Build a house or get one off the gallery?

"Simmingal;c-17215515" wrote:

"EnjoyfulSimmer;c-17215336" wrote:

"Becka28;c-17215320" wrote:
I think the answer is more complicated then 1 or the other. I build about 60 to 70 percent of the time. The gallery houses are often built for looks and not for play and I want something practical and without moo etc

However if I am enjoying live mode and don't want to break away from my immersion I may grab something quickly off the gallery. It usually ends up personalised as time goes by.

Sometimes I download houses to get a feel for how to build in an architectural style I am unfamiliar with or to see what build item prior used to get the finished product.

I often download mansions because they take me away from play for too long. But my legacy families start with a starter that grows into a mansion that is all my work.

Just because a house is pretty, doesnt mean it can't be played in. Thats like people who think beautiful women are less smart :D There are a lot of builders who know how to do the look aesthetically and make it functional as well.

I think it's fine if you like to build, i just think there is no shortage of functional, beautiful homes on the gallery.

i mean surely there is some but most builds being made solely based on aesthetics just don't work so well in gameplay

there is always at least one or 2 of those

"ah this would be beautiful but itd take so long navigating this castle and 90% of it is decorative i wish there was smaller more gameplay friendly version because it looks stunning though"

There's tons! Of course a mansion lot with a ton of moveobjects and debug items used might be overly complicated. But for the most part the medium sized homes are definitely functional and look good as well. I personally dont have any interest in castles , because I dont like that type of home and find it unrealistic. Some homes are made solely for aesthetics I guess, but not most. I follow a bunch of builders and most of the houses are nice but fairly normal.