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thefailedbeta
Seasoned Veteran
2 years ago

[OPEN] [GTW] [CCSP] Gain Gemology Skill (Not Logic) on Chemistry Lab

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? 1.105.345.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Experiment with the Chemistry Lab. My sim was using it during a work shift on the Scientist work lot.
What happens when the bug occurs? The sim gains the Gemology Skill and does not gain the Logic Skill.
What do you expect to see? I expect to gain the logic skill, not the gemology skill.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Crystal Creations.

Makes the Scientist career bit more difficult.

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  • mightyspritesims's avatar
    mightyspritesims
    Legend
    11 months ago

    @OrganizationZero Same here, I think it would make sense to gain gemology skill on the analyzer when she's analyzing crystals, not on the chemistry lab when she's making serums out of plants. I also think it's bizarre how fast the gemology skill increases when using the chemistry lab.

  • lucombre's avatar
    lucombre
    Seasoned Ace
    11 months ago
    @OrganizationZero I also noticed that the Gemology skill is gained really quickly. I love that it’s gained when searching for crystals but it should be limited to relevant activities and re-tuned to not be so overpowered.
  • Same problem here, and I don't think it makes sense as a design change as some have suggested. Sims always gained logic from both chemical analyzer & chemistry lab interactions, and I think people are getting the two confused. The chemical analyzer has options to analyze crystals and metals (along with plants), and has a chance of obtaining new ones. The chemical LAB has never done that--it's purely about making serums. There are 1 or 2 serums that have crystals as ingredients, but all of them use plants, and most of them ONLY use plants. It would make more sense to build gardening or herbalism or something while using the lab, if you're going to do something different from logic, and maybe get some gemology when using the analyzer to look at crystals. But gaining that much gemology when experimenting on the chemistry LAB (as opposed to the analyzer), when it doesn't really have anything to do with crystals (unlike the analyzer, which at least kind of does)? That just doesn't make sense to me.

  • QueenSaraphine's avatar
    QueenSaraphine
    Seasoned Ace
    8 months ago
    @OrganizationZero My sim already reached lvl 10 of gemology skill from experimenting on the chemistry lab for few hours few days in a row. Took another sim in another save almost a sim year making one piece of jewelry a day to reach lvl 10 in gemology.
    Whether it's a bug or intended, the amount of time it takes to reach that lvl by using chemistry lab is way too fast.
  • Sottiwotti's avatar
    Sottiwotti
    Rising Scout
    5 months ago

    Same problem here, I was definitely not doing any experiments with crystals. I really don't like this bug, the skill levels up way too quickly this way

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