Do you play with your own builds?

Onverser · October 2020

As the title says, do you play with your own houses or with ones made by others?

texxx78 · October 2020

Other..

I mostly play with premade homes and tweak them according to the household needs as the game evolves. I used to play with a lot of other people's creations but i'm playing offline now (no access to internet).

Onverser · October 2020

50/50 (I take other peoples builds and make them my own)

I usually take other peoples builds and make them my own, other people are waaay more creative with exteriors and floorplans than me and then I can just decorate the inside however I want

CAPTAIN_NXR7 · October 2020

Other..

90% - my own.
10% - gallery.

simgirl1010 · October 2020

I play with other peoples builds

Oops. Should have read all the options before voting. It's 50/50 for me. I've never built anything in Sims 4. I love downloading all my lots then tweaking them. Sometimes I'll just make a few changes but sometimes I'll delete the interior and do it completely over. I just draw a blank when faced with an empty lot but starting with a shell isn't too bad.

EnkiSchmidt · October 2020

I play with other peoples builds

Most of the time anyway. It's rare that I do not find what I need or at least something that I can convert to my needs.

haneul · October 2020

I play with my own builds

I play with my own builds for my sims' houses, but will use others' for community lots or houses I don't play in.

phantasmkiss · October 2020

I play with my own builds

If I'm going to actually play instead of just build, I usually use one of my own builds. My Sims that aren't in one of my builds are in one of the game's default houses.

blueybluesky · October 2020

50/50 (I take other peoples builds and make them my own)

Sometimes I'll play with my own builds but mostly I'll edit others

Jasonschick80 · October 2020

Other..

I build my own things ( they are basic and functional, lol) gathering inspiration from various sources like old Sears and Roebuck home catalogs and the like.

But then I also play with others builds, either using it completely or tweaking it for my purposes.

So, I am 50/50 but with a twist.

Sharonia · October 2020

I play with other peoples builds

I don't build. I download them from the gallery and edit them to my liking.

Simmingal · October 2020

I play with my own builds

i tend to build a lot and i either pick something i built before or i already have idea for house or then i have my sims living in tents and ea builds and whatever until i have ideas

just idk I don't use gallery much cause there is so much builds and i get lost scrolling on and on for the perfect match so id rather use that time to build the perfect match

SERVERFRA · October 2020

Other..

95% is my crazy builds.
5% I will upgrade Mavis builds.

Confutus · October 2020

I play with my own builds

I was hesitant for a while to do any modifications, but my Sims started filling up and outgrowing their houses without being able to afford to move into better neighborhoods. Any changes to buildings are still driven by the needs and wishes of the Sims who live there, and I haven't touched community or commercial buildings or lots. Yet.

FurAndYarn · October 2020

50/50 (I take other peoples builds and make them my own)

I tend to build about half the houses I play in, but the rest of the time I download and completely edit gallery builds. About the only time I don't edit a gallery build is for community lots.

Vivi_WillowTree · October 2020

Other..

I'm one of the rare people that actually like the maxis house layouts, but I renovate them to my liking. It's hard to find builds on the gallery because of the MOO situation. I am horrible at building homes even with layouts.

ChampandGirlie · October 2020

Other..

I'm other for this one. I tend to play with the lots that come with the game though I renovate whenever I want. I've done some building and some downloading. For downloading, I usually edit the lots and I tend to decide if a lot is going to stay in the game. I've taken some out that weren't good fits for my playstyle or that had routing issues.

I've done some building and more recently, I have moved more toward that. When I download, it is usually for complex lots with elaborate architectural features but my own builds are generally great and I tend to like lots better when I custom-build. It just depends.

I've downloaded a few amazing builds that are staying in my game but now, that's really only if I don't want to build myself. I'm trying to encourage myself to build more again.

Auroraskies · October 2020

I play with my own builds

I build my own lots with the purpose of playing in them, and I don’t upload them, they are meant only for my world. Some of the Maxis premade lots can be remodeled and used, and some I have downloaded from the gallery.

elanorbreton · October 2020

Other..

Sometimes my own, sometimes from the gallery (but always tweaked, if so).

gamekitten · October 2020

I play with my own builds

I play with my own builds. I build with no moo or cc. I found live edit objects for plants and trees you can build really well without the moo and make it look real well without gaps almost like moo but without moo. I also have started adding cute scenery of some of the live edit shells of buildings. And most live edit items are free so my builds are low costing and I can usually start the game with more money for my new sims when I play and they have an appealing home and yard.

Nate_Whiplash1 · October 2020

Other..

I alternate between my own builds and pre-existing ones that shipped with the game. I never use gallery for anything

Smellincoffee · October 2020

My 'builds' are highly functional and desperately ugly boxes. I used to try, but that was when I was in middle/high school and had time. Now I have to make priorities, and that for me is creating pixelated draaaaaaaama. I usually just use a Maxis house unfurnished...I don't like a lot of clutter and I have specific toilets and such I prefer.

(Is it weird to have a toilet preference?

)

Holiday · October 2020

I play with other peoples builds

Nope, the gallery is my best friend. I started off with a save file, but have gradually modified it with lots from the gallery that fit the narrative of what I’m looking for. There are some really talented people out there and I’m grateful because I cannot build to save myself.

DaWaterRat · October 2020

Other..

I mostly use my own builds/edits to EA builds, but if I need one quickly, or it's somewhere that's a pain to see/work in (like the Magic Realm) then I'll be thankful for the builders who've already made things and grab one of those.

GalacticGal · October 2020

Other..

I had to select "Other" because it's not exactly 50/50 for me. I generally build houses for my Sims and of course, I play them. Every now and again, (mostly when I'm in a hurry) I'll scan through the Gallery for a suitable house. Or a venue I need.

QueenMercy · October 2020

50/50 (I take other peoples builds and make them my own)

I mostly just download other people’s builds if it’s a style I’m not interested in trying to replicate like Oasis Springs, or if I’m lazy and replacing a really annoying maxis build like the giant empty Strangerville houses that I’m not actually going to ever use myself.

I’m extremely bad at floor planning, so I just copy ones from houseplan sites.

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