Laundry List September 16, 2025

I fired up the Sims 3 recently and, in addition to the gameplay simply being more rich and less shallow, right away what struck me is how often things just work. I can queue up 5 tasks for a sim then switch to another one confident that the first sim will dutifully follow the plan. If a Sim blocks their path they tap their foot for a few ticks and carry on no worry. In Sims 4, something will interrupt them...sometimes almost immediately...and the entire queue drops. Or nothing interrupts them at all but the queue drops anyway. I took my Sims to University and they went to class every single time they were supposed to and when it was time to graduate they went inside and got their diploma no fuss. I literally need a mod to make that happen reliably in the Sims 4.

These two examples showcase the frustration that is playing Sims 4. Sims don't behave logically nor do they follow commands unless you stay focused on them at all times to retask them over and over again. Basic features of packs released years ago simply don't work and never have. It doesn't even touch on the fact that some expansions have the potential to mess up your save.

I appreciate you correcting color swatches and such, but that isn't what is "broken". The game needs deep overhaul to bring stability and make already released features work as expected.