I'm not a big player, I normally create CC or just build and decorate.I've been wanting to get back into actually "playing" the game but I'm confused on what the differences are between them?Why aren't they just combined, aren't they all a place where sims can drink and socialize?

From what I've observed: Sims will get juice in all of them. In bars Sims are more likely to socialise and watch tv. Or play bar games if you have packs that add them. In nightclubs Sims will most likely dance, especially if you have a DJ instead of a stereo. In lounges, live entertainment is the thing, so comedy, guitar, violin, etc. And if you have Get Famous, lounges are where celebrity related events usually take place.

"Calico45;c-17676971" wrote:There isn't much difference. From what I understand a bar just needs a place to drink and has the specific bar social events (ghost night, etc.). Night clubs focus more on dancing; it might be sort of ingrained in Get Together since I have had it so long I don't really remember. Then the lounge, the one I give more of a pass because I get the alert for the stupid talent night from GF all the time for it specifically.So they do use the lot types for certain specifics, but in practice it feels like a whole lot of nothing on my end. I don't know about just combining them at this point, but I'd like them to be more interesting to visit.I do combine them when I build my own. I put it under nightclub so I can do it all except talent night (forgot about that in the lounges). I have one where I set up different areas, a cozy bar area, a band and dance floor area and then I have a basement for a seedy bar area.

There is also the karaoke bar and the bowling bar. I think the restaurants are also bars. I think the difference in them is the "entertainment" factor. In the bar, you drink and watch TV. There's knights, bear and ladies nights at the bars. The knight and bear nights are for cosplay dressing, ladies night means free drinks at the bar and lots of ladies to meet. I usually send my sims to a lounge to practise their comedy and music skills. If you have more than one instrument and a stereo and a mike, it's possible that they will all be used at the same time, but the bar is the main attraction. In the nightclub sims love to dance if you have a DJ and will stay mostly on the dance floor and spend less time at the bar. You can dance in all of them if you add a stereo.

Bars are for young adults/adults, lounges for adults/elders. Nightclubs are for everyone. Even kids call my kids to ditch school and go to nightclub.

"Wolfium;c-17677026" wrote:Bars are for young adults/adults, lounges for adults/elders. Nightclubs are for everyone. Even kids call my kids to ditch school and go to nightclub.Who goes to a nightclub at 8 in the morning? :lol:

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Chicklet45368
Rising Traveler
5 years ago
"Wolfium;c-17677026" wrote:
Bars are for young adults/adults, lounges for adults/elders. Nightclubs are for everyone. Even kids call my kids to ditch school and go to nightclub.

Ok, that would weird me out seeing kids in a "night club". I will have to find a mod to stop that from happening. LOL
Chicklet45368
Rising Traveler
5 years ago
So another question, I can't hire a DJ unless I'm the owner of that establishment, correct?

And if I was the owner and called to hire a DJ would the game give me a list of NPCs who are DJs that I could choose from?
crocobaura
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"Chicklet453681;c-17677030" wrote:
So another question, I can't hire a DJ unless I'm the owner of that establishment, correct?

And if I was the owner and called to hire a DJ would the game give me a list of NPCs who are DJs that I could choose from?

You cannot own a bar, and you cannot hire a DJ as an employee. When you visit the lot you can hire a DJ for 100 simoleons, like you hire other NPCs, and you cannot choose who shows up. Some stay on the lot longer than others but the good part is, if you like them, they seem to linked to their station and show up every time you hire again.
burnished_dragon
New Spectator
5 years ago
I use the night clubs but might have to start building my own. I don't understand this open2nd floor concept to me that is wasted room.
Chicklet45368
Rising Traveler
5 years ago
Thanks @crocobaura! That makes it easy enough, my girl always has the "motherlode" trait of endless simoulah so money is no problem.

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