Fewer Masterpieces and decreasing values.
Am getting fewer and fewer Masterpiece paintings and their values keep decreasing. Have not gotten one worth 8k in seven weeks (270 hours of game play); 6k in five weeks and now no masterpieces worth...
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@BlackDragon4160 Thank you for updating us. Since you're on console obviously it isn't Mods or CC (thanks for clarifying about Mods & CC @PugLove888 🙂) since console will not accept either CC or Mods. We would love to know if the issue is still occurring once you have finished all of your reinstall steps.
Since paintings are so lucrative - and known to be one of the 'easier' ways to make good money quickly or on the side - it would not surprise me if EA began to tone that down a bit at some point. I continue to keep this in the back of my mind, but hope, like you, that this will not change. I have fun with this aspect of my game as-is.
I was thinking that perhaps it seemed that my painter used to make a bit more money for the paintings, but I hadn't been really paying close attention or monitoring (and most of the time I spend in the game anymore is building). I've assumed that it was my imagination, my not monitoring closely to know for sure, or the fact that I normally play huge and very busy households, so it's very easy for me to miss small 'aside' facts (things I'm not currently monitoring) or for a sim to not be in 'prime masterpiece production' conditions due to the large household factors. (Plus many of her paintings I just find done - she does them spontaneously - so I have no idea how high her needs were, etc.)
I happen to have been playing a household this month with my painter sim in it, though, and when I specifically made sure that she was high in the green for all needs while painting plus painting in an area that she had a current 'moodlet' boost (a combo which should result in a masterpiece for her) she did in fact produce a masterpiece, and the price was high (as mentioned in the test I posted).
Anyway, I'm looking forward to hearing about if the reinstall fixes the issue for you and your sim's results are what they used to be. Please update us when you know. Thank you!
Thank you so much. I just uninstalled the game and installed only the add-ons I had originally purchased. I also backed up my files then deleted all game files except the Library. Right now the game is updating. Will be creating a new character. If his painting is successful (Masterpieces worth 7k and up) show up I will be sure to let you know.
It is disturbing that EA may have deliberately caused this. SHAME ON THEM if this is true.
Again, thank you.
@BlackDragon4160 I have no reason to believe EA caused the issue since so far no one else is posting that they have the issue, and since it didn't show up in my test, so hopefully it's just some glitch that will work itself out after your updates/reinstall. I look forward to see what you find happens in the 'new' game. Good luck! 🙌
- @SheriGR This is slightly off-topic but EA definitely lowered the value of rare fish when they re-vamped Fishing a few months back. To me it did seem out of balance before the change anyway, so I was ok with it. Idk about paintings though, but maybe it is possible?
On a very limited test I just tried my Level 10 painter, all needs in the green, +3 Inspired, and on the best easel, and after many attempts she couldn't produce anything near 10k simoleons. She did have two cats in her studio, constantly meowing for attention, so I blame them xD@RandomBuzziness Yes, I also wouldn't be surprised if they ever did tweak it some, especially with the addition of freelance careers that use the skills, etc. In the lot I mentioned I see she completed another Masterpiece on the easel (also all primed in environment, easel type, etc.) and this one is only worth $2,740. In that case I'm not positive of all of the mood/need conditions, but since it's a masterpiece you would think the pricing would be similar to the other one, as this is supposed to be the highest quality and all!
Thank you. Glad no one else is having this annoying problem.
