replaced.

        If that's happening for you, then I don't think it's related to the bug in this thread. This bug is very specifically a filter for fame in the tuning files for the villager NPCs and Eco Lifestyle NPCs that worked before the HSY update not working any more, resulting in the game not using the existing sims and replacing them.

        I checked the tuning files for the Realm of Magic sages and they don't have any of that in their tuning files at all, so they should be unaffected. If your sages are being replaced, then it's probably a non-bug related cause - Sages are just unemployed spellcasters with a special hidden trait that says that they're the Sage of Untamed magic etc. In order to protect them in my game from changes to that, I put them in My Households tab in Manage Households and disable all neighbourhood stories changes on them.

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