"igazor;c-16338525" wrote:
Maybe I'm not understanding exactly what you are planning, but if "regular" sims in a defined household intended to be world residents in your game (as opposed to homeless NPCs there to perform services or staff role giving objects like maids and cash register attendants, etc.) do not live on a lot assigned to them, they become homeless and are subject to wandering out of your game. Without mods, the lot they live on must be a residential type.
Basically I wanted Hogwarts to seem like the school as far as being able to see staff members and students wandering around, eating, sleeping, reading books etc. So I made the lot a University Hangout which was described as having that lot open 24 hours. So Sims can be there all hours of the day. There are bedrooms, kitchen, eating area etc. Since I couldn't make it residential I am making houses for all the characters (Snape, Dumbledore, Prof Sprout, Trelawney, the students etc.) to live in. So all the Sims will have houses, but, they will still be able to visit Hogwarts as a community lot any time of day. I hope that makes sense. I didn't sleep worth beans last night and I'm pretty darn tired. :)
Also, since I kind of want certain sims to wind up together, I can switch from the current active household to another household, that way I can play each family etc. That is what I meant by switching between active households.