Poll: Do you use mods in your game? Discuss.
I'm an on and off player and I have been for years. When I played Sims 2 and 3, I was modded to the hilt. But in Sims 4, I started playing mostly mod-free for a few reasons:
One, broken mods left irritating glitches for me to view in the character creation and I -hated- it. My OCD was TRIGGERED. (It’s a pain to seek out a destroy when you have a lot of aesthetic mods!)
Second, after an update, I've had my game crashed and buggy. With more than a few mods, finding the culprit(s)- it’s a whole thing. (Maybe there's an easy way I don't know about?)
Third, there's the fear of contracting a web disease. I do not want to deal with viruses, malware, etc. so I'm a little shy about downloads. I've had ugly experiences in the past. Now that I have a computer that I really care about, I'm very wary. (Yes, I have ad-block. Yes, I have good security software. Maybe I'm being paranoid? I dunno, I'm hoping you guys will tell me!)
It wasn’t a tough switch to make. After playing with so many mods for so long, initially, it was actually very refreshing to switch back to a simpler experience and enjoy the game in its basic, true form. And, once I began creating…well, I like for things to look like they go together. I’m kind of all-or-nothing that way; what I start with I tend to stick with. So, no mods in 4 for me.
That is until recently… I had another one of my long breaks only to return and start playing regularly again. (Like I do.) This time, I started dabbling in the occult! Ψ(｀∀´ )ﾉ This led me to dl MC Command in order to copy/paste appearances, I needed to get my aliens' disguises to generally be a close variation of their actual appearance. (I investigated thoroughly first. Srsly, am I paranoid?) I quickly found that it added a lot of control and POWAH!...*cough*...I mean, power... to my game. I started to remember what I liked about mods in Sims 2 and 3.
TLDR: I'm feeling mod-curious again! I've seen some pretty cool stuff on YouTube and I'd like to safely experiment, and maybe start a whole new world with a completely different look and feel. I'd love to get advice from current players who are more experienced with what's out there right now. Will you help me out?
SO... what’s your style? And, if you don’t mind, please comment about what you personally recommend. Which sites do you think are the best? Are they free? Are they safe?
(PS. I posted this to general discussion rather than to the mods threads on purpose. I want the feedback of the general pop.)
EDIT: Please consider the second option to just read "Quality of Life". I wish I could take out the phrase, "cheating at cheating" in retrospect. I think that's kind of a dirty word to a lot of people and doesn't reflect their intentions. Unfortunately, I can't edit the poll questions. So, just roll with me on this! Using the game to conveniently progress aging or adjust relationships etc to fit the needs of your story is what I'd call quality of life. Also, anything that makes the game run more smoothly.
One, broken mods left irritating glitches for me to view in the character creation and I -hated- it. My OCD was TRIGGERED. (It’s a pain to seek out a destroy when you have a lot of aesthetic mods!)
Second, after an update, I've had my game crashed and buggy. With more than a few mods, finding the culprit(s)- it’s a whole thing. (Maybe there's an easy way I don't know about?)
Third, there's the fear of contracting a web disease. I do not want to deal with viruses, malware, etc. so I'm a little shy about downloads. I've had ugly experiences in the past. Now that I have a computer that I really care about, I'm very wary. (Yes, I have ad-block. Yes, I have good security software. Maybe I'm being paranoid? I dunno, I'm hoping you guys will tell me!)
It wasn’t a tough switch to make. After playing with so many mods for so long, initially, it was actually very refreshing to switch back to a simpler experience and enjoy the game in its basic, true form. And, once I began creating…well, I like for things to look like they go together. I’m kind of all-or-nothing that way; what I start with I tend to stick with. So, no mods in 4 for me.
That is until recently… I had another one of my long breaks only to return and start playing regularly again. (Like I do.) This time, I started dabbling in the occult! Ψ(｀∀´ )ﾉ This led me to dl MC Command in order to copy/paste appearances, I needed to get my aliens' disguises to generally be a close variation of their actual appearance. (I investigated thoroughly first. Srsly, am I paranoid?) I quickly found that it added a lot of control and POWAH!...*cough*...I mean, power... to my game. I started to remember what I liked about mods in Sims 2 and 3.
TLDR: I'm feeling mod-curious again! I've seen some pretty cool stuff on YouTube and I'd like to safely experiment, and maybe start a whole new world with a completely different look and feel. I'd love to get advice from current players who are more experienced with what's out there right now. Will you help me out?
SO... what’s your style? And, if you don’t mind, please comment about what you personally recommend. Which sites do you think are the best? Are they free? Are they safe?
(PS. I posted this to general discussion rather than to the mods threads on purpose. I want the feedback of the general pop.)
EDIT: Please consider the second option to just read "Quality of Life". I wish I could take out the phrase, "cheating at cheating" in retrospect. I think that's kind of a dirty word to a lot of people and doesn't reflect their intentions. Unfortunately, I can't edit the poll questions. So, just roll with me on this! Using the game to conveniently progress aging or adjust relationships etc to fit the needs of your story is what I'd call quality of life. Also, anything that makes the game run more smoothly.
