Why do you ignore the drive thru?

thejazzdiva · December 20, 2012 2:34AM

thejazzdiva wrote:

Okay, I have been visiting towns, and have noticed something peculiar. Gulp and Brow and Krusty Burger, have drive thru windows, but in so may towns, people place those buildings so that the drive-thru is virtually obstructed.

If there is a feature added that has cars, or a quest... How would you access the drive thru?

Or am I just being to picky of a city planner?

Ehrmmmm...think I'll just wait until such cars or quests exist to worry about this. But..thanks for bringing it to my attention?

josh4908 · December 20, 2012 2:57AM

It take it into consideration just to make my town look like a town

kschold · December 20, 2012 2:59AM

I noticed the drive-thrus too and put enough pavement around them that my imaginary cars could use them.

Gjoene · December 20, 2012 3:11AM

For the Krusty Burger I took the drive through into account. Still have to do it with Gulp n Brow, but Ill wait till the snow melts before I add any new decorations.

Still, people should do with their town whatever they like

KieranAPB · December 20, 2012 3:16AM

I built a drive-through for the Krusty Burger that was as close as I could get it to the one in the TV show, it ended up looking horrible so I removed it. If you pay attention to the signage on the Gulp N' Blow you'll notice it directs the lane to run in front of the main entrance, which makes no logical sense.

Glock23D · December 20, 2012 3:32AM

I agree with u Kieran, i only respect the drive thru in the Krusty Burger as u can see in the link on my sig.

vampiresscro · December 20, 2012 3:45AM

I found about a month ago, I had ignored one of my drive thrus ( which was Gulp 'N Blow). I fixed it.

I find I tend to lean towards certain references within my own home city. We do have a few couple of McDonalds within my city (Edmonton, AB, Canada), that honestly do have the Togo window almost upon an entrance door. It made me laugh & be very aware @ the same time of what was goin on around me (walkin out a door n almost bein on top the hood of a car. Sob!)

So, needless to say, I have seen something like Gulp 'N Blows set up practiced in real life!

KimC.

sonny1618 · December 20, 2012 6:10AM

I took note of that and designed them accordingly, especially the Krusty Burger. The Gulp'n'Blow is slightly more pedestrianised but it's still possible to drive past the way I have it set up so I think it counts. It's all about the little details.

kgirl32 · December 20, 2012 6:34AM

I am currently ignoring the drive thrus, but I will change that once I have all buildings built and I am able to get rid of my extra brown houses and make some space.

It drives me crazy.

MoopsDude · December 20, 2012 6:38AM

The drive through thing used to bug me but when to stop to realize this is a post apocalyptic Springfield where they are adjusting to a "new normal" after the blast, things should be expected to be a little off. I think Barney probably uses the drive through on foot from time to time, and he is not fussy about pavement or roads.

rs876 · December 20, 2012 8:08AM

I used to stress about them. And then I gave up.

Simpsons00001 · December 20, 2012 8:12AM

I usually incorporate the drive-thrus....otherwise I feel incomplete

dromtsul · December 20, 2012 8:19AM

I have both of mine along roads so they can be used. I also keep my dumpster accessible.

fragrlr0ck · December 20, 2012 9:35AM

I used to have some angst over them, but they seem to be under control now.

zuzupj · December 20, 2012 9:49AM

I didn't ignore the drive thru with either buildings. the GnB might look like it because I have it up against the wall, but it's in the small detail. I have a path for an imaginary car to drive up, curve around the parking lot to get to the window. It doesn't have a order box so it doesn't need a wrap around the building thing. I view it like the drive thru liquor stores I would go to, they just have a window you pull up to.

jbondra · December 20, 2012 10:00AM

I always make use of the drive thru, giving the buildings a separate street within the land that the GnB or krusty burger is on. I don't like to just put it on the corner of a normal road, otherwise everyone waiting in line backs into the roads and holds up traffic.

mike_bornste · December 20, 2012 10:08AM

I didn't stress about the drive thru too much.

Originally, I just used pavement to represent the drive thru. But I recently moved both the Krusty and Gulp n' Blow and got a little more serious. By playing with roads, I was able to made lanes with a median to separate the drive thru from the road.

Looks nice. Assuages my need for verisimilitude. All good.

djdeadserious · December 20, 2012 10:32AM

Can you guys post some screenshots?

I have mines against roads but that'd be silly...to order food from the main road

sonny1618 · December 20, 2012 10:34AM

mike_bornste wrote:

Assuages my need for verisimilitude.

A most delightful and mellifluous phrase.

epitome9362 · December 20, 2012 11:13AM

Thanks to this thread, I parked the ambulance at the Krusty Burger speaker.
Why didn't I think of that before?? :roll:

El Jorge44 · December 20, 2012 11:14AM

I've made drive thru lanes. haven't really seen many others do it but I like it

Why do you ignore the drive thru?

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