[NEEDS INPUT] No buffs from harvestables on Off Grid lots

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Product: The Sims 4Platform:PCWhich language are you playing the game in?  EnglishHow often does the bug occur?  Every time (100%)What is your current game version number?  1.63.134.1020What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed?  Everything except Eco Lifestyle.Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves?  Play on an Off-Grid lot, eat a harvestable.What happens when the bug occurs?  No "Happy" buff occurs from eating the harvestable, nor is there a 'special' buff as stated in the patch notes that there would be. What do you expect to see?  At least a +1 happy or a special buff.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?  YesPlease describe the patch or change you made.  After updating to the June 3rd patch.
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I'm having problems with playing Off-the-Grid. I thought it would be easier having read the patch notes, but my survivalist Sims are no longer getting Happy buffs from eating fruit and veg. Previously, they gained at least +1 Happy for a normal quality fruit/veg, but usually higher as their gardens are at least nice.
They do not get any 'special' buff for eating harvestables either, which was stated in the patch notes.

I have no mods currently, and I have tried resetting my user files and repairing the game. I'm still experiencing the bug.

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crinrict · Answer

@happeninholly Could be related to this: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/NEEDS-INPUT-Both-Uncomfortable-and-Happy-Moodlet-from-Eating/td-p/9170967

They changed quite a few things when it comes to buff so this might be a design choice.

Marking this as unsure

happeninholly · Answer

Thanks for linking that other thread - it could definitely be related. But my Sims do get buffs as normal when not playing Off the Grid. It's only when I turn on the 'Off the Grid' lot trait that suddenly they don't get buffs any more?

crinrict · Answer

@happeninholly  I don't know. Buffs just seem to work differently than before and I don't know which are bugs and which are intended changes

crinrict · Answer

@happeninholly  Did you have this issue on a particular lot only or have you tried multiple ?

happeninholly · Answer

I still experienced the same thing whether it was an existing save or one I created to test.

To be specific, for the brand new save, I created a tiny residential lot with great soil, off the grid and home studio, which are the same traits that the lot where I first noticed the bug in my existing save has. Eating fruit or veg gave no buffs as before. When I took away off the grid, the sim got the usual +1 happy buff when he ate an apple.

I thought perhaps it was an interaction with the tiny residential lot, so I then applied the same lot traits to a normal residential lot, but got the same effect.

Perhaps it's an interaction between the lot traits? That'll be my next test!

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