Why I don’t use Mods or CC for The Sims 4

If you’re looking for assistance with Mods or Custom Content you will need to search elsewhere. I’ve made the decision to keep my game ‘vanilla’ (no Mods/CC). I do this for five reasons:

1. I help others on  EA’s Answers HQ. Since I know that my game does not include and Mods or CC I can use this assumption for troubleshooting purposes – giving me a ‘baseline’ of sorts and removing this as a factor.
2. I build for the gallery – to share with others. Custom Content (CC) would cause my builds to be flagged in the EA Community Gallery:
   ♦ In-Game Gallery ♦
   Builds with CC are hidden by default in searches made in the in-game Community Gallery (unless the user checks the “Include Custom Content” box in the search filter, which is unchecked by default).
   ♦ Browser Gallery ♦
   Builds with CC are completely hidden in the Sims 4 Community Gallery in the browser.
3. Builds with CC cannot be considered for a Maxis Fave. Read the “How Do We Choose Our Maxis Faves? – Curation Guide!“
4. I see many people coming to Answers HQ who have a game with issues caused by a broken or incompatible Mod or CC. This can be caused by a poorly designed Mod/CC, a Mod/CC that is no longer functioning properly after a game patch/update, another Mod/CC conflict, or a change on their computer or game that conflicts. I also see the difficulties they go through to detect and solve the issue, which leads to my fifth reason…
5. I have no motivation to spend the time and effort to deal with maintaining the Mods/CC properly.