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Open neighborhoods?
Lorenerd11
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This is probably not the first, nor the last thread about it, but I strongly believe we should be able to move between different lots on the same neighborhood without a loading screen.
The other lots don't necessarily have to be "active", but the transition should still be seamless, much like how residential lots are "opened up" when your Sim is let in. Loading screens should only be encountered when moving between neighborhoods.
In fact, it would be great if we could "open up" multiple lots at once, so that while one Sim is at a cafe, another Sim in the household can go to the adjacent library – with both of the lots remaining active until the first Sim leaves the cafe.
I'm aware that one of the biggest problem with the idea is performance, so perhaps it could be made a toggle, allowing players to change their settings based on how much their computers can handle
If it is made a toggle, which setting would you play on?
The other lots don't necessarily have to be "active", but the transition should still be seamless, much like how residential lots are "opened up" when your Sim is let in. Loading screens should only be encountered when moving between neighborhoods.
In fact, it would be great if we could "open up" multiple lots at once, so that while one Sim is at a cafe, another Sim in the household can go to the adjacent library – with both of the lots remaining active until the first Sim leaves the cafe.
I'm aware that one of the biggest problem with the idea is performance, so perhaps it could be made a toggle, allowing players to change their settings based on how much their computers can handle
If it is made a toggle, which setting would you play on?
Post edited by Lorenerd11 on
Open neighborhoods? 52 votes
All lots in the neighborhoods active at all times.
51%
27 votes
Multiple lots active at a time, but only when a played Sim is visiting the lot.
32%
17 votes
Only one lot active at a time, but with seamless transition and no loading screens.
9%
5 votes
Keep lot loading as it is.
5%
3 votes
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I mean, darnit, move an object just one tile away off the lot with TOOL, and you can use that object from any lot in the neighborhood at all. So the restriction feels somewhat arbitrary.
But i def would like to visit neighbours and neighbouring community lots without a loading screen.
Proud Giyu Tomioka simp.
The only thing missing is the inside of the houses which is a) not very demanding and b) they could make it so you can "knock on door" so that the furniture has time to load. I cannot justify the 20 second loading screen unless the problem is that super outdated engine they are using which would be understable.
I am with you, though, there is no excuse for closed neighborhoods at this point. It was disappointing at launch and aged even worse with the pseudo open neighborhoods.
This is something I want to understand also. 🤔
I too find the loading screens a PITA so the eradication of them (if that's possible) would be a massive improvement for me
Lesson learned!
I don't understand this either, I assume it was part of the "project olympus design" where the game was supposed to be online. The game for some reason removes everything when traveling between lots, it's a very strange design decision because there is no reason why we can't use the assets that are already there, as you said, the only things that are missing are the interior. But the game does not support it.
I once got in a conversation about this with TwistedMexi, who you may know as the creator of the T.O.O.L mod which allows you to place objects off lot. Apperantly it's built into the UI and everything. He is just as confused as many others why they chose to do this.
It's like moving from one one chair to another chair when sitting at a table by removing the all the chairs, the entire table and then move it back again and sit down on the other chair.
Edit: Having said that, simulation lag, even with only one open lot, is an issue for many people, including people with high-end gaming machines. I'm not sure the engine can handle much more, which is a huge problem for a game in 2021. Given the state previous Sims games were left in when they moved on, I would not hold my breath waiting for an engine upgrade.