NEVER EVER UPDATE YOUR GAME IMMEDIATLY!!! (and don't buy any of their latest packs!)
I am with you 100% on that one. I cannot stress enough the importance of exercising a little patience. I use a 3rd party app (
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*) to deny internet access to my game. I waited a few days before upgrading and had the chance to optimize my mods.
My favorite ts4scripts got updated that week and I got a chance to get rid of mods (
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for culling) I do not use. Giving enough time for the dust to settle has enabled me to have an enjoyable experience with this latest release. Luckily, I did not encounter any issues with my savegames. Cheers!
*this is the geeky way, alternatively you can just shut off internet while playing TS4. (I do not trust EA's Offline mode LOL)