Social Menus Too Difficult to Navigate
There needs to be a solution with the social menus. As new packs are added on and more socials are added to the menu, the menu becomes harder to navigate. Especially in times when I need to select ...
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@canelacaliente
I agree also. The menus are a nightmare.
It wouldn't be so bad if they didn't change every single time you go into it. It's like they're randomly moved around every time. This forces you to go through it and read every option every time.
It's like... sometimes the "Funny" is on the first page, sometimes it's on the second, sometimes it's on the last.
There is this thing called "sort" right? With only a dozen options on the first menu level, a simple binary tree sort would sort it in a fraction of a second and not even slow it down.
I agree also. The menus are a nightmare.
It wouldn't be so bad if they didn't change every single time you go into it. It's like they're randomly moved around every time. This forces you to go through it and read every option every time.
It's like... sometimes the "Funny" is on the first page, sometimes it's on the second, sometimes it's on the last.
There is this thing called "sort" right? With only a dozen options on the first menu level, a simple binary tree sort would sort it in a fraction of a second and not even slow it down.
I seriously debated with myself whether or not to reply to this thread again. Ultimately, I just couldn't help myself. I confess, I'm a buttinsky. I'm not a programmer and I have no experience in design, UX or otherwise. My background is in information analysis, I have some IT experience and I LOVE playing TS4 (actually I'm pretty sure I have an addiction problem at this point). That's it. I would like this thread to be taken seriously but that's not going to happen if we attack each other for stating our opinions and preferences. Let's face it, online communication can be tricky. It's very easy to read something the wrong way and/or assume unintended slights.
@canelacaliente It's clear you are passionate about this and I very much appreciate that. It's also clear that you've done your research and know what you're talking about. We don't know each other but, for what it's worth, I don't think @PugLove888 meant any disrespect.
Regardless of differing opinions and preferences, the one thing we all seem to agree on is that the Friendly socials are bloated and need to be separated into new categories. Personally, I like the list idea, as I said before, but I'm not going to repeat all my opinions / preferences here. I'm also intrigued by @Psychotps 's "sort" suggestion, I'm just not sure how that would look in the social menus.
Anyway, I am very much interested and invested in this discussion. It is an important topic and I hope it gets serious attention. Changing the interface so that the social menus are easier to navigate has the potential to vastly improve the players' experience and that's really what this forum is all about, right?
@JonaO703 I didn't think @PugLove888 meant any disrespect either. I actually didn't know that person was attacking me. I honestly don't care.
@canelacaliente , I wasn't attacking you, so I"m glad you didn't see it that way! 😅 We just have different ideas about how to fix this problem. @JonaO703 is correct in that I meant no harm! 😊
I just know that the only menu I have a problem with is the Friendly menu. All the other menus are in the proper subcategories. The Friendly menu is way to large and unwieldy! If it was compartmentalized like the rest of the categories it would work like them.
I wasn't talking about the computer menu, and though it is also a pie menu, I don't have much problem with it other once in a great while. The problem is social menu, and for me almost all of the problem rests in the Friendly section of the Social menu. 😞 You might have a problem will all aspects of the social menu, And it sounds like you dislike pie menus overall. I don't mind pie menus as I've been using them for 20 years in all of the Sims versions! 😉 I just have a problem with the Sims 4 Social menu in mostly the Friendly category.
(Also I'm a "she" , not a "he". 🙂 )
Happy Simming! 🥳
