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Shoving DLC In Our Face Is Not Going to Work -- Remove This ASAP
Sk8rblaze
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I updated to the newest patch today, and I noticed something in the upper right corner. Probably because they made sure that I would notice it -- it was sparkling until I clicked on it, and well, they made sure to stick it right where we would look.
At first, this icon was only seen on the main menu, and that was fine, because it really wasn't intrusive, and I didn't spend 99% of my time on the main menu. Besides, they shove all that advertising bs on the main menu now (which is ridiculous in its own right), I guess I just have grown accustomed to it. But now, whenever I enter the actual game, the icon remains there, taking up a lot of UI space and sparkles until I click on it. I checked options and there is no way of disabling this icon from appearing in the game, when there SHOULD be an option that completely disables any form of advertising in the game.
Sure, now, it's just an icon that sparkles until you click on it, but I have 0 doubt EA is going to make it EVEN more intrusive, based on the fact TS3 is absolutely cluttered with store content in buy mode, TS4 ads plastered on the main menu and launcher, etc.
Perhaps if you made better EPs/GPs/SPs, we would be more likely to buy them. This is not how you sell content. You sell content on its own merit. I didn't pay full retail price for TS4 so I could look at ads plastered all over my game -- TS4 related or not.
At first, this icon was only seen on the main menu, and that was fine, because it really wasn't intrusive, and I didn't spend 99% of my time on the main menu. Besides, they shove all that advertising bs on the main menu now (which is ridiculous in its own right), I guess I just have grown accustomed to it. But now, whenever I enter the actual game, the icon remains there, taking up a lot of UI space and sparkles until I click on it. I checked options and there is no way of disabling this icon from appearing in the game, when there SHOULD be an option that completely disables any form of advertising in the game.
Sure, now, it's just an icon that sparkles until you click on it, but I have 0 doubt EA is going to make it EVEN more intrusive, based on the fact TS3 is absolutely cluttered with store content in buy mode, TS4 ads plastered on the main menu and launcher, etc.
Perhaps if you made better EPs/GPs/SPs, we would be more likely to buy them. This is not how you sell content. You sell content on its own merit. I didn't pay full retail price for TS4 so I could look at ads plastered all over my game -- TS4 related or not.
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But if you want it removed it's fine by me. You may count with my "vote" if needed.
You do realize they put this button RIGHT where a button used to be; one that was essential to the huge majority of players -- anyone who has ever entered build mode. They had probably hoped we would repeatedly, mistakenly, click this button when we meant to go into build mode, and then be lured into buying the endless DLC.
That's shady and desperate. EA summarized.
It's not a justification I'm just stating the fact that this is not a TS4 exclusive issue.
The yellow store stuff was pretty obnoxious. However, you could turn it off in options.
So, there's no option to get rid of that icon in TS4 then? That sucks. There should be.
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This isn't a free to play game. People payed quite a bit of money to play this game, there shouldn't be obtrusive adds IN the actual game cluttering up a part of the UI that is heavily used.
I very much agree with this.
Bring back the old TS2 way!!!
TS2, like with virtually everything else, handled advertising EPs without a problem. It was only on the launcher, and the expansion ads were on paper within the physical edition of the boxes. That was it. End of story.
They did not purposely alter the UI to try and make us buy its expansions. We bought them because they were fully fleshed out, fun expansions that were reasonably priced.
Absolutely ridiculous.
Right?
I don't even want a toggle option for this. I want it just the way it used to be -- back in the menu and that's it.
This is an expensive game. Even in apps you pay for premium and get rid of adverts! TS4 is meant to be a premium game so knock it off EA. It's bad enough advertising on that main screen, I hated that too when I patched before. I'm not going to be pressured into purchasing more-actually that sort of pressure selling makes me more averse to buying in the first place.
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Someone's forgetting that the Sims 2 replaced the "click to go to a community lot button" with a "click to go to the Sims 2 store button" (which was an in-game browser where you could buy items $1 each). So many times I pressed it when I wanted to leave a lot, and ended up in the store.
The Sims, like a lot of best selling PC games is about DLC. And this doesn't bother me at all. I don't buy content straight away, and if it's coming monthly, I won't be able to afford to either.
But it's awesome that I can buy packs in game now.
If they end up having items from Spa Day telling me to buy in buy mode, and notifications telling me to buy, then I will rally with you.
But for now, it's fine.
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Don't give them ideas!!!!!
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Are you playing online or offline?
Offline, but before the button still showed up, it just asked me if I wanted to connect when I clicked it.
Hmm that is weid.