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yuk75's avatar
5 years ago
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NAP Checkmark over Simology panel, super annoying

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.66.139.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Play game wait for checkmark
What happens when the bug occurs? Checkmark overrides simology panel
What do you expect to see? No checkmark
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Eco game pack

I assume this is coming from NAP...my simology panel has a stupid checkmark icon covering it almost every time I go looking for it. I'm assuming it's because my sims gained influence or something? It's super annoying they don't get a star when they get fame so just keep it consistent and show it the same way fame is shown?

It comes across like there's something I need to address in the panel but there is nothing to address there and it's very frustrating. It's also bright green and visible so it's not something ignorable. Please remove it.

  • @yuk75 I am so happy I'm not the only one annoyed by this! I usually have large gardens, with like 60 plants that needs water/weeding/spraying, that +2 influence ticks in like every 2 seconds. And gives the checkmark on the simology panel. I open it, its gone, but comes back as soon as I switch to another tab. I have to keep it open until the influence generating actions are over. But then, there's always other things that give influence too. I can also not ignore it, and before I knew what it was, I was frustrated too because I couldn't find anything in there that I needed to look at.

    I had the mind to post about it a while ago, but decided not to...because I can't stand "notifications" at all in real life either, I turn it all off (ex. Messenger and FB). Thought maybe nobody else was bothered by this!

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  • @yuk75 I am so happy I'm not the only one annoyed by this! I usually have large gardens, with like 60 plants that needs water/weeding/spraying, that +2 influence ticks in like every 2 seconds. And gives the checkmark on the simology panel. I open it, its gone, but comes back as soon as I switch to another tab. I have to keep it open until the influence generating actions are over. But then, there's always other things that give influence too. I can also not ignore it, and before I knew what it was, I was frustrated too because I couldn't find anything in there that I needed to look at.

    I had the mind to post about it a while ago, but decided not to...because I can't stand "notifications" at all in real life either, I turn it all off (ex. Messenger and FB). Thought maybe nobody else was bothered by this!
  • jpkarlsen's avatar
    jpkarlsen
    Hero (Retired)
    5 years ago

    @yuk75 

    It is not as such related to any NAPs. You will also see a green star there if you gain a star or a red one if you lose one. Then there is Reputation and various milestones for children. It never stays for long.

  • yuk75's avatar
    yuk75
    5 years ago

    It stays until it's opened which is the issue and you're completely wrong. It's NAPs. It's super annoying when every single thing my sims do triggers it, it changes the icon for the entire length of my gameplay. It's distracting.

  • Kathykins's avatar
    Kathykins
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    Of course the notification is not ALL from NAP's, there are a lot of other things like you said, reputation, fame and I think also child/teen character values.

    Like getting promotions, introducing yourself to other sims, participating in holidays (so basically all the traditions), getting new friends/BFF's.....and so many more, that all will give influence points, and each and every little action will give the checkmark on the Simology panel. Its more or less constant, with no way to turn it off. I just wish there was a way, because I really have no need to have that panel open unless I'm quickly checking something.
  • yuk75's avatar
    yuk75
    5 years ago

    Agree...because it pops up so much it's essentially there forever, or it sure feels like it in my household and it completely blocks the head icon making me fiddle around looking for it every time. I should be used to it by now but it's still jarring.

  • jpkarlsen's avatar
    jpkarlsen
    Hero (Retired)
    5 years ago

    @yuk75 

    I can't really see a need for you to fiddle around you know that the head is directly below the green so simply click there. Frankly I hardly notice it as it is rare that I have to go into the Simology panel. Apart from When a Sim gained a star and clicking on the green star works every time.

  • yuk75's avatar
    yuk75
    5 years ago

    That's good but I'm playing kids and teens with traits and have more info there I like to check on, and when you're used to an icon and it changes your brain looks for the original out of habit.

  • Kathykins's avatar
    Kathykins
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    Almost everything my sim do gives influence and will make the checkmark show on the simology panel. When hovering over the family funds, you can see how much influence your sim/s have. There is no place in the simology panel that shows the amount of influence. Its confusing and draws my attention to something that isn't there.

    A checkmark on something makes me think I need to click there to check on something. And there is nothing in that panel that changes when doing actions that give influence. To me, its a pointless "notification". Maybe it bothers me more than it should, but that's how it is. I know where to find the simology icon when I actually need to look for something. That's not the problem, but the tiny little checkmark covering said icon, is. I'm not sure I can explain it any better, English isn't my native tounge.

    I'm glad people are not bothered by it, really. Usually when I AM bothered by something, I'd find a mod to remove the annoyance. I just don't think there is one for this specific issue.
  • yuk75's avatar
    yuk75
    5 years ago

    Kathykins thank you so much!! You worded that PERFECTLY, so much better than me and you hit the nail on the head. Changing the icon feels like an alert you need to check something, and because it doesn't go away until opened it causes massive amounts of confusion for no reason on a per sim basis. My sims are ALWAYS doing something that gathers influence, whether it's having friends over, gardening, creative work, or what ever they are racking the points up, and they have a little icon already that tells me they're racking points up so why do I need a checkbox too? I can't stand that it keeps popping up. It's making me ignore that whole set of icons and I'm missing real notifications because I'm developing that blind spot (just like people do for websites because of ad placement).