[FIXED] Sims Stop Writing to Read
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? 1.62.67.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Place a desk with a computer and any of the groups of books that act as bookshelves on them. Tell your sim to write a book.
What happens when the bug occurs? The sim will sit down to write the book and within seconds cancel the book writing and grab a book from the mini bookshelf to read.
What do you expect to see? My sim writing the book I told them to write.
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. The update that turned the book decorative objects into bookshelves.
This happened with the first household I played using the small book decoration named "Vintage Books" from base game after the update. It happened again today (05/30/2020). This is a new save, with a new family in a new home in a different world. I know I've repaired the game and there have been updates between the first issue and this one. I've attached a video showing the amount of time it takes for them to go from sitting down to write to getting up and grabbing a book. It's a cycle after that. You can cancel the read interaction, have them sit back down to write, and within seconds, they'll cancel the write action and pick up a book again.
If you place the books anywhere else in the house, even in the same room, it doesn't happen. It only occurs if the books are on the desk with the computer. This will also happen if they're on the top shelf of the City Living desk.
Edit By Crinrict: Added Tag to Title
Talking of procrastinating, when your Sim sits down to write a book or term paper they should do just that and not pick up the nearest book and start reading instead. Now, where is our basketball?Fixed in Patch 1.102.190/1.82
Please create a new thread if you're still experiencing this issue,