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What can we glean from the Gamechanger build videos?
DaWaterRat
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Lil Simsie, James Turner, Simlicy, and Deligracy built the lots for Mt. Komorebi (as discussed here.) The conversation in that thread doesn't quite seem suitable for what I want to discuss, so I started a new one, but if Mods want to merge the two, I'm cool with that.
Okay, so a couple of things I picked up from the Gamechanger build videos that went up today:
Taking off shoes is controlled by a sign you add to the lot. (LilSimsie said they were asked to include it on all builds and that's what triggers taking off the shoes)
Platforms have a separate height control from foundations and seem to be able to match the shapes of any of the flooring shapes, so there will probably be some tricks to get them to match odd-shaped rooms. Also, you can build stairs up to them if they're more than one step up.
Platforms can also be used to make flat roofs.
Did Anyone notice anything else?
Okay, so a couple of things I picked up from the Gamechanger build videos that went up today:
Taking off shoes is controlled by a sign you add to the lot. (LilSimsie said they were asked to include it on all builds and that's what triggers taking off the shoes)
Platforms have a separate height control from foundations and seem to be able to match the shapes of any of the flooring shapes, so there will probably be some tricks to get them to match odd-shaped rooms. Also, you can build stairs up to them if they're more than one step up.
Platforms can also be used to make flat roofs.
Did Anyone notice anything else?
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In another thread, people were concerned that there might not be premade Sims in this pack. There are!
Simlicy's video showed the base game tea maker and apparently there are no decorative china teapots in game. Hope there is a real Japanese style tea set for our sims.
The taking off shoes thing is going in all my houses. I just hope it doesn't glitch out and cause sims to go running about in the snow in their socks!
The circles in the sand are new floor tiles.
We finally got a new science table for the kids! (Why did that old one only ever come in green?)
I'm really excited about the new science table!
Awesome thanks for the info.
Finally they gave us stacked plates as a clutter item, I know I’ll use it a lot.
Since the counters are open shelves, I think the "cabinets" are just shelves as wells. They did have the little wall decor shelves with teapots.
Now That is a disappointment seeing to me seeing how much had changed in the way they are developing their worlds. Why? By August came in They are just building the world, they are beginning to add new stuff and etc. The game was announced at October, it is safe then to say that the world come around to completion by September.
Compare it to Get Together. The Game was announced in August. By the time they announced it had appeared that they are much more advanced. They already finished a lot of neighborhoods for the same November release. The result? Windenburg is the biggest world in TS4.
They world was still a cavas by August, yet during Get Together Development, the World was already nearing in completion. While some may argue that Get Together used alot of assets from the leftovers of the base game (especially The Sims Olympus), San Myshuno also appears to be finished in world development by that time. City Living was announced in the First week of September. It is safe to say then by August, they are already polishing up the world.
I find it sad that the development has changed, instead we only get 3 neighborhoods per world.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/924539/features-that-needs-depth-and-ways-to-improve
I was surprised to hear they were contacted in August and the game was far from finished, they only had very few build items. And they had the idea for that EP from the survey In January (I think it was January?) so it means it was developed rather fast.
I also loved that the gamechangers did so much research. The homes they built did look like real Japanese homes, mostly, and I'm excited to get them with the pack. (Though that's an izakaya menu, not a poker score board, simlicy. XD)
I noticed one of the wall paintings shown in one of the builds actually used the offensive imagery... I imagine that will be one of the changes made before release. Knowing that, I'm not as surprised that they were so quick to apologize about the kimono which just kind of resembled it.
I'm not sure they did any research. They all mention they 'were told to keep the toilet separate from the washing area'. The builds are much better than we usually get but I do wish they had invited people like Freezerbunny, who has done a whole series of Japanese builds, studied eastern Asian and particularly Japanese architecture, and explains in his videos what each room is called, what it is for, etc.
FreezerBunny would be a perfect choice! I love his Japanese builds so much.
I know he will build a lot for this pack and I'll be able to download, but he usually uses too much packs and his houses sometimes are not very playable. If he was building with restrictions and even no MOO though... One can dream. 😅
I've never downloaded one of his builds. I like his videos for the clear and informative voice over and ideas for my own builds
I didn't realize the sand was just floor tiles. It makes sense why it looked so flat. I'm guessing we can't rake the zen garden... like we could in Sims 2...
Anyway, we are also getting a recolor of the craft table. We seem to get one with every pack now. Maybe it will have some cute art inspired by the new world.
Not very zen... I was looking forward to raking my rock garden.
To be fair, I would assume they were not getting the latest updates as soon as they were made. There may be a reasonable gap between when the team develops the world and when it was given to the game changers, as you'd want time for internal quality assurance testing and internal review from various management. I would assume everything was more advanced, just not given to the game changers immediately.
Just my two cents as a developer myself, I'd be surprised if it went straight from the development team to the game changers with no checks in place.
If that is the case then Thank you for an Insight. I think maybe you are right. I forgot about that since they do need to make sure that the game was stable to send them out to the GC's
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/924539/features-that-needs-depth-and-ways-to-improve