Private Investigator Play-Through

[Nindigo]

Unless new cases were added later to draw on content from the new expansion packs, I don't believe this is why some cases fail. More specifically, I don't see why or how our two cases in question would draw on newer content. There is nothing about them which links them to any new gameplay whatsoever or objects.

I firmly believe the problem is the old and well known 'oops, we didn't fix that even though we said we did'. Because this is exactly the case with so many other bugs and glitches in both TS3 and TS4.

[MrsFlynn]

Ah okay. Yeah I kept going over the 2 cases wondering about that - If there were links to new gameplay or objects from other packs. I can't think of any connections.

The only way I can think of to test that is to re-enable all the packs and then check the case list again via DebugEnabler to see if I/we can obtain the cases that way.

Right now I don't want to do that. Don't want to mess with the setup I have at the moment, as I only have about 6 or 7 cases left to go before mastering the Pervasive Private Eye LTW for this round. lol

[Nindigo]

The only way I can think of to test that is to re-enable all the packs and then check the case list again via DebugEnabler to see if I/we can obtain the cases that way.

I did try this. No change.

I have looked at some comments on Carl's guide page...they are helpful in understanding this profession:

'Igor140 says...
i've put a lot of time into a lot of PI characters, and i've got some notes.

first off, in my simming experience, this is the second buggiest career/ job in the game... next to lifeguard (i have never gotten a single assignment across 4 lifeguard playthroughs).

so, a few things: stakeouts are EXTREMELY buggy... except in sunset valley. i have done a couple dozen stakeouts there, and only had one fail.

other neighborhoods are MUCH less successful. isla paradiso, for example, has a 0% chance of a successful stakeout. that's not a type: ZERO PERCENT. i have attempted close to 100 (37 that i have counted, and an estimated 50 before that), and exactly none of them ever worked. so any opportunity with a stakeout will most likely have to be forfeited. fortunately, there are enough opportunities that you can master the career without them.'

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'Igor140 says...
"study at the library" is (as admin noted) a university related opportunity and should be canceled.

likewise, "aid police with your psychic abilities" seems to be a fortune teller opportunity, and i've never gotten that to work as a PI either. i've never received it as a FT, but i haven't put much time into that career, so maybe it does show up where it should. regardless, if it shows up for your PI, cancel it.'

[Nindigo]

Did you guys know that you can continue to search for a case on the computer if the one it offers doesn't appeal to you? That is pretty useful knowledge.

[MrsFlynn]

It's good to know you tried it, bummer that it didn't help. That's something that needs to be added to the case list notes - Rogue Cop and Wayward Jalopy cannot be complete due to it being buggy.

I've seen the Aid Police with Your Psychic Abilities opportunity. And know to cancel it. I've never gotten the Study at Library opportunity I don't think. But we can also note that needs to be canceled as well.

[MrsFlynn]

I do know you can use the computer to get cases. In this particular save I have been getting a lot of cases by phone and was hoping to keep going with that, but I've recently stopped getting case calls.

So I might have to use the computer to get cases.   It's not the end of the world, but I was enjoying getting the pop up messages --- You've Got a Case!! lol

It is nice that you can skip cases that don't appeal to you or the repeats without any problems. I agree that is useful info!!

[Nindigo]

I would say that this profession is really good if one wants to get to know the residents of a town. The phone calls make you feel that your Sim is part of a community and needed. As opposed to simply digging up cases manually. The ceremony outside the cityhall when your Sim reaches Investigator level 10 is very immersive and just plain awesome

[MrsFlynn]

I do like the ceremony for the Lv10 PI.

You know what.... I don't remember Melani going to her ceremony. I might have missed it? It was after the Fisherman's Local 105 case from what my notes say. Possibly during that case? I'm not sure. *Blush*

[Nindigo]

I don't think you missed it. I didn't experience any ceremony with Anna-Liza Riddle. She simply fetched the reward like any other.

I am clueless as to why she didn't get a ceremony. Perhaps the town just loved Miraj more, lol.

[MrsFlynn]

I've noticed Melani hasn't gotten a couple-few of the service rewards.. The key, placard thingie with the magnifying glass on it or the ribbon award. Not sure why.

Yasmine got all that and the globe like thingie that sits on the floor. in the living room.