Sims 4 Enchanted by Greed faces backlash over ailments bug ⇒ Sims4Life

The Sims 4 Enchanted by Greed pack causing frustration

The latest expansion for The Sims 4 Enchanted by Greed, has turned heads for all the wrong reasons. What was expected to be a fresh new take on gameplay is now under fire for its problematic ailment system, which many players are calling one of the worst features ever added to the series. Popular YouTuber and Sims creator Superior Simmer didn’t hold back, calling it “extremely bad” and warning players to avoid the pack until it’s fixed.

The core issue lies in how the ailment mechanic operates. Sims can fall ill nearly every hour during gameplay, even when players have toggled the balance and imbalance setting that is meant to control how often ailments occur. This has led to widespread frustration as many players see their carefully managed households fall apart due to random and uncontrollable illnesses.

See video about the new updates from Superior Simmer

The ailment toggle in Sims 4 settings doesn’t function well

Shortly after the July 1st patch which caused issues with pregnancy, The Sims Team released a hotfix patch aimed at resolving those specific problems. In that same message posted by The Sims Direct on Twitter, the team acknowledged the complaints about the new ailment system and advised players to adjust the settings via the game options.

Despite the official workaround, players like Superior Simmer and many in the Sims Community report that ailments still happen way too frequently. Even with the toggle set to limit or eliminate these sicknesses, Sims continue to get hit with them often enough to ruin standard gameplay.

One player mentioned that if the ailment system is not turned off, a Sim can catch something every hour. That’s not an exaggeration either. In the video, Superior Simmer talks about how his own Sim got sick after another Sim sneezed in a public space. This type of infection transfer can be game-breaking for players who enjoy building stories or running businesses in-game.

Community calls for complete disable option for ailments

What makes the issue worse is that the ailments are contagious. That means even if one Sim contracts something minor, it can spread across households or crowds at community lots. It becomes particularly frustrating when trying to run a business or manage a storyline since unexpected illnesses interrupt the flow of gameplay.

Superior Simmer emphasizes how personal the issue became when one of his carefully crafted Sims started sneezing after being exposed to another infected Sim. He speculated that the other character had some form of luck-draining effect as part of the new pack’s supernatural twist. While features like that might sound fun on paper, they are difficult to manage when combined with existing systems in the game.

He also raised a valid concern that this pack doesn’t seem to have been properly tested with other expansions or core game mechanics. That’s a big deal in a game where so many systems interact. When players invest in expansions, they expect new content to work with what they already own. Instead, what they got with Sims 4 Enchanted by Greed is a gameplay system that forces you to either micromanage constantly or risk ruining your favorite save file.

Think twice before buying Sims 4 Enchanted by Greed

Superior Simmer recommends holding off on purchasing the Sims 4 Enchanted by Greed pack until EA provides a reliable fix for the ailment mechanic. If you’re someone who values your long-term saves or prefers more structured gameplay, it’s just not worth the hassle right now.

For players looking to grab other Sims 4 expansions at a discount, options like Growing Together and Horse Ranch are still favorites and offer stable gameplay.

In lighter news, music artist T-Pain streamed The Sims 4 live alongside itsmeTroi on July 17 on Nappy Boy Gaming. The crossover was unexpected but fun, giving longtime fans something to enjoy amid the current gameplay frustrations.