Can someone critique my lots?
Hiya! I've been building houses and lots in the sims since Sims 2, but for some reason, I just cannot get that wow factor. I wondered if anyone would be kind enough to take a look at my lots in my ga...
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What a lovely read, such thought through advices; and agreed, brave OP.
I don't often download from the Gallery, but when I do it is because I am looking for something particular, that I for different reasons don't want to build myself. The search system in the Gallery is not fine tuned, and whether something is popular or sanctioned by EA or not is uninteresting to me; so I need to take a chance on search words, hoping that the ones wanting to share their builds have added them to their description.
What I usually look for is:
A build built on a specific lot in game, so the name of the lot: for example #BargainBend
The type of architectural style, broken down to stereotypical simple categories, example: #modern, #classicism
If the builder used move object cheat while building, in my case not, so: #nomoo
The volumes of the build,so; #floors, #large , #tiny
If the build will work for gameplay, so: #playtested
Etc. This has more to do with downloads, not wow-factor; but I think finding your builds is the first step to getting more downloads, and like said, once they start it continues, for that is how the Gallery is made to work by EA.
When I have a search result, I quickly go through the list of pictures, estimating whether I can use the builds, anticipating modification. I always change them, so I mostly look to the outer shape, and choose depending on how much work I will have to do to fix it to my liking. I look to the description for more information on the intent with the build, and other listed hash tags.
I liked your builds, several of them are very nice, especially the roof on The Rise; the height on Eeny Miney Teeny Tiny; the shape and windows on Luxe Spa Paradise; the facade wall cover on Lagoon Look.
I don't care about wow-factor. The houses that gives me that impression are often pretty to look at, but unplayable, and that is my prioritization, and I like sensible builds with good routing. But for me to say Wow! it requires the build to stand out, to go to extremes, to fulfill a cultural need of almost stereotypical perfection in a direction - that is, be streamlined to whatever idea started it. So the advice to achieve this is to be clear on what you want to accomplice, and like said, go wild. If you are up for it read the spoiler.
I don't often download from the Gallery, but when I do it is because I am looking for something particular, that I for different reasons don't want to build myself. The search system in the Gallery is not fine tuned, and whether something is popular or sanctioned by EA or not is uninteresting to me; so I need to take a chance on search words, hoping that the ones wanting to share their builds have added them to their description.
What I usually look for is:
A build built on a specific lot in game, so the name of the lot: for example #BargainBend
The type of architectural style, broken down to stereotypical simple categories, example: #modern, #classicism
If the builder used move object cheat while building, in my case not, so: #nomoo
The volumes of the build,so; #floors, #large , #tiny
If the build will work for gameplay, so: #playtested
Etc. This has more to do with downloads, not wow-factor; but I think finding your builds is the first step to getting more downloads, and like said, once they start it continues, for that is how the Gallery is made to work by EA.
When I have a search result, I quickly go through the list of pictures, estimating whether I can use the builds, anticipating modification. I always change them, so I mostly look to the outer shape, and choose depending on how much work I will have to do to fix it to my liking. I look to the description for more information on the intent with the build, and other listed hash tags.
I liked your builds, several of them are very nice, especially the roof on The Rise; the height on Eeny Miney Teeny Tiny; the shape and windows on Luxe Spa Paradise; the facade wall cover on Lagoon Look.
I don't care about wow-factor. The houses that gives me that impression are often pretty to look at, but unplayable, and that is my prioritization, and I like sensible builds with good routing. But for me to say Wow! it requires the build to stand out, to go to extremes, to fulfill a cultural need of almost stereotypical perfection in a direction - that is, be streamlined to whatever idea started it. So the advice to achieve this is to be clear on what you want to accomplice, and like said, go wild. If you are up for it read the spoiler.
Spoiler
The Rise as example:
it is presented as a futuristic home, and I would click on it based on the picture; but looking at the lines of the roof trim and how it doesn't add up streamlined, I would think it required too much work to fix.
The furniture I would have to discard in all, since to me it says '80's ordinary american'; not futuristic.
The size of the rooms makes it hard to see everything in them when panning the camera, and would make gameplay less fun.
The fact that most rooms are placed on the ground floor, and with the entrance leading into the living room with the others linked to it is very good routing; but I miss the link to a futuristic, in my interpretation, wacky, home.
The greenery/landscaping does not enhance the futuristic look; and is not adapted to the lot's surrounding nature look.
it is presented as a futuristic home, and I would click on it based on the picture; but looking at the lines of the roof trim and how it doesn't add up streamlined, I would think it required too much work to fix.
The furniture I would have to discard in all, since to me it says '80's ordinary american'; not futuristic.
The size of the rooms makes it hard to see everything in them when panning the camera, and would make gameplay less fun.
The fact that most rooms are placed on the ground floor, and with the entrance leading into the living room with the others linked to it is very good routing; but I miss the link to a futuristic, in my interpretation, wacky, home.
The greenery/landscaping does not enhance the futuristic look; and is not adapted to the lot's surrounding nature look.
