I've always wanted to know what simmers' favourite worlds were so I decided to make a poll to see what worlds are the most popular. You will see I have only included worlds from the sims 3 expansions, although I am well aware of the amazing worlds that simmers have made. I also could not include the worlds that can be purchased from the store due to the poll feature only allowing up to ten options. Feel free to cast your vote and expand on them in the comments. I would love to hear your thoughts
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All of the rest are ok, but Sunset Valley would have to be my least favorite. It’s pretty, don’t get me wrong, but I played it for so long that I grew heartily tired of it and haven’t played it for years and years. I enjoy seeing other’s pics of it though
IP I love because there's so much to do that's unique to that world and for different reasons the same goes for Bridgeport.
Depends on the type of household I'm playing. I love Moonlight Falls though!
HillyPlays
P.A.C.E- Positive Attitude Changes Everything
My favorite is actually Hidden Springs, though. Followed closely by Sunlit Tides and Dragon Valley. I just love the atmosphere in each of them.
I've always wanted to like Moonlight Falls, since I love the supernatural EP so much, but it seems a bit gloomy. Always foggy and overcast, even mid-day on a "sunny" day. And during my most recent save there, there seemed to be a distinct lack of single YA males.
HillyPlays
P.A.C.E- Positive Attitude Changes Everything
I guess the fact that I have been very slow in adding new EPs to my game (I still have 4 that I own but haven't installed) means I haven't had time to familiarize myself with the newer towns.
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
I do really love Isla Paradiso, though, definitely my favourite of the EP worlds. Pretty, tropical, colourful, and you can go below the surface of the ocean and it's like a whole other world!
@KaytayRoall I think EA wanted to create a Washington State feeling, much inspired from the Twilight series...
PoppySims Archive
InnaLisa Pose Archive
Devolution of Sims - a once customisable open world sandbox which has become a DLC Party catalog in a shoebox
I ♡ Pudding
Thought I would paste a bit of an old simmers review of the game but in bold highlight something.This reviewer coming out the gate before playing already had it set in their mind with the Ewwww Yucky mentality but then they played it.
Actual Review Quote
I actually think that my lowered hopes played a part in my first impressions of the game – although I was expecting a decent expansion, I found it difficult to envision it being something special – so by the time the loading screen finished and I entered the new town (appropriately titled “Starlight Shores”), my view changed quite drastically. Looking around the town once I’d created my family, I found myself taking to it more and more every second I played – there wasn’t one community building in the neighbourhood which didn’t have a beautiful design. The whole combination of an urban and rural area worked nicely too, offering something different whilst still delivering a well executed parody of California. And that was just the start......
Anyway
Now just a quick aerial map of Starlight Shores and .................................. look at that beach people
Lets look at a few pics of the town nobody likes
PS: Plus Kerry Kasmir lives there that should be plenty of reason to move there and stalk her everyday from across the street in your finest creeper outfit (she lives at 79 Oceanview Drive) make her love you through persistence and eventually have her babies
Not that I know or anything *Gulp* just a suggestion
PoppySims Archive
InnaLisa Pose Archive
Devolution of Sims - a once customisable open world sandbox which has become a DLC Party catalog in a shoebox
I ♡ Pudding
SS It is great and really a good base to empty as you see fit and add your own touch.Never got around to it but wanted to add cool stuff or a pier/ boardwalk to the beach.Just get rid of the show aspects turn it into a tourist town
https://youtu.be/X2eiCUQDNvQ
@Amphora Twinbrook has never been my absolute favourite (I'm not a fan of the swampy areas) but I do love the town centre and the aesthetics of the homes built there. As for Sunset Valley, because it's the town from the base game, I think that simmers either grow to love it or hate it- I love it. You can always give it a new lease of life by adding new lots and sims
@Steamvarius I would love Sunset Valley to be slightly bigger so we could add new plots of land for the community lots that weren't in the base game. I've not played Appaloosa Plains much because I don't have pets enabled on my game right now due to several issues my computer seems to have with it.
@Emily4331 Bridgeport is a nice change after all the other suburban worlds in the game. I also love the section of the map which is almost exclusively made up of celebrities and their homes. Adding the professional bars to community lots in other worlds is a pain. I wish it automatically replaced the default bars with the professional ones to save us the trouble of having to add them ourselves.
@telmarina Ahhh Isla Paradiso is a beautiful world. The hidden islands are so fun to unlock and I love the 'tropical paradise' feel. It is unfortunately buggy. I do believe you can download a 'fixed' version of the world that a fellow simmer made which is a replica of the world but with fixed routing issues.
@JoAnne65 Touch wood, Bridgeport has never given me too many issues, the subway stations are somewhat annoying, but it is mainly the high rise buildings that glitch and create issues for me. Unfortunately I can't play IP anymore due to the issues with it.
@HillyBeth Honestly I've no really played too much moonlight falls, maybe I'll give it a go sometime.
@KaytayRoall I've not played much Appaloosa Plains but the autumnal vibe looks pretty. I don't own Hidden Springs or Dragon Valley but they both do look like interesting worlds. I agree about the fog and darkness in Moonlight Falls. I think it is part of the aesthetic, though, being included with the supernatural ep.
@Mikezumi This is how I feel about Sunset Valley, I know where every sim lives and where every spawner is after playing for eight years.
@Sigzy05 Bridgeport is a nice world.
@dreamerz13 Isla Paradiso is a gorgeous world. Unfortunately I can't play it much due to the lag and several routing issues.
@jillbg Twinbrook seems like a really good town for storytelling as it has so many different layers.
@Pary It's architecture is one of my favourite parts. It's beautiful!
@CravenLestat Starlight Shores is definitely an underrated town. I'm British so the 'California parody' is lost on me but it has some beautiful scenery (and some lovely sims, too )
@Pary I only really use Starlight Shores for 'showtime' sims. Now I'm thinking about using it for sims even if they aren't gonna be singers, acrobats or magicians. I might just remove the irrelevant lots and replace them with different ones.
@ZeeGee Sunset Valley is that loyal old friend that I always seem to return to...
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I like most of these worlds mainly because I have no problem removing venues. clubs, hangouts, firestations, or any other lot I don't plan on using. Also I will customize the remaining lots to get what I want, using combo structures and freeing up some lots to add missing community lots.
The Cowboy and the Mermaid
Off topic, but if you're not opposed to mods, there is a mod that turns the juice bars into professional bars. I hate switching out all of the bars too so this makes it super easy to get bartenders on those lots. And the best part is you can turn the mod on or off in the game, if you just want to go back to making regular drinks. It's here if interested.
But yeah, Bridgeport is my favorite for pretty much the same reasons. Love how many different places there are to go out at night and I love the sims there.
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI