"crocobaura;c-17797148" wrote:
"Beardedgeek;c-17797127" wrote:
Third, with the platforms now introduced, is the "Platforms EVERYWHERE" problem. And this is a problem I also see with say James' lounge in Snowy Escape; the stage looks great, but since it is treated as a separate room by the game, if you Perform on the piano, the townies walk up on the stage to listen, they don't sit on the couches since they are in a "different room" so unless they have no choice, they will walk up on stage (and I realize he couldn't know about this beforehand).
Townies don't sit and listen to music, they always come up to whoever is singing or playing music and stand around. That's also how they tip. If you don't want them climbing on the stage you need to place the instrument close to the edge, so townies can be near without wanting to climb on stage.
Have you checked out Maxis Favourites lots? They are reviewed by Maxis and said to respect their building standards.
I understand that, but it is all much more obvious when there is a "stage" that nobody respects (unlike in Sims 3). I should have been cleared tho; the problem is literally the Platforms Everywhere part.
There is a reason sunken livingrooms and stuff from the late 60s early 70s disappeared. They are very very impractical both for everyday use as well as say for cleaning (having to carry the vacuum down some steps for example and they literally halved the usable space in a room even talking IRL.
