PC, internal file review
From what I can see 23 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 has corresponding Buff_ file, and the second file does not.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
- trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_AboutTechnology
edit, May 20 Jun 17, 2026: It looks like DU's trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_AboutTechnology also has no corresponding buff file, but the Parenthood is there. So 23 Formative Moments Not Working.
I have more information, it was pointed out that formative moments traits are per career_level/career. For formative moments that have to do with careers.
The career files I looking was career/career_adult or career/careers_adult files, when I was looking through the files because that is where the other trait advantages are. But as pointed out that by some in the thread there is no advantage (including another bug report for fame points). Such as Culinary:
- career/career_Adult_Culinary here is where these traits/skills are getting advantages (career_story_progression): trait_Ambitious, trait_Lazy, trait_Foodie, trait_Glutton, statistic_Skill_AdultMajor_GourmetCooking, statistic_Skill_AdultMajor_HomestyleCooking, statistic_Skill_AdultMajor_Baking.
- career_level/career_Culinary_Level1 and so on, here is where (performance_stat_multiplier) trait_Reward_ChildhoodInspiration_FeedYourself moment is.
I don't know if this is a career_story_progression vs. performance_stat_multiplier issue. Or that because it is the career level file. Clearly this needs to be checked, tested and confirmed by devs.
