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moppy14w
Seasoned Newcomer
7 years ago

Will Father Winter only appear by fireplaces?

I’m about to have my first Sims 4 Winterfest.
The Pancakes, including their little girl, are just waking up to Winterfest morning.
The list of tradtitons for the holidays specifies that Father Winter appears near fireplaces at 8pm

The Pancakes don’t have a fireplace. :(

Are they going to miss out on presents from Father Winter if I don’t get them one?
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  • OneGrilledChees's avatar
    OneGrilledChees
    7 years ago
    If you don't have fireplace, he'll just show up by the front door. I had a fireplace and was eagerly watching it to see him emerge from the fireplace, but he just spawned in front of it. There's no interaction with the fireplace whatsoever when Father Winter appaears.
  • moppy14w's avatar
    moppy14w
    Seasoned Newcomer
    7 years ago
    Yay. Thanks.
    Do I need a pile of presents and/or a tree instead then?
  • Simmerville's avatar
    Simmerville
    Seasoned Ace
    7 years ago
    He will show up. He visited my sim in a San Myshuno flat, and another sim staying in a cabin at Granite Falls, neither had fireplace.
  • ldm2's avatar
    ldm2
    New Spectator
    7 years ago
    He appeared on the front porch at one of my homes that didn't have a fireplace.
  • paradiseplanet27's avatar
    paradiseplanet27
    Seasoned Newcomer
    7 years ago
    "NRowe;c-16643696" wrote:
    Yay. Thanks.
    Do I need a pile of presents and/or a tree instead then?


    I'm pretty sure you don't need either of those for him to appear. Simply place the Father Winter tradition on that day and he's sure to appear anyway. The presents are necessary only when you want him to leave you presents in them, or you can ask him directly for it (or, you know, punch him and take a present instead)!
  • moppy14w's avatar
    moppy14w
    Seasoned Newcomer
    7 years ago
    The idea that he leaves presents in the pile of presents objects is a new and helpful one, thanks @paradiseplanet
  • LatinaBunny's avatar
    LatinaBunny
    New Spectator
    7 years ago
    As others have said, you do not need fireplaces! :smile: Father Winter showed up at nighttime in my own game as well, and there were no chimneys/fireplaces in any of my sims’ houses.
  • moppy14w's avatar
    moppy14w
    Seasoned Newcomer
    7 years ago
    Thanks all. He did show up. The Pancakes had an awesome WinterFest.
    Welcome to the forums @jxsimmer. You seem fairly new also @Maggiedoll. Nice to see new “faces”.

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