Fat Dormies
Zazazu:
Gus, what lot size were you doing? I'm away from a computer with the Sims2 for another 12 or so hours, so all I've been able to do is sketch stuff out....but in my opinion a 6x6 is going to be overkill. I'm thinking a 4x4 should do it, with a 3x3 possible with a very small quad area (ditch a central gazebo) and smaller buildings.
Anyways, I really like the idea. I'll have to break my rules and build a new Uni lot early tomorrow. Eve may not be going to college now, as I've decided on a way to both invite some tradegy and bring Charisma the Freak back into the foreground.
Gus Smedstad:
The Mini Campus is on a 6x5 lot, which for some reason is labelled 5x6 in my game, even though it's 6 wide and 5 deep. I don't have 6x6 as an option.
You're right that 6x5 is overkill. The library is as big as the full-sized library, and the gym is only slightly smaller than the full sized gym, though most of it is given over to an indoor pool. Only the dorm actually needed a 2nd story to hold what I wanted, though I built a 2nd story on to the library for appearance's sake.
A 4x4 seems doable. 3x3 would require that I build up far more vertically, since the current dorm layout occupies all of a 2x2 lot with no space left over for borders. That's a challenge, though, and I like challenges, so it's back to construction for me.
- Gus
Zazazu:
Just did a 3x3 quad set-up (no landscaping):
The third story on the study/library and the second story on the gym are just loft space I added for looks. It looks good and makes sense to me, but the dorm is definitely smaller than my taste. You could probaby convert the space into 4 smallish bedrooms for playables. I did two small suites (one with attached bath) on the second floor and six mini-whatevers for myne door placement so I'd have NPC dormies.
And yes, that's a ninja in the fountain.
For Flamingo, lot available here: http://thesims2.ea.com/exchange/lot_detail.php?asset_id=547614
Note that any custom content that says it's by me on that page isn't. Varagies of EA. I just place the walls.
Flamingo:
Zazazu, would you be willing to share that lot? I'm impressed by your building skills, and am really quite tired of using the dorms that came with Uni.
Gus Smedstad:
Interesting to see another take on the idea. I posted images of my 3x3 campus in another thread here. Mine is far more crowded than yours, but I have more bedrooms (11 rooms, 12 beds), and I packed a lot more rec equipment into it. The pool doesn't count because I put it in a basement.
The 12 Myne Doors are attached to 1x1 cells, with a single regular door to the entire area that can be locked. The idea being that the dormies will be forced to use the regular facilities rather than hiding in those inviso-rooms. I've tried stacking the Myne Doors before, but had enough troubles that I decided to separate them this time. With NoUniProtect installed, it's important to force the dormies into real beds, because otherwise they tend to fall over and die when they come out of their rooms.
- Gus
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