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EA Staff (Retired)

Re: [BY DESIGN] [PPSP] Sims will not stay in the hot

I believe this issue as being described is by design. It's true that in Sims 3 Sims could sit in the hot tub for hours, but that's not how it's ever worked for TS4.

The Get In interaction will leave the Sim in the chosen interaction until their Fun motive is full. Once their Fun motive is fulfilled via the user directed Get In, they are open to selecting a new interaction. Given that the Hot Tub is only a Fun value of 1, it is usually outscored by other objects. And if all motives are satisfied, the Sim will seek out something new for Fun.

In my own game, my Sim had maxed Fun and stayed in the hot tub for less than 1 Sim hour before getting out to play on the computer. If I tanked Fun, my Sim stayed in the hot tub for about 8 Sim hours before choosing a new action.

3 Replies

Nelly_QueenV
4 years ago
When you get in the hot tub watch tv or listen to music
Francoisf30
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
How could it be possibly be by design? Whats the point then to have hot tub, if you the player need to make sure they are multitasking (talking to another sims or watching tv) to have them stay in the tub, why not have the hot tub actually working like the onsen and having the relax moodlet from it, and also have the relax interaction instead of just Get In... thats very annoying, I was playing trying to get the family together in it and I was quick enough to get the dad and mom talk to each other before they autonomously quit the tub. It took me several attemp, making it tedious and not enjoyable at all.
Sorry sir, I don't want to come out as negative but this is poor design imo and need an improvement. Why not having a relax interaction, that make your sims relax indefinitely or until they get a very pressing need, like red red.
candiecoatediv
Seasoned Ace
10 months ago
Oh here we are 2024 and this is still an issue. What's the point of hot tubs if the sims will not use them. I have disabled full autonomy and they still get out.