Product: The Sims 4Platform:PCWhich language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)What is your current game version number? 1.110.294What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All except Home Chef Hustle, Journey to Batuu, and kits Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have Seasons and Life & Death installed, you'll see that leaf colors don't change during autumn in Ravenwood. Additionally, it doesn't snow in winter, and the trees still have leaves.What happens when the bug occurs? Leaf colors don't change during autumn in Ravenwood. It doesn't snow in winter, and the trees still have leaves.What do you expect to see? Ravenwood, if based off Romania, should experience seasons and have its leaves change color during fall. In winter, trees should have no leaves, and it should snow.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? NoRomania in the real world experiences all four seasons, and so if Ravenwood is based off that location, there should be changes for winter and autumn.

That makes sense for literally only grim's headquarters and maybe Mourningvale. The rest look pretty normal. Why didn't they just give it the Mt. Korembi treatment and make part of it perpetually fall and the rest of it like normal?

I understand the wish for snow but can we please stop assuming rude things like "the devs didn't want to deal with it". There is no reason to automatically assume the choice was because something was "too difficult".Also, Lake Lunvik in Moonwood Mill doesn't freeze in winter. It says "too cold to swim" but it's not frozen. Werewolves can still wade in up to their ankles.

@PandoraTO Oh, that's disappointing then. I would've loved to see the world during winter.And if they wanted to capture that autumn feel, I wish they went more all out then. Like there's a couple autumnal trees in the town square, but I wish there were more to indicate a permanent autumn.If you're gonna design an eternal autumn, design it in a way that's deliberate and leaves no ambiguity to whether it was an intentional design choice or a weird bug.

@unicornpiggiez Unfortunately, this so-called feature is BY DESIGN. Here is how a YouTuber reports it: https://youtu.be/e3IVTKxkHJsEA claims that making it perpetually fall in Ravenwood is because of vibes or whatever.IMO, they didn’t want to deal with the programming challenge of ensuring the rebirth pond doesn’t freeze over the winter, because it has to be available to use at all times. The easier thing is to just turn off the weather in the whole world. That’s just my guess, though.I don’t know why they didn’t just say the world was fictional if they weren’t going to allow it to have weather like the real place it’s supposed to represent.

This is a mod to activate them even if the Sims team blocks them by design choices:https://www.patreon.com/posts/life-death-mod-115112319?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

[LD][Seasons] Ravenwood doesn't change for winter or autumn

19 Replies

PandoraTO
Seasoned Ace
4 months ago
@unicornpiggiez Unfortunately, this so-called feature is BY DESIGN. Here is how a YouTuber reports it: https://youtu.be/e3IVTKxkHJs

EA claims that making it perpetually fall in Ravenwood is because of vibes or whatever.

IMO, they didn’t want to deal with the programming challenge of ensuring the rebirth pond doesn’t freeze over the winter, because it has to be available to use at all times. The easier thing is to just turn off the weather in the whole world. That’s just my guess, though.

I don’t know why they didn’t just say the world was fictional if they weren’t going to allow it to have weather like the real place it’s supposed to represent.
unicornpiggiez
Seasoned Veteran
4 months ago
@PandoraTO Oh, that's disappointing then. I would've loved to see the world during winter.

And if they wanted to capture that autumn feel, I wish they went more all out then. Like there's a couple autumnal trees in the town square, but I wish there were more to indicate a permanent autumn.

If you're gonna design an eternal autumn, design it in a way that's deliberate and leaves no ambiguity to whether it was an intentional design choice or a weird bug.
aeroprincess87
New Traveler
4 months ago
That makes sense for literally only grim's headquarters and maybe Mourningvale. The rest look pretty normal. Why didn't they just give it the Mt. Korembi treatment and make part of it perpetually fall and the rest of it like normal?
MissLjupka
Seasoned Ace
4 months ago
@aeroprincess87 wrote:
That makes sense for literally only grim's headquarters and maybe Mourningvale. The rest look pretty normal. Why didn't they just give it the Mt. Korembi treatment and make part of it perpetually fall and the rest of it like normal?
This! Those were my thoughts exactly!
I don't play with occults so the gameplay part doesn't interest me at all - especially this kind of occult like talking with ghosts and reading tarot cards is something I want to get away from as far as I can. The only selling point for me was the stunning world (well, just the normal, beautiful neighborhood at the right top of the map).
But now that even this part of the world doesn't experience seasons at all, there is no point in getting this pack.
I'm surprised they went this way because usually they always make sure that even non occult players buy the pack just for the world.
Normally I never wait for a sale, but this time I'm not even sure if I will buy this pack ever. It would be the second pack after Paranormal Stuff that I would not buy.
If they decide to change the weather in the world then I will maybe get it on a good sale.
Very disappointed in the lack of seasons for this beautiful world.
crinrict
Hero+
4 months ago
@unicornpiggiez Moving this to feedback as it was said by the devs on twitter that this isn't a bug.

I know it's a big topic but it's still not a bug.
peno11
New Hotshot
4 months ago
But it should be a bug. This is a reason enough for me to not buy this pack until they'll fix this bug. Is there at least a mod to fix this nonsensical developers' decision?
bouramama
Seasoned Ace
4 months ago
This is a mod to activate them even if the Sims team blocks them by design choices:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/life-death-mod-115112319?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
aeroprincess87
New Traveler
4 months ago
@bouramama As usual, modders step in to fill EA's gaps. Thank you.
bouramama
Seasoned Ace
4 months ago
@peno11 I linked the mod in message #8
MissLjupka
Seasoned Ace
4 months ago
Thank you for sharing the link to this mod. 🙂
To those of you who already use the mod: Would you be so kind to check, if it generates autumn leaves on the streets?
I don't mean on playable lots, I mean outside of those lots in the non buildable areas.
It would be so lovely if not only the leaves on the trees/bushes turn colorful and lose leaves, but also if the area under the tree/bush would be surrounded by leaves on the floor like in other worlds. 🙂