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Rae_Regenbogen
6 years ago
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PS4: Mermaid tail still missing after 1.20 update

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:Sony Playstation 4
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.20.101.3400
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? EXPANSION: Island Living, Get Famous, Seasons, Cats & Dogs, City Living, Get Together, Get to Work Game: Strangerville, Jungle Adventure, Parenthood, Vampires, Dine Out, Spa Day, Outdoor Retreat, Realm of Magic STUFF: Moschino, Bowling Night, Vintage Glamour, Kids Room, Romantic Garden, Movie Hangout, Spooky, Cool Kitchen, Perfect Patio, Luxury Party FREE: Holiday Celebration, Ghoulish Guitar
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have a kelp-eating mermaid have a baby with an alien and age the baby up to a teenager or older. Have the from-birth mermaid swim.
What happens when the bug occurs? My from-birth mermaid does not have a tail when swimming.
What do you expect to see? The mermaid should have a tail when swimming.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? On console - never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure 

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  • Rae_Regenbogen's avatar
    Rae_Regenbogen
    6 years ago

    Hey! I went into CAS to look for an answer to another question. While there, I linked and then unlinked her mermaid form (I had not tried this before). I then edited her mermaid form again, saved the household to my library, and restarted my game. 
    SHE HAS A TAIL NOW! Yay!!

    🧜‍♀️👽

8 Replies

  • Rae_Regenbogen's avatar
    Rae_Regenbogen
    6 years ago

    IDK if it is important, but I should also mention that the affected mermaid’s mother was both a mermaid and infected by the Strangerville mother plant?

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
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    6 years ago
    @Rae_Regenbogen Was the Sim born before or after the patch ?

    I assume the hybrid bug was also fixed for console but Sims 'created' before the patch are still bugged.

    When you go to CAS, do they really look messed up ? What happens if you change the tail there ? Is it visible afterwards ?
  • Rae_Regenbogen's avatar
    Rae_Regenbogen
    6 years ago
    @crinrict wrote:
    @Rae_RegenbogenWas the Sim born before or after the patch ?

    I assume the hybrid bug was also fixed for console but Sims 'created' before the patch are still bugged.

    When you go to CAS, do they really look messed up ? What happens if you change the tail there ? Is it visible afterwards ?

    Sorry for the delayed reply.

    Yes, the mermaid was born before the patch.

    Everything looks fine in CAS. Nothing seems “off.” I have changed the tail on two separate occasions (once before posting about the bug, and once after your comment), but it is still MIA when she swims.

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
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    6 years ago
    @Rae_Regenbogen Does the mermaid have a proper hydration bar ?

    Are there any indications that she is in fact a hybrid-alien-mermaid aka, dies she have alien powers ?
  • Rae_Regenbogen's avatar
    Rae_Regenbogen
    6 years ago

    Her hydration bar is normal.

    She never had alien powers since she is only half alien, but she is able to do the secret handshake with other aliens.

    She also wasn’t born with green skin like other alien babies. IDK if that matters though. I assumed it was because she was born a mermaid?

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
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    6 years ago
    @Rae_Regenbogen Does sound like she's a hybrid. Unfortunately I don't know of any way to check hidden traits on console.

    You could try eating kelp to turn her back though to see if she turns into an alien (just for testing)
  • Rae_Regenbogen's avatar
    Rae_Regenbogen
    6 years ago

    Hey! I went into CAS to look for an answer to another question. While there, I linked and then unlinked her mermaid form (I had not tried this before). I then edited her mermaid form again, saved the household to my library, and restarted my game. 
    SHE HAS A TAIL NOW! Yay!!

    🧜‍♀️👽

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