I like building house lots so I'd love to know what people want from their downloaded lots, style, how many bedrooms, how many packs used, etc. I'd love to hear your feedback to the following:1) How often do you download houses from the gallery?2) Is there a particular style e.g traditional, modern, fantasy (like a fairy or alien house) you prefer?3) How many bedrooms do you usually want in your house?4) Do you avoid lots that use a lot of packs or MOO (move objects on)?5) Any other feedback you think a builder should know. Thanks for your input!

I look for houses that don't use absurd tricks like overlapping objects. It's difficult to explain, there are a lot of things that make me delete the house right away when I see them, like windows and doors placed on a corner. I don't download often though, and usually I place them unfurnished because creators make a wild use of MOO. As for style and number of bedrooms, it depends on what I need.

1) Often - can't build for toffee!2) Modern or traditional. I'm not keen on the fantasy-type builds unless it's for, say, a themed restaurant3) Medium-sized lots (3 bedrooms, 4 max.)4) I don't mind a bit of MOO for small clutter objects but not keen on larger pieces being joined together5) Some clutter is great, but I prefer the 'less is more' approach :) Having said that, I'm very grateful for all the talented and generous builders out there because see point 1 :mrgreen:

"lsnishi;d-947006" wrote:I like building house lots so I'd love to know what people want from their downloaded lots, style, how many bedrooms, how many packs used, etc. I'd love to hear your feedback to the following:1) How often do you download houses from the gallery?2) Is there a particular style e.g traditional, modern, fantasy (like a fairy or alien house) you prefer?3) How many bedrooms do you usually want in your house?4) Do you avoid lots that use a lot of packs or MOO (move objects on)?5) Any other feedback you think a builder should know. Thanks for your input!1. Pretty much any time I need a house. I don't feel like I'm a very good builder so I look for gallery houses that I can either take as-is or use with just a little modification. I do download individual rooms as well if I'm happy with the house I'm playing but want to 'renovate' just part of it.2. I usually go for modern houses, something sleek, clean, and cool.3. Depends on the game, usually 1 when I start since I usually start with one sim, but then 2-3 once my sim has a family. Unless I want a mansion I don't really like big houses and I prefer to play on small lots as well (usually I don't play on anything bigger than 30x20).4. I own most packs so I don't mind if I find a house that makes use of a lot of packs...and I usually don't notice if the game says it's replaced or removed objects I don't have honestly. I do avoid most use of MOO; a little bit to make gardens or something look nice is fine, but I hate downloading a lot that has clutter completely covering every. single. surface and usually a lot of it was placed with MOO. Like the previous poster said, overlapping objects is a turn-off for me. 5. I really love when a builder takes the time to design a pretty garden (not the kind with the harvestable plants, but the ones in build mode) or a cute yard in general, for me it really pulls the whole build together.

"lsnishi;d-947006" wrote:I like building house lots so I'd love to know what people want from their downloaded lots, style, how many bedrooms, how many packs used, etc. I'd love to hear your feedback to the following:1) How often do you download houses from the gallery? Sometimes often, sometimes not. Often when I'm creating a new game.2) Is there a particular style e.g traditional, modern, fantasy (like a fairy or alien house) you prefer? I download a variety.3) How many bedrooms do you usually want in your house? 2-3.4) Do you avoid lots that use a lot of packs or MOO (move objects on)? If possible, yes.5) Any other feedback you think a builder should know. Have fun.Thanks for your input!

"lsnishi;d-947006" wrote:I like building house lots so I'd love to know what people want from their downloaded lots, style, how many bedrooms, how many packs used, etc. I'd love to hear your feedback to the following:1) How often do you download houses from the gallery?2) Is there a particular style e.g traditional, modern, fantasy (like a fairy or alien house) you prefer?3) How many bedrooms do you usually want in your house?4) Do you avoid lots that use a lot of packs or MOO (move objects on)?5) Any other feedback you think a builder should know. Thanks for your input!Quite often as I seem to scatter build (everything everywhere) I like keep it simple style, currently into the tiny house, but normally like simple one floor, open concept kitchen/ living/ areas3 - 4 bedroomI don't like the MOO cheat, I forget to enable it and it causes lots of headache when remodelingSometimes I would just like the house layout and not furnished.

What do you look for in downloaded house lots from the gallery?

40 Replies

Trykmi
8 years ago
I look for houses that don't use absurd tricks like overlapping objects. It's difficult to explain, there are a lot of things that make me delete the house right away when I see them, like windows and doors placed on a corner. I don't download often though, and usually I place them unfurnished because creators make a wild use of MOO. As for style and number of bedrooms, it depends on what I need.
loubyloulou
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
1) Often - can't build for toffee!
2) Modern or traditional. I'm not keen on the fantasy-type builds unless it's for, say, a themed restaurant
3) Medium-sized lots (3 bedrooms, 4 max.)
4) I don't mind a bit of MOO for small clutter objects but not keen on larger pieces being joined together
5) Some clutter is great, but I prefer the 'less is more' approach :) Having said that, I'm very grateful for all the talented and generous builders out there because see point 1 :mrgreen:
mistwolf7
8 years ago
"lsnishi;d-947006" wrote:
I like building house lots so I'd love to know what people want from their downloaded lots, style, how many bedrooms, how many packs used, etc. I'd love to hear your feedback to the following:

1) How often do you download houses from the gallery?
2) Is there a particular style e.g traditional, modern, fantasy (like a fairy or alien house) you prefer?
3) How many bedrooms do you usually want in your house?
4) Do you avoid lots that use a lot of packs or MOO (move objects on)?
5) Any other feedback you think a builder should know.

Thanks for your input!

1. Pretty much any time I need a house. I don't feel like I'm a very good builder so I look for gallery houses that I can either take as-is or use with just a little modification. I do download individual rooms as well if I'm happy with the house I'm playing but want to 'renovate' just part of it.
2. I usually go for modern houses, something sleek, clean, and cool.
3. Depends on the game, usually 1 when I start since I usually start with one sim, but then 2-3 once my sim has a family. Unless I want a mansion I don't really like big houses and I prefer to play on small lots as well (usually I don't play on anything bigger than 30x20).
4. I own most packs so I don't mind if I find a house that makes use of a lot of packs...and I usually don't notice if the game says it's replaced or removed objects I don't have honestly. I do avoid most use of MOO; a little bit to make gardens or something look nice is fine, but I hate downloading a lot that has clutter completely covering every. single. surface and usually a lot of it was placed with MOO. Like the previous poster said, overlapping objects is a turn-off for me.
5. I really love when a builder takes the time to design a pretty garden (not the kind with the harvestable plants, but the ones in build mode) or a cute yard in general, for me it really pulls the whole build together.
bsozz
8 years ago
"lsnishi;d-947006" wrote:
I like building house lots so I'd love to know what people want from their downloaded lots, style, how many bedrooms, how many packs used, etc. I'd love to hear your feedback to the following:

1) How often do you download houses from the gallery? Sometimes often, sometimes not. Often when I'm creating a new game.
2) Is there a particular style e.g traditional, modern, fantasy (like a fairy or alien house) you prefer? I download a variety.
3) How many bedrooms do you usually want in your house? 2-3.
4) Do you avoid lots that use a lot of packs or MOO (move objects on)? If possible, yes.
5) Any other feedback you think a builder should know. Have fun.

Thanks for your input!
burnished_dragon
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
"lsnishi;d-947006" wrote:
I like building house lots so I'd love to know what people want from their downloaded lots, style, how many bedrooms, how many packs used, etc. I'd love to hear your feedback to the following:

1) How often do you download houses from the gallery?
2) Is there a particular style e.g traditional, modern, fantasy (like a fairy or alien house) you prefer?
3) How many bedrooms do you usually want in your house?
4) Do you avoid lots that use a lot of packs or MOO (move objects on)?
5) Any other feedback you think a builder should know.

Thanks for your input!

Quite often as I seem to scatter build (everything everywhere)
I like keep it simple style, currently into the tiny house, but normally like simple one floor, open concept kitchen/ living/ areas
3 - 4 bedroom
I don't like the MOO cheat, I forget to enable it and it causes lots of headache when remodeling
Sometimes I would just like the house layout and not furnished.
kaeyresky
8 years ago
1. rarely
2. depends
3. depends
4. packs don't matter to me, moo depends
5. I would say focus less on these details (which can vary even within the same person depending on what they're in the mood for at the time) and focus more on just making the things you'd like to make.
AquaGamer1212
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
1. All the time, I tend to build boxes lol. Still working on that haha.
2. Traditional is usually my go to.
3. Depends on which family the house is for. I wish there were some nicer small houses.
4. Nope
5. I like to see the builder’s personal style incorporated into the design.
ConfussedGirl84
8 years ago
I download houses pretty often since I seem to be a terrible architect.
What's I'd really love is to find houses that are unfurnished the way they'd be in RL, still having fixtures and major appliances. Most houses have waaaayyyy too much stuff, but then if you place them unfurnished, there's no sinks, toilets, counters, ovens, showers.. etc.
lsnishi
8 years ago
Thanks for all the responses! It's been interesting to see your preferences.
elliebreton
Legend
8 years ago
1) Whenever I need a house, though on rare occasions I will build my own.
2) I like traditional mostly, family homes/farm houses.
3) I tend to have large families more often and like 3 or 4 bedrooms.
4) I have all packs so do not avoid any. I don't mind a bit of MOOing but not over-the-top.
5) My sims are always poor so I am always on the lookout for starter homes with more than 2 bedrooms - or houses in the $30-$50K range when they can afford a bit more. And I do not like huge houses or ones that are over-the-top expensive. I also like them to be playable rather than just looking pretty.

Quite often I will download a gorgeous house, only to find that the top floor bedrooms are enclosed within a roof space so you can only see inside them by looking downwards from the top. Homes like that, to me, are not playable. Also, if they are an extravagant shape, so when you play with front walls down you will get lots of walls still partly up and blocking your view because of how they are placed - I will not play in a house like that.

I tend to mostly play from one angle (usually the front, like a traditional dolls house irl) and do not like things blocking my view. And I also hate ceiling lights and have to delete every single one, cos I'm weird like that :D

Edit - Oh yeah, forgot to say - I really have to have a little landscaping too. Doesn't have to be anything much, maybe just a pathway with a tree or a few flowers. But if I download a house and it has absolutely nothing outside I will delete it without even looking inside it.

Gosh, I just realised that I am really fussy!!