Comments on: The Seasons of Home

By: liya

liya — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:53:03 +0000

what comes after winter?

By: Kassadee Marie

Kassadee Marie — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:20:32 +0000

You are all kind, as usual. Thank you. I still wish I could write something with more substance, something truly thought-provoking.

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:27:53 +0000

I agree, unless these newer spaces up the ante they will see poor sales I think, at least from the older people who have watched Home grow for the past couple of years. Once you have experienced the Dream Yacht space or something like it you are going to be forever looking for that extra something that sets a space apart from the others.
When it comes to season I always think of the Waterfall Terrace as full summer, the Creek Falls is one I got to represent autumn, spring could be the Japanese space and winter has to be the Vacation Villa as it is one of a kind, though I have never bought it. I guess if the new one I have decided to call the “blue mansion” ever comes to Home it will be a second winter space.
Good job covering several of the spaces in one article Kass.

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:19:44 +0000

Great article, Kass.

Personally, it’s getting to the point for me where diurnal controls — or at least some ability to manipulate the setting and climate — are practically pre-requisites for an estate. There are a few properties (such as Plum Tree Pavilion) which are sufficiently dynamic that they don’t need it, but this latest crop of estates from Sony — Gothic Manor, French Chateau, Hillside, Mt. Olympus, etc. — all feel horribly static compared to, say, Cutteridge or the Sunset Yacht.

Are there estates which are so aesthetically pleasing that they can rest on those merits solely? Sure. I love the Log Cabin, and that’s Home’s second-oldest estate. But in general, innovation and user immersion are good things, even if they drive the price up.

By: artform-fazeone

artform-fazeone — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:50:38 +0000

the seasons of Home…

By: HearItWow

HearItWow — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:49:16 +0000

Plum Palace Pavillion is going to be the ultimate Spring space when it releases. Seasonally, it offers the red maples of autumn, but also the cherry blossoms of spring, and the lighting certainly feels appropriate to a warm spring day.

Lakeside Log Cabin is an overlooked gem of an Autumn space…no colorful trees like Creek Falls, but the clear sky and smoke wafting from its chimneys suggest a strong chill in the air.

By: ted2112

ted2112 — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:38:57 +0000

Yes! Changing of seasons or time of day option would be wonderful add on for personal spaces. I like yourself, as you mentioned in your “It’s always Christmas at my house” article have spaces set up for specific seasons year round because it adds some variety. Great Read!