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Avenagaliene
5 years ago
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[FIXED] Plants change quality on their own (evolve on their own ?)

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
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? 1.63.134.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All, except Moschino, My First Pets, Kids and Luxury
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Plant a seed. Leave the lot. Plant upgraded. See below for specific details.
What happens when the bug occurs? Plant upgrades from Normal - Excellent - Perfect.
What do you expect to see? Sims should be able to evolve plants.
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? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Patch + Expansion

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So I'm not sure if any of these are going to be factors... and ironically this is happening on my "Mother Earth" Sim.

Lot Traits:  Geothermal, Natural Well, Off-the-Grid
Sim Traits:  Green Fiend, Recycle Disciple, Children of the Islands, Storm Chaser Sim, Frugal, Morning Sim, Marketable, Collector

NAP(s):  Green Gardening, Juiced Community, Rock Your Body, Self-Sufficiency
Lot:  Rockridge Springs


Items Planted:  Taro [Normal], Spinach Plant [Normal], Bell Pepper Plant [Normal]
Location:  Ground

Steps

1.  Planted the three items listed above.

2.  Traveled to Lot:  The Portsmouth Promenade
3.  Returned home -- Plants now Excellent.
4.  Saved game to get Version Number.

5.  Reloaded game -- Plants now Perfect.  Harvestables also considered perfect.

Additional Information

  • Random Sim testing --- Brichester -- Not replicating
  • New save:  Rockridge Springs -- Replicated
  • Repaired - Continuing
  • New Save After Repair - Replicated

Possible Triggers for Event(s)

  • Beehive / Insect Nest [?]
  • Trait(s):  Reduce and Recycle, Geothermal, Natural Well, Great Soil
  • Community Footprint:  Green / Neutral
  • Lots:  Port Promise [ECO], Willow Creek Park [Base] 

Other Problems with Plant Evolution Noticed

Edit By Crinrict: Added Tag to Title, Adjusted Title

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    5 years ago
    Plants no longer change their quality or evolve on their own after Sims traveling.

    Fixed in Patch 1.68.154/ 1.33

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

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  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    5 years ago
    @Avenagaliene Does this happen on all lots you have or only this one with these lot traits ? Maybe it's a perk of one of the lot traits ?
  • Avenagaliene's avatar
    Avenagaliene
    5 years ago

    @crinrict -- I've been doing testing.  I've tried new games, repairing, etc.  and seem to have the same bug regardless of what Sim is on there and/or traits.  So my lot itself seems to be bugged.  I have been trying to get a hold of someone to replicate it on theirs, to no avail.

    It also made Garden Variety Aspiration impossible to complete without cheating.

  • Bra1nBlast3d's avatar
    Bra1nBlast3d
    Seasoned Veteran
    5 years ago

    Is the neighborhood footprint green? It seems like plants improve in quality under a green footprint, which may be by design.

  • Avenagaliene's avatar
    Avenagaliene
    5 years ago

    @Bra1nBlast3dNeutral / Green both have the same impact on the lot for me.  Please keep in mind as well that I can SAVE the game and come back to an upgraded plant.

  • Ysenne's avatar
    Ysenne
    5 years ago

    I have this issue also. It is happening in different lots with different sims. Also, I had a number of Perfect plants that have downgraded themselves to Magnificent. There are a few that were ready to evolve prior to encountering the bug, those seem to not be evolving on their own. In addition, sheltered plants are resetting to just a dirt pile when a season changes and have to grow again.

  • Avenagaliene's avatar
    Avenagaliene
    5 years ago

    I am currently playing on Long... so when my Season changes I'll see if this occurs for me as well... Regardless I'll add it up top.

    Also @Ysenne , could you possibly tell me what Traits/Locations you have replicated the bug at...?

  • Sugaababyy's avatar
    Sugaababyy
    5 years ago

    Within my game my plants also keep resetting to dirt piles despite having been excellent quality, in the right season, and outdoors. I tried planting on diffrent lots, removing/or changing traits. There is no mods in my game. This is really annoying because any work put into planting is just randomly reset. 

  • maddiee_little's avatar
    maddiee_little
    5 years ago

    I have been having a similar issue but the opposite way - magnificent plants will chance to 'nice' quality randomly, rather than keeping their quality after being evolved.

  • Avenagaliene's avatar
    Avenagaliene
    5 years ago

    @crinrict I've had a combination of the plants returning to soil and the "seed", while being a bush and now randomly degrading.  I'm testing as much as I can and have moved to a family on Normal in Newcrest to see what I can find out.  

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