Fixed an issue where Odd Jobs tasks were not able to be completed.
Fixed in Patch 1.59.73
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:Mac
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? 1.55.105.1220
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Expansions: All (Island Living, Get Famous, Seasons, Cats & Dogs, City Living, Get Together, Get to Work). Game Packs: Realm of Magic, Strangerville, Jungle Adventure, Parenthood, Vampires, Dine Out, Spa Day & Outdoor Retreat. Stuff Packs: Moschino, Laundry Day, Toddler Stuff, Bowling Night, Vintage Glamour, Movie Hangout Stuff, Cool Kitchen Stuff, Perfect Patio Stuff, Luxury Party Stuff. Free: Holiday Celebration Pack & Grimm's Ghoulish Guitar
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? In the game, use the Sim's phone to "Find Odd Jobs". Choose the one that asks you to collect seashells for a sim to sell. Go to the beach in Sulani and beach-comb for trash 3 (or maybe 5) times (following the instructions given in the menu that displays details of the odd job).
What happens when the bug occurs? Even though I completed the task of Beach-combing (for both Trash and Seashells), the task was not marked as complete and it didn't show any progress of any kind on the 0/3 counter. My Sim did collect some trash items as well as seashells and that didn't count either. So neither the act of beach-combing or the result of beach-combing counted toward completion of the task.
What do you expect to see? When a sims beach-combs while this odd job is active, the progress counter should reflect that *or* when a sim collects items as a result of beach-combing, the progress counter should reflect that, allowing the job to be completed and the Sim to get paid.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure
It's not clear from the menu wording if you're *supposed* to get credit for the act of beach-combing or you're supposed to get credit for the number of actual items collected as a result of beach-combing, but either way, progress to goal is not being counted. I didn't notice this bug before installing Realm of Magic but can't be sure it didn't exist before then. I suspect it is similar to the bug where Freelance Career tasks, specifically photography, are not being counted (in this same manner) because I also have that bug and have "me too"d it on that post. A different Sim in a different game save didn't experience this photography bug in the Freelance Career before installing Realm of Magic.
Edit/Update: I'm now experiencing the same glitch with the Freelance Programmer Career in the "Temporary Modding Contract". After chatting with the client (twice) and making the mod neither of the counters show their tasks as complete.
I've had it happen with the Last Minute Beach Party. My Sim cooked the Kahlua Pork twice and it did not register either time. Now the Frogs for Research isn't completing. In addition, my Sim with Charisma 10 failed a job that called for Charisma 1. I'm not sure if that's just a random chance thing, but I've never had a Sim fail a job if they met the skill requirement before.
