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? n/aWhat expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Backyard SP, Cool Kitchen SP, Fitness SPSteps: How can we find the bug ourselves? play a household with a computer What happens when the bug occurs? Sims will autonomously "troll teh forums". a lot.What do you expect to see? this action not happening so often.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? No Sims will choose to interact with the computer, most of the time, by "trolling teh forums". this isn't related to low fun/traits/lack of objects to interact with, as far as i can see. Edit By Crinrict: Added Tag to Title.

I made a thread on The Sims' Forums where Sims, even with the Good trait, will always Troll autonomously. I'm believing that the Geek trait causes Sims to Troll autonomously because Jennifer has the Geek trait as seen in this screenshot. Only she does it while the others do not. I'm not sure if it's a bug but I'm reporting this just in case, it has been occurring since 2014 possibly since the Pools Update.I know it makes sense for Evil Sims to Troll autonomously but I find it inappropriate for Good Sims to Troll the Forums. I don't think that there is a mod to prevent Trolling but I know there might be a mod to disable auto Computer use.

No matter what traits my Sims have, they all troll teh fourms autonomously.

I have basegame, all expansions, all gamepacks and stuffpacks except for: Eco Lifestyle, Journey to Batuu, Nifty Knitting, Moschinno Stuff, Tiny Living and My First Pet.I've had this issue with all sims, in both a modded game and mod and cc-free game. Either they have the geek trait, high programming skill or low fun/social need.With low fun and/or social, instead of playing a computer game, they choose to troll the forumsInstead of programming/practice writing/search the web/chat online, they choose to troll the forumsInstead of watching tv or dancing to radio, they choose to troll the forumsIf I don't..restrict access to a computermonitor every sims activity carefullyor turn autonomy offThen eventually every sim will have a few Mischief points from this, and I've had one occasion where a sim made it to level 5 mischief skill all on his own from trolling the forums and then autonomously choosing mischief interactions with other members of the household, when I was taking care of other sims and ignoring this one.I have...Removed mods to testRepaired my game to testRemoved my saves/tray and deleted the sims 4 folder to generate a fresh folderWhat do I expect?I don't understand why a mischief related interaction ("Troll teh forums") is associated with the Geek trait or high programming skill. I associate mischief interactions with the Goofball, Mean and Evil trait, OR with the playful moodlet.

i have a sim in my legacy family with the good trait that i also marked as hating mischief as soon as i got the notification she gained the mischief skill as a child and she maxed out her mischief skill from autonomously trolling (and then pranking her siblings bc trolling gave her a high mischief skill). this was on a microhome lot and she has the scouting aptitude trait, so her skill gain was extra boosted, but she a good sims that hates mischief(i have seasons, parenthood, tiny living, and the free holiday pack. i have lots of build/buy and cas cc but no script mods)

it does happen a lot to my sims also. Every time they don't have something to do, they troll the forum....

[OPEN] Excessive autonomous "troll teh forums" action

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GothicSimmer
11 years ago
I made a thread on The Sims' Forums where Sims, even with the Good trait, will always Troll autonomously. I'm believing that the Geek trait causes Sims to Troll autonomously because Jennifer has the Geek trait as seen in this screenshot. Only she does it while the others do not. I'm not sure if it's a bug but I'm reporting this just in case, it has been occurring since 2014 possibly since the Pools Update.
I know it makes sense for Evil Sims to Troll autonomously but I find it inappropriate for Good Sims to Troll the Forums. I don't think that there is a mod to prevent Trolling but I know there might be a mod to disable auto Computer use.
crinrict
Hero+
11 years ago
Really unsure if this is a bug or a design choice.

Let me see if I can find out more.
GothicSimmer
11 years ago
I'm really unsure if this is a bug. I think it be the Geek trait plus low Social and Fun that might lead to Sims wanting to Troll, only Jennifer does it. This still remains in version 1.9.
canelacaliente
Seasoned Ace
11 years ago
No matter what traits my Sims have, they all troll teh fourms autonomously.
unseenlarks
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
same, after all this time.
crinrict
Hero+
8 years ago
It would be good if you bump old open thread that aren't using the bug template, that you could make a new one and refer to the old so I can merge the old into the new.
unseenlarks
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
hello! how are you doing? i hope you're having a lovely weekend!
i do have to remember to read the whole thing instead of assuming threads are using the current template...
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/excessive-autonomous-quot-troll-teh-forums-quot-action/m-p/6494662
thank you very much for your reply!
crinrict
Hero+
8 years ago
Thanks.

merged threads. Still unsure though
SimGuruIcarus
EA Staff
8 years ago
Hi @canelacaliente @canelacaliente @GothicSimmer

We are having trouble trying to reproduce your issue so, would any of you be willing to send us the save file where you are experiencing this issue?.

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/INFORMATION-How-to-Send-User-Files-to-The-Sims-4-Team/m-p/6065...

That would help us a lot!.

Thank you very much!.
SimGuruIcarus
EA Staff
8 years ago
Hey @unseenlarks

Any save you can provide to help us reproduce this issue?

We are still having no luck with this one :S

Thanks!