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imhotep168's avatar
6 years ago

[NEEDS INPUT] [GF] Celestial Crystal Crown: recharged needs drops when removed

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? 1.55.108.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Buy a Celestial Crystal Crown from Buy Mode and a Diamond from computer. Mount the Diamond onto the Crown and wear the Crown. Watch the changes of Social Needs.
What happens when the bug occurs? This bug introduced by patch 1.55.105.1020. It worked OK before. Celestial Crystal Crown mounted with different crystals mounted could fill up some or all needs. But only when sim wears the crown. When the crown is taken off or the crystal is unmounted, the needs drops immediately. Some needs even drops lower. The only exception which working normal is Jet. Jet works as before. The needs remain full when it is unmounted. Maybe there're other crystals also working normal, but most are not.
What do you expect to see? The Needs remain full when the Crown is taken off.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. 1.55.105.1020

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  • @crinrict That's interesting. Diamond is easy to get thru computer. That's what I did for the first post. The Jonquilyst is rare and hard to get, I used cheat to get it from buy mod just for testing. However, I believe it will be the same if I get the Diamond from cheat, because there's no two 'classes' (in Python) defined Diamond. Anyway, I really suffer the glitch in my game. I don't know why it's not reproducible in your PC's. Should I reinstall the game?

    @DonroaAkashu, please look at my data folder.

    When I finished a challenge, I will rename "The Sims 4" folder to The Sims 4.somethingelse, then start a new game. A new "The Sims 4" folder will be generated. That's also what I did for this bug report. "The Sims 4.Bug Testing" is the folder that store the game data for this bug. It makes sure there's no mod used. I just put a Sim and a Lot downloaded from the Gallery into the tray folder. I could upload "The Sims 4. Bug Testing" folder here if necessary.

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    6 years ago
    @DizzyDee-K For me it didn't go down to the way it was though.

    I tried the bladder and hygiene ones and both were in the red. After taking it off it was just slightly under max. From what you're saying, you're seeing the same as @imhotep168 ?

    @imhotep168 I'm not saying it's not bugged. I didn't comment on purpose to see if others are seeing this too but wanted to chime in the discussion now. I haven't tried all the crystals so my testing wasn't extensive.

    Repairing the game sometimes helps, I wouldn't reinstall because of it.
  • DizzyDee-K's avatar
    DizzyDee-K
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    @crinrict@imhotep168 

    I haven't done a real test, but my impression of the Crystal Crown is that it's intended to be goofy so maybe it's effects and aftereffects are meant to be unpredictable. Not really clear.

    Maybe it's just glitchy.

    If I have time this coming weekend I'll look at it more carefully.

  • DizzyDee-K's avatar
    DizzyDee-K
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    @imhotep168 wrote:
    @DizzyDee-KGreat! Please focus on those which will affect the needs.

    This is what Carl's Guide had to say about the Crystal Crown:

    "Note that when motives fill, they are simply set at 100. When the effect is removed, they'll go back part way to where they were before you used the filling effect. Use these effects to extend your Sim's active time and deal with needs later. Great for a quick performance if your needs are low and you're in a rush."

    He also has a video on the crown.

    https://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/expansionpacks/getfamous/celestial-crystal-crown.php

    Will check out the needs crystals this weekend to see what's what.

  • DizzyDee-K's avatar
    DizzyDee-K
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    @DizzyDee-K wrote:

    @imhotep168 wrote:
    @DizzyDee-KGreat! Please focus on those which will affect the needs.

    This is what Carl's Guide had to say about the Crystal Crown:

    "Note that when motives fill, they are simply set at 100. When the effect is removed, they'll go back part way to where they were before you used the filling effect. Use these effects to extend your Sim's active time and deal with needs later. Great for a quick performance if your needs are low and you're in a rush."

    He also has a video on the crown.

    https://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/expansionpacks/getfamous/celestial-crystal-crown.php

    Will check out the needs crystals this weekend to see what's what.


    New Sims folder, new Save, new Sim.

    I had him join the Scientist Career. The Science lot is a good place to dig up crystals. I only tested crystals found in the world or bought from the computer. For the most part they seem to work as Carl's Guide suggests needs drop back when you remove the crown. The caveat is that sometimes they drop back a lot. They also break or run out, but there's no notification when this happens. You can see their power level by looking at the lights on the crown. Removing the crown while the lights are still green seems to give the best results. Crystals recharge while in the inventory. 

    Some of the crystals - e.g. Amazonite - don't work as described. (I realized too late that I should have done a spreadsheet. But Carl's Guide has them all listed with their effects.) Amazonite says it fills all needs except energy, but seems instead to fill hunger. 

    For filling needs - and not dropping too far back when the crown is removed - the GT crystals work best. They also require a trip (or several) to Sixam. For that you need to invent the portal to Sixam or upgrade the rocket ship and go through a wormhole. 

    I think the crystals are working more or less as intended. 

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