EA you are violating your own terms

"phoebebebe13;15281276" wrote:

"faytheful;15281101" wrote:

"phoebebebe13;15281091" wrote:
@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.

that may be but I don't spend that much time on this site and I've never had a reason to research it. I never read the threads so I didn't know.
I knew about the game requiring Origin to run but didn't know about the game being updated as a requirement to install.

Unfortunately your a new comer to the dreadful news of this new patch. There are many of us who went out and made sure we bought the game all disc and some hit up a steam sale to buy the whole game there to stay at 1.67 . These would be the two best options to stay away from the 1.69 patch otherwise your stuck with the 1.69 patch if you use any origin downloads

I knew about the patch to 1.69 and when it came out decided I didn't want it so I didn't patch my game & didn't upgrade Origin.
I just didn't know if I bought something for Sims 3 I would have to patch my game to install it.
I tried to stay away from 1.69 too. That's why they made me upgrade because I was at 1.67, but the reason for making me do it
still doesn't sit right for me. I only did it because I had already purchased the 2 stuff packs & the message said you have to upgrade the
game to install new content. After I did it though, I realized it was something I really didn't want to do & was the reason my game was at
1.67 in the first place. So I rolled back my system and uninstalled Origin, and was still in a bad situation because I couldn't install my stuff packs.
It is a lose lose situation.