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schurch2050
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3 days ago
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Week 3 of Time Travel event Do Not use Instant Repair to fix the computer!

Week 3 starts with the quest to start the time travel device by using a computer. I did this and it broke the computer. The options were then listed workout an hour, get something to eat and repair the computer. I did the first two and then used instant repair on the broken computer and while it fixed the computer it did not complete the quest. It seems that when they programmed the quest, they did not include instant repair in the quest as an option.

I used the customer support chat function; they said a tech would call me. The man who called was very rude and said they would charge me for fixing the problem and I instantly became suspicious of it as there is no reason EA should charge me to fix the problem they caused. When I would not let him have access to my computer, he was very rude and hung up on me. Now my Sims 4 event is stuck and week three and I have no way to fix it that I know of. 

If anyone knows how to fix it please let me know and someone at EA needs to get their act together in the customer support division as this was just wrong in my opinion.

  • Leviticxrse's avatar
    Leviticxrse
    2 days ago

    I tried this and it actually worked! I deleted the file and restarted the same save and it really did restart week 3's tasks. Hope this helps for anyone having the same problem. schurch2050 

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  • EA_Cade's avatar
    EA_Cade
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    2 days ago

    Please use the established thread here for this issue. Thanks!

  • jpkarlsen's avatar
    jpkarlsen
    Hero (Retired)
    2 days ago

    Instant repair has never worked for these kind of events. To fix it you can break the computer again by leaving it in the rain (use the weather machine) or near a sprinkler then take it inside and have your Sim repair it.

  • Leviticxrse's avatar
    Leviticxrse
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 days ago

    I tried this and it actually worked! I deleted the file and restarted the same save and it really did restart week 3's tasks. Hope this helps for anyone having the same problem. schurch2050 

  • Leviticxrse's avatar
    Leviticxrse
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 days ago

    This is the response I got when going through technical support about the possibility of restarting the event. I don't think there's currently any work around to this. Will continue to update if I can figure it out

  • Leviticxrse's avatar
    Leviticxrse
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 days ago

    I have the same exact problem. My sim is a spellcaster and I used the repair spell to instantly fix the computer. No way to recover from this one small mistake. I even tried loading into another save to see if I could redo the steps but it doesn't work. EA either needs to patch this or a lot of people will have the same happen, unable to complete the event.

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