Early Access to Beta Provided by EA/ Firemonkeys (Presented by EA GameChangers) may differ from actual version
Update available from 5th October
Share Your Care in the latest Sims Freeplay update! The Sims Freeplay have collaborated with Care Bears to bring us some adorable Care Bear themed items. Keep reading to find out what is happening in the latest Sims Freeplay update
Currently I am only able to share information for what is happening in October, more will be happening in November!
NEW LIVE EVENT
Complete the Share Your Care Live Event (available now) from the 6th October within the 10 day time limit to unlock the Care-a-lot Community Center and Living Care Bears!
NEW DOWNTOWN DEVELOPER EVENT
Downtown Developer 3 Event can be started from downtown as soon as the update is live. This works the same as the first two and this will be available forever so don’t panic if you don’t want to complete it just yet! The aim is to collect resources to build a brand new 3 story apartment block. Read my post here for more information on how the Downtown Developer Events work
GLITCH: some players are unable to start the Downtown Developer 3 Event as it says they are currently completing another one, the makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix (but don’t panic you don’t have to complete this event straight away anyway!)
Watch my tour of the 3 Story Oak Avenue Apartment here
NEW INFLUENCE ISLAND EVENT
Influence Island Season 2 (available now) starts on the 16th October for 10 days
I will not be creating a new post about the Influence Island Event for each season, the only thing that is different is the prizes shown here, click here for more information if you are new to the Influence Island
NEW SIMCHASE
SimChase Season 20: Scare Bears! (available now) starts on the 20th October for 9 days
GLITCH: There is an issue on this SimChase where you can’t use as many sims as you need to complete a task, if you spent social points or missed out on a prize due to this issue contact support for compensation, click here to find out how to contact them if you are unsure
I will not be creating a new post about SimChase for each season, the only thing that is different is the prizes shown here, click here for more information if you are new to SimChase
NEW PREGNANCY EVENT
There are new time limited prizes when you complete the 9 day pregnancy event in the time limit and earn the baby bonus between the 29th October- 4th November
If you start the 9 day pregnancy event anytime during the time frame you have the chance of earning the maternity items in that pack if you complete the event in the time limit, for example if you start a pregnancy event on the 3rd November and complete in the time limit you will earn the items above
You need to have completed the first pregnancy event in the A Bump-y Ride Quest before you can earn the maternity prizes
Returning Quest and Event?
The Ghost Flustered Quest (available now) will be back for 9 days as a Player Favourite Quest* between the 12th-23rd October, complete this quest in the time limit to unlock body paint and sleepwear for all your sims
*What is a Player Favourite Quest? Player Favourite Quests you will be able to start these within an open period date when they return if you haven’t completed it already. These are optional so you will need to click on the green play button next to the title of the event in the active tasks tab to start.
The Daring Do’s Hobby Event (not available yet) will be returning on the 29th October for 7 days, complete the fashion designer hobby in the time limit to unlock all the hairstyles for your female adult sims (the link is to the post from last time this event was available, I will create a new post once the event has started)
Currently I am only able to share information for what is happening in October, more will be happening in November so don’t panic!
Timings can change so let me know if any quest or event starts early for you
What else?
You will also be able to get double rewards from the paperboy between the 28th October- 2nd November:
You can skip both tutorials for the Influence Island Event and the Downtown Developer Event if you have completed one already:
You no longer have to complete Downtown Developer Events in order so if you wanted to complete the third one but haven’t completed the previous two you can!
My update videos:
Share Your Care Live Event Prizes:
Care-a-lot Community Center Tour:
Care Bear Speed Build & House Tour:
3 Story Oak Avenue Tour [Downtown Developer 3 Event]:
Presented by EA GameChangers
FIND THIS POST HELPFUL?
Wait, only 2 returning events? I was expecting more than that would come back :((((
Currently I am only able to share information for what is happening in October, more will be happening in November so don’t panic!
For some reason, I can’t start the Downtown Developer Site 3 erm… development. It says: “requirements: current downtown development complete”, but to my knowledge I finished site 2. I was way too late to win the prize though. Nothing seems to be building or have completed building. There was some weird notification a while back about some Downtown event, but nothing happened… Is this a glitch? I’ve been all around Downtown and can find nothing to click on that needs completing. Not that I care about this building events anyway, but it’s a little irritating nonetheless.
Some players are unable to start the Downtown Developer 3 Event as it says they are currently completing another one, the makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix (but don’t panic you don’t have to complete this event straight away anyway!)
Did anyone else experience a glitch with yesterday’s episode of Simchase? I tried to do the task with 22 sims to find clues on trees but the game would only allow me to use 15 sims at a time forcing me to waste time/SP doing the task twice. I made 15 sims do it but when I tried to make the 16th sim do it the game said “you already have enough sims doing this”. Previous simchases allowed me to use the full number of sims required all at one time. I hope future episodes aren’t affected otherwise it will cost a ridiculous amount of SP to complete.
The makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix, if you used social points or missed out on a prize due to this issue please contact the makers to see if you can get compensation, this post explains how to contact them if you are unsure: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/05/29/the-sims-freeplay-contacting-ea-firemonkeys/
This update looks like so much fun! but I just have one question, why is this update’s so short? usually an update stays up to 2 months, but this one ends at 4th november… so it’s only one month. How come?
Currently I am only able to share information for what is happening in October, more will be happening in November so don’t panic!
Hey, are you aware that there is an issue with how many Sims can complete a task during the current Simchase Season? There was a task on Day 1 or Day that 15 Sims needed to do and since that task finished, the game tells me every time I need to do a task with 30 or 26 Sims that I have “already enough Sims performing that task” and won’t let me set more than 15 Sims on it. Really annoying as I have to do that task over two rounds then. Wonder if anyone else has had that issue…
The makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix, if you used social points or missed out on a prize due to this issue please contact the makers to see if you can get compensation, this post explains how to contact them if you are unsure: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/05/29/the-sims-freeplay-contacting-ea-firemonkeys/
Thanks for this update info! Care Bears seem to be a bit of an odd theme to pair with Halloween but I’m not completely as it’s been a long time since new Halloween content. It’s also great to get a bit more spooky furniture for a haunted house and some of the Care Bears furniture/fixtures will look good on a gingerbread house lot too.
I hoping for a return of the Fine Dining Live Event. I need those ice sculptures and blue/gold chairs for my ice palace lot! Hopefully they will bring it back soonish. I was on a vacation the first time they held it so didn’t get very far with it at all.
I have no lots left to build on, so many houses I won just sitting there with no lots. I wish they could add a few even 5 would help so much.
I agree! They should have removed the downtown High School building & the worthless grocery store to make room for the high school building prize & the market. I was able to create a downstairs living space in the basement for the market & cafe so those are not a total waste. The gallery should also have been put somewhere else. I’m tired of those prizes having to be built on house lots. I have one open house lot remaining. I haven’t even built the new high school & this Care Bare Community Center is not appealing to me.
Will they fix the Makeup Artist hobby? They need to do that as soon as possible.
This issue has been fixed with the latest update.
Wow, the Oak Avenue looks so gorgeous compared to the two previous Developer Event houses!
I realize you can’t share WHAT will be coming out in November yet, but are you allowed to tell us WHEN you will be able to share? I’d love to know when we will have more info! Love the game and I’m impatient haha
Sorry I can’t even share that!
Hi! Thanks again for all you do. Have you heard any word on this bug in Simchase where if you try to assign enough sims for a task (say, 20) it stops you at 15 and says “you already have enough assigned sims to complete that task”. But I don’t! And it won’t let me assign more. This is for the “solve crossword” not a “find objects” task. So frustrating!
The makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix, if you used social points or missed out on a prize due to this issue please contact the makers to see if you can get compensation, this post explains how to contact them if you are unsure: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/05/29/the-sims-freeplay-contacting-ea-firemonkeys/
Did they fix the problem with the make up artist hobby not giving any rewards? The bug was introduced in the School’s Out update and players who opened tickets were told that they the fix will be in the update, which is this one.
This issue has been fixed with the latest update.
All previous developments are complete, however when I click on development site 3, its not giving me the option to demolish and instead has an open circle, with “current downtown development complete). Why wont it let me demolish?
Some players are unable to start the Downtown Developer 3 Event as it says they are currently completing another one, the makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix (but don’t panic you don’t have to complete this event straight away anyway!)
Sorry, can’t reply to your response on my post, so I’ll do it here: Thank you for the info! I’m not a great fan of those developer quests anyway, as they take ages…
I can’t start the 3rd development event. It has an exclamation mark and has no check in the circle which says current development event.
Some players are unable to start the Downtown Developer 3 Event as it says they are currently completing another one, the makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix (but don’t panic you don’t have to complete this event straight away anyway!)
Did anyone else find that the architect homes disappeared when they installed the update?
This sometimes happens after an update, they should return soon.
Have you also noticed an issue with the SimChase Season 20? It only allows me to use up to 15 sims at time, even for the ones that need 26-28 to complete it, so I am forced to do tasks twice making it even harder to finish on time!!! I had to use SP to complete the mastery class in a shorter time in order to make it… So frustrating!!
The makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix, if you used social points or missed out on a prize due to this issue please contact the makers to see if you can get compensation, this post explains how to contact them if you are unsure: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/05/29/the-sims-freeplay-contacting-ea-firemonkeys/
When are they going to give us more lots! I feel like I couldn’t be the only one, I’m constantly weighing up which houses to keep/discard because I want to build new ones, wish they’d give us a few more! Would love for the kindergarden/day care update to come back also ❤
I cant build the new downtown tower 😦 i’ve already built all towers but the requirement say that i need to complete the current downtown developer but i’ve already finished that! Can u help me? What should i do 😢😢
Like it says on this post that is a glitch, the makers are aware of it and are working on a fix.
Will there be a notification if this issue was fix?
There may be a pop up notification in game but I don’t make the game so I don’t know for sure. They will definitely post on their social media channels when this is fixed so I will update this post.
Hi! Are any of the SimChase season 20 prizes haunted? If so, can you point them out please? Thanks a lot!
None of the items are haunted unfortunately.
Sim chase season 20- and challenges requiring 20 or 22 Sims but it won’t let me use more then 15 sims to perform any required actions despite more sims being available to use
The makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix, if you used social points or missed out on a prize due to this issue please contact the makers to see if you can get compensation, this post explains how to contact them if you are unsure: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/05/29/the-sims-freeplay-contacting-ea-firemonkeys/
I’m currently doing the Sim Chase challenge. However, on the task when it needs more than 11 sims to complete, the maximum that I can use is 11 sims, then it says that I have used the maximum sims needed for the tasks. So to complete the task, I have to do it in 2 lots, which means it takes longer to complete.
So far, I have only come across this in the last 2 days and I’m worried that this may cost me the grand prize if I need to complete tasks in 2 lots for the rest of the challenge.
How do I fix this? I have never come across this problem in other Sim Chase before.
The makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix, if you used social points or missed out on a prize due to this issue please contact the makers to see if you can get compensation, this post explains how to contact them if you are unsure: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/05/29/the-sims-freeplay-contacting-ea-firemonkeys/
I’ve noticed with the new Sim Chase that it won’t let you use all the required sims for a challenge – for example if you need 26 sims to finish a challenge you have a limit of 20 which means you need to do the challenge twice now. Really frustrating and another way they are trying to cheat us to spend money or SP.
I love your blog by the way it is super helpful!
The makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix, if you used social points or missed out on a prize due to this issue please contact the makers to see if you can get compensation, this post explains how to contact them if you are unsure: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/05/29/the-sims-freeplay-contacting-ea-firemonkeys/
Scare Bears has numerous problems. So far any tasks that involves a bunch of Sims will only allow 5 (max) to work on it. Only 5 Sims (out of 8, I think) could do the puzzle yesterday. Tonight on 5 Sims (out of 10) can do the riddle book. I filed a complaint with firemonkey. It’s a mess and I really want those Halloween items!
The makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix, if you used social points or missed out on a prize due to this issue please contact the makers to see if you can get compensation, this post explains how to contact them if you are unsure: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/05/29/the-sims-freeplay-contacting-ea-firemonkeys/
Has anyone else been having issues during the Sim Chases with the game telling them “you have enough sims performing that action” when you only have 15 out of the 20 or so needed doing that action?
The makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix, if you used social points or missed out on a prize due to this issue please contact the makers to see if you can get compensation, this post explains how to contact them if you are unsure: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/05/29/the-sims-freeplay-contacting-ea-firemonkeys/
In the Sim Chase season 20, some of the tasks requires x number of sims, but I am limited to x amount of sims performing the tasks! Ex. I need 26 sims to solve Riddle books, but I am only allowed 15 sims to do it simultaneously. I get a response that «you have enough sims performing this action». Which means it takes double the time to finish. Usually you are informed in the text for the task when there is a limit like this, but not now. So I am wondering if it’s a glitch..? Do you have the same limit? Is it just to make us use SP to finish sooner?
The makers are aware of this issue and are working on a fix, if you used social points or missed out on a prize due to this issue please contact the makers to see if you can get compensation, this post explains how to contact them if you are unsure: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/05/29/the-sims-freeplay-contacting-ea-firemonkeys/