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#1
4th Oct 2021 at 9:16 AM
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Build Ideas for Your Towns!
So I wasn't sure if this was deserving of its own thread or not, so if it isn't, feel free to delete me!Here's just over 100 build ideas for a basic Sim town. If you have anymore, feel free to share! Those building other styles of hoods, I'd love to hear what specialty lots you've added. Medieval, post-apocalyptical, what have you. I've organized it by subhood categories, based on what I think fits which hood part best. I honestly haven't played much with Bon Voyage though, so I'm sure I've missed a lot of options.
My goal when making this list was to create a town entirely myself without downloaded lots, with lot types for as many possible careers/businesses. Even if some aren't fully functional, I wanted a lot representing the careers, like rabbit-holes in TS3. I'm having a lot of fun building this custom town, and I've spent many hours so far in it. I know most are fine with just placing some CC 3t2 rabbit-holes down but I wanted to be able to go in and have my Sims explore their 'jobs' occasionally, and it just makes the game feel more complete for me. There are plenty of pre-made lots on MTS if you'd like to fill up your town a little more, though! I don't claim ALL the ideas to be my own.
I'm sharing in case anyone else needed some fresh stuff for their hoods, but mainly because I want to know what else my town could be missing!
Some of these will require CC/mods if you want them to be functional.
MAIN HOOD
1 city hall (mine includes a courtroom, jailer, interrogation room, DMV, waiting areas, conference rooms, offices, etc.)
2 central park
3 hospital
4 pharmacy
5 gym
6 cafe/bookstore
7 grocery store
8 clothing store
9 tourist shop/welcome center
10 church/graveyard
11 pool
12 parking lot
13 unemployment office (PleasantSims has a great representation of this!)
14 library
15 police station
16 prison (see Simlogical mods!)
17 fire station
18 animal shelter (pretty sure PleasantSims has mentioned this before too!)
19 health department
20 post office
21 greenhouse
22 children's park (a dedicated park just for younger Sims!)
23 vending shop/convenience store
24 senior center (a fun little place for elder Sims!)
25 pet park
26 public beach
27 hotel
28 campsite
29 gas station (**I like to put one in every subhood!**)
30 elementary/middle school
31 high school
SHOPPING DISTRICT
32 community pavilion
33 video game store
34 bistro
35 boutique
36 pet store
37 spa/salon
38 bakery
39 electronics store
40 furniture store
41 home store (like a Lowes'/Home Depot... I use things like build mode items, Marvine's ladders, deedeesim's 4t2 woodworking bench, etc.)
42 flower shop
43 toy store
44 mechanic
45 car dealer
46 movie theater
47 art museum
48 farmer's market
49 barbershop
50 shoe store
51 jewelry store
52 department store (like Walmart, Target, etc.)
53 convention center (a place for Sim-events, maybe banquets and weddings?)
54 fast food joint
DOWNTOWN
55 diner
56 upscale restaurant
57 club
58 lounge
59 arcade
60 movie studio
61 office building (this is a basic, filler type lot for my business Sims!)
62 criminal hideout (to represent the Criminal career, but also for all my evil Sims to hangout at!)
63 outdoor dining
64 live entertainment bar
65 bowling alley
66 journalism office/broadcasting station
67 roller rink
68 pub/sports bar
69 (---this is the only 18+ lot on my list, feasible with MTS' 18+ site's downloads, for your bachelorette/bachelor parties ---)
70 magic shop (for all your other-wordly Sims)
71 vampire hangout (or supernatural creatures in general!)
72 karaoke bar
73 street entertainment alleyway (I make a little parking lot and use it for the breakdancers, statue men, etc. and it's great for my Sims to go freestyle for tips at!)
COLLEGE
74 student union (classrooms, lecture halls, library (or a separate building for it), cafeteria, hobby rooms, etc.!)
75 student gym (instead of a regular gym, an indoor gymnasium!)
76 comic bookstore
78 student lounge
79 activity park (for outdoor seasonal activities!)
80 stadium
81 science lab
82 art center
RESIDENTIAL
83 retirement center
84 trailer park
85 orphanage
86 tiny house community
88 farmers (orchards, crops, animals, fishermen, etc.)
89 daycare center (probably run by a family Sim)
90 cheap/old starter homes
91 low income apartments
92 duplexes
93 townhomes
94 studio apartments/lofts
95 family homes
96 high-end apartments
97 mansions
98 beach homes
---COLLEGE
99 dorms
100 student housing
101 secret society
102 Greek houses
I ramble a lot, and get confused easily, so my apologies to you in advance.
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#3
4th Oct 2021 at 12:50 PM
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Medieval:
1. Training center (for knights)
2. Coin trader
3. Celebration center-for those who don't want to marry in the church.
4. Tavern
5. Bowling green-a bowling area in the park with a fishing/swimming hole
6. Traditional church
7. Speaker's Corner-where one can express their political views freely.
8. The Green Thumb-a gardening center.
9. Town Hall
Note: I have all of these lots in my game.
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1. Training center (for knights)
2. Coin trader
3. Celebration center-for those who don't want to marry in the church.
4. Tavern
5. Bowling green-a bowling area in the park with a fishing/swimming hole
6. Traditional church
7. Speaker's Corner-where one can express their political views freely.
8. The Green Thumb-a gardening center.
9. Town Hall
Note: I have all of these lots in my game.
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Grave Matters: The funeral podium is available here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/e6tj...albits.zip/file
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#4
4th Oct 2021 at 1:26 PM
Last edited by sturlington : 4th Oct 2021 at 1:54 PM.
Posts: 1,145
I made a list based on the small town where I live. It is surrounded by rural areas and farms, and the river runs through downtown. I probably wouldn't take the time to build it, but I'd love to see it done.
COUNTRYSIDE
farm(s) with farmstand
horse farm
dairy farm with ice cream shop
day/overnight camp for kids
wooded hiking area
country houses
trailers
churches - several
zen meditation center
SUBURBS - could be shopping district subhood
suburban houses
small tract houses
apartment complex
preschool/daycare
schools - elementary, middle, high school
small community college
small hospital
vet
doctor's/dentist's offices
outdoor pool/athletic fields
sportsplex with indoor pool/ice skating rink
yoga studio
senior center
ruritan club with picnic tables
retirement/nursing home
fast food restaurant(s)
gas station(s)/convenience store
garage
used car lot
bank
drugstore
grocery store
superstore
video game store
thrift store
roadside motel
county jail
DOWNTOWN AREA
historical riverfront homes (small and large)
modern loft-style apartments
riverwalk
large park
small park
adults park (no play equipment)
dog park
recreational center with various classes for adults and kids
private charter school
public library
historical inn
town museum/welcome center
wedding venue (outdoor/indoor - historical)
outdoor public gathering space (for festivals, flea markets, etc.)
town offices (for getting licenses, paying taxes, etc.)
courthouse
lawyer's office
post office
fire station
sheriff's office
newspaper office
outdoor farmers market with pavilion
small co-op grocery
restaurants - pizza, Mexican, up-scale
bars (at least 3) - one with music, one with open-mic, one with food
coffeeshop
bakehouse
chocolate store
butcher/specialty food store
art gallery
hardware store
book store
jewelry store
clothing store
pet store
florist
salon
realtor
funeral home
You could also add a university, since we have a college town nearby, which would have the campus, Greek houses, and dorms, another hospital, planetarium, theater, amphitheater, stadium, student center and bookstore, and a main street area with shops, bars, and restaurants for the college kids.
If you wanted a vacation spot with the same "feel," it could be a rural or lakefront area with a campground, motels, shopping mall, putt-putt course, movie theater, bowling alley, and roller rink.
COUNTRYSIDE
farm(s) with farmstand
horse farm
dairy farm with ice cream shop
day/overnight camp for kids
wooded hiking area
country houses
trailers
churches - several
zen meditation center
SUBURBS - could be shopping district subhood
suburban houses
small tract houses
apartment complex
preschool/daycare
schools - elementary, middle, high school
small community college
small hospital
vet
doctor's/dentist's offices
outdoor pool/athletic fields
sportsplex with indoor pool/ice skating rink
yoga studio
senior center
ruritan club with picnic tables
retirement/nursing home
fast food restaurant(s)
gas station(s)/convenience store
garage
used car lot
bank
drugstore
grocery store
superstore
video game store
thrift store
roadside motel
county jail
DOWNTOWN AREA
historical riverfront homes (small and large)
modern loft-style apartments
riverwalk
large park
small park
adults park (no play equipment)
dog park
recreational center with various classes for adults and kids
private charter school
public library
historical inn
town museum/welcome center
wedding venue (outdoor/indoor - historical)
outdoor public gathering space (for festivals, flea markets, etc.)
town offices (for getting licenses, paying taxes, etc.)
courthouse
lawyer's office
post office
fire station
sheriff's office
newspaper office
outdoor farmers market with pavilion
small co-op grocery
restaurants - pizza, Mexican, up-scale
bars (at least 3) - one with music, one with open-mic, one with food
coffeeshop
bakehouse
chocolate store
butcher/specialty food store
art gallery
hardware store
book store
jewelry store
clothing store
pet store
florist
salon
realtor
funeral home
You could also add a university, since we have a college town nearby, which would have the campus, Greek houses, and dorms, another hospital, planetarium, theater, amphitheater, stadium, student center and bookstore, and a main street area with shops, bars, and restaurants for the college kids.
If you wanted a vacation spot with the same "feel," it could be a rural or lakefront area with a campground, motels, shopping mall, putt-putt course, movie theater, bowling alley, and roller rink.
#5
4th Oct 2021 at 3:12 PM
Posts: 1,227
I haven't got any entries of my own (as yet), but I just wanted to say thanks for this thread. I always struggle with ideas of what community lots I'd like to place/build in my hoods (as the possibilities are endless where TS2 is concerned!), and I love threads like these where others can share their own ideas and thoughts. If I do have anything worth adding, I'll be back (lol)
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#7
4th Oct 2021 at 8:59 PM
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I am LOVING all these ideas! Cannot believe I didn't think of some of them. Airport? River walk? Dentist offices? Candy store?? Ahh there's so many you guys have added!!
I ramble a lot, and get confused easily, so my apologies to you in advance.
I ramble a lot, and get confused easily, so my apologies to you in advance.
#8
4th Oct 2021 at 10:13 PM
Posts: 676
aw, this makes me kinda sad i'm playing my medievals atm. I'll have to addsome of these in my modern hood!
Edit: Completely missed Fran's contribution! I like the speakers corner, I'll have to add it into my town square!
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Edit: Completely missed Fran's contribution! I like the speakers corner, I'll have to add it into my town square!
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#9
4th Oct 2021 at 10:27 PM
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#10
4th Oct 2021 at 11:33 PM
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This conversation reminded me of a fun community lot I once had in one of my neighborhoods: a town dump. There was a little shack with a TV and one of those old stoves, and then scattered around was the old wornout furniture, those big bonfire piles, and other junk. I would send my Sims there to dig for treasure. They really liked it.
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#11
5th Oct 2021 at 2:35 AM
Posts: 763
I made a makeshift baseball field in one of my towns complete with dugouts and bleachers.
#12
5th Oct 2021 at 4:48 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by didyouevenmakeasound
aw, this makes me kinda sad i'm playing my medievals atm. I'll have to addsome of these in my modern hood! Edit: Completely missed Fran's contribution! I like the speakers corner, I'll have to add it into my town square! |
If you have one of the converted pulpits your speakers not only gain charisma points, but they get money for it, too! In mine, I use a 1x1 lot, but place 2 rows of 3 benches in front, a violin and a lute (guitar) on either side of the pulpit-thus allowing pixels to play instruments and get money from that as well. Pretty busy little lot, and very popular.
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#13
6th Oct 2021 at 4:06 PM
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I have an Art Park.
It is a very simple lot, with a pond and easels around, as well as coffee (artists need coffee, I think?) and a BBQ.
It is fun to play and one of my sims once sold a masterpiece painted by a townie
Windows 10 and the Ultimate Collection
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=568275
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=614833
It is a very simple lot, with a pond and easels around, as well as coffee (artists need coffee, I think?) and a BBQ.
It is fun to play and one of my sims once sold a masterpiece painted by a townie
Windows 10 and the Ultimate Collection
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=568275
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=614833
#14
7th Oct 2021 at 2:41 AM
I saw this come up the other day and started writing out all my lots 'cause I have made a LOT over the years for my hood and subhoods.
Firstly there are some redundancies I always use in every hood to cut down on loading times. So all of the contained places will have:
-Coffee Place
-Clothes shopping
-Exercise/Body skill lot
-A Park/Playground
-Grocery
-Diner
Of course there are variances, for example, my Urban City has a a whole recreation center while my shopping district just uses beaches for swimming, while the main hood has a community pool plus some exercise equipment and a basketball court.
So with that said here is the run down of specialized lots:
--LIVING--
Residential Area 1 - Estates
- Large houses, spaced apart
Residential Area 1 - Suburban
- Middle Income Homes, close together
Residential Area 1 - Main Street Living
- Smaller houses interspersed with community lots, close together
Residential Area 1 - Farmland
- Large lots, spaced apart, hosts agricultural aspects i.e. vineyard, produce farm, farm animals
Residential Businesses
-Farmer's Market
Misc Residential Lots
-Community College
-Retirement Home
--COMMUNITY--
Shopping
-Wedding/Formal Boutique
-Book Store
Entertainment/Dining
-Amphitheater
-Comic Store/Arcade
-Deli
-Bowling
-Seasonal Ice Skating Lot
Community Businesses
-Bakery
-Dance studio
-Family Restaurant
-Pet Store
Misc Community Lots
-Funeral Home
-Bus Stops
-Indoor Wedding courtyard and Reception Hall
-Rustic Wedding Barn
-Community Garden
--LIVING--
Residential Area 1
- Tall, fancy Apartments
Residential Area 2
- Low Income Apartments
Residential Area 3
- Owned Townhomes
Residential Area 3
- City houses
--COMMUNITY--
Entertainment/Dining
Night Clubs
- Nature-themed
- Youth-themed
- Blue-themed
Restaurants
-Karaoke Rooms included
-Bowling/Billiards/Arcade
-Open Mic Restaurant/Cafe
-Jazz Club
-Upscale Bistro/Live Music
-Seasonal Ice Skating
-Day Spa
-Skate Park
Community Businesses
-Salon
-Ballroom
Misc Community Lots
-Warehousing
-Community Garden
-Library
-Town Hall
-Dog Park
-Bus Station
-Laundromat
--LIVING--
Residential Area 1
- Large homes, occupied by sims of high influence/affluence
Residential Area 2
- Middle Income Homes, close together
Residential Area 3
- Apartment rows
Residential Area 4
- Duplex apartments
--COMMUNITY--
Shopping
-Plaza with center ice rink
-Music Store
Entertainment/Dining
-Museum of Modern Art
-Underground Nightclub
-Bayside Deli with coffee and live music
-Community Center with dance rooms, swimming, painting
-Nature Park with swimmable lake
-Indoor Concert arena
-Local Playground
-Axe-throwing Bar/Restaurant
Community Businesses
-Art Gallery
-Travel Agency
-Pottery
Misc Community Lots
-Dog Park
-Cathedral
-Historical Society
-Community Garden
-Busker Lot
--LIVING--
Residential Area 1
- Trailer Park
Residential Area 2
- in 'town'
Residential Area 3
- the 'boonies'
Misc Residential Lots
-Brothel
-Chapel
Residential Business
-Brothel
--COMMUNITY--
Shopping
-Flea Market
Entertainment/Dining
-Mini Golf
-Day Spa
-Food Trucks
-Arcade
Community Business
-Gentleman's Club
Misc Community Lots
-Canyon Camp
-Hotel/Casino
-Youth Hostel
-Shady Motel
-Train Station
-Observatory
-Oasis
--LIVING--
Residential Area 1
- Beach front Homes
Residential Area 2
- Tiny homes
Residential Area 3
- Apartments
Residential Business
-Bird Sanctuary
--COMMUNITY--
Shopping
-Boardwalk
-Clothing Boutique
-Music Emporium
-Newsstand
Entertainment/Dining
-Boardwalk
-Arcade
-Food Stand
-Beach
-Nightlub Restaurant
-Bistro
-Movie Theater
-Amusement Park
-Art Gallery
-Aquarium
-Roller Skating
-Billiard Bar
-Aquarium Restaurant
-Arcade/Karaoke/Bar
-Soda Shoppe/Bowling
-Park
-Painting/Bar
-Roller Coaster
Misc Community Lots
-Motel
-Busker Lot
Community Business
-Surf Shop
-Honey Stand
I have even more I have added to the Uni and Vacation sub hoods, but I also love going back a re-assessing my lots in these areas and bulldozing what doesn't work anymore and adding new lots in their place. I have a backlog of ideas for businesses and lots I still haven't even built yet. It changes the landscape over time, kind of like a real city or town.
Firstly there are some redundancies I always use in every hood to cut down on loading times. So all of the contained places will have:
-Coffee Place
-Clothes shopping
-Exercise/Body skill lot
-A Park/Playground
-Grocery
-Diner
Of course there are variances, for example, my Urban City has a a whole recreation center while my shopping district just uses beaches for swimming, while the main hood has a community pool plus some exercise equipment and a basketball court.
So with that said here is the run down of specialized lots:
--LIVING--
Residential Area 1 - Estates
- Large houses, spaced apart
Residential Area 1 - Suburban
- Middle Income Homes, close together
Residential Area 1 - Main Street Living
- Smaller houses interspersed with community lots, close together
Residential Area 1 - Farmland
- Large lots, spaced apart, hosts agricultural aspects i.e. vineyard, produce farm, farm animals
Residential Businesses
-Farmer's Market
Misc Residential Lots
-Community College
-Retirement Home
--COMMUNITY--
Shopping
-Wedding/Formal Boutique
-Book Store
Entertainment/Dining
-Amphitheater
-Comic Store/Arcade
-Deli
-Bowling
-Seasonal Ice Skating Lot
Community Businesses
-Bakery
-Dance studio
-Family Restaurant
-Pet Store
Misc Community Lots
-Funeral Home
-Bus Stops
-Indoor Wedding courtyard and Reception Hall
-Rustic Wedding Barn
-Community Garden
--LIVING--
Residential Area 1
- Tall, fancy Apartments
Residential Area 2
- Low Income Apartments
Residential Area 3
- Owned Townhomes
Residential Area 3
- City houses
--COMMUNITY--
Entertainment/Dining
Night Clubs
- Nature-themed
- Youth-themed
- Blue-themed
Restaurants
-Karaoke Rooms included
-Bowling/Billiards/Arcade
-Open Mic Restaurant/Cafe
-Jazz Club
-Upscale Bistro/Live Music
-Seasonal Ice Skating
-Day Spa
-Skate Park
Community Businesses
-Salon
-Ballroom
Misc Community Lots
-Warehousing
-Community Garden
-Library
-Town Hall
-Dog Park
-Bus Station
-Laundromat
--LIVING--
Residential Area 1
- Large homes, occupied by sims of high influence/affluence
Residential Area 2
- Middle Income Homes, close together
Residential Area 3
- Apartment rows
Residential Area 4
- Duplex apartments
--COMMUNITY--
Shopping
-Plaza with center ice rink
-Music Store
Entertainment/Dining
-Museum of Modern Art
-Underground Nightclub
-Bayside Deli with coffee and live music
-Community Center with dance rooms, swimming, painting
-Nature Park with swimmable lake
-Indoor Concert arena
-Local Playground
-Axe-throwing Bar/Restaurant
Community Businesses
-Art Gallery
-Travel Agency
-Pottery
Misc Community Lots
-Dog Park
-Cathedral
-Historical Society
-Community Garden
-Busker Lot
--LIVING--
Residential Area 1
- Trailer Park
Residential Area 2
- in 'town'
Residential Area 3
- the 'boonies'
Misc Residential Lots
-Brothel
-Chapel
Residential Business
-Brothel
--COMMUNITY--
Shopping
-Flea Market
Entertainment/Dining
-Mini Golf
-Day Spa
-Food Trucks
-Arcade
Community Business
-Gentleman's Club
Misc Community Lots
-Canyon Camp
-Hotel/Casino
-Youth Hostel
-Shady Motel
-Train Station
-Observatory
-Oasis
--LIVING--
Residential Area 1
- Beach front Homes
Residential Area 2
- Tiny homes
Residential Area 3
- Apartments
Residential Business
-Bird Sanctuary
--COMMUNITY--
Shopping
-Boardwalk
-Clothing Boutique
-Music Emporium
-Newsstand
Entertainment/Dining
-Boardwalk
-Arcade
-Food Stand
-Beach
-Nightlub Restaurant
-Bistro
-Movie Theater
-Amusement Park
-Art Gallery
-Aquarium
-Roller Skating
-Billiard Bar
-Aquarium Restaurant
-Arcade/Karaoke/Bar
-Soda Shoppe/Bowling
-Park
-Painting/Bar
-Roller Coaster
Misc Community Lots
-Motel
-Busker Lot
Community Business
-Surf Shop
-Honey Stand
I have even more I have added to the Uni and Vacation sub hoods, but I also love going back a re-assessing my lots in these areas and bulldozing what doesn't work anymore and adding new lots in their place. I have a backlog of ideas for businesses and lots I still haven't even built yet. It changes the landscape over time, kind of like a real city or town.
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#15
7th Oct 2021 at 12:55 PM
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My BACC in Dodge only has a corner shop and the community service center where they can buy clothing or gorceries.They can also earn money there a few ways and come home after a day spent there.It's also got a functional soup kitchen because of a patch I installed to make the cafeteria stoves spawn cooks at any lot type.The residential lots are two occupied homesteads and one still vacant and a starter home with a home for a crafter.
#16
7th Oct 2021 at 5:59 PM
Posts: 1,144
Quote: Originally posted by Aspersim
1: Movie Theater 2: Sports Park 3: Plastic Surgery Clinic 4: Elementary/High School 5; Performing Arts Center 6: Art Museum 7: Landfill 8: Clothing Factory 9: Clothing Store 10: Pet Store |
Ahhh.... LOVE # 3 !!
Many of my sims worry about their 'appearance'.
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#17
7th Oct 2021 at 11:17 PM
Posts: 860
I love this, but I'm just curious why you wouldn't put the city hall in Downtown? Unless you're doing a megahood like I am and each hood is in a different part of the county.
Edit: I just thought I'd add, parking lots make nice homes for the homeless.
Edit: I just thought I'd add, parking lots make nice homes for the homeless.
#19
8th Oct 2021 at 3:39 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by TadOlson
My BACC in Dodge only has a corner shop and the community service center where they can buy clothing or gorceries.They can also earn money there a few ways and come home after a day spent there.It's also got a functional soup kitchen because of a patch I installed to make the cafeteria stoves spawn cooks at any lot type.The residential lots are two occupied homesteads and one still vacant and a starter home with a home for a crafter. |
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I have a few "frontier" hoods, and they all have 2 community lots (& no shopping hood):
1-a Trading Post, with: 1 food bin, 1 clothes rack, a barrel chess/checkers game outside, a thing to buy pets with, pet collars, buyable souvenirs, a hitching post with a horse, and an outhouse.
2- a Fishing Hole with...fish. Benches, chess, swings and slides, darts, BBQ. wedding arch, ... and an outhouse.
Even in a modern hood, I only have a few community lots, each with lots of stuff (like the K-Mart with everything, even a food-judging table and a restaurant). One-stop shopping..and dating..and meeting.
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#20
8th Oct 2021 at 5:46 PM
Posts: 1,145
Yeah, it's fun to come up with ideas for community lots, but in my game, my Sims go only to a few places regularly. In Pleasantview, they are:
1) Corner bar, for fun, meeting people, public woohoo in the photobooth, and there are a couple of cold cases so you can pick up groceries while you're there. Plus a hot dog grill.
2) Town offices, for job hunting and meeting people, and you can buy Pleasantview merch (t-shirts and jewelry) or get a magazine and a cup of coffee. Also grill some hot dogs.
3) Park, which is where all the skilling happens; there's a trampoline, a little mini golf course, chess tables, easels, a fishing pond, and one of those free lending libraries (just the concrete-block bookcase), plus the ubiquitous hot dog grill.
4) Teen hangout, which is just bathrooms, a bench, swings, a vending machine, and a boom box...oh, and the hot dog grill.
There's also a church that's only for weddings and funerals and a tacky roadside motel if you can't ask your date back to your place because of an inconvenient spouse. Otherwise, they have to go downtown, which they do occasionally but only for special outings. Although when the Pleasants finally kick the bucket, I'm planning to convert their house to a fine dining restaurant so there is a nice place for dates and proposals that doesn't involve a taxi ride.
They never go to Bluewater Village, because I hate the lots there, but I did put Christmas World in there (which is just as tacky as it sounds) so they have a place to go ice skating. I may have to put in a public pool and roller rink there as well, but again, that's only to fulfill special wants.
1) Corner bar, for fun, meeting people, public woohoo in the photobooth, and there are a couple of cold cases so you can pick up groceries while you're there. Plus a hot dog grill.
2) Town offices, for job hunting and meeting people, and you can buy Pleasantview merch (t-shirts and jewelry) or get a magazine and a cup of coffee. Also grill some hot dogs.
3) Park, which is where all the skilling happens; there's a trampoline, a little mini golf course, chess tables, easels, a fishing pond, and one of those free lending libraries (just the concrete-block bookcase), plus the ubiquitous hot dog grill.
4) Teen hangout, which is just bathrooms, a bench, swings, a vending machine, and a boom box...oh, and the hot dog grill.
There's also a church that's only for weddings and funerals and a tacky roadside motel if you can't ask your date back to your place because of an inconvenient spouse. Otherwise, they have to go downtown, which they do occasionally but only for special outings. Although when the Pleasants finally kick the bucket, I'm planning to convert their house to a fine dining restaurant so there is a nice place for dates and proposals that doesn't involve a taxi ride.
They never go to Bluewater Village, because I hate the lots there, but I did put Christmas World in there (which is just as tacky as it sounds) so they have a place to go ice skating. I may have to put in a public pool and roller rink there as well, but again, that's only to fulfill special wants.
#21
9th Oct 2021 at 3:56 AM
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@Charmful - First of all, I love your ballroom idea! I don't give my Sims enough chances to wear their formal wear. Stealing that idea! (Also, off-topic, but I just wanted to say I found your Downloads and I'm in love with your creations too! I was searching for some new paintings to put in my game because I really don't have that many wall hanging deco items and I'm so excited to play now, lol!)
edit - didn't even see bird sanctuary!! awesome
@bnefriends - I considered it, honestly, but I liked seeing city hall and central park in the main center hood. Makes the town feel more come-together for me? Not sure. I consider my main hood the residential, schooling, and elderly area, downtown for all the nightlife and adult areas, and the shopping district for all the malls and general businesses. Especially because in my real life town, my city hall is uptown, away from all our downtown businesses. My IRL town is very divided in its sections, so it feels more natural to me!
@grammapat - Ooo! Fishing park! Now I wanna do a lake. I have plans for a fisherman/woman Sim, but I'd like my other Sims to be able to enjoy that hobby too.
I ramble a lot, and get confused easily, so my apologies to you in advance.
edit - didn't even see bird sanctuary!! awesome
@bnefriends - I considered it, honestly, but I liked seeing city hall and central park in the main center hood. Makes the town feel more come-together for me? Not sure. I consider my main hood the residential, schooling, and elderly area, downtown for all the nightlife and adult areas, and the shopping district for all the malls and general businesses. Especially because in my real life town, my city hall is uptown, away from all our downtown businesses. My IRL town is very divided in its sections, so it feels more natural to me!
@grammapat - Ooo! Fishing park! Now I wanna do a lake. I have plans for a fisherman/woman Sim, but I'd like my other Sims to be able to enjoy that hobby too.
I ramble a lot, and get confused easily, so my apologies to you in advance.
#22
17th Oct 2021 at 3:24 AM
Quote: Originally posted by Alpal425
@Charmful - First of all, I love your ballroom idea! I don't give my Sims enough chances to wear their formal wear. Stealing that idea! (Also, off-topic, but I just wanted to say I found your Downloads and I'm in love with your creations too! I was searching for some new paintings to put in my game because I really don't have that many wall hanging deco items and I'm so excited to play now, lol!) edit - didn't even see bird sanctuary!! awesome |
Thanks! I do love a good soiree for my sims. Masquerades are always fun to set up and take pictures of but you could also do something like a fancy restaurant that requires formal wear. Maybe an opera house/symphony hall that forces sims to dress into formal and have a sim play violin on the stage as well. I'm glad you like my art wall hangings! Oh the bird sanctuary is one of the most fun businesses I have ever played! Here was a video of the gameplay of it!
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#23
17th Oct 2021 at 3:34 AM
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Here's a new one I invented-a sauna place-just a small sauna where either men or women can gather (usually during the winter) and when they're all steamed out, they can step into a outdoor shower to cool off.
Also a 'roadside shrine' where people can sit and pray for a few minutes before doing other things.
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"Get out of my way, young'un, I'm a ninja!"
Grave Matters: The funeral podium is available here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/e6tj...albits.zip/file
My other downloads are here: https://app.mediafire.com/myfiles
Also a 'roadside shrine' where people can sit and pray for a few minutes before doing other things.
Receptacle Refugee & Resident Polar Bear
"Get out of my way, young'un, I'm a ninja!"
Grave Matters: The funeral podium is available here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/e6tj...albits.zip/file
My other downloads are here: https://app.mediafire.com/myfiles
#24
17th Oct 2021 at 5:33 AM
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Perhaps a witch/matchmaker lot? Shop & hangout. All things mystical.
I ramble a lot, and get confused easily, so my apologies to you in advance.
I ramble a lot, and get confused easily, so my apologies to you in advance.
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