EA wants to monetize custom content through the TS3 Store/stuff packs/expansion packs/special advertising tie-ins. Can’t blame them for milking it, they’re a corporation, and at least they’re entitled to profit from it. Doesn’t bother me too much.
The thing is, most online writers and story tellers revel in hoarding CC. I’m not saying that’s bad, but I like sticking to the vanilla stuff, and excessive custom content often puts me off.
Mainly it’s the aesthetics. I’m happy enough with making Sims look consistent with the ‘EA look’. Much CC ‘clashes’ with the vanilla content, making things too realistic, perfect or attractive. Shiny skins (I HATE SHINIES WITH A PASSION) and prom-queen/anime-vixen hairs are the prime example of this. Making everybody look beautiful doesn’t appeal to me. Probably because I’m a guy.
Which brings me to my next point. 90% of CC caters for young, hot females. A long while ago I tried to find a non-grey elder female hair (you know, dyed) and brought up nothing. OK, there’s probably an appropriate hair out there now, but I’m illustrating a point. It just doesn’t seem fair to the guys, who get stuck with boring vanilla outfits and hairstyles next to their glamorous female companions.
To a point, in my world EVERYBODY MUST BE EQUALLY BORING.