I paid thousand in the game, why do i still have have ads ?? The welcome screen, and the atrocious flashing shopping cart button that won't shut the hell up. Not buying anything until it's gone.
Is there plans to fix this ? If not, how do i get at least a partial refund for the now unplayable game ??
I just can't. Seeing this ** me off and I rage quit the game.
You get ads because selling their products is how businesses make money and advertising generally increases sales. It only takes a moment to close the popup at the Main Menu, if you even get one, and it only takes a moment to click on the flashing shopping cart and then close that popup. As for the shopping cart not shutting up? I must have missed something because mine doesn't make any noise at all.
I do understand how you feel but advertising is just a fact of life. It's not going to go away because you don't like it. The only thing you can control is your reaction and frankly, I think you are overreacting. I'll continue to enjoy my game and just ignore the advertising, which is, after all, very easy to ignore.
i PAID, and a lot, for the game. I was buying stuff before they disgusted me with ads, making the game unplayable. I’ve given them more than enough money to make the game sustainable.
I don’t think ad free is a big ask when i’ve spent hundreds. Had I knew, i would have invested my money elsewhere; I’ve stop buying stuff when I had everything but a few kits before.
How is that easy to ignore. you're forced to open the pop up, then close it. I don't even know what pack was advertised because it make me so angry.
How to get rid of this ??? @EA_Cade are you still there ? Give us a sign please ! Give us hope our game will be playable again.
No, you aren't forced to open the popup, although you are strongly encouraged. I find it easy to ignore a little yellow light on the top bar because I'm not usually even looking at the top bar unless I'm reading messages. The little message underneath the shopping cart (Decorez vos pieces...) is harder to ignore, so I usually open the popup if I get one of those.
When I do choose to open the popup, I usually close it immediately by pressing ESC right after I click on the basket. Takes about 1 second. After that, even the little yellow light is gone. The light doesn't come back until the next time I load the game from the desktop.
As I said, it's very easy for me to ignore. It only takes me a few seconds, at most, each time I start from the desktop. I wish the loading screens were that short.
I shouldn't receive advertisements inside of my game. This isn't a mobile gacha. The point that I'm trying to make here is that I already OWN IT ALL. I don't need pop ups reminding me of things I already have!
My problem with the cart is that it reminds me of packs that I already own. The blinking or even a non-blinking light in the UI not only annoys me but it has moved the entire ui in that area around when I go up to the top right, I immediately get confused about if I'm going to the gallery or not. The lit up icon up there is an eyesore and there are many people who are neurodivergent and have problems with things like that. It may seem little importance to you, but it's a big deal for many. Even if it is just as easy as click it and get it done, I don't feel like I should have to do that. I've already bought everything, I shouldn't need the reminders. When something comes up that's new, sure, remind me...
My other problem is that now I'm getting these purple box pop up ads in the bottom right and it's again NOT necessary. I see ADS on the login and have clicked on them quite frequently to see what's coming up. I have NO problem with the ads on the login screen. I flat don't need them in the game which is now advertising to me three times in three spots at random intervals. It's horrible. I hate it. This game was a creative outlet and a way to tell stories and help me write and now I have no desire to even fire it up. All of this has killed my creativity and I'm looking for other avenues to satisfy what this game has taken from me by placing ads in it.
I paid ALOT of money already to this game. I have never complained or been upset about any changes they have made over the years... but this is too far. I own everything they've put out since the beginning, even the not so great ones. If this is the turn this game series is taking. They won't receive anymore money from me. I will not buy anything more. I'm already upset. The gallery is a joke and is now over-protective about really common names and words being suddenly profanity and I won't go into that whole thing, but this ALL is really too much.
I'm at my limit. These things need addressed today.
I don't need, or want any more ads from EA, especially in game. If I wanted those kits, I would have already bought them. I already receive e-mails with new content for the Sims from EA, enough.
