Origin Just Automatically Began Repairing My Game

Yup, the lazarusinashes is the one I use as well

"CrazyFrog;c-18169392" wrote:
Hi @Sheepiling

There are a few mods for phone addiction (i used the first one works fine) :


https://modthesims.info/d/669605/stop-the-phone-addiction.html

https://www.patreon.com/posts/no-constant-69751697

https://lms-mods.com/random-bug-fixes/

Prime reason for keeping me offline.

- Stranger Ville zombies google while in possessed mode
- Mermaids google while swimming
- Werewolves google while rampaging


Any guesses that spellcasters and vampires stop casting spells, duel or spar just because the phone.

So many occult animations ruined just for googling. This was not tested with occult packs.

Hate the new phone animations with a passion!

I hope all this craziness is resolved soon. I purchased a new gaming laptop just before the pre-pack update dropped but became distracted and didn't have enough time to install Sims4 beforehand. Now I am stuck between installing and having the newest update shoved at me when I have zero interest in it. Or playing Sims4 on my older laptop without the update. These auto updates are a pain in the eye. We should be able to bypass the ones we don't want, especially when we are waiting to purchase whichever new pack is attached to those updates. When we decide not to update Origin constantly throws up obstacles that make it almost impossible to freeze our game until we decide to go forward and feel safe in adding new packs or updating. And at the moment updating or buying new packs feels very unsafe given all the bugs/glitches that are being reported. Because of all the problems with new packs and updates one would think Maxis would find a way to fix this issue for players who don't want to watch their game implode every month. And it seems to get worse with every new update. My biggest gripe is the fact I can't install Sims4 on my new laptop without being forced into installing this newest update. I am beyond fed up with EA/Maxis having this much control over something I actually paid for. Not only do they control all the new content, but they also control how, and when, it is installed on my personal devices. This business practice has sealed the fate of Sims5 in my book. I won't be purchasing it if EA/Maxis insists on hijacking my control over new content being installed on my personal devices when that new content is unsafe and unplayable without mods or hot fixes.

I was actually scared to run my game yesterday, but felt if I did it early enough, I'd have the whole afternoon to sort out any problems.
That is not how I should be feeling before playing my game.
I saved at every stage I felt important enough, as after the forced repair/update, I got the stuck loading screen - which thankfully didn't reoccur.
Until the next problem, thanks to all of you for contributing and helping each other through this frustrating time.

https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-Discussion-Feedback/Who-asked-for-more-phone-use/m-p/11714156/highlight/true

I am going to add my voice to this discussion over on EA feedback when I have screenshots to add. Have updated Sims 4 to the latest patch on y husband's computer but will not have time to play until next week. Just play a mermaid googling or head by Stranger Ville to have an infected sim googling while possessed.

Hope they will fix it so that occult or weird sim can go back to normal.

"SilentKitty;c-18169498" wrote:

"CrazyFrog;c-18169392" wrote:
Hi @Sheepiling

There are a few mods for phone addiction (i used the first one works fine) :


https://modthesims.info/d/669605/stop-the-phone-addiction.html

https://www.patreon.com/posts/no-constant-69751697

https://lms-mods.com/random-bug-fixes/

Prime reason for keeping me offline.

- Stranger Ville zombies google while in possessed mode
- Mermaids google while swimming
- Werewolves google while rampaging


Any guesses that spellcasters and vampires stop casting spells, duel or spar just because the phone.

So many occult animations ruined just for googling. This was not tested with occult packs.

Hate the new phone animations with a passion!

They ruined the game for Occult players. It sucks and I'm still really frakking angry about it. Haven't touched my game since that patch, haven't updated, haven't tried to play.

What in the world made them think anyone wanted more phone addiction in the first place? Someone was actually paid for doing this useless baloney. It contradicts the options they had in the game, like off the grid and technophobe and makes the fame quirk useless and redundant.

Are they even trying to make a fun game anymore or have they given up to just troll us all now? Because it really feels like a cruel joke.

"LiELF;c-18170845" wrote:

"SilentKitty;c-18169498" wrote:

"CrazyFrog;c-18169392" wrote:
Hi @Sheepiling

There are a few mods for phone addiction (i used the first one works fine) :


https://modthesims.info/d/669605/stop-the-phone-addiction.html

https://www.patreon.com/posts/no-constant-69751697

https://lms-mods.com/random-bug-fixes/

Prime reason for keeping me offline.

- Stranger Ville zombies google while in possessed mode
- Mermaids google while swimming
- Werewolves google while rampaging


Any guesses that spellcasters and vampires stop casting spells, duel or spar just because the phone.

So many occult animations ruined just for googling. This was not tested with occult packs.

Hate the new phone animations with a passion!

They ruined the game for Occult players. It sucks and I'm still really frakking angry about it. Haven't touched my game since that patch, haven't updated, haven't tried to play.

What in the world made them think anyone wanted more phone addiction in the first place? Someone was actually paid for doing this useless baloney. It contradicts the options they had in the game, like off the grid and technophobe and makes the fame quirk useless and redundant.

Are they even trying to make a fun game anymore or have they given up to just troll us all now? Because it really feels like a cruel joke.

The thing that infuriates me is that there is no way to opt out of idle animations with tech. They decide how your sims is supposed to come to life. Contrast this with "exchange phone numbers" when your sim chooses to take up the phone and do something.

"SilentKitty;c-18170850" wrote:

"LiELF;c-18170845" wrote:

"SilentKitty;c-18169498" wrote:

"CrazyFrog;c-18169392" wrote:
Hi @Sheepiling

There are a few mods for phone addiction (i used the first one works fine) :


https://modthesims.info/d/669605/stop-the-phone-addiction.html

https://www.patreon.com/posts/no-constant-69751697

https://lms-mods.com/random-bug-fixes/

Prime reason for keeping me offline.

- Stranger Ville zombies google while in possessed mode
- Mermaids google while swimming
- Werewolves google while rampaging


Any guesses that spellcasters and vampires stop casting spells, duel or spar just because the phone.

So many occult animations ruined just for googling. This was not tested with occult packs.

Hate the new phone animations with a passion!

They ruined the game for Occult players. It sucks and I'm still really frakking angry about it. Haven't touched my game since that patch, haven't updated, haven't tried to play.

What in the world made them think anyone wanted more phone addiction in the first place? Someone was actually paid for doing this useless baloney. It contradicts the options they had in the game, like off the grid and technophobe and makes the fame quirk useless and redundant.

Are they even trying to make a fun game anymore or have they given up to just troll us all now? Because it really feels like a cruel joke.

The thing that infuriates me is that there is no way to opt out of idle animations with tech. They decide how your sims is supposed to come to life. Contrast this with "exchange phone numbers" when your sim chooses to take up the phone and do something.

I have seen so many players beg for 8 years for a way to turn off the dam phone that it just baffles me how badly they dropped the ball on this.

Just ... WHY?

I believe one of the first complaints I made about Sims 4 when I actively joined the forums was about the intrusive, idle phone animations and the nonexistence of a general and individual phone use toggle.

Sims 4 phones are a disgrace. There I said it.

• I hate them.
  
• Hate them.
  
• Hate just about everything about them.
  
• Hate hate HATE sims 4 phones.
  
• May your batteries be dead forever, sims 4 phones.
  
• Break & Die, you miserable pieces of *insert ? kind ? word*.
  

And to ??? with the umbrellas. Not even sure why there IS an umbrella. I left it in the umbrella stand. Isn't that what one does when one doesn't need an umbrella, even if it's raining?
Umbrellas are overrated. Sims, why can't you just enjoy the rain falling on your simulated heads??- you won't melt you digital snowflakes!
Oh yes, yes, please look at your phone while it's lashing, it ain't waterproof and I hope it breaks at once! We'll find other ways to communicate and have fun, don't you worry, don't you worry....
But no, it won't break won't it? No, It won't break. Absolute YARGH!!!!


End of Wednesday Morning rant. I know it's Tuesday, but today it doesn't matter.

I am also very unhappy about this phone obsession. Even before this patch, I would get frustrated with actions I set for my sims being dropped because of a computer, phone or other objects, including drinking water from sink. It makes it difficult to play a storyline you become immersed in when sims are focused on objects. I don't like the crazy phone use in real life and don't want it in my game. It isn't fun anymore if you have to constantly watch over your sims to make sure they do what they need to do, and they decide to not do it because of these obsessions. I was playing my werewolf couple, moved them in and the welcome wagon started. I have 2 computers in their home as they are writers and need them. So instead of getting to know each other, the guests go straight to the computers! I locked them to household only and started conversations. My sims both stopped doing what I wanted them to and went to their computers. Tried again to get them into conversing with the welcome wagon and the same thing happened again. I was so frustrated I exited the game. Now we have an even worse phone obsession. Teens are obsessed with phones, so thought this was going to be about them. But everyone is now obsessed. Life is supposed to be about people, not objects. If you come to dinner at my house, that phone is put away. I was hoping for the ability for parents to take away your teen's phone. Great opportunity for punishing them if not doing homework or getting detention, or sneaking out of the home. Never would have guessed this obsession would be for all sims! I want to continue to enjoy my sims. I want to get back to my farmers and my paranormal couple and have fun! I don't want my sims to stop milking the cow or making friends with the animals to use the phone. Please fix this!