Originally posted by Marksman: I mean, updates are definitely a good thing. But I just don't understand why couldn't they be optional, as it's not a multiplayer game. It would make everything so much easier if we were able to update it when we are starting a new city, or when we know for sure the mods are up to date.
Different versions become problematic when it comes to both providing support and modding the game. When everyone is on the same version of the game, no matter what expansions they have or when they started playing, mods all reference the same code base. We can have a list like the spreadsheet of mods that are known to not work, modders can make their mods compatible with each other, and modders only need to m... Read more