What do you build into your houses?
J. M. Pescado:
The mandatory features of my housing are clearly documented under Awesomespec v5. You should build all your houses like that!
Diala:
If there is one thing I dislike, it is extra rooms. I wouldn't be able to stand large mansions (unless the family is huge, but rarely do play such families), because there would be a ton of empty rooms that will never get used. There's another thing I dislike: decorating rooms to find out that I never have the need to use them.
I follow a few basic rules for all my houses:
-There must be a front fence to repel unwanted wildlife, especially wolves.
-I prefer large kitchens, with extra counter space. If the kitchen is too small and I can't find a way to expand it, I don't use the house.
-There is always one large training room, with all skill-building items and whatever career reward objects I may desire to use.
-The living room has the TV, and perhaps the computer. I only use the TV for watching the Cooking Channel, anyway.
-2-3 bathrooms, with enough space for maneuvering.
And depending on the Sim family's circumstances, I add these:
-Sims that will have jobs will get either a garage (if there is enough space), a driveway, or street parking (if possible). Any cars that are not placed in garages get alarms, even though I NEVER have gotten a burglar ever since I started playing.
-A nursery and a few empty rooms, for any family that I wish to breed. These rooms are large, as they will contain the important items for each life stage of that Sim until they move out or go to Uni. Babies get cribs, changing tables, and small fridges for milk. Toddlers get cribs, changing tables, tables with smart milk, toddler toilets, and all of the skill-building toys. Children get single beds, child stoves, desks and chairs for homework, whatever else I want (they usually don't get toys, as I find them useless). Teens are the same, minus child stoves. (Kinda iffy, as it has been a while since I raised some spawn.)
-For the farming family, I set aside a large area of land for the greenhouse (which will contain all fruit trees and plots) and other trees that shed leaves in the fall (good source of compost).
-The families with animals get a small pet room, where all the beds, toys, litterboxes, and pet-only bathtubs are placed. Food usually is in the kitchen, where I can keep an eye on it better.
Despite all that, I tend to be rather flexible. With premade houses, though, I am extremely picky.
J. M. Pescado:
Quote from: Diala on 2007 April 14, 03:01:43
If there is one thing I dislike, it is extra rooms. I wouldn't be able to stand large mansions (unless the family is huge, but rarely do play such families), because there would be a ton of empty rooms that will never get used. There's another thing I dislike: decorating rooms to find out that I never have the need to use them.
Empty rooms are good. Worse is building a house and finding out you DON'T have any extra rooms next expansion with more crap you need in your house!
Spicey:
my houses start out pretty average, then get added onto as need arises, most lately to accomodate things like lightning, rain and hail. the curious brother had a nice open roof-top boudoir for woohooing and slow-dancing all night long, and after i installed seasons, i had to enclose it so they didn't freeze to death dancing. i've also been adding more garages to my houses (in the south, almost nobody uses a garage), attached all-glass bubbles to the sides of houses for stargazing (are your sims as lazy as mine? they won't go up a third flight of stairs unless they're ready to die), and since i don't like in-house swimming pools, i have been attaching a sun/pool room to the rest of the house with an enclosed walkway.
::)
Zazazu:
Quote from: MistyBlue on 2007 April 13, 23:31:57
Quote from: sewinglady on 2007 April 13, 23:05:33
2x2 or SMALLER?
Yep, I have a small assortment of 1x1 lots on my website. Even my super rich sims hardly get anything bigger than a 3x3 lot...if they're really lucky. :P
I can't stand basements in this game. Talk about a waste of building time. They are hardly playable and look like garbage.
Anything bigger than a 2x3 is a waste of space to me. You're going to want a second floor, anyways, if you have a big enough family to warrant the space. My current family started on a 1x2 lot which was absolutely perfect for two cats, two adults, and 2 kids. They even had a sizable flower garden and a small pool. Now, stupid progeny/heir&spouse want 6 grandkids and 6 kids respectively. I move the family each time the youngest generation becomes adults, so I'll have to do a 2x2 and I'm not pleased.
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