I have set up a holiday for each Sunday of the month. Got the idea from another player and it generally works out very well. Except for this gaming session. For some odd reason, my Sim didn't have the attend holiday services anywhere in his phone. I checked all seven of the family members on this lot. Then it dawned on me, perhaps the latest mod was interfering. So, I save the game and then exit. I removed the latest mod, deleted the localthumbcache.package and then got back into the game. It still wasn't working. Hm, I'm thinking. What if I delete the holiday and set it up again? Well, you can't do that in the midst of the holiday, but you can edit. Boy, are my cheeks red. LOL In edit mode, I quickly realized the problem. Under the section of 'goals' (of which for this one I have only attend services) I'd forgotten to place that. I took a moment to look at the next three Sundays. Yep, forgot to add the goal to those, too. I just get going too fast, sometimes. So fast, that this time I totally messed up!Please share your silly oversights that make you want to laugh out loud!

All those times I've mixed up Tuesdays with Thursdays. xD Also, I was waiting for an event to take place at 7 PM. The clock struck 7, nothing happened. I saved, quit and restarted the game, resumed, hoping that would fix it, but nope. Still nothing. Then I realize it's 7 AM. I miss the 24 hour clock. =P

Most of mine happened when I was still learning the game (I've only been playing since March). I remember dressing my Sims in CAS, and I kept wondering why they weren't wearing the clothes I dressed them in? It wasn't until later that I realized they dress according to season/occassion, and that I could change those too. But the biggest mistake is a real doozy. When I first started, I thought that every time I wanted to play TS4, I had to start a new game (I thought it meant "new session"). I would start a new game and wonder why I couldn't play the same household as last time

Early on, I didn’t realize there were separate library and gallery, so I was saving all my crummy half-finished stuff to the gallery! And I didn’t know there was a household inventory, so I would end up with a bunch of stuff in there that never got touched.

@Stutum I had done the same thing not too long ago. I sent my sim to the nightclub. When he got there, there was no DJ and no one was showing up. What? It was a Friday night at 8 PM and no DJ? I had him wait. And wait. And wait. I couldn’t figure it out. I sent him back home, then sent him back to the nightclub. Still no DJ. Quit the game and went back in. Nope. No Dj. Sent him home and realized it was 8 AM not PM. I felt so stupid. I’m sure my sim thought I was losing it. Lol.

Wow! I never thought to set up simulating my sims going to church by making it a holiday, even though my sims "attend services" on Christmas Eve, Easter, etc. I guess this is my "red cheeks moment". Next time I get to play, I am totally doing this! Thanks for sharing your LOL moment, it's given me a Eureka! one! ?

When A Mistake Makes You Feel Totally Silly

Nielsern75
5 years ago
All those times I've mixed up Tuesdays with Thursdays. xD Also, I was waiting for an event to take place at 7 PM. The clock struck 7, nothing happened. I saved, quit and restarted the game, resumed, hoping that would fix it, but nope. Still nothing. Then I realize it's 7 AM. I miss the 24 hour clock. =P
NateWhiplash
Seasoned Hotshot
5 years ago
Most of mine happened when I was still learning the game (I've only been playing since March). I remember dressing my Sims in CAS, and I kept wondering why they weren't wearing the clothes I dressed them in? It wasn't until later that I realized they dress according to season/occassion, and that I could change those too.

But the biggest mistake is a real doozy. When I first started, I thought that every time I wanted to play TS4, I had to start a new game (I thought it meant "new session"). I would start a new game and wonder why I couldn't play the same household as last time
RouenSims
Seasoned Traveler
5 years ago
Early on, I didn’t realize there were separate library and gallery, so I was saving all my crummy half-finished stuff to the gallery! And I didn’t know there was a household inventory, so I would end up with a bunch of stuff in there that never got touched.
kacie48
New Spectator
5 years ago
@Stutum I had done the same thing not too long ago. I sent my sim to the nightclub. When he got there, there was no DJ and no one was showing up. What? It was a Friday night at 8 PM and no DJ? I had him wait. And wait. And wait. I couldn’t figure it out. I sent him back home, then sent him back to the nightclub. Still no DJ. Quit the game and went back in. Nope. No Dj. Sent him home and realized it was 8 AM not PM. I felt so stupid. I’m sure my sim thought I was losing it. Lol.
kllewis18
5 years ago
Wow! I never thought to set up simulating my sims going to church by making it a holiday, even though my sims "attend services" on Christmas Eve, Easter, etc. I guess this is my "red cheeks moment". Next time I get to play, I am totally doing this! Thanks for sharing your LOL moment, it's given me a Eureka! one! ?
GalacticGal
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
@kristenleighwhite So glad I could "give back". Like I stated, another player said that's what they do. :)
NateWhiplash
Seasoned Hotshot
5 years ago
I don't mean to derail the thread, but where do you find churches? Is that something that's in the gallery? I never even knew such a thing existed in TS4
GalacticGal
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"Nate_Whiplash1;c-17670581" wrote:
I don't mean to derail the thread, but where do you find churches? Is that something that's in the gallery? I never even knew such a thing existed in TS4

It's a Rabbit hole. It came with Seasons along with the ability for us to create holidays of our own making.
For me it's just sending them to church. That's satisfying in and of itself. It's particularly amusing when my teen Global Superstar gets a cellphone call right in the middle of services. :open_mouth: I had a priest, years ago, who when somebody's phone went off in the middle of Divine Liturgy, stood still and then just turned in the direction of the noise. A friend of mine who was in the Choir, was busily rooting around in her purse to quickly turn it off. I thought she was going to die of embarrassment!

He later let us know there was no place for phones in church. (Can't have them in the courthouse, either, so no biggie.) He let us all know that if a person absolutely must receive a call or text, to put the phone on vibrate. (We did have a few doctors in the parish.)
Nielsern75
5 years ago
@Sadiesue That's funny. xD I didn't feel very smart when I realized either, only when the mail carrier showed up I suddenly understood. xD
BradBoney
5 years ago
When I started playing, I had no idea I could play the other households. I thought I could only play the sim I created.