Oh yes, it did indeed just come to that.
I don't know how it'll be for anyone else, but the newest patch made my game completely unplayable; it wouldn't even launch.
(Probably because I left in my nocd hack) (And yes, I have retail versions of both the base game and WA, but my only dvdrom is an external unit, which is a pain in my ass to deal with.) Given what I've seen other people having happen with their CC
(both .package files and .sims3packs alike) (sims3packs are fucked up), I'd avoid patching if at all possible.
Also, the CAW tool seemed to be rather lacking. They've released the guide, which would have been useful to say the least.
Off to reinstall while I wait for Pescado to eat another part of my soul. :P
Holy shit, don't get me started on the 'in-game store' crap! Getting rid of that part of the patch was worth the un/re-install. (Not that my game was running for me to see it in the first place...)
I wish I had a violent video game I could play. First person shooters make me sick, and all our fighting games are scary-old.