Private Investigator Play-Through

[Sonshine]

I decided to start over in HS. If that one gets broken, then it's my comp. I do have serious problems which can't be repaired until next week. : /

[MrsFlynn]

It's been awhile since I've visited Hidden Springs, so I can't remember if it has single or combo rabbitholes. I do remember it having a single police station, so that's a plus!!

[Sonshine]

Good news! HS does have all single RH bldgs. In AP, they're all combined and I think that this is what caused my stint as a PI there to fail. In order to make it successful there, I would have to replace the city hall, police station, and military bldgs and bulldoze the combined bldg. So far though, my sim is lev 6 an no problems w/it yet.

[Sonshine]

I ran into a glitch now. I don't know if it is my comp or the game, but I'm trying to do the "Case of the Culinary Backstab and I'm supposed to dust for prints at the suspect's home. I did a break and enter and got one set of prints. Now I can't get anything. There was one end table that was enabled, but when I got there, the ability to dust was gone. I think I'll quit this case and try another one.

[MrsFlynn]

When breaking into a home you run the chance of the game basically transporting you back outside either the home or back to your home and locking you out of the house you're trying to dust for prints in.

It's better to try to befriend the Sim and visit their home with them so you can then dust for prints without very much hassle. Also from what I understand the objects that you have to dust for prints on can change mid-case.

Good idea to quit the case and try another one.

[Sonshine]

Actually, except for the "dust for prints" action it went good except that it made the owner an enemy. he never got kicked out or sent home or anything. I did another case and then this one came up again and this time I waited for the sim to come home. Last time the owner spent her time at a hang out and then from there to work. I could have reset her to get her home again, but I didn't. Anyway, it completed this time and Granny Shue was the culprit who was giving spoiled food to customers!!! Shame on her!

[MrsFlynn]

I'm happy to hear that case worked out for you!!

[Nindigo]

Just to be clear - combo buildings don't necessarily cause problems. At least not for everyone.

[MrsFlynn]

I agree with Nindigo, it could be the cases that are glitched as well. There may also be other factors that go into the issues with the cases.

Still working with Yasmine in her PI career. Got the Art heist case what seems like 2 or 3 times in a row. Canceled each time. As they just won't complete even with the troubleshooting I've done.

Still planning on doing a test run with just base game, ambitions and maybe one other expansion, but am having a lot of fun with Yasmine and Rex. Da cute puppers...*Snicker*

Yasmine got sun burnt while searching for eggs at the Spring Festival. I couldn't stop laughing at the gnomes... Those bunny gnomes multiply quickly!! Just the day before I only had one of the bunny gnomes on the lot. lol

[Sonshine]

I think that might be true. I certainly had troubles in AP. Whatever the case may be though, my AP run just did not work. Who knows though, it might have b een my comp problems! Can't wait for next week to get this comp in for repair!!!

Speaking of the PI career, didn't you have troubles w/the "Case of the Disappearing Auto" Mrs Flynn? I just completed that one w/o any hitches at all. I vaguely remember having problems the first time though quite a while ago. This time the target sim was not only home, but had the day off from work! That turned out great! It seemed like I had to do 100 stakeouts at the business office though! I had started at night and then it got too late and had to continue the next day. It continue thru much of that day and then I got the msg to go to the police dept. Whew!