EA you are violating your own terms

This why I use steam and not origin :pensive:

Bought all eps/sps off there and still on 1.67

no yucky origin for me! origin=malware IMO

"McTosh;15280841" wrote:
This why I use steam and not origin :pensive:

Bought all eps/sps off there and still on 1.67

no yucky origin for me! origin=malware IMO

If I hadn't bought almost everything already I'd be there too !
It's too late now. :'(
edit:
What's even more irritating is the stuff packs didn't require the game to be at 1.67 when they were released !
Deisel stuff and town life stuff

Sorry, but none of us actually own software like this. What we actually purchased was a license to run it and EA is entitled to change its own terms of service whenever they like. But the terms under which you obtained the Origin versions of those stuff packs are not the same terms under which one obtains disc versions. You can still go the disc route and avoid Patch 1.69 (before it's already happened), if you can find retail copies of them. And either way, there is no limit to one machine install per pack if it's for the same user, but the Origin way you just can't play the game (with the SP) on more than one Internet connected machine at the same time.

I've been on Patch 1.69 for a few months now and honestly, I don't like it. But EA has done nothing improper here, except to be annoying.

"igazor;15280852" wrote:
Sorry, but none of us actually own software like this. What we actually purchased was a license to run it and EA is entitled to change its own terms of service whenever they like. But the terms under which you obtained the Origin versions of those stuff packs are not the same terms under which one obtains disc versions. You can still go the disc route and avoid Patch 1.69 (before it's already happened), if you can find retail copies of them. And either way, there is no limit to one machine install per pack if it's for the same user, but the Origin way you just can't play the game (with the SP) on more than one Internet connected machine at the same time.

I've been on Patch 1.69 for a few months now and honestly, I don't like it. But EA has done nothing improper here, except to be annoying.

This. I had some origin copies of SP's and just went on Amazon and bought the discs (reasonably priced, too) and am still on 1.67 just fine. And several of us in this house have my Sims 3 (and 1.67) on our machines. I've installed thru the discs more times than I can count, on multiple machines. I also have my sims 3 thru origin and on 1.69 on my laptop and it doesn't interfere with our disc version installs either.

no EA said before in their terms you can install the game on FIVE machines.
This way unless I update the game the way they want I can't.
And yes, I know I can go the disk route which is what I may do. Have not made up my mind yet,
because I'd have to request a refund.
You're right we don't own the games, but even by what they've done they restrict people from
being able to run it unless once again its on their terms.
Sounds too much like tyranny to me. I just uninstalled Origin, and I did system restore so it
rolled the game back to 1.67.
The only thing this way, I am unable to install 2 stuff packs I already paid for.

@faytheful - I don't usually go around defending EA on decisions like this, but again sorry in this case they are just being annoying not tyrannous. I think they would have to be part of the ruling force of government or it would need to be the case that something is making us play this game in order for us to continue living in order to qualify for that designation (but then again I'm not an expert on constitutional law). ;)

If you move up to Patch 1.69, you can play by logging into Origin in offline mode and you can install the game and its packs through Origin on 25 or however many computers you want, all under the same account. That is, provided you own those 25 computers and only one of them is Internet connected and running the game at a time.

I'm glad that System Restore worked for you. But unless everyone has a system through which entire drives are mirrored and backed up, all System Restore will do for many players is restore operating system files, not games, which will quite possibly lead to a broken game install. It's not really the recommended way to proceed with a downgrade.
http://nraas.wikispaces.com/Patch+1.69

"igazor;15280879" wrote:
@faytheful - I don't usually go around defending EA on decisions like this, but again sorry in this case they are just being annoying not tyrannous. I think they would have to be part of the ruling force of government or it would need to be the case that something is making us play this game in order for us to continue living in order to qualify for that designation (but then again I'm not an expert on constitutional law). ;)

If you move up to Patch 1.69, you can play by logging into Origin in offline mode and you can install the game and its packs through Origin on 25 or however many computers you want, all under the same account. That is, provided you own those 25 computers and only one of them is Internet connected and running the game at a time.

I'm glad that System Restore worked for you. But unless everyone has a system through which entire drives are mirrored and backed up, all System Restore will do for many players is restore operating system files, not games, which will quite possibly lead to a broken game install. It's not really the recommended way to proceed with a downgrade.
http://nraas.wikispaces.com/Patch+1.69

you're entitled to your opinion but I dont' agree with it.
As far as the game, it says 1.67 on the launcher. I had just created a system restore point late last night and I didn't play
it inbetween then. I installed a few things & I checked in downloads & the launcher, it shows those things as installed.
I will see what's really what when I play the game.
As far as EA being tyrannical, there really is no reason for Origin. The EA installer was working just fine.
Then the launcher had problems and Origin came on scene but the launcher is still clunky so what exactly
is Origin for except to keep logs of computer activity & to assist EA in being able to put all the games on their server
for their convenience. It's stupid to require people to sign in to play a game unless you want to keep tabs on them.

edit: the game loaded fine right up to main menu, all my Sims are there

@faytheful - I'm not arguing that your opinions are invalid and admittedly I was using an exaggerated interpretation of "tyranny" for fun, I knew what you were really saying.

But I am saying that using System Restore to arrange for a downgrade on a third party program like this can yield mixed results for different players depending upon what it is their system would provide for them to actually restore. Again, I'm glad that it seems (thus far) to have worked for you. For others it will not, and is not to be recommended to all as that would be a disservice to those who will find themselves unable to play at all without having to do an entire uninstall, registry repair, and start over.

It must be very annoying if you don't know about it beforehand. Being a regular on the forums meant I knew about the update being required with the digital versions, so when I reinstalled my sims 3 I used the disc versions instead.

I would ask if you can have a refund if I were you - I guess the outcome will depend on where you purchased them.

I find the whole 'digital ownership' rules to be quite alarming. For instance - with Kindle books, to think that Amazon could withdraw my account if they thought they had reason to do so and I would lose access to all my many purchased books. Not likely, of course, but my purchases should be owned by me in my opinion. I paid for them. And so should our digital games, sims store downloads etc.

@faytheful no offense but this patch 1.69 has been going on for a year. There are several threads on this issue where if you use any new downloads you will be forced to patch 1.69. There is a sticky thread here in gen discussions and one in tech. My only advice is to get your money back from the new downloads you bought and buy them on disc to stay at 1.67.