Product: The Sims 4Platform:PCWhich language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)What is your current game version number? 1.61.15.1020What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All expansion packs except Uni and Island Living and every game pack except StrangerVille.Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have a fireplace at your lot.What happens when the bug occurs? Sims in my household suddenly drop all their actions to go to a fireplace in order to light it, even if the fireplace is already lit or even has the "Autolight" upgrade.What do you expect to see? Sims should not try to light a fireplace which is already lit.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. 1.61.15.1020 I am not sure if this is a general issue, but for my household, the sims sometimes drop all their actions in order to light an available fireplace even if the fireplace is already lit or has the "Autolight" upgrade so the fireplace gets lit if the sim goes nearby it. If the fireplace is already lit, the sim goes toward the fireplace but drops this action if he / she stands in front of it. Edit By Crinrict: Adjusted Tag

Product: The Sims 4Platform:Sony Playstation 4Which language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)What is your current game version number? Version 8.03What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Cats and Dogs Jungle Adventure Bowling Night Discover UniversitySteps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Upgrade the fireplace so that whenever a sim walks into the room, it lightsWhat happens when the bug occurs? Sims are lighting the fireplace so much so that it interferes with their other objectivesWhat do you expect to see? Sims lighting the fireplace occasionally and not frequently Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? On console - never used.Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? No I upgraded the fireplace so that whenever a sim walks into the room, it lights. The Sims just think the fire is out whenever they walk out of the room so they frequently go into the room to light it again. This interferes with their other objectives which are time sensitive. Edit By Crinrict: Adjusted title

@crinrict I currently am only in one house right now but I have two fireplaces. Every sim spanning across generations have wanted to light that fireplace because they think it’s extinguished. I haven’t upgraded my second fireplace just for this reason.Yes every time they walk into the room it’s lit but they always feel the need to light it again

My tent-living Sim had a “house party” in Oasis Springs in the summer. Everyone started to overheat in their party outfit. We rushed around asking to see everyone’s warm weather outfit. She interrupted this action to light the fire pit.🙄I paused and used MCCC to change everyone’s clothes and queue up extinguish fire pit for her.I assume the game thought I was on a murder/suicide spree, but really we were trying to complete the last stage of her mixology aspiration. 😉 (Mostly kidding, although that would be a reason for the game to ignore queued actions and go make things worse, lol.) Seriously, though, why light the fire pit if you and everyone around you are overheating?

Product: The Sims 4Platform:PCWhich language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)What is your current game version number? 1.76.81.1020What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Sims Base Game 64 Bit (NOT Legacy Ed.), Cats & Dogs, City Living, University, Get to Work, Get Together, Dine Out, Dream Home, Outdoor, Parenthood, Cool Kitchen, Kid's Room, Laundry Day, Moschino, Tiny Living, Country Kitchen, Free HolidaySteps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have a fireplace on your lot that isn't already litWhat happens when the bug occurs? Sims autonomously and immediately will go to light a fireplace if it isn't already lit. If you have an autonomous sim and have nothing in their queue for them, then within 20 in-game minutes (not real time), at least 60% of the time, they will decide to light a fire. Guests to a lot with a fireplace immediately go to light an unlit fireplace unless your Sim or others are interacting with them. You apparently can't have a fireplace that isn't lit, your Sims and other Sims on the lot will not allow it. It's their first autonomous action if you have nothing in their queue or they aren't occupied by another Sim's interaction.What do you expect to see? Lighting a fireplace just has no reason to be an autonomous action. It isn't at all necessary nor fulfilling for the Sims in any way. Sims should, at least, prioritize autonomously taking care of needs over their necessity to have a lit fireplace. Why does the fireplace HAVE to be lit. They need to be okay with fireplaces not being lit and just leave them alone.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? Neutral/Not Sure -Clarification to the questions above:I had mods, but since the last big update have removed them from my PC and reinstalled my game entirely. I'm not sure how long this has been an issue, since I didn't often play in houses with fireplaces until recently, and so I'm not sure if it started after a specific patch or update.-Other clarifications:I only play households in Newcrest so I'm not sure if it's town-specific. Occurred on at least 4 different lots within the town (all main level fireplaces, haven't ever had a fireplace on another floor). This has happened with at least 3 different styles of fireplaces and I don't recall which; whether they're from a pack or from base game, I couldn't tell ya. Last occurrence was a few days ago (the last time I played live-mode).-Further into the issue:Sims autonomously and immediately will go to light a fireplace if it isn't already lit. If you have an autonomous sim and have nothing in their queue for them, then within 20 in-game minutes (not real time), 60% of the time (maybe more), they will decide to light a fire. (If they don't light the fire, then they decide to make a pot of coffee for no reason instead, idk). Guests (Sims not in your household) on a lot with a fireplace immediately go to light an unlit fireplace unless your Sim or others are interacting with them. (It's an autonomous action, so you can interrupt these issues with a direct action). You apparently can't have a fireplace that isn't lit, your Sims and guests won't allow it. It's their first autonomous action if you have nothing in their queue/nothing occupying them.-Related posts/reports:I tried to look on the threads and reports, as well as on posts of issues already been noticed and their status, to find whether this issue has been already listed. I looked for maybe 20 minutes with different key words via the site search (scrolling all the pages and briefing the reports) and also using "find in page" browser page key word searches, and I didn't see this specific issue. Closest I found was a year old report of Sims autonomously being obsessed with lighting an already lit fireplace, and this is different since I've never had this issue when the fireplace is already lit. If it's lit, all Sims just leave it be. But I don't want the fireplace to always be lit!! There's no reason! Also, I'm pretty sure a lit fireplace can still cause fires if left unattended or burning too long and such (I don't know if this still happens, but I don't really know why it wouldn't. I know they reduced probability for sure, but I don't believe they entirely removed the possibility from the game). If I missed someone already reporting this specific issue, I apologize greatly and would like a direct to their post so I can boost their report by hitting the button saying "I'm experiencing this too" and help to get this issue seen (and to not clutter the forum with repeat reports).Cheers~

@GridironGuy88 Does this happen with every Sim in every household or just with certain Sims/all fireplaces ?Do I understand this correctly that they walk up to the fireplace to lit it although it's already lit ?

[NEEDS SAVES] Excessive fireplace lighting

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crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago
@Zack4358 Thanks for splitting the threads.
GridironGuy88
5 years ago
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:Sony Playstation 4
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
What is your current game version number? Version 8.03
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Cats and Dogs Jungle Adventure Bowling Night Discover University
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Upgrade the fireplace so that whenever a sim walks into the room, it lights
What happens when the bug occurs? Sims are lighting the fireplace so much so that it interferes with their other objectives
What do you expect to see? Sims lighting the fireplace occasionally and not frequently
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? On console - never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? No

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I upgraded the fireplace so that whenever a sim walks into the room, it lights. The Sims just think the fire is out whenever they walk out of the room so they frequently go into the room to light it again. This interferes with their other objectives which are time sensitive.

Edit By Crinrict: Adjusted title
crinrict
Hero+
5 years ago
@GridironGuy88 Does this happen with every Sim in every household or just with certain Sims/all fireplaces ?

Do I understand this correctly that they walk up to the fireplace to lit it although it's already lit ?
GridironGuy88
5 years ago
@crinrict I currently am only in one house right now but I have two fireplaces. Every sim spanning across generations have wanted to light that fireplace because they think it’s extinguished. I haven’t upgraded my second fireplace just for this reason.

Yes every time they walk into the room it’s lit but they always feel the need to light it again
crinrict
Hero+
5 years ago
@GridironGuy88 Would it be possible to add a video of what you're seeing ?
GridironGuy88
5 years ago
Sorry it didn’t turn out too bright
crinrict
Hero+
5 years ago
@GridironGuy88 Did you try uploading it ? You might need to add it unlisted to youtube or upload to google or one drive and put the link.

As long as one can see something on it, it's fine.
GridironGuy88
5 years ago
I’ve tried uploading the video several times through different mediums it’s just not letting me do it for some reason.

The main problem is that the fireplace lights whenever a sim walks into the room and goes out whenever they walk out
crinrict
Hero+
5 years ago
@GridironGuy88 That's what auto-light does though. They shouldn't try to lit it on their own though cause it's already on.
crinrict
Hero+
5 years ago
@GridironGuy88 Did this solve your issue ?