[FIXED] [JTB] Missions don't get credited

@lcomp12, does your Sim have a Fine Arts degree? (Thought I'd better check, as you didn't refer to this)

Regarding skills, my Sim had all of them maxed out (I don't have the Paranormal pack, so I can't check Medium skill), so unless there's some interaction with other factors, it's probably not the cause - they didn't affect the workaround.

As it so happens, my Sim is also a spellcaster and dislikes yellow, but those didn't affect the bug. She's not Ancient Bloodline, though.

I am not 100% sure, but as far as I recall, another Sim I tested with had her toddler and child skills maxed, and she didn't have the bug at all.

If your Sim doesn't have a Fine Arts degree, then my main course of investigation would be the Ancient Bloodline.

One more thing: just noticed -  you only mentioned 2 main traits - is your Sim a teen? Unless one of those traits triggers the bug, I guess I'd have to test with a teen too.

I can confirm I got the bug with a sim with Ancient Bloodline (no degrees at all) in the second attempt I did before uninstalling the pack.

@MetaSuperficial 

Yes, my Sim is a teen, so no degree yet. I might do some fiddling around with traits and things on my own part to see if I can narrow down as well. Otherwise, thanks for continuing to investigate 🙂

@lcomp12, @niamaimezaadi just confirmed the suspicion - it is the Ancient Bloodline.

I will test this myself later, just cause I'm curious.

So now we have 3 independent triggers: Ancient Bloodline trait, Business Savvy trait and Fine Arts degree.

Will we have more?

Place your bets... 🥳

@MetaSuperficial 

Deleting the Ancient Bloodline cheat worked! I guess that means that my other traits aren’t problems 🙂

@KristenLDD, @shooshane, @RSARS32, @Why_Bunny, @angelique1074, @Baker_9888, @Sciortino24,

do you have any of those 3: Ancient Bloodline trait, Business Savvy trait, Fine Arts degree?

I'm curious to find out if there are other triggers for this bug.

@crinrict, maybe those triggers should be added to the original bug report, what do you think?

So I tried to reproduce the bug with the Ancient Bloodline trait. And it's not working.

At first I tried just by giving the Ancient Bloodline trait (via cheats), without turning my sim into a spellcaster.

Then I tried again, this time actually making him a spellcaster, again with cheats.

It is possible that this only triggers the bug, if a Sim receives Ancient Bloodline through actual gameplay, which is what I will try next.

Yes to Business Savvy trait; no to Ancient Bloodline or Fine Arts Degree.  (He has a Distinguished degree in Drama). 

Update: I used the cheat from @MetaSuperficial to remove the Business Savvy trait and tried again.  Still unable to get missions credited.

@KristenLDD, at which point you removed the trait?

In my tests I was able to remove the trait and degree right after the initial mission set (plan outfit, freshen up, order food) - before the next set (talking about the resistance, first order and scoundrels 3 times). That's where the bug first manifests.

[It may not be as obvious that it begins there, as it is still possible to get the 1st mission from the resistance with bug]

Additional testing info: I went back to Batuu with my sim that completed the Paragon of Hope Aspiration fully shortly after the Star Wars game pack was put out.  (BTW, he DID have the distinguished fine arts degree when he completed these missions. He has been on step 3 of Galactic Privateer since that time.  (I've been ignoring him for his child, my current main sim.)  Well, upon returning to Batuu, all of the money credits he had earned were gone.  He got a scoundrel mission and received money credit upon finishing the tasks, but the mission now did not complete or close out like they used to.  

Since downloading JTB in September 2020, I have also downloaded the Snowy Escape Expansion Pack.  Both of my sims have fully completed the aspiration from this pack (extreme sports enthusiast and maxed all skills. I'm not sure how much would have changed for my original sim.....

Have the others also added/completed the Snowy Escape Pack?

@KristenLDD, this paints a broader picture that goes well beyond my gameplay at this point. As I've mentioned, I only started playing with Batuu a few days ago.

From what you wrote it seems rather clear that an update introduced the bug (or at least the Fine Arts trigger) after you already played through missions successfully with the Fine Arts degree [all four Fine Arts degrees trigger the bug].

But I am a bit confused about the steps you took, and more crucially when did you removed the traits:

1) You took your previous Sim (the Father) which already completed successfully some missions with Fine Arts back to Batuu, right?

2) Did you remove his Fine Arts degree? - and if you did, was it before he went to Batuu, or while he was already there?

3) Did the Father Sim have the Business Savvy trait? If so, did you remove it?

As for the Son - at which point did you remove the Business Savvy trait? Was it after he couldn't complete the mission, or did you go back to a previous save?

When I verified the triggers, I always removed them BEFORE talking to people about the Resistance/First Order/Scoundrels (I'm referring to the mission tasks - NOT aspiration tasks). Trying to remove the triggers after this point, will probably not clear the bug.

My sim has both Snowy Escape aspirations completed. As far as I can tell, those are not involved with this bug, as I was able to clear the bug by removing her Fine Arts degree and Business Savvy trait.

@KristenLDD, I'll start with an important question - have you ever used "Save As..." in the menu?

I'm only asking because you wrote that you're unsure about how to return to previous saves.

If you only used "Save", then the save file is overwritten with your current position and there is nothing to get back to.

A question to Simmers who played JTB before May 2021 - were you able to leave Batuu mid-aspiration and return to complete it without losing progress (credits, mission status)?

@MetaSuperficial@KristenLDDI had to click Me too. I tried to start a mission for the scoundrels, and upon completion I received no credits and the mission would not disappear. The only option was to cancel the mission. However, doing so does not allow me to level up.
This confirms that the bug does not only affect new Sims, but also Sims who had started the game in Batuu, but then had abandoned (to return perhaps at a later time). My Sims do not possess the degree in fine arts, the Ancient Bloodline or the Business trait, however, they are two occults, a mermaid and a wizard.

I'll try to sum up my current understanding of the bug and my current investigation status in a clear manner.

The bug itself:

Mission tasks register as Sims perform them, but when all mission tasks are complete:

1) The tasks are being checked, but not removed from the Mission (Career) Panel.

2) Mission Complete notification does not appear.

3) The Sim does not get Batuu Credits for the mission.

4) Traveling in Batuu afterwards causes all current Batuu Credits to disappear.

Sims new to Batuu:

Currently known bug triggers:

1) Sim has a Fine Arts degree (any of the 4 variants).

2) Sim has the Business Savvy trait.

I have tested both triggers with my current Sims and with new Sims (with no other skills/traits/completed aspirations inside a new game.

[Cheats were used to both add and remove those triggers (can't remove those with game play, anyway)]

Known trigger not yet reproduced:

1) Ancient Bloodline trait.

I was NOT able to reproduce the bug by adding this trait with cheats to a new Sim. I am currently working on testing this through game play.

@lcomp12was able to clear the bug by removing the Ancient Bloodline trait (with cheats - again, no other way to do this).

Other traits and degrees, as well as skills and completed aspirations that I've tested do NOT seem to affect the bug. While I haven't tested all of them, I have covered most of them. With skills, I have tested all but Medium. [I have not included toddler and child traits, nor did I try to send a teen to Batuu]

Sims returning to Batuu:

Since I only started playing with Batuu last weekend, I have no investigative data on that yet. Also, it is not always clear to me if Simmers report Sims who are returning to Batuu, or are new to Batuu.

Currently Suspected Triggers:

1) Occult Sims

2) Mermaids

3) Magicians

I highly suspect that these triggers are still relevant for returning Sims:

* Fine Arts Degree

* Business Savvy

It is possible that simply returning to Batuu is a trigger, regardless of non-Batuu status, but it's just my suspicion.

This only represents my current understanding of the bug, as far as I could gather from what other Simmers have posted, as well my own experience and testing.

Regardless, as far as I'm concerned, this is all the same bug. It may have multiple triggers, but it ultimately has the same presentation - Batuu Missions not ending when all tasks complete.

I do NOT have the following packs: Dream Decorator, Laundry Day, Paranormal, Kids Room, Toddler, My First Pet, Throwback, Country Kitchen, Courtyard, Bust the Dust.

[Obviously, I cannot attest or test whether or not the bug existed in previous versions, or how Sims who already interacted with Batuu in previous versions are affected]

@lcomp12, I am still unable to reproduce the bug with Ancient Bloodline. This time I tried with a teen born with the trait.

I also tried giving her the same skills and traits you specified from your Sim. This didn't work. I'm probably missing something here.

BTW, just to verify - this is your Sim's first time in Batuu, right?

@MetaSuperficial  The Sim had visited once previously and done the introductory quest before this time.