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Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« on: December 11, 2010, 04:08:05 PM »
I made an arcade today in Edit Town, and put in arcade machines, a bar, and an effects machine, but I don't know what I should assign the lot as. Any ideas?
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Re: Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2010, 04:20:13 PM »
I think there's a lot setting that's something like "Allow public access."  That's probably the most generic setting to get Sims to come.
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Re: Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2010, 04:26:26 PM »
Okay! Thanks. :)
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Re: Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2010, 05:24:05 PM »
Simstar the actual wording is "visitors allowed".  I use this a lot!  That way you can have multiple features on one lot and still have folks be able to come use it.
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Re: Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2011, 04:49:03 PM »
I wish you could set this as 'internet café'. Remember we where discussing such a thing months ago Simstar? You where wondering if sims could play video games in a LAN connection. Well, they can't, but if you are making an arcade lot full of computer stuff you can use it as a practical thing to lure the computer nerd sims. Handy to see which sims have that trait.
Yes, I think 'visitors aloud' would be the best, as there is no better option. Can you post me a link when (and if) you will post this building when it's finished?

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Re: Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2011, 04:55:41 PM »
Can you post me a link when (and if) you will post this building when it's finished?

The building has been finished, but I've got no idea how to upload things to the Swap Shop. I read the instructions on the first page, but I still don't understand.

I wish you could set this as 'internet café'. Remember we where discussing such a thing months ago Simstar? You where wondering if sims could play video games in a LAN connection.
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Re: Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2011, 05:16:29 PM »
You can still upload it to the Sims 3 Exchange if you want, Simstar. It's not like we aren't "allowed" to use it anymore. Maybe some pictures in the Showboat thread? I'm curious to see what you came up with.
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Re: Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2011, 12:05:29 PM »
Well, to me an arcade and an internet cafe would both seem to fit under the category of "Hangout."
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Re: Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2011, 04:23:43 AM »
The building has been finished, but I've got no idea how to upload things to the Swap Shop. I read the instructions on the first page, but I still don't understand.
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Simstar what Carl had me do is upload my stuff to the exchange, copy the URL, email the URL plus screenies and description to him.  He took care of putting it in the Swap Shop.  I may be wrong but I think this is the only way stuff gets in there.
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Re: Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2011, 03:06:55 PM »
Simstar what Carl had me do is upload my stuff to the exchange, copy the URL, email the URL plus screenies and description to him.  He took care of putting it in the Swap Shop.  I may be wrong but I think this is the only way stuff gets in there.

Why would it be wrong, if I may ask?
First, I was wondering of having a Swap Shop around here had any benefit for us, just because we all where used to the Exchange.
I desided to just wait and see, and keep my opinion to myself (as I usually do). But just a few days after that I reliezed that the Swap Shop will be just an exelent way for me to effectively 'dump' my movie project simset files in, to make sure my Electronic Arts file will stay below the 15 GB.
That way, we all can use it for our own good; a backup system.

As for your new lot Simstar, am I alloud to use that in a video if I can use it? I will give you full credit for it in the end credits as I will always do if I will use other peoples stuff.

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Re: Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2011, 11:33:33 PM »
Wow, sure! :o I'm honored!~ ;D
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Re: Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2011, 06:08:44 PM »
Just language confusion, Leto.  "IT" wouldn't be wrong, but I personally might be mistaken in this being the only way to upload to the Swap Shop.

Yes, we all use the exchange, but the exchange has it's problems with recurring pornographic pictures being uploaded by scumbags.  (None of us here, of course).  So the intention was to have our own Swap Shop where we could safely allow ourselves, and our children, to go to get wonderful items without the danger of running into bad stuff.  We know in our shop there will be no mods and no 3rd party CC and no pornography, because each item is checked out by Carl before it gets in.  Most of our teens here aren't dumb or blind to what goes on in the world or real life, but do we really want to have them have sexually explicit stuff shoved in their faces?  Of course not.  There is also the matter that some members aren't even teens yet.  I look longingly at some of the pictures that come up on the main "Welcome" screen when I sign in to the game, but would I take the chance of downloading some of the beautiful houses and such?  Anyone remember the doll that corrupted tons of games?  If I get an item from our members I know it's safe, but I don't always know the EA site is safe stuff.  So while our Swap Shop may be redundant in some ways, it definitely has a valid purpose.

I upload my items to the exchange, and as soon as Carl posts them in our Swap, I remove them from the Exchange.  It keeps my EA area neat and stuff exclusive to our members.  I just wish there was a way of tracking how many of our things are downloaded from our Swap Shop so we could know what folks like here so Carl could remove the dead wood as they do on the Exchange.  Having said all that, I can hardly wait till I see that Arcade up because I WANT it for my SV remodel.  I have just the spot for such a thing!
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Re: Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2011, 07:29:32 PM »
Ok, I'll send it to Carl as soon as I can. I'm warning you, though, it's not very good. :-\
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Re: Best Lot Assignment for an Arcade?
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2011, 10:44:57 PM »
Ok, I'll send it to Carl as soon as I can. I'm warning you, though, it's not very good. :-\

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