Tomarang World Discussion Thread

"lori171957;c-18330372" wrote:
I have built a couple of apartment blocks on 20 x 15 lots, One of them has 3 bedrooms in each of the 4 apartments.

It is possible, and I am playing BFF in one of them and they seem ok with the space.
You do need to build a basement for the shared space though. And try to cut the space the stairs take up. Elevators would be handy. :)

You guys who are skilled builders might be able to build a multi-story house on a 20 x15 or 20 x20 lot. I struggle to build normal houses for multiple sims on lots that are that small...

"logion;c-18330385" wrote:

"lori171957;c-18330372" wrote:
I have built a couple of apartment blocks on 20 x 15 lots, One of them has 3 bedrooms in each of the 4 apartments.

It is possible, and I am playing BFF in one of them and they seem ok with the space.
You do need to build a basement for the shared space though. And try to cut the space the stairs take up. Elevators would be handy. :)

You guys who are skilled builders might be able to build a multi-story house on a 20 x15 or 20 x20 lot. I struggle to build normal houses for multiple sims on lots that are that small...

I am not really skilled, but I just keep trying.
I have learnt so much recently (just from trying to copy house plans).

Your welcome to download anything I make for the gallery (Lori57), and change it to suit yourself.

I have bulldozed more houses than you would imagine. :) I will upload the whole lot as soon as I can after the pack releases.
And keep trying, my first houses were all box like.

"Babykittyjade;c-18330360" wrote:

"Coconut27;c-18330106" wrote:
okay i just saw the actual photo of the map leak with the lot builds and sizes....im sorry but i don't understand their choices here at all. two 20x15 and two 20x20?? Only one 40x30, and two 30x20. and um....where is the build shown in the trailer with the pool on the roof? i didn't see it there. Either this map is not fully correct or they made a building just to show it off in the trailer.

I've seen people saying "the lot sizes dont matter" but like.... for the new lot type it does. like if you use up all ur larger lots in the world and only have the 20x20 or 20x15s, you definitely cant have a pool space and maybe barely even any shared spaces, because we have to take into account that the game design limits how much of the lot you can use, the last surrounding tile on lots are not usable to build on. My disappointment has raised again :(

To be fair it's possible they were trying to be accurate. It's very in line with South East Asia. Just like Mount Komorebi with all those small lots like Japan. Tiny blocks and small lots make it more authentic.
However, I do think we should have gotten just one large lot atleast. ?

Yeah I figured that was the case, but since its the sims, we know how clunky and big some objects can be :D I definitely think at least two big lots instead of one would've made a difference

"Coconut27;c-18330218" wrote:

"Dianesims;c-18330194" wrote:
This is ridiculous !! I’m sorry but how are you supposed to build an apartment complex on a 20x15 lot ?? You can’t even build a family home with a backyard on it, they’re the worst lots, they’re only ok for small community lots and tiny houses. Are you kidding me ?!

We should not have had anything under 30x20 for this EP.

"LeucosiaX;c-18330119" wrote:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53359428984_b4b433e112_k.jpgworld by leucosia x, on Flickr

yes if this leak is correct, https://twitter.com/SimGuruAnon. all of the lots are too small for what I was intending to make.

I do have to agree. And I don't enjoy seeing so many people say "you can build in other worlds though" but thats not that point, what if i want to use this one?? The pack is $40 and its a brand new world with some awesome cultural elements with a different climate than most worlds. Of course I want this world to be usable for my sims to live in, not just vacay! I like to make all diff kinds of sims, and this could add fresh new gameplay for me. I use alot of community lots in my saves and if my sims live here, that will take up most of the lots, so i'd want to be able to create apartments that hold alot of households, to save some space. But that will be hard if I only have one 40x30 and two 30x20s to use for that. Especially because I don't want to make tall 5 story builds in this world since its so small, it would feel out of place. Everyone has different play styles, but I know some like to do realism like i do, and that means my sims wont leave tomarang unless they plan a vacation to another one of the worlds. So it's crucial to have space in the world they reside in. It's just an odd choice that out of all of the worlds the packs have gotten, its the pack that offers multi-family units with shared community spaces that they give us the least amount and smallest sized lots in the world it comes with.

and it's really outstanding of all the other worlds that it has the smallest lot sizes. It's really nor acceptable for the concept and quality standards of an expansion pack. I have a toying theory that all the game dissapoints, the dv team has been well in the know of, but the corporation model for capitalism keeps the consumer discontent to sell more packs. This is really not right to say build in another world, what if this one of the few packs you own. Good point @Coconut27

"crocobaura;c-18330252" wrote:

"catloverplayer;c-18330243" wrote:

"crocobaura;c-18330128" wrote:

"LeucosiaX;c-18330119" wrote:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53359428984_b4b433e112_k.jpgworld by leucosia x, on Flickr

yes if this leak is correct, https://twitter.com/SimGuruAnon. all of the lots are too small for what I was intending to make.

I am not seeing the botanical gardens or the animal sanctuary, so they are definitely not lots, which is a bummer. But the icon of the second neighbourhood shows a tiger so maybe the sanctuary is indeed for tigers. I have a feeling these will be neighbourhood space locations similar to the temple in Mt. Komorebi and the gardens in San Sequoia, you can walk around them but there aren't many interactions or things to do there. I was hoping to see real tigers our sims can interact with, maybe even a tiger lot challenge where a tiger randomly shows up and scares our sims.

The garden is the lot with the tree icon above it.

You mean the park? I suppose it could be but why call it a botanical garden if the lot type is park? Is it different from park or national park? They made it seem like a feature and parks aren't new. I am more inclined to believe that the botanical garden is the rabbit hole building at the top pf the map with the green pavilion that was showed when they first announced the EP.

https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1719728595814465536/pu/img/5D7uZ7d1-kIO2uKS.jpg

what is the point of the rabbithole experience as I get zero enjoyment of sitting outside waiting for them to come out as a player- It's a video game. Other video games at least have a video showing. But is it so hard to make a lot we can enjoy activities on? Is that too much to ask for at this selling price?

Well, who said botanical garden is actual a new lot category? It might be categorized as park, but the layout be more like a botanical garden. In RL not all botanical gardens are huuuuge. Some smaller might specialize on some sort of plant. In Tomarang there might be both plants and spiritual offer features. If b.h. is a new category, perhaps plants growing there will be top quality and often look nicer than regular gardens/bbqparks,

"LeucosiaX;c-18330413" wrote:

"crocobaura;c-18330252" wrote:

"catloverplayer;c-18330243" wrote:

"crocobaura;c-18330128" wrote:

"LeucosiaX;c-18330119" wrote:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53359428984_b4b433e112_k.jpgworld by leucosia x, on Flickr

yes if this leak is correct, https://twitter.com/SimGuruAnon. all of the lots are too small for what I was intending to make.

I am not seeing the botanical gardens or the animal sanctuary, so they are definitely not lots, which is a bummer. But the icon of the second neighbourhood shows a tiger so maybe the sanctuary is indeed for tigers. I have a feeling these will be neighbourhood space locations similar to the temple in Mt. Komorebi and the gardens in San Sequoia, you can walk around them but there aren't many interactions or things to do there. I was hoping to see real tigers our sims can interact with, maybe even a tiger lot challenge where a tiger randomly shows up and scares our sims.

The garden is the lot with the tree icon above it.

You mean the park? I suppose it could be but why call it a botanical garden if the lot type is park? Is it different from park or national park? They made it seem like a feature and parks aren't new. I am more inclined to believe that the botanical garden is the rabbit hole building at the top pf the map with the green pavilion that was showed when they first announced the EP.

https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1719728595814465536/pu/img/5D7uZ7d1-kIO2uKS.jpg

what is the point of the rabbithole experience as I get zero enjoyment of sitting outside waiting for them to come out as a player- It's a video game. Other video games at least have a video showing. But is it so hard to make a lot we can enjoy activities on? Is that too much to ask for at this selling price?

Some people actually complain that loading lots is breaking their immersive gameplay experience. :lol: I'd also rather have loading lots instead of no gameplay at all.

Ooups - I hit Enter by mistake, but as the rest is a different topic than botanical gardens, I'll just grab a new post ;)

I've been thinking that something is missing in this map. As I understand a south-east Asian region with this much water - there would be lots of fishing activity, and those specific boats would make a big visual impression. We saw 3 boats in a picture, but that is not what I think of. I wish there would be a cluster of rather simple boats, along with a couple fishing spots. Some functionality could be added to some boats, ie being allowed to sit in the boat and fish. It would need some adjusted animations, but not much. And I'd be happy even if my sim needs to stand on his feet in that boat. Boats don't need to travel about to add something to this world. I'm afraid all we get is a few new seafood recipes...

I personally hope that the botanical gardens isn't a rabbithole but I don't think it is cause I think that fish pond SimGuruNinja showed is there.

"Simmerville;c-18330419" wrote:
Well, who said botanical garden is actual a new lot category? It might be categorized as park, but the layout be more like a botanical garden. In RL not all botanical gardens are huuuuge. Some smaller might specialize on some sort of plant. In Tomarang there might be both plants and spiritual offer features. If b.h. is a new category, perhaps plants growing there will be top quality and often look nicer than regular gardens/bbqparks,

You have a point there. In Horse Ranch they did call the night club a dance hall, but they didn't make it seem like a big feature.