June 2022 - last edited June 2022 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? 1.88.228.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All except Batuu, but only Outdoor Retreat and the Little Campers Kit are enabled.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have Seasons installed, but disabled via the launch options. Have a Sim start manicuring a bonsai tree. Unknown whether you need to have Seasons installed, or if the base game uses the flower arranging skill for the bonsai tree even if you haven't purchased Seasons.
What happens when the bug occurs? The Sim will gain flower arranging skill instead of gardening from manicuring the bonsai.
What do you expect to see? If Seasons isn't enabled/installed, Sims should gain gardening skill from manicuring a bonsai.
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? Neutral/Not Sure
Again, this is coming up when I have Seasons purchased/installed, but disabled through the launch options. I don't know if this happens if you don't have Seasons purchased/installed at all. As you can see in my screenshot, I clearly don't have Seasons enabled (no weather on the bottom UI, and version numbers only list Outdoor Retreat and the Little Campers Kit.) The tooltip for flower arranging only lists the "Violets are Blue Flower Arranging Table" for leveling the skill, though I know they made the bonsais level it too. However, since this is a Seasons-specific skill, it shouldn't be able to be gained with Seasons disabled. I don't know if this is a bug, or if they actually added the flower arranging skill to the base game--and if they did, why the flower arranging table isn't available for purchase and/or the tooltip isn't updated to list the bonsai for leveling the skill.
Edit By Crinrict: No changes, just fixing template.
June 2022
I don't remember ever seeing it for the bonsai, but I have on several occasions received the flower arranging skill from the soul stuff the ghosts leave behind in the Paranormal Stuff Pack. I don't own Seasons.
August 2022
Good Luck
Crin
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February 2023
So I said almost a year ago that I was only seeing flower arranging coming from Paranormal, not the bonsai. That was around the time I purchased Werewolves; I don't remember if it was before or after. Since then I've added City Living, Kids Room Stuff, and the Desert Luxe Kit. I still don't own Seasons. I'm now seeing my Sims gain flower arranging from the bonsai.
February 2023
the bonsi try gives our sims the wrong skill it gives flower arranging even though it should give gardening as the tag suggests
March 2023 - last edited March 2023
With the updates to the skill gain, this is now even more obvious. I don't own Seasons.
I've also started getting a notification now: