Private Investigator Play-Through

[Nindigo]

Here are some Noir pictures of Miraj's ceremony: https://ibb.co/album/qkFy3K


I have some tips for when we must inspect a target's mail and garbage:

- Have your Sim pay the target a visit. Instead of going inside with the target (cancel that action) after they invite you in, wait a moment until they are inside their house. Then turn to the mailbox and garbage can to do your task. The target Sim and their household will just go about their business inside, and you can keep a watchful eye on them.

- If the target is not at home, have your Sim stand around on their lot for a bit. Usually, the target or one of their family members will come home and automatically invite your Sim in. Then just do the same as above.

- If it is very late (past midnight or later), Sims at home won't invite visitors in. But being on their lot, you can see them move around inside. It is also safe to rummage in this situation. They won't come out to interact with your Sim this late.

- I never use break in. As far as possible, I try to do these steps of a case while the target is at home. Sometimes, the target can't come home, like, if they are at work. Then it is safe to rummage.

- Toddlers who see your Sim rummage don't react, and your Sim will ignore if they look on. Newspaper delivery kids, on the other hand, will disturb your Sim's rummaging and react very negatively.

- I recommend disabling your Investigator's autonomy.

[Nindigo]

Was getting cases by phone even after Level 10 of the career. They seemed to stop after Melani got to level 6 or 7 logic skill.

This is a save specific bug/glitch, because my Sim with level 10 logic is getting calls.

[MrsFlynn]

Thank you for the confirmation Nindigo. I'll try Melani in a new save to see if that helps.

-- It resets the Lifetime Wish, but I was expecting that. She's still level 10 PI and has some maxed skills.  Did this happen to you Nindigo when you had to add your Sims to a new save?

It took about a day and a half, but I finally got a case call...errm... message about a case. Yay!!

[Nindigo]

You have to be patient with an old lass like TS3

It is unusual that your Sim is not disturbed by the residents. My Sims will stop their shady activity when spotted. Does your Sim by any chance have the Inappropriate but in a Good Way LTR that came with the World Adventures expansion pack?

[MrsFlynn]

I have far less phone calls other than the case calls. I have a feeling this is due to only having Base game and Ambitions installed.

No date calls, love letters or gifts. There's still attraction, but that doesn't bother me as much as getting date calls, love letters and gifts.

If you do the cases now while in Starlight Shores and max her LTW. It will most likely be continue to be maxed if you move her to the next town with the family.

In my experience it's moving while she still has cases left to do that may reset the LTW. Since you play with Traveler and Story Progression installed, it maybe different. If you haven't, you may want to see if anyone else at Nraas has experience with moving via Traveler and keeping case count.

[Nindigo]

I sent my Twinbrook VJ and spouse to France for one day. After they returned home, I moved an NPC in who was made pregnant with VJ's child. She gave birth some days later. But not since returning from France, has VJ received a single case call. After three days, I had him quit the Investigator profession and rejoin it. He went from Gumshoe rank down to Superfluous Sleuth. Still no calls. I think I have butchered the case generating algorhythm as far as calls go.

I also feel like flushing that save down the toilet

[MrsFlynn]

Yeah that sounds like you may have butchered that game.

It maybe best not to travel when trying to do the PI career? Or just know if you do you may end up needing to get cases by computer/police station.

I do remember from playing other careers that if you quit and rejoin that career you get hired at a lower level of the career. That's most likely by design.

[MrsFlynn]

I've experienced some cases where I can go through residents mail and garbage being undisturbed, some will even just walk past as they're going inside their house.

All Melani has right now for lifetime rewards is Super Green Thumb and Opportunistic.

I've gone back to my previous save where I only have like 6 or 7 cases to complete before maxing the LTW.

Then I'll try a new save in Appaloosa Plains.

I'd rather do that than start the case count over in Sunset Valley again and that way I don't feel like I've "failed" the challenge. lol

Even though I miss getting the case calls, I just can't this save up with only a few cases left.

[Nindigo]

VJ: I strangely didn't see anything, maybe if I try again...

[Nindigo]

Nindigo, did VJ lose his case count coming back from France?

No, he did not lose his case count by going to France.