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Sid1701d9
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago

Not a Bug, Normal 7 day seasons too short for spawn at science lab.

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? 1.55.105.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All packs except for Machino Stuff pack
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I don't think this is a bug, but I don't know where to put it, I find that one season length set to 7 days, you keep getting the same activities at the science lab, which for me was to make simray 7 times and he was at least level 10+4.. When I extended the season to 4 weeks instead of 7 days the science career works right again.
What happens when the bug occurs? clarified above and below
What do you expect to see? cliarified above and below
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 

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This has been a problem since the gardening update and the seasons release, I just thought I would pass this information along so that the right people know that if your playing Get To Work careers that require conditions the seasons limit though condictions.

I find Summer gives mostly collectable conditions, but it takes at least 3-5 days for collectables to show up in the science lot.

Spring/fall winter mostly indoor science activities, like invent and create elixirs.

I didn't want to put it with the bug report as it was too old for the answer, so what I have is an answer and no bug report to go with it.

I report that the other get to work jobs work better with longer seasons.

gameplay issue

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  • PugLove888's avatar
    PugLove888
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    @Psychotps, I agree … I would much rather have the crystals since they can be used for other things!❤️ I haven't gotten many fossils in the dirt piles, but I have gotten quite a lot of them from the dig rocks.  I do use the maps because it bothers me to have them in my inventory, and if I get a MySims trophy I already have , I either sell it from my inventory, or I take it and trade it at the Flea Market on Sundays. At least that way I get a little something for my efforts. 😉

  • Psychotps's avatar
    Psychotps
    Seasoned Ace
    7 years ago
    @PugLove888 I usually keep one or maybe two of the figurines, it can be handy having something that gives a Playful boost, like when painting or writing a book. And just sell the rest.

    I don't care about the maps at all, I just sell them. Using them takes a tiny bit of time, more clicks, and only guarantees a capsule, which I was very likely to get anyway. Maybe if they were more rare and contained more expensive stuff... it IS a "treasure" map after all...
  • PugLove888's avatar
    PugLove888
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    Yes, I agree that treasure maps should at least have the more expensive My Sims trophies in them, like Goth Boy and TOBOR.  That and/or more rare metals and crystals! 😇  I keep more of them depending on my the personalities of the Sims I'm playing at the time. Hopper, Poppy, Buddy are great in kids rooms.  And I love Elmira Clamp and Trevor Verily in libraries! 🤓  But I can see why you sell most of them.  I also played the My Sims games quite often some years ago, so I do have an affection for the characters ❤️ , even if the amount of trophies we get is ridiculous! 🤒

  • Psychotps's avatar
    Psychotps
    Seasoned Ace
    7 years ago
    @PugLove888 It's particularly annoying at the Science Lab. Occasionally you'll get the daily task Collection Day(?). You have to go out and collect 10 crystals or metals. It's severely annoying because usually 50% of the time you get time capsules and another 10-20% are maps or other items. I end up having to excavate 20-30 rock digs in order to get the 10 crystals/metals and invariably end up with a pile of those figurines.
  • PugLove888's avatar
    PugLove888
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    @Psychotps, yes, I agree, especially since at the Science Lab you have a limited amount of time!  I always end up having to stay late on the day we are assigned to collect materials because of this.  😞

  • Psychotps's avatar
    Psychotps
    Seasoned Ace
    7 years ago
    @PugLove888 Exactly! The darn thing takes half the day. It was worse when I didn't have my Scientist Career gardening fix I made, Since a lot of the tasks required gardening they couldn't be completed. It made normal days very difficult to get to gold, it made "Collection Days" nearly impossible.
  • jpkarlsen's avatar
    jpkarlsen
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    If you ask your co-workers for crystals and metals that also counts.as does cloning them.

  • Psychotps's avatar
    Psychotps
    Seasoned Ace
    7 years ago
    @jpkarlsen Really... I never even thought to try that. I suppose if I get close and don't care to keep digging, I can use that... awesome!
  • Sid1701d9's avatar
    Sid1701d9
    Seasoned Ace
    7 years ago

    Yep ask co workers does count wasn't sure about cloning, but anyways with the map I have seen anything from the cow plant berry deathflower, angelfish, young again potion, rare cryistals and metals, I have also seen the crystals and elements in time capsules.

  • Psychotps's avatar
    Psychotps
    Seasoned Ace
    7 years ago
    @Sid1701d9 Well, all I know is in the regular worlds, (outside from the science lab), the spawn points for digs/excavating are random. They move around in the same general area and seem to randomly alternate between "digs" and dirt "excavations". But the science lab ones seem to be different. I've NEVER seen them as anything but the "dig" ones. Likely because you need the dig's metals and crystals for the job.

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