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'''Terrain''' is an area of land, usually referred for just a lot but not limited in that scope. Players can modify it by terraforming or painting it through [[build mode]] tools. [[Weather|Elements]] can affect the said terrain, such as snow and rain. Certain objects, especially outdoor plants, can only be place on empty terrain (unless cheats are used); likewise, some objects can only be placed on floor tiles and cannot be placed on terrain. There are also certain interactions and activities limited to empty terrain that can't be performed anywhere else, including but not limited to [[Bug collecting|catching insects or bugs]], [[collecting]], doing various snow activities (making snow angels, building snowmen and having snowball fights), having water balloon fights, watching stars, etc.
==The Sims==
In ''[[The Sims]]'', terrain
With ''[[The Sims: Hot Date|Hot Date]]'',{{confirm}} players could add water to the terrain (previously, this was only possible through the use of cheats) that allowed for natural ponds and rivers. ''Hot Date'' also introduced a
Unlike later games, Sims do not have the option to cloud watch or stargaze on empty terrain. If ''[[The Sims: Vacation|Vacation]]'' is installed, Sims can build [[snowman|snowmen]] or sandcastles on terrain, depending on which area of [[Vacation Island]] they were on. They can also rent a metal detector and will roam around the lot, uncovering buried items on empty terrain.
==The Sims 2==
===Editing===
Terrain editing
Sims can watch clouds during the day and stargaze at night; these interactions can be done on empty terrain located outdoors. Sims and [[dog]]s{{vgversion|TS2:P}} can [[digging|dig]] on any piece of empty terrain.{{vgversion|TS2:BV}} If ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime|FreeTime]]'' is installed, Sims can only birdwatch, [[bug collecting|collect bugs]], and catch butterflies (during the day) or fireflies (at night) on empty terrain—the interactions will not be available on any outdoor floor tiles. In the [[winter]], snow-related interactions, such as making [[snowman|snowmen]] and having snowball fights, are only available on empty terrain.▼
''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime|FreeTime]]'' introduced the <code>[[List of neighborhood cheats#The Sims 2: FreeTime|modifyNeighborhoodTerrain]]</code> cheat, which allows the player to adjust the height of terrain in the neighborhood view.
===Terrain paint===▼
▲By default, lots in ''The Sims 2'' will take on the terrain type of the neighborhood it is placed in. For example, a lot placed in a desert-themed neighborhood will have desert terrain paint by default. Players can override the default terrain and paint their own using the Terrain Brush tool in [[build mode]]. Only exposed terrain (that is, terrain not covered by floor tiles) can be painted. Terrain paint can be removed later on by selecting the tool and ctrl-clicking on the terrain paint.
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|This grass is a bit lusher and has grown a bit more. That's why it's darker!
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|Light Pavement
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|Pave that ground! But lightly, lightly!
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===Interactions===
▲Sims can watch clouds during the day and stargaze at night; these interactions can be done on empty terrain located outdoors. Weeds can grow from puddles left on empty terrain, which will need to be pulled. In ''The Sims 2'', certain insects may spawn depending of the time on the day: butterflies by day and fireflies by night. Sims and [[dog]]s{{vgversion|TS2:P}} can [[digging|dig]] on any piece of empty terrain. {{vgversion|TS2:BV}} If ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime|FreeTime]]'' is installed, Sims can only birdwatch
==The Sims 3==
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The collecting system in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' comes with collectible spawners. These spawners only spawn collectibles on terrain.▼
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Terrain paints in ''The Sims 3'' are free, unlike previous games.
===Interactions===
▲The collecting system in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' comes with collectible spawners. These spawners only spawn collectibles on terrain. Sims can only [[Gardening (The Sims 3)|grow plants]] on terrain, unless they use a [[planter bowl]].
In ''[[The Sims 3: Ambitions|Ambitions]]'', Sims can build the [[miner]] with the [[inventing]] skill, which allows them to start drilling on any vacant terrain.
Terrain was heavily expanded in ''[[The Sims 3: Seasons|Seasons]]'', as many seasonal activities, such as raking leaves, making [[snowman|snowmen]], and constructing [[igloo]]s, can only be done on empty terrain.
With the patch followed by ''[[The Sims 3: Island Paradise]]'' release, Sims can build sandcastles or play with sand in areas that are painted with any sand or ocean floor terrain. The sprayed lot doesn't have to be on or as a beach for these interactions to be available.
==The Sims 4==
[[File:The_Sims_4_Uneven_Terrain_Image.png|thumb|250px|A promotional image for the terrain update.]]
Terraforming did not come with the initial release of ''[[The Sims 4]]'', but was reintroduced with [[The Sims 4/Patch 73|patch 73]].
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Much like ''The Sims 2: Seasons'' and ''The Sims 3: Seasons'', ''[[The Sims 4: Seasons]]'' introduces seasonal activities that can only be done on empty terrain.
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