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'''Shell buildings''' is the name given for buildings which have a large exterior, but with a smaller playable interior.
'''Shell buildings''' is the name given for buildings which have a large exterior, but with a smaller playable interior.
Examples of these buildings include the pyramids and the dragon cave exterior in ''[[The Sims 3: World Adventures]]''. The [[penthouse]]s of ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night]]'' are also shell buildings.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheSims3/status/19858608426 TheSims3 tweet] - The apartments are extensions of shells from ''World Adventures''. Big models, but with some floors that can be built and lived in.</ref> [[The Sims 3: Showtime|''The Sims 3: Showtime'']] adds shell buildings. In [[The Sims 3: University Life|''The Sims 3: University Life'']], university buildings are also shells. In [[The Sims 3: Into the Future|''The Sims 3: Into the Future'']], many [[community lot]]s are covered in futuristic shells. In ''[[The Sims 3: World Adventures]]'', the rooms in the tombs are pitch black if not explored. [[The Sims 4: City Living|''The Sims 4: City Living'']] added [[apartment]] shells that are similar to [[The Sims 3: Late Night|''The Sims 3: Late Night'']]'s [[penthouse]] shells.
Examples of these buildings include the pyramids and the dragon cave exterior in ''[[The Sims 3: World Adventures]]''. The [[penthouse]]s of ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night]]'' are also shell buildings.<ref name="simguru tweet>[https://twitter.com/TheSims3/status/19858608426 TheSims3 tweet] - The apartments are extensions of shells from ''World Adventures''. Big models, but with some floors that can be built and lived in.</ref> [[The Sims 3: Showtime|''The Sims 3: Showtime'']] adds shell buildings. In [[The Sims 3: University Life|''The Sims 3: University Life'']], university buildings are also shells. In [[The Sims 3: Into the Future|''The Sims 3: Into the Future'']], many [[community lot]]s are covered in futuristic shells. In ''[[The Sims 3: World Adventures]]'', the rooms in the tombs are pitch black if not explored. [[The Sims 4: City Living|''The Sims 4: City Living'']] added [[apartment]] shells that are similar to [[The Sims 3: Late Night|''The Sims 3: Late Night'']]'s [[penthouse]] shells.


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'''Skyscrapers''' are [[shell]] buildings that were shipped with ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night]]''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheSims3/status/19858329424 TheSims3 tweet] The tall buildings can actually be lived in. If you make enough Simoleons you can even buy one of the luxury high rises.</ref> They are "Shell buildings" and only offer one or two floors (such as the [[basement]]; some nicer penthouses have a second floor bedroom.) as a playable area for either residential [[penthouse]]s or community lots, such as [[Bar]]s.<ref name="gamesradar preview2">[http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/the-sims-3/preview/the-sims-3-late-night-vampires-wont-be-like-twilight-says-associate-producer/a-20100907144624451036/g-20061106113750640058 Gamesradar - The Sims 3: Late Night]</ref> More than one [[rabbit hole]] can be inside a skyscraper.<ref name="simsnetwork gamescom">[http://www.simsnetwork.com/simpedia.php?gamescom2010=ts3ep3 SimsNetwork - The Sims 3 Late Night @ Gamescom 2010]</ref> It is the first time in the series that a skyscraper can be made without the use of cheats, though they were available as neighborhood decorations in ''[[The Sims 2: Nightlife]]'' and ''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]]''. Skyscrapers can be placed in build mode, though, as any rabbit hole, it has to be placed before a family moves in.
'''Skyscrapers''' are [[shell]] buildings that were shipped with ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night]]''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheSims3/status/19858329424 TheSims3 tweet] The tall buildings can actually be lived in. If you make enough Simoleons you can even buy one of the luxury high rises.</ref> They are "Shell buildings"<ref name="simguru tweet"/> and only offer one or two floors (such as the [[basement]]; some nicer penthouses have a second floor bedroom.) as a playable area for either residential [[penthouse]]s or community lots, such as [[Bar]]s.<ref name="gamesradar preview2">[http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/the-sims-3/preview/the-sims-3-late-night-vampires-wont-be-like-twilight-says-associate-producer/a-20100907144624451036/g-20061106113750640058 Gamesradar - The Sims 3: Late Night]</ref> More than one [[rabbit hole]] can be inside a skyscraper.<ref name="simsnetwork gamescom">[http://www.simsnetwork.com/simpedia.php?gamescom2010=ts3ep3 SimsNetwork - The Sims 3 Late Night @ Gamescom 2010]</ref> It is the first time in the series that a skyscraper can be made without the use of cheats, though they were available as neighborhood decorations in ''[[The Sims 2: Nightlife]]'' and ''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]]''. Skyscrapers can be placed in build mode, though, as any rabbit hole, it has to be placed before a family moves in.




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Shell buildings is the name given for buildings which have a large exterior, but with a smaller playable interior. Examples of these buildings include the pyramids and the dragon cave exterior in The Sims 3: World Adventures. The penthouses of The Sims 3: Late Night are also shell buildings.[1] The Sims 3: Showtime adds shell buildings. In The Sims 3: University Life, university buildings are also shells. In The Sims 3: Into the Future, many community lots are covered in futuristic shells. In The Sims 3: World Adventures, the rooms in the tombs are pitch black if not explored. The Sims 4: City Living added apartment shells that are similar to The Sims 3: Late Night's penthouse shells.

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Skyscrapers are shell buildings that were shipped with The Sims 3: Late Night.[2] They are "Shell buildings"[1] and only offer one or two floors (such as the basement; some nicer penthouses have a second floor bedroom.) as a playable area for either residential penthouses or community lots, such as Bars.[3] More than one rabbit hole can be inside a skyscraper.[4] It is the first time in the series that a skyscraper can be made without the use of cheats, though they were available as neighborhood decorations in The Sims 2: Nightlife and The Sims 2: Apartment Life. Skyscrapers can be placed in build mode, though, as any rabbit hole, it has to be placed before a family moves in.


Residential

Community

The Sims 3: Showtime

The Sims 3: University Life

The Sims 3: Into the Future

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 TheSims3 tweet - The apartments are extensions of shells from World Adventures. Big models, but with some floors that can be built and lived in.
  2. ↑ TheSims3 tweet The tall buildings can actually be lived in. If you make enough Simoleons you can even buy one of the luxury high rises.
  3. ↑ Gamesradar - The Sims 3: Late Night
  4. ↑ SimsNetwork - The Sims 3 Late Night @ Gamescom 2010
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