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Landsharksimie's avatar
7 months ago

[OPEN] Ghosts can’t be contacted

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? 1.110.265.1030
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Befriend ghost. Attempt to call, ask to hang out, or travel with. Options are not available
What happens when the bug occurs? Regardless of relationship bar Ghost sims can not be called, asked to hang out, or traveled with if they are not in your household.
What do you expect to see? Ghost sims should have the same relationship interactions as living sims and other occults.
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

I’m not sure if this is a bug or by design but it needs to change especially now with life and death coming out this week. I will not be buying this new pack if they cannot fix this major problem.

Edit By Crinrict: Added Tag to Title. Not sure if it's a bug or not as it was always that way. With the changes it SHOULD be different and the fact that ask on a date/hangout half-works, does point towards a bug so I'm opting for OPEN at this point. Maxi will need to make the call if it's feedback or a bug though.

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  • @Landsharksimie I found this weird too, especially since I was able to invite them on a create a date/or hangout. I can also ask them on a date, no matter the relationship (disclaimer, this is with L&D installed. Thanks EA for the early access)

    but when trying to do so, I get this.

  • 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? 1.110.294.1020 DX11
    What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All
    Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? click on a ghost
    What happens when the bug occurs? No options to call ghosts.
    What do you expect to see? An option to chat to ghosts on the phone.
    Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes
    Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? No

    There doesn't appear to be any way to contact ghosts through the phone other than to setup a date or to set up a hangout.  No options to call to chat or "invite to hang out on current lot" exist.  Ghosts also cannot call or use the phone on other ghosts.. but they can use their phone with live sims.  I of course removed my mod folder to make sure it wasn't mods.  

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    7 months ago
    @vyvexthorne Still not sure if this is a bug or not cause you actually never could (there's some very ancient reports on that). I do think there is a bug because of the ask on a date option that I have on them.

    It is a bit odd.

    Also please when making reports, put your actual version number. You can find it on the main menu in the lower right corner.
  • vyvexthorne's avatar
    vyvexthorne
    Seasoned Ace
    7 months ago

    @crinrictSorry, I was sleepy and didn't want to open my game again just to find out the number. Report post edited. 😛

    The main reason I made this report was because I got a quest from a ghost to talk to the cow plant and then bake a cake and give them a piece. The problem was, after I baked the cake I couldn't find the ghost. They lived "not in world" and weren't around the nightclub where I had previously met them the next day or evening. I tried asking them on a date and for a hangout, but they barely knew me so wouldn't' come. I tried 4 days to find them to no avail.. So finally, I just moved them in with another household so I could just give them the piece of cake. 

    I realize now I probably could have added them to social bunny, raised their friendship and then got them to go out on a date, but the thought didn't occur to me at the time.  

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    7 months ago
    @vyvexthorne I do think it should be changed with this pack and it's possible an oversight that it wasn't.

    Up to Maxis to decide if they want to treat it as a bug. As per my post above, I do think there's a bug somewhere.
  • gooochyeee's avatar
    gooochyeee
    Seasoned Ace
    7 months ago

    Just my rwo cents. Previously ghosts felt like they were dead and made sense they couldn’t be contacted as they would eventually get culled. Now ghosts seem to be more apart of life, within their new powers and abilty to be woohooed. There is more of a reason to play with them, Its weird that you can fully romance a ghost yet cant travel with them. I hope maxis change this.

  • Hi everyone,

    I'm also experiencing the issue where it's impossible to contact ghosts and interact with them in the same way as living Sims, for example, through the Relationships tab. However, I noticed that if I create a group, the ghost can request to join the activity group. Has anyone found a workaround or fix for this?

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