Hello,
I don't know if there is a better place for this or not. Is it possible to make it so adult sims are not scared of thunderstorms? I think it would make sense for babies, toddlers and even children, but it is really bizarre to see a teen or adult running around inside their house because of lightning. I didn't like them being tense before but I'd vastly prefer that to being scared.
Thanks so much!
@Veykek The only way really is to get the storm chaser sim reward aspiration it's stops Sims getting the scared or tense moodlit from thunderstorms.
Thanks Rachel,
Do you know if the developers frequent this message board at all?
@Veykek You do see EA workers here but its rare though.
Ah okay. I need to find a way to contact them about it I guess. I am looking to suggest a change to the game than a workaround. 🙂
Agree 100%. Last I checked, no adult I've ever met has been scared of thunderstorms. That fear should go away once a sim hits teen age. It is absolutely ridiculous that this is even a feature. Looking for a mod to solve it for now, but no luck so far.
The worst part is even Stormchaser from the rewards store is "loves storms" and "thrives in terrifying conditions". Like... I love storms from a distance and my partner is pretty indifferent to them. Why are those the only two options? Just because I don't want my Sim to hide under the covers doesn't mean I want them to dance amongst the lightning bolts either.
Hi everyone! This is listed as "By Design" in the bug report on the bug forums.
You can read the EA response here: [BY DESIGN] Adult Sims are scared of thunderstorms.
@Veykek You can make a thread in the feedback section at the official sims forum as well, just to say that you still want it changed.
The only EA personell I, sometimes, see posting in this section, is the forum moderators for AHQ. At the official forum I have at rare occasions seen the SimGurus, part of the game producing team, post. Mostly I think they post at twitter though, for some reason.
EA StaffGreetings @Veykek , thanks for raising this question about thunderstorms.
As @PoptartJuniper commented, this is an intended design decision that the developers have made, or it is in-fact working as intended. While it may seem silly to you, many adults are afraid of thunderstorms (I myself being one of them 😳). Since this is intentional, the team won't be making changes to it at this time.
In regards to staff visiting the boards, we are definitely around and responding. We have a great team of around 30 staff across the forums checking in, replying, notating feedback and issues, and producing reports that go to the studios on matters within the boards. While we're definitely reading the content that gets posted, due to the sheer volume that gets posted we typically limit replies to game critical issues, heavily engaged threads, and threads that we can provide a definite solution for at the time. We are also supported by a great group of highly knowledgeable volunteers that help answer some of the more common questions and concerns, you may have seen them around: the Heroes and Champions, these users have extensive knowledge of the game and have extended access to EA staff to gain clarity on pressing issues.
While you're more than welcome to provide this feedback on the Sims Games forum, the answer will remain the same that it is working as designed.
