CC keeps the game feeling fresh. Mods keep me from pulling my hair out when the glitches and irritations take control of the game. Heck, I use more mods now than I did in Sims3! And everyone thought Sims3 was a glitchy mess? Unless the new EP, game, or stuff packs are really, really good and I cannot live without it, I am not going to purchase any of them until the modding community has time to update the mods that make my game playable. And by playable, I mean I can play it for a few hours without any bugs that break my immersion. I actually had a wonderful evening out with my newest Sim couple a few days ago. Not one glitch or irritation. That was a first. Most of my other outings have been disasters. The rest were just 'meh'. Mods help so much when it comes to the simple things like Sims sitting together and having a conversation without playing musical chairs, or trying to have a conversation with a Sim that is sitting on the other side of the room. Mods stop the constant toddler harrassment where one parent puts the child to bed then the other parent walks in and takes the child out of bed. This could go on for hours if not for a mod I use. Our Sims don't change out of cold weather clothing upon entering a lot. I have a mod for that. There used to be sick pets all over Brindleton Bay. Until I found a slick cheat to use to cure the pets. I don't like strays so I have a mod for that, too. For me, playing a modded game simply means I am able to fix bugs, and tone down the irritations that detract from the game. I get to play the game in a way that pleases me.
