Q&A: Dream Home Decorator

"Tomatplante;c-17897075" wrote:
Thank you for doing a Q&A! I'm on the fence about buying it. Do you consider the interior designer career to be replayable? What is your favorite furniture piece in the pack and why?

It's very replayable. There are lots of gig types and if you multiply this by the number of occupied homes and venues available you would still not completely renovate most of the lots on normal aging. If you change sim preferences over time, play rotationally having kids, or use SP mods like MCCC then there's even more variety as occupied homes and household preference pools change over time.

My favourites are the modular cabinetry system and the countertop ovens. The modular shelving cubes are fab for displaying collections. The ovens can be placed on top of the DU minifridges, so they are great for Tiny Homes and a Guru said they can be used in Dorms/University housing, but I haven't tested this.

Is it buggy? ?

Also, can you slot a countertop oven and a stove on the same counter?

Edit: oh, and what degree you should choose for a new career? Fine arts?

Thank you!

Is there anything unique about the pack that would entice people not so into building?

"somewhsome;c-17897118" wrote:
Is it buggy? ?

Some gigs are currently buggy. This is down to specific build permissions based on what is required in the gig. E.G. For a room renovation you can't build walls. We are reporting them as we find them though.

"somewhsome;c-17897118" wrote:
Also, can you slot a countertop oven and a stove on the same counter?

You can use an in-counter oven and a countertop oven on the same tile, but it seems kind of redundant as they do the same job and could only be used by one sim at a time that way.

"somewhsome;c-17897118" wrote:
Edit: oh, and what degree you should choose for a new career? Fine arts?

I just checked and it seems to be missing from both art degrees. I think they said Fine Arts, but can't confirm as it looks like it was missed during implementation. All the practical arts seem to be under this though, whereas the theoretical stuff (like Critic) is under Art History.

"Calico45;c-17897121" wrote:
Is there anything unique about the pack that would entice people not so into building?

I'm not really a patient builder, but I like interior design. The way picking gigs works it allows you to avoid Room Additions and Level Additions and just stick to renovations if you want.

If you include interior design in the term "building" then there is less you might enjoy. There's the kid/toddler play tent, the extra Décor Style preference category (sims will react to items in their environment, and discuss with other sims), and the new TV channel builds Handiness as well as giving different 2 moods for ID and non-ID sims. Even if you don't personally build, you may want it for the houses on the Gallery.

@EmmaVane thank you for the answers! :)

I've realized I mixed up a stove and an oven ? sorry, English isn't my first language. I meant can you place an oven under a stovetop?
Like that:
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"somewhsome;c-17897152" wrote:
@EmmaVane thank you for the answers! :)

I've realized I mixed up a stove and an oven ? sorry, English isn't my first language. I meant can you place an oven under a stovetop?
Like that:
https://sun9-33.userapi.com/impg/03u2AUpTjA1Uy2rWbjq5AGW9-fMmi33r-Vt78g/5Mefy2r3Teg.jpg?size=720x765&quality=96&sign=b931fc22f8336773db0b0e2cad1ef045&type=album

Yes. There are 2 versions of each, the descriptions say they are gas or electric. You can use them in any combination or on their own.

There is a visual glitch on the gas stovetop when an oven is underneath though. (The item has no depth due to the surface not cutting out correctly, like sink/window cutouts). You don't see this glitch when placed alone, so it's likely a bug. This isn't an issue with the electric stovetop as it sits on the surface and doesn't cut down into the counter.

What happens if you have a gig at a house where the inhabitants don't have likes/and dislikes set. Do they get random likes and dislikes assigned? If so, do those likes and dislikes stick after the gig ended.

The clothing racks are supposed to be functional dressers. Is the shoe clutter also functional? Can we set the socks at home option from snowy escape with them?

"EmmaVane;c-17897139" wrote:

"somewhsome;c-17897118" wrote:
Also, can you slot a countertop oven and a stove on the same counter?

You can use an in-counter oven and a countertop oven on the same tile, but it seems kind of redundant as they do the same job and could only be used by one sim at a time that way.

For gameplay purposes this won't make much difference to the separate stove but it adds realism for building . where I live most stoves and cooking tops are built in, often at the same counter so now all I need is a regular built in fridge and I can recreate my kitchen. ;) .

"Atreya33;c-17897173" wrote:
What happens if you have a gig at a house where the inhabitants don't have likes/and dislikes set. Do they get random likes and dislikes assigned? If so, do those likes and dislikes stick after the gig ended.

Yes. Random families, premades, sims made by you or gallery sims placed in your game will be assigned random preferences if you (or the gallery creator) haven't already set some for them. I'm not sure when they are applied, exactly, but they are there during the gig. The preferences remain once applied, unless you manually edit them in CAS via Manage Households.

"Atreya33;c-17897173" wrote:
The clothing racks are supposed to be functional dressers. Is the shoe clutter also functional? Can we set the socks at home option from snowy escape with them?

No. I just placed all 4 in game to test and they have no interactions in Live Mode. It has been suggested to the Gurus though.

@EmmaVane thanks for checking in game.