We Need Real Multitasking
Why do my sims have to stand in front of the coffee maker while coffee brews? Can't they go ahead and use the bathroom, start cooking, or generally get something done during that time? Same with the ...
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"GoldenBuffy;c-16906345" wrote:"Oldeseadogge;c-16905821" wrote:
Maybe the devs want to avoid burned meals. In TS2 sims generally do other things while cooking is in progress, and sometimes wind up with burned food if they get too involved with that alternate activity. Still, I wholly agree with the OP.
I loved that though. You sim would get distracted or just start doing other things, and then forget about dinner. For me it added a small touch of realism. I would like that back. Like now, if your sim stops cooking for watching something in the oven, nothing really happens. :/
But I've felt the same way about the coffee and tea pots. I know when I'm making a cup or pot, I walk away, maybe make a bagel or something, then come back to get a cup once it's finished brewing.
Side note: I hate when your sim is making dinner, or just a group meal, or they just served a meal. Other sims will ignore that and either make a single serving of something, or grab leftovers from the fridge.
@GoldenBuffy if you use mods, there's this excellent mod by LittleMsSam that fixes that: https://littlemssam.tumblr.com/post/175406636578/no-auto-food-grab-after-cooking-this-mod-prevents
description:
This Mod adds a custom hidden Buff to all your Sims in the Household when someone cooks. This Buff has a Duration of 120min or 24hrs.
The Buff prevents all Sims to autonomously take a Plate or grab a Snack from the Fridge/Cooler or cook as long as the Buff is active. (It disables the Interaction)
The “Call to Meal” Interaction will remove the Buff and your Sims will eat. You can also take a Single Dish via “Take a Meal” which will delete the Buff of the active Actor.
This Mod is compatible with my “Choose who you Call to Meal” Mod!
