Love this world!
I'm playing a stripped down base game only version. I let the game mechanics handle the stripping. I lost the bridge to the small island, I think it's from the Ambitions pack. So I razed the lot's from that island plus the two dive lots.
(As to why I'm playing only base game, it's all my hubby's pc can handle my pc's motherboard went poof on me. His pc couldn't handle Mayfair island which was the one I was going to use. :( )
I'm mixing several challenges together and building up the island one generation at a time with one or two community lots per generation. I'll admit I took a lazy route and borrowed a few ea rabbit hole lots from Riverview to make the build up slightly smoother. (less building on my part = more play time ;) )
I've dedicated the lot next to the park/fishing hole as the future graveyard. I've found that starting my founders with elderly parents helps a little for locking in traits. So first day in game Grimmy got put to work. I'm up to gen 3 and have fingers crossed for buying the lot and adding a mausoleum.
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I love you for having two dumpster in the world not tied to any lot's. For generation 1 it was the sole source for 75% +/- of her furniture and income.
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My founder spent the first few days living homeless at the park. Part of my pre-game set up in addition to razing the afore mentioned lots was to give the park a light make over. I added a bench, fire pit, picnic table, trash can, and bbq grill to the lot.
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Founder's house by the end of week 1, on the 40x40 near the park.
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My founder says thank you for the mine and all of it's spawners.
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I added one extra house, ea cabin from the bin, two blocks behind the founder.
By the end of gen 1 I edited the park again, this time adding some wild plants.
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My sims haven't had any trouble fishing the far spots next to the small island. ;)
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Took a bit but my founder was able to bring two buildings to the island; the science center was built down in the docks water front region, while the grocery store was built on one of the smaller lots at the north(?) end of the island. A few extra houses were also added.
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Generation 2 also added to the park and island.
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Gen 3 hasn't added anything yet, but with luck the business tower, library, and graveyard will be the next add on's, and for now I'm done adding to the park as it now has a little something for all. :)