I've had Growing Together since a couple of weeks after it came out. So it's getting on for about six months now, and I'm realising that I don't think I've ever had any sim phone claiming to be a long-lost relative and ask to stay. I was looking forward to this feature as it might add a bit of random chaos to my game.I can ask other people to stay over in the events calendar. I play multiple households of different ages and sizes in rotation round all the worlds. I probably haven't yet spent a great deal of time in San Sequoia - could that be the reason? Do you need to have spent a while there first? Do you need to do something to trigger a phone call like that? Is this just me?

I've only ever had it happen once when the pack first came out without having to do anything. Haven't been able to get it again, even with constantly researching genealogy on the computer.

I never had it happen. Had the pack for just about 4-5 weeks. I'm keeping detailed family trees of most of my sims, so I can't say I want the game to suggest new relatives. I can handle it if it happens just once, as it won't be a daily thing, obviously. I never saw the guy who everyone had moving in either - I think he was blond, talented with infants and he seemed to be a new NPC with a back story? Well, I don't miss him that much, my game is busy enough, LOL.

@FreddyFox1234 When my sim got the call they were living in Strangerville and hadn't visited San Sequoia at all.

Ah thanks @blueybluesky. That's useful to know at least. So it makes it even stranger that it's never happened in my game.

There's an option to Research Geneology on the computer. This seemed to trigger it for me. I don't think it works if you already have a Stay Over in progress, or start one between researching and the event triggering, as the event itself (once triggered) is a Stay Over event.For me it was a "Cousin" - They had Cousin RelBit, but didn't show in the family tree. Their surname/features matched my researching sim, but they had different colouring, so be sure to research with the household member you want them to be related to. They also had the Erratic trait.. So, it could be that they spawn with interesting archetypes.

Growing Together: never had a long-lost relative ask to stay over?

blueybluesky
Seasoned Vanguard
2 years ago
I've only ever had it happen once when the pack first came out without having to do anything. Haven't been able to get it again, even with constantly researching genealogy on the computer.
Simmerville
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
I never had it happen. Had the pack for just about 4-5 weeks. I'm keeping detailed family trees of most of my sims, so I can't say I want the game to suggest new relatives. I can handle it if it happens just once, as it won't be a daily thing, obviously. I never saw the guy who everyone had moving in either - I think he was blond, talented with infants and he seemed to be a new NPC with a back story? Well, I don't miss him that much, my game is busy enough, LOL.
blueybluesky
Seasoned Vanguard
2 years ago
@FreddyFox1234 When my sim got the call they were living in Strangerville and hadn't visited San Sequoia at all.
FreddyFox1234
Seasoned Veteran
2 years ago
Ah thanks @blueybluesky. That's useful to know at least. So it makes it even stranger that it's never happened in my game.
EmmaVane
Rising Hotshot
2 years ago
There's an option to Research Geneology on the computer. This seemed to trigger it for me. I don't think it works if you already have a Stay Over in progress, or start one between researching and the event triggering, as the event itself (once triggered) is a Stay Over event.

For me it was a "Cousin" - They had Cousin RelBit, but didn't show in the family tree. Their surname/features matched my researching sim, but they had different colouring, so be sure to research with the household member you want them to be related to. They also had the Erratic trait.. So, it could be that they spawn with interesting archetypes.
Grevillia
2 years ago
I've had it happen quite a few times. Didn't know that researching genealogy was a thing so I've learnt something new today!
SimAlexandria
2 years ago
This surprises me because it happens all the time to me haha. Sometimes it's actual relatives and even someone from another played household other times it's a long lost cousin or something.
CaptainMe120
2 years ago
First time I got the call this week, must be rare
SimAlexandria
2 years ago
"FreddyFox1234;c-18310967" wrote:
@SelinaKyles Glad it’s happened for you! This gives me hope for my game :)

@SimAlexandria That’s interesting. I wonder if a particular style of gameplay makes it more likely. Do you play with one household or several? If you play multiple households, how long do you stay with them? Do you play in different worlds? I play multiple households for a week at a time in sequence, with one household in each world that I own. Maybe I haven’t spent enough time with each household yet since Growing Together came out. Have you used the Research Genealogy option on the computer?

I play about 6 households, 3 in Sulani and then three in other worlds. I haven't used the research generator yet. I don't have a set rotation schedule I just play whichever I feel like, but it's pretty even.
Brd709
Seasoned Veteran
2 years ago
This has not happened for me since I bought Growing Together, it’s very rare like high school graduations are in High School Years.