NPCs progress story even though autonomy + smart Zoi is turned off in the settings

[LennyOgg]

• Game Version: fully updated

• Platform: Steam windows

• Mods: No Mods / No CC

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This never happened before in all the months since early access and 1000+ played hours.
Let us take control of our environment and stop unwanted story progression.

The hearts clutter the screen even when UI is hidden -.-
NPC’s are already so annoying, give us options to stop this.

[AR_Luna]

Hello @LennyOgg,

We’ve checked on this, and it’s currently functioning as designed — though we understand it can feel inconvenient in certain situations.

The heart is treated as an in-game visual effect (FX), not a UI icon, so it is designed to remain visible even when the UI is turned off.

That said, we truly appreciate you sharing your experience. If you have any ideas on how this could be improved, we’d love to hear them in the Wishlist category. Thank you!