[OPEN] Pulsating Shopping Button

[madcatz75]

Well looks like I'll be switching to ParaLives in 2025 when it comes out! If EA can't out-shine the new game by then!

[Oougas]

I am getting migraines. I have epilepsy-like symptoms and this is triggering them. Please, I already have all the Sims 4 DLC. I do NOT need this button that interrupts my game and makes me sick.

If this isn't remedied veery quickly, I will have to stop playing . . . which means I will not be buying anymore Sims stuff in any of the systems or platforms.

[LadyAofPineapple]

@madcatz75Don't forget "Life By You" (more info coming March 20th) or "InZOI" (releases late 2024)...I honestly have not been following these games very closely, but this new feature finally soured this once-loyal Sims franchise fan (been playing since the beginning, in 2000). I hope the powers that be (EA execs/shareholders) take note of this thread, very very closely.

[halloweenchild13]

@EA_Cade This is not a bug and you know it, this is an awful feature and it is actively causing issues for many players, myself included. Please remove this "feature" altogether.

[halloweenchild13]

@madcatz75 Ofc they don't, they only care about serving EA's mandates at this point.

[delphy35z]

Oh i fully intend to not buy this new pack even though I was very much looking forward to it. I’ve been angry woth EA for a long time already. Im disabled living off disability and a long time sims player back to the original game and this is just plain unforgivable of EA to have so little consideration much less that its clear their paying (yes paying customers) are beyond angered and upset but such a thoughtless money grubbing action on EA’s part. 

[halloweenchild13]

I'm just like everyone else here, I have ADHD and this flashing button is triggering my migraines which, fun fact, I don't get the headache part of the migraine, I get severe eye pain and see flashing lights because the optic nerve starts to freak out as a result of the migraine. This also tends to affect my vision for hours later, causing me to have extremely low vision even after the migraine has disappeared. 

I don't believe that this is a "bug", the flashing shopping cart is a feature designed to get people to click on it, playing on human psychology and triggering an "investigation" response within the brain. It is a despicable marketing tactic and should be scrapped immediately.  

[SabuesoDiablo]

Just remove it. this is so predatory and disgusting behavior on the companies side. dont test it dont track it just put in that its not a good feature and its not going to go over well and no one wants it so removeit.

[madcatz75]

FYI if you want your customers to keep buying stuff remove the button! HEED MY WARNING

[Prov31Simmer]

I want it removed entirely. I purposely do not own certain packs for specific reasons. I refuse to click on it, only for the packs I do not even want to be suggested for purchase. We already have the packs suggested on the main menu, so why have it pushed during gameplay? This feature just makes me want to go back to playing Sims 2, so I don't have to deal with the in-game advertising.