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Pool Lots
drbelanger
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Is there any reason to have a pool lot in the game?
Seems to me, Sims can go swimming at a gym.
Is there ANY function to this lot?
If anyone includes them, can you tell me the pros?
Seems to me, Sims can go swimming at a gym.
Is there ANY function to this lot?
If anyone includes them, can you tell me the pros?
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I get them to swim, slide, bbq, play with sprinkles, water balloon fights, and so on.
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"wahoo" - aquaman
I think the main purpose of it depends on how you approach gameplay. I like to have a world for my sims to experience, and in the world there are places to swim that are not gyms and reasons to go swimming that aren't related to getting fit.
The main "pro" I would say is that AI behaviour of sims that you do not control is determined by the lot type, so on a gym lot, pools won't get used much by the AI, whereas on a pool lot they do. Additionally, what non-active sims are generated to come to the lot is determined by lot type, pools will get children as well as adults, for example.
If you approach the game more in terms of "i need objects x, y and z for my sims to gain skills a, b and c", and couldn't care less about what other non-active sims come and what they do, then a pool lot type doesn't really serve a purpose.
The Winters family Tree --- My Mods
I've made a Pool lot, and often times when I go there, Child Sims will file in to play at the Pool.
It can be a good place for your Children to make friends and work on their Motor skills.
I don't know if it's a good idea to have a Pool lot loaded during Cold Weather though.
Not sure if townies are smart enough to not dive into a Pool when it's cold out and they're at a Pool-type Lot.
Does the AI dynamically assign bar tenders and disk jockeys at a pool?
I ask this because Bath de Rille seems a wasted lot. I am VERY close to turning it into a night club, bar, or maybe restaurant and throwing an indoor pool thing, or maybe a water park as @PastelMermaid suggested into Newcrest or something.
Edit to add: I'd disable mods and go check, but it is freezing outside in my game atm....and I don't dare visit a pool lot when it's freezing out. lol
The Winters family Tree --- My Mods
Lol, freeze em!!! Can a sim die from exposure from swimming in winter? This will have to be investigated (evil grin)!
I am thinking of making a dual season water park. We shall see.
Made a Leisure Day holiday and it's really great. Sims BBQing, children coming to th epool lot and swimming as well as using the slip n' slide there ( a good use for it), sims even use the hot tubs on these lots as well. Bartenders don't spawn on these lots and I assume DJ's won't either as you'll have to hire one (or if you use mods use LittleMsSams lot trait for NPC's to appear to bartender, entertain, etc).
Definitely busy here throughout the day til night. As well as sims dancing to the stereo on the lot.
Scheduled a birthday party at a pool lot and it went just like this with sims interacting and just having fun on this lot. I like it. Just had my sim bring a birthday cake since this lot doesn't have a kitchen just a grill. Had 14 sims on this lot alone.
Had one evening like that where my sim went to pool and there was like four kids plus one elder on a saturday. During the daytime during school hours I don't ever see any kids.
is this on the gallery? what's the lot name?
"wahoo" - aquaman
Yep, this one is on the gallery! Calico Community Pool by silrosse
I love it because they have the whole thing set up for all sims to be able to enjoy being there even toddlers if you have Seasons as there's a little section with sprinklers and a toddler pool in a colorful playful area and across of that a small area if you bring your pet that has a bowl, mat and toys.
that's what attracted me to it in your photos, I love lots that have everyone in mind
"wahoo" - aquaman