New Laundry List For The Sims 4 (May 2024) & A Big News from The Sims Team

As the two new kits are coming on our way this May 30th, a new laundry list has arrived coming with a big news from The Sims Team!

The New Laundry List & The Big Announcement From The Sims Team

With the anticipation and excitement of the Sims community with the two new kits (Riviera Retreat and Cozy Bistro Kits) that were leaked on May 22, 2024, there’s a new laundry list and another major news that The Sims Team has announced.

EA has just shared on their social media that they are taking bold steps to address The Sims 4’s technical issues. They also shared that they have assembled a team dedicated to enhancing and investing in the core game experience.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE LAUNDRY LIST?

Base Game

• “A Trash Can Is Required“ message will no longer display when trash cans are present on the active lot.
• Dishes left in corners will no longer be ignored when cleaning up.
• Skills Won’t Stay in Alphabetical Order.
• Plants won’t grow weeds when Out of Season. If a plant has weeds when reaching the Out of Season state, they will be removed until the plant is back In Season.
• Sims can properly merge or move households with NPC Sims “not in world“ – merge/move button no longer grayed out.
• Careers/Jobs that don’t require a daily task no longer have a blank daily task menu.
• Campfire causes too many fires.
• Skills will not randomly increase or change when leaving the lot or editing the household.
• Summon Grilled Cheese interaction will no longer drop from the interaction queue.
• Sim will no longer get stuck in the ground and continue to Swim Laps.
• Calendar notification light will no longer switch off after traveling.
• Customizable pronouns were adjusted to appear correctly on a few of the Romantic Relationship phone calls and will no longer display improper usage like “ask their out.”
• Several Packs are in wrong order.
• (Console) After switching to build mode from world map a red bar will no longer display in the upper right corner.

Cats & Dogs

• Kittens will route downstairs without causing route error.
• Small dogs and puppies will no longer route fail when using the elevator to go downstairs.

Cottage Living

• Hatchable egg and spoiled eggs will no longer disappear.

Dine Out

• ‘Order For Table’ interaction will no longer get stuck in the interaction queue after waiter delivers food to the table.
• Home Chef Hustles players can now add Waffles to the Restaurant Menu. More menu additions to come.

Eco Lifestyle

• Nose rings will break when paired with brow piercings from Eco Lifestyle pack.

For Rent

• Dirty surroundings moodlet from Pressure Cooker/Kettle.
• Property Ownershop of “Tam Nang Sands“ lot will be recognized in the owned rental tab.
• Tourist location icons will now appear correctly when hovering over the Tomarang world select screen.

Get to Work

• Aliens will stop having noticeable changes in facial structure when aging up.

Growing Together

• The “Had a Baby“ Milestone unlocks after giving birth at hospital rabbit hole.
• We love Science Babies! The “Had a Baby “ Milestone is now unlocked after having Science Babies for the first time.

High School Years

• After a teen Sim attending high school completes all tasks and aces exams, they will also be promoted to a better grade.
• Teens cannot send flirty messages to adults or household family members

Horse Ranch

• Sim will no longer autonomously want to buy mini goats and will stop triggering UI pop ups.
• Nectar value is now properly increased when selling to the mysterious rancher.
• Horse will no longer get stuck sleeping when too close to the Horse Ball.

Island Living

• Mermaid Conservationists can now complete the “Snorkel in Mua Pel’am“ job task.

Seasons

• During winter, sims will properly animate and remove weeds when a plant is surrounded by weeds.

Gallery

• Non-anonymous Gallery users appearing in the Following and Followers tabs don’t display the number of Followers each user has.
• All profanity filter false-positive reports sent to us via The Sims 4 Gallery Profanity Filter Feedback Survey (up to May 1st) have been reviewed and changes implemented. We appreciate all the responses to the survey and will continue to update our systems based on your feedback.

When Would The Upcoming Patch Arrive?

There’s no definite release date yet for the upcoming patch, but according to EA’s statement, the first patch is expected to be released later this month (May 2024). Given this information, we can speculate that it will arrive a few days after the release date of the two latest kits.

Final Words

With the surprise release of the statement from The Sims Team, Simmers have expressed their appreciation for the team’s efforts. Being able to assemble a team to address the game’s issues is a significant step forward. This action shows the team’s dedication and commitment to enhance the overall player experience and proves that they are attentive to the community’s feedback.

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