I don't know if some of the things I see are by design or just been missed from being put in the game. Maybe even a glitch with some things. I find not being able to use the Tuna that our Sims get from fishing in the Tuna Casserole recipe and even in the Tuna Sandwiches in Sack Lunches. Very odd and would most certainly reduce the price of the Tuna Casserole to make. Why can't our Sims take a "bath using soaks" in the shower/bath combo's? Sometimes space is at a premium and not able to have a shower and bath separately. And why don't plants die when left neglected? In all the time I have been playing never seen a dead plant so when my Sim get a desire to bring a dead plant back to life I have to cancel it out! I added the parenthood game pack and found my young adult Sim wanted to play with a child's toy, he was not a "childish" Sim and didn't have any children LOL. Now this is certainly not suppose to be there! Just a few things I have noticed and would like to comment on.

"Sigzy05;c-16328438" wrote:Free chips at bars.Better than having to pay for it.

"Sigzy05;c-16328438" wrote:Free chips at bars.I love the free chips. I suppose they are suppose to represent snacks like peanuts, olives and things they offer free at bars in RL. And I love it when my Sim is broke and needs to eat LOL. In the Sims 3 my Sim was always eating fruit and veg they got around the neighbourhood when short of money. I tend not to use this as much in the Sims 4 but I find eating free chips at the bar a good food filler for free.

I often forget about my sim's gardens they do eventually die but not too quickly, though I don't really find many things odd the sims universe has never been normal some things are just for the player. Like being able to put most things on your main lot to limit travel even if most families wouldn't have certain things in real life. Though I guess it's odd that if you don't cue up a fight sims will get over it and keep chatting like nothing happened ha.

"RedDestiny92;c-16328515" wrote:I often forget about my sim's gardens they do eventually die but not too quickly, though I don't really find many things odd the sims universe has never been normal some things are just for the player. Like being able to put most things on your main lot to limit travel even if most families wouldn't have certain things in real life. Though I guess it's odd that if you don't cue up a fight sims will get over it and keep chatting like nothing happened ha.Yes I have found that the interaction queue often gets ignored or lost. And sometimes multitasking is not available for some things. Although I have found that if your Sim put a portable radio out in the garden and listens to it they can also do gardening. But if they start gardening then want to listen to the radio the interaction just stays above until all the gardening has been done before dropping down. Sometimes the multitasking can be a bit of a pain in the game and doesn't work as I think it should. Also some of the objects in the game are very large so unless you have large lot getting a desire to have a large item like the cupcake factory is a no no in a small apartment!

What things in the Sims 4 do you find odd and wonder if they are intended?

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Huiiie_17
8 years ago
The fact that teens can take a vacation day from school. And that they have vacation days like adults in their careers which add up. It might be because school is programmed like any other career, but it seems so odd to just call in school and ask if you can have a vacation day. It would be cool in real life though...
PrincessrozeeS
New Hotshot
8 years ago
"Huiiie_07;c-16330830" wrote:
The fact that teens can take a vacation day from school. And that they have vacation days like adults in their careers which add up. It might be because school is programmed like any other career, but it seems so odd to just call in school and ask if you can have a vacation day. It would be cool in real life though...

Yes I agree with that one. Although I do find it useful when starting out in a game not to send them to school to get ahead on homework or if they have a job as a teen and find it too exhausting to go to school because there is not enough time. This again I find when you first start playing a family especially the premades in the neighbourhood and if you play a Sim household on a rota basis as often when you get back to them needs are all over the place, so it can be useful. And to be honest I rarely use the vacation days with kids because I am more interested in getting them up the grade A LOL so I don't use unless absolutely necessary
Francl27
8 years ago
That cakes and pies are not considered 'baking'.
PrincessrozeeS
New Hotshot
8 years ago
"Francl27;c-16331119" wrote:
That cakes and pies are not considered 'baking'.

I know and I think with newer cooking options they added they could have moved or included those items to be counted. Recipes all seem to be a bit mixed up and not logical but I suppose that comes with adding new things into the game and not wanting to update those already in
MidnightAura86
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
There is no recognition of "in laws" I find that weird.

Children can go to nightclubs to play hooky (not a bug, its a venue for children according to a guru when I asked)
PrincessrozeeS
New Hotshot
8 years ago
"MidnightAura;c-16331166" wrote:
There is no recognition of "in laws" I find that weird.

Children can go to nightclubs to play hooky (not a bug, its a venue for children according to a guru when I asked)

I agree kids should not be able to frequent bars and clubs although teens maybe a bit different. I actually like the restrictions some kids had in the Sims 2 although I suppose playing hooky is similar to sneaking out at night as in the Sims 2. I don't suppose kids playing hooky are getting caught and brought home by the police although I expect there are consequences. I've not had kids play hooky and played that aspect in the Sims 4 LOL
Joanne_Snow
Legend
8 years ago
The bath thing is indeed a bit annoying. Then again: it's a budget solution so maybe soaks are for sims who can spend money and don't live in tiny places xD
MadameNightOwl
8 years ago
"Francl27;c-16331119" wrote:
That cakes and pies are not considered 'baking'.

I believe it's because baking as a skill was introduced in Get To Work. They would have to move cakes to baking for those who has GTW, and leave in cooking for those with just the base game. It'd be nice to see cakes as baking, but at the same time I can understand their decision.
ck213
Legend
8 years ago
"Huiiie_07;c-16330830" wrote:
The fact that teens can take a vacation day from school. And that they have vacation days like adults in their careers which add up. It might be because school is programmed like any other career, but it seems so odd to just call in school and ask if you can have a vacation day. It would be cool in real life though...

For me, It's just more evidence that teens were just copy pasted from young adults and tweaked to be teens.
leo3487
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
Couples cant have romantic interacions when one sim age up to Young ault while the other still is teen

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