Hi, Ms Bry!! I am one to agree with you about CFE. It helped me create some really cool features in my builds, BUT it was usually more of a pain than a help. Floating ceiling tiles......hated those things.....♥♥
But...having said that, I would really like some kind of terrain tool where I can raise and lower the ground. I detest flat landscaping. It is not natural. This game lacks so many things we had with Sims 3. Why couldn't they give us the best of both. CAS did slow my laptop, but only when I went overboard. We do need textures and the ability to change a color to match our creative style. MOO is a train wreck in Sims 4. Routing issues I can deal with, but items disappearing randomly is really annoying. It's the little codes here and there that have been overlooked, and those are usually the ones that make the game so hard to like. I LOVED building with Sims 3.......not so much with Sims 4. I know it's early, but we have took several steps back and it looks like EA/Origin will be playing catch up for a very long while. Sad...very Sad! I hope they look at your thread, Ms Bry! Some amazing Simmers have posted very good advise. Let's see if EA takes the bait. ;)