Now I'm Angry!!!

"Sunirose;c-17326946" wrote:

Wait. Are you saying the whole point of University is to build skills?

If that's the case, then I didn't need to buy University because apparently my sims had everything they needed to build all their skills, no thanks to University. What was the point of buying University then? To spend $40 to buy that joke called a ping pong table, because EA didn't think it was worth spending a few extra dollars to invest in the animations for a pool table? Or those useless kegs that are good for nothing more than a theatrical prop that gets boring and useless really fast? What did University offer? Two new skills that have absolutely no bearing on added game play? No new sim interactions? Then there's the debate podium that when two sims use it together, there is no awareness of the other sim or their environment, but a mere theatrical ditty that gets really old really fast?

That's the thing, these days packs are so lackluster it takes the away the joy to play the Sims 4 because you are just so frustrated. That's why you need to wait for a sale because no Sims 4 pack is worth $40 gameplay-wise

If there's one thing EA is good at, or used to be good at, is propaganda. They know how to hype something and make cute short movie clips of whatever it is they're peddling and make it look like it's something special. After 19 years of observing this same old same old from EA, they're only fooling themselves in the end. Their ego is bigger than their talent.

It's not random; my sim went, did everything he was supposed to, and got all A+ except for one A when he was late for a class (darn toaster pastry). Either something is messing up your game, or it's a bug I didn't run in to, or something happened you didn't notice. frustrating though, for sure.

By the way, are you sure you didn't accidentally choose any of the many cheating options? No idea what they might do, but...

Course: 16, +3 if Focused
Take Notes: x1.5
Visit Office Hours: 4/h
Study (Book/RM): 6/h (0-50), 4.8-6/h (50-51), 2.4-4.8/h (51-90), 2.4/h (90-100)
Homework: 14xCompletion rate

Final Presentation: 28 (HQ)
Capture Information: 1/h
Practice Presenting: 1/h
Refine and Organize: 1/h

Write Term Paper: 1.5/h
Submit Term Paper: 25.5 (Outstanding)

Surreal Focus: x2 (moodlet lasts for 4h)

Max skill bonus: 9 (required skill only)

(you could also gain points by cheating/asking for a higher grade but those tend to fail)

attending every couse (for at least 64 min) after completing homework and other tasks should grant you at least:
Exam: 3 courses + homework + maxed skill = 3(16+14) + 9 = 99
Paper: 2 courses + homework + maxed skill+ outstanding paper = 2(16+14) + 9 + 25.5 = 94.5 (+time spent on it)
Presentation: 2 courses + homework + maxed skill + HQ presentation = 2(16+14) + 9 + 28 = 97 (+time spent on it)

keep in mind you need 60 points to pass and 93 points to get an honorary degree

//edit: found daily task (homework) performance rate

Make sure you see you sims go to class cause for a bit I thought my sims went to class but there was a glitch that had them standing outside waiting to go in and they missed most of the class when I realized.

The juice pong table and keg are great, especially since I have them in bars for more variety and kegs are good for house parties as well.

Also, make sure if you happen to have Seasons and a holiday that had school/work off for it doesn't fall on a weekday. It'll be like your sim not going to class and their grade can take a big nose dive. That and if you're rotating between families it's possible for your sims grades to drop as well as their progress doesn't really seem to pause. Had a sim on academic probation due to this. :#

The Research & Debate skill isn't just relevant to just being in university. (Sims do acknowledge each other when they debate in different topics when advancing the skill, so not sure what you mean? Less when they're 'practicing debating' individually.) It acts as a persuasion skill in a way getting into higher levels where you can convince other sims to do things for your sim. Cleaning, taking a bath, cooking meals, and if your sims roommate is thinking about leaving for whatever reason they can convince them to stay. At Lvl 10 you can earn money from debating.

Contributing knowledge can also have your sim earning money (but if you do it too much they can and will die. :*

Robotics have been a pretty fun skill to play with. Works really well with my evil scientist. Feature I've been mostly enjoying is the roommate feature what you can use even if you don't attend university.

Inbetween, it's best to always to ask your professors for your sims class how you're doing which you'll get a progress report form them if you're doing good, terrible or exceeding.

Lol, that is messed up and perhaps I'm doing somethng wrong, but I notice that after I had the Sims (already enrolled in university) work on all of their assignments and attend classes (with no cheats) for at least 3 or 4 classes each term, when I come back to the game, it says my Sims are on probation and have to re-enroll!!
These Sims also didn't receive any more money as these are the Sims that already started out at Uni. so they have to come up with the funds all over again. The point is, it appears the game is not saving their progress with their homework after I log out of the game. Does anyone know why ? Sorry if it's redundant.

"Sunirose;d-969547" wrote:
I have 2 sims in University. They didn't miss one class, did all of their homework and all projects completed! What's more is they are both maxed in all skills! ALL SKILLS!!! AND NOW THEY ARE BOTH ON PROBATION FOR GETTING F'S IN THEIR GRADES! WHAT plum IS THIS??? So, no matter how hard you try, the outcome of your grades are all random? Can EA Sims 4 devs ever do anything right??? :( :( :( :( :(

I had the same problem.
If You send term paper or presentation before all classes is over, You will get bad notes, because its the end of this subject. So, after You send it ale Your classes and homeworks will be useless.

First - do homeworks, then study before all classes till You get blue moodlet „I know everything” or something like that (I don’t know but it might be useful), ask professors about Your notes (You can made friends with them and in the end ask for better notes - it works!) and THEN turn back excellent term paper or/and presentation!

Another tip: be careful, if Your Sim be late with presentation (till 4.30pm!) - for example walk too slow and arrived after 4.30pm - it will be marked as „done” but You do not get the points!

I think that people just start with presentation and the term paper because You can do it any time, but this is a huge mistake! The devs do not leave us clear info what should be done and when, so we must discover this by ourselves. :/

"LDraconis;c-17327316" wrote:

"Aericia;c-17327306" wrote:


I had the same problem.
If You send term paper or presentation before all classes is over, You will get bad notes, because its the end of this subject. So, after You send it ale Your classes and homeworks will be useless.

First - do homeworks, then study before all classes till You get blue moodlet „I know everything” or something like that (I don’t know but it might be useful), ask professors about Your notes (You can made friends with them and in the end ask for better notes - it works!) and THEN turn back excellent term paper or/and presentation!

Another tip: be careful, if Your Sim be late with presentation (till 4.30pm!) - for example walk too slow and arrived after 4.30pm - it will be marked as „done” but You do not get the points!

I think that people just start with presentation and the term paper because You can do it any time, but this is a huge mistake! The devs do not leave us clear info what should be done and when, so we must discover this by ourselves. :/

I do my papers or presentations just before the final class. After the final class isn't it too late? And yes, make sure you are in time and leave enough time, i.e. do not be doing your presentation so late that you miss the final class or worse, the final exam for a different class (although that should be pretty obvious advice :) )

And that was a mistake. You should do it in the end, because this will end all subject. After You turn back Your works You can’t study this subject and ask professors for info about Your notes. It’s done. :(
It’s ok after the final class. It is something like an exam.