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peragogo
5 years ago

Do you prefer open world or open lots?

Just curious where people land on this line.

In the Sims 3, we are able to follow our sims everywhere but a lot of lots (restaurants, grocery stores, movie theatres, career lots, etc) are rabbit holes. In The Sims 1, 2 and 4, the worlds are closed you’re able to follow your sim in a lot of lots, like grocery stores, restaurants, stores and even to work sometimes.

Overdue Edit:

The reason I asked is because I saw a post where someone really liked the rabbit holes. It gave them a chance to take a break from micromanaging their sims and that they knew their sims were having a great time at the movies or at a restaurant and watching the work go by.

I kept my post short to not bias the poll but probably too short. Sorry about that.
  • DoloresGrey's avatar
    DoloresGrey
    Seasoned Newcomer
    5 years ago
    I really like closed world but at the same time I like rabbit holes as well.
  • coolsim9999999's avatar
    coolsim9999999
    Seasoned Veteran
    5 years ago
    It would be awesome to have open neighborhoods to reduce loading screens and so Sims could walk next door without loading screens. I think it would be a great compromise between all loading screens to travel and a completely open world. B)
  • KatAnubis's avatar
    KatAnubis
    Rising Novice
    5 years ago
    I loved the "open world" of TS3 and really miss it. I don't care for having loading screens constantly. (I do understand why we don't have it but my computers have always been good enough that it's not a problem. I understand why EA has made the game so that even people without really good machines can still play.)

    I like sending my Sims to work where I can go with them sometimes, but I like it that I can choose to send them off to the rabbit hole work so that I can concentrate on the other Sims in the family who are at home. Work from home possibilities are nice too as long as sometimes I can send them off to the rabbit hole.

    I miss not being able to have Sims go to an actual bookstore or grocery store to buy something (and the ones I've seen created don't do it for me. Retail stores in TS4 feel too much like going to an Apple store. Might as well order it online.

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