I wish birthdays were different.

[MaderHatterMax]

I have a horrible memory when it comes to birthdays even in real life so in-game it's worse like I'll remember that I have to go give a gift to someone and keep telling myself that but then on the day to do it I get lost doing something and by the time I remember it's too late.

And even having the calendar doesn't help that much because you only look at it once in like the morning and that's it.

I wish there was consequences to missing birthdays or different ways to do them like:

1. Using the phone to say happy to someone but because it's not in person and there is no gift you wouldn't get as many heart points.

2. Using the mailbox to send them a gift and getting a letter back the next day saying thanks or them saying thanks if you see them in person plus that way you could still do it even when on ginger island.

3. Having the calendar as a permanent icon to look at no matter where you are maybe getting that through a quest or something.

4. Make it so that if you miss a birthday, there is a negative consequence, especially if you miss your partner's or their family's birthday(s) that way there is more of a reason to remember them.

5. Having an event like a birthday party or something that you can get invited to but only having at least one heart with that person.

6. Like 5 but instead it's where you have a birthday party for your partner and kids.

[z3r0t3n™]

Publicado originalmente por MaderHatterMax:

3. Having the calendar as a permanent icon to look at no matter where you are maybe getting that through a quest or something.

https://github.com/Annosz/UIInfoSuite2

This highly customizable mod allows for 2 things:

a) You can access the calendar from everythere.
b) You have a small icon under your clock that tells you that you need to give a birthday gift.

[no1schmo]

I find it odd that birthdays are not in the menu somewhere. Like, of all the things you have recorded, you can't record that? I also feel like it should be recorded when people tell you "Abigail loves pumpkin" or whatever--cool, this should save me from having to remember that or do trial-and-error to fill in the existing guide thing. I get that you could say it's too easy, I guess, but then how come I have every recipe for crafting on hand at all times, instead of having like a "workbench" I have to go to to make thing?

[Prometheus]

Publicado originalmente por no1schmo:

I find it odd that birthdays are not in the menu somewhere. Like, of all the things you have recorded, you can't record that? I also feel like it should be recorded when people tell you "Abigail loves pumpkin" or whatever--cool, this should save me from having to remember that or do trial-and-error to fill in the existing guide thing. I get that you could say it's too easy, I guess, but then how come I have every recipe for crafting on hand at all times, instead of having like a "workbench" I have to go to to make thing?

Never clicked on that little heart tab in the menu have you? Every gift is tracked by person as well as their reaction to it once you've discovered it.

[MaderHatterMax]

Publicado originalmente por z3r0t3n™:

Publicado originalmente por MaderHatterMax:

3. Having the calendar as a permanent icon to look at no matter where you are maybe getting that through a quest or something.

https://github.com/Annosz/UIInfoSuite2

This highly customizable mod allows for 2 things:

a) You can access the calendar from everythere.
b) You have a small icon under your clock that tells you that you need to give a birthday gift.

If I do another playthrough I will definitely have a look at getting that because it does look very useful to have but I'm on my first playthrough still and I want to finish it without mods.

Publicado originalmente por no1schmo:

I find it odd that birthdays are not in the menu somewhere. Like, of all the things you have recorded, you can't record that? I also feel like it should be recorded when people tell you "Abigail loves pumpkin" or whatever--cool, this should save me from having to remember that or do trial-and-error to fill in the existing guide thing. I get that you could say it's too easy, I guess, but then how come I have every recipe for crafting on hand at all times, instead of having like a "workbench" I have to go to to make thing?

There is a workbench you can get it's just a bit annoying to set up.

[no1schmo]

Publicado originalmente por Promethian:

Publicado originalmente por no1schmo:

I find it odd that birthdays are not in the menu somewhere. Like, of all the things you have recorded, you can't record that? I also feel like it should be recorded when people tell you "Abigail loves pumpkin" or whatever--cool, this should save me from having to remember that or do trial-and-error to fill in the existing guide thing. I get that you could say it's too easy, I guess, but then how come I have every recipe for crafting on hand at all times, instead of having like a "workbench" I have to go to to make thing?

Never clicked on that little heart tab in the menu have you? Every gift is tracked by person as well as their reaction to it once you've discovered it.

Umm...I'm not sure how to say this politely, but how could you think I haven't done that when you just quoted me discussing it's limitations?

Publicado originalmente por MaderHatterMax:

Publicado originalmente por z3r0t3n™:

https://github.com/Annosz/UIInfoSuite2

This highly customizable mod allows for 2 things:

a) You can access the calendar from everythere.
b) You have a small icon under your clock that tells you that you need to give a birthday gift.

If I do another playthrough I will definitely have a look at getting that because it does look very useful to have but I'm on my first playthrough still and I want to finish it without mods.

Publicado originalmente por no1schmo:

I find it odd that birthdays are not in the menu somewhere. Like, of all the things you have recorded, you can't record that? I also feel like it should be recorded when people tell you "Abigail loves pumpkin" or whatever--cool, this should save me from having to remember that or do trial-and-error to fill in the existing guide thing. I get that you could say it's too easy, I guess, but then how come I have every recipe for crafting on hand at all times, instead of having like a "workbench" I have to go to to make thing?

There is a workbench you can get it's just a bit annoying to set up.

What I meant was that in Minecraft, for example, you HAVE to construct a workbench, or something else, to make so many things. It's literally one of the first things you will make because so little can be done by hand. Stardew Valley ditches such an idea as too restrictive, I just walk around knowing how to, and able to, construct obelisks by hand, but I can't write down birthdays? Seems odd. But I've always found the townsfolk and interactions to be more of a side-thing, personally, so it doesn't bother me too much. I just find it funny.

[Nakos]

Well, your suggestions aren't bad, I dunno if CA will ever add stuff like that, he's pretty focused on The Haunted Chocolatier at the moment (as far as I know): https://www.hauntedchocolatier.net/

But ... there is a low tech solution that might help: Keep a note pad and pen next to your computer. You might get an in-game prompt, but sometimes a note in the real world will help.

Also, you can buy a Calendar from Robin and hang it right next to your bed, that way you'll remember to check it first thing in the morning.

[Another Mother's Son]

Publicado originalmente por MaderHatterMax:

I wish there was consequences to missing birthdays or different ways to do them like:

1. Using the phone to say happy to someone but because it's not in person and there is no gift you wouldn't get as many heart points.

This is a nice idea. I make a point to call friends and family on their birthday if I don't get to see them, and I know they appreciate that. Do all the residents of Pelican Town have phones? Now I gonna be snoopin

Publicado originalmente por MaderHatterMax:

2. Using the mailbox to send them a gift and getting a letter back the next day saying thanks or them saying thanks if you see them in person plus that way you could still do it even when on ginger island.

This is brilliant! We should able to send mail.

Publicado originalmente por MaderHatterMax:

3. Having the calendar as a permanent icon to look at no matter where you are maybe getting that through a quest or something.

It's good habit and memory training to only have the calendar on the wall. That being said, I wonder how many places you can place a calendar in SDV?

Publicado originalmente por MaderHatterMax:

4. Make it so that if you miss a birthday, there is a negative consequence, especially if you miss your partner's or their family's birthday(s) that way there is more of a reason to remember them.

Agreed! For how much value SDV places on building relationships, it seems a bit cheap that you can go for years without talking to a villager and still have 10 hearts.

Publicado originalmente por MaderHatterMax:

5. Having an event like a birthday party or something that you can get invited to but only having at least one heart with that person.

Like the Flower Dance. You'd feel that sting the first year and be motivated to build that friendship

Publicado originalmente por MaderHatterMax:

6. Like 5 but instead it's where you have a birthday party for your partner and kids.

I gotta say, one of the only drags of late game SDV is that your relationship status just plateaus at 10. I start grandiose profit schemes or achievement grinding and will go for weeks without seeing my kids or spouse. I wish they would stay at the Ginger Island farm when I am there. IMHO spouse and kid affection should fell by double the rate of villagers.