I know very well the feeling of spending more time customizing than actually playing, so I wanted to have a theme of simplicity, and of keeping the traditional spirit of gameplay that the creators at Maxis originally wove into the game, as it was that unique charm that drew all of us into the game in the first place.
In a nutshell, I wanted to build a fresh new plugins folder, and I wanted to document the thought process. 15 years after this game was created, it has long been a tradition for the enthusiast player to customize it heavily to their liking.
Coming back from a few years of rarely touching the game, and being rather disconnected from the shrinking but still active and amazing custom content community, I found myself feeling renewed interest in playing.
