so recently my sim got a phone call that one of her acquaintances died. she'd only met this lady once and the exchange was so brief i didn't even remember it, yet my sim was sad for two days afterwards. i think the sad moodlet that comes with an acquaintance's death shouldn't be so prominent. it gets annoying.sad moodlets after a sim's death should vary in time and severity depending on the strength of the relationship. if they didn't know each other well and they only met once at rattlesnake juice, for example, then the moodlet should be small. if they were good friends, then the moodlet would be bigger.this is just something that's been circulating in my head for a while and i needed to share it. what are other people's thoughts?

somehow after making this post, it got worse.in the past few days five townies that my sims knew died and i've spent most of my time watching my sims "cry it out" or "give yourself a pep talk". the sadness hotline is no doubt sick of them now. two of those townies were close friends, but three were brief acquaintances.i think this is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. i can't have my sims falling into depression every time someone they met on the street once dies

The phone thing is a problem that has been heavily discussed. Really doesn't make any sense to even get a text message about a person you weren't friends with saying they are about to die or have passed away. It's just a game mechanic they introduced to let you know the sim is about to get culled out of existence.

I want a Sim to have more sympathy not to someone you just met but like the Sims 3 you know a neighbor family member died so you call them or visit them to give your condolences. Or like a family member in your house die and a few come by to give their condolences when your in a sad state. But being sad for 6 days for a Sim is crazy bananas. The moodlet from a fire being stressed for that long is crazy bananas. some moodlet I get but others it's like come on really?

"Sigzy05;c-16815441" wrote:The phone thing is a problem that has been heavily discussed. Really doesn't make any sense to even get a text message about a person you weren't friends with saying they are about to die or have passed away. It's just a game mechanic they introduced to let you know the sim is about to get culled out of existence.The phone think is a problem especially when they congratulate you on an engagement or marriage all you say is ok. Like I would say thank you so much.

Players complained that Sims were ignoring the deaths of loved ones who weren't in the household so they added the phone call/sad moodkets. If it's possible, all they need to do is tone it down a bit and base time periods on the relationship. Perhaps if an acquaintance dies, the Sim is sad for 8 hours (about the same time an Embarrassed or Angry moodlet lasts for a work school negative event), if it's a friend then 1 day (24 hours) and if it's a close/best friend or a family member (parent/child/sibling) go the full 2 days. And actions like crying it out, calling the sadness hotline etc. can help lessen the mourning time.

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ThatMermaid95
7 years ago
"Briana2425;c-16818769" wrote:
"Sigzy05;c-16815441" wrote:
The phone thing is a problem that has been heavily discussed. Really doesn't make any sense to even get a text message about a person you weren't friends with saying they are about to die or have passed away. It's just a game mechanic they introduced to let you know the sim is about to get culled out of existence.

The phone think is a problem especially when they congratulate you on an engagement or marriage all you say is ok. Like I would say thank you so much.

Or when you meet a new friend, get into a relationship, have a kid...
Briana2526
Seasoned Traveler
7 years ago
"PastelMermaid;c-16818782" wrote:
"Briana2425;c-16818769" wrote:
"Sigzy05;c-16815441" wrote:
The phone thing is a problem that has been heavily discussed. Really doesn't make any sense to even get a text message about a person you weren't friends with saying they are about to die or have passed away. It's just a game mechanic they introduced to let you know the sim is about to get culled out of existence.

The phone think is a problem especially when they congratulate you on an engagement or marriage all you say is ok. Like I would say thank you so much.

Or when you meet a new friend, get into a relationship, have a kid...

Exactly I'm like my Sims are so rude.
Tiarella4
7 years ago
@Briana2425 - when I was a kid, our next-door neighbors came to live with us for a month because of damage from a house fire, so, ime, the tense moodlet from a fire is realistic. (We got more tense as time went on, because our neighbors got on our nerves; we weren't well-suited as housemates! :lol: )

I completely agree about the sad moodlet from acquaintances' deaths. Reminds me of culling, where, in spite of hearting my families and marking them as played, the game culls MY sims' relationships instead of some random townie they just met. Grrrrrr!

Not a programmer, but I can't help believing that they've programmed the game to weight random npcs' relationships higher than our own, when our own sims' relationships aren't maxed out. :/
ThatMermaid95
7 years ago
One of my sims kids came over everyday after I got the notification that I was one of my elders last days - then the whole remaining household was sad for over a sim week and incapable of doing anything

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