"stilljustme2;c-16705319" wrote:
"Cynna;c-16704440" wrote:
"AlbaWaterhouse;c-16704228" wrote:
I don't really see the need for bigger lots. What would be better than that is if they would somehow manage to allow lots to have more than one type. Allowing the player to properly have a home/shop, or a gym/spa etc
Yes. <3
Also, I hope that the developers will consider objects with smaller footprints. Some things in the TS4 are disproportionately large for their intended purpose. If objects had reasonably-sized footprints, it would be possible to have more activities on a lot.
For example, compare the arcade games and pinball machines from the previous games to the size of the one monstrous arcade machine that was released for TS4. I would much prefer to have a variety of smaller objects than one huge object that shows up on practically every lot because there are no other options.
Another example are the dining booths. The corner seats takes up so much space, yet they can only fit two Sims? As large as they are, they could have seated, at least, four! I had hoped to see sectional sofas again. However, I'm scared to think how humongous they'll be. :/
Aside from the above, a 64x64 lot could hold plenty.
The arcade machine is large because it's designed for 4 Sims to play simultaneously, like this RL arcade game:
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/0f/67/aa/0f67aa04dbd7f6e363a56f595a8cc531.jpg
because it came in Get Together which was focused on groups of Sims doing things together. I could see a University pack possibly including smaller arcade games, such as we had in Sims 3.
I understand the concept behind it. But there was no option for something smaller. That large console doesn't fit in smaller types of builds.
As well, if the Gurus wanted to foster more...getting together...they could have also done something like what was in TS2 (?). IIRC, Sims could watch each other play pinball and arcade games.
It would have been cool for Sims to alternate on the consoles, like how they do for darts. When one Sims isn't playing, they could have leaned on the console and talked to the other player -- distract them, make fun of them, or critique their play and such.
Likewise, it would have been nice to see Sim-sized telescope and a functional tabletop microscope. I appreciate that the devs were trying to do something different. However, there are other options besides making such large items that are hard to fit into certain builds.
