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Seasoned Hotshot

3 years ago

Why can’t we plead for pets? (Bug or no bug?)

So I have the cats and dogs pack and play with it a lot. I have had multiple sims who own pets. In two of my save files I’ve had pets die and sims who really loved them and who would definitely want to plead for them. First time I assumed it was a glitch and just let my sim befriend her pet again as a ghost and re-adopt them.

second time however I had a alien sim who had almost no one in her life but her cat. I knew she would never let her cat go without a fight and again clicked to have her plead. I got the usual “don’t plead with death before reaping lest you be reaped” message that you get when you are waiting to plead so I was like great I can plead. But the option wouldn’t appear and grim reaped her cats soul without her even being allowed to try plead for him.

so is this intentional? And if so why can’t we plead for pets the same way we can for sims? The mechanics are already in the game so we honestly should be able to plead for our pets. Like pleading doesn’t always work but it’s nice to try! Why can’t my pets be saved/spared from death too?

gameplay issue

13 Replies

PugLove888
Hero (Retired)
3 years ago
@simsplayer818 , FYI, some Simmers have made "rooms" with special items in them that are hard to get in the game, like ambrosia, death flowers, death flower plants, etc. The one in particular that I know of who does this is @SheriGR ! Here is a link to her Ambrosia room (since you specifically mentioned that Ambrosia takes a long time to gain the cooking skill and track down the items, though I think she also has posted rooms with those individual items as well if you have a Sim with high cooking skill. ) The Sims - The Gallery - Official Site (ea.com)

Yes, the Ambrosia Pet Treat is a must, as several others have mentioned!!!! 🥰
simsplayer818
Hero
3 years ago
@PugLove888 That's exactly what I used to do in Sims 3 pets. I had a room saved with the unlocked items from the challenges, a ghost zapper and all kinds of collectables, favourite lizards and creations that I'd use as a starting point for my new builds.
I'd do the same in Sims 4 but adding pre made rooms causes...yet another bug which I think is linked to the problems I've had trying to use the gallery.
So instead I add them to retail lots either for free, like the jungle poison antidote or to buy, like death flowers and herbal/jungle remedies. My garden centre also has rare trees and plants to harvest for free. I added a magical store in Strangerville with items from my Wiccan and some Eco Living based stores too...while remembering to snuff out all the candles so customers weren't buying melted wax lol.
When I can get back into my game without the infernal crashing, I'll add some Ambrosia to my Wiccan's magical store too as it's daft you need 2 people to use the death flowers now. Thanks for the tip!
PugLove888
Hero (Retired)
3 years ago
@simsplayer818 , I haven't used the premade item rooms in a while, so I wasn't aware of the bug regarding that , so thank you for the info update! 😀 That also seems like a good work-around you mentioned! 😎 Might not help anyone with an emergency needing a certain item, but it is a good system to prevent emergencies in the future! 😅