I never liked how TS4 has that cartoon map of the city when you are about to pick a lot. There is no way to add new lots and TS4 worlds are very small to begin with. Therefore I have 2 propositions that would help solve the problem.Proposition 1: Get rid of the cartoon map and replace it with a realistic map similar to TS2. You can see the city as it is, then you pick a lot, and play it. You can add new lots to the map.Proposition 2: Keep the cartoon map, but allow the ability to make copies of a city and be able to easily travel between them. For example, you can have two oasis springs, but they will contain different lots.Vote and tell me what you thinkEDIT: Darn it! I left one out. Another option is to add more lots & districts to the cartoon map.

"BeJaWa;c-16283857" wrote:The ability to duplicate and make new worlds would be very important to me. I know many builders run out of space with their current system, and think 2 would alleviate that issue a great deal.@BeJaWa Exactly! We get approximately 2 empty lots per world. San Myshuno has 0 empty lots. I'm ready to start bulldozing houses.

Proposition 1 is probably the easier option.Proposition 2 is messy. I get what you mean, but it is not that simple.

Proposition 1 will never happen because worlds in TS4 are not like the worlds in TS2. In TS2 there's only one "physical" world per neighborhood and only one lot can be loaded.In TS4 there are multiple "physical" worlds per neighborhood. They can't be packed or shown together that's why the map is a drawing.

Wait a minute - we can already add lots from the main map.

"plopppo2;c-16281089" wrote:Wait a minute - we can already add lots from the main map.You can change the inside of a lot not place more lots.

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anthonydyer
Seasoned Traveler
7 years ago
"BeJaWa;c-16283857" wrote:
The ability to duplicate and make new worlds would be very important to me. I know many builders run out of space with their current system, and think 2 would alleviate that issue a great deal.

@BeJaWa Exactly! We get approximately 2 empty lots per world. San Myshuno has 0 empty lots. I'm ready to start bulldozing houses.
ploppo2
7 years ago
Proposition 1 is probably the easier option.

Proposition 2 is messy. I get what you mean, but it is not that simple.
Sigzy_29
New Spectator
7 years ago
Proposition 1 will never happen because worlds in TS4 are not like the worlds in TS2. In TS2 there's only one "physical" world per neighborhood and only one lot can be loaded.

In TS4 there are multiple "physical" worlds per neighborhood. They can't be packed or shown together that's why the map is a drawing.
ploppo2
7 years ago
Wait a minute - we can already add lots from the main map.
Sigzy_29
New Spectator
7 years ago
"plopppo2;c-16281089" wrote:
Wait a minute - we can already add lots from the main map.

You can change the inside of a lot not place more lots.
anthonydyer
Seasoned Traveler
7 years ago
@Sigzy05 You are right when it comes to the mini-worlds. I have a house in Newcrest and I wondered if I could see a restaurant located in another district. I couldn't find it, so therefore TS4 worlds consist of several mini-worlds. :s

I would love to see proposition 1 occur. Proposition 2 if P1 cannot occur. My 3rd idea about adding more districts to the cartoon map probably is the most realistic solution. I just find the worlds so small.

I wonder why they did this mini-world setup.
paradiseplanet27
Seasoned Newcomer
7 years ago
"Anthonydyer;c-16281158" wrote:
@Sigzy05 You are right when it comes to the mini-worlds. I have a house in Newcrest and I wondered if I could see a restaurant located in another district. I couldn't find it, so therefore TS4 worlds consist of several mini-worlds. :s

I would love to see proposition 1 occur. Proposition 2 if P1 cannot occur. My 3rd idea about adding more districts to the cartoon map probably is the most realistic solution. I just find the worlds so small.

I wonder why they did this mini-world setup.

To perhaps make it a lighter load on those who play but don't have the strongest computers? And maybe to also make it cheaper..?
LosPirateArr
7 years ago
Hopefully the Sims 5 has a semi Open World feature, or a full Open World. If there is one thing that is really holding Sims 4 back is the lack of open world. With modern technology I am sure the game could be as smooth as Sims 4 and not as buggy as Sims 3
BeJaWa
7 years ago
The ability to duplicate and make new worlds would be very important to me. I know many builders run out of space with their current system, and think 2 would alleviate that issue a great deal.
janyses
New Observer
7 years ago
Option #3