That is a relief then. :) I was afraid they were going to be more like City Living apartments that would severely limit what I could build.Being penthouses, I have the entire floor plate and I can build multiple levels.Oh, Britechester is going to have some seriously atmospheric and multilevel dorms when I am done. :) I really don't like how the current dorms are laid out. I want a larege central common area, not bathrooms and the elevator in the center with sims walking around a lifeless perimeter hallway.My past uni dorms included areas for the artists, stylists, workouts, massage, hidden rooms for practicing magic, gardening, science, study, etc.The current dorms look absolutely boring in comparison. The no stoves restriction is bothersome, so a multiple microwave canteen area will have to do.This is my Grindlewald dorm from TS2. No dark wizards though.There is no way I can build this in TS4 and function as a dorm in Discover University.So it will be a spiritual successor to my Discover University dorm and be broken up between the two penthouse lot spaces.I will try to make one dorm cater to students pursuing standard degrees while the other supports students pursing distinguished degrees. Spoiler (Highlight to read)Nerd's Paradise was my favorite custom dorm in The Sims 3 University.I will be making a spiritual successor to it for Foxbury, again split between the two penthouse lots.This was before I upgraded it with Into the Future content.Alright then, I will be spending the next week figuring out designs that capture the spirit of my favorite old University dorms.

From what I've gathered from the stream, you can turn any lot, in any world, into student housing, it just has to be assigned a university.

"Thetford;c-17305656" wrote:From what I've gathered from the stream, you can turn any lot, in any world, into student housing, it just has to be assigned a university.That's cool, but I want my Uni sims living on campus.The way TS4 sim worlds are structured is a little immersion breaking for me.Yesterday a sim called up my Brindleton Bay sim for a day of playing hooky.They went to Sulani. :s It was funny, but odd.These two by the way, Foxbury, all the way.

"CK213;c-17305675" wrote:"Thetford;c-17305656" wrote:From what I've gathered from the stream, you can turn any lot, in any world, into student housing, it just has to be assigned a university.That's cool, but I want my Uni sims living on campus.There are a couple of lots on each campus that are not penthouses. Maybe it will be easier for you to build dorms on them. :)

I think I am going to turn Windenburg into a college town connected to Britechester. I'll probably make quite a few dorms and some clubs, bars, coffee shops and restaurants. I'm not sure about Foxbury yet but I will do another college town connected to that. That way I have more college towns and I can leave the rest of my worlds for when my sims graduate, get married and move on from University. My sims that want to live the single life will probably move to San Myshuno and the more family oriented people will spread out in other neighborhoods. I just wish they'd give us the option to disconnect certain neighborhoods. I'm thinking I might just use the mod to turn some places into destination neighborhoods.

"somewhsome;c-17305684" wrote:"CK213;c-17305675" wrote:"Thetford;c-17305656" wrote:From what I've gathered from the stream, you can turn any lot, in any world, into student housing, it just has to be assigned a university.That's cool, but I want my Uni sims living on campus.There are a couple of lots on each campus that are not penthouses. Maybe it will be easier for you to build dorms on them. :) There really is no difference between building on a lot on the ground and building on a penthouse lot.It's just an elevated lot. There is no issue there.My main point was that dorms are fortunately not City Living apartment shells.Those would have been a problem because you don't have the entire area to build on and you can't build multiple levels.I would rather leave those ground level lots for other community lot type functions.I will be fine with building on the penthouse lots.Although, I do spy a 50 x 40 lot in the central town.It's too small for my Grindlewald dorm, but it should fit for Nerds Paradise.When I do get bored, I will probably try my Grindwald dorm in Windenburg. I did love that dorm.

Ok, so campus dorms are basically penthouses? [I can work with that.]

21 Replies

Thetford92
New Spectator
6 years ago
From what I've gathered from the stream, you can turn any lot, in any world, into student housing, it just has to be assigned a university.
ck213
Legend
6 years ago
"Thetford;c-17305656" wrote:
From what I've gathered from the stream, you can turn any lot, in any world, into student housing, it just has to be assigned a university.

That's cool, but I want my Uni sims living on campus.
The way TS4 sim worlds are structured is a little immersion breaking for me.
Yesterday a sim called up my Brindleton Bay sim for a day of playing hooky.

They went to Sulani. :s

It was funny, but odd.
These two by the way, Foxbury, all the way.
somewhsome
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
"CK213;c-17305675" wrote:
"Thetford;c-17305656" wrote:
From what I've gathered from the stream, you can turn any lot, in any world, into student housing, it just has to be assigned a university.

That's cool, but I want my Uni sims living on campus.

There are a couple of lots on each campus that are not penthouses. Maybe it will be easier for you to build dorms on them. :)
TheVagenius
Rising Vanguard
6 years ago
I think I am going to turn Windenburg into a college town connected to Britechester. I'll probably make quite a few dorms and some clubs, bars, coffee shops and restaurants. I'm not sure about Foxbury yet but I will do another college town connected to that. That way I have more college towns and I can leave the rest of my worlds for when my sims graduate, get married and move on from University. My sims that want to live the single life will probably move to San Myshuno and the more family oriented people will spread out in other neighborhoods. I just wish they'd give us the option to disconnect certain neighborhoods. I'm thinking I might just use the mod to turn some places into destination neighborhoods.
ck213
Legend
6 years ago
"somewhsome;c-17305684" wrote:
"CK213;c-17305675" wrote:
"Thetford;c-17305656" wrote:
From what I've gathered from the stream, you can turn any lot, in any world, into student housing, it just has to be assigned a university.

That's cool, but I want my Uni sims living on campus.

There are a couple of lots on each campus that are not penthouses. Maybe it will be easier for you to build dorms on them. :)

There really is no difference between building on a lot on the ground and building on a penthouse lot.
It's just an elevated lot. There is no issue there.

My main point was that dorms are fortunately not City Living apartment shells.
Those would have been a problem because you don't have the entire area to build on and you can't build multiple levels.

I would rather leave those ground level lots for other community lot type functions.
I will be fine with building on the penthouse lots.

Although, I do spy a 50 x 40 lot in the central town.
It's too small for my Grindlewald dorm, but it should fit for Nerds Paradise.
When I do get bored, I will probably try my Grindwald dorm in Windenburg. I did love that dorm.
ck213
Legend
6 years ago
"Vagenius;c-17305704" wrote:
I think I am going to turn Windenburg into a college town connected to Britechester. I'll probably make quite a few dorms and some clubs, bars, coffee shops and restaurants. I'm not sure about Foxbury yet but I will do another college town connected to that. That way I have more college towns and I can leave the rest of my worlds for when my sims graduate, get married and move on from University. My sims that want to live the single life will probably move to San Myshuno and the more family oriented people will spread out in other neighborhoods. I just wish they'd give us the option to disconnect certain neighborhoods. I'm thinking I might just use the mod to turn some places into destination neighborhoods.

I like that idea. :)
Windenburg is one of my favorite towns.
AquaGamer1212
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I think I’m going to make Newcrest my college town. I love that there’s that row there to the side which will be the downtown district. One neighborhood will be super modern for Foxbury students, and the other will have older styled houses for the UBrite students. Also there will be two Greek homes (one in each neighborhood and they will be residential so the students can go to either university).
bshag4lv
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I love the fact that students can attend Uni from home. Some of the vampires I'd love to send already have families, so attending from home will be fantastic. I can't see moving the whole family when the classes will be available to them too. Of course I will be sending my singles to the dorms and/or houses and they will be able to participate in all the extra curricular activities that will probably get them in trouble. :D

I love the idea of college towns! Thanks for the tip!
ck213
Legend
6 years ago
Ooh... update.
I forgot about my TS3 custom apartments.

I did build one for TS3 Uni, but I liked my dorms so much, I never used it.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/cireking213/The%20Sims%203/University%20Life/Knack%20Test%20family/11/Screenshot-2942.jpg

This one was the University version instead of the Late Night version, so the whole building was furnished out for roommates instead of Late Night apartment rabbit holes.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/cireking213/The%20Sims%203/University%20Life/Knack%20Test%20family/11/Screenshot-2953.jpg

The left side was a two level apartment.
The right side had 2 single level apartments and 1 long one on the second floor.
I am going to build this for TS4, but with more rooms like the ones on the right. The section on the left will be a common area for study, exercise, and social entertainment. It should feel more like an apartment building than a dorm.

Okay, new plans.
In TS3, my sims spent there first year in EA's dorms, and the remaining years in various custom dorms.
It spiced up game play to make things a little less repetitive over the years. I will probably spend the first six courses in my penthouse dorms and the remaining in my more apartment like dorm. I am thinking Foxbury for this one.
alan650
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
"AquaGamer1212;c-17305767" wrote:
I think I’m going to make Newcrest my college town. I love that there’s that row there to the side which will be the downtown district. One neighborhood will be super modern for Fosbury students, and the other will have older styled houses for the UBrite students. Also there will be two Greek homes.

Are you able to have "University Housing" lots in other towns? I never got that vibe from the stream. I thought you could just add them to the Britechester town but I could be wrong!