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HollownessDevour
Seasoned Ace
1 month ago
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Awaiting Additional Reports

[AA] 22 Formative Moments Not Working

PC, internal file review

From what I can see 22* Formative Moments, do not have any corresponding files to provide the advantages they claim from the tooltip. For those who might not know often advantages (such as career/skill/etc.) are often handled in a corresponding "buff_" file for a trait.

First image a file with a corresponding "buff" file, and below image a file without.

I also checked career internal files in case the career advantage was decided there, but no entries for formative moments. Now I know their might be a chance they are handled elsewhere, but because more than half do have the corresponding files—this just is a huge inconsistency. I haven't checked every file or check in game (as some advanced in game would be hard to tell the difference, especially when it is unknow the amount of an advantage—I am unable to really check in game either). 

I doubt any average user could or would be able to tell this, so I don't know if you will get much upvotes on this, but almost half your informative moments might not have been finished/are working. As players we trust all features and tooltips are correct and working, and in many cases cannot confirm without reviewing the internal files.

This is basically a friendly heads-up notice, that this may want to be reviewed by devs. Here are the files I noticed have no corresponding "buff" files:

  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_AboutScience
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_CareForEnvironment
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_BeDisciplined
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_BeACaregiver
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_EstablishAnImage
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_BeAStar
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_AspiringAuthor
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_BeAnEntertainer
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_BeAGoodStudent
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_EncounterDeath
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_AmateurPhotographer
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_BeARogue
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_BeEntrepreneurial
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_BeABestFriend
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_BeInvestigative
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_BeACompletionist
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_BeUseful
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_FeedYourself
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_FormBondsAwayFromHome
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_HaveBestImaginaryFriend_Pegacorn
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_LearnFromThePast
  • trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_ShowMorbidCuriosity

 

*I do not have Parenthood or DU, so I am missing those 2, so I cannot confirm or deny those.

6 Comments

  • minsk75's avatar
    minsk75
    Seasoned Rookie
    15 days ago

    Wow, just wow. It would be nice to have a confirmation if this is the case or not. If half of the formative moments don't do anything... it's like been cheated, deceived and truly a waste of time to have formative moments.

  • minsk75's avatar
    minsk75
    Seasoned Rookie
    2 days ago

    Thank you for the Status change, hopefully it won't take long for EA_Solaire to give us the ADDITIONAL REPORTS

  • voxxy1255's avatar
    voxxy1255
    Seasoned Observer
    2 days ago

    Thank you. I noticed that my sim with the feed yourself formative moment, had no advantage in the culinary career. I thought that was odd but now I know why.

  • The 'Good Student' formative moment doesn't work at all in my experience. If you're already an A student it doesn't recognise it.

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