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Post by Ranlada on Mar 12, 2010 11:52:53 GMT -5
 Here's my new peach castle, and i need to figure out what to surround the castle with. Please take the picture, edit it in a photoshopping program and repost it here. Thanks!  Please note i may not use your design, I'm mainly looking for ideas. Also, the castle itself isn't finished. |
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Post by animestern on Mar 12, 2010 11:56:55 GMT -5
Well, first problem I see is that the lot did not start out on a completely flat lot. You can put all the landcaping you want in it, but it has to start out on a completely flat lot.
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Post by Ranlada on Mar 12, 2010 11:58:10 GMT -5
It is completely flat. that hill is a failed attempt at landscaping.
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Post by animestern on Mar 12, 2010 11:59:23 GMT -5
Hmmm.... I was acutally looking at the very left. It looks like if you were to completely flatten the lot it would curve down a bit but that may be just the angle of the picture. *cranes head* That said, are you basing this on anything? I remember the castle in Mario 64... *is playstation 64 oldschool junkie* But the fence makes it look like it's supposed to be based on something. If so, can we see some pictures?
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Post by Ranlada on Mar 12, 2010 12:02:55 GMT -5
No, I'm sure it's COMPLETELY flat. Some pics (the actual design for the grounds in these is too space consuming, but they're what the castle is based on):   Sorry no daytime pics. And one for you Anime. Since you're an N64 junkie. ;D  |
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Post by animestern on Mar 12, 2010 12:04:42 GMT -5
OMG FLASHBACKS! Well, since you're asking for suggestions on the landscaping of the castle, and you look like you haven't really chosen anything to base the lanscaping on... I would suggest 1 of two things:
1) Gardens. Or rather, a garden maze, to match with the Mario challenge theme. The hedges would do nicely, I should think.
2) A lake, a DEEP lake, to the left of the castle, coming very close to it's walls, touching preferably. The N64, landscaping, if you've ever played, which of all the mario games seems to be one of the few that would fit. Darn complicating having such tiny lots, huh? Or, you could try the lot expander.
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Post by Ranlada on Mar 12, 2010 12:06:23 GMT -5
well, it's the huge sized lot, like 6x6(im almost postive), but i guess any bigger might crash the game from the start...
I was going to use a lake, but i'm trying to figure out where to put a waterfall. To the left of the castle? As for a maze, that's an idea....I'd like to incorporate that little town square in the first pic somehow too. But, where would i put it? *sigh* I guess i should have built the castle further back...
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Post by animestern on Mar 12, 2010 12:07:42 GMT -5
You could move the castle to the top left corner? And moving lots is terribly frustrating, isn't it? I remember glowering at the screen when I was building a medieval village and shouting "I command you to move with my MIND!" Didn't work.
And true, I had forgotten about the lot crashing business. You could try the waterfall to the left of the castle, where it was in N64 but it would wreak HAVOC with the terrain. A short waterfall might do it though...
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Post by Ranlada on Mar 12, 2010 12:08:39 GMT -5
How would i go about moving the castle without rebuilding it?
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Post by ooga on Mar 12, 2010 12:12:09 GMT -5
you can't, i'd just make the town a seperate lot, it'd make it easier for you.
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Post by animestern on Mar 12, 2010 12:13:51 GMT -5
Well, what I do is I move it in peices. I leave the castle as is (without deleting anything) then rebuild the edge of the new castle at the place you intend to put it on the current lot. I then build the new castle until it starts running out of space and hits the old one. Then I delete the part of the old castle I recreated and now I have more space so I start the replication process all over again, delting when I run out of room. That way I don't have to go back and forth between lots comparing.
Ummm.... I hope that makes sense. I tend to blather and confuse a bit.
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Post by GOD on Mar 12, 2010 12:17:19 GMT -5
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Post by Ranlada on Mar 12, 2010 12:19:43 GMT -5
Anime: i get the idea, but I'm not really sure i want to put in all that effort... GOD: I'm not a fan of that. It screwed up one of my lots a while back, so it's not my fav thing ever... So, lets just assume the castle is staying where it is. (if i can't figure anything else out, I'll move it. the problem lies in the roof slopes, i didn't write them down.) Any ideas? come on people! think!  I can make any items needed, just give me some ideas. I'm not on a real creative streak... |
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Post by Ranlada on Mar 12, 2010 12:20:10 GMT -5
Ok, I decided to move it anyway. So I should move it back and left?
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Post by GOD on Mar 12, 2010 12:22:04 GMT -5
for screwing up one of your lots, always back up your data first! I learned that the hard way with Sims 1.
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I can make any items needed, just give me some ideas. I'm not on a real creative streak...