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8 years ago
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[FIXED] Sim gets "phone call" & notice about another sims' death

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? Svenska
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
What is your current game version number? n/a
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? CatsandDogs, City Living, Get Together and Get To Work EP's. Parenthood, Dine Out, Spa Day and Outdoor Retreat GP's Laundry Stuff, Childroom Stuff and Sunny Garden Stuff (not sure about these two in English tho)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have a sim related to whoever (for me it happened with NPCs my sim met through his career), the sim dies and your sim will recieve a "phone call" (looks like when the school calls, kind of) and as soon as one clicks it the notifcation will pop up.
What happens when the bug occurs? My sim gets the "grieving buff" for 2 days, one buff for each "sim's death" (my sim recieved two "calls" in a short period of time), lasting 2 sim-days. Does NOT apply to the entire household sims, just the one "related" to the passed one.
What do you expect to see? Totally fine with the "notification", but would not want my sim to grieve for 2 days if it's a sim he/she barely knows/just greeted on, etc.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Seems to me this occured after the latest patch fix, June 26th (might be the one prior to that one as well (June 18th?), not sure). I have talked to some other people who has experienced this too, but never seen it before the lastest patch(es).

This is how it looks (sorry that this is in Swedish). It says basicaly "Hello, [sim's name]. Just wanted to tell you that [name] has passed away. I thought you wanted to know about it"


  • Sims will be more discerning over who they decide is worth mourning when an NPC Sim passes away.
    Fixed in Patch 1.47.49

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  • PugLove888's avatar
    PugLove888
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    @iamsuebert, I thought of something in addition to what @kreatora said.  Since your Sim that is constantly sad is a Vampire, I wanted to make sure that that Sim didn't have the Eternal Sadness as one of her Weaknesses?🤔  This will make it much more likely for her to be constantly sad.  On the other hand, if she doesn't have this Weakness, she can purchase the Dampened Emotions as one of her Strengths.! :eahigh_file: This comes in 3 different strengths: Dampened Emotions, Suppressed Emotions, and Deadened Emotions.  But you Vampire has to be on the 4th tier of strengths for this one, so they have to be pretty powerful for her to be eligible.  🤨

    I just thought I would mention this in case you wanted to work within the regular constraints of the game instead of working around them. 🙂  But @kreatora suggestions still might be the way to go.😉

    Best of Luck, and please update us on her progress! 😇

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    7 years ago

    Hi @iamsuebert

    I merged your post with existing thread on the issue.

    Please feel free to click the me too button on the first post.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    7 years ago
    I'm having this issue as well- It honestly makes the game unplayable. I've had to change the settings so NPC's don't age, but that just makes the town so stagnant. I have no mods or CC and only 2 expansions- Pets and Get to Work.

  • Sims will be more discerning over who they decide is worth mourning when an NPC Sim passes away.
    Fixed in Patch 1.47.49
  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    6 years ago
    @Chicachu88 They still get messages. Are you getting them for strangers you met once ?

    If so, please make a new thread.

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