Is anyone else disappointed with the High Maintenance trait?
Title says it all, really. I was just wondering if I'm alone in my frustrations or if anyone is having the same problems. At first I was really excited about its inclusion and the possibilities, especially after that trait update a while back, but....
Not only does it feel like it's lacking in depth with just completely random moodlets (Maybe it was silly of me, but I thought my high maintenance single college-going mom sim that's barely scraping by and has a wild toddler and is currently living off of mostly quick meals would have plenty to be stressed about, aside from randomly getting upset for hours about getting her behind splashed with toilet water) but I think my biggest gripe so far is the completely random "WORST DAY EVER" moodlet.
I've had my same sim die from cardiac explosion three times now because someone thought it was a good idea to have a random +5 angry moodlet that lasts for 8 hours I can't seem to do anything about 😭 other than try and bury it in positive moodlets. Calming her down at a mirror, cold showers, none of it is doing anything to even ease the moodlet a little and make it last a shorter amount of time, and I can't tell if that's a bug/oversight or meant to be a feature. :/
I feel like this would be one thing if it was actually triggered by something. The first time it happened her house was super dirty and her toddler was throwing a tantrum and her stove broke, so I thought that was it and it would have been a welcome challenge in that case if more could actually be done to counter it. But now that she's died twice in a spotless home after perfectly lovely mornings? I'm tired. 🥺
Sorry for the short rant, I was just so excited! And I want more challenge in the game and that's why I was excited, but this just feels excessive. Am I alone in feeling like this, or are others disappointed/having their own misadventures with the trait?
Not only does it feel like it's lacking in depth with just completely random moodlets (Maybe it was silly of me, but I thought my high maintenance single college-going mom sim that's barely scraping by and has a wild toddler and is currently living off of mostly quick meals would have plenty to be stressed about, aside from randomly getting upset for hours about getting her behind splashed with toilet water) but I think my biggest gripe so far is the completely random "WORST DAY EVER" moodlet.
I've had my same sim die from cardiac explosion three times now because someone thought it was a good idea to have a random +5 angry moodlet that lasts for 8 hours I can't seem to do anything about 😭 other than try and bury it in positive moodlets. Calming her down at a mirror, cold showers, none of it is doing anything to even ease the moodlet a little and make it last a shorter amount of time, and I can't tell if that's a bug/oversight or meant to be a feature. :/
I feel like this would be one thing if it was actually triggered by something. The first time it happened her house was super dirty and her toddler was throwing a tantrum and her stove broke, so I thought that was it and it would have been a welcome challenge in that case if more could actually be done to counter it. But now that she's died twice in a spotless home after perfectly lovely mornings? I'm tired. 🥺
Sorry for the short rant, I was just so excited! And I want more challenge in the game and that's why I was excited, but this just feels excessive. Am I alone in feeling like this, or are others disappointed/having their own misadventures with the trait?
