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The Drifter Challenge - House 004 - Rules

VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
edited March 5 in Nominated Threads
GAME SET UP FOR THOSE CONTINUING THE FULL 24 HOUSE CHALLENGE
-Built Lots in Oasis Springs and Willow Creek worlds may be replaced (with the same lot type)
-You are free to evict and/or delete any Sims except The Heir from House 003
All other worlds and vacation destinations may be built upon or populated however you'd like
*Adding in unique Lot types from other packs is encouraged

GAME SET UP FOR THOSE PLAYING JUST HOUSE 004
-Evict any Sims who are living on the Riverside Roost Lot in Willow Creek world
-Demolish the Riverside Roost Lot
-Set the Riverside Root Lot to Residential
All other worlds and vacation destinations may be built upon or populated however you'd like
*Adding in unique Lot types from other packs is encouraged

MAKING THE DRIFTER
Create one Sim who is a:
-Young Adult
-Humanoid or other Occult from the following list:
*Alien (Get To Work needed)
*Mermaid (Island Living needed)
*Spellcaster (Realm Of Magic needed)
*Using Story Mode for creating The Drifter is not allowed
*If you download a Sim, make sure that they do not have any Skills or extra Traits gained as this could give unwanted advantages




REQUIRED GAME SETTINGS
Under the Gameplay tab in the Game Options menu select the following:
-Autonomy - Full
-Auto Age (Played Sims) - Yes
-Sim Lifespan - Normal

WHERE TO START AND LAST MINUTE PREPARATIONS
-In Game Options set Season length as as well as rain/snow options (Seasons needed)
-In Game Options you may choose to opt out of Fame (Get Famous needed)
-Move The Drifter onto the Riverside Roost Residential Lot in Willow Creek
-You may select 1-3 Lot Traits in Build Mode (these can be changed at any time)
-Using the Calendar create/add any Holidays or Events you'd like (Seasons needed)
-Sell or Delete any objects that The Drifter has brought along in their inventory
*If you choose to keep any items, you must deduct the cost of the object(s) from the Active Household Funds before ANY other object(s) are allowed to be purchased
-Drop the Active Household Funds to $0 Simoleons (testingcheats on + Money 0)
-Save your game
-Make a backup save (start of House 004)
*I highly recommend that you make these separate game save files so that if you are unsatisfied with how things turn out or you experience a House Challenge fail, you will have the option to redo House 004 without losing all prior world progress

THE ONLY PLAYABLE SIM THIS HOUSE CHALLENGE IS:
-The Drifter (the previous heir coming from House 003 if you are continuing)
*The Sim you created if you are just doing House 004
*All other Household Sims are considered non-playable who may only be controlled using options available through their portrait in the bottom left hand corner

REQUIRED GOALS OF HOUSE 004
1. As a minimum create a 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom home worth at least $50k Simoleons

2. Achieve level 10 of the Rocket Science Skill

3. Achieve level 10 in either branch of the Astronaut Career
*If you own Get To Work you may achieve level 10 of the Scientist Career instead

4. Travel to space and bring back 3 unique Space Rocks or Aliens
*If you own Get To Work, items acquired from Sixam count

5. Befriend and Move In a Co-Worker
*If you own Get To Work, you may befriend and move in an Alien instead

6. Produce and raise The Heir to the Young Adult life stage
*When The Heir reaches the Young Adult stage, you must stop game play and save if you are continuing on to House 005

ALL ABOUT THE HEIR
-The Heir is the firstborn baby made between The Drifter and another Sim who is part of the Active Household at the time the WooHoo For Baby interaction is used
*Vampire babies cannot be considered as The Heir

IT IS A HOUSE CHALLENGE FAIL IF:
-Any required Goal was not completed before The Heir ages to Young Adult
-The Heir dies or is otherwise removed from the Active Household

WHERE AND WHEN YOU CAN TRAVEL
$1k Simoleons sitting in Active Household Funds is required ANY time you travel to:
-Party or Event locations the Household is asked to attend or playable Sims host
-Willow Creek - to access the tree to Sylvan Glade
-Sylvan Glade
-Parks
-The Grotto
-Granite Falls (Outdoor Retreat)
-The Bluffs (Get Together needed) - invite required
-The Ruins (Get Together needed) - invite required
-The Von Haunt Estate (Get Together needed) - invite required
-Club locations the Household is asked to attend or playable Sims host (Get Together needed)
-Festival locations (City Living needed) - invite required
-Restaurants (Dine Out)
-Vet Clinics (Cats And Dogs needed)
-Selvadorada (Jungle Adventures needed)
-Strangerville (Strangerville needed) - to purchase items from the Curio vendor
-Beaches (Island Living Needed)
-Glimmerbrook - to access the portal to the Magic Realm (Realm Of Magic needed)
-The Magic Realm *HQ, Gardens, Dueling Grounds and Casters Alley* (Realm Of Magic needed)

*The Active Household Funds requirement does not apply if you travel to:
-Visit the Final Resting Place of Sims - to strengthen ties or release spirits
-Lots required for work or Aspiration Milestones - for the required updates
-Retail Lots that the Active Household owns (Get To Work needed)
-Hospital (Get To Work needed)
-Police Station (Get To Work needed)
-Science Station (Get To Work needed)
-Sixam (Get To Work needed)

ADDING SIMS TO THE ACTIVE HOUSEHOLD
-Sims that join the Active Household MUST be added using the Move In interaction except:
*Adopted Sims
*Created Clones (Get To Work needed)
*Whispering Wishing Well acquired Sims (Romantic Garden Stuff needed)
*Adopted Pets (Cats And Dogs needed)
*Duplicato Spell Created Clones (Realm Of Magic needed)
-If a Sim you are inviting to Move In has other Household Members attached, you may split their Household or Move In any number of them
-Check mark "Sell All Lot Furnishings" if the option is available
-Active Household Funds MUST be reset to the amount it was before the new Sim(s) Moved In

NON-PLAYABLE SIMS CAN:
-Redeem their points in the Rewards Store
-Answer phones and respond to pop-up events
-Use the following interactions:
*Blow Out Candles, Make A Wish, or Taste Frosting (Age Up)
*Change Outfit
*Claim Bed
-Spend Fame Points (Get Famous needed)

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO:
-Use any age altering or life prolonging items
-Create or designate other Sims to fill the role of The Drifter or The Heir should either of them die or be removed from the Active Household
-Move any Sims OUT of the Active Household
-Host Club Gatherings on the Active Home Lot (Get Together needed)
-Designate the Active Home Lot as a Club Hangout destination (Get Together needed)
-Have The Drifter or The Heir become a Vampire (Vampires needed)

ADDITIONAL INFO
-You may select the Traits of the Sims in the Active Household (upon Age Up)
-At any time you may change the Aspiration of any Sim in the Active Household
-Any playable Sim in the Active Household may purchase and/or manage the following:
*Retail Lot (Get To Work needed)
*Restaurant (Get To Work needed)
*Vet Clinic (Cats And Dogs needed)
-Puppies or kittens born into the Active Household may be kept or sold (Cats and Dogs needed)
-The use of any Mods or Custom Content is at your discretion
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Comments

  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    edited September 2019
    GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY DRIFTING!!
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  • lessthanzero1013lessthanzero1013 Posts: 464 Member
    **Insert silly dance sticker here** Woot Woot, so excited that House 004 is finally here!! :blush: Simmers are gonna have so much fun with this one, I know personally. :star:

    Great job on putting this one together my friend! :)
    Feel free to add me on Origin: lessthanzero1013
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  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    THX @lessthanzero1013 I'm so glad 2 c this piece of the puzzle launched =) Once again...THX 4 ALL your help!!
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  • kerpleenketkerpleenket Posts: 213 Member
    Starting this today. This will be my first time playing with the go to work feature...even though I bought it on release day. lol
    Origin ID: Emmblie
  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    Hey @kerpleenket That is sooo awesome...I hope u enjoy the Scientist career..I know I have a blast playing w/it!! Good luck on your journey through House 004 =)
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  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    How the rules were originally posted
    Nitty Gritty Rules
    - All individuals that join the household must be moved in using the Move In interaction (except adoptions). Any money brought in by those individuals must be gotten rid of via the money cheat to reset to the previous balance

    How the rules will now be posted
    - All individuals that join the household must be moved in using the Move In interaction (except adoptions). Any money brought in by those individuals must be gotten rid of via the money cheat to reset to the previous balance. If the individual you had move in comes with any household items (in their inventory or that are put into the household inventory) you may keep those items or sell for simoleons.
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  • RawlaRawla Posts: 7,495 Member
    edited June 2015
    I just finished challenge 003. I'm really excited to play this one!
    Mionax is my YA starting out and what a start he's having. He's sick (spots on body), about to have bladder failure, hygiene and energy are both in the yellow. Hope he lives through his first day. lol

    Here he is in his father's house right after aging up. Looks like he could be thoughtful or optimistic or perhaps just resigned and determined to never quit.
    MIONAX
    Neat | Active | Genius
    Nerd Brain Aspiration

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  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    @Rawla I'm so excited that u passed House 003! Mionax is gonna' b just fine....it might b a bit rough starting out...but I have faith =)
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  • RawlaRawla Posts: 7,495 Member
    @Vihisha - Thanks! Well, my first try ended in Ultimate Mortification. :o He died because the girl he proposed to turned him down. *headdesks* lol Starting 2nd attempt. :)
  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    OMG @Rawla that is sooooo sad :|
    Round 2!!
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  • RawlaRawla Posts: 7,495 Member
    He found a special someone and she is his girlfriend and best friend. Sooo, here goes the proposal. Hope it works. I'll update soon. :)
  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    Crossing my fingers...the guy just wants a lil' lovin'!!! <3
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  • RawlaRawla Posts: 7,495 Member
    @Vihisha - LOL Yes he does.

    Update: YAY! Mionax is now married. She is a cute one with nice traits. Rosalie Chong is her name. She is Neat, Bro, Alluring, Music Lover. But.... Her job is level 8 VILLIAN. lol She's a Double Agent. Naughty woman. They just had Try for Baby. We'll see if she's expecting their first child now. :smiley:
  • RawlaRawla Posts: 7,495 Member
    edited June 2015
    UPDATE:

    1. Rosalie is pregnant! :smiley:

    2. Right before Mionax turned YA, his father met and invited to live with them, a disguised alien. Guess who Mionax just had move in with him and his pregnant wife? Yay! An alien now lives among them.
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  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    Job well done thus far @Rawla & a nooboo on the way!
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  • RawlaRawla Posts: 7,495 Member
    lol Yes a nooboo. Hope it continues well. I'm wondering if I am starting his offspring too soon. He's got a LONG ways to go.
  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    Only time will tell =)
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  • RawlaRawla Posts: 7,495 Member
    I haven't played my Sims in a few days. I've not been feeling well. But he does have an alien friend living with them now. He has 3 kids with a 4th one on the way. He's level 7 rocket science. His level of work at the scientist career is not progressing as quickly as I'd hoped and it is getting me worried. His first born, Summer, is almost a teen. Yicks! lol I'm having fun though. Even if I fail this time, I will definitely try again. I'm too stubborn not to. :wink:
  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    *Moved From The Main Drifter Page*
    Rawla wrote: »
    Mionax's wife just gave birth to a little girl. The heir! Her name is Summer. I seriously doubt I'll finish this challenge. I created the heir too soon. Too much to get done. The science career just isn't promoting him fast enough for one thing. Fun trying though. :smiley:

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  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    *Moved From The Main Drifter Thread*
    Rawla wrote: »
    @Vihisha - Any tips for 004? :)
    Vihisha wrote: »
    @Rawla House 004 Tips...I'll give u a couple =)
    1. Don't produce your heir right away...kinda' procrastinate on this step
    2. Try contacting Aliens @ work so u can make friends & move-1 in sooner than later. If u r lucky..they will have a job that u can rake in simoleons with =)
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  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    *Moved From The Main Drifter Thread*
    Rawla wrote: »
    You have all been very kind. Thanks for the Get Well wishes. I read everyone's posts in this thread up until now but too lazy/dizzy to comment on them all. Just know that I've 'liked' quite a few of them. I'm cheering you all on! Going to play some more Sims today I think.

    >:)<3 SPOILER ALERT (challenge 004 updates to my game below) <3>:)



    Mionax is up to level 7 Rocket Science skill.
    He brought home 3 items from exploring space. QUESTION: Even though I do have GTW, is it alright if I count the 3 items goal done? Or do I have to go to Sixam? QUESTION 2: How in the world does one even get to Sixam, I've never done it? rofl
    He befriended an alien and she is living with them now.
    Mionax's heir is a girl named Summer. She's about to age up into a Teen. (Yicks! Running out of time!)
    The Science Career is a whole lot of fun. He's invented/created the satellite, the mind controlling sim ray. QUESTION 3: Is it against the rules to have Mionax 'mind control' with his Simray for one of his family members to clean? lol
    He's also just invented the cloning device. XD

    Um... Can't think of anything else. The wife is still doing well at work as a level 8 villain. She's bringing home about 1500 every time. That will help tremendously for building their house. Which sadly is still only at 20k networth right now. I have 30k to go. And a whole lot of levels in the science career to get through.
    *sigh*

    Oh! And for those of you that have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm currently in the 004 challenge. Oops. Sorry for the spoilers if you haven't read it already. I'll go back up and squeeze in a spoiler alert now.
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  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    *Moved From Main Drifter Thread*
    Vihisha wrote: »
    Rawla wrote: »
    QUESTION: Even though I do have GTW, is it alright if I count the 3 items goal done? Or do I have to go to Sixam?
    QUESTION 2: How in the world does one even get to Sixam, I've never done it?
    QUESTION 3: Is it against the rules to have Mionax 'mind control' with his Simray for one of his family members to clean?
    Alright, my dear...ANSWERS!!
    1. Since u have the GTW expansion....u must bring back those items from Sixam....the rocket ship "gathering" if 4 those unable 2 reach Sixam because of not owning that expansion pack
    2. U can reach Sixam by installing a wormhole generator 2 a rocket ship OR u can upgrade that wormhole generator on the constructor there @ work
    3. ANY cloning, mind controlling or any other options that there r w/any in-game items of its nature 2 fine 2 use...go 4 it B)
    P.S. THX 4 answering questions about this challenge when I wasn't here :smile:
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  • tammyjo329tammyjo329 Posts: 2,747 Member
    lol I waited awhile before I let Tyson "try for baby" too ... then of course my Tyson sim died of old age while the heir-Elise was still a child.

    I did get everything finished in time though and I had to just just sit and watch my sims until Elise finally aged up to YA.

    It was a good thing I moved in that alien and named him godfather to my little Elise, since her mother died of old age while she was a teen.

    It was fun watching them though a little hard not to control anyone .... I did control the alien sim Sawyer twice .... but only to have him pay the bills ... (I hope that was OK) :smiley:
  • VihishaVihisha Posts: 2,767 Member
    Gotta' love playin' the waiting game just watching the non-playable Sims amble along lol
    TECHNICALLY controlling them @ any time 4 things even playing the bills is a no-no....but...meh....it wouldn't have changed the outcome much...just a lil' boredom, some wet shorts & some grungy Sims heh.
    Congratz on completion of The Drifter Challenge House 004 @tammyjo329 :smile:
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  • RawlaRawla Posts: 7,495 Member
    Well, I failed my first 004 try. I knew I probably would the second the heir was born. I had the heir born waaaaaay too soon. Mionax still had two more job levels to be promoted and 15k left to build onto his house. I got close but we'll see if my 2nd try goes better. :smiley:

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