The Copperdale World Discussion Thread

"Amapola76;c-18149876" wrote:
Yeah, it's funny, I too like to have a couple of 20x15 lots sprinkled around here and there. But it's like they heard us all giving that feedback, and said, ok, cool, here's an entire world filled with small lots.

I can't speak for anyone else, but what I really want in most cases is a world filled with a mixture of sizes: mostly 20x30 or 30x40, with a few 20x15 or 20x20, a couple of 40x40 (I actually really miss the square lots in general, I find them more harmonious somehow), and only one or two really large lots. And I want them in places that make sense.

I thought it was just my OCD and that was alone in loving square lots.? I'm usually good with a single 40x30, a couple of 20x20's, and the rest 30x20 or 30. A maxi lot for a park is sometimes welcome but I rarely use them for anything else, including businesses, and like you only if it makes sense and fits the theme.

I am looking forward to doing some different things with my builds to make up for the lack of space. I can see a lot of my teens living underground, which might be metaphorical if I thought about it long enough.

Have to say the world looks really gorgeous, just saw James Turner going over it.
Definitely would have preferred more of a mixture in lot sizes and can also see basements coming into play. Though I loved these for werewolves, not sure about them for just normal residential.
The school seems a bit empty, though may play differently.
It's a truly beautiful world though.

I too have seen James Turner review and I agree with him that there should have been a lot near the fair. Because now if you want to go to the pier you have to travel to a house and then walk a long way.

@Scrapdash Basements are something I want to experiment with as a way to add some variety. I have seen some really nice fully finished basements with bedrooms irl and this feels like a good time to try them out in game. Since we are limited by so many small lots I want to mix up the ways that I expand to make more room for families. I've never tried to do anything but singles and young couples without kids or pets on 20x15 or 20x20 lots, and equally rare for me are lots that size with a two or three story homes. I have to adapt my ways of building if I want to use Copperdale, so I'll embrace it as an opportunity to grow as a builder.

"DaniRose2143;c-18149912" wrote:

"Amapola76;c-18149876" wrote:
Yeah, it's funny, I too like to have a couple of 20x15 lots sprinkled around here and there. But it's like they heard us all giving that feedback, and said, ok, cool, here's an entire world filled with small lots.

I can't speak for anyone else, but what I really want in most cases is a world filled with a mixture of sizes: mostly 20x30 or 30x40, with a few 20x15 or 20x20, a couple of 40x40 (I actually really miss the square lots in general, I find them more harmonious somehow), and only one or two really large lots. And I want them in places that make sense.

I thought it was just my OCD and that was alone in loving square lots.? I'm usually good with a single 40x30, a couple of 20x20's, and the rest 30x20 or 30. A maxi lot for a park is sometimes welcome but I rarely use them for anything else, including businesses, and like you only if it makes sense and fits the theme.

I am looking forward to doing some different things with my builds to make up for the lack of space. I can see a lot of my teens living underground, which might be metaphorical if I thought about it long enough.

It might or might not be OCD, but you are definitely not alone! And when we do have rectangle lots, I really wish they would make them long rather than wide (which is what they usually do), because I would much rather build a small to medium sized house and then have a big backyard (as opposed to lots of side yard, if anything).

I don't mind the idea of homes with basements, I'm just absolutely terrible at building them. I think I've managed to add one successfully a grand total of one time. But if there are good ones on the gallery, I may very well end up using some.

"Amapola76;c-18150101" wrote:

"DaniRose2143;c-18149912" wrote:

"Amapola76;c-18149876" wrote:
Yeah, it's funny, I too like to have a couple of 20x15 lots sprinkled around here and there. But it's like they heard us all giving that feedback, and said, ok, cool, here's an entire world filled with small lots.

I can't speak for anyone else, but what I really want in most cases is a world filled with a mixture of sizes: mostly 20x30 or 30x40, with a few 20x15 or 20x20, a couple of 40x40 (I actually really miss the square lots in general, I find them more harmonious somehow), and only one or two really large lots. And I want them in places that make sense.

I thought it was just my OCD and that was alone in loving square lots.? I'm usually good with a single 40x30, a couple of 20x20's, and the rest 30x20 or 30. A maxi lot for a park is sometimes welcome but I rarely use them for anything else, including businesses, and like you only if it makes sense and fits the theme.

I am looking forward to doing some different things with my builds to make up for the lack of space. I can see a lot of my teens living underground, which might be metaphorical if I thought about it long enough.

It might or might not be OCD, but you are definitely not alone! And when we do have rectangle lots, I really wish they would make them long rather than wide (which is what they usually do), because I would much rather build a small to medium sized house and then have a big backyard (as opposed to lots of side yard, if anything).

I don't mind the idea of homes with basements, I'm just absolutely terrible at building them. I think I've managed to add one successfully a grand total of one time. But if there are good ones on the gallery, I may very well end up using some.

I prefer backyards too. I also find that I prefer 30x40 lots to be on corners if I'm going with downloading somebody else's lot. I'll mess up and forget to look at the pictures in the gallery before I download it and the long side will face the street but the porch and the front door are on the short side. Sometimes I can fix that, sometimes I can't. That's another reason I love square lots.

My biggest problem doing up basements is making them too big. Trying to add one under an existing home is something I usually avoid, it's such a pain placing the stairs more often than not. Ladders in the house just feel wrong too. Where, oh where, are our spiral stairs when we need them. They may be a short lived thing but I do want to have ideas to keep from making the same thing over and over.

The problem with basements is also that if they are larger than the house they are considered like being «outdoor» by the game. So in winter the Sims will put their winter garnments on going in the basement

This world is gorgeous.

"catloverplayer;c-18150202" wrote:

"alexspoom13;c-18149766" wrote:
Was the school built by a GameChanger?

Yes it was.

James mentioned the Auditorium and School were built by EA. @ 2:42
https://youtu.be/7NVPrs-A86g?t=162

...explains the cafeteria. I'm fine with everything else but MAN that cafeteria.

Also the basement is baren. Probably will need a remodel but I kinda want to tie it in with how much money the collective community has to be able to afford a reno.