Bowling Bug

I think it used to be where nobody talked at all during a game,which made it very boring. I didn't like it either, it seemed silly for a group or a family to go bowling together and not utter a word between each other. So I think they uh "fixed" it some time ago and now it's even worse because everybody and their mother comes to talk to you and then it bugs out and won't complete. I kind of wish they'd "fix" it to where nobody talked to each other again, haha.

I regret getting my hand on the pack on sale... How many people go bowling on their own irl. I rather they go back to sims not chatting than the situation right now. I was forced to turn off autonomy while bowling with the sims in my household. And for npc there's no hope. It's such a waste of money.

I just got this pack during a sale. I got it for the bowling. I don't care much for the CAS or build/buy. I got it for the bowling, but Sims won't bowl. I sent a group of 3 (all from my active household) to bowl in a bowling alley on a Generic lot. No one else showed up. The first Sim bowled and then started chatting while the 2nd Sim had their turn, then they all just stood there chatting instead of bowling. They all had bowl in their action que, but whenever I cancelled the chat they just stood there then started up the chat again. Then one might finally have their turn and then they stand there chatting again. It's really annoying, I got this pack so I could have my Sims go bowling, but all they do instead is stand there chatting. I had not come across this thread or anyone saying that Sims chat instead of bowling before I got the pack. If I had I would not have got it.

I haven't tested it, but perhaps turning full autonomy off may do the trick?

My Sim has a bowling alley in his house, and I have a great time playing with it.

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If they are actually dropping the bowling task to talk, I don't have any suggestions.

If they are trying to multitask bowling and talking but get stuck talking for ages, I find micromanaging and cancelling the conversations as soon as they start is the only way to finish the bowling set before someone has bladder failure or passes out or something like that.

I tried to use the bowling alley as a way for my Teens to have some fun over the summer, but when I had the group of eight go, they wouldn't form teams and so the only one who threw a ball down the alley, twice, was my Teen Star. I have since given up.

It's a great way to meet new sims and socialise which is what I use it for. To be honest I like the chaos bowling, dining out and trying to throw a wedding brings :D

I love making bowling a family activity. I once had a large family with two sons and two daughters, so they would split into two teams: Dad and the sons and Mom and the daughters. The winner of each went on to face each other for bragging rights. I'll also occasionally have my Sim couples go out for a fun date night bowling. It's a great activity, but I do wish it was tweaked a bit.

Bowling is definitely harder to pull off with NPCs. Honestly, it's so frustrating that I only ever bowl if I'm controlling the entire group. The Sims want to socialize during the game, and it makes sense, but they just can't multitask at all. I only ever do the 3 frame games because I feel like the 5 and 10 frames last way too long in game.

"Rouensims;c-18032850" wrote:
My Sim has a bowling alley in his house, and I have a great time playing with it.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51806650091_d6e4c01ac7_b.jpg

@Rouensims I love your Sims Star Trek shirt!! :love: :love: