@LeucosiaX Thanks for mentioning that Twisted Mexi's Better Build Buy mod removes the button. I already use and love that mod so that makes me happier. :smile: I was worried when the first mod that removed it conflicted with the BBB mod.
@EA_Cade I just wanted to thank you for treating us with such respect and kindness. I'm sure managing this community and being a liaison between us and the company is not an easy job. I was just telling my husband last night how impressed I've been with you in this position. I've been around long enough to have experienced a few others in this role, and I have liked your style the best.
Mods help, for those of us that use them, so I'm happy to see some getting made. But it is extremely frustrating if we need to resort to a mod to remove this "feature". And it's impossible for a lot of players who can't use mods. I am really hoping this gets resolved by EA simply removing that button. Unlike many other features, this one does not seem to have disagreement among players. I have not seen any player yet saying "I love this button and I'm so glad they added it". It really appears unanimous that it is unwanted.
I personally do not want any icon on my user interface that draws attention to itself. I was already very annoyed when the sparkle light was added to the calendar button a few patches back. But that one, at least, I thought some players might find useful since it seemed to come on when new events added to the calendar. And it is easy for me to block with an index card propped up against the monitor when I can't seem to get it to shut off by opening the calendar (sometimes it comes right back on again). I want the calendar button to not sparkle, but I have been willing to tolerate it. So I never expressed my irritation in public.
But I don't feel the same way about the marketing button. It is an unnecessary button, unwanted by all players who have expressed an opinion so far, and it is at the top of the screen where it is hard to physically block from view the way I do with the calendar button.
I mention the calendar button's added animation, because I am wondering if that was meant to be a test case, to see if we would object to a button that has a flashing light animation. Perhaps we didn't say much about it. But not everything that is felt gets said.
