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Kittyarow's avatar
6 years ago

[S] Children can't trick or treat/ can't fulfill tradition

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? 1.62.67.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Seasons, Cats and Dogs, City Living, Get Together, Island Living, Get to Work, Discover University, Parenthood, Vampires. Kids Room, Laundry, and Spooky Day
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? When a trick or treater comes to the door try and have a child give them a trick or treat
What happens when the bug occurs? Children cannot complete the tradition they love, because they're children, and usually can't have an awesome holiday
What do you expect to see? If children are to love a holiday tradition then they should be able to complete it
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 

I'm really getting fed up with trying to create Halloween in the Sims 4.  Sims 3 was the best example of how to complete an holiday the right way. Halloween is mostly for children and teens so why is that children only get two costumes (not very good ones either) and even then one of them doesn't work! Then not only are they unable to go door to door themselves, which was already annoying, now they can't even participate in trick or treat at all by handing out candy! It's getting ridiculous. 

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  • Aceeee82's avatar
    Aceeee82
    Rising Hotshot
    2 years ago

    @Aceeee82 wrote:

    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? 1.107.151
    What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? backyard stuff, city living, dine out, discover university, get famous, get to work, get together, growing together, high school years, holiday celebration pack, outdoor retreat, parenthood, romantic garden stuff, seasons, toddler stuff
    Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? have spookfest. have a child with a costume knock on your door.
    What happens when the bug occurs? there's no trick or treat option. even after introduction
    What do you expect to see? being able to participate in this tradition
    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 

    topic self explanatory


    I don't know who moved my report to this thread but my bug is different...

    This one clearly states that the interaction is not available for children whereas my report is an issue with all ages, not just children.

    Edit: I don't see any solution in the near future... so for everyone who experience this, mischief interactions count as a trick or treat tradition. So is giving gifts. 

  • Pamela10181's avatar
    Pamela10181
    Seasoned Rookie
    10 months ago

    I am having the same issue. The child is in costume and has the love interaction for Trick or Treat however, they are unable to perform this action when selecting on a Trick or Treater. I searched all of the social menu and the option is not there. I play on PS5 and I only hace the seasons package installed (no spooky stuff pack) 

  • When it first came out, the Trick or Treat interaction would complete by using the bowl of candy that you can place outsider your house or by using the trick or Treat interaction on visiting sims. As far as I know, they're actually supposed to knock on your door to get the interaction, but kids just show up and stand around on the lot instead of knocking now. 

      The tradition does complete by exchanging gifts. I usually just put some fruit or baked goods in my inventory and give out "friendly gifts," to complete the tradition. Like drinking, and some other traditions, you need to do it three times for the tradition to fully complete. 

  • I'm not sure what the rules are for mod suggestions here, but I have a mod called "Trick or Treat Tradition Overhaul" that addresses this problem. Anyone who isn't opposed to a modded solution can find it on ModTheSims or my tumblr.

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