This really odd thing just happened in my game. The Sim I am playing is an evil genius and crime boss and half-way through his adult age, he is thinking about an heir. So he had a few kids with some townies. Anyway, he was visiting one of the households to check in on the progress of his sons and at the same time a bunch of aliens just showed up on the lot.https://i.imgur.com/4MVxBln.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/p99fjlS.jpgAnd they just made themselves comfortable and hung out - all six of them.https://i.imgur.com/J45ZtQQ.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/pzD4Hjq.jpgThe other household members were very chill about it.Spoiler (Highlight to read)https://i.imgur.com/6QYwdLx.jpgEven little Augustus sat down for a nice long chat with the invaders.https://i.imgur.com/F4CDlyB.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/6QYwdLx.jpgEven little Augustus sat down for a nice long chat with the invaders.https://i.imgur.com/F4CDlyB.jpgAnd then after 3-4 in game hours they all left together like they came.https://i.imgur.com/bHQCKNs.jpgWhat I don't understand is why would this happen while my Sim is visiting another household? The mother is not alien or a scientist, there is no satellite dish on the house (nor has my Sim ever used on). I found one thread about this on the forums from 2015, but they had used the satellite dish to contact aliens. I am not upset about it, if anything I like unexpected things, but it just seems so random?

Wow - I can't be of any help as to why it happened - but super cool. It is so much fun when random, unexpected things happen in the game you're playing. Adds an element of randomness to the story of your Sims - this is awesome!

Again, no clue as to why it happened, but recently a lot of the weird stuff that has been happening in people's games seems to trace back to the NAPs in Eco Lifestyle, or the recent patch. I don't have the pack (so speak with no experience), but could it be that?Also, aliens are buggy in this game (like, REAL buggy, trust me on this one), so maybe it's that. If not, it could just be some unrelated glitch or random chance.

Actually I would have a much better opinion of NAPs if they could lead to such random events. :D

Is the townie mother an alien in disguise? If she is that would explain it all. You Sim's child may be half alien. Take them into CAS through manage households or however you want and look to see if they are aliens.

She is not an alien, I had already given her a make-over before they began their relationship. A pic from CAS under the spoiler.Spoiler (Highlight to read)https://i.imgur.com/78N8erM.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/78N8erM.jpg

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Canuckfan86
5 years ago
Wow - I can't be of any help as to why it happened - but super cool. It is so much fun when random, unexpected things happen in the game you're playing. Adds an element of randomness to the story of your Sims - this is awesome!
squirreltail15
5 years ago
Again, no clue as to why it happened, but recently a lot of the weird stuff that has been happening in people's games seems to trace back to the NAPs in Eco Lifestyle, or the recent patch. I don't have the pack (so speak with no experience), but could it be that?

Also, aliens are buggy in this game (like, REAL buggy, trust me on this one), so maybe it's that. If not, it could just be some unrelated glitch or random chance.
Netzspannung
Seasoned Newcomer
5 years ago
Actually I would have a much better opinion of NAPs if they could lead to such random events. :D
GroovyLady1968
New Spectator
5 years ago
Is the townie mother an alien in disguise? If she is that would explain it all. You Sim's child may be half alien. Take them into CAS through manage households or however you want and look to see if they are aliens.
Netzspannung
Seasoned Newcomer
5 years ago
She is not an alien, I had already given her a make-over before they began their relationship. A pic from CAS under the spoiler.

Spoiler
https://i.imgur.com/78N8erM.jpg
RouenSims
Seasoned Traveler
5 years ago
This is so awesome! I hope this happens to my scientist who lives with aliens!
GypsyRozLyn
Seasoned Newcomer
5 years ago
Strange! It may be related to the Tech Support NAP if it is on in any neighborhood. My sim got abducted when I had it on and she had nothing to do with science, rockets, or aliens (the things that usually trigger aliens)- do not even think she had logic skill!
Netzspannung
Seasoned Newcomer
5 years ago
"comicsforlife;c-17558686" wrote:
its something from get to work

I have had Get to Work installed for 4.5 years and have played both aliens and scientists several times. Never had 6 aliens show up on my lot without using the satellite dish, much less when I while I was visiting the lot of an unplayed household, which is why I thought it was unusual. But maybe it is just uncommon.

"AprilDawn;c-17558676" wrote:
Strange! It may be related to the Tech Support NAP if it is on in any neighborhood. My sim got abducted when I had it on and she had nothing to do with science, rockets, or aliens (the things that usually trigger aliens)- do not even think she had logic skill!

This is interesting. I disabled NPC voting before I started to play that save, but clearly something is going on because there was a NAP inspector in front of the house. I might have to play this household for a moment just to check if any NAPs are active. What would have been really awesome is if the aliens had shown up to upgrade all the appliances, that would be excellent Tech Support! :)
Netzspannung
Seasoned Newcomer
5 years ago
@joRN1414 It's just an NPC that comes by, takes notes and then lets you know whether your household is in compliance with the currently enacted NAPs. If the household is not then they will fine you and it will be reflected in the bills. But you can also bribe them to overlook non-compliance.
Netzspannung
Seasoned Newcomer
5 years ago
"AprilDawn;c-17558676" wrote:
Strange! It may be related to the Tech Support NAP if it is on in any neighborhood. My sim got abducted when I had it on and she had nothing to do with science, rockets, or aliens (the things that usually trigger aliens)- do not even think she had logic skill!

I think you were right, the Tech Support NAP was enacted even though I had disabled NPC voting before playing the save. So I guess NAPs can have unforeseen consequences in the form of random events? I actually hope this is not a bug!
Unfortunately I had to play the household to check and remove the NAPs, which I didn't want to do because I know myself. I could not leave a household with twin toddlers alone and spent all afternoon playing that family! Messed up my plans, but I had a lot of fun. So I guess I still came out ahead. :D