Builders, do you play in Live Mode?

When I am building, I always do live play, so I can make sure there are no routing issues.

I don't build. :D

"Sharonia;c-17145698" wrote:
I don't build. :D

Thankfully there are tons of great builds in the Gallery, huh?

Overall, I spend way more time building than playing, but there are long periods where I feel more inspired to play than build. Especially with a new YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UComHveycR2LNwv_YaaJ-5Rw), I find myself spending about equal time in both modes recently and feel more inspired to both play and to build.

In my opinion, what's the fun of building if you don't even take the time to enjoy your own creations in gameplay mode? :smile:

Honestly, whenever I build something really amazing, I cannot wait until I get the chance to see my Sims use the house/venue!

"Lustianicia;c-17145860" wrote:
In my opinion, what's the fun of building if you don't even take the time to enjoy your own creations in gameplay mode? :smile:

Honestly, whenever I build something really amazing, I cannot wait until I get the chance to see my Sims use the house/venue!

I sort of feel the same way. Everything I build, I build with the intent to play in. The only problem with me is, when I get inspired, I'll build until I hit a creative wall, it's the same for playing as well though. Usually if I get stuck with one, I'll do the other. If I get stuck in both, I'll create sims, which admittedly, I'm not too good at. :D

@Sindocat, I feel your pain with the community lots. I struggled hard with Sulani. The architecture in that world is simplistic but I was making it complicated.

@FurSimsOfficial, I'm sort of doing something similar to you. I rebuilt nearly every lot in game--just finished Sulani last night. The only one I haven't finished is the museum in Selvadorada. I've made all new sims, except for in Sulani, that's my plans for the next few days. It has been a year long process (mainly because I keep redoing everything).

"Sindocat;c-17146351" wrote:
@SweetieWright_84 - I am learning, and I'll get there. :) My triumph so far was puzzling out how to do the trick pierced veranda roof on Sandtrap Flat. Mostly, I just need practice. But I'll likely get it building what my Sims need.

Don't you just love it when it all finally works?

@RavenSpit, I consider a builder to be anyone who builds anything in-game. If they find enjoyment in it, then they're a builder to me.

I was curious because a lot of youtubers I watch seem to say they never play the game other than to build, and I wondered if that was a common thing. It's really just a fun poll.

"SweetieWright_84;c-17146387" wrote:
@Writin_Reg, I assume you mean CAW tool in TS3? I never got the hang of that. I tried but I couldn't do much. Plus, it froze a lot.

I built on maps all the way back to sims 1 - which was mostly a copy map extension using simple code - then I'd change up the new area.

Sims 2 I made maps using Sim City 4 and turn them into templates.

Sims 3 yes - CAW but mostly helping other creators troubleshoot and fix their world creations and of course fixing Maxis ep maps that had issues - mostly routing. CAW was a beast to be sure unless you really showed it who was boss - that was not me - lol but many of my friends are world builders using CAW, but for me it was mainly a tool for fixing or solving problems with the worlds and helping the Creators make their worlds run troublefree. But yes CAW is not user friendly for sure - but it did do the things I needed it to do. I enjoyed feeling helpful in Sims 3 - I miss that.

Sims 4 has truly left me out of my element... but luckily I have also always liked playing the games. I had to play in order to troubleshoot map problems - so for me I played as much as I built. I also got ideas for maps in Sims 2 from playing the game. So I am a builder - player.