Builders, do you play in Live Mode?

"Sharonia;c-17145826" wrote:

"SweetieWright_84;c-17145718" wrote:

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

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

Oh yes. I don't know how I would cope if I had to play with the premade maxis builds. :D

LOL, some of them aren't too bad but they do get stale after the millionth time playing in them.

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

"SweetieWright_84;c-17145894" wrote:

"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

That's exactly how I am as well. I always build with the intention to ultimately play with the lots that I create... there has never been a time when I never actually used a lot I created at least once. I'm also the kind of person who will have inspiration to build... but will eventually become "built out" for awhile and won't have any creative ideas... but then I'll get back in the creative mood again awhile later.

I agree. Although for me, I seem to get more "simmed" out than "built out." I find myself looking at houses in real life, or when my husband or kids are playing other games, and I think "I can build that in Sims!" They kind of get a bit annoyed when I tell them to stop so I can see the building behind them :D . They get it though. I find inspiration in the most unexpected places.

I build mostly for my sims, though sometimes I get the extra idea for a build that I just need to do even though I'm not in need for it in the game. But it's somewhere like 65-45 for live mode.

@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?

Honestly I don't build much in Sims 4 as my building and such was more to do with maps and new created worlds. So Sims 4 does not offer that kind of building at all. All I do in 4 as far as building goes is my own houses and lots - mostly starter stuff - for rags to riches play that i rarely even share - as it is not really share worthy. Map building is more my thing.... so i just play the game.

@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.