I was rushing a bit earlier since I was preparing for a meeting and wanted to get my biggest points out of the way quickly. I'll specifically address more of your points now.
The biggest reason I have not bought this EP is reports of celebrities taking over at venues while your Sims are on dates or just hanging out there. For instance; DJs will stop playing music to run away and fan over a celebrity that has entered the club, your date in a restaurant will get up and run away to fan over a visiting celebrity, your Sim might do this as well and you can't stop them.
This happened a lot when it first came out, but I've read that it was allegedly supposed to be fixed in later updates. I haven't played in a year, so I can't confirm if it's truly fixed or not.
Also, I've read that family members won't or can not talk to another family member because they're a celebrity and that quirks sometimes stick and you can't get rid of them.
That happens too. It's basically them looking down on someone who isn't a celeb and for some reason the game does't exclude family members or spouses from this. Idk if this was ever fixed or not. I'm pretty sure quirks can be removed through some specific item, but I can't recall the name off the top of my head.
If you're also a builder or bought the pack only for the build/buy, was it worth getting the pack?
Like I said, I bought it primarily for the BB. I think it was worth it for the price I paid, but I can still live without it.
Do you use elements of the pack in other gameplay besides the celebrity feature? Does it have enough of this to be fun without playing celebrities at all? I do have Sims I'd love to make celebrities though, so I would use that aspect, of course.
I mean, in terms of gamelay, the fame takes up most of that. If you're not playing celebs frequently, you're not experiencing much of what's being offered. The only specific things would be objects like the drone, music station, and video station. Those can be used without the desire to become famous, but that is what their main purpose is, to keep your fame from falling. And on that note, be aware, don't try to use these objects to become famous on their own. They add very little fame overall and things like the record label and video advertisements overall don't do much.
Are there any other bugs/glitches I should know about?
Like I mentioned, the acting career in general has a lot of bugs. Gigs not being completed. Gigs switching.
BTW, my normal gameplay involves playing a lot of challenges, starting most of my Sims out Rags to Riches style and a little family play here and there. I enjoy taking my Sims from nothing to a successful life.
You might enjoy GF then if you enjoy doing this frequently.
