Generic Lots - What are they?

From what i understand, generic lots prevent other NPC sims to visit the lot so basically this generic type lot will have no visitors. Its like a 'private gate away' or maybe like a special venue for your sims to hang out. I have made like a 'company' for my sims and i actually think that it is great to have this kind of lot where there are no random NPCs show up :# :*

The only trouble I've run into with the Generic status of a lot, is oftentimes they don't show up for Events as a place to go. I had to change the designation to that of lounge to send my Sim there for a concert. And the wedding venue I created also had to be changed to lounge, in order to send my Sims there for the wedding Event.

Well that explains why the learning centre I downloaded didn't have any other sims there. Question then what would be the best choice for a learning / skilling centre? Library?

For me they are useless. Now if we could set a club there or have events there, I'd be happy. I don't really like my church to be set as a nightclub.

The only time I actually use Generic lots is with a prom mod, but I've considered using it for second homes/summer homes. It's basically a private lot that you don't actually have to buy, so why not?

"verlainem;c-17106597" wrote:
Well that explains why the learning centre I downloaded didn't have any other sims there. Question then what would be the best choice for a learning / skilling centre? Library?

Library sounds like a good bet. When in doubt, since you already have a lot, go through the lot types and see which ones have the requirements filled.

Churches can be set as museums. That's what I do for wedding venues.

Generic lots may come in very handy for using as a vacation home in island living.

I set all the residential lots that don’t have sims living in them to Generic so that stupid townies can’t completely fill up the world.

generic is good for cemeteries.

"xstxrrysequence;c-17107226" wrote:
I set all the residential lots that don’t have sims living in them to Generic so that stupid townies can’t completely fill up the world.

I just click don't fill empty houses.

Yeah, most lots will spawn visitors or families, based on the objects in that lot, however, you put the toddler stuff out the toddlers do not spawn with there other family members so it makes the play date event impossible to start if your sims know no toddlers, but plenty of Toddlers in not in this world. Also i wish they had a special phone or option like they did in the Sims 3 that listed sims from not in this world we could call. Also another problem I have is any sim that is spawned with the new expansion pack will be put in not in this world, I wish they had 3 more tabs one for Out Door Retreat, not in this world sims, Jungle Adventure, Not in this world Sims, that way you could tell where each sim was from.