What did the latest Patch do? - Version - 6.2.4.010001

[samoht04]

I had a Patch notification and installed it and everything but can't find what has changed, does anyone know? I looked on the Sims 3 Site but it says nothing to display or something on those lines.

 Version - 6.2.4.010001

[Schipperke]

I couldn't find anything about it either, Samoht.  Enquiring minds want to know - what just got patched?

[Jancy]

It seems to have patched only a couple of problems, none that I even heard of.  It certainly didn't fix anything that I have been having problems with.
To bad I was really hoping it would.

[samoht04]

Well that seems entirely not worth waiting for 30 Minutes and then loading the game and having to go do chores and not be able to play. 

[Figwit]

Thanks for the information. I searched the EA site last night but couldn't find anything on it. It did seem a substantial patch for such small changes.

Maybe it is my imagination or wishful thinking but I thought that my game ran a bit smoother after the patch.

[richdre]

The patch was released  to sync everything to  the new stuff pack. They only fixed two bugs. I don't have ether bug and I don't buy stuff packs so I just skipped the patch. Here are the two fixes

Ambitions Updates
The Poltergeist Haunting job will now properly complete when a Ghost Hunter is performing the job on lots containing hot tubs.

General Updates
Corrected an issue that prevented launching the game from expansion pack or stuff pack desktop shortcuts for certain computer configurations.

[Saltypaws]

The only notification I got was when I put the disc in to install the SP, and besides, those are just updates that come with the game.  I didn't get any notice of any other patch when I started the launcher.  I also went in to see what it was about and the site said "no information".  Oh well, I guess I didn't miss much.

[Frey]

Really disappointing. I was hoping they would fix at least some of the big and annoying bugs that have been bothering us for a really long time. I wouldn't have wasted 60 minutes in downloading/installing the patch with my crappy internet connection if I had known it was such a useless patch (since I don't buy any stuff packs either).

[Slingsby]

Agree with comments above ... while the fixes were undoubtedly important to some people, and EA needs to ensure the latest Stuff Pack works in synch with everything else, there is still no resolution to the major game-play issues.

In case anyone has forgotten, I'll just mention again the three major core game dysfunctions:
Consignment Store
Excavate
Adventures Board

I can live with problems such as "Mummy unable to woo-hoo in hot tub with Vampire if the lot has more than 6 TVs"  

[samoht04]

I think all the Travel bugs should have been fixed by now. 

[Slingsby]

I think all the Travel bugs should have been fixed by now. 

Really?  Why do you say that?
Today our Sim couldn't excavate outside lots in Egypt. 
Is that only fixed for new families, or legacy ones? 
And why didn't EA mention it anywhere?

[samoht04]

I mean that EA should fix all of the Travel Bugs, it's been what a Year? I didn't mean they had. 

[Frey]

They haven't, although I sometimes get to excavate in France... but only sometimes, and only there. Mostly at 'Stonehenge' and in Tuatha's garden or whatever it's called.

Anyway, back to topic... the looong time it's been since these travel bugs showed up makes me think they will never get fixed. It's been a year or even more and with the new stuff and expansion packs coming out they will probably have other priorities than old bugs... too bad, because the adventures board issue is a real pain in the behind for all of us I think.

[Slingsby]

I mean that EA should fix all of the Travel Bugs, it's been what a Year? I didn't mean they had. 

Sorry, samoht04 ... misunderstood you there!

Agree with Frey ... as far as EA is concerned, WA is now a legacy game.  I guess in their view you are supposed to play for a maximum of 6 months, then pay them more §§§ and move on to the latest expansion pack.  I do feel sorry for people joining TS3 for the first time, and finding out that all those EPs they just bought are bug-ridden.

Always pick up a scarab beetle or assassin bug if you see one, though.  You never know when you might need them!