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rockethorse · 14 days

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Should I be allowed to include Sims 2 Store/preorder/exchange content in Calcinidae Bay

There are several reasons why I'm keeping Calcinidae Bay CC-free but first and foremost it's to see "how far can I get with only TS2 Maxis content?" and so there's always this nagging voice in the back of my head saying "but this is TS2 Maxis content".

Lots that I share will remain CC-free, and I'm not including Stories conversions. Only things made by EA, for TS2.

#I keep writing up really long nerdy posts that are only relevant to me about the pros/cons for it #but most people play with this content already bc it's included in the modern installer #and if I'm already keeping it in my game forever bc it's Maxis stuff I feel like I should try and get the most use out of it #because otherwise I'm keeping stuff in my DL folder just for one or two uses. Or to never be used at all #which is the exact opposite reason of why I have this low-CC rule in the first place (to avoid CC creep + bloat)#plus a lot of these objects are either made to complement existing stuff or to fill needs that aren't met by the game content #so it just feels silly! to feel like there's a missing piece and to see it RIGHT THERE in my catalogue but not be allowed to use it!!#and half the lots I make in Calcinidae Bay aren't for anyone but myself in the first place #but there is this persistent voice that keeps saying 'but then it's not CC-free. and then what's the point'#well the point is to try and stretch the limits of The Sims 2!! And I feel like this bonus content is included in that definition!!#It does feel a little silly to be using tools like the Lot Adjuster and Shiftable Everything and SimPE #to make stuff that the average Sims 2 player back then would either not have known how to use or wouldn't have had access to #but then I'm like 'A giraffe plush that players got in the early 2000s for free with their physical CD? verboten'

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