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A Fix to Annoying Calls/Texts from Strangers: Exchange Numbers
Simmer_chiyen
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I have seen quite a lot of players voiced their grievances about acquaintances making excessive calls/texts to their active sims. Some would reach out non-stop even though they had only met our sims once in some unimportant circumstances.
I would like to propose a simple solution—a meaningful Exchange Numbers interaction.
Right now, we have that interaction under Romance, which only serves for story purposes because sims automatically acquire one another’s numbers upon meeting. Changing that into both friendly/romance interactions that has gameplay mechanics can greatly alleviates the excessive calls/texts that we have been experiencing.
Two sims who have not exchanged numbers will not be able to call/text each other (yes, it would only be fair if our sims won’t be able to call either). This will ensure that our sims will not receive random invites from someone whom they have only met once or met because of gameplay reasons (NPCs).
Of course, a few of the gameplay texts (i.e., vampire welcome, inheritance, scam, et cetera) would still happen since they are not necessarily triggered by known sims and will not cause our sims to be acquainted with them.
What do you think? Do you like this idea? I hope it is not too complex to revamp this functionality.
E.t.a.: text revision.
I would like to propose a simple solution—a meaningful Exchange Numbers interaction.
Right now, we have that interaction under Romance, which only serves for story purposes because sims automatically acquire one another’s numbers upon meeting. Changing that into both friendly/romance interactions that has gameplay mechanics can greatly alleviates the excessive calls/texts that we have been experiencing.
Two sims who have not exchanged numbers will not be able to call/text each other (yes, it would only be fair if our sims won’t be able to call either). This will ensure that our sims will not receive random invites from someone whom they have only met once or met because of gameplay reasons (NPCs).
Of course, a few of the gameplay texts (i.e., vampire welcome, inheritance, scam, et cetera) would still happen since they are not necessarily triggered by known sims and will not cause our sims to be acquainted with them.
What do you think? Do you like this idea? I hope it is not too complex to revamp this functionality.
E.t.a.: text revision.
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Theoretically, though, this would be the exception to the rule and stranger calls are annoying. I kind of feel there needs to be a "phone book" interaction on the computer where you can look up NPC numbers. Better yet, a phone interaction to block certain numbers. That way you can keep people in your phone and turn them on and off, if you will.
Personally, I find the idea quite appealing that we’ll need to put in some effort to find someone again. But I do understand your concern about story-telling control and such.
You make a reasonable point as far as gameplay style goes. I would personally prefer to play the game 1) without mandatory cell phones and 2) actually @Simmer_chiyen's gameplay-changing suggestion. I always thought it was too ... weird... to have Sims be able to reach each other whenever.
This one might also apply to social media/screen names/e-mail addresses, however. You automatically have the capability to chat with your Sim friends by using a computer. Does that kind of follow the same line of thought as automatically having the capability to call up or text your Sim's friends?
It would be really sweet to have a Setting for this.
But I also just truly wish we had landlines again — and not mandatory smart phones. LOL! #BringBackLandlines
OK, OK... At the LEAST, I wish we could have the option to rid of our cell phones, and have them as purchasable inventory items (like in The Sims 2). It would be neat to have a flip-phone version and a smart phone version of a cell phone, but that's gotta be a pipe dream.
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I would love to call/text after you exchanged numbers! Sometimes you just greet a person, no other interactions, and next thing you know they send you texts and invite you over. The interaction "exchange numbers" seems to be random and adds no value.
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