So...I just failed three Paranormal Investigator's gigs in a row.The first time, overgrowths and hands were in places that my Sim couldn't reach.The second time, my Sim couldn't do anything because she was too scared to go near creepy dolls and strange markings. She had sacred candles and Dahlia, who she wasted time speaking to for nothing, because she was still "too scared".I thought the third time would be the charm, but no.The location is Penny Pizzazz's apartment and she has NO DOOR to knock on. All of her neighbors have doors. She doesn't. It's just a hole in the wall that I can't click on.Is anyone else having these kinds of problems or am I just super unlucky?

I've had the missing door issue at apartment hauntings too, but the doors appeared again when I put the walls down, then raised them to fully up again.

I have finished around 20 gigs so far with my two Paranormal Investigators and most of them went as expected and were a lot of fun. I had issues twice. The first one was when I was asked to exorcise a penthouse in San Myshuno. I could not get in, which sounds like the issue described in the original post. I teleported onto the terrace and could do some stuff there but it was not enough to finish the gig. And the second one was just now when I was called to Mt. Komorebi the first time. It was an 'Expert' gig, so the place should have been swarming with red specters and Temperance should have paid a visit, but that didn't happen. Not one specter and Temperance didn't show either. Just had a few dolls, creepy growths and a couple of slime puddles. If I hadn't performed the ceremony 4 times (and my PI hadn't had the Potion of Plentiful Needs with him his girlfriend made), I would have not been able to fill the bar and would have failed. I made it just in time.

"RavenSpit;c-17794597" wrote:"GrumpyGlowfish;c-17794260" wrote:At least you guys have stuff happening when you go to your gigs. No ghosts show up at mine, just random scary sounds and a hand or a puddle every few hours, and sometimes the progress bar just doesn't move no matter what I do.I have the same problem...not enough things spawn to finish a gig higher than easy without me having to perform a ritual like 2-3 times....also specters dont show up at all anymore (they did on my very first and 2. gig).I do not have any mods, so it cant be that.Good to know it's not my mods. I watched a lot of let's plays and none of them had trouble. I did find this bug report so make sure to hit me toohttps://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-PSP-P-Investigator-Lots-Don-t-Spawn-with-Specters-or-Cursed/td-p/10016032

I tried the career again with a different sim, same result, no spectres, almost impossible to finish a gig unless I perform the ceremony three times.Good to know someone is working on a mod to fix that: https://td1sims.tumblr.com/post/641865251052257280/1-or-2-more-paranormal-sp-coming-soon

It seems that the mod for the bugged paranormal investigator career is out already: https://td1sims.tumblr.com/post/642184535598104576/sp18-paranormal-sp-mods-set-2Make sure to read the notes, you may get more spectres than you wished for. It does not work for me, unfortunately, but maybe some of you will have more luck.

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BeckD68
4 years ago
I've had the missing door issue at apartment hauntings too, but the doors appeared again when I put the walls down, then raised them to fully up again.
Netzspannung
Seasoned Newcomer
4 years ago
I have finished around 20 gigs so far with my two Paranormal Investigators and most of them went as expected and were a lot of fun. I had issues twice. The first one was when I was asked to exorcise a penthouse in San Myshuno. I could not get in, which sounds like the issue described in the original post. I teleported onto the terrace and could do some stuff there but it was not enough to finish the gig. And the second one was just now when I was called to Mt. Komorebi the first time. It was an 'Expert' gig, so the place should have been swarming with red specters and Temperance should have paid a visit, but that didn't happen. Not one specter and Temperance didn't show either. Just had a few dolls, creepy growths and a couple of slime puddles. If I hadn't performed the ceremony 4 times (and my PI hadn't had the Potion of Plentiful Needs with him his girlfriend made), I would have not been able to fill the bar and would have failed. I made it just in time.
Echo17121
4 years ago
"RavenSpit;c-17794597" wrote:
"GrumpyGlowfish;c-17794260" wrote:
At least you guys have stuff happening when you go to your gigs. No ghosts show up at mine, just random scary sounds and a hand or a puddle every few hours, and sometimes the progress bar just doesn't move no matter what I do.

I have the same problem...not enough things spawn to finish a gig higher than easy without me having to perform a ritual like 2-3 times....also specters dont show up at all anymore (they did on my very first and 2. gig).
I do not have any mods, so it cant be that.

Good to know it's not my mods. I watched a lot of let's plays and none of them had trouble. I did find this bug report so make sure to hit me too
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-PSP-P-Investigator-Lots-Don-t-Spawn-with-Specters-or-Cursed/td-p/10016032
GrumpyGlowfish
Seasoned Newcomer
4 years ago
I tried the career again with a different sim, same result, no spectres, almost impossible to finish a gig unless I perform the ceremony three times.

Good to know someone is working on a mod to fix that: https://td1sims.tumblr.com/post/641865251052257280/1-or-2-more-paranormal-sp-coming-soon
GrumpyGlowfish
Seasoned Newcomer
4 years ago
It seems that the mod for the bugged paranormal investigator career is out already: https://td1sims.tumblr.com/post/642184535598104576/sp18-paranormal-sp-mods-set-2

Make sure to read the notes, you may get more spectres than you wished for. It does not work for me, unfortunately, but maybe some of you will have more luck.
Echo17121
4 years ago
"CelSims;c-17798961" wrote:
"Echo17121;c-17798925" wrote:
"GrumpyGlowfish;c-17797226" wrote:
It seems that the mod for the bugged paranormal investigator career is out already: https://td1sims.tumblr.com/post/642184535598104576/sp18-paranormal-sp-mods-set-2

Make sure to read the notes, you may get more spectres than you wished for. It does not work for me, unfortunately, but maybe some of you will have more luck.

Has anyone else tried it? I downloaded it but if it doesn't work I might wait to add it in.

I downloaded it. I've only had time to go to 3 gigs with it installed and specters didnt spawn at any of them.

Thanks, well the site does say it might take more tests and that it's quirky on who it even happens to in the first place. I guess I'll hold off and hope that EA fixes it soon and also keep an eye on that site for more updates.
GrumpyGlowfish
Seasoned Newcomer
4 years ago
I didn't try the mod again, but today, for the first time, I played with a paranormal investigator living in a normal house, and... lo and behold, the spectres finally appeared at gigs, and many more creepy dolls, hands, symbols etc. than before! So in my case at least, this bug might actually be connected to sims both living and working in haunted houses, maybe the game gets confused when it's supposed to make spectres appear everywhere, and the only way (for me at least) to avoid that is to have the investigator live somewhere ghost-free.

I haven't gone back to my previous investigators to see if the bug disappears when I change their lot type to a normal home, and I'm not going to experiment any further, especially with a patch around the corner that might (hopefully) address this. But until then, maybe this information can help others who are struggling with the same problem.
ra7orrat
4 years ago
I had the unreachable items too...very annoying, luckily I got cheats on so I could just teleport my sims there and back.
The missing door sounds like a bug.
EnkiSchmidt
Hero
4 years ago
I have the missing doors when visiting apartments ever since december, I think. At least december was when I noticed it, could be around much longer.
GrumpyGlowfish
Seasoned Newcomer
4 years ago
At least you guys have stuff happening when you go to your gigs. No ghosts show up at mine, just random scary sounds and a hand or a puddle every few hours, and sometimes the progress bar just doesn't move no matter what I do.

I do use mods, but can't imagine which of them could possibly be causing this, as the ghosts do appear in haunted houses. Too bad... A rabbit hole career it is then.