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|Is your lot special, unique, and different? Or is it a box that anyone could build in five minutes?

This is probably the hardest one to quantify, but it's one of the most important aspects. Is your lot interesting enough for others to be worth the effort of uploading, hosting, downloading, and installing it? Most good creators spend hours upon hours even on simple creations. Not every lot has to be an elaborate castle, but we expect you to not just quickly slap together something and expect it to get accepted. We will not accept lots without wall covering or flooring. Try to put some effort into what you create, and it will not only show through in the quality, it will also be a lot more fun to make!

Changing the decor of a Maxis/EA house/apartment or converting a house from another EP/Game without significantly changing the architecture is something that anyone can do quite easily. Please put some effort into making a unique, well structured, original Lot. It can take a lot of practice, work, and effort to create a unique lot that not just anyone could build and will show through in the quality of your lot. 

For tips, info, and tutorials on how to make your lot unique, interesting, playable, and desired, see: 
*[[Tutorials:Building_Great_Realistic_Houses_-_From_the_Ground_Up|Building Great Realistic Houses]]

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