I have all packs. Right now, I'm leisurely combining packs of Paranormal and Crystal Creations. It's the game I built specifically built for the Reaper event. I have the story in mind for Eva as she trials through spectacles but also trying to enjoy her hobby as a jewelry maker. ...which possibility also wants to understand more with Grim and his...line of work...The festivals notifications with the music and popups drive me absolutely INSANE. Does it for other players? I just want a nice quiet (well semi quiet when its daytime) gameplay. However it irks the living soul out of me to continuously receive notifications of Prom, Football, (Eva is a young adult!) City Living festivals, the cottage festivals, The Festival of Light...oh. my. god. PLEASE....😞I turned off my mods and I don't want to play with them for a while. I'm enjoying the game without them through this save file. I have noted with the mods, I undergo too-many-items syndrome where I want to play with this mod, then this one, and this one. I was getting overwhelmed and turned them off. I'm just sending hopefully an idea or some kind of feedback to PLEASE give me the option to turn off the notifications or even delete festivals I'm not interested in this save file. Please save my sanity.

I agree! Especially when I get high school notifications on a non high school household. The incessant Cupid's Corner ads are bothering me too and they are every day along with Thriftea notifications. I'd love to turn them off. I never minded them at first but the more packs you have, obviously the more you get and it's a lot!

@3Rosez , @thornwill , @simsplayer818 , @LadyAofPineapple I completely agree! If I have no farm animals or large produce, teens in high school, etc. I don't need all the reminders. And now with Cupid's Corner, I am aggravated because clearly my Sim knows it exists because she met her husband on the app, and she has the Loyal trait, so why would she want to be reminded of constantly of Cupid's Corner now that she isn't looking anymore?!? 🤦🏻♀️😅

@3Rosez I totally agree and this is actually making me annoyed of every notification. I'm really sad since there's lots of threads suggesting this for so long but we got nothing yet...

I feel like this request would be solved with the implementation of the updated calendar as requested in another thread. I WOULD LOVE THIS SO MUCH.On a simpler note, just allowing us to remove the audio associated with the notifications could be a start. Like I already shut off the audio "sting" for mood changes. I'm easily overstimulated with sound, so this was a no brainer. (And yes, sometimes I play with no audio at all because it's just too much.)EDIT: Here's the thread I mentioned: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Game-Feedback-Ideas/REQUEST-Calendar-UI-Changes/td-p/13323304

I think it would be great if the Sim could select certain types of festival notifications. Then you could choose, for example: only festivals in the neighborhood, or only competitions, or events for specific age groups, sports events, etc. This way the Sim could make a relevant selection based on interests.

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20 Replies

thornwill
Seasoned Ace
5 months ago
@3Rosez I totally agree and this is actually making me annoyed of every notification. I'm really sad since there's lots of threads suggesting this for so long but we got nothing yet...
simsplayer818
Hero
5 months ago
I agree! Especially when I get high school notifications on a non high school household. The incessant Cupid's Corner ads are bothering me too and they are every day along with Thriftea notifications. I'd love to turn them off.
I never minded them at first but the more packs you have, obviously the more you get and it's a lot!
LadyAofPineapple
Seasoned Ace
5 months ago
I feel like this request would be solved with the implementation of the updated calendar as requested in another thread. I WOULD LOVE THIS SO MUCH.
On a simpler note, just allowing us to remove the audio associated with the notifications could be a start. Like I already shut off the audio "sting" for mood changes. I'm easily overstimulated with sound, so this was a no brainer. (And yes, sometimes I play with no audio at all because it's just too much.)
EDIT: Here's the thread I mentioned: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Game-Feedback-Ideas/REQUEST-Calendar-UI-Changes/td-p/13323304
PugLove888
Hero
5 months ago
@3Rosez , @thornwill , @simsplayer818 , @LadyAofPineapple I completely agree! If I have no farm animals or large produce, teens in high school, etc. I don't need all the reminders. And now with Cupid's Corner, I am aggravated because clearly my Sim knows it exists because she met her husband on the app, and she has the Loyal trait, so why would she want to be reminded of constantly of Cupid's Corner now that she isn't looking anymore?!? 🤦🏻‍♀️😅
LadyAofPineapple
Seasoned Ace
5 months ago
@PugLove888 Agreed. No one is selling me on the Lovestruck pack, lol. I swear it's nothing but a headache!
PugLove888
Hero
5 months ago
@LadyAofPineapple , I enjoy some of the interactions and features of Lovestruck, so I am happy to own it! I also love some of the clothing, hairstyles, and furniture! But the constant notifications have got to go!!!
At least with Discover University, it just reminds you one time that university is available, instead of nagging you about it constantly like cupid's corner! 😅
Enna2024Juney
5 months ago
I think it would be great if the Sim could select certain types of festival notifications. Then you could choose, for example: only festivals in the neighborhood, or only competitions, or events for specific age groups, sports events, etc. This way the Sim could make a relevant selection based on interests.
LadyAofPineapple
Seasoned Ace
5 months ago
@PugLove888 I'm glad it's a mostly fun experience for you! And yes, I think a one time notif (per household) for each of those things is more than enough.
PugLove888
Hero
5 months ago
@Enna2024Juney that is a good idea! So even if you have teens in the household, maybe none of them like sports, so they would only need the notification for things like the Prom , and not so much the sporting events!
3Rosez
New Adventurer
4 months ago
@LadyAofPineapple I did not know you could turn off the mood changes audio. Thank you for this comment. I'm going to have to look this up to turn it off. I have that "Practice makes perfect"
(or something) trait which has Eva in a constant focused or overly focused mood...so....the focused mood audio continuously goes off when it swaps. I too have a sensory issue with the music and get overstimulated sometimes. When I get overstimulated I have to turn off the audio as well.