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LunarBritney
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
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[CCSP] Simanite and Emerald Give Impossible to Use Benefits

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 up to crystal creations
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Charge the Simanite and Emerald gemstone craftables
What happens when the bug occurs? The buff to gain more work/school perfomance (simanite) or more luck in chance cards (emerald), but the buff that gives all those benefits only appears when the crystal is placed next to a sim physically. But sims go to work/school, they cannot do that and nor do the crystal provide the buffs via inventory.
What do you expect to see? I expect sims to get the benefits by having crystals in their inventory.
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? No

Another pack another bunch of oversights

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  • They do, you might need to select "wear with all outfits" a few times to get it to take. Rings and Earrings are easiest to see when they are wearing them. Necklaces and bracelets often get hidden under clothing.

  • amjoie's avatar
    amjoie
    Seasoned Ace
    2 years ago

    @Gingerxyz  Ah, well, then. I guess the ability to keep the functioning crystals in inventory is something EA needs to look into. Otherwise I am forced to agree, it is a bit of giving with one hand, and taking back with the other.

  • amjoie's avatar
    amjoie
    Seasoned Ace
    2 years ago

    @needleworkreve  If a person is not opposed to using mods, SrslySims_PlanCareerOutfit will allow placing the correct jewelry only on the specific career outfit, which is a lot less cumbersome and will not spoil the appearance of outfits that need other jewelry to properly coordinate.

  • EA_Cade's avatar
    EA_Cade
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    2 years ago

    Hey all, 

    As @GiardiniDiMarzo stated earlier in this thread, the issue reported here is currently functioning as it was designed to. Sims should not be able to gain the benefits of crystals in their inventory, only from the jewelry crafted from the gems. 

    I've also flagged that this design choice is causing some confusion/frustration to pass along to the game team. 

    Thanks!

  • Similians's avatar
    Similians
    New Traveler
    2 years ago
    @LunarBritney
    But then what's the point of charging the crystals if their effects don't work that way?
    If the crystal's only benefit is displayed on all versions of it, I shouldn't need to figure out which one truly gives the benefits in the correct way. It's just misleading and frustrating.

    Good Point, but I think simanite (career boost) still working if you
    1. work from home (an hour before next shift after u complete a work from home session, that's where the career performance bar increase somehow)
    2. Negotiate a bonus (level 10 charisma)
    3. Convince boss to give bonus (level 9 research and debate)
    4. Being atrocious reputation level 5 celebrity, buy the atrocious perk, it will allow you to bribe boss for promotion for 1000 simoleons (can be used multiple times to max the bar instantly)
    bonus :
    - u can use wishing well to get promotion instantly
    - be a workaholic, work off hours few times until "Demand for promotion" option on phone appear, and get instant promotion
    - use celestial crystal helmet with hematite to get double career performance boost (combine with negotiate a bonus, auto max)
    - be a level 4 celebrity, buy the 4th career perk for performance boost
    - drink pre-work shot coffee to get career boost for 24 hours and +1 happy
    - buy networked club perk for career boost
    - befriend with mother plant and ask her to max your career bar
    - use good school lot trait for school performance boost

    for emerald...
    well you won this one my friend
    get 'em
  • Similians's avatar
    Similians
    New Traveler
    2 years ago
    @amjoie unfortunately most of the active works like high school, acting, doctor, detective, scientist, home decorator and most of non base game careers are not affected by any career boost mechanism, it's truly one of the bug of all time.

    also yes, u can use 1 charged while other charging and switch place and so on for infinite use.
  • Similians's avatar
    Similians
    New Traveler
    2 years ago
    @Gingerxyz nope I don't think any active careers will get benefit from any career boost mechanism, it's a bug.

    or rather need coding, sort of problem. so that any career from any DLC is affected by any career boost mechanism.

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