What do you build into your houses?
Zazazu:
Quote from: diamonde on 2007 April 15, 03:29:56
Quote from: Orikes on 2007 April 13, 20:39:15
As a side note, I've fallen in love with this site: http://www.architecturalhouseplans.com/ The floor plans are awesome inspirations to try and convert into something useable in the sims. I recently put together a 'cabin' that I'm pretty proud of.
Thanks for the link! Houses that I build are usually boring, mildly sucky boxes, so I spent most of last night building one of their bigger houses. (My housemate laughed at me, I had the floorplan open on my laptop next to me while I built on the desktop.) I had to get the hang of the constrainfloorelevation cheat to get it right, but I did and it's the best-looking house in my neighbourhood. :D I'm still decorating so I haven't played it yet, but it can hardly be less functional than a Maxis house and it has an awful lot more room.
Yeah, that site is great. Really helped to design an unusual home for the big freaking family I'm apparently having next (grr LTW roll madness). Tip: Take a couple random screenshots in-game (one for each floor). I just took photos of the pre-construction lot for ease of locating. Then Alt-Tab to the desktop and open your image editor of choice. Copy the floorplan pics from the website and paste them on top of the screenshots you just took. Merge your layers and resave. Alt-Tab back into the game and viola! Pics of the floor plan are now available in-game, saving you endless Alt-Tab'ing and/or paper.
Adapted from this houseplan: http://www.architecturalhouseplans.com/home_plans/231
Khan of Wyrms:
Since it seems as if I do more building of families and lots than actual playing I can say that my sim families live on almost every kind of lot imaginable, from trailers to castles. If there is one thing that seems necessary, though, when I do happen to be playing, it is a basement. Building a good, functional basement is effective to stash the incredible horde of junk that seems to be required to play the game with success. I suppose attics could also be used, or rooms over the garage, but I just prefer basements for this. There is something about reward objects that just seem to demand placement in a basement.
In general I would say that there is very little that I would want for every lot. What would be the fun in having every family equipped with exactly the same facilities? Sims in trailers have their junk strewn all over the lawn, that is normal; Sims in castles have extra rooms for anything they want.
Also note, vampires must have a coffin chamber placed as close to the car or carpool point as possible. That way they can get up and go to work with little fear of frying and no extra effort on my part. Putting them back in after work is also much easier and far less dangerous, especially for the lazy ones.
Orikes:
Quote from: Zazazu on 2007 April 16, 04:43:20
Adapted from this houseplan: http://www.architecturalhouseplans.com/home_plans/231
Oooh. I was looking at that plan too. I've been printing the floor plans out, so I've got a paper reference, but your idea is neat too.
I like the look of your house. Where'd you get the curved windows on the 2nd floor?
KatEnigma:
Quote from: Orikes on 2007 April 16, 05:24:26
Quote from: Zazazu on 2007 April 16, 04:43:20
Adapted from this houseplan: http://www.architecturalhouseplans.com/home_plans/231
Oooh. I was looking at that plan too. I've been printing the floor plans out, so I've got a paper reference, but your idea is neat too.
I like the look of your house. Where'd you get the curved windows on the 2nd floor?
To me, the windows look like windkeeper's La Fenetre Quarter Tall windows. Which you can find on TSR or at PMBD under TSR/Windkeeper and in the lafenetreloftwindows.rar file. I've been using all her expanded la Fenetre sets ever since she started to make them.
Zazazu:
Quote from: katenigma on 2007 April 16, 11:07:30
Quote from: Orikes on 2007 April 16, 05:24:26
Quote from: Zazazu on 2007 April 16, 04:43:20
Adapted from this houseplan: http://www.architecturalhouseplans.com/home_plans/231
Oooh. I was looking at that plan too. I've been printing the floor plans out, so I've got a paper reference, but your idea is neat too.
I like the look of your house. Where'd you get the curved windows on the 2nd floor?
To me, the windows look like windkeeper's La Fenetre Quarter Tall windows. Which you can find on TSR or at PMBD under TSR/Windkeeper and in the lafenetreloftwindows.rar file. I've been using all her expanded la Fenetre sets ever since she started to make them.
No, I do use the La Fenetre windows quite a bit, but these are the Waterfront windows I'm much fonder of. They come in a lot more color and size variances.
First set including tiny options: http://sims2.thesimsresource.com/downloads/sims2/268771/
Second & 3rd sets including arches & doors: http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/sims2/358391,423385/
I believe all are included in the booty here (way down at the bottom): http://paysites.mustbedestroyed.org/booty/tsr/windkeeper/
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