We need more lots!!

Do you play with every single one of those houses you built? I have a whole separate save just for my building and another save for my storytelling :) I totally agree we need more lots though!!!

Hopefully the upcoming Game Pack releasing this quarter comes with a world/destination with empty lots. We only really get good sized worlds with Expansions and if Seasons is this year then we probably won't get another decently sized world till next year, unless they patch in a fourth world.

Keeping in mind that the game only ever loads one lot at a time, I wonder why 1) the "overworld" maps aren't bigger and 2) why there are so few lots?

From a performance standpoint, I could understand keeping the worlds smaller if this were an open-world game, but it's not and we never load the world as a whole--so why should it matter how big it is or how many lots are on it?

It's a head-scratcher IMO.

I'd love a new world as well, even though I don't really need the space. :D I'm not sure if you already do this, but have you bulldozed excessive gyms, libraries, and museums? I usually have only one of each, and sometimes no museum at all seeing as I never visit them.

If you use all those lots primarily to build on then you could always create a new save file, bulldoze all lots on every world and then build on them. Otherwise, you'll probably just have to wait for another EP or GP with a new world.

One factor here is because they simulate maps to appear larger.

There are only 4 or 5 lots per area in Willow Creek; however, they stuck in a ton of fake housing, etc to simulate a bigger world.

Our 4 or 5 lots can be surrounded by 30 or so fake houses, etc.

Foundry Cove - Willow Creek:
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sims/images/6/6e/Foundry_Cove_from_above.png/revision/latest?cb=20141230152650

So, the problem is there is no such thing as an empty world in TS4. Newcrest is full of emply lots, yet when you go there, it has tons and tons and tons of fake housing and shops, etc.

EDIT:
My point being that is not easy to just make these things - ie just hand over an empty world - full of empty lots - because of all of the fake scenary that they have to include.

"So_Money;c-16288178" wrote:
Keeping in mind that the game only ever loads one lot at a time, I wonder why 1) the "overworld" maps aren't bigger and 2) why there are so few lots?

From a performance standpoint, I could understand keeping the worlds smaller if this were an open-world game, but it's not and we never load the world as a whole--so why should it matter how big it is or how many lots are on it?

It's a head-scratcher IMO.

No it isn't. They want your money.

"DeservedCriticism;c-16288311" wrote:

"So_Money;c-16288178" wrote:
Keeping in mind that the game only ever loads one lot at a time, I wonder why 1) the "overworld" maps aren't bigger and 2) why there are so few lots?

From a performance standpoint, I could understand keeping the worlds smaller if this were an open-world game, but it's not and we never load the world as a whole--so why should it matter how big it is or how many lots are on it?

It's a head-scratcher IMO.

No it isn't. They want your money.

Maybe, but I'm not convinced that it's all about enticing us to buy packs. There are plenty of reasons to buy the packs and plenty of reasons not to, but I can't imagine many simmers are making the decision based on the extra lots provided.

And they did give us Newcrest for free.

One thing I know is for sure is why they haven't yet given a tool to create new worlds for the player ` EA knows nobody would want to buy a DLC for a new world, when the fanbase knows simmers are more creative and talented and would prefer downloading something for free with the outstanding breathtaking scenery. As for not giving us a tool to add, change and remove lots: it's they're lost really. Can't come with an conclusion why they haven't release one yet. Is it really engine/budget to blame here?

Wild guessing, but Newcrest could have been just an exception for the players to gain a wee bit of their trust due to the negative reputation they get everytime for dump and poor choices they made, and the lack of respect they show/provide to their fanbase.

"DragonCat159;c-16288367" wrote:
One thing I know is for sure is why they haven't yet given a tool to create new worlds for the player ` EA knows nobody would want to buy a DLC for a new world, when the fanbase knows simmers are more creative and talented and would prefer downloading something for free with the outstanding breathtaking scenery. As for not giving us a tool to add, change and remove lots: it's they're lost really. Can't come with an conclusion why they haven't release one yet. Is it really engine/budget to blame here?

Wild guessing, but Newcrest could have been just an exception for the players to gain a wee bit of their trust due to the negative reputation they get everytime for dump and poor choices they made, and the lack of respect they show/provide to their fanbase.

Except the vast majority of Packs/DLC don't even come with worlds so I'm guessing that while a new world does factor somewhat into the buying decision making process on the packs they come in it's probably not a huge part of it for the general public.

Plus there was the ability to create worlds in both Sims 2 and 3 and it didn't stop anyone from also buying EPS or Store Worlds just because there were free options available elsewhere.

I do however agree that we need more worlds/blank worlds/the ability to create our own worlds. I'm not a huge world builder (generally loose interest in Sims 2 and have never tried in Sims 3) and I rarely use up all the lots that are currently available in the game but I still see & agree that this is probably one of the biggest overall base additions that needs to be added now that they've added toddlers to the game.