I didn't have a single kid show up for the trick or treating tradition! :( .... What is your experience with it?

With my game, only three kids showed up, all in costume. One was a kid living in the immediate neighborhood, one was a random NPC kid I've never seen before and one was a teenager (Cassandra Goth). They walked in, stuck their hands into that Spooky Day sweet bowl I had put out for them, yelled, and then walked straight out again. They did not knock on the door or try to interact with the resident sims. And they were gone so quickly that if I hadn't been watching I wouldn't have seen them.

I’ve had some once. Another occasion I didn’t have any. I watched a game changer stream and when the kids did show up they just walked straight into the house, little disappointing if I’m honest.

I didn't expect them to walk in either and I had to stop them, greet them, and then I got the option to trick or treat. I don't think them walking in and getting the candy counts towards the holiday goals since with the first kid the green check didn't start to blink until I chose treat (or trick for one of the other kids). But it shouldn't be that convoluted, they should knock and then we should get the option to trick or treat at the door. Maybe they'll change this in the next update.

I had six or seven walk into the house on my Halloween. But I had to actually click on the kid to get a social menu that had 'Trick" and "Treat' in it. Had to pause the game to do this because those kids were in and out in seconds. But if you have trick or treating chosen as a tradition for that holiday you have to choose one of those two social options and have your Sim interact with the child. If you don't you won't fulfill the tradition and the score goes down to 'great' holiday rather than 'awesome' holiday. And as I said, you have to be quick when they come in because they're in a big hurry to get to the next house. LOL I was disappointed it happens so quickly, too. I was hoping there would be time to socialize more especially with the Sim kids in the active household who cannot go trick or treating.

"Elegantblkchina1;c-16565015" wrote:I didn't expect them to walk in either and I had to stop them, greet them, and then I got the option to trick or treat. I don't think them walking in and getting the candy counts towards the holiday goals since with the first kid the green check didn't start to blink until I chose treat (or trick for one of the other kids). But it shouldn't be that convoluted, they should knock and then we should get the option to trick or treat at the door. Maybe they'll change this in the next update.That makes me think that perhaps the solution is not to put out the candy bowl. That way, maybe the kids will stay around long enough for my sims to interact with them. Although this really shouldn't be happening.

No kids showing up for Trick or Treating?

Kita5399
New Spectator
7 years ago
"Marktn;c-16565538" wrote:
"Kita5399;c-16565482" wrote:
I’m so disappointed in this tradition. I play large families mostly, and they can’t all complete the tradition because only 2-3 Sims show up to trick or treat. Each of my Sims has to give a trick or treat to complete the tradition, I couldn’t get them to stay long enough for my family of 6 to all interact with them. :/

I used the Candy bowl from Spooky Stuff, just set it on the coffee table. Had about 8 show up and they let themselves in, grabbed candy and left.

Did it complete the tradition for your Sims? Because when I used the candy bowl in my test save it didn’t give my Sims the check mark, so I deleted it after the first two trick or treaters.
babyxtooth
New Spectator
7 years ago
I had quite a few kids and teens come by my house. So grabbed candy from the bowl and others knocked on my door. One sim, I don't remember who it was, changed costumes and came back a second time. :D
Kita5399
New Spectator
7 years ago
"Marktn;c-16565659" wrote:
"Kita5399;c-16565552" wrote:
"Marktn;c-16565538" wrote:
"Kita5399;c-16565482" wrote:
I’m so disappointed in this tradition. I play large families mostly, and they can’t all complete the tradition because only 2-3 Sims show up to trick or treat. Each of my Sims has to give a trick or treat to complete the tradition, I couldn’t get them to stay long enough for my family of 6 to all interact with them. :/

I used the Candy bowl from Spooky Stuff, just set it on the coffee table. Had about 8 show up and they let themselves in, grabbed candy and left.

Did it complete the tradition for your Sims? Because when I used the candy bowl in my test save it didn’t give my Sims the check mark, so I deleted it after the first two trick or treaters.

Yes it did complete it for me. I just left it out until the event ended and all checks were earned.

Thanks for letting me know, I’ll have to try it again.
LadyKyn
Seasoned Traveler
7 years ago
"TheIntrovertSimmer;c-16565397" wrote:
HUH? they made in trick-or-treating in the EP and not even having the ability to knock and trick or treat interaction?
It's basically just NPCs (like Maids, Piz. Delvs) with NPCs that come into your house then. But this one is may be (personally) the worst I bought it with real money unlike the other cool NPCs that just came with free patches. So it's all just marketing afterall... * raising left eyebrow *

Why would it? I mean that's a loading screen per lot. That would get more than tedious. :# Much as I would like my sim spawn to be able to do so it's not worth six or more loading screens to be on lot for a couple of seconds. I don't mind loading screens but that's too much. Would have been fine if you could just go to the neighbors home without a loading screen. or much like apartments just knock on the door and they'll just open the door and come out. Maybe one day that'll be possible that won't require loading individual lots.

Only other thing I could have thought about them going about tit is your sims children leaving your home lot for a few hours via rabbit hole to trick or treat and come back with possibly some candy in their inventory or none at all if they had a bad time? Or maybe a rock.
timzed_user
7 years ago
"LadyKyn;c-16566461" wrote:
"TheIntrovertSimmer;c-16565397" wrote:
HUH? they made in trick-or-treating in the EP and not even having the ability to knock and trick or treat interaction?
It's basically just NPCs (like Maids, Piz. Delvs) with NPCs that come into your house then. But this one is may be (personally) the worst I bought it with real money unlike the other cool NPCs that just came with free patches. So it's all just marketing afterall... * raising left eyebrow *

Why would it? I mean that's a loading screen per lot. That would get more than tedious. :# Much as I would like my sim spawn to be able to do so it's not worth six or more loading screens to be on lot for a couple of seconds. I don't mind loading screens but that's too much. Would have been fine if you could just go to the neighbors home without a loading screen. or much like apartments just knock on the door and they'll just open the door and come out. Maybe one day that'll be possible that won't require loading individual lots.

Only other thing I could have thought about them going about tit is your sims children leaving your home lot for a few hours via rabbit hole to trick or treat and come back with possibly some candy in their inventory or none at all if they had a bad time? Or maybe a rock.

I think you really misinterpreted my comment, what I mean is that the "NPC" trick-or-treaters that'll come i your active household's home and not your active sim.

I've been really excited on this EP since I first heard that children "NPCs" are gonna come in your home to trick or treat.
I was expecting them to first knock on the door and then your active sim should first come near the door and open it and the children will gonna say "Trick or Treat!" in simlish. And it'll be your choice if you're gonna give them candies or wet them with water or something like that.

Then, they'll be holding a pumpkin bucket or something and your sim will give them candies (animations from gift giving may be similar to this interaction).
MangoTangoTwist
7 years ago
No Kids showed up to trick or treat at any of my homes I tried.
Cynna1065
7 years ago
I wish that Trick or Treating had been a thing for playable Sims.

Since the neighborhoods are already open, couldn't Sims have walked up to houses, knocked on the doors, and then waited for the Sims that live there to come outside? It would have been the same mechanic as for the apartment doors. That way, there would be no need for loading screens and player kids could still Trick or Treat.
HurricaneDeclan
6 years ago
yeah ive never seen a trick or treater in my game, they should probably improve that.
LadyKyn
Seasoned Traveler
7 years ago
Kids didn't show up til after school hours during the weekday for me actually, which made sense. Haven't tried the weekend to see how that worked. Teens and children alike. Got about six of them. They walked up to the door in costume and knocked. Had my sim go and give them candy or trick them one. It worked nicely in my opinion for me.

Even when I was throwing a spooky party at my other sim's apartment had a couple of them show up there too. Yeah, if you have sim children they don't have long to interact with the other kids for too long because they're gonna run off to the next house for that candy :p

I tend to just throw a Spooky party for my sim kids and invite some of their friends over.
Francl27
7 years ago
Only one here.