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columbia93
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3 years ago

Parenting Predicament Scenario - Issue w/eating objective

I like the new scenarios that come with a ready-made Sim/Family so, even though I've been playing for several years, these seemed easy and a quick way to get a reward. First one, no problem. This "Parent" one is getting on my last nerve. I can't move in this scenario because of issues with the call family to meal objective.

1. Had to end up moving any extra chairs from the dining/kit area.
2. Didn't stop the Sims from standing around and eating.
3. By the time the last Sim gets a plate, the first Sim is done eating and the game doesn't recognize this as a family meal. And yes, I get everyone down there before I use the Call Meal and Eat function.

I've done nothing but this stupid meal thing for about a Sim week and I'm frankly fed up. Any thoughts or ideas so I can move on?

5 Replies

  • Do you have the parenting pack? Maybe you could try setting the table, and see if that works. I haven’t tried this scenario yet.
  • Do you turn autonomy off and put them in a group? Make sure you pause the game and cue up all the actions for each family member first.
  • "SheriSim57;c-18193412" wrote:
    Do you have the parenting pack? Maybe you could try setting the table, and see if that works. I haven’t tried this scenario yet.


    You beat me to it. :)
  • Do you have seasons? Those holiday meals (turkey, ham, etc) take longer to eat, so that might buy you some time for the last Sim to get a plate.
  • Have the parenting pack, it was T'Giving, I cued everyone into the kitchen first, tried cuing them to sit down, even put filled plates on the table, but they still didn't eat together... I grilled, I cooked other meals...then I moved on.

    There's a grade issue in the next set of challenges, getting your child to a B. Both of my kids were A students before this part and 1 of them registered as completing that challenge but the other one didn't. Ugh.

    I thought this was going to be an easy get and a relaxing way to have a more goal-oriented play than a "normal" family...but sheesh, I couldn't be more wrong!

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