Nonlocal walkbys?

[ScoobyDoo]

What are the chances the nonlocals (those in subhoods) will walkby on the main hood or other subhoods? I know they visit community lots, I get professors there.
I know Pescado has a hack to prevent it, but I want the exact opposite.  I'd like to eventually spread my lots out instead of everyone squished into one hood.

[Khan of Wyrms]

As far as I could ever tell, who walks by has nothing to do with whatever sub-'hood they happen to live in.  I wouldn't count on university students walking by though, as they don't seem to get around much off-campus.

[J. M. Pescado]

By default, location has zero influence on walkbys, and walkbys are not predisposed towards being only in places they live, within the following rules: YAs are never walkbys outside of Uni, NPCs are never walkbys on residential lots, and downtownies never visit any non-downtown lot. Everyone else arbitrarily traipses all over the place without regard for locality or interest.

[ScoobyDoo]

By default, location has zero influence on walkbys, and walkbys are not predisposed towards being only in places they live, within the following rules: YAs are never walkbys outside of Uni, NPCs are never walkbys on residential lots, and downtownies never visit any non-downtown lot. Everyone else arbitrarily traipses all over the place without regard for locality or interest.

Ahh ok, I noticed that, thats whats why I was worried. In that case, I can go ahead and move sims around then.  Make my hoods look more higher scale with more space between lots filled with trees and beautification then. Also help on the poor video card too.  *Happy Camper*

[jolrei]

YAs are never walkbys outside of Uni, NPCs are never walkbys on residential lots, and downtownies never visit any non-downtown lot. Everyone else arbitrarily traipses all over the place without regard for locality or interest.

"Main hood" sims (playables or townies) don't seem to be walkbys in the Uni either (at least I've not noticed any).  True?

[Zazazu]

Are professors not considered NPC's? I often have them walking around in my main 'hoods, and not just the zombified one in Urban Paradise.

Jorlei, I've never seen a non-Uni walkby at Uni.

[jolrei]

Are professors not considered NPC's? I often have them walking around in my main 'hoods, and not just the zombified one in Urban Paradise.

As far as I know, professors are NPCs - all my dormies/townies are bodyshop/CAS created (except for a couple of SS members that got autocreated when I was testing a mod or two - mmm cowplant fodder), and I have nodormiespawn and notownieregen loaded, so there should be no autocreates going on except NPCs in my hood.  Since the game generates professors as needed, like maids or nannies, this would suggest that they are a type of Uni NPC.  As you say, they do tend to be walkbys outside the uni, but I've only noticed them at community lots, never at residential lots.