Is it a ghost or not?

TomP · 01-29-2008, 12:30 AM

Not a ghost, but just really strange:

Miros1 · 01-29-2008, 01:35 AM

Ghosts are usually less colorful than that... so how did you get a translucent Sim?

TomP · 01-29-2008, 06:38 PM

Don't know really, just happened kind of randomly, happen to catch a pic of it.

Greg · 01-29-2008, 11:07 PM

I don't think I've seen that before, unless you could the Hula Zombies fading away.

David · 01-30-2008, 03:47 AM

It's happened to me too. I've alspo gotten sims that won't ever move, they stay there even after the higiene bar goes to 0

Greg · 01-31-2008, 12:14 PM

Did you try using "move_objects on" and put them somewhere else? That might unstick them.

Hokieman · 02-24-2008, 05:50 PM

TomP, I noticed it too but only on a university lot with the dormies, not the playable sims. From the pic, it looks like that's the case here too - I see a Myne door in the background. Did you happen to go in a dormie's room and right back out again before they faded all the way in? I think that's how it happened in my game. It took exiting the lot and coming back to get rid of it for me.

TomP · 02-24-2008, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hokieman

TomP, I noticed it too but only on a university lot with the dormies, not the playable sims. From the pic, it looks like that's the case here too - I see a Myne door in the background. Did you happen to go in a dormie's room and right back out again before they faded all the way in? I think that's how it happened in my game. It took exiting the lot and coming back to get rid of it for me.

Yep it was in a dorm and a dormie, not sure what I was doing before I noticed it, but I managed snap a pic since it's one of those funny things when playing this game. I did clear it the same way you did.

Greg · 02-25-2008, 02:07 AM

This is beginning to summon up (or perhaps create) vague memories of having seen that same phenomenon in dorms. It's been a long time since I have played in a dorm, though.

Sita · 02-25-2008, 02:43 PM

yup, I think it's dorms. Just happened to one of my student Townies, who I then moved in and made playable - and since the strange Out Of Body Experience, as he calls it, he is perfectly normal for a Sim but determined to have a psychic career

Hokieman · 02-25-2008, 10:05 PM

Sita just sparked a question mentioning the Psychic career. Has anyone ever had a sim that had a lifetime aspiration want (the one where you go platinum) for any of the careers that came in Uni? I have never seen that - just for the careers in the base game and now for the ones that came with seasons?

Greg · 02-25-2008, 11:58 PM

I don't recall seeing a lifetime want other than the base game, and since I don't have Seasons installed, that would support your thesis.

Miros1 · 02-26-2008, 01:09 AM

There's a hack that makes you want "top of X" career. It's from the bad place.

Sita · 02-26-2008, 12:39 PM

Yes I have that hack

I think after Bon Voyage? you can (though rarely) then have aspirations for the new careers (Uni and BV) - but the hack is great and fixed it for me

also gets rid of _some_
of the stupid wants. And yeah, I don't post or read their forums much even, but one or two of the hacks are good.

Hokieman · 02-27-2008, 02:49 AM

I'm running BV and still get all the career aspirations to come up frequently except the Uni ones. It's one of those little things that you notice and then start watching to see it or what happens. I was just curious if it was just my game (because of the hacks and mods) or basically another oversight in the game design like the popup window never coming up for things like the cow plant having lunch on some sim I wasn't watching.

Greg · 02-27-2008, 12:13 PM

I think I would need to have a list of careers listed by expansion pack to notice whether or not I see lifetime wants for them. I don't remember what came with which.

Hokieman · 02-29-2008, 01:15 AM

Let's see....

4 came with Uni - Paranormal, Natural Scientist, Show Biz and Artist.
6 came with Seasons - Gamer, Adventurer, Music, Law, Journalism, Education

None with NL, OFB, BV or Pets

Greg · 03-01-2008, 06:17 PM

Golly, they missed a lot of opportunites!

Nightlife

Barmaid, Bartender, ..., Night Club Owner, Entertainment Mogul
Voodoo nut, ..., Vampire Master

Open For Business

Shelf stocker, ..., Retail Chain Owner
Library assistant, ..., Bookstore Chain Owner
Etc. ad infinitum

Pests

Dog walker, ..., Veterinarian
Stable hand, ..., Horse Breeder (Well, if they had horses.)

Bon Voyage

Groundskeeper, ..., Resort Chain Operator
Bilge cleaner, ..., Cruise Line Owner

Miros1 · 03-01-2008, 07:57 PM

I seem to remember Dog Walker as a job. Maybe on the Slacker track?

The nice thing is that Maxis didn't hard code the number of employment tracks (for humanoids) this time, so modders can add more.

Bet the tracks available to the pets themselves is hard coded to 3 tho, since they're always available via the newspaper or computer.

Hm, maybe I should start a brainstorming thread...

01-29-2008, 06:38 PM	#3
TomP I'm a Computer Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 34	Don't know really, just happened kind of randomly, happen to catch a pic of it. __________________ Tom My System Specs

01-29-2008, 11:07 PM	#4
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	I don't think I've seen that before, unless you could the Hula Zombies fading away. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

01-31-2008, 12:14 PM	#6
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Did you try using "move_objects on" and put them somewhere else? That might unstick them. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

02-25-2008, 02:07 AM	#9
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	This is beginning to summon up (or perhaps create) vague memories of having seen that same phenomenon in dorms. It's been a long time since I have played in a dorm, though. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

02-25-2008, 11:58 PM	#12
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	I don't recall seeing a lifetime want other than the base game, and since I don't have Seasons installed, that would support your thesis. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

01-29-2008, 01:35 AM	#2
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Ghosts are usually less colorful than that... so how did you get a translucent Sim?

01-30-2008, 03:47 AM	#5
David Former ghost Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 16	It's happened to me too. I've alspo gotten sims that won't ever move, they stay there even after the higiene bar goes to 0

02-24-2008, 05:50 PM	#7
Hokieman Solar Max Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 520	TomP, I noticed it too but only on a university lot with the dormies, not the playable sims. From the pic, it looks like that's the case here too - I see a Myne door in the background. Did you happen to go in a dormie's room and right back out again before they faded all the way in? I think that's how it happened in my game. It took exiting the lot and coming back to get rid of it for me.

02-25-2008, 02:43 PM	#10
Sita Solar Max Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 371	yup, I think it's dorms. Just happened to one of my student Townies, who I then moved in and made playable - and since the strange Out Of Body Experience, as he calls it, he is perfectly normal for a Sim but determined to have a psychic career

02-25-2008, 10:05 PM	#11
Hokieman Solar Max Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 520	Sita just sparked a question mentioning the Psychic career. Has anyone ever had a sim that had a lifetime aspiration want (the one where you go platinum) for any of the careers that came in Uni? I have never seen that - just for the careers in the base game and now for the ones that came with seasons?

02-26-2008, 01:09 AM	#13
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	There's a hack that makes you want "top of X" career. It's from the bad place.

02-26-2008, 12:39 PM	#14
Sita Solar Max Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 371	Yes I have that hack I think after Bon Voyage? you can (though rarely) then have aspirations for the new careers (Uni and BV) - but the hack is great and fixed it for me also gets rid of _some_ of the stupid wants. And yeah, I don't post or read their forums much even, but one or two of the hacks are good. Last edited by Sita : 02-26-2008 at 12:55 PM.

02-27-2008, 02:49 AM	#15
Hokieman Solar Max Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 520	I'm running BV and still get all the career aspirations to come up frequently except the Uni ones. It's one of those little things that you notice and then start watching to see it or what happens. I was just curious if it was just my game (because of the hacks and mods) or basically another oversight in the game design like the popup window never coming up for things like the cow plant having lunch on some sim I wasn't watching. Last edited by Hokieman : 02-27-2008 at 02:50 AM. Reason: spelling, spelling and more spelling errors

02-27-2008, 12:13 PM	#16
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	I think I would need to have a list of careers listed by expansion pack to notice whether or not I see lifetime wants for them. I don't remember what came with which. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

02-29-2008, 01:15 AM	#17
Hokieman Solar Max Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 520	Let's see.... 4 came with Uni - Paranormal, Natural Scientist, Show Biz and Artist. 6 came with Seasons - Gamer, Adventurer, Music, Law, Journalism, Education None with NL, OFB, BV or Pets

03-01-2008, 06:17 PM	#18
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Golly, they missed a lot of opportunites! Nightlife Barmaid, Bartender, ..., Night Club Owner, Entertainment Mogul Voodoo nut, ..., Vampire Master Open For Business Shelf stocker, ..., Retail Chain Owner Library assistant, ..., Bookstore Chain Owner Etc. ad infinitum Pests Dog walker, ..., Veterinarian Stable hand, ..., Horse Breeder (Well, if they had horses.) Bon Voyage Groundskeeper, ..., Resort Chain Operator Bilge cleaner, ..., Cruise Line Owner __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

03-01-2008, 07:57 PM	#19
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	I seem to remember Dog Walker as a job. Maybe on the Slacker track? The nice thing is that Maxis didn't hard code the number of employment tracks (for humanoids) this time, so modders can add more. Bet the tracks available to the pets themselves is hard coded to 3 tho, since they're always available via the newspaper or computer. Hm, maybe I should start a brainstorming thread...