Hello everyone! Chloe here, back today for a little Patreon post! Today, I will be showing you the current player lots that you can own and build on, as well as showing you a sneak peek at the new icons I’ve been cooking up. This post is for patrons only, so please do not share it!
Next Tuesday, December 16, at 11am EST, join us on Discord for a live Q&A session, where we will answer the most asked questions from the public, as well as some questions from the chat! We will also be testing your Paralives knowledge with a little quiz 👀 See you there!
For the lots showcase, I will go by neighbourhood, and we will focus on vacant lots that are for sale. Of course, you will also be able to play with existing households occupying the other lots. More adventurous builders will also be able to use a cheat to edit public lots such as shops and parks. For you folks creating fan-made maps to try and place the different builds around town, this is for you!
To note, pre-built homes come furnished; we would like to offer the possibility to buy them empty sometime down the line, but this might come after the Early Access release. We will show you the interiors some other time!
Beach-Side Lot 1: This lot has access to a small private beach and has some lovely neighbours! If you want a view of the sea, this is probably the lot for you.
Beach-Side Lot 2: While not exactly beach-side, houses on the tunnel have a great view of the sea and beach below! With proximity to the town centre, the green-roofed house will be a player favourite, I’m sure!
Industrial Neighbourhood Lot 1: This one is arguably beach-side, but it has a park in the back; therefore, I’ll consider it an industrial lot. Neighbour to Chez Maurice and a park that hosts yoga meetups, this little apartment is great for people looking for affordability.
Industrial Neighbourhood Lot 2: This apartment is on the edge of the industrial area, and is closer to the town centre. While it’s not the prettiest, and I hope you don’t mind the train tracks and ghosties from the cemetery nearby, its proximity to the town centre and different companies makes it perfect for anyone wanting to be close to work (yes, Paras will be walking to work, not teleporting anymore!).
Transitional Residential-Industrial Lot 1: This empty lot borders an old factory turned studio, and a dilapidated house. You do get a nice view of the lighthouse, and you are close to the beach, though!
Transitional Residential-Industrial Lot 2: This house is neighbours with Marvin. If you wanted to get to know the family man, this is your best bet! This simple bungalow has all the space you need to get started in town.
Transitional Residential-Industrial Lot 3: If you are more of a builder and want to start from scratch, the lot next door might be your pick!
Town Center Lot 1: You’ve seen this lot in Rina’s streams; you cannot be closer to the shop plaza than with this lot! To note that the access to the apartment is on the other side, and not on the plaza itself (that’s the shop entrance! It is empty for the time being, though)
Town Center Lot 2:This house is so central that it gives direct access to a public terrace! Hope you don’t mind the crowds.
Town Center Lot 3:This little cottage is centre, AND it has a view of the sea and lighthouse! It is also next to a park. This cozy spot is great for a family due to its proximity to the elementary school.
Town Center Lot 4: If you want the challenge of building a narrow townhouse, this lot is calling for you. It is next to some of your favorite shops, facing Bloom, Headlines and The Story Nook.
Town Center Lot 5: This last lot of the town center is quite large, and is next to some older staples of the town (wink wink). After some landscaping, you will have a gorgeous view of the gorge below.
Countryside Lot 1: Moo! Wait, are these plastic cows? This large lot borders the end of the world, and legally, by law, you have to keep some plastic cows when you build your house there. Your building permits will be revoked otherwise. (I am joking, of course!)
Countryside Lot 2: This is one of the larger lots available to players. It towers over the town, but is far enough to offer some of the tranquillity of the countryside. I have a feeling this one will be popular with builders!
Mountain Lot 1: This is the empty lot you can get your hands on if you want to stay further away from society, although you do have a wealthy neighbour next door.
Mountain Lot 2: This inconspicuous lot has changed, but I'm sure you're all familiar with it. We will showcase it at a later time, in more detail. I hope you look forward to it!
Please note that we are still working on improving the game’s UI, and even these icons are not final. We see your suggestions that are sent to us, and we appreciate your patience as we continue to tweak things further. Thank you!
When I was tasked to redo all the placeholder icons in the game, I thought: ‘’Well, I’ve done it before for the Build Mode and PAM, how hard can it be?’’ I didn’t realise the sheer volume of icons that needed to be made. Each interaction needed a unique icon, wants, occupations, personalities, emotions… some in varied styles, which made it that I couldn’t reuse most of my work for other categories. Here’s a look at some of them!
Emotions: Alex liked the little faces we had previously. We didn’t want to change them too much, so it wasn’t too hard to work, but I redid them all anyway: making some of them more symmetrical, unifying the face features and proportions, etc.
Interactions: We went with a sticker style similar to the Build Mode and PAM, since we wanted these to stand out a bit more from the background. Some actions are difficult to illustrate with a simplified drawing, so some may still change in the future, as I’d like to refine them for clarity. We have 125 at the moment.
Wants: People have pointed out that they are subtle compared to the rest, and that was our intention. We will see if we embolden the lines to make them pop out a bit more! These will still be tweaked and new ones added. We have about 100 for now.
That’s all for today! I hope you enjoyed today’s post. Which player lot is your favorite? Are you excited to start building on them? Let us know and vote in the poll below!
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Chloé (´ ω `♡)
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