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MeltingPenguins's avatar
MeltingPenguins
6 years ago

Re: [ARCHIVED] Whims: Same-sex Couple Wants to Try For Baby

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Occasionally (10% - 49%)
What is your current game version number? 1.62.67.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Discover University, Island Living, Get Famous, Seasons, Cats and Dogs, City Living, Get Together, Get to work, Realm of Magic, StrangerVille, Jungle Adventure, Parenthood, Vampire, Spa Day, Vintage Glamour Stuff, Perfect Patio Stuff, Outdoor Retreat, Cool Kitchen Stuff, Spooky Stuff
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have two Sims of the same gender (both cis) married.
What happens when the bug occurs? A Sim is getting the whim to Try for Baby with their spouse who has the same set of reproductive organs as them.
What do you expect to see? Impossible whims not popping up.
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? Neutral/Not Sure 

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Recently, one of my Sims keeps having the Try For Baby whim, when she's in a relationship with another (cis) woman. So, as amazing as science is in the game, I don't think that's yet possible.

Like it's lovely to see, but...

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  • Vatzfu's avatar
    Vatzfu
    5 years ago
    @MeltingPenguins This is annoying but considering you can take your sim to the wardrobe and make it able to impregnate others...
  • eustacecs's avatar
    eustacecs
    5 years ago
    @Vatzfu , IIRC you can't without forcing full sim edit mode by cheat (or Gallery upload>download>edit shenanigans, didn't tried the latter) - which may cause unintended consequences.
  • Vatzfu's avatar
    Vatzfu
    5 years ago
    @eustacecs For some reason I can use "change Sim" in both the mirrors and wardrobes and the switches show up there, I haven't used any codes and when I force full edit the only thing that changes is that I can edit the age, muscle and weight
  • xochiquetzl_xkvn's avatar
    xochiquetzl_xkvn
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago

    @Vatzfu  There's a ... under gender where you can change gender options. 

    I get this all the time, but I've also turned on same-sex try for baby in MCCC, so it makes sense for me to get it.  Amusingly, I once had a 3rd trimester pregnant Sim get a "Try for Baby with [Wife]" whim and shouted "YOU'RE.  ALREADY.  PREGNANT!!!!!" at the screen.  LOL!

    (Also, I was disappointed that my Sim couldn't Try for Baby with her husband who was pregnant via alien abduction.  ROTFL.  I guess the hormones were going haywire?)

  • Vatzfu's avatar
    Vatzfu
    5 years ago
    @xochiquetzl_xkvn I just said that because it feels weird to do this kind of thing without cheat codes, it can't be normal to be able to change your gender and reproduction settings by casually using a mirror lol. I use this for fun when I'm bored but thats it.
  • xochiquetzl_xkvn's avatar
    xochiquetzl_xkvn
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago

    @Vatzfu  I can see that.  I used to make my same-sex couples adopt, but... meh, no, it's the Sims, if they want bio children they can have them!  We'll pretend it's some kind of in vitro procedure that hasn't been developed yet in reality.  😉

  • JonaO703's avatar
    JonaO703
    Hero
    5 years ago

    @Vatzfu I never noticed until you mentioned it but I tested it and I was able to change gender settings from a mirror; the change sim option.  I didn't have the fulleditmode cheat on. It is kinda weird.

    @xochiquetzl_xkvn I usually just pretend the sims got a spellcaster to magically alter them so they can have a baby. 🙂

    It is a very odd bug indeed, considering the whim tells you how to try for baby but it isn't possible for same-sex couples unless you've change the default male/female gender settings.  As old as the OP is, I wonder if it's ever going to be fixed.

  • xochiquetzl_xkvn's avatar
    xochiquetzl_xkvn
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago

    @JonaO703  My impression is that they've pretty much given up on whims, alas.

    Despite mocking some silly whims ("Try for baby?  YOU'RE THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANT!!!!!") I like them.  Sometimes they're cute, sometimes I complete them by accident and get satisfaction points, 😉 and I loves me some satisfaction points!  (Also, pets and "Feel the Love," anyone who's saving up for Potion of Youth or some other great reward should get a pet.  <3 But I digress!)

    But yes, same-sex Sims can try for baby, depending on how willing you are to edit their gender settings.  :D

  • ValiantRedKnight's avatar
    ValiantRedKnight
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    @Vatzfu It’s weird, but forcing players to use cheats to do this would be annoying for console players because they’d lose achievement progress.

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