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What about Build Mode?
ehaught58
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The Sims 4 has been out for 2 years now and we have seen a lot of things added to Live Mode and Buy Mode. But, what about Build Mode? We have seen very little added to the game that pertains to Build Mode. And, I am not talking about objects that have been added to Build Mode such as trees, bushes, tiles, wallpaper, and the such, but I am talking about build tools like something dealing with landscaping and terrain building. And, what about tools that work with world building and adding more lots to the worlds... we really need more lots! What about more roof types, we really need round and octagonal roofs. I could go on and on, but if you stop and think about it, there has been very little changes to Build Mode in the past 2 years. What about it Aron? What have you been doing to add to Build Mode?
"If you build it, they will come." - Movie: Field of Dreams
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I also feel it's a bit odd any missing build mode mechanics have been placed so low in terms of priority.
Exactly my point! We have seen very little improvement with Build Mode in the past 2 years!
"If you build it, they will come." - Movie: Field of Dreams
I would enjoy a builders stuff pack.
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I am not saying that we have not received anything new for Build Mode, I am saying we have received VERY LITTLE when it comes to Build Mode. @Inna Minnit Your list, of things we have received is pretty short, don't you think?
"If you build it, they will come." - Movie: Field of Dreams
@fullspiral I am a new simmer could explain to me please what the platform is?
A platform is separate from the foundation and can be added with or without a foundation. Think of it as a "stage", which is what most people used it for.
"If you build it, they will come." - Movie: Field of Dreams
It explains it, and it's possibilities best in this thread:
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817859/wanted-stage-platform-tool-for-building-stairs-sims-2-style/p1
But yes, I desperately want new build features too. I don't even play in live mode anymore.
I believe that you are right in that the game has the ability for terrain tools. We should have them after 2 years of development.
"If you build it, they will come." - Movie: Field of Dreams
And I would love to have foundations with different heights on one lot and be able to raise or lower the terrain.
Have you ever seen octagonal roofs in real life like the ones we can make in the game? EA knows how to make an octagonal roof like they did in previous versions....
"If you build it, they will come." - Movie: Field of Dreams
Close enough to an actual octagonal roof for me
Though it is not perfect, it will do. But why should we have to "create" it? Why don't they just give us one like in previous versions? And, how do you create a round roof with what we have?
"If you build it, they will come." - Movie: Field of Dreams
Things I would like to see:
The ability to build outbuildings that could be not on foundation of the house was, and also to have different wall height.
The ability to have a favorites folder that you could put your go-to items in. I have certain doors I like better than others. Also if we could sort all build items by style, that would be pretty sweet.
More stair options. Spiral, stairs with landings that switchback. A better way to make stairwells for multi-story homes. And windows that could be placed in stairwells without #MOO.
Elevators?
Mirrors that are decorative and don't obscure gameplay. I would use mirrors more if they didn't block views.
Curtains that would fit windows. Honestly the scales don't often match.
I would love more color options but I would be thrilled if the color swatches we have were uniform. And if there was a way that you could easily find matching/coordinating items. Searching for "blue" is not that useful as you get many options. Again, uniform color swatches please.
So the same as split levels?
Well, kind of, the platform and foundation would not recognize each other. If they were side by side and touching, you couldn't have a Sim walk across it because they wouldn't recognize each other... weird!
"If you build it, they will come." - Movie: Field of Dreams
like how "T" toggles the build perspective to Top view.
I want "F" to toggle the build perspective to floor view.
and then retexture the ceiling.
and polygonal roofing
other than that I can't think imagine a world editor, unless it was build outside of the game, and what ever you edit you have to import it into The Sims 4.
My Mood:
However, there is an old photo of the sims 4, very very early in development, that shows a very sloped lot, which means terrain editing was at least being explored. So maybe there is a possibility of it coming back.
-Octagonal and round roof
-More roof textures
-A glass roof (dome, triangular and flat) for greenhouses and observatories
-A lot of more windows, including multi-level windows. If they can make different wall height windows, what's so difficult about multi-level?
-Terrain tool, because having everything flat looks excedingly boring. This would include terrain raising, lower and pond tool.
-More realistic textures and landscaping. The clay-looking trees just don't work for me, and the fakeness of the water in ponds and rivers around the world, make me want to cry. Basically my favourite thing about the Sims 3 was the beautiful landscaping. I spent half of my time playing it admiring the scenery when my sims were busy or sleeping. So this needs to be adressed.
-More landscape objects.
#Fallen-over trees
#Very big rocks with tree roots around and through it
#Moss-covered rocks, trees etc.
#Decorative mushrooms (different types, like normal and red with white dots etc.)
#More wall-climbing shrubs to be placed on walls, including ivy, moss etc. (realistic!)
-Stages/raised platforms
-Different foundation hights for different buildings on the same lot
-Ability to build a fountain indoors
-More fountain objects.
#Rock/glass walls with waterfall over it (modern)(comes in different sizes from small to the size of an actual wall for cool indoor areas)
#Stone statues like a woman "crying" with the water trickling out of her eyes; someone pouring water into the fountain from a pot, etc.
#Abstract glass figures with water flowing through it/out of it etc.
-Spiral staircases, ladders, L-shaped stairs and more rotating options for stairs
-When a beach EP comes out, ability to build on water and boats
-Sliding doors
-Auto-roof tool
-Garage doors
-Attics!
-More transparent pool water. If you add paint or bricks etc. to the pool interior, you can barely see it. In Sims 3, I once had a vampire and I made his pool with red walls so it looked like blood. It would be fun to more clearly customize the pools. With the different types of pool water available now, there could be a new "transparent" colour so people who like the current water can keep it.
These are more buy mode, but would be nice to have as well:
-More lights. We need some more types of lighting. Raw lightbulbs, little sky lights that look like stars etc.
-More fireplaces. Big classic stone ones, very small ones, modern glass ones etc.
-More curtains (that actually fit the windows!)
-More items that fit perfectly to the whole lenght of a wall.
#Whole-wall bookshelves
#Modern glass panels with water or lava flowing over it
Pirates!! http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/906481/pirate-gp-smuggling-dueling-live-on-ship-or-build-own-and-more#latest