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cgable06's avatar
4 years ago

Ghost Hunting Hobby Suggestion

I do not know if this is possible, but maybe there could be a setting to turn off the flashing lights and just play the sound when the monster is found or when the decor would typically flash? I have epilepsy which keeps me from both completing the hobby or using that decor because it is a possible trigger and I do not want to risk it, so I haven’t done it. I also know others who have migraines that it can trigger or even those with Autism and ADHD (which I also have.) I just think making the flashing lights a setting preferability would be nice for people who fit in these illnesses as well as others, even if they don’t have one. It’s just an idea, and if this was implemented it would allow many more people to complete the hobby than how many currently do now. Thank you!

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  • @cgable06 

    I do not have the Ghost hunting hobby yet, so I do not know first hand what it is like

    What object is flashing and when? Can

    Is it all of the haunted objects, all the time?

    I've heard it takes about 10 min after you place a Haunted object before the ghost have merged(?) into it

    Do you have HANS? The colour changing thing

    The HANS on quest is often returned so everyone have a chance to get it

    If you have HANS, have you tried to change the colour in the house?

    I do not know if this effect the flashing but you could try

    Do you have someone that can play the game for you during the minute the ghost appears and is caught?

    Not the best solution by a long shot but it could be an option

    I wonder if support can complete the hobby for you, since it is not possible for you to do so yourself

    You can ask them.

    Since you have unlocked the Ghost hunting hobby, you will probably get the neighbourhood task to catch a specific ghost

    A tiresome task like getting the Trippel Pickle flip for Diving or to make a weird ornament using a woodworking bench

    Skip the ghost catching tasks with LPs if you can afford it,

    Neighbourhood tasks cycles, what tasks are in the cycle depends on your level, which buildings and places you have which hobbies you have started etc

    My list cycles about 70 tasks, so there is one Weird ornament and one Trippel pickle flip out of the 70

    You will probably have the ghost catching once in your cycle from the moment you unlocked the hobby

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  • cgable06's avatar
    cgable06
    4 years ago

    The objects flash periodically without warning, I do not know a schedule because I do not have them placed. No one I know plays the game and would be willing to sit there clicking on a screen every 5 (whatever) minutes for me. And I actually have a ghost hunt in my neighborhood task line right now (cousin flapsworth) and I cannot complete it, and i do not have the funds to spare to skip it. I do not have HANS and that’s the whole point of the request, to make this accessible to everyone who has these disabilities and this trigger. Not to complete a quest to maybe be able to aid it. Same with contacting support for them to complete it for me, this is a user wide conflict, they can’t just complete it for everyone who has this issue. And I tried contacting through their insta because I cannot message their twitter or facebook, already tried. 

  • minicha-em's avatar
    minicha-em
    Hero+
    4 years ago

    @cgable06 

    This Forum is provided by EA but is designed as Player helping/advising other Players.


    In this case there is little other players can do for you, other than give the suggestions given

    Have you tried contacting them through their site? Not Inst, FB or Twitter


    Contact Firemonkeys support: https://help.firemonkeys.com.au/hc/en-us/requests/new or get there in game: green ... button at the bottom of the screen; Talkbubble with ?
    I personally can not sign in with chrome or safari, so you might need to try different browsers (I use Edge)
    Or contact support via FB or Twitter, links are at the bottom of the page

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