Function: My lots are optimized for gameplay. I don't go overboard when decorating and use cheats with caution.
I am really bad at building and I don't want all my houses to look like square boxes, so I usually download a house I like from the Gallery (often something modern and simple). Then I delete all the clutter and things I don't need (I don't play big families, so no need for 3+ bedrooms) and put there things I like and which I find useful (skill building objects and such).
I don't use any building cheats aside from "moveobjects". I prefer playing in one-level houses with lots of open space, so I have a good view of where my sims are and what they're doing. They can't escape from my sight muhahahahaha .
For me it's function first, and view blocking second. If my sims can't get around or climb into a bathtub, that build isn't funtional, and will get either deleted or renovated. I don't like dealing with roof angles that cut into my visability, and tall bookshelves, etc can get annoying. I will often play it for a bit to see if I can adjust, but if roofs or furniture choices bug me enough I'll make some changes.
I'm not a super builder (I can't even imagine how some people can do such amazing things); but I like to do a lot of renovating of existing or downloaded builds. When I'm in the right mood I like to build from scratch. I always play my builds. In fact, anyone who downloads one will probably find food in the fridge.
I play and build Vanilla. I don't use MOO or CC. I won't go to the trouble of re-sizing stuff, either. I used cheats to go into the locked build stuff for my Batuu build, and I'm sure some of the lots I've downloaded have used locked build items. I have to really want something to go to that much trouble.
Do you care if an item blocks your view when you turn the camera?
Haha, I am a little OCD about this.
Majority of my game play is from the front view of the house and I hate having things blocking my view. Ceiling lights, mirrors, bookcases, fridges, showers etc. I have to put anything tall/items which do not drop with a wall against a side wall so that they don't get in the way. For ceiling lights, I only ever use the teeny tiny saucer one, which I also size down to the most tiny size so that it is almost invisible.
I get bugged when I download a house that has used MOO for placing furniture or decor which stops my sims from using an item, so I always make sure to only ever use MOO for things that don't matter - like putting garden plants closer together.
Sometimes I download a house that has roofing around the entire top floor and I wonder how people can play like that when you can only see the bedrooms from an almost top-down view.
Function: My lots are optimized for gameplay. I don't go overboard when decorating and use cheats with caution.
Depending on the build, I vary between style and function though I usually lean toward function.
I also have a bit of a habit about builds needing some degree of "symmetry" to them.
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(I'm been redoing my gallery stuff so bear with me. FYI: I never use CC on my gallery builds. I rarely use MOO.) I am usually more pleased with my room builds than my lot builds.
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Where is "Other" - I make sure it looks both good to my eyes and is functional. I won't allow a compromise either way. I would have voted your middle option but it said "some glitches", while your 'functionality' choices all allow for bad looks.
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Function: My lots are optimized for gameplay. I don't go overboard when decorating and use cheats with caution.
I am not a builder but I build my own lots. I go for the function as I hate unusable lots due to MOO. That's the reason why I do not download lots from the gallery. They serve as a decor, they are laggy and glitchy. I want to use the stuff, not just look at it.
Function: My lots are optimized for gameplay. I don't go overboard when decorating and use cheats with caution.
I am in the function category as well. I use a mouse that has a wheel so I can rotate easily. Blocking a view on one wall isn't a big deal to me but I care most about function. I won't block windows or make walking difficult. I don't play with high amounts of clutter. I used to play with none, now I'll add a few items to make a space lived-in. I don't fill up an entire space or use a lot of objects.
I have downloaded a few lots in which the gardens are dense but I don't like kitchens in which every counter is filled with decor or where there are functional glitches. I do play with a small amount of decor to personalize a space. Mainly I focus on playability.
I will say that when I spend time on it, I think I make good renovations or builds. I'll cut corners more than full-time builders though and if it comes down to play or appearance, I go with play.
Where is "Other" - I make sure it looks both good to my eyes and is functional. I won't allow a compromise either way. I would have voted your middle option but it said "some glitches", while your 'functionality' choices all allow for bad looks.
Yeah, I would've chosen an "other" as well. I'm a pretty extreme decorater, I love making my Sims' homes very personal to them and visibly lived in. I use CC, cheats, and mods to accomplish some things. But everything has to be functional.
Function: My lots are optimized for gameplay. I don't go overboard when decorating and use cheats with caution.
I build functional houses, I don't usually download from the gallery because they are usually very cluttered in the house and garden - I dont have plants in the garden in real life so I dont in Sims. The last house I downloaded had a large shelf three quarters of the way up the wall - no one could reach it and it had a stack of papers on it, when I went to move it I realised it was made up of about 20 odd little shelves - very annoying as not functional, glitching and taking ages to delete. I love to build but its always functional and usually minimalistic in style - unless its a themed one like a 19th century save, or palace etc.
Function: My lots are optimized for gameplay. I don't go overboard when decorating and use cheats with caution.
I'm saying function because it is always functional. I don't use mods or moveobjects cheats, but on my fav builds I can go into super decorator mode. Plus, if something looks hideous in general I am going to fix it. So style matters, but it is functional first and foremost.
Function: My lots are optimized for gameplay. I don't go overboard when decorating and use cheats with caution.
style still matters to me but all of my builds have to be functional. most of the time when i build its for my own sims so i do still decorate to suit their personalities and add a bit of clutter but i don’t go overboard. i use MOO but very sparingly, mostly just for landscaping.
Not a builder, but I do like to redecorate the inside of lots from time to time. I always prefer function over style, with minimal use of MOO. I also appreciate when builders on the gallery prefer function over style or try to do a combination of both.
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Style: I decorate excessively, but my objects are (mostly) usuable. I tolerate some glitching/view blocking.
All of my builds are functional gameplay-wise; enough for the Sims to address all their needs and live contently. But as I play for realism and aesthetics, my works are all designed to be viewed from the Sim’s perspective instead of the player’s bird’s-eye view. I like going into tab mode and looking around the space I created as if I’m the one living in it. I don’t really mind losing one bookshelf’s functionality or constantly moving around the camera as much as having to look at an ugly build the entire time I’m playing
Function: My lots are optimized for gameplay. I don't go overboard when decorating and use cheats with caution.
I love to build, but I do prioritize function first. I typically try to complete the interior with no cheats first, and try to keep clutter to a minimum, especially around areas where sims may have some interactions. Where I might go overboard is using MOO outdoors, especially when doing landscapes or exteriors of the house. These don't typically get in the way of sims, so shouldn't affect gameplay.
Style: I decorate excessively, but my objects are (mostly) usuable. I tolerate some glitching/view blocking.
I don't see why we can't have both: Style and Functionality. I don't use cheats, but I do play-test my builds. Really, it's more because I build for myself. If I really fall in love with the build, then sometimes, I'll share it. But again, it must be play-tested. I don't use cheats when building as that can be problematic for others. I recently downloaded three large concert venues and failed to make a note of the one that said I had to turn on some cheat. I think, unfortunately, that's the one I liked the most, too. My Global Superstar had all kinds of problems. First off, he couldn't get into the venue, via the door at the back of the lot. I ended up building a set of stairs (in game) just so he could get onto the stage and perform. I will be removing this lot from my game and from My Library. Pity, it was a nice lot all-in-all, just unusable for me.
This lot was built for my Global Superstar, in a style befitting his status and his large family. He has six kids.
Function: My lots are optimized for gameplay. I don't go overboard when decorating and use cheats with caution.
I build for the Sims who is going to live there, adapting it for there career, interests and personality. Also I take into consideration the surronding nature and buildings, not making it stick out like a sore thumb if it is a family home. Not so when it come to businesses and such. I wish it would state in the gallery on what lot the building is located.
I am really bad at building and I don't want all my houses to look like square boxes, so I usually download a house I like from the Gallery (often something modern and simple). Then I delete all the clutter and things I don't need (I don't play big families, so no need for 3+ bedrooms) and put there things I like and which I find useful (skill building objects and such).
I don't use any building cheats aside from "moveobjects". I prefer playing in one-level houses with lots of open space, so I have a good view of where my sims are and what they're doing. They can't escape from my sight muhahahahaha .
I do the same thing. I usually download a build, delete/replace with the aesthetic I want, delete any columns/spandrels (they're so glitchy in my opinion when they're inside), delete excessive amounts of clutter, and then sometimes re-do the landscaping with bushes/trees that match the world more using the liveeditobjects cheat. I hate it when sims route through stuff too, or when the plants are poking through walls so I try not to use MOO too much.
Function: My lots are optimized for gameplay. I don't go overboard when decorating and use cheats with caution.
I'm so greatful for my Sims 4 build modes,cheats & packs. They come in handy for my buildings. I always make sure I test them with one of my sims so that they can go into the rooms & use some of the objects before I save them in the Gallery. I never play with mods.
I like to decorate and improve on Maxis design choices in rooms but I’m not a builder I enjoy interior decorating in the sims 3 haven’t played the new pack yet, waiting until a patch comes out to fix issues (and waiting more until it is safe to put mods in).
Function: My lots are optimized for gameplay. I don't go overboard when decorating and use cheats with caution.
I always play a rags-to-riches type of game, even when doing another challenge, so I always build as I go. Function becomes much more important to me than style, because of this. I also use teleport pads that Coolspear created in every room, which means that doors and stairs become irrelevant in my builds, so sometimes I put things in what would seem to be weird places. What I build in Sims 4 is always purely for each specific Sim or family.
It's ironic, because in Sims 3, I was far more of a builder than I am in Sims 4, and I uploaded to the Exchange several times, whereas I never upload to the gallery. Probably because the gameplay in 3 is so much more innately interesting than that of 4 (too bad I can't play Sims 3 anymore; the game glitches out too much now), so if I don't challenge myself in some way, I get bored.
I do download pretty homes from the gallery, but they're always for plopping into other lots for townies to live in. I don't care too much about functionality then; it's mostly for the looks that the homes give the neighborhood screen, in those cases.
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I don't use any building cheats aside from "moveobjects". I prefer playing in one-level houses with lots of open space, so I have a good view of where my sims are and what they're doing. They can't escape from my sight muhahahahaha
I'm not a super builder (I can't even imagine how some people can do such amazing things); but I like to do a lot of renovating of existing or downloaded builds. When I'm in the right mood I like to build from scratch. I always play my builds. In fact, anyone who downloads one will probably find food in the fridge.
I play and build Vanilla. I don't use MOO or CC. I won't go to the trouble of re-sizing stuff, either. I used cheats to go into the locked build stuff for my Batuu build, and I'm sure some of the lots I've downloaded have used locked build items. I have to really want something to go to that much trouble.
Majority of my game play is from the front view of the house and I hate having things blocking my view. Ceiling lights, mirrors, bookcases, fridges, showers etc. I have to put anything tall/items which do not drop with a wall against a side wall so that they don't get in the way. For ceiling lights, I only ever use the teeny tiny saucer one, which I also size down to the most tiny size so that it is almost invisible.
I get bugged when I download a house that has used MOO for placing furniture or decor which stops my sims from using an item, so I always make sure to only ever use MOO for things that don't matter - like putting garden plants closer together.
Sometimes I download a house that has roofing around the entire top floor and I wonder how people can play like that when you can only see the bedrooms from an almost top-down view.
I also have a bit of a habit about builds needing some degree of "symmetry" to them.
(I'm been redoing my gallery stuff so bear with me. FYI: I never use CC on my gallery builds. I rarely use MOO.) I am usually more pleased with my room builds than my lot builds.
“I have never met such weird yet serious and earnest people.” ― Jack Kerouac, The Dharma Bums
I have downloaded a few lots in which the gardens are dense but I don't like kitchens in which every counter is filled with decor or where there are functional glitches. I do play with a small amount of decor to personalize a space. Mainly I focus on playability.
I will say that when I spend time on it, I think I make good renovations or builds. I'll cut corners more than full-time builders though and if it comes down to play or appearance, I go with play.
Yeah, I would've chosen an "other" as well. I'm a pretty extreme decorater, I love making my Sims' homes very personal to them and visibly lived in. I use CC, cheats, and mods to accomplish some things. But everything has to be functional.
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This lot was built for my Global Superstar, in a style befitting his status and his large family. He has six kids.
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I do the same thing. I usually download a build, delete/replace with the aesthetic I want, delete any columns/spandrels (they're so glitchy in my opinion when they're inside), delete excessive amounts of clutter, and then sometimes re-do the landscaping with bushes/trees that match the world more using the liveeditobjects cheat. I hate it when sims route through stuff too, or when the plants are poking through walls so I try not to use MOO too much.
It's ironic, because in Sims 3, I was far more of a builder than I am in Sims 4, and I uploaded to the Exchange several times, whereas I never upload to the gallery. Probably because the gameplay in 3 is so much more innately interesting than that of 4 (too bad I can't play Sims 3 anymore; the game glitches out too much now), so if I don't challenge myself in some way, I get bored.
I do download pretty homes from the gallery, but they're always for plopping into other lots for townies to live in. I don't care too much about functionality then; it's mostly for the looks that the homes give the neighborhood screen, in those cases.
The only kind of garden I can grow is a virtual one.
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