Mods and CC are better than the actual game content
Something I've noticed with this iteration of the Sims is that the work of modders and CC creators has far exceeded the work of EA/ Maxis.
While EA's content is terribly slow to release and often lackluster, the content created by the community has shown more depth, style and ingenuity than anything EA has put out for the Sims 4 to date. Mods and customer content have always been a part of the Sims, ever since the Sims 1, but at no other point in its history have I seen the content they create so completely overshadow the content released by EA.
Mods such as MC Command Center, Less Musical Chairs, Zirbu's Happy Buffs to Fine and many others have helped stabilize the game and get rid of annoying bugs that Maxis rarely fixes. Mods such as MC Woohoo, Risky Woohoo, Road to Fame, Extreme Violence, Go to School, Go to College, Playable Careers, Self-Employed, Turbo Careers, as well as mods adding zodiac signs, gender preferences, more than 3 traits and favorite foods have added countless content and depth to what is still a game that is lacking content. Other mods have added new vacation destinations such Tropical Getaway, as well as supernaturals such as fairies, witches, sorcerers, mermaids, functional robots and most recently zombies. They recently created several additional small pets to the game to make up for the lack of them in the deplorably bad "My First Pet Stuff." Even more groundbreaking, modders are experimenting with online Multiplayer, specifically this user- https://www.youtube.com/user/iampokemonnumber1fan, and it is expected to be released soon.
EA/Maxis should really be embarrassed about this. Modders and CC creators are releasing content faster and often superior to what EA is actually releasing. They don't even acknowledge how important modders are to this game. Games such as Planet Coaster and Cities Skylines praise and exhibit the work of their Custom Content creators, showing it off on their social media, as well as making it available directly available to the user from the game itself through "Workshops." Even companies like Bethesda listen to and sometimes collaborate with modders and CC creators in order to make their games better.
And yet, EA is silent. They don't acknowledge their efforts, and they don't ask for their advice or opinions on the game. Content for the Sims 4 comes out incredibly slowly, little gameplay is added, and what is added reeks of little effort or thought. Of the packs we've received, the only notable ones have been Dine Out, Parenthood, Get Together (only because of the group system), and Vampires. Modders and CC creators are forced to make up for EA'a failures, and yet they receive no appreciation.
Seriously, EA, you need to either start pushing out more quality content, or you should embrace the modding and CC community and acknowledge their efforts. It doesn't help your image when they release content faster and often better than yours. Either release better content or embrace the modding community.
Because the path your going down now looks quite bleak...
While EA's content is terribly slow to release and often lackluster, the content created by the community has shown more depth, style and ingenuity than anything EA has put out for the Sims 4 to date. Mods and customer content have always been a part of the Sims, ever since the Sims 1, but at no other point in its history have I seen the content they create so completely overshadow the content released by EA.
Mods such as MC Command Center, Less Musical Chairs, Zirbu's Happy Buffs to Fine and many others have helped stabilize the game and get rid of annoying bugs that Maxis rarely fixes. Mods such as MC Woohoo, Risky Woohoo, Road to Fame, Extreme Violence, Go to School, Go to College, Playable Careers, Self-Employed, Turbo Careers, as well as mods adding zodiac signs, gender preferences, more than 3 traits and favorite foods have added countless content and depth to what is still a game that is lacking content. Other mods have added new vacation destinations such Tropical Getaway, as well as supernaturals such as fairies, witches, sorcerers, mermaids, functional robots and most recently zombies. They recently created several additional small pets to the game to make up for the lack of them in the deplorably bad "My First Pet Stuff." Even more groundbreaking, modders are experimenting with online Multiplayer, specifically this user- https://www.youtube.com/user/iampokemonnumber1fan, and it is expected to be released soon.
EA/Maxis should really be embarrassed about this. Modders and CC creators are releasing content faster and often superior to what EA is actually releasing. They don't even acknowledge how important modders are to this game. Games such as Planet Coaster and Cities Skylines praise and exhibit the work of their Custom Content creators, showing it off on their social media, as well as making it available directly available to the user from the game itself through "Workshops." Even companies like Bethesda listen to and sometimes collaborate with modders and CC creators in order to make their games better.
And yet, EA is silent. They don't acknowledge their efforts, and they don't ask for their advice or opinions on the game. Content for the Sims 4 comes out incredibly slowly, little gameplay is added, and what is added reeks of little effort or thought. Of the packs we've received, the only notable ones have been Dine Out, Parenthood, Get Together (only because of the group system), and Vampires. Modders and CC creators are forced to make up for EA'a failures, and yet they receive no appreciation.
Seriously, EA, you need to either start pushing out more quality content, or you should embrace the modding and CC community and acknowledge their efforts. It doesn't help your image when they release content faster and often better than yours. Either release better content or embrace the modding community.
Because the path your going down now looks quite bleak...
