frustrated with baby controller

[Ness]

Couldn't see a thread for the baby controller to report the problem, so just kick me if I'm blind.

On lots that have either the business or politics career reward where the baby controller prioritises logic, everything works fine.  Toddlers earn 8 logic points then happily wander off and start on charisma before aging.

However, on lots that don't have a charisma-building career reward (particularly noticable as I've just started a new hood), where the baby controller prioritises charisma, they stop with charisma and move on to logic at only 7 skill points.

I can't think of any reason that this should be the case, and I'd really like my toddlers to be getting the whole 8 skill points in charisma before they start on logic, and it's just getting painful to have to direct them manually, or to remove the logic toy and put it back when they have their 8 points.

Any chance this can be fixed up, Pescado?  Or is there some reason that's beyond the comprehension of Nesses for it to work in this way?

[miros]

I'd actually like them to stop at 6 (scholarship level), but that's my personal preference...

[Liz]

Isn't 8 points the scholarship level?

[miros]

Ok, I need to wake up before posting... Yes, 8 is Scholarship level... brain fart there!

[jsalemi]

The official baby controller thread is here: http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,2385.0.html

[Ness]

gah!  I looked, honest!

[miros]

And another brain fart!

[J. M. Pescado]

However, on lots that don't have a charisma-building career reward (particularly noticable as I've just started a new hood), where the baby controller prioritises charisma, they stop with charisma and move on to logic at only 7 skill points.

I can't think of any reason that this should be the case, and I'd really like my toddlers to be getting the whole 8 skill points in charisma before they start on logic, and it's just getting painful to have to direct them manually, or to remove the logic toy and put it back when they have their 8 points.

I remember I did this intentionally, I just don't remember why. I think it has something to do with the horrible diminishing returns combined with the weak skill rate on the rabbit. At some point I may actually have cared, and then scholarships were added at 8 points, but I had stopped paying that much attention. I'll change it.

[jsalemi]

I'm going to guess that the baby controller keeps toddlers from autonomously playing with pets?  I've been experimenting with Pets in my test hood, and haven't seen the toddlers so much as look at the pets. I'm going to try turning off the toddler control for a bit, and see what happens.