Optional "Take a Break" reminder setting

[LaptopCoffee]

I am not good at remembering to take breaks or go to bed when I'm really into a game, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. So I'd like to request a setting for occasional reminders to take a break or go to bed after a save point, preventing the dreaded "oh, I can't quit until it saves or I lose my progress" turning into "Oops, I'm half through the next day, guess I gotta finish it" repeating until waay too far past bedtime.

This setting could be toggled on at the character creation screen and set for 1-4 in-game weeks (drop-down menu?), so it would pop up just after Sunday turns into Monday but before waking up. Also would put a toggle for it in the Options menu.

The note could say something like, Please take care of yourself, <player>! This would be a good time to stretch and take a break. {Continue} {Quit}

It would be off by default because I'm sure it would get annoying to hit Continue frequently if you don't need the reminder.

 

[Xyrella]

That strongly reminds me of the system that ANNO use. When you start/load a game, there's a note how long you play straight every 2 hours and it starts with "have a coffee maybe" until "I'm really angry now. Go quit the game!"

Maybe a good point. Should be optional for those who need this. ^^

 

[Freizeitfarmer]

There are already software for this kind of problem. And as an extra tool it also works with other programs or games...

Workrave - Wikipedia

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Workrave

Download Workrave for free. Assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury. Workrave is a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). The program frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses, rest breaks and restricts you to your daily...

sourceforge.net

GitHub - rcaelers/workrave: Workrave is a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). The program frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses, rest breaks and restricts you to your daily limit.

Workrave is a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). The program frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses, rest breaks and restricts you to your da...

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So no need to add this to SDV. :-)

 

[Ereo]

That program wouldn't really help though. I can also just set a timer, but if that timer goes off, and I'm halfway through the day, then I'll have forgotten it went off by the time I can save.

So a pop-up after saving would be useful. It would also help the people who accidentally leave their system running and discover they lost a year when they come back, because there was nothing in the shipping bin....

 

[FlyingCatPhillips]

Honestly, if I am playing and need to take care of something that just can't wait. I hit the E button and walk away... double check that it's actually on a menu before you leave though....
This only works when you are not playing multiplayer though.

 

[LaptopCoffee]

Honestly, if I am playing and need to take care of something that just can't wait. I hit the E button and walk away... double check that it's actually on a menu before you leave though....
This only works when you are not playing multiplayer though.

Yup, been doing that but I'm not going to leave it run all night when I go to bed. Just an Idea I had last night when I was at least a day and a half (in-game) past needing to go to bed. I figured I'd put it out there when I found this section of the forums.

 

[FlyingCatPhillips]

I know that feeling ! It's the times when you miss the journal where you could save at anytime! Basically a Harvest Moon thing.... there might be a mod for it here, but I don't mod. (seriously need a shrugging cat emoji)