Adventures in Modifying Terrain

[strangetomato]

I'm so glad they added that modify neighborhood terrain cheat with FreeTime. It's really useful. Behold my newly useable residential area of Bluewater Village.

Placing a lot tends to correct some of the terrain problems, but doesn't allow for fine tuning of the slopes and such. I think this actually looks pretty reasonable now.

I've been playing with the Ottomas family in that family farmhouse (in the middle of the three houses on the hill). They're pretty fun, and that house actually fits them all (including the twins, Sarah and Jacob), after I moved some walls and added some bunkbeds. I feel like such a pro at high density simming.
 

 

Here's another shot of the fiasco at the Summerdream lot. Yeah, we had some flooding. Luckily, a combo of the lot terrain modifiers and the hood terrain modifiers cleared it up nicely (after I messed around with it for ages, that is). The lot adjuster was also very helpful, after I got over my intense hatred of it.

Just kidding, Lot Adjuster. You're a'right. ;)

Also, smug, bratty toddler Johnny is smug and bratty. Heehee. Thanks for sharing the icon, beyondheroism!







 



Comments

[pixelcurious.livejournal.com]

I really like the modify neighborhood terrain cheat. It took me some experimenting to be happy with the results, and I don't know if I'd be confident enough to mess with a favorite neighborhood. I'm not familiar with Bluewater Village -- what did you modify?

I was impressed with Simgaroop's extensive Strangetown alterations, too. Adding roads even! She's a pro. :)

Ah, the flooding! You and the Lot Adjuster. It's an affair for the ages.

[pnkpnthr334.livejournal.com]

I use the family farmhouse for the Ottomas too! It fits them all perfectly, even with all of the extra kids I've had them have. There's 10 Sims on that lot currently, and the house is still pretty spacious. :)

[pbanda.livejournal.com]

Sheesh, I didn't even know about a modify neighborhood terrain cheat. I gotta try that. It must come in handy for placing lots that look like they'll fit somewhere and just.... don't.

[lady-talaie.livejournal.com]

I heart that cheat. It super helpful with beach lots. You think they will fit and then they don't so stupid Maxis that I need at least 1 deep lot view blocks in the water on none at all then you just sink half the lot. I'm still having so issue with it as you tell from that remark.

I built the Ottomas their own farm house. I tend to totaly dislike the maxis permades. I have to got the crap out of them first before I even consider them worthy.

I haven't broken down and gotten the lot adjuster, I'm fitting with my RAM so I have to be super picky about my CC. I wish I had it somedays when I place down the wrong size lot and then realize it is either too big or too small. I've learned to live with out it and can basicly recreat anything I build on one lot onto another of a different size. Measurements are everything. Also buleprint books are nice.

I know you told us how you got water on the Summerdream lot but HOW? Good to hear you fixed the problem and all, that's what things looked like around here almost a month ago.

[lafemmedulac.livejournal.com]

I love the Ottomas :) I think it's my intense love of huge sim families.