The RG Mechanics Anthology repack was significant because it consolidated:
To download The Sims 3 - Anthology - RG Mechanics is to accept a particular posture toward digital property. The original game is abandonware in spirit if not in law (EA still sells it, at full price, with no fixes). The repack offers a superior experience: faster, modular, portable (fits on a USB drive), and immune to forced updates that break mods. The Sims 3- Anthology -2009-2013- Repack By RG Mechanics