Ideas on Revamping Lot System

Playing around with the Small Business system, I honestly hope that we can have the same system for all community lots from the beginning.

In this revamp, a lot is either Residential, Community, or Special (for pack-specific or hidden lots). Residential is the same as we have now, but Community will receive the biggest change in this revamp.

Instead of having all the different lot designations that we have now (library, spa, museum, bar, etc.), a player can choose from a host of Activities when editing a Community lot to decide what the lot does. And the lot behaviors (which NPC to spawn, who will visit, etc.) will be dictated by what Activity is selected as well as which Lot Trait is active.

I believe this revamped system will clean up a lot of the seemingly similar Lot Types that came with different packs. Also, it allows hybrid community lots for more efficient usage of the limited lot amount we have in The Sims 4. For example, a player can select “Change into Sports Outfit at Locker,” “Use Gym Equipment,” plus “Use Laundry Machine” to create a gym and laundromat hybrid business.

What do you think? Feel free to add your ideas in!