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coloncocon
Seasoned Ace
18 hours ago

Right now, the game creates new townies when my Sims use the computer to work.

I'm unsure if it's a bug or a feature. And my current game doesn't have "Get Famous" EP, so it may be different from other players, but what my issue is...

Every time that my sim uses the computer to do work-related interaction (ex., write a scientific paper, polish a comedy routine), the game always generates a new family (1-4 sims) that has one "style influencer (Lv 1)".

Firstly, I thought it only happened with a gardener/botanist career when using a computer to do a job, but my comedian sim is too.

And it never stops, even though the game already has a new style influencer. The game still creates it "non-stop"

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I can notice this because I use mods to stop townie generate and I can see from MCCC's log and found something like this

[Jul-26-2025 13:48:22]* Created homeless household, Teague, containing 1 sim(s) for: filter_computerChat_Style_Influencer_Freelancer_Fashion_Photographer
[Jul-26-2025 14:11:30]* Created homeless household, Amos, containing 1 sim(s) for: filter_computerChat_Style_Influencer_Freelancer_Fashion_Photographer

Sometimes the family contains a full family with children, but mostly it is a single sim.

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I also tested without the mod and still got a new family on "other household" after I did the action with the computer.

I suspect that there are some problems with NPC generation in the recent patch because Cottage Living NPCs are also messy right now. And I got some LE when it's San Myshuno's festival too. (But last thing may be only mod-related.)

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If your game has many new families in "other household" lately, you might have the same issue as me.

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  • coloncocon's avatar
    coloncocon
    Seasoned Ace
    10 hours ago

    The townie-generating situation in the game without mods is unacceptable for me because I want my screenshot to have only the Sims that I designed or edited. Don't want to see random ugly sims in the background.

    As the game will make townies again to fill the role, I kept some townies with a bit of a makeover (I love the variety of them, so I change as little as possible). But I can't make over them forever if the game is making new unnecessary townies NON-STOP.

    If my Sim travels and spends time in 1 or 2 worlds/public lots (without social lot traits) I get around 25 new households in OH, Townies that weren't even there on that particular lot.

    That's so crazy! And yes, the game creates some households even though they still do not appear on the lot.

    I firmly believe it's time for a Townie toggle.

    They should do, or at least not make this even worse. I don't want to depend on the mods to prevent them. And console user should have a choice!

     

  • simsplayer818's avatar
    simsplayer818
    Hero
    16 hours ago

    I'm on Xbox Series X so mod free. The game is definitely generating more Townies. But I get them when going to a public lot, way too many. If my Sim travels and spends time in 1 or 2 worlds/public lots (without social lot traits) I get around 25 new households in OH, Townies that weren't even there on that particular lot. It's unsustainable on console and can contribute to lagging and crashing. I've mentioned it on other threads but I have to clear them out daily so as not to impact my game's stability and performance. I used to only have to do this weekly.

    I firmly believe it's time for a Townie toggle.

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