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Offline Deklitch

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Can't do that in this mode - error message
« on: August 11, 2016, 06:20:34 PM »
Hi,
So I've just been expanding my dynasty house by building upwards. I removed the roof, put up the walls, put in a spiral staircase, made little patios and put future generation skilling objects on said patios, and put up a new roof, still no problem. I go to send my gen 2 spouse up there to learn alchemy (so he can plant the original ingredients for the future alchemy immortal.

I then realise 'ooh, I forgot to put doors in up there'.

So I return to build mode and select the surplus sliding door. No problem, I go to where I want to put that door, and I get that error message. I am in building mode, and I am trying to place a door that I've placed many times before. The placement icon along the bottom of the door is green, there is nothing/no one in the way.

So I click the tick to close the error message, return to live mode and then return to build mode. I try to place the same door in the same place. This time its a success. I place the door in the other places I want it as well, also a success.

Any idea on why I'd get that error message? Any idea if it is the first step of something major?

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Re: Can't do that in this mode - error message
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2016, 06:27:30 PM »
I am not sure what's going on. I've never gotten a message like that. But I don't normally build/renovate a house while a family is living in it either. I build/renovate my houses in a different save than the ones I play in.

Would you be willing to share the house to see if I can recreate the error you are getting?
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Re: Can't do that in this mode - error message
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2016, 06:32:36 PM »
Of course, I'll do it after work tonight.

Thank you Mrs Flynn.

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Re: Can't do that in this mode - error message
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2016, 06:37:54 PM »
Sure!! If you'd like to troubleshoot, just for grins. You could take it into a new-test game without a household in it to see if it gives you that error or not.
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