How many floors do you put into most of your home builds? «12...Next Go

catmando830

catmando830

three and basement

Maybe, I should have asked as to why you choose to build the way you do.

takenbysheep

One story

I'm no amazing builder, but I feel like having more than a couple of stories can become a hassle or unrealistic in gameplay unless you're specifically playing sims living in a kind of mansion type house. That's just my opinion so I never build much taller than that. I also hardly ever build basements! I love them though, they can be so cool especially in public lots like clubs

DeKay

One story

One storey in the interior cuz stairs are a waste of time. They probably take like 30 sim mins to go up or down. XD

And I also don't like to toggle through the storeys.

Oldeseadogge

Two stories

Generally two, but it all depends on what I'm building. Going up, not out, saves precious lot space - important in view of the weensey lots we've been given. Vickies are at least two with basement, more if there's a tower or two involved. I just finished a helicopter facility in TS2 with one building having 4 levels: terminal on 1st, quarters for staff on 2nd, lower control tower level on 3rd, and the manned control area on the 4th. The tallest has been 7 levels (TS2 again) where I recreated a Victorian building in Bermuda using a copy of the plans. Not even the biggest lot in the game was enough, so the ends were a bit crimped. Needed the number of levels cheat, too.

Anthonydyer

Two stories

I like at least 2 floors. I never liked basements and I don't like 1 floor houses. I usually like to build attics, although it is not very practical in sims 4. I create suburban builds, so I try to strive for 2-3 floors, although I have not yet mastered 3 floors and make it look good.

BlueSeaWaves

Two stories

Darn didn’t see the 2 floor and a basement option! It’s hard for me to actually get up to 2 though but I’m trying! Creativity is hard sometimes

catmando830

three and basement

I like to build my basement(s) first, then go up.

cloudsky331

Two stories

It all depends on the needs of a specific sim and their aspirations. For example, as a family home I tend to make two or three stories depending on the amount of children.
Single sims get one story houses, usually in particularly odd shapes.

AlbaWaterhouse

two and basement

I usually do the ground floor with kitchen, living room, and all that. Then a second floor with the bedrooms and office and such.
Then I often add a basement with a bedroom for the teen, or the utility room or something like that.

CreoleSim

Two stories

Two stories is enough, Sims take forever, and rather navigate to the furthest items, like the toilet (Skip the downstairs half bath, to use a full one up stairs, down the long hall).

drakharis

four and basement

I am a builder and sometimes get crazy with my builds. I want my sims to have enough room for an exercise room, a music room, a wellness room, etc. and have fun. I have usually 4 bedroom suites in case they get married have a couple of kids. There aren't enough larger blank properties where I can do 2 stories and a basement to do everything I want.

Raven_Cat

One story

Not much of a builder. The only thing I'm really confident in building is starters for one or two sims, and there's not much point in building multiple stories when you can shove them in one bedroom

feetinstockings

One story

only one floor. I like my sims all in one screen so I can check on all of them if possible. stairs take up too much space and some naughty child will be upstairs painting the floors. so they all live on one floor so I know what they are doing.

LolaLuvsSims

feetinstockings wrote: »

only one floor. I like my sims all in one screen so I can check on all of them if possible. stairs take up too much space and some naughty child will be upstairs painting the floors. so they all live on one floor so I know what they are doing.

That's how I played TS3

musteni

Two stories

If it's a starter there might be just one. Otherwise I like putting bedrooms upstairs, at least the kids' bedrooms, master bedroom may be on the first floor if it fits.

Kali_Durga

two and basement

as many as i can

PeculiarPlumbob

Two stories

I just find two-story houses aesthetically more pleasing :'D

CommaSplice

Two stories

Basements are miserable for game play and the higher you build, the more insane that camera gets. I have done at least one 4 story build and I have built basements before, but these are not my favorite thing to do.

Scorpina2009

Two stories

I like two stories to keep their bedrooms separate from the living and dining areas. I don't like basements. If I am building on a large lot, I can build a one story and have enough space between the living/dining rooms on one side of house and the bedrooms on the other.

MDianaSims

Actually, I think my builds are very varied. Most of my starter homes are single story, but I have several that are two story. More expensive homes can range from bungalow to 3 floors and a basement. Although in most of them the top floor is an attic with dormers and I do prefer attics over basements. Four story builds are an absolute rarity though, because the camera movement is just too unpredictable on that floor.

LatteCrab

Two stories

I start small and I almost always run out of room, so I have to expand to two floors.
Rarely do I use three floors, because I hate when Sims take so long to get places.

Zeizeina

One story

I love tiny and warm homes.

x_Always_Heart_x

Two stories

I always start in a small one story home and work my way up to a large two story. I have yet to try playing in a large one story house

FanPhoria

I didn't vote, cause I don't really "build" anything. I usually start off with a one or two story home downloaded from the gallery. However, as the generations go on, I sometimes end up expanding quite a bit. Sometimes I move the kids out when they age up, but sometimes now, so when there's a full household I often end up building up, or down, or out from the initial build. One vampire family of mine has been on the same tiny lot for ages...but they now have three basements ;-P

JSwartz0181

Two stories

It really all depends on the build. Sometimes I do single story, others two, and even have three on one of my builds. Sometimes with basement, and sometimes without. If I had to pick one though, I'd say two, as it just allows the most out of the space available.

Anthonydyer wrote: »

I usually like to build attics, although it is not very practical in sims 4.

Funny you mention that.... I literally just added a room to formally be one to one of my builds (it had the level to make the roof, but it was just that.... a roofing level), just to be a place to put the Seasons auto-decorations item thingy, as well as other items my family has, but was kept in their inventory, and yet they kept getting whims to buy the item again. The room is unaccessible, but it's there now!