I have enough simpoints for one town from the store.
I already have Sunlit Tides, Riverview, and Lucky Palms (without the casino or exclusive items, just the standard version).
All of them seem very interesting and seem to have their own pros and cons.
Even after watching LGR's reviews on the towns, I still cannot make up my mind.
So help me out here! What town should I get?
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What town should I buy from the store? 48 votes
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If I had to pick though I'd say....either Monte Vista, because Pizza and Italy, plus big world, or.....Aurora Skies.
For me Monte Vista would come in second. Hidden Springs is also very pretty, but I've only ever used it as a testing ground for mods and not a world in an active game. Sunlit Tides would also be high on my list, and Riverview tops them all with no argument, but as you said you already have those.
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It is great for raising children, but there is no need to buy the Learning Center; the premium items can be bought as stand alones I think; and the ballon is good for woohoo, but that’s all.
Monte Vista would be my second choice, for the warm light; and Dragon Valley, for, well, the dragons.
A benefit is that it has 20 empty lots perfect for giving it your own touch and most empty lots are gorgeous spots.Three are big sized a 64x64 a 60x60 and a 50x50 important because the Last Venue of Amore fits the theme perfectly as does the Villa Paraiso featured look premade store lot
Also notable items are the pretty red poppy plants for landscaping and cute window boxes which I believe are the ones have recolorable flowers and the outfit perfect for making Amish Male Sims.Video below using the outfit to make a Amish sim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg2V0Sl5s7U
Both Dragon Valley and Monte Vista are absolutely gorgeous worlds, and both have a beautiful and amazing array of community rabbitholes. I would find it difficult to choose between them if I had to, but I find myself playing in Monte Vista more than I do in DV.
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Also, there's just something about the intense green grass in HS that I like.
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What I love about HS is the rocky shallows around the lake. I love that, instead of seeing sand or dirt.
I didn't vote sorry, because I couldn't choose!
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One of my sim stories took place there.
I don't care for the downtown area itself as the buildings are not like Bridgeport apartments.
I mostly use the regular house lots for my sims and I use the community lots in the downtown area.
I particularly love the fixer upper car that comes with it.
You can work on it for handiness skills and sell for a nice amount of Simoleons, or just keep it.
Your sims can romance in it, listen to music while they drive around town. It's the best car in the game as far as game play goes.
This is what I did with the town.
-Added a large farm with the Grand Pa's grove set. It's nice to have you country sims head to the big city for entertainment.
-Had an awesome Old Money mansion outside of town to contrast with the New Money Art Deco theme.
-Put in that large amusement park lot
-Added one of the Island Paradise vacation resorts.
-Put in mooring post for boats.
-Put in a Casino for more entertainment
I have a link here that will take you a page in one of my threads that will show you my sim on a series of dates around town.
You can see what I added to the place to make it more fun.
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/13878294/#Comment_13878294
IF you want to check it out from the start, you can go here to see the potential of the place.
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/13006860/#Comment_13006860
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And no need for a special lighting mod, Monte Vista comes with its own magical light!
Of the others I am only now beginning to explore Dragon Valley. Again it is very scenic but the yellow taxi cabs are really out of place. The community lots in this world are well done and very attractive. Not too keen on the dragon gameplay, I would have preferred a full size version Another one which is visually very pretty is Hidden Springs but I use it more for building than gameplay.
One I would hesitate to get again is Midnight Hollow. Even though it brought business gameplay and some really good build objects, it is very poorly lit which makes gameplay uncomfortable if you have a visual impairment.
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But I like all the other worlds as well, because every one of them have their own feeling when staying there!
@Pary : according to Aurora Skies and the awful snow: there is a mod out there by Potato Ballad Sims which changed the environment so that the snow is white as normal again. It can be found here: https://potato-ballad-sims.tumblr.com/post/177355341248/i-always-thought-aurora-skies-was-one-of-the
I´m playing with the fixed version and don´t have problems with it. And I don´t have problems with stuck Sims in the middle of nowhere in the mountains north of the town anymore!
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/950668/meet-the-helmquists-a-sims-3-story#latest
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/953447/streuner-a-cat-s-tale#latest
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/953447/streuner-a-cat-s-tale
The pools are large enough for wave stations too!
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Thank you for pointing the fixed world out though, because someone else who would prefer to have AS with snow might see it, when they otherwise might not have
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Hidden Springs is a beautiful world. I love all the greenery and the cabins.
I've only recently purchased Roaring Heights and haven't played any sims there yet, but it surprised me. It's just so beautiful and you'd be amazed seeing how many awesome lots for art deco you can find on the exchange thanks to this world. Plop them all down and your world will be ready for everything!
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Hidden Springs seems very nice to me and tbh I don't have much experiences in the other worlds, but Roaring Heights has more good looking
Yeah, the probably so. I've tried all the store worlds, but mostly sampling them.
I liked Roaring Heights enough to play it for a much longer time.
I am giving Monte Vista another spin from what I've read here.
I have been wanting to play a multi-generational nectar making family. I've already been in Monte Vista to plop down a few lots.
The founder will start from scratch, but should be in this home before or by the time he is an elder.
His children will go on to buy the huge mansion.
This townie is just testing the tractor path.
The ultimate home will be the one I used in Roaring Heights.
They will buy the property next door for farming, horse riding, and stables.
Love those houses, CK - but then you always have such gorgeous builds. My interest has been piqued for Monte Vista as well due to the posts in this thread - can't remember the last time I played there. Guess I'll just have to copy you and start a new save.