Pic of San Myshuno world
@elulu8 If you like the idea of having your sims be able to go out for dinner at restaurants or to own and run one yourself, I definitely do!
I think of it like my views on the Vintage Glamour pack. The I love having the option to have a butler - because my expectations for them are not super high. They have been a touch buggy and don't do everything just how you may want, but if your Sim is well-off, what do they have to lose? Plus when I really put a butler to the test in a household that had 8 Sims (including a Servo) and two roommates, the butler had his hands full and was a lifesaver - and even repaired Servo continually autonomously! And the Vintage Glamour pack he comes in costs $9.99 (at regular price)! I find that an amazing value - and it's got a globe bar that they all love for $300 and change!
All that aside, *puts away soapbox*, sometimes a curb of expectation may be in-line, but if a pack offers features you're excited about our would find useful toward your goals or 'storyline', of course it's a good choice for you! Have fun enjoy the way you play your game! 🙌
@elulu8 There is a sale right now. It ends on June 18th I think? You should check with Origin to be sure. Expansion Packs are 50% off, Game Packs 25% off, and Stuff Packs 20% off. Future sales are hard to predict. It seems like Origin has been running a lot of sales lately but who knows if that will keep happening.
San Myshuno feels bigger when you play it than it looks like on a map. The Spice Market only has four buildings but two of them are apartment buildings with six apartments in all. There is a ton of empty space above the karaoke bar (Waterside Warble). I put a community crafts center on the second floor (fabricator, candle making, flower arranging, work bench) and a photography studio on the third floor (it's still a karaoke bar on the first floor). The Spice Market also has the Old Salt House (see post #4 for a pic). You can do pretty much anything you want with that lot. Plus you have food vendors, buskers, electricians, luchador/ raccoon weirdos (EA's word for them not mine), and cupcake-dropping Sims always buzzing around the plaza. That's a lot of things going on in just one neighborhood!
The most awesome lot on which to build a restaurant (in my opinion) would be the Stargazer Lounge in the Uptown District. I've kept it a lounge in my game but I completely rebuilt the first level and I added a second level with a large-screen movie theater (from the Movie Night Stuff pack). My lounge is very upscale with entertainers in tuxedos or evening gowns and on most nights you can find famous celebrities from Del Sol Valley there (with their flocks of paparazzi) xD
Here's a pic of the default lot. I think it has the best view in San Myshuno and it looks amazing at night. You can change the lot type on the Stargazer to pretty much anything you like.
