That doesn't work. It still FORCES me to install the update or won't let me play the game. NOW it's deleted an entire BASE GAME TOWN.
Set your origin to offline mode and you can play without updating. How exactly has updating deleted a whole town?
The won't stop eating bug is supposed to be fixed. Do you have any mods? Perhaps they're conflicting.
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/FIXED-Sim-won-t-stop-eating/td-p/9208403
@KatAnubis In your Origin Application Settings there is an option to disable automatic game updates. I use lots of mods and CC so I do not want a new patch to install in my game until I am ready for it, i.e. after I've had a chance to make any necessary updates to my mods and CC. I have not yet installed the December 7 game patch but I am able to play the game just fine with keeping Origin off-line for now.
If I go to My Game Library and click on the Sims 4 game tile, I do have the option to play Sims 4 with Origin off-line even though I have not yet installed the game patch.
I'm just a regular Sims player, I do not work for EA.
@DallasNeedsAD I've had something like that happen in my game-- after installing a game patch all of my base game worlds disappeared. I was able to fix this by repairing my game through Origin. Are you playing on a PC or Mac? If you are on a PC have you tried repairing your game?
While in logged in on Origin
- Select My Game Library
- Right click on the Sims 4 game tile
- Select Repair from the pop-up menu
This will have Origin run a scan on all of your game files and replace anything that is corrupted or missing. Wait until the scan is completed for your base game and all of your expansion packs. It should not affect any of your user files, like your Saves, Tray, and Mods folders, but I always back mine up before running the Repair, just in case.
Good luck I hope this helps :D
