"Hoverael;c-17366423" wrote:
I've seen other sims frequently use laptops in the game when away from home where it is permitted by the game on specific lots. I often wonder why none of my sims have access to such a thing, not that it matters much.
From what i can tell the laptop in use by other sims is locked behind a high level requirement in one of the careers. I wonder if all sims have that capability to carry around a laptop? much the same way this game automatically gives every non-played sim an umbrella with seasons installed?
The base game laptop (as opposed to the one from Strangerville) is from the freelance writer career, I believe. You get it the first time you max out the performance meter.
I've been surprised by sims using a phantom laptop autonomously as well. Usually only on park or library lots. First time I noticed it was the last time I played through Strangerville - so I'm guessing it's something with a recent patch. Maybe with University.
I do know that (usually) if I take a laptop out of a sim's personal inventory and put it somewhere, the game will return it to my sim if I leave the lot. (I picked one up for my sim the first time I played the Detective Career just so that he could have a computer of his own, since all the ones in the office were occupied.)
