I've viewed from a feeder town, and yes, it's a random task associated with the skin. Also, visitors will see the visual task you set.However, sometimes characters will just wander around. Largo, for instance, doesn't appear to have any random task assigned to him when he's on an indoor task. Always been disappointed with that. I would love for my neighbors to see him conducting an invisible orchestra outside the Liquor store. (I'll now have to check if EA fixed this.)

From what I've seen when bf visits my town, it's based on the skin being worn, and the visual tasks I set are what I see. We could test that, though, since we're neighbors. You could tell me what tasks you can see in my town and I'll see if they line up with the characters doing visual tasks, and vise versa.

Pinpal00 wrote:However, sometimes characters will just wander around. Largo, for instance, doesn't appear to have any random task assigned to him when he's on an indoor task. Always been disappointed with that. I would love for my neighbors to see him conducting an invisible orchestra outside the Liquor store. (I'll now have to check if EA fixed this.)The random tasks assigned seem to be based on what "independent" or "wandering" visual tasks a character has. If it requires an item or building, your neighbors won't see it unless you assign it. E.g. you'll never see Lisa reading a book, because that requires sitting under a tree. You'll probably see her playing her saxophone, because that's an independent task.

neuroheart wrote:Pinpal00 wrote:However, sometimes characters will just wander around. Largo, for instance, doesn't appear to have any random task assigned to him when he's on an indoor task. Always been disappointed with that. I would love for my neighbors to see him conducting an invisible orchestra outside the Liquor store. (I'll now have to check if EA fixed this.)The random tasks assigned seem to be based on what "independent" or "wandering" visual tasks a character has. If it requires an item or building, your neighbors won't see it unless you assign it. E.g. you'll never see Lisa reading a book, because that requires sitting under a tree. You'll probably see her playing her saxophone, because that's an independent task.Right, and that's why Otto, Legs and Louie just wander about when on an indoor task. Are there others? The thing about Largo is he has a couple independent visual tasks and (from what I've seen) he never gets assigned one of them. Do you know if that's true for others? Edit: Oh, and if all your characters are on task, I can check for any wanderers.

I just tested this. All characters that were on indoor tasks, were outside in the skins they were wearing inside and just randomly walking. Characters on outdoor task were doing what I left them doing as were skinned characters doing what I left them doing and in skin. I found one inconsistency. I put Mrs. Quimby on her go shopping task. Looking in on her he was just walking around like she was doing it but wasn't carrying shopping bags or clothes. so I guess it's a tad random but pretty much how you left them.

Pinpal00 wrote:neuroheart wrote:Pinpal00 wrote:However, sometimes characters will just wander around. Largo, for instance, doesn't appear to have any random task assigned to him when he's on an indoor task. Always been disappointed with that. I would love for my neighbors to see him conducting an invisible orchestra outside the Liquor store. (I'll now have to check if EA fixed this.)The random tasks assigned seem to be based on what "independent" or "wandering" visual tasks a character has. If it requires an item or building, your neighbors won't see it unless you assign it. E.g. you'll never see Lisa reading a book, because that requires sitting under a tree. You'll probably see her playing her saxophone, because that's an independent task.Right, and that's why Otto, Legs and Louie just wander about when on an indoor task. Are there others? The thing about Largo is he has a couple independent visual tasks and (from what I've seen) he never gets assigned one of them. Do you know if that's true for others? Edit: Oh, and if all your characters are on task, I can check for any wanderers.Does Otto's Sleep it Off task count as indoor? That's what I usually keep him on.

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direwolf987
10 years ago
I wish it would go back to the original way were you people on indoor tasks stayed indoors and when they completed the tasks then they would just wander around aimlessly. I liked it because people, mainly my wife but sometimes forum members, could let you know when your people were done with their tasks and it was time to reassign.
johncolombo
Hero+
10 years ago
barszap785 wrote:
neuroheart wrote:
From what I've seen when bf visits my town, it's based on the skin being worn, and the visual tasks I set are what I see. We could test that, though, since we're neighbors. You could tell me what tasks you can see in my town and I'll see if they line up with the characters doing visual tasks, and vise versa.

It would probably be easier to start with which characters you have doing visual tasks you want your neighbors to see since just listing the characters we see outdoors in each other's towns would be a long list. In my town I've specifically set the following characters doing tasks in specific places. Let me know if they are or aren't there.

Frink should be testing his gizmo outside his lab in the castle complex

Mrs. Bouvier should be knitting outside spinster city apts.

Flanders should be riding the ski lift.

Willy should be generating power to run the ski lift.

Fat Tony is chilling in his hot tub.

Radioactive Man is shirking his responsibilities.

Cletus is eating out of the Stomach Staple Center dumpster.

That should be enough for now.

Only thing that was missing was Flanders on the ski lift.
Your Mrs. Quimby was doing the shopping task but unlike my town she could be seen carting bags and clothes. What task did you have her on? Weird.

Edit: I just found your Flanders walking around town in his ski outfit
barszap785
10 years ago
That's really strange about Flanders. He's riding the ski lift with 20 hours left. He's sitting there riding it in my town.

I have Mrs. Quimby on an indoor task redecorating a room.
johncolombo
Hero+
10 years ago
barszap785 wrote:
That's really strange about Flanders. He's riding the ski lift with 20 hours left. He's sitting there riding it in my town.

I have Mrs. Quimby on an indoor task redecorating a room.

well she snuck out to do some shopping and she is spending more than my Mrs. Quimby who is supposed to be shopping.

EDIT: in my town she is carrying things now, she must have been holding out for a sale.
barszap785
10 years ago
Other outdoor tasks:

Fred Quimby enjoying a privileged life.

Mindy sunbathing on the beach.

The Lovejoys worshiping outside the Heck House.

Homer chained to the Stone of Triumph.
johncolombo
Hero+
10 years ago
barszap785 wrote:
Other outdoor tasks:

Fred Quimby enjoying a privileged life.

Mindy sunbathing on the beach.

The Lovejoys worshiping outside the Heck House.

Homer chained to the Stone of Triumph.

yep all there and doing what they are supposed to be doing.
barszap785
10 years ago
neuroheart wrote:
"Independent" visual tasks going in my town:

Patty and Selma smoke break
Fallout Boy Milhouse make a heroic escape
Michael D'Amico serve food
Sideshow Mel debone the hair
Shary Bobbins fly on her umbrella

I've only gone through the first list but the ones I didn't delete are the ones I couldn't find.

One odd thing I did see was that the Lovejoys were worshiping together in front of the church but Reverend Lovejoy was also driving his train around town.
neuroheart
10 years ago
barszap785 wrote:
neuroheart wrote:
"Independent" visual tasks going in my town:

Patty and Selma smoke break
Fallout Boy Milhouse make a heroic escape
Michael D'Amico serve food
Sideshow Mel debone the hair
Shary Bobbins fly on her umbrella

I've only gone through the first list but the ones I didn't delete are the ones I couldn't find.

One odd thing I did see was that the Lovejoys were worshiping together in front of the church but Reverend Lovejoy was also driving his train around town.

That happens a lot with dual tasks. The character who doesn't have the task on their list will get a duplicate from a neighbor's perspective. Happens to Homer all the time.

So, a lot of the tasks you didn't see were wandering type tasks, so they're easy to miss. And Shary Bobbins is way at the bottom of the map, over the ocean. But Patty and Selma should be easy to find. I will check from Patchwork's town.
*edit* Yup, found Patty, Selma, Shary, Michael, Mel, and Milhouse doing what I assigned them to. :)
The only characters who seem to be wandering idly are the stonecutters who are currently in a secret meeting. This makes perfect sense because those skins don't have visual tasks.
smohqy
New Spectator
10 years ago
barszap785 wrote:
neuroheart wrote:
"Independent" visual tasks going in my town:

Patty and Selma smoke break
Fallout Boy Milhouse make a heroic escape
Michael D'Amico serve food
Sideshow Mel debone the hair
Shary Bobbins fly on her umbrella

One odd thing I did see was that the Lovejoys were worshiping together in front of the church but Reverend Lovejoy was also driving his train around town.

Oh no! Now we need a way to determine which one is the EVIL CLONE!

Excellent thread, btw.
shawn59736
10 years ago
Wow...all of this is news to me. I just thought your neighbors saw everything the same as what I see in my town. I'm a little disappointed. :cry: