[BY DESIGN] Generic lot types prevents Sims from visiting the lot

school as in Zerbu's mod ?

In the unmodded game, there's no school lots.

It's a shame they didn't add a "Tell Joke About Geese" social option.

---

@ForestNinja0 wrote:

It's a shame they didn't add a "Tell Joke About Geese" social option.

---

How is that related to this issue ?

I'm just hinting lightheartedly that this isn't a bug either....  The participant types and outfits are specified for each lot type so object usage can be managed. A generic lot type does not associate with any specific set of objects therefore no sims are summoned and in my opinion this is a good thing since I like having the ability to create 'private hangouts' for my characters which aren't overrun by random townies and don't trigger spawning of useless NPCs.

Just enjoyed your explanation of a Generic Lot, both insightful and helpful, but brought up more questions in my poor head.  I love the fact that all those NPC's aren't pestering my busy retail sims.... or me.  Would be nice not cluttering their lots with all those pots, even with the splicing

For instance; If I make it a Perfect Harvest-able Garden on a Generic Lot, will the trees and plants be taken care of by an unseen NPC or will one of my families have to return each sim day to 'Tend'?  Will they keep their harvest rates the same?

or,

Should I keep one or two unfortunate sims underground and have to remember to play them each sim day?  A P.I.T.A., (a 'pain in the potuty'ish) with all the loading times.

or,

Should I just plant it as a Residential, then move and predesignate the lot as a Community Garden?  Will the "Perfect" stay?

This isn't a bug.  The Gurus have stated that generic lots are private getaways for our Sims.  No NPC Sims will automatically visit these lots.

Do you have a reference to where the gurus have said that

I'm going to change this to by design and ask everyone to report in feedback as I agree that it's not really a bug but was hoping there's a chance of changing it nonetheless. I will leave this on the list for highlighting

Anyways, I doubt they ever will at this point

If you have any suggestions, praises, concerns, please use either the Ideas Corner: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/categories/the-sims-4-ideas-corner or the Feedback forum: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/categories/the-sims-4-feedback over at the official forum.

 Do you have a reference to where the gurus have said that I can't find a reference I just see it stated over and over again on the forums that genetic lots don't have NPCs spawn.   

I tested this in my game and it seems like the don't get visitors.  

This is what the tool tip states:

Spoiler

I am not sure if this means you can invite people to the lot or if they will spawn on the lot.

Players state it over and over but Gurus ?

I don't think I've seen an actual statement but then again, I'm not that active on the official forum

I'll leave it as by design for now.

The message doesn't really say anything either way in my opinion