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Abradley745's avatar
Abradley745
6 years ago
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[FIXED] Sims Random 'Bored Idle' when not Bored or in Boring Conversation

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 Wha...
  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    5 years ago

    Does your Sim look bored all the time? Even when you think they are having fun, they look bored to you? Not a problem anymore. It’s been… taken care of.

    Fixed in Patch 1.68.154/ 1.33

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

AthenaApollos's avatar
AthenaApollos
6 years ago

I'm wondering if this has something to do with EA tuning down the environment moodlets. Maybe they tuned them down TOO far. Could also have something to do with how the new pack causes Sims to become more sensitive to their environment.

Abradley745's avatar
Abradley745
6 years ago

I decided to load my game with a debug mod I use for modding/troubleshooting... Yes, indeed these idle animations are a result of environment!!! @AthenaApollos I believe is absolutely correct!

  • RandomBuzziness's avatar
    RandomBuzziness
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    To me it makes perfect sense that Sims would have negative reactions to areas with low environment scores, such as lots or neighborhoods full of smog, trash, etc. What does not make sense is that Sims would have the same reaction to nicely decorated rooms and houses with no smog or trash at all. My Sim is living in Willow Creek and I do not even own the new Eco Lifestyle pack so obviously there is no smog and I was keeping the house clean.

    Maybe they got the new environmental scoring system wrong or it requires the new Eco Lifestyle pack for it to work right?

    • Abradley745's avatar
      Abradley745
      6 years ago

      I was wondering that too, but instead of waiting to find out, I made an override to disable the Idles. lol I know we can't link stuff here but it's free on my Patreon (Search YourFalseHope) if you'd like a fix until either ea does something about it or if adding the pack fixes it. I couldn't play watching my sims be bored for no reason.

      • RandomBuzziness's avatar
        RandomBuzziness
        Seasoned Ace
        6 years ago

        @Abradley745 Thanks! I am staying mod-free for a short while longer to get more bug testing done, but I will take a look at that for future use. While it would be a relief to not have that annoying idle animation I'm afraid I will just keep losing roommates until the scoring system is fixed. 

    • Abradley745's avatar
      Abradley745
      6 years ago
      @RandomBuzziness "What does not make sense is that Sims would have the same reaction to nicely decorated rooms and houses with no smog or trash at all." Actually there is a positive reaction as well. They use some type of 'inspired' idle. As posted later here - I made an override tuning that disables both positive and negative idles from environment reaction. Athena, I believe is correct and they over/under tuned these reactions in the patch.
      • gwenleah's avatar
        gwenleah
        New Adventurer
        6 years ago

        Is anyone still having this problem because I sure am. My Sims don't show the bored mood but act bored & their mood is rarely anything but "fine". Even my cheerful, outgoing Sims are "fine".
        It's affecting their relationships with friends and new acquaintances as well as job performance and everything else. It's gotten to the point that I'm not playing my main game, I made a branch off with the same characters because it's ruining things. It happens everywhere - homes, friend's houses, ROM, nightclubs, etc. It started immediately after the patch that was put out after the upgrade. I experience it with and without the updated MCC Command, which is the only mod I have. I've repaired my game thru Origin, to no avail.
        I have the switch shut off in Options & I don't have the new Eco Lifestyle. 

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