Show me your Britechester
As requested by @CK213 in the "show me your magnolia promenade thread (which I'm still hoping for more posts in), it's time for Britechester. This is probably the world where I, personally, strugg...
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As I said, I struggle to find something to really change here, other than improve on what is already there. So on the surface, my Britechester looks like it always has (with Plumbob's map replacement to make that always so much prettier).
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The one major change I've made in town is to make the two smaller dorm-buildings residential, as that was what I missed most in town. After trying to play them as dorms once, I realised that for me, those two houses didn't feel like a dorm, but more like home, but with all the downsides of a dorm (no stove, long time to get to class), as well as all the downsides of your student living at home (not feeling as if you're in the mix of student life). Turning these two into something else felt like an easy decision.
I am especially proud of my make over for the Foxbury one:
Otherwise my fixes are mostly to the interior of the houses, like adding thermostats everywhere so that no one freezes to death inside their dorms or need to sit with jackets on in the library. In each of the dorms I've added tables for having dinner or studying, a research computer, some games for socialising. Generally just trying to give people more things to do in the dorm. It looks a bit different in different dorms, but here is one example from Tidal tower:
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The large table creates the ability to call to meal when someone brings in food (as they do) which makes time for socialisation. It's also a good study spot.
One of the buildings I've changed most in is actually Larry's Lagoon (the Foxbury Commons), turning it into a high tech study hall with lots more options for both study and play than there was before:
I've added a few things to Darby's Den as well, but not nearly as much as there wasn't as much empty space to fill there. But in general, the commons are where my students are most when in uni, so they are now equipped with the things they need.
Another building where I added a lot of things is the library:
Other than these changes I added a dancefloor and some games to the pub, and that's pretty much it. I haven't touched any of the other buildings yet, so I really look forward to seeing what everyone else has done with Britechester.
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The one major change I've made in town is to make the two smaller dorm-buildings residential, as that was what I missed most in town. After trying to play them as dorms once, I realised that for me, those two houses didn't feel like a dorm, but more like home, but with all the downsides of a dorm (no stove, long time to get to class), as well as all the downsides of your student living at home (not feeling as if you're in the mix of student life). Turning these two into something else felt like an easy decision.
I am especially proud of my make over for the Foxbury one:
Spoiler
I tried to keep with the mid-century modern feel of the house and I have to say I like what I got. At one point it would be interesting to actually play the house. As it is I have reserved it for those in the teacher career, thinking living here is a perk that comes with the job.
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Otherwise my fixes are mostly to the interior of the houses, like adding thermostats everywhere so that no one freezes to death inside their dorms or need to sit with jackets on in the library. In each of the dorms I've added tables for having dinner or studying, a research computer, some games for socialising. Generally just trying to give people more things to do in the dorm. It looks a bit different in different dorms, but here is one example from Tidal tower:
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The large table creates the ability to call to meal when someone brings in food (as they do) which makes time for socialisation. It's also a good study spot.
One of the buildings I've changed most in is actually Larry's Lagoon (the Foxbury Commons), turning it into a high tech study hall with lots more options for both study and play than there was before:
Spoiler
The food area has been made bigger and I've added a bar for possible parties:
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I've added foosball table and a movie theatre size TV:
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Upstairs I've added more computers and research computers:
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I also added a debate podium, for why should Britechester be the only university who can debate things?
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I added more technical equipment, such as a microscope, the weather machine, the scientist station and analyser and more robot building stations throughout.
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And finally a telescope on the balcony:
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The food area has been made bigger and I've added a bar for possible parties:
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I've added foosball table and a movie theatre size TV:
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Upstairs I've added more computers and research computers:
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I also added a debate podium, for why should Britechester be the only university who can debate things?
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I added more technical equipment, such as a microscope, the weather machine, the scientist station and analyser and more robot building stations throughout.
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And finally a telescope on the balcony:
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I've added a few things to Darby's Den as well, but not nearly as much as there wasn't as much empty space to fill there. But in general, the commons are where my students are most when in uni, so they are now equipped with the things they need.
Another building where I added a lot of things is the library:
Spoiler
First of all an observatory outside (as well as some yoga mats for classes):
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I also added some gardening boxes for biology sims to build their gardening skills on:
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As well as some outdoor chess-tables and study tables for summer, spring or early fall students. Inside there are more research machines and computers, but most of the changes are to the upper floor where I added things like an archaeology table, a robot making station and a scientists lab. All in the name of knowledge.
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I also added some gardening boxes for biology sims to build their gardening skills on:
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As well as some outdoor chess-tables and study tables for summer, spring or early fall students. Inside there are more research machines and computers, but most of the changes are to the upper floor where I added things like an archaeology table, a robot making station and a scientists lab. All in the name of knowledge.
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Other than these changes I added a dancefloor and some games to the pub, and that's pretty much it. I haven't touched any of the other buildings yet, so I really look forward to seeing what everyone else has done with Britechester.
