Plants no longer change their quality or evolve on their own after Sims traveling.
Fixed in Patch 1.68.154/ 1.33
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Yup, still linked. I checked all my plants to see if they could be harvested. They were all Perfect. Then I went into build/buy to store the fabricator in my Household inventory, changed my mind and came back out without making any changes. I got a notification "Eco Footprint is Neutral" even though Eco Footprint has been turned off. I checked my plants again and they were all Magnificent.
So much for turning off Eco Footprint being the workaround. Now I need it to glitch back to Green if I want plants to be Perfect again...
I've had exactly this happen (I also play without eco footprints in theory). It normally glitches right back when I go into build/buy again.
Somehow I can travel with the family anywhere in the worlds, even vacation doesn't change the 'non-existing green footprint', but the family inventory changes it (sometimes).
