Sims 2 similar lots; base game

sets of similar premade houses in Sims2 base game.  in all pictures, "floor 1" in bottom row and successive floor/floors above it.  lot names told in the captions.  left name for picture's left column; right name for picture's right column; middle name for picture's middle column.

Pleasantview

30 Lakeside Drive, 50 Middle Lane, 190 Main Street 

35 Woodland Drive, 40 Woodland Drive

Strangetown

51 Road to Nowhere, 57 Road to Nowhere

Veronaville

7 Chorus Court, 54 Via Veronaville

20 Via Veronaville,  30 Poet Place, 46 Bard Boulevard

26 Via Veronaville, 35 Bard Boulevard

28 Bard Boulevard, 100 Via Veronaville

40 Via Veronaville, 50 Poet Place, 84 Via Veronaville

Sims2 zodiac sign compatibility

Top picture shows the compatibility in groups.
-Like circle; both signs are attracted to the other.
-Dislike circle; both signs are repelled by the other.
-Neutral circle; both signs are neither attracted to or repelled by the other.
-LD, LN, DN circles; non-reciprocal relationships.
--L; one sign is attracted to the other.
--D; one sign is repelled by the other.
--N; one sign is neither attracted to or repelled by the other.

Middle picture shows the compatibility by sign.
-green, circle's sign is attracted to the other sign
-red, circle's sign is repelled by the other sign
-blue, circle's sign is neither attracted to or repelled by the other sign.

Bottom picture combines the other 2 pictures.
right side is the top picture; left side is the middle picture.

magic planet sun_moons

Views of this story's place::
http://mdbexpressions.blogspot.com/2005/04/magic-planet-story-of-made-up-place_14.html


What each sun and each moon looks like from planet at starting location when looking from directly under them.
One moon picture combines the other 3 moon pictures; that picture not representative of any view.

white represents any of the suns.
blue with orange dots represent each of the blue moons.
red with green dots represent each of the red moons.
yellow with purple dots represent each of the yellow moons.

magic planet suns_moons_planet

Views of this story's place::
http://mdbexpressions.blogspot.com/2005/04/magic-planet-story-of-made-up-place_14.html


relative positions of suns & moons to planet; starting positions.
top-bottom/side/front-back views.

circle in middle represents the planet.
big circles in corners represent 2 suns.
tiny circles near the center one represent 4 moons.

magic planet views

Views of following story's place::
http://mdbexpressions.blogspot.com/2005/04/magic-planet-story-of-made-up-place_14.html

white represents any equator.
blue, green, purple; is the equator that divides top & bottom.  The picture with those colors near the edge is the top & bottom views.
red, orange, purple; is the equator that divides left & right.  The picture with those colors near the edge is the left & right views.
yellow, orange, green; is the equator that divides front & back.  The picture with those colors near the edge is the front & back views.

fairy realm maps

Both pictures are maps of this story::
http://mdbexpressions.blogspot.com/2008/06/fairy-realm-tale-of-imaginary-place_5599.html

One picture adds the colors of the fairies.
Other picture, background is completely white.

In later picture::
-yellow dots represent the light polls
-blue dots represent the lakes
-black dots represent the living spaces of ruling & serving fairies
-black lines represent  the boundaries
-green lines represent the vines


In former picture; dark yellow replaces yellow, dark blue replaces blue, light gray replaces black, light green replaces green.  Same representation.

spirals

Some Sims2 neighborhood templates are based on these designs.

in all 3 pictures::
-black is road
-yellow & blue divide the lanes
--yellow, spiral portion
--blue, non-spiral portion
-green & purple represent open space
--purple, design used as a neighborhood template
--green, design not used


In one picture, all 4 sides of each design have either road or open space.
In another picture, 2 adjacent sides of each design have road and the other 2 sides of each design have open space.
Third picture combines the other 2 pictures.

Sims2 lot to road positions

Possible lot arrangements in Sims2.

black represents road; gray represents open space.
color in middle relates to place-ability without third party help::
-yellow:  not place-able
-red: place-able on 1 side
-blue: place-able on 2 opposite sides
-teal: place-able on 2 adjacent sides
-purple: place-able on 3 sides
-green: place-able on all 4 sides
shade of color relates to create-ability within SimCity4::
-lighter shade: create-able
-darker shade: not create-able

Sims2 messages

Left set of messages are from when child/younger are left on lot.  Right set of messages are from when no one is left on lot.  Entire picture adapted from pictures taken in Sims2; from when sims die.

Second Age vs Third Age

Adapted this image from 2 Dabel Brothers pictures.
Lews Therin on left, Rand on right.
Forsaken behind both; their Second Age version on left, their Third Age version on right. Both parts seem to mirror each other.

Identities of the Forsaken::
near center at front, Ishamael; directly behind Ishamael, Sammael; beside Ishamael, Graendal; directly behind Graendal, Balthamel; beside Semirhage, Mesaana; directly behind Mesaana, Belal; beside Mesaana, Demandred; beside Aginor, Lanfear; between Mesaana/Demandred & Belal/Lanfear, Asmodean; beside Demandred, Semirhage; beside Asmodean, Rahvin; beside Lanfear, Aginor; between Rahvin & Aginor to the side, Moghedien.

Sims2 and SimCity4 spacings between roads

Top picture, terrain in Sims2 with lots placed.
Measurements in lot sizes::
Top lots, horizontal: 3, 5, 3; vertical: 5
Side lots above road, vertical: 5, 5; horizontal: 5
Side lots below road, vertical: 4, 3; horizontal: 5
"Inner" lots, horizontal: 4, 5; vertical: 5, 5, 4, 3
Horizontal measurements are from left to right. Vertical measurements are from top to bottom.
Bottom picture, terrain in SimCity4.
Grid shows measurements.