June 2019 - last edited June 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? 1.52.100.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All of the available packs.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? 1. Move sim in on a lot with "Off the Grid" trait. 2. Travel to any destination (Grant Falls, Selvadorada) for longer than 3 days for bills to arrive.
What happens when the bug occurs? Sims still have bills delivered to them when on vacation even though they live "Off the Grid".
What do you expect to see? Sims should not receive bills for "Off the Grid" lots when on vacation.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? No
Sims receive bills for "Off the Grid" lots when on vacation.
Solved! Go to Solution.
June 2020
The Off-the-Grid Lot Trait now ties into our new Bill updates, drawing from Water and Power utility. Without excess utility, lots function off-the-grid as they did before. With excess utility, they function more like an on-the-grid lot.
Fixed in Patch 1.63.133/ Console 1.25
Good Luck
Crin
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June 2019
Good Luck
Crin
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June 2019
Yes, it does happen in both destination worlds for me.
June 2019
Good Luck
Crin
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June 2019
Also happening to me
however not with a vacation, just went to a communal library and received bills
June 2019
Good Luck
Crin
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June 2019
My off-the-grid couple went to the hospital because the wife was in labor, and they got a bill in there. Guess giving birth is practically a vacation!
Have all the packs, savegame is ancient (started it when base game came out), and have mods to remove the censor blur mosaic, show sim info, and the latest vampire fix for dark meditation not working. I know my game is hardly a prime example for any clean game environment with all of that, but just adding my bit here, too.
June 2019
When I received bills for the first time it was right after I traveled to several other lots on Sulani. I think it is somehow related to using electricity/plumbing when you leave the lot.
I never paid the bills and nothing happens but I do get notice about needing to pay over and over again.
Hmm now that I think about it my sim also had just aged to a young adult... could be related. I will continue to test and update!
June 2019
June 2019
Good Luck
Crin
I don't work or have any association with EA. I give advice to the best of my knowledge and cannot be held responsible for any damage done to your computer/game.
Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
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