First I want to say, that I am happy for all the players that wanted this feature for so long. :)
I just don't want Story Progression forced on me. I like to control every little detail in the game, because I play with a story in mind. I spend years on my current household, and I don't want anything changing autonomously.
I read the article about it, and I know they said, that the player chooses how much the neighborhood changes.
But I'm still worried, because they didn't confirm a complete 'turn off neighborhod stories' button.
And even if there was, will it be really turned off? For example, think about the 'autonomy off' button. I always play with autonomy off, but played Sims still do things on their own like sit somewhere else than I told them to, wash the dishes autonomously after eating, stand up autonomously even though I told them to sit or the other way around, hug each other autonomously ect.
These autonomous things drive me crazy and I can only keep playing the game because of mods who do not allow these autonomous behaviors. (A big shoutout to bienchen!!! :) )
I really, really hope that this new Neighborhood Story Progression Feature will be optional, so that people, who don't want any changes in the neighborhood, can turn it completely off! And I also do not want any phonecalls where I have to choose for Sims. For example, it was such an awkward moment when the mom called the grown up daughter to ask if she should get another baby...I definetly didn't want that, so I had to choose the negative reaction that was rudly worded, something like: "You? A mother? What a joke!" And then she answered: "You know, just because you said that, we're getting a baby...we'll show you!"
I had to quit the game without saving because of that forced phone call. It didn't fit their personalities and my story at all. :(
So I beg you, dear devs, please make sure that we have the option to turn everything story progression related 100% completely off!
That said, thank you for always bringing new features to the Sims 4! I LOVE this game, and I'm excited for all the new content to come. (as long as it is optional and not forced).
