June 2020 - last edited November 2020 by crinrict
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
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? 1.63.134.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All, except Moschino, My First Pets, Kids and Luxury
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Plant a seed. Leave the lot. Plant upgraded. See below for specific details.
What happens when the bug occurs? Plant upgrades from Normal - Excellent - Perfect.
What do you expect to see? Sims should be able to evolve plants.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Patch + Expansion
So I'm not sure if any of these are going to be factors... and ironically this is happening on my "Mother Earth" Sim.
Lot Traits: Geothermal, Natural Well, Off-the-Grid
Sim Traits: Green Fiend, Recycle Disciple, Children of the Islands, Storm Chaser Sim, Frugal, Morning Sim, Marketable, Collector
NAP(s): Green Gardening, Juiced Community, Rock Your Body, Self-Sufficiency
Lot: Rockridge Springs
Items Planted: Taro [Normal], Spinach Plant [Normal], Bell Pepper Plant [Normal]
Location: Ground
Steps
1. Planted the three items listed above.
2. Traveled to Lot: The Portsmouth Promenade
3. Returned home -- Plants now Excellent.
4. Saved game to get Version Number.
5. Reloaded game -- Plants now Perfect. Harvestables also considered perfect.
Additional Information
Possible Triggers for Event(s)
Other Problems with Plant Evolution Noticed
Edit By Crinrict: Added Tag to Title, Adjusted Title
Solved! Go to Solution.
November 2020
Plants no longer change their quality or evolve on their own after Sims traveling.
Fixed in Patch 1.68.154/ 1.33
If you're still experiencing this issue, please create a new thread.
Good Luck
Crin
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June 2020
Good Luck
Crin
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June 2020 - last edited June 2020
@crinrict -- I've been doing testing. I've tried new games, repairing, etc. and seem to have the same bug regardless of what Sim is on there and/or traits. So my lot itself seems to be bugged. I have been trying to get a hold of someone to replicate it on theirs, to no avail.
It also made Garden Variety Aspiration impossible to complete without cheating.
June 2020
Is the neighborhood footprint green? It seems like plants improve in quality under a green footprint, which may be by design.
June 2020 - last edited June 2020
@Bra1nBlast3dNeutral / Green both have the same impact on the lot for me. Please keep in mind as well that I can SAVE the game and come back to an upgraded plant.
June 2020
I have this issue also. It is happening in different lots with different sims. Also, I had a number of Perfect plants that have downgraded themselves to Magnificent. There are a few that were ready to evolve prior to encountering the bug, those seem to not be evolving on their own. In addition, sheltered plants are resetting to just a dirt pile when a season changes and have to grow again.
June 2020 - last edited June 2020
I am currently playing on Long... so when my Season changes I'll see if this occurs for me as well... Regardless I'll add it up top.
Also @Ysenne , could you possibly tell me what Traits/Locations you have replicated the bug at...?
June 2020
Within my game my plants also keep resetting to dirt piles despite having been excellent quality, in the right season, and outdoors. I tried planting on diffrent lots, removing/or changing traits. There is no mods in my game. This is really annoying because any work put into planting is just randomly reset.
June 2020
Good Luck
Crin
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Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
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June 2020
I have been having a similar issue but the opposite way - magnificent plants will chance to 'nice' quality randomly, rather than keeping their quality after being evolved.