Every time I load up my game I get a pop up basically saying that I should buy horse ranch. It's so incredibly discouraging upon launching my game, that I am immediately greeted with an advertisement. It's simply put bizarre that I can't enjoy my current game with the current collection of content I own because I am basically being reminded that I could always have more. This needs to stop. The home screen is an advertisement as is, I don't need an additional advertisement on top of an advertisement. I don't want to buy horse ranch, stop reminding me that I don't own it, I am very aware that I do not own it and am very content that I do not own it.

I agree, it is very annoying. Just leave us in peace to play our games without ramming such things down our throats.

I got one too, the first time I loaded the game after installing horse ranch, I got a pop up to buy horse ranch. ? One copy is enough. I do agree, we get enough ads with the home screen as it is. There is no need for additional pop ups.

I'm not getting extra popups? Only the home screen ads?

Not getting any Sims popups, plenty I don't own yet including Horse Ranch. Lucky I guess?Run my sims through Steam, maybe that's a factor.

"Lenny_Ogg;c-18339346" wrote:For 'only' 40€/$ you can get rid of that add and are 'allowed' to see the next one!This is too funny lol!

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logionX
Seasoned Vanguard
9 months ago
Same here, it's pretty annoying. I don't need to know that Horse Ranch exists, thank you very much. I am not very interested in horses so I don't know what I would do with it if I bought it.

Having horse competitions being rabbit holes doesn't help either.
GalacticGal
Seasoned Ace
9 months ago
"JustMeAlb;c-18339417" wrote:
Not getting any Sims popups, plenty I don't own yet including Horse Ranch. Lucky I guess?
Run my sims through Steam, maybe that's a factor.

I'm not getting them, either and I go through the EA App.
belalucina
Seasoned Novice
9 months ago
I never got any pop up ads until I looked at one of the packs that was on sale. Now ever since I looked at it, it pops up. Doesn't really bother me though, I just click off of it. Hopefully it will go away eventually?

I'm sure it's just a sales tactic. Just annoy you until you buy it. Probably works half the time. Unfortunately.
HopeyStarr
New Traveler
9 months ago
I was getting the pop-up until I bought HR and for a little bit after the fact. Smh I already wanted the pack, but was waiting for my current storyline to conclude. The constant pop-ups were getting on my nerves. And the message along with it, "Remember me?" made it even worse.

Thankfully they eventually stopped and I am having fun with it but that kind of advertising really has me side-eyeing.

Perhaps I'll hold my money until they start blasting pop-ups for me to buy For Rent. Advertising on all platforms is getting worse and worse.
Simmingal
Hero
9 months ago
Oh wait there was small pop up from EA App itself saying packs are on sale couple of times if thats what you meant but nothing in game
atreya33
Seasoned Veteran
9 months ago
"Simmingal;c-18339670" wrote:
Oh wait there was small pop up from EA App itself saying packs are on sale couple of times if thats what you meant but nothing in game

I think this is about pop ups on the home screen when you boot up the game. I don't believe there are pop ups in the game itself.

In any case, those pop ups seem to have stopped at the moment. I plan which pack to get when in advance. At release for a select few, at a reasonable sale price for the rest. I won't be buying them just because of a pop up.
SweetieWright_84
New Spectator
9 months ago
This reminds me of a video I saw a few years ago. The person in the video played TS3 until EA tried to sale them something. The video lasted about 3-4 minutes. In all honesty I thought with thr launcher, they wouldn't get into the game.
filipomel
New Spectator
9 months ago
"SweetieWright_84;c-18339874" wrote:
This reminds me of a video I saw a few years ago. The person in the video played TS3 until EA tried to sale them something. The video lasted about 3-4 minutes. In all honesty I thought with thr launcher, they wouldn't get into the game.

If the same video was made for the Sims 4 it would be about 20 seconds long.
Simburian
Rising Rookie
9 months ago
These days I seem to avoid all this and go directly to the game. I don't know if it's because I put the Sims 4 link from the Windows 10 Start bar on the Taskbar. I do have all the packs though. I also use the EA App update option first before starting any game.
i_love_frogs_11
Rising Adventurer
9 months ago
I agree, was very annoying to get those. (i've uninstalled TS4 for the time being lol) i'd constantly get pop ups for JTB and then i'd even get pop ups for packs i already own. At least with TS3 store we had the option to turn it off, TS4 homepage you get no choice.