Product: The Sims 4Platform:MacWhich language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)What is your current game version number? n/aWhat expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All except Laundry StuffSteps: How can we find the bug ourselves? In Selvadorada, dig at a speckled rock - not one that has fossil bones or crystals sticking out of it. What happens when the bug occurs? The Sim goes through the usual motions of digging, then stands up with no collectible acquired.What do you expect to see? In other worlds the speckled rocks usually produce metals, mysterious boxes, or treasure maps.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? No I've visited Selvadorada with three different Sim families from three different save files, including one started after Jungle Adventure was installed, and I don't think I've ever gotten a mysterious box or treasure map from a rock in that world. The rocks that usually contain fossils and crystals respectively work as expected.

With the latest patch, I think this bug is fixed. Today I successfully dug up metals from speckled rocks found in two different locations in Selvadorada (the temple and the cheapest vacation rental lot).

@SimGuruNickwrote:The dig sites in Selvadorada are different than the ones in non-vacation worlds, and our design docs suggest that they're not supposed to yield mystery boxes or treasure maps. Doing so would probably lower the chance of getting Selvadorada-relevant collectibles when digging in Selvadorada. I believe this issue is by design and/or feedback. Thanks! 🙂Is it by design that when a Sim digs at a speckled rock in Selvadorada, the digging animation plays but then the Sim stands up with no collectible at all in their inventory and no message? Because that's what's happening; it is specific to the speckled rock appearance shown in the image below. If the dig sites in Selvadorada are only supposed to yield fossils or crystals, then the speckled rocks should either not spawn at all, or show some kind of message when digging at them as it results in no collectible.

I can, Crin. Stay at the cheapest lodging. Right next to it are 3 rocks that spawn. Fossil, crystal and the speckled one. I've had two different sims dig those rocks. Fossil works, crystal works, nothing at all from the speckled one. I haven't tried a speckled rock in a home world yet so don't know if they are working outside of Selvadorada.

@SimGuruNick, If you need another save with this issue, I have one. It starts with the sim digging the speckled rock and completing the action with no collectible obtained or message. I am seeing the same behavior as @funcrunch . I don't use mods or cc. I didn't automatically upload since you may have been able to see for yourself and make a determination as to whether or not it falls into "by design" based on the save you already have.I have only tried to dig the speckled rock by the cheapest lodging in Selvadorada and no where else in the world. Because I've experienced the nothing gotten after a complete dig animation consistentely in two saves that are on different computers, I am surprised to hear that you've been unable to reproduce the issue. I thought this issue would have been simple to replicate. IMHO, I can't imagine this working as it is supposed to since the sim gets nothing and leaves the player thinking something is broken.BTW, thank you for stopping in to provide input. I'm sure I'm not the only one who appreciates it when you share info with the community.

Did you verify that they still work in other worlds ?

[FIXED] [JA] Some rocks in Selvadorada do not yield collectibles

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crinrict
Hero+
8 years ago
Did you verify that they still work in other worlds ?
funcrunch
Rising Veteran
8 years ago
@crinrict wrote:
Did you verify that they still work in other worlds ?
Yes, it's only in Selvadorada that I'm having the problem with the speckled rocks.
crinrict
Hero+
8 years ago
@funcrunch

Could you tell me a place where I can find such a rock for easier testing ?
dolldrms1
8 years ago
I can, Crin. Stay at the cheapest lodging. Right next to it are 3 rocks that spawn. Fossil, crystal and the speckled one. I've had two different sims dig those rocks. Fossil works, crystal works, nothing at all from the speckled one. I haven't tried a speckled rock in a home world yet so don't know if they are working outside of Selvadorada.
crinrict
Hero+
8 years ago
Seems that hasn't respawned for me yet then. Guess I'll try a fresh save.
funcrunch
Rising Veteran
8 years ago
@dolldrms1 wrote:
I can, Crin. Stay at the cheapest lodging. Right next to it are 3 rocks that spawn. Fossil, crystal and the speckled one. I've had two different sims dig those rocks. Fossil works, crystal works, nothing at all from the speckled one. I haven't tried a speckled rock in a home world yet so don't know if they are working outside of Selvadorada.
Yep, I'm staying at the cheapest lodging with my current save (the one started fresh after installing Jungle Adventures), and all three kinds of rocks reliably spawn there. The speckled rocks definitely work correctly in my home world, Windenburg.
crinrict
Hero+
8 years ago
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SimGuruNick
EA Staff (Retired)
8 years ago
The dig sites in Selvadorada are different than the ones in non-vacation worlds, and our design docs suggest that they're not supposed to yield mystery boxes or treasure maps. Doing so would probably lower the chance of getting Selvadorada-relevant collectibles when digging in Selvadorada. I believe this issue is by design and/or feedback. Thanks! 🙂
funcrunch
Rising Veteran
8 years ago
@SimGuruNickwrote:
The dig sites in Selvadorada are different than the ones in non-vacation worlds, and our design docs suggest that they're not supposed to yield mystery boxes or treasure maps. Doing so would probably lower the chance of getting Selvadorada-relevant collectibles when digging in Selvadorada. I believe this issue is by design and/or feedback. Thanks! 🙂
Is it by design that when a Sim digs at a speckled rock in Selvadorada, the digging animation plays but then the Sim stands up with no collectible at all in their inventory and no message? Because that's what's happening; it is specific to the speckled rock appearance shown in the image below. If the dig sites in Selvadorada are only supposed to yield fossils or crystals, then the speckled rocks should either not spawn at all, or show some kind of message when digging at them as it results in no collectible.
SimGuruNick
EA Staff (Retired)
8 years ago
That doesn't sound as designed, however we've been unable to reproduce, our testers are digging up speckled rocks in Selvadorada just fine. It could be that you're attempting to dig up a crystal you already possess in your inventory? I noticed you said you're not using mods, so could you potentially share your save file with me where you're encountering this issue? Thanks much! https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/INFORMATION-How-to-Send-User-Files-to-The-Sims-4-Team/m-p/6065302