The SC4 Terrain I did so I could have more beach lots

[Sleepycat]

Ok first I want to say that the original terrain is named Harmony it was made by Juliejaz1  at mts2
http://forums.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=251979

She truly did a wonderful job, the beach lots are totally flat 



I edited it and now I love it even more!   My version can fit 50 totally flat beach lots (the smallest beach lots, thats the only one I use) ...and 4 more that do have a bit of a slope and aren't even on the beach  (the little pond didn't show up in SC4)

note: on checking some of the beach lots - A few of the 50 flat lots aren't totally flat, some are a little bumpy but you can easily level those sections. Other then that I think 1 or 2 might have a slight slope down to the beach.










see, they are totally flat 





note: BV is only needed if you want to use real beach lots, SC4 terrains don't care what EPs you have or don't have.

[msalwaysright]

Bitchin'! Several people at N99 are discussing a beach lot building contest. Mind if I direct them to your terrain?

[Emma]

This looks really nice Sleepycat, thanks! I'll grab this as I can't get my SC4 to work on my computer Stupid Vista.

[KatEnigma]

This really is awesome, sleepycat!

[Sleepycat]

Thank you 

Bitchin'! Several people at N99 are discussing a beach lot building contest. Mind if I direct them to your terrain?

sure, go right ahead   

I should go read that discussion. I don't think I will have time to play around in SC4 for awhile since I want to get my new hood going (so I can work on my new story) but the contest should be interesting to see.   edit - silly me, my brain was reading it as a beach terrain building contest *laughs* still it will be interesting to see the house entries.

[Annette]

Consider the thanks button pushed  I have some sims living in a new hood based on the Twikki Village terrain, and there are just not enough beach front lots.
I must be easily amused, but I love my sims living on the beach, being able to look out at the waves as they relax on their beds, or eat their meals. It's just a shame I suck at house building, they are all in long open plan houses, but that view is worth the sucky living quarters 

[Sleepycat]

   I love the beach lots too.

It was driving me nuts that I couldn't find a good beach lot terrain that actually fit a lot of beach lots so I bought SC4 so I could try to make my own. It's not easy... I ended up deciding it would be easier to edit one that was already close to what I wanted, with the beach at the level I wanted.

[Emma]

Yeah, this is going to be an awesome terrain for building beach lots for sharing

[Zazazu]

Yeah, this is going to be an awesome terrain for building beach lots for sharing

That's what I thought, too. I love mine, because it's mine, but...the inner lake's coast is pretty sloped. I like that, but it can be hard to share stuff.

[cabelle]

Fantastic lot SC. Thanks for sharing it with us. It will be so nice to have flat or nearly flat beach lots.

[phoenix_risin]

This is a great terrain. I have never added a custom terrain to my game. This is a must have though.

Thank you.

[Gwill]

I've been looking for some small flat costal terrains. Maybe an island terrain on the lines of dinkytink's Efficiency Neighborhoods, that can be used without camera hacks.
Anyone here have the skillz needed?

[Sleepycat]

your all welcome   

I was busy working on my new hood (with this terrain) all night and I checked out more of the beach lots. So far only about 3 needed a little leveling and they have slightly warped edges afterwards but all the rest (around the bigger water) were totally flat.  The other uneven ones I know about are by the smaller water.



Gwill, have you seen the ones at -->  http://www.simsanne.com/Forum/filebase.php?cat=12&sid=161165890951eeafcb7337a548c0efd8

[Gwill]

Thanks, I'll download some from there.  They're not nearly as flat as I'd hoped, but they migth do.

[ZiggyDoodle]

You're right, Sleepycat - making a new beach terrain is a PITA.  Have squished the thanks button; much appreciated. 

[jsalemi]

Yea, let me add my thanks, too -- I wanted someplace where I could have both residential and community beach lots without it being a vacation hood.  This is definitely worth downloading.  I'll also check out the smaller hoods you pointed out to Gwill.

[jolrei]

Freeeow!  Ultrafunz.  Resistance is useless - must start new beachy 'hood using super-lucky-number-one-terrain.  Cheers.

*jolrei spins in ecstatic incoherence*

[jsalemi]

I just wish there was a way to get existing houses on beach-front lots, instead of having to build all new houses from scratch...

[jolrei]

I just wish there was a way to get existing houses on beach-front lots, instead of having to build all new houses from scratch...

I'm thinking of starting my sims out in little thatched roof hovels.

[jsalemi]

I'm thinking of starting my sims out in little thatched roof hovels.

Heh -- a hood of beach bums -- I like it! 

[jolrei]

I'm thinking of starting my sims out in little thatched roof hovels.

Heh -- a hood of beach bums -- I like it! 

I think I have some clothing like cutoff jeans and torn t-shirt outfits somewhere in an archive disk.  I can't remember where I got it (not paycrap certainly), and never wanted to use it before.  Must find disk.  So much for sims with a formal wear turn-on.

[V]

Ooh, is there a corresponding "ragged hippie dresses" file to go with? I would like some of those.

[Sleepycat]

*laughs* everyone is welcome. I may play around with it some more and make another version that will (hopefully) fit even more beach lots. 




I recently made a ragged, worn out, stained mini dress for a poor trailer trash sim *laughs*  It came out much better then I thought it would, hopefully it looks as good/nasty in-game.

[jolrei]

Ooh, is there a corresponding "ragged hippie dresses" file to go with? I would like some of those.

I can't seem to find the disk although I do recall several CD-WR disks going corrupt at one point.  I'm going to have to hunt the intarwebs again, dammit, for this stuff.  If I am mistaken and find it, you are more than welcome to any torn hippie and/or other Sim-Oxfam clothing I can find.  I only seem to have one T-shirt/old shorts combo right now.  Oh well, off hunting.

[jsalemi]

Jolrei -- you may want to look over at the insim site.  For some reason I seem to remember someone there made a bunch of hippie-style clothes, and maybe some trailer-trash clothes too.

sleepycat -- while you're futzing with beach hoods, one maybe 1/2 the size of this one would be delightful to have.