Update 10/16/2019,
What the Town looks like now, some of the sims I created for Mystic Stone Bay, and an important question.
First let's checkout some of the Sims I created for this world.
I always thought the Sims 3 could use some cat sims. Technically It doesn't have any, but that didn't stop me from creating them. Don't worry, I didn't use any mods or CC, but I still managed to create what amounts to a custom life state, er, sort of. I'll explain later
https://www.thesims3.com/sims3_asset/sims3_asset/media/shard000/shard000/008/523/019/00/screenshot_original.jpg
Yes I created that mermaid for the world. Did I have to cheat to make him? Sure, but it was worth it. Note the mermaids in Mystic Stone bay lack the leg scales when walking around on land. I used cheat codes to get rid of them, because I really don't like the way they look, but you can use the unlock outfits code to get them back if you insist on it, since you can't alter their scale color without it.
https://www.thesims3.com/sims3_asset/sims3_asset/media/shard000/shard000/007/523/019/00/screenshot_original.jpg
I finally got around to creating the house boats, in addition as you may notice there are lot more trees on those mountains now, and I also improved the look of those mountains. I made them a lot more rugged looking. Unfortunately I might have to get rid of some of those tree to improve the frame rate, but I won't know until I've done some more play testing and finished creating all of the lots. Thankfully outside of the parks, two of the resorts, most of the ports, the dive lots and some extra empty houseboats, I've finished creating the vast majority of them.
https://www.thesims3.com/sims3_asset/sims3_asset/media/shard000/shard000/004/523/019/00/screenshot_original.jpg
Here's another boat near the downtown area
https://www.thesims3.com/sims3_asset/sims3_asset/media/shard000/shard000/005/523/019/00/screenshot_original.jpg
And off in the distance, you might notice another houseboat near those mansions. All the houseboats I created so far will have sims living in them in the saved game file, but any houseboats I create from this point on will start out empty. I think I might make the empty ones starter homes since they are always really small, and it would be nice for your sims to be able to start out on a houseboat.
https://www.thesims3.com/sims3_asset/sims3_asset/media/shard000/shard000/006/523/019/00/screenshot_original.jpg
Now here is the important question. If I'm unable to finish the map before October 21st, should I release the map unfinished and you guys could test out the beta even through it maybe missing certain things like functioning dive lots, or should I wait until I have finished building everything? Either way, the saved game file is going to include 45 households and slightly less than 160 sims, not counting the graveyard NPC ghosts which will not be included until the final saved game file. Also in the final saved game file, the Museum, The Library and the Beach will also be haunted by some NPC ghosts. This is not meant for really low end machines, but I think most computers will be able to handle this better than when the Sims 3 first came out. Now the question is, should I release the Beta on the 21st even if I'm not able to completely finish designing all of the lots? Keep in mind that you will be able to meet all of my Sims besides the NPC ghosts either way. However, if I have to finish everything, you may not be able to play with the map and all of my monstrous and non monstrous sims before Halloween.
