Are you having fun playing Sims 4 without mods? «1234...Next Go

Kimmer

I've seen a lot of people saying that Sims 4 is unplayable or boring without mods. I've never needed any mods to enjoy the game and before finding this forum I didn't even know that so many players were using them. I'd like to know what do you think about the game with or without mods.

mcrudd

Yes, I don't need mods to enjoy the game.

Vanilla all the way Happy simming everyone

_ayogabby_

Yes, I don't need mods to enjoy the game.

Mods are nice but, they slow the game/computer down☹️.

Busufu

Yes, I don't need mods to enjoy the game.

yes definitely.

Wolfium

Yes, I can have fun without mods, but I have even more fun with them.

I have few mods, but I wouldn't watch mostly idle sim conversations. I use have personality mod so that they can use interactions from menu, be mischievous or mean if conversation is unpleasant, no idle at all.

So_Money

No, the game is completely unplayable for me without mods.

Completely unplayable without mods. If I couldn’t have MCCC and it’s story progression features, I wouldn’t even consider playing.

DoloresGrey

Yes, I don't need mods to enjoy the game.

I enjoy the game without mods very much. I'm not gonna lie I would love to have story progression as So_money already mentioned. Though I am scared that mods would break my game so I avoid all of them. I can only hope that story progression is going to be patched in some day

Hermitgirl

Yes, I don't need mods to enjoy the game.

I enjoy the completely vanilla version of this game very much. I think I've been mod free for at least 3 months this time. Sometimes I get an urge to try a different way to play though and put in a mod or some mods for a little while.. then I usually discard those saves that the mods where used in when I go back to vanilla play. Usually I go back to vanilla play for a new pack or because I'm getting too many errors in a modded game or it's running slower despite updating or trouble shooting.

DoodlyDoofus

No, I need mods to enjoy the game.

My favorite thing about Sims 3 was the story progression. It didn't always work, but it made sure that the families I didn't play as continued to grow on. So while my family continued for generations I'd see the families branch out. So then Sims 4 came along and just kind of....Yeah, just watching all the families die off and be replaced by random generated Sims completely kills the game for me. When update day comes around I stay off The Sims 4 until they update MCCC.

Marduc_Plays

Yes, but I only use mods to fix the bugs.

Using mods to fix bugs, and some for comfort

SimmyFroggy

Yes, I don't need mods to enjoy the game.

Yup. Saw some mods that looked interesting but never bothered with them since I don't feel they're necessary, I'm having fun with the same as is.

rhalius

Yes, I don't need mods to enjoy the game.

Playing vanilla, but tempted to add some mods to give soms more personality, they are so incredibly boring and similar.

But I fear once I start adding mods, I won't stop and it will just become one big mess that causes all kinds of issues.

alyssa123

Yes, I don't need mods to enjoy the game.

i only use a few bits and pieces of cc for CAS, but i could easily live without them if i had to. no script mods. i hate those things

NorthDakotaGamer

No, the game is completely unplayable for me without mods.

I basically just use MCCC for fun. Any other mods I use actually have just fix bugs that I no longer can wait for Maxis to fix.

invisiblgirl

Yes, I don't need mods to enjoy the game.

S4 gives us a lot of options that we needed mods to accomplish in the past. It's now very easy to move Sims in and out of households, for example, and you no longer need to make and keep dozens of friends to advance in careers. I don't have time to patch mods every time the game updates, so I've made a hard pass on a few that are tempting.

izecson

No, the game is completely unplayable for me without mods.

Musical chair alone prevented to me to play the game properly.

OEII1001

Yes, I don't need mods to enjoy the game.

Perhaps it is just my age, as I grew up in a time when there wasn't much in the way of electronic entertainment and toys weren't so regimented. There weren't set good guys or bad guys, and toys didn't have lore or stories associated, so you gave them names and built your own world without it having to give you feedback. That's how I always have seen Sims games. and The Sims 4 is no different in that respect. In fact, I feel more free to play than with its predecessor. Story progression gets in my way, and I don't need the world to "progress". I am the world.

ChampandGirlie

Yes, I don't need mods to enjoy the game.

I play without mods. I essentially make my own story progression which I like doing. I actually was irritated by story progression in TS3 and as a result found that I could really only play one household per save. This meant I had many saves and would end up abandoning them.

Now, I have numerous sims that I've made or played with interacting with each other. I have about hit the 200 sim limit for playable sims so I'll probably need to make some choices about my top 200. I'd probably be fine with story progression if I could mark out the households that I'd want to exempt from it but in the way I'm playing, I like not having it.

At this time I do not play with other mods or CC. I'm hesitant because of the needs to constantly update those mods. Maybe whenever the game is finalized I'll consider it. Even then, I don't know. I don't have a need for CC. As for mods, I'd think about MCCC or those added gameplay mods but not while the game is still adding content. I really don't want to risk messing up the game.

caliposs

Yes, I don't need mods to enjoy the game.

Yeah, my game is mostly vanilla. I only use mods to fix something (premades turning into spellcasters, the horrible outfits at festivals, etc...)

Sharonia

Other

For a long time I enjoyed the game just fine without any mods but then I got curious about some mods and now I can't imagine playing my game without them.

Currently I'm playing my game with Mccc, Npcc, Meaningful stories, Improved relationships and parts of the Slice of Life mod. I find these mods make the game so much more enjoyable. I also have some other mods that just fix bugs and bad design choices.

sunblond

No, the game is completely unplayable for me without mods.

I don't use a lot of mods, and the majority are just "tuning" mods. Faster eating and drinking, faster showers and baths, all beds same energy and comfort etc. Then a few that just stop things I don't like, no welcome wagon, no school goals, no school projects etc.

It makes it so I can play without having to speed up the game.

Starfree

I voted "other" because even though I use MCCC & UI Cheats Extension I feel I could easily play without them. Only use them for the convenience factor; too lazy sometimes lol.

Cupid

No, the game is completely unplayable for me without mods.

By "unplayable," I mean that I wouldn't have the desire to play. When the mod I have to stop townie generation breaks, I completely lose interest in the game until it's fixed. With the other mods I have (there aren't many,) it's really just small quality-of-life fixes that I could easily do without.

Atreya33

Yes, I can have fun without mods, but I have even more fun with them.

Back in the sims 2 days I had loads of mods. I planned on playing vanilla and it was nice but I prefer to use a few mods. They give a bit more options I would like to have in the game.

SimAlexandria

Yes, I don't need mods to enjoy the game.

I usually played without mods and I have a lot of fun. But I was torn between this option in the next one because I do use a foster home and MCCC in a different save. for the storyline I enjoy having them in that particular save but I wouldn't say that I enjoy it more than my other saves where I don't use it because I don't need them for my storyline. I like them both the same. I chose this option in the end because I play without them far more often than with

Louise_G0325

Other

Haven't really tried mods. I often download some cc, but then end up deleting them bc somehow it makes my game feel "dirty," which is illogical but dunno. I am not enjoying the game as much as I could be and am honestly angry at EA atm bc of how watered-down and cash-grabbing they have made it. I don't think I'll ever fully enjoy the actual gameplay (opposed to the mostly building that I do now) until the sims' personalities are fixed.