Recently, the Sims 4 community erupted after EA Help posted a controversial tweet regarding mods. The tweet implied that many in-game issues—like broken saves, disappearing items, and blackened photos—were caused by outdated mods, sparking heated discussion among players.

Mods: The Source of Frustration?

While mods can certainly cause conflicts after updates, the tweet from EA Help was seen as tone-deaf and dismissive of paying players. Many simmers argued that the tweet unfairly shifted responsibility onto players rather than acknowledging the ongoing issues in the game itself. Some vanilla players reported missing items and inventory problems even without mods, showing that not all problems are mod-related.

One example cited was a community member, Little Simsy, whose legacy save initially appeared broken after the patch. The issue was resolved after updating the MC Command Center mod and rolling back her saves—but it highlighted how confusing it can be to determine whether a bug is mod-related or a core game problem.

Top Reported Bugs on EA Forums

Aside from mods, several persistent bugs continue to frustrate players:

  • Sabotage interactions falsely available: Objects show interactions that aren’t possible, confusing players.
  • Sims ignoring infants: Adult Sims often stand idle instead of caring for babies, even in vanilla saves.
  • Unwanted stranger interactions: NPCs frequently interrupt conversations or crowd relationship panels.
  • Romance decay: Relationships, even in married Sims, deteriorate without reason, affecting gameplay.
  • Excessive idle phone animations: Sims are constantly glued to phones, even during activities like jogging or being partially submerged in water, breaking immersion.

Many of these issues have hundreds of upvotes on the EA forums, emphasizing how widespread and frustrating they are.

The Community Responds

Players criticized the tweet and the reliance on mods to resolve issues. As one user pointed out, simmers shouldn’t be responsible for debugging the game themselves. “Mods or not, we pay your bills and deserve respect,” the comment read, reflecting a shared frustration among the community.

Many creators also voiced concern that this approach erodes trust between EA and the modding community. While mods enhance gameplay, blaming players or mods for core game issues only adds to frustration and confusion.

Bottom Line

While some issues can be mitigated by updating or removing mods, the persistent and systemic problems in Sims 4—like broken mechanics, missing interactions, and automation bugs—remain a core concern. EA’s continued release of new content while these problems persist has left many simmers skeptical about the game’s long-term stability.

Players are advised to back up saves regularly, monitor mods closely, and stay informed via the EA forums about which bugs are being actively investigated. Despite these measures, many feel that fundamental fixes from EA are still necessary to restore confidence in the game.

Source: Superior Simmer – YouTube