#modified super sim challenge

[stargazer-sims]

Success! Dave made Excellent lollipops and reached level 2 of the Cooking skill!

Dave: Yeah, I'm practically a master chef now.

You do know this skill has 10 levels, don't you?

Dave: Details.

[dirtbag-linecook-kyloren]

Being financially responsible blows what do you MEAN I can’t blow all my money on sims packs tomorrow when the new one reLEASES

I don’t IWN THEM ALL YET AND I N E E D THEM

[minimooberry]

{ i've never actually finished a legacy challenge before but I am ridiculously attached to my main save sims so hopefully I will this time 😭I'm going to be starting the barbie legacy challenge by @sims-himbo, modified to fit where we're at with gen 2 }

ok so actually speaking when i say modified i mean like, super modified. i genuinely cannot bring myself to name so many sims barbara guys 😓 but after mercedes has a kid i'll probably give them the middle name barbie (like trisha paytas' kid ☠🧍‍♀️) BUT, just so we have some backstory on everything thats going on right now, here's a recap.

DAPHNE MAE CASTRO is the fourth and last child of Emilie and Jonah Castro, my gen 1 sims. She's clumsy, loves the outdoors, a romantic, unforgettable, and wants to be a housewife. Take care of her garden, her daughter, and live a nice, happy, life. TAKING AFTER HER OLDER BROTHER ROMAN, she is also a little too romantic. In fact she is so flirty that she ends up in really, really awkward situations. Like when she kissed her best friend Ciara at prom and then ran away which started an argument that ended with her crying in the shower at home. TO GET OVER THIS ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE, she gets wasted at a party and ends up hooking up with two boys, Nicolas and Rafael, in the same night (not at the same time 🙏😭). They actually end up hitting it off really well and she became FWB with both of them. She just... didn't tell them that she was sleeping with someone else. THIS PROVES TO BE A GENUINELY TERRIBLE DECISION when she finds out that she is not only pregnant, but she also doesn't know who the father is. If it isn't the consequences of her actions 😋 THE SITUATION IS BAD ALREADY BUT IT GETS A 100 TIMES WORSE when she finds out that they are in fact, twin brothers. Rafael and Nicolas Blaze, born out of a summer romance between a wealthy business man and a lower class girl, are both definitely horrified that they've been sleeping with the same girl, but also horrified that she is pregnant! STILL NOT KNOWING WHO THE FATHER IS, they're both equally as involved in her pregnancy, even helping her move out into a little trailer. Family is family either way and Daphne is still their... friend? Whatever, we don't get into their convoluted feelings for the sake of the baby. MERCEDES ELEANORA BLAZE is born healthy and reasonably happy to a single teen mom who is trying her best to not fuck up again. She's healing from the absolute shit show that was her pregnancy, but at least Rafael and Nicolas are involved. And hey, she can find out who the father really is now.

AND THAT'S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW!!! Daphne recently aged up into a young adult and Mercedes into a toddler 💗💗

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[lilacwhimss]

CAREERS LEGACY CHALLENGE — A STORY BASED LEGACY

hello! this is my new legacy challenge based off of sims 4 careers!!! it started with me creating a new save and needing a place to organize my ideas, and it became this 10 generations legacy! this has a lot of room for storytelling and developing your own stories, but it also has gameplay focused rules! your sims all have some background detailing for you to comprehend why they want to follow that career! i hope you all enjoy this! if you give it a chance, post and tag me! i also have more generations being planned, but they’ll be extra gens ;)

GENERAL RULES + GUIDELINES:

all required rules have to be completed before moving to the next gen

rules that have a * are optional!

a few cheats are allowed, but try not to overuse them. only in gen. 1, you’ll be allowed to use freerealestate, bb.enablefreebuild, money cheats and university cheats. for the rest of the gens, you can use cas.fulleditmode for other sims, live edit/debug cheats for decorating your house and you can use UI cheats if your game broke to complete aspiration milestones

you must join the careers from each generation, and you also have to reach level 10 of them, even if it requires extra skills (i think this is kinda implied)

i tried my best to make this mod-free, but gen 3 has a modded aspiration. i did give an unmodded alternative, though!

mods and cc are super incentivized!!!

i split the rules into main rules and plot rules. the plot rules are fully optional, but it'll give you some background for your generations!

colors are also optional! i just enjoy playing with them.

PACKS REQUIRED:

EP: all of them (up to For Rent) but Eco Lifestyle and Get to Work.

GP: Spa day, Dine out, Realm of Magic, Outdoor Retreat

SP: Paranormal, Crystal creations, Tiny living, Nifty knitting, Backyard

— 🪻

let's get started!

gen 1: law (judge).

colors: orange & green

—

since you were a kid, you strived for the best. you lived with your mother and her spouse, no sight of your dad. growing up, you had a fiery personality, which lead you to make a single friend in your entire life. you always wanted to be the best at everything, and help people get justice. you discovered that doing yoga kept you in check. all was going well: you were going to the university you always wanted, opening the path to your dream along with your best friend, until they died. how will you navigate life now?

TRAITS & ASPIRATION:

overachiever, hot headed, generous

academic

MAIN RULES:

max research & debate skill

max wellness skill

max a third skill of your choice

always take one elective that has nothing in common with your major

you have to major in history

you must live in a student dorm in your first term.

PLOT RULES:

have only a single friend prior to joining uni (you can cheat this if you want to start the gen as a young adult)

that friend has to die (be creative!)

create a club with your roommates and go out every week*

marry someone that goes to the rival university

have at least one kid and a max. of 3 kids

have a close family dynamic with everyone initially

at some point during the heir’s teen years, modify the family relationship to difficult, but only with the heir. this is important for the next gen.

gen 2: restaurant owner.

colors: pink & purple

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you definitely had a white picket life growing up, with dancing and cooking being your favorite family activities. your parents were amazing, kind and caring — until you said that you wouldn't attend university. your relationship with them strained, so as soon as you aged, you packed up and moved to Mt. Komorebi with the last savings you had. you had enough to buy/rent a place, but was that enough to get to your dream of opening a restaurant? how will you get money? and, most importantly: how will you deal with your parents?

TRAITS & ASPIRATION:

foodie, dance machine, loner.

master chef

MAIN RULES:

max cooking skill

max dancing skill

max skiing skill*

must move out as soon as your sim ages up to a young adult

work as a babysitter in your teen years to get money

gain at least 4 stars on your restaurant

PLOT RULES:

don't attend uni

when you move out, become a part time barista until you get enough money to buy a restaurant (i recommend building it beforehand to see how much you’ll need to get)

marry an adventurous sim

see your parents once a year

have only one kid and have the supportive family dynamic with them as they grow up.

gen 3: paranormal investigator

colors: black & white

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you were a lonely kid growing up in the snowy mountains. no siblings, no friends, just you and snowboarding. you always felt like something was watching over you. your parents always supported you, even when you chose to move out and follow what your grandparents wished for. you rented out a place, and weird things started happening around. will you find out what's going on?

TRAITS:

genius, geek and unflirty.

renaissance sim (no mods)/ paranormal proficiency (mod)

MAIN RULES:

max medium skill

max snowboarding skill

must attend uni (you choose the major)

must live in a haunted house lo throughout your life

befriend bonehilda

no kid limit

PLOT RULES

join/create a ghost hunters club

marry someone who is also a freelance paranormal investigator

always own a cat and a dog

gain the coffee fanatic and the close knit lifestyle

successfully plead for someone's life at least once*

gen 4: conservationist (marine biologist)

colors: blue & yellow

—

your parents always told you supernatural stories, entertaining you with possibilities of hidden things all over this world, ranging from ghosts to werewolves. mermaids were always the ones that marveled you, and made you want to learn more. your parents never denied the existence of all of those things — but they never confirmed it either. you decide to settle that yourself, and there's only one way to approach it: by moving to sulani. you buy a small home by the beach, get a job and start researching. one day, you come across some weird type of kelp. what will you do with it?

TRAITS & ASPIRATION:

child of the ocean, ambitious, loves the outdoors

beach life

MAIN RULES:

max fishing skill

max herbalism skill*

max gardening skill

complete the fish collection (if you don't have all packs, it's fine. complete the collection with the packs you own)

also complete the seashell collection

become a mermaid

explore everything in sulani

live on a lot with the volcano activity challenge

PLOT RULES:

always participate in the island festivals

live on a tiny home in a beach lot (that has an ocean part)

marry a human

only have one kid and they must be human (cheat your way into not raising a mermaid)

gain the outdoorsy lifestyle

live on a lot with the simple living challenge*

gen 5: stylist (style influencer)

colors: white & brown (or clean girl-esque colors)

—

you grew up by the beach, always in contact with all sorts of people with different clothing styles that always made you want to learn more about them. you remember going on a trip with your grandparents to a bigger city once, and you were amazed by the hustle and bustle, the different people. you knew you wanted to live there, but you also didn't want to leave sulani behind. will you leave, or will you stay?

TRAITS & ASPIRATION:

loyal, high maintenance and dog lover

friend of the world

MAIN RULES:

max charisma skill

max fitness skill

max wellness skill*

join the stylist branch in the style influencer career

sell at least 5 outfits on trendi

PLOT RULES:

marry a non-committal sim

move to san sequoia, but visit sulani every weekend

have at least two kids with that sim

always own a dog

gain the close knit + frequent traveler lifestyle

divorce your spouse after the second kid

marry your best friend

gen 6: farmer + horse racer

colors: orange & teal

—

you knew your parent loved the city, but that life just wasn't for you. your dad didn't see you a lot — and you knew he never wanted to have you. inspired by your grandparents gardening lessons, you decide to live the city behind and move to the countryside. your parent is disappointed, wanting to be with you for everything in your life, but your step parent supports you a lot. initially, you only planned on living your life, raising plants and chickens. but you stumble upon a horse, and you bond with it. will you adopt it?

TRAITS & ASPIRATION:

animal enthusiast, self assured and neat

country caretaker

MAIN RULES:

max horse riding skill

max gardening skill

max all your horse’s skills

get at least to level 3 of knitting skill

move to Henford-on-Bagley

win the ultimate horse championship

PLOT RULES:

have at least three chickens, one cow, three bunnies, one mini goat and one mini sheep

complete at least one help needed quest from the townies every week

win at least once in every fair (crops, chickens, etc)

live on a lot with the simple living challenge

name all of your animals after food

gain the adrenaline seeker lifestyle

have max friendship with all of your animals*

marry another horse champion (rivals to lovers would be a good option)

have at least two kids

gen 7: acting

colors: black & red

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you loved watching movies and soap operas in that old, grainy TV your parents had on their farm. you knew you wanted to participate in those, and you yearned for that type of attention. you auditioned a lot as a kid, but would always get rejected, until you eventually found out they ruled you out because you were a bumpkin. angry, you moved away from henford-on-bagley all the way to Del Sol Valley. you decided you needed a fresh start, away from your roots. but will you manage to completely avoid them?

TRAITS & ASPIRATION:

squeamish, ambitious, good

world famous celebrity

MAIN RULES:

max acting skill

max singing skill*

max media production skill

reach pristine reputation

become a global superstar

get ( at least) to the following perks: established name, star treatment, fan favorite and lifestyle brand

PLOT RULES:

gain the health food nut and the frequent traveler lifestyle

move to del sol valley as a teen and live there your entire life

marry another celebrity

have only one child

host charity events at least once a season

you can fall down to a neutral reputation if you decide to get your sim to come clean about their identity

gen 8: jeweler

colors: blue & purple

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your parents were celebrities, so you were constantly put into the spotlight. you just wanted to read and daydream about crystals and jewels. you constantly had to run away from paparazzi, and you made it to the news by fighting them publicly. that got your parents very angry, and they sent you away to live with your grandparents in henford-on-bagley. you make a lot of animal friends there, and widely explore the world, searching for crystals and metals. one day, someone offers you a getaway from all of the human world: the magic realm. you accept it, but you must return to del sol valley and tell your parents. how will you do it?

TRAITS & ASPIRATION:

creative, perfectionist and outgoing

crystal crafter

MAIN RULES:

max gemology skill

max a second skill of your choice

become a spellcaster

reach rank 6 - virtuoso

learn all spells and potions

get at least 12 perks, and the insightful eye trait is required

complete the crystals and metals collections (if you don't have all packs, it's fine. complete the collection with the packs you own)

PLOT RULES:

befriend all sages

give all sims their respective jewelry pieces (ie: the mystical ring for morgyn ember, the mystical bracelet for the charm family and judith ward’s bling necklace)

craft every jewelry piece + all crystals (with only one type of crystal/metal each i’m not that cruel)

own at least one crystal tree

make at least one piece of jewelry with jet

marry a human OR perform the rite of dissolution after reaching rank 6

have more than one kid, but the heir must be human

gen 9: landlord

colors: yellow & green

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you had weird books lying around your house, written in a language you couldn’t understand. your parents never cared to explain why, and you never really asked. you had no idea what you wanted to do in life — you just knew you wanted to be rich. after a quick research, you decided to be a landlord. yes, everyone hated landlords, but you just wanted money. when you told that to your parents, they gave you a harsh stare, but said nothing. your grandparents congratulated you, though. so, after a quick business class, you buy your first property. now you just have to… do everything. renew it. you realize it isn’t going to be that easy, and you’re too prideful to ask for money. will you give up, or will you start from the bottom?

TRAITS & ASPIRATION:

materialistic, self assured and ambitious

five star property owner

MAIN RULES:

max photography skill

max mischief skill

max a third skill of your choice

complete the tassels and the marbles collection

own at least one rental property your home world and one in another world

PLOT RULES:

live in brindleton bay

start from the bottom with your rental, but you have to get to a five star rating

marry one of your tenants

host a potluck every weekend and a pool party every summer

have a good relationship with all of your tenants but have a bad relationship with your parents

gain the people person and the energetic lifestyle

you must have twins and let the wheel decide which one will be the heir

hold a grudge against one of your parents

gen 10: veterinarian

colors: pink & white

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you grew up by the water, surrounded by stray animals you always desperately wanted to have. your parents never allowed you to, leaving you to care for them in secret, spending your pocket money on food for them. you always nurtured this love and compassion for animals, wishing to help them all. you go into university, looking for a biology degree to follow your dream of becoming a vet. your parents don't really care about what you do, as long as you bring money to the table. so what will they say once you state that you'll be opening a vet clinic by yourself?

TRAITS & ASPIRATION:

generous, proper and socially awkward

friend of the animals

MAIN RULES:

max veterinarian skill

max pet training skill

buy and/or renew a vet clinic

get a 5 star clinic rating

always own at least one dog after becoming a young adult

you have to attend university and major in biology

complete the feathers collection

PLOT RULES:

marry one of your clients that has a cat

always feed the birds

have max friendship with at least 5 cats and 5 dogs

never choose mean interactions with pets

join/create a pet lover’s club with weekly meetings in your house

have at least two top tier employees

your vet clinic can be in any world, but you must live there

go camping at least twice in your life

[straightouttastrangetown]

Sims 3 Coven Chaos Challenge

In this challenge you collect a Coven of 8 powerful vampires, but you can only control the newest member! Try to become the most powerful vampire Coven you can, and try not to get sucked into chaos.

Premise:

An ancient and powerful vampire was shut away in a tomb for hundreds of years, and awakens now weakened and lost. They have to build back up their strengths and skills so they can reform a powerful vampire Coven of eight sims (including themselves), each vampire with a different skillset and accomplishments. 

Packs: Supernatural, World Adventures (recommended), Late Night (recommended)

Start:

One sim (vampire), can be YA, A, or E

No money

Start on a large lot with only a “tomb” – a basement with a coffin in it – and nothing else. This is where the ancient vampire awoke, and where they’ll build their Coven. 

Objectives:

There are eight roles that must be filled in the Coven. The first one, The Mastermind, will be filled by your starting sim. Vampires are added to the Coven by biting sims from around town. Feel free to modify their appearance, like the transformation makes them ethereally beautiful (or terrifying), but you can’t change their traits. Some levels are harder than others, so be prepared!

The catch: You can’t add a new member to the Coven until you’ve achieved all the necessary goals for the previous member. Then, you can only play as the newly added member, and can never select the portraits of the other members of the Coven again. 

Other Rules: 

Your active sim can only fill their thirst need by drinking from humans (though you'll have to place a fridge on the lot for the other vampires to get plasma juice).

Under no circumstances can a non-vampire live on the lot. 

Don’t add a new vampire to your Coven until you have a bed/coffin for them. I like to build a big mansion with rooms decorated for each member of the Coven.

The Coven:

The Mastermind: Every Coven needs a wise, powerful Mastermind to tell everyone else what to do.

Max Logic

Complete the Grand Master skill challenge

Find a Visionary

The Visionary: The right-hand man/woman of the Mastermind, the Visionary is a creative mind who will help plan the Coven and build up their resources.

Max Painting

Complete the Proficient Painter or Master Painter skill challenge (Hint: having a couple easels in the Visionary’s room is a nice background source of income)

Find an Architect

The Architect: The Mastermind’s left-hand man/woman, the Architect will also help plan the Coven and keep things running smoothly. 

Max Handiness 

Complete the Tinkerer skill challenge (Hint: upgrading lots of objects to unbreakable or self-cleaning will help down the line)

Find a Hypnotic

The Hypnotic: One of the most powerful tools a vampire has is their hypnotic charm. This sim acts as an ambassador for the Coven and raises their profile. 

Max Charisma

Complete the Super Friendly skill challenge

Find a Wild One

The Wild One: The wild vampire has rejected society and chooses to live in the wilderness, at one with their own dark nature. 

Max Gardening, Fishing

Obtain the Collection Helper Lifetime Happiness Reward (Hint: it’s handy to give this to the Mystic)

Find a Mystic

The Mystic: The Mystic embraces their supernatural prowess and brings an arcane power to the Coven. 

Max Alchemy

Complete the Master Alchemist skill challenge (Hint: this is offered at level 10)

Complete any collecting skill challenge

Find a Warrior

The Warrior: Even with all this supernatural prowess, raw strength can still come in handy. The Warrior will protect the Coven and make sure no one defies them. 

Max Martial Arts (with WA) or Athletic (without WA)

Complete the Grand Master skill challenge (with WA) or all three athletic skill challenges (without WA)

Find a Historian

The Historian: This forward-thinking Coven needs a scholarly type to make a record of their accomplishments so their tale won’t be lost to history. 

Max Writing

Write a book about each member of the Coven including yourself (title the book after their name, or any other title that you think encapsulates them)

You’re done!

Have fun! I'm working on a version for the Sims 4, so stay tuned if you prefer TS4 instead.

[familyfunds]

Occult Legacy Challenge Rules

This is my take on asphodel moon's Occult Legacy Challenge. Many of the rules and goals have remained the same, but I've updated a few to better align with the most recent packs and features.

As I continue to play through the challenge, I may go back and modify a few things to work better.

Generation #1 - Strangerville

After leaving home for the first time, you find yourself living in a small home in Strangerville. You're not there very long before you start to notice things are particularly strange and the locals are even stranger. At your job at the local lab, you overhear colleagues talking about the towns mystery and the 'other' lab that stands across town. You get sucked into the conspiracy and are determined to figure it all out. On top of that, you're pretty sure you've made contact with aliens. What could possibly go wrong?

💼 Career and Aspiration

Traits: Paranoid, Genius, Socially Awkward Aspiration: Strangerville Mystery Career: Scientist

🏡 Family and Location

Live in: Strangerville Spouse: No, only exception is if you marry your clone Children: Product of abduction only

🥅 Goals

Skills: Master Logic and Programming Career: Reach the top of the Scientist career

🏋️‍♂️ Challenges and Restrictions

Grow a bizarre fruit Clone yourself Live in a trailer in the Strangerville trailer park

👉 Generation #1 Posts (Chrono)

Generation #2 - Alien

Your parents were always honest when they said you were different from all the other children in class. Throughout your life, you strive to get back to your roots and find your true, authentic self. You're always finding yourself feeling jealous of those who fit in oh so easily and know who their true authentic selves are. This pushes you to become super interested in space and are determined to visit and meet more people like you.

💼 Career and Aspiration

Traits: Geek, Overachiever, Jealous Aspiration: Nerd Brain Career: Astronaut

🏡 Family and Location

Live in: Oasis Springs Spouse: Yes, must be a human Children: Yes, but child must not be full alien

🥅 Goals

Skills: Master Rocket Science, Robotics and Handiness Career: Reach the top of the Astronaut career

🏋️‍♂️ Challenges and Restrictions

Visit Sixam Visit The Forgotten Grotto Build a Servo

👉 Generation #2 Posts (Chrono)

Generation #3 - PlantSim

After growing up in a super hot, super sandy environment, you want nothing more than to live somewhere cooler, more green, close to water. You find yourself moving to somewhere less than satisfactory with a lot of smog and pollution and so, you decide to do something about it. You're completely eco conscious doing everything in your path to be as friendly to nature as you can be ... perhaps a little too much. 

💼 Career and Aspiration

Traits: Freegan, Green Fiend, Loves Outdoors Aspiration: Freelance Botanist Career: Run a Five-Star Coffee and Flower Shop

🏡 Family and Location

Live in: Port Promise, Evergreen Harbor Spouse: Yes, must be an eco-conscious Sim Children: Yes, only one allowed

🥅 Goals

Skills: Master Gardening, Herbalism and Flower Arranging Career: Reach five star business renowned

🏋️‍♂️ Challenges and Restrictions

Have a Cow Plant Get neighborhood to Green Eco Footprint Become a Plant Sim

👉 Generation #3 Posts (Chrono)

Generation #4 - Paranormal

Your parents love of nature and the environment has a great influence on you, but only with regards to being most happy somewhere green. You find yourself living in a little village with a lot of history; a topic you find most interesting. However, the little cottage you inhabit has more than just history in it's walls. The walls talk!

💼 Career and Aspiration

Traits: Macabre, Gloomy, Self Assured Aspiration: Ghost Historian and Archaeology Scholar Career: Paranormal Investigator

🏡 Family and Location

Live in: Ravenwood Spouse: Optional Children: Human (Bonus points for having a child with Bonehilda, Guidry, or the Grim Reaper)

🥅 Goals

Skills: Master Medium, Archaeology, Thanatology

🏋️‍♂️ Challenges and Restrictions

Live in a Haunted House Holiday in Selvadorada and discover its historical secrets Be best friends with Guidry Summon Bonehilda at least once

Generation #5 - Mermaid

You want nothing more but to leave behind the rain, the home that is constantly needing some TLC and the unwanted house guests. You move to the sunny beaches of Sulani where you crave a life free of stress where, whilst searching for food one day, you find a mysterious kelp you can use in your soups. Is it safe to eat? Only time will tell! Sulani very quickly becomes your home but the passing trade of tourists leaves the place looking a bit ... unloved. You take it upon yourself to save the beach, to save the wildlife, to save the place you call home!

💼 Career and Aspiration

Traits: Child of the Ocean, Child of the Island, Athletic Aspiration: Beach Life Career: Conservationist - Marine Biology

🏡 Family and Location

Live in: Sulani Spouse: Yes, must be an Island Elemental Children: Yes, human

🥅 Goals

Skills: Master Fitness, Logic and Wellness Career: Reach top of Marine Biology career

🏋️‍♂️ Challenges and Restrictions

Live in an off-the-grid house Become a mermaid Have a group of best friends who you do yoga with at least once a week (Using Club Feature)

Generation #6 - Werewolf

After growing up by the sea, surrounded by people and with no electricity, you want nothing more than a bit of peace and quiet. Oh, and some normality. You move to a small home in the forest, away from everyone where you can live your own life. The locals are incredibly interesting, and following a tustle with one, your life changes forever and you all of a sudden have the urge to eat raw meat and be surrounded by a large amount of children ...

💼 Career and Aspiration

Traits: Loner, Loyal, Family Orientated Aspiration: Werewolf Initiate and either Emissary of the Collective or Wildfang Renegade Career: Run a small diner in Moonwood Mills with your family (Optional: Use Carl's Dine Out Reloaded Mod)

🏡 Family and Location

Live in: Moonwood Mills Spouse: Yes, must be your Fated Mate Children: Yes, have six children; create a small pack!

🥅 Goals

Skills: Master Fishing and Charisma Career: Run a 5-Star Restaurant

🏋️‍♂️ Challenges and Restrictions

Beat Greg in a fight Bite at least one person and turn them into a werewolf

Generation #7 - Spellcaster

Moonwood Mills has a lot of mystery surrounding it, and one of those is it's links to Glimmerbrook and the Spellcasters. Once old enough to leave the pack, you find yourself moving to Glimmerbrook and throwing yourself straight into the magic. Who else is connected to the werewolves of Moonwood Mill and the Spellcasters of Glimmerbrook? What else is there to discover?

💼 Career and Aspiration

Traits: Bookworm, Perfectionist, Erratic Aspiration: Spellcraft and Sorcery Career: Run a Five-Star Jewelry and Potion Store

🏡 Family and Location

Live in: Glimmerbrook Spouse: No, but must have heir with a vampire Children: Yes, must be a vampire. No limit.

🥅 Goals

Skills: Master Gemology Career: Run a 5-Star Jewelry and Potion Store

🏋️‍♂️ Challenges and Restrictions

Become Master Spellcaster Heir is taken by vampire parent (between baby and teen age) Visit the Sylvan Glade

Generation #8 - Vampire

You have ancestors that hold power on both sides of your family. Born a creature of the night, you struggle to fit in with the Spellcaster side; who goes out in sunlight anyway? You're taken under the wing of your vampire parent and moved to Forgotten Hollow. They train you up to become head vampire, with you recording the process every step of the way for future generations. But power isn��t enough—you rise as a celebrity DJ, captivating both humans and vampires alike, each drawn to you for different reasons.

💼 Career and Aspiration

Traits: Dance Machine, Shady, Evil Aspiration: Master Vampire Career: Musician - Entertainer

🏡 Family and Location

Live in: Forgotten Hollow Spouse: Optional Children: Yes. No limit.

🥅 Goals

Skills: Master Vampire Lore, Writing, Pipe Organ, and DJ Mixing Career: Reach top of the Entertainer career

🏋️‍♂️ Challenges and Restrictions

Turn 3 Sims into vampires Become a celebrity DJ Win Starlight Accolades award

Generation #9 - Ghost

Your childhood wasn't particularly eventful, in fact it was quite dull and boring and you hated it. You went nowhere, saw hardly anyone ... in fact, you hardly ever saw outside, especially in the daytime. The minute you were old enough to spread your wings and fly the bat cave, you did. You love to travel, you love to see the world, you love to explore, you get bored rather easily ... you are also rather clumsy so .. be careful yeah?

💼 Career and Aspiration

Traits: Chased by Death, Adventurous, Non-Committal Aspiration: Beach Life, Mt. Komorebi Sightseer, Fount of Tomarani Knowledge, Outdoor Enthusiast, Jungle Explorer Career: Odd Jobs Only

🏡 Family and Location

Live in: Multiple worlds. Use the tent object or similar CC to "live" in; always moving around and spending your days camping in different worlds. Spouse: Optional Children: Yes. No limit.

🥅 Goals

Skills: Master Fitness, Rock Climbing, and Mixology

🏋️‍♂️ Challenges and Restrictions

Have no good friends until young adulthood Try all mundane tasks that can possibly kill a sim Attempt to climb Mt, Komerebi After mastering mixology and completing everything else, make and drink Beetle Juice Master Ghost Mastery when you, inevitably, die

[moremorrae]

Shadowmoon Legacy Part 1: The Founder

A lifelong interest, a rundown home, and a brand new start.

Obtaining the home had taken nearly all her savings, but Charlotte couldn't be more excited. Most of the furnishings were old, given with the house by an owner who couldn't care less what became of them.

The walls were cracked and it was likely she shared the space with some uninvited guests. "Simply a project to work on," is what she would say about it.

Finally, out on her own, and away from the noise and bustle of San Myshuno, she would be free to begin her research into the rumors of vampires heard throughout the world. Her first step would be to explore her new neighborhood and see what she could learn about the reclusive inhabitants that call Forgotten Hollow home.

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Hello all! I'm very excited to share the start of my attempt at the Shadowmoon Legacy Challenge by Simbones! I love trying different challenges but haven't played with vampires much, so I started looking for a challenge. Shadowmoon sounded super interesting and it seemed like I would be able to do some fun storytelling with it.

Let me introduce the first sim for this challenge, Charlotte Larson!

Generation 1: The Founder

You’re a sim that's obsessed with everything occult. Born human, it is your ultimate dream to infiltrate the vampire kind with your own coven. Driven by your desire, you want to train and produce as many vampires in your bloodline as possible.

Traits: Bookworm, Perfectionist, Genius

Aspiration: Vampire Family

Rules:

Complete Vampire Family Aspiration

Must Start as a Human Sim

Be Turned by a Vampire

Master Vampiric Lore and Parenting Skill

Have 4 Children of your Bloodline

Ok, I think that's all we'll need to know to start. Now I need to go and make a few more sims for use later! I'll also be modifying some of the original rules in order to account for packs that were released after the challenge was written. I'll discuss those once we get to their relevant generation.

[jjaybrown4-blog]

Asylum Challenge by Simswithcheese

Intro

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"You have been committed to a run down mental health facility against your will. In order to prove that you are fit to rejoin society and earn your freedom, you must achieve the goals your psychiatrist has set for you – your aspiration. The catch? You need to achieve your goals as quickly as possible, while keeping 7 other patients, who you don't know and are out of your control, alive and as happy as possible. Add to that budget cutbacks leading to a lack of decent furniture and limited supplies, and your task gets harder."

For this challenge there will be an easy mode, medium mode and hard mode, just to spice things up a bit.

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Setup

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Create your main sim in CAS. They must be a young adult. You can choose whatever you want for looks, clothing, voice and walk styles. They must have the insane trait and the other two traits can be anything except for custom traits. 

You can also choose any aspiration except for the following:

Successful Lineage

Big Happy Family

Super Parent

Fabulously Wealthy

Mansion Baron

City Native

After finishing your main sim, create seven other sims. They all must be young adults and they must all have the insane trait. The other two traits and their aspirations can be whatever you want. (I recommend having a few evil, mean and romantic sims, just to make things interesting). None of the eight sims are allowed to be related. 

Next step is to build the asylum on a residential lot. The size of the lot does not matter. You can build the asylum yourself, download an asylum from the Gallery using the hashtag #AsylumChallenge or modify an existing house.

Money cheats are allowed when building or placing your asylum. Depending on your mode of difficulty depends on what objects are allowed in your asylum, but all objects must be the cheapest at the beginning (Cheap counters, cheap beds, cheap couches etc.). You cannot have objects in the asylum which affects sim’s emotions (unless the object was obtained through a career reward) or which prevents fires. When you have finished building the asylum you cannot modify further, unless sims get stuck in a certain area or your asylum saves up enough money for a new skill building item or when you can purchase an upgraded item. Pools are allowed but they are classified as a skill building item.

When you have finished creating your asylum, your family funds must be at the required amount for your difficulty. To change the family funds you must first type into the cheat box “testingcheats true” (without quotations), then type into the cheat box “money (amount required). For example, for easy mode you would put "testingcheats true" followed by "money 1000" followed by "testingcheats false".

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Upgrading Objects

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When the asylum saves up a bit of money you can start replacing the cheap furniture and appliances with high quality furniture and appliances. You can only replace items, you cannot buy extra items. For example you can replace the fridge but you can’t have two fridges.

You cannot upgrade objects in hard mode. 

Using the handiness skill to upgrade objects is allowed in all difficulty modes.

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Gameplay

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You must only be selected on your main sim, you are not allowed to click on the other sims at all to check their needs. If they die, they die. 

If you want to, at 12am, you can click on the other sims to check their inventory if they have books, food etc. When doing this your game must be paused. 

Cheats/mods/hacks which boost sim’s needs or skills are not allowed. High free will must be turned on, so the other sims in the asylum will do things by themselves. 

You can not use your inventory to reserve items for yourself. For example, you can't put a book or guitar in your inventory just so no one else can put it in theirs.

The age settings can either be on normal or long, it’s your choice.

No rearranging of furniture to reserve or use something for yourself. For example, you can not move the TV into a bedroom and turn it on just to get an uncontrollable sim out of bed so you can sleep in the bed. Nor can you remove a door so others can't gain access to the bathroom so you can use it when you come home from work.

If a sim dies you must keep the grave on the lot, you must keep the grave on the lot. If their ghost gets too annoying (e.g. they keep breaking objects) you can banish their ghost.

Putting toilets and showers/baths in separate rooms is OK in all difficulties, as dying from embarrassment tends to occur too much.

Making your sim “work hard” in their career is ok, you cannot make the other patients “work hard” in their careers.

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Game Pack/Expansion Pack Changes

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Outdoor Retreat:

Outdoor Enthusiast aspiration is allowed.

You can only travel to Granite Falls when you need to complete certain goals in the Outdoor Enthusiast aspiration.

When travelling to Granite Falls you must bring all of your fellow patients with you and choose the campground as your destination.

Spa Day:

When completing an aspiration, you can reward your Sim with a trip to the spa.

Dine Out

Your Sim cannot own a restaurant.

Your household cannot visit a restaurant.

Vampires

Vampire patients are allowed.

Vampire aspirations are allowed.

Parenthood

Super Parent aspiration is not allowed.

Get To Work

Alien patients are allowed.

Active careers are not allowed as they require leaving the lot.

Your Sim cannot own a retail business

If a member of the Asylum is abducted by aliens and comes back pregnant, when they give birth you have to send the baby back to Sixam.

Get Together

You can create an Asylum club for the patients, you cannot add outside Sims to the club.

Club perks are allowed for all levels of difficulties.

City Living

Apartments cannot be asylums

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Difficulty Modes and Rules

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There are 3 different modes of difficulty for this challenge.

Easy Mode:

Starting funds: $1,000

Complete two aspirations, then you are free!

Can have the TV and the computer at the same time.

Two sinks, two toilets and two showers/bathtubs.

No more than 6 ‘bed spots’. For example you can have 6 single beds, or 3 double beds, 1 double and 4 single beds etc.

There can only be total seating for 8. That includes couches, lounges and chairs. If you have a dining table with 6 chairs then you may not use a couch that seats 3.

You may only have a total of 5 Skill Building items in the house, so choose wisely at the start. Computers, stoves, bookcases, mirrors, and TVs don't count as skill items. It is highly recommended to have skill items which make money, for example the easel.

Everyone in the asylum is allowed a job, but the non-controllable sims must be in the Criminal Career as it is the lowest paying job. You are not allowed to level them up in their career. If they lose their job, they have lost it forever. Your main sim can have whatever job they like. (It is recommended that their job is related to their aspiration. For example a sim with the Master Chef aspiration should be in the Culinary Career)

You can purchase lifetime rewards

Having a maid and ordering pizza is allowed.

Can leave the lot to go fishing and collecting at anytime. Can only travel to other people’s houses and community lots during the hours of 9:00am-3:00pm. (When travelling to another lot you must bring everyone from the asylum along with you)

If a sim dies, no objects have to be deleted.

Medium Mode:

Starting funds: $500

Complete three aspirations, then you are free!

You cannot have a TV and a computer at the same time. It is recommended that if your sim has the Computer Whiz aspiration for example, that you should have a computer.

One sink, one toilet, one shower/bathtub.

No more than 5 ‘bed spots’. For example, you can have 5 single beds, or 2 doubles and 1 single bed etc.

There can only be total seating for 6. That includes couches, lounges and chairs. If you have a dining table with 4 chairs then you may not use a couch that seats 3.

You may only have a total of 5 Skill Building items in the house, so choose wisely at the start. Computers, stoves, bookcases, mirrors, and TVs don't count as skill items. It is highly recommended to have skill items which make money, for example the easel.

Only 2 non-controllable sims are allowed jobs, both must be in the criminal career. Your main sim can have whatever job they like. (It is recommended that their job is related to their aspiration. For example a sim with the Master Chef aspiration should be in the Culinary Career) 

You can purchase lifetime rewards

No maids and no pizza.

Can leave the lot to go fishing and collecting between the hours or 7:00am-5:00pm. Can only travel to other people’s houses and community lots during the hours of 9:00am-3:00pm. (When travelling to another lot you must bring everyone from the asylum along with you)

If a sim dies, 1 seat must be deleted until there is 1 seat remaining.

Hard Mode:

Starting funds: $100

Complete four aspirations, then you are free!

You cannot have a TV and a computer at the same time. It is recommended that if your sim has the Computer Whiz aspiration for example, that you should have a computer

One sink, one toilet, one shower/bathtub.

No more than 4 ‘bed spots’. For example, you can have 4 single beds, or 2 double beds, 1 double bed and 2 singles

There can only be total seating for 4. That includes couches, lounges and chairs. If you have a dining table with 2 chairs then you may not use a couch that seats 3.

You may only have a total of 5 Skill Building items in the house, so choose wisely at the start. Computers, stoves, bookcases, mirrors, and TVs don't count as skill items. It is highly recommended to have skill items which make money, for example the easel.

Non-controllable sims are not allowed jobs. You main sim can only have a job if their aspiration requires it. For example the Master Chef aspiration requires your sim to be in the Culinary Career.

You cannot purchase lifetime rewards

No maids and no pizza.

Can leave the lot to go fishing and collecting between the hours or 12:00am-5:00am. Travelling to other lots is banned, unless your sim’s aspiration requires them to. In that, you can travel to other lots between 6:00pm-11:00pm. (When travelling to another lot you must bring everyone from the asylum along with you)

If a sim dies, 1 bed and 1 seat must be deleted until there is only 1 bed and 1 seat remaining.

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Aspirations

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In the difficulties it states that a number of aspirations must be completed. This refers to aspirations such as the Computer Wiz aspiration. It does NOT refer to groups of aspirations such as the all of the aspirations in the Creativity category.

Asylum Challenge

[puttlesculpts]

Step 6: Build the skull mask, ruminate a lot. Blender pt 5

With the hood in a good enough place to move on, I wanted to see what it would look like if I used the premade skull mask I had found. As the existence of this post implies: it didn't looks very good!

Never even took a screenshot cuz I nixed that idea so quickly. Which was great, because it was a sign that I was getting more confident in what I could do and the sudden idea of making a mask from scratch was no longer daunting. So I mads a few references and set out to "trace" the model via a flat image and editing the primitive in the isometric views:

Took a screenshot as face-on as I could but still had to skew + mirror it in PS cus ya boy's face is pretty angled. At least the profile is easy to just rotate.

Anyway, here it is with the images placed for Optimal Isometric Modeling:

What you don't see here is the struggle to figure out the best way to actually trace things. Ya I could have watched a video, but at some point you just gotta play around with it on your own. So I ended up taking the woodcarving technique and moving all the vertices to where they needed to be at the most important angle. In this case, in Front View, where I moved everything to the exact place I needed it to be on the x/y-axis, which left most of the sculpting to happen on the z-axis.

This was ALSO the first time I ever deleted faces, something which I forgot I could do, and was much easier than my original plan of just sinking the unneeded surface into his face lol (should probably go back and do this for some of the boot parts)

The mask itself presented a pretty good set of challenges from the previous endeavors, especially with the more natural and rigid nature of bone. I feel like with the cloth of the pants/hood I was able to get away with a little less precision, as there is an inherent unpredictability to the way cloth falls which would not be too noticeable so long as I implied weight well enough (something I was conscious of and played around with :^) ), but the skull portion has a very distinct look with the shapes and shadows.

The mask also needs to be a balancing contrast to the otherwise soft nature of the surrounding cloth pieces. I am wary of my sculpts looking uncanny due to being too smooth and play doh-y (like how the Sims 3 sims looked lmaooo), which is where the skull would come in. I do plan/hope/am praying that brushes will help toward the end to give things a bit of a lived-in feel, and I know there's a way to add additional 3D textures similar to how you add 2D ones, but that was something I briefly tried to do in the past with no luck. In spite of that, I am confident I will be able to figure it out now that I've learned so much more about what I am actually doing in Blender.

With all that being said, the teeth killed me lmao

When I made the general shape of the mask, I thought about just using the mouth portion from the original model I was gonna use. However, that gave me a whole nest of problems on its own. Mainly these huge fucking clusters of vertices:

They made Blender super slow, hoping between edit/object mode was a nightmare, and applying a modifier was a guarantee like 5 minutes of no response. And I spent a good amount of time and troubleshooting trying to fix this (including decimating the geometry, attempting to remove this entire back side + extruding, mirroring, etc) but at the end of the day I just decided it wasn't worth it.

This was a major factor in my decision to started moving away from remixing existing models. I realized that I actually do care about the amount of control I have over them + with each successful part I made, it would make each borrowed one feel that much more out of place.

So major character development here: I am officially gonna axe any plans I had for borrowing models! Except for the skull pauldron, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there lol

Anyway, here are the steps I took trying to make the teeth work before decided to JUST include the teeth and do the rest of the sculpting post-print in epoxy.

I ended up using someone else's teeth tho cus I tried making my own via extrusion (looked bad, look like those lil square gums) and sculpting.

Turns out idk what teeth look like and I could not be bothered to do the entire reference process, especially when I KNOW someone out there probably made a perfectly good set of individual teeth. And someone did!

Anyway, I refined the mask further to give it more shape and will probably continue to work on the teeth as I progress onto other pieces. Who knows, maybe I will eventually gain the skills and confident to say fuck it and just make the entire mask in 3D too.

Up next: Additional head details, maybe the straps on his chest? Gloves pt 2? The BIG cloth wraps? tbd tbh

Sneak preview of the extra details + o ya I learned how to add simple colors cuz it was getting difficult to see all the different lil light gray pieces on his head, but then I got carried away and did the whole body

[andrevasims]

TS2 Quality of Life Mods

idk what else to call them... Mods that make sims slightly less annoying to deal with, or slightly more self-sufficient, or tweaks that help reduce risks of corruption or otherwise avoid less than ideal problems/situations.

It’s not 100% comprehensive, just a list of mods I personally use or have used. Even then I have way more mods than this total, but I just wanted to focus on one specific aspect.

I intended this to be more like a personal archive than anything, so don’t take it as guarantee that every single one works together without conflict lol

SuperDuperHugTest (instantly removes Super Duper Hug Bug from any infected lot as soon as it’s loaded)

Mods by TwoJeffs

• Visitor Controller (you can allow/ban sims from a lot based on tons of things)

• ACR (Autonomous Casual Romance)

• Same Sex Marriage (no “Joined Union" for gay couples just “Married”)

• Stinky Dormies & Assignments Fix (dormies never shower or complete assignments because Do Assignment advertises Hygiene fulfillment??)

• Smart Beds (enforces bed ownership, but I don’t really use it because townies or sims you've never directed to Sleep will never autonomously sleep in a bed)

• Have-Adopt Child Want Fix (adopting a baby fulfills Have a Baby want & vice versa)

• Sim Blender (modify motives, skills, relationships, skills, personality... everything basically. also the fastest way to do the Good Genes Challenge because you can choose one sim to get pregnant by another sim and accelerate the pregnancy to only take 3 hours instead of 3 days)

• Preg for All Genders (AF sims can impregnate AF/AM sims, or AM sims can impregnate AM sims, stuff like that)

Mods by BoilingOil

• No Trash Memories (removes “Met [Sim]” and “Moved In/Out” memories so they don’t clog up the memory panel, also removes “Met Mystery Sim” memories from CAS sims so they can have a First Kiss with a real sim lol)

• No Sim Loaded (removes “Sim Loaded” tokens from sims, which apparently do nothing anyway, and whenever a lot is loaded it automatically clears/resets things that are otherwise broken or could possibly cause corruption, also suppresses the Super Duper Hug Bug so you don’t see it in the game)

• No Lecture Baby (stops sims from lecturing babies for being stinky)

• Less Toddler Annoyance (toddlers ask adults for stuff based on needs/skills)

Mods by Pescado

See this post and this post for mod descriptions/compatibility

• Batbox (clear gossip to reduce chances of corrupted memories, make sims stop doing the silly dance face if it gets stuck, delete all rain puddles, make dormies stuck as transparent from being in their room normal again, etc.)

• Stuck Object Remover (place it on a square to delete everything in that square if you can’t otherwise see/interact with whatever’s stuck there)

• No Unlinkage On Urnstone Delete (prevents shredded character files caused by deleting tombstones or when moving them to community lots)

• No Corrupted Death Memory (reduces the chances of seeing the corrupted memory that we all know as the “squiggly lines” - btw it’s a corrupted memory NOT a corrupted sim/hood. still not great, but also not the end of the world if you do end up seeing it)

• Creature Fixes (random fixes for supernatural behaviors/wants/appearances)

• AL Fixes (fixes related to things from AL that the EP broke or came broken lol)

• Vacation Fixes (fixes related to bugs from Bon Voyage)

• Anti-Redundancy (prevents tons of new NPCs being needlessly created)

• No SS Respawn (limits new townies being created to fill Uni Secret Societies)

• No Stray Respawns (prevents tons of stray dogs/cats being created)

• Garden Club Townie Fix (makes the game treat Garden Club members as townies, because it didn’t before, which prevents issues that may have caused)

• Door Jam Fix (fixes doors getting stuck open by a light or stair tile)

• Warmth Fixes (prevents zombies from getting frostbite or sims exercising indoors spontaneously combusting)

• Drama Professor & Met Self Fix (prevents useless memories related to the drama professor and “Met Self” from happening)

• Front Door Hack (the door a deliveryperson considers the “front” door makes more sense, instead of a garage or a door in the back of the house)

• Smarter Cashier (makes it faster to earn the Register talent badge, because apparently by default it otherwise takes 50 checkouts to get to Bronze)

• No Humble (Rod Humble doesn’t visit new families but you can buy his PC)

• No Eat Crap (sims stop eating when they’re full or if food spoils while eating)

• Anti-Foodnapping Hack (sims won’t fall asleep in their food if doing so would cause them to die of starvation)

• Less Whiny (sims whine less about “stupid things” - idk what that means but I’ve apparently been using this mod sooo yeah lol)

• Don’t Wave At Me (if sims are having a problem they just have the problem instead of yelling at you about it first)

• Anti-Weather Reactions (prevents reacting to weather from becoming a thing sims have to do immediately even when they’re doing other stuff or sleeping)

• No Servo “Do Chores” (removes autonomous “Do Chores” self interaction from servos)

• No Baby Harassment (stops sims from constantly interacting with babies, which is annoying because then babies never get a chance to sleep)

• No Route Fail (stops the complaining/yelling when sims are blocked by something, leaves only the thought bubble telling you what’s causing the blockage)

• Local Walkbys (walkby sims are from the same hood the lot is in)

Mods by Cyjon

• Smarter EP Check (many of Cyjon’s and others’ mods require this to work)

• Lot Inspecter (place it on a lot and it tells you if it’s safe to delete a lot or not because of tombstones, offworld loiterers, owned businesses, etc.)

• NPC Maker Fix (improves functionality of NPC Maker that can be spawned with TestingCheatsEnabled)

• Breadfruit Tree Fix (stops tree from burning forever after lightning hits it)

• Bug Collection Fix (sims literally can’t complete the bug collection without this)

• Call to Meal Fix (doing “Call to Meal” won’t include servos/babies/toddlers/plantsims/NPCs in who comes over to grab a plate)

• Dance Advertising Tweaks (different dances are preferred based on personality)

• Dance Near Stereo (sims doing the smustle get closer to the stereo first instead of just suddenly dancing outside in the corner of the lot alone)

• Dumb “In Use” Test (sims won’t go all the way across the lot to use an object if it’s already being used by another sim)

• Fake Townie Sales (NPCs/townies buying from a business don’t get tons of objects piled in their inventory, it just disappears)

• Fewer Tourists (allows smaller/fewer Vacation Destination tourist families, because otherwise the game expects 12 families with at least 4 members each and will not generate any tourists at all if there’s less than that)

• Floor Sleep Fix (fixes bug where a passed out sim stops gaining energy)

• Ghost Hack (set of mods you can pick & choose from for ghost behavior)

• Less Naked Freakout (sims in Love don’t get shocked seeing each other naked)

• Meet Professors Fix (fixes bug related to sims in Uni meeting professors)

• Memory Fixes (fixed bugs related to a few memories and associated gossip)

• More Dishes (sims pick up more dishes to clean at once than originally)

• No Table Platters (sims can’t put serving platters on eating surfaces)

• Pool Ladder Autonomy (sims autonomously enter pools using the ladder)

• Relationship Decay Fix (fixes bug related to daily relationship decay involving larger sized families/households)

• Self Preservation (sims prioritize satisfying Hunger over Bladder or Energy)

• Smarter Chair Selection (sims choose seating more sensibly, based on location/proximity/activity)

• Smarter Food Serving (sims decide how many plates to serve based on who’s on the lot without including people like babies or ghosts)

• Townie Apartment Residents (empty/unplayed apartments are filled by townies instead of social groups, which you might not have/want in a hood)

• Townie Enthusiasm Seeder (gives townies hobby enthusiasm if they don’t have any, usually when they were made in CAS then turned into a townie)

• Vampire Walkbys (more nighttime walkbys involving different supernaturals)

• Yoga/Meditation Fix (you can put Yoga/Meditation in a sim’s queue multiple times so they resume after falling without it disappearing from the queue)

Mods by Nopke

• Random Dormies (dormies that move in are picked randomly instead of being the lowest numbered, also if a dorm a dormie lived in is demolished or no longer has a playable sim in it then their old dorm room key is removed so they can move into a new dorm)

• Inventory Inheritance (the inventory of a sim who died gets moved to another sim based on their relationship with variances you can choose from)

• Food Already Available Fix (if food is already on a lot then sims won’t autonomously cook, get a snack, or “Stuff Face” with some variances you can choose from)

[stargazer-sims]

Ooh... what's this? A loot box?

Dave: You only wish you could catch an awesome Kitchen Upgrade Part like this. I'm the ultimate fisherman. Also, Handiness skill, here I come!

[melsie-sims]

I’m going on vacation!

I’m going camping deep in the bush for a week from July 15 to the 22!

Although the cabin I’ll be staying in is supposed to have wi-fi, I don’t expect it to be great... if it works at all. If you’re wondering why I’ve only been posting 3 times a day compared to my usual 7-8 posts per day... that’s why! I’m trying to have a decent amount of content to last me until the end of the month.

Of course that means I won’t be here to get hyped up about the High School pack with everyone... but you can bet your ass when I get back home and get through updating all of my mods again... I’m gonna be playing it! It’s actually a pack I’ll get to use for my BACC so that’s super exciting!

So here’s the deal when it comes to my three on-going stories/series. A lot of this will depend on factors out of my control, like EA fixing their bugs and how many mods break with the High School update.  

MY BUILD A CITY CHALLENGE...

I have plenty of content to last me through the month so no worries there!

I won’t be playing any households with babies until the toddler glitch is fixed but I do have a few households I can play still once I get back from my vacation on the 22nd. Once I’m through all of those, if EA hasn’t fixed the bug, then I may have to take a short hiatus for this series. 

I’m assuming they’ll have it fixed by then though! It should take me the whole summer to get through these 2-3 households after the Leprince-Flynn family.

MY EXTREME DECADES CHALLENGE...

Unfortunately, I’m completely out of posts for this one and it makes me soooo sad because I’ve been dying to play it again. We’ll be on hiatus until the toddler glitch is fixed. I can’t play with broken ass toddlers, sorry.

Until then please go check out @ivyandink‘s Dubois Decades (it’s already in chrono order for you!). It’s pretty similar to mine in terms of setting but edited WAY better and with a much more detailed storyline. I’m kind of obsessed... and it’s been keeping me going while I wait to play my Decades. 

MY OCCULT SAVE FILE...

To be honest? Not sure about this one. If I keep going the way I’m going... I’ll probably burn myself out and stop playing it. It’s A LOT of work for one single post... I don’t know how all of those crazy storytelling simblrs do it constantly!!

I don’t think all of this posing is my cup of tea though. I will continue this save but it will be a bit less staged and a bit more gameplay-focused. I have a few more posts left in my drafts that I’ll queue up and then this save will be on hiatus for a little while until I figure out what kind of challenge/gameplay style I wanna do. Probably some kind of Rags to Riches meets Occult Legacy meets multiple families/rotational gameplay. We’ll see in August!  

MOAR STUFF??? MAYBE??? WILL IT LEAD TO BURN OUT?? WE’LL SEE!

Knock on wood, but I feel like I’ve gotten pretty good at juggling multiple save files... which was a huge issue for me last year when I attempted it.

I know I have 3 things going on now, but I’ve been wanting to maybe start something new in August. Let me know if you have any challenges you’d like me to check out! I’m considering doing a modified version (aka harder and more long-term) of AussieCassPlays’ Island Challenge. I might also try a random legacy challenge or a LEPacy... those also seem really fun!

Soooo... yeah! I’m still gonna be around for another week but I will be slower at replying to DM’s, asks or WCIFs. I probably won’t be replying to anything at all from the 15th-22nd.

Happy simming!

[madamenordica]

~GingerChallenge Results!~

THANK EVERYONE SO MUCH FOR OVER 50 ENTRIES TO MY CHALLENGE! I appreciate you taking the time to make a ginger sim for me!

Let me preface by saying my fave sims are natural sims, after all this is a life simulation game. You know, the ones that don't look like cartoons or caricatures - they have chins and jaws and their eyes and lips are normal size give or take a little. I was looking for natural ginger sims.

Your typical ginger has red hair and brown eyes. They usually classify as either a spring or fall in the classic draping color spectrum, so they usually look best when dressed in those colors depending upon their skintone, etc., though more typically, they wear what they want because they can LOL They are beautiful, special people and should be represented in the gallery as such.

That being said, THANK YOU for understanding I do value creativity quite highly, so for those of you who thought outside the box, I modified my assessment method for the challenge LOL

To be fair, I put EVERY SIM into CAS to check the facial features and profiles etc. I used a matrix and you received up to 20 points for each category, and entered the results on a spreadsheet.

2. Then that number was taken into consideration with the rest of the body and dress, which I felt was more subjective.

So the challenge was not as much about the haircolor, as it was about how you dealt with the haircolor in all other aspects of the sim.

Because of the number of beautiful entries, I've altered my expected result form. I'd planned to pick a top three, but instead because there were so many sims that were beautiful, I've picked a top three in age categories and a couple of other ones, along with runners up and honorable mentions!

Without Further Ado!~~~

TOP 3 MALES:

Runners Up:

Severia_Snape Traudel1 Irenemary1

TOP 3 BROWNEYED YA FEMALES:

Runners Up:

Babewire Live6wire xsugarycarnival

Honorable Mention:

KittySnowball Lisa1963 SarinaJHH

TOP RARE GREEN/BLUE/GREY-EYED YA FEMALES:

Runners Up:

Medee jdmking9123 Althanasia QueasyRose

Honorable Mention:

Absgaming Althanasia Ama1Thea MajorSimsFans Showstopper1970 Squeakton Starsaroundcars Mikesonosims

TOP TEEN MALE:

TOP TEEN FEMALE:

Runners Up:

Bobo7312 Aneebananee

TOP ANIME/CARTOONLIKE SIMS:

TOP CARICATURES/CHARACTER SIMS:

MOST CREATIVE:

MOST WHIMSICAL:

TODDLER SUBMISSIONS:

These are really not judgable, but super cute entries by:

Punkah44 KTosikG FrankieDany

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Thank you all so much for taking time to participate in this challenge - it's really diversified the gallery for the weekend! XXOO Love to you all,

[birdsuponthewillowtree]

Not so Berry Challenge:

Highschool Years and University Modification (with bonus siblings)

Explination: I’m new to sims challenges, but as someone who is really enjoying the highschool years expansion pack and the University pack I decided that my first Challenge would be doing a modified Very Berry Challenge with a third twist

Aka: sibling(s)

(Note you do not need to use the siblings if you do not want to)

This is a modification from the very berry challenge by @lilsimsie

When I am done with the challenge myself and have worked out the kinks I will post the whole thing, but for now I am just posting one generation at a time so I can keep track of my own goals as I go

Rules:

1) same rules as very berry challenge still apply

2) pick one sim to be the main character (MC) each generation and one sibling to be the ‘sibling’ character

3) the sibling character must also complete all their aspirations and goals and can have kids of their own, however only the children of the MC can be chosen for the next generations MC and sibling.

4) the sibling relationship status ‘goal’ changes every generation. That relationship status must be maintained throughout those sims lives.

5) more then one generation is played at a time in this challenge (since the challenges begin with children) so turning off auto aging or using cheats to modify aging length is acceptable in order to achieve each goal set for each sim before moving on to the next goal set

🌱Generation One: Mint 🌱

Note: first generation starts as teenagers

Needed game packs: highschool years, university, snowy escape

Sibling relationship goal: super siblings

Mint - Main Character

Highschool Years

About the Character: One day you you may be a mischievous engineer that really loves the color mint, but right now you are just starting your adventure into Highschool. You are career driven and know that one day you will be the words best (mischievous) engineer, so you have to get in good with the computer crowd, but you can’t ignore your love for pranks and mischief! It looks like it’s time to fire up that fancy computer your parents set you up with and start your new career as a YouTube streamer and Admired Icon.

Traits: Vegetarian, Jealous, Materialistic

Aspiration: admired icon

Career: YouTube streamer

After school activity: computer science

Goals:

Complete YouTube streamer carrier

Complete admired icon aspiration

Graduate Highschool with an A

Get gaming skill to level 5

Master the Entrepreneur skill

Get comedy to level 5

University

About the Character: so you’ve made it through Highschool, you’ve become an admired icon and maybe even a famous YouTube streamer, but now it’s time to really focus on those carrier goals. Foxbright and that distinguished Computer Science Degree are calling your name! But let not forget to take some fun classes and take moments to yourself along the way.

Aspiration: Academic

Electives: mischief 101

College activity: bot savants organization

Goals:

Attend Fox bright and get a distinguished degree computer science

Complete Academic Aspiration

Get gaming skill to level 10

Get comedy skill to level 10

Adult

About the Character: you did it! You’ve finished your degree and are now free to start in on your true path: to become a mischievous scientist (who happens to love the color mint). You’re career drivenness has gotten you here but you’ve still managed make time for silly pranks and outings with your closest friends. It’s now time to really make your dreams come true and live in the lap of luxury with your friends and family.

Aspiration: Chief of Mischief

Career: Engineer

Goal:

Master Engineer career and complete Chief of Mischief aspiration

Master mischief and logic skills

Complete elements collection

Have at least 2 children

Mint - Sibling Character

Highschool years

About the character: You and your sibling share a lot in common, you are both carrier and goal oriented, you both have a love for mischief, and the color mint. However that science and engineering stuff has never been for you. You’re too much of a social butterfly and you constantly need something active to occupy your time. That’s can only mean one thing for your future: sports sports and more sports! And with Highschool just around the corner it’s time to become that football star you know you can be!

Traits: Vegetarian, loves outdoors, outgoing

Aspiration: Goal Oriented

Career: Construction worker

After school activity: football

Goals:

Complete Highschool football career

Get to level 5 in charisma

Have 5 good friends

Be best friends with your sibling

University

About the character: it’s university time!! Well, for your sibling at least. They are packing their bags and heading out but you can’t just leave your sibling and best friend to face college all alone! It looks like you are coming along too, getting some BS degree you’ll never use, just squeaking by to pass, but hey! At least you both get to experience dorm life together! And there is a spirit squad! what’s this? A trip to Mt. Komorebi? Now that sounds like something just up your interests!

College activity: Join spirit squad

Aspiration: Extreme sports

Goals:

Reach rank 3 in the spirit squad

Complete Extreme Sports aspiration

Reach level 6 of skiing and snowboarding and ski/snowboard down Ludicrous slope on high intensity

Have a skiing/snowboarding exhibition with friends and relax away the cold and pain at the onsen when done.

Adult

About the character: You’re sibling has met their goals and is on their way to becoming m a mischievous engineer and you couldn’t be prouder! You’ve managed to stay best friends all through highschool and college even with your divergent issues, and now that you’re an adult, well, you want to make life as good for the both of you as possible! All this time you’re life has driven you in a one direction: athletics! With your sibling love for luxury its time to become that famous athlete you always hopped to be to support their life style (and all those extravagant parties you intend to throw for your friends)

Aspiration: Millionaire

Career: athlete

Goals:

Master athletic career and complete aspiration

Master fitness and charisma

Throw 5 gold star parties with at least 5 guests

live in a mansion

BONUS: if you own ‘Get Famous’ become a ‘global superstar’

[jewishsimming]

I hope you don't mind me asking, but do you have any recommendations how to modify the decades challenge to be more Jewish? I'm still in the early stages of conversion and still doing tons of research. I want my personal gameplay to be somewhat accurate though. If you're too busy/don't want too that's okay as well!

Kol hakavod! Way to go on beginning your conversion. It's a long journey but a rewarding one!

I guess it really would depend on how realistic you want your gameplay to be, and also where you're from (I assume the US?). I'll put it under the cut as it's quite long.

The original Decades Challenge rules are, from my perspective, quite goyische (Christian-centric), seem to be based on social mores of the middle to upper class and seem inspired by the aesthetics and life of the American frontier. That's not a criticism per se, as the fandom is US-centric by nature (and US is majority Christian religiously and/or culturally), so it makes sense that the rules and gameplay would be US and Christian-centric.

@strangetown-hotel made some really good points on how their family lived in a tenement (apartment building) when emigrating to the US. I'm not super familiar with the history of Jews in the US, but I do know most emigrated through Rhode Island beginning from the late 1800's - early 1900's, and that most were middle-class or working-class.

You could have a Jewish immigrant couple living in an apartment. If you wanted to do a 'rags to riches' type story, you could make them working-class and put them in the cheapest apartment, with lot traits like 'Creepy Crawlies', 'Filthy', 'Grody' etc, and have both work. The idea that all women were stay-at-home mums/homemakers is inaccurate; only upper-class or some middle-class women could afford to stay at home, and richer women could afford to have hired help. Poor women had no choice but to work in addition to taking care of the house and children.

There are a couple of issues with apartment living that might crop up if you're doing a historical gameplay. You might want to choose an apartment with a balcony so you can buy a clothesline, because dryers were not on the market until the late 1920's, off the top of my head. Or don't put the laundry basket in until you can work your Sims up to getting an apartment with a balcony.

@antiquatedplumbobs​ literally JUST released an awesome apartment build which you might want to check out!! HERE.

Many immigrant families did live in apartments, but it would also not be inaccurate to have Jewish families living in a rural setting. Historically, we are farmers - we have the holidays to prove it. Three of our main festivals are agricultural festivals - Pesach (Passover), Shavuot and Sukkot, celebrated in early spring when the crops begin to ripen, late spring during the harvest and autumn when crops are gathered, respectively.

(Living in the Southern Hemisphere, those festivals are reversed for me, but it's about the spirit of the holiday).

Basically, Am Yisrael (the nation of Israel, ie the Jewish people) live all over the world in all climates, all settings, so don't feel like you have to constrain yourself to a specific setting.

For CC, I suggest downloading pandorasimbox’s excellent Judaism Stuff pack, found here - especially the mezuzah, challah and dreidel. You can affix the mezuzah to your front and back doors (on the outside of the house) or if you’re in an apartment, on the inside. If your Sims are ultra-Orthodox, you can add one to each room, but usually just front and back is fine.

For the challah, it’s decorative only, but maybe could be made into a custom recipe if someone is willing to do that? (Note to self - check how difficult that is). You could set it in the middle of a table on Friday nights when your Sims have Shabbos dinner, along with a couple of candlesticks. I use the candlesticks here (plasticbox’s candlesticks updated by me, excuse my self-plug). When they’re not on the table, I put them on the mantle.

For holidays, I've set up my holidays as follows:

My Sims' families are traditionally Orthodox, but they themselves lean towards Conservative, so they celebrate most but not all holidays.Because each Sim "day" =/= a real world day, I've approximated the time between holidays, so feel free to adjust as you see fit.

Rosh HaShanah

Autumn - Day 5

Traditions: Grand Meal, Thankful Spirit, Attend Holiday Ceremony, Invite Guests

Yom Kippur Winter - Day 1

Traditions: Attend Holiday Ceremony, Fasting, Remembrance

Chanukah Winter - Day 6

Traditions: Grand Meal, Light Menorah, Open Presents, Tell Stories

Purim Spring - Day 2

Traditions: Baking, Drinking, Party Spirit, Wear Costumes

Pesach Spring - Day 4

Traditions: Grand Meal, Invite Guests, Tell Stories, Thankful Spirit, Cleaning

Shavuot Spring - Day 7

Traditions: Attend Holiday Ceremony, Tell Stories, Baking (suggestion: make something with dairy)

Sukkot Autumn - Day 2

Traditions: Grand Meal, Attend Holiday Ceremony, Gardening, Go On a Vacation (suggest going camping !)

Sorry that got so long but hopefully it’s helpful! If you have any more questions let me know.

[kkobrakidding]

omg im gonna tell you about what im doing in the sims bc i cannot shut up ab it. im doing the not so berry challenge where you have to play 10 generations of sims. and each gen is a color and has specific traits and goals. i just started it so im on the first one which is mint. i naned my sim marcy and shes an astronaut (i had to follow a modified version of the challenge for base game cause in the normal challenge mints supposed to be a scientist lol) and i love her so much shes caught on fire twice already

SHE CAUGHT FIRE TWICE 😭 no but rlly jet that sounds super fun and i hope you have an awesome time doing it!! i too love marcy