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Rosebud 500K Solitaire by EuphorialQueenRosebud 500K Solitaire by EuphorialQueen
Based on the Rosebud Achievement with similar goals to
Rosebud Challenge (by EuphorialQueen)
Rosebud is an in-game Achievement that requires the household to have a total household Net worth of One Million Simoleons.
That is Simoleons on hand plus the value of the lot and furnishings. This can be tracked using the Wealth & Collecting tab on the Accomplishments menu.
The test run in my game has been completed successfully.
There will be
one Sim only to reach the challenge goal.
The goal for a single Sim will be to reach a Net Worth of 500,000 Simoleons.
The Start: Single Sim - Empty Lot - Zero Simoleons
Fresh Sim from CAS with any traits.
If you wish to share you can use either of these hashtags.
#RosebudSolitaire
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#Rosebud500K
This is the
only Sim allowed in the household during the entire challenge until goal met.
If using a Male Sim he may Try for Baby but neither the Child nor the Mother can join the household.
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Aging is ON* Normal Lifespan.
This will keep the population fresh with new Sims added to replace Elder / Dead Sims.
Cheats are not allowed except as noted to reduce funds.
Exceptions: Once Sim is on empty lot use
testingcheats on followed by
Money 00000 to reduce to Zero Simoleons.
Glitches may require a cheat to resolve.
Additional guidelines: Must earn 500 Simoleons by collecting or creating before getting a job.
Purchases can be made only once per week. I chose Bill Day (Usually Monday) after the bills are paid.
You have 24 hours from when the bills arrive to purchase items or remodel the lot.
That includes any build / buy purchases.
Did you forget to buy something? It will have to wait until the next week.
Exceptions: Books, Repair Parts or Seeds which are bought via computer, bookcase or planter box.
Exception: You may buy an item to mark the day you use a Youth Potion. This is an unpredictable date so is an exception to the purchasing restrictions.
Aspirations are not set in stone. A lot of Satisfaction Points are going to be needed for a steady supply of Youth Potion.
So how do you survive long enough to reach 500K Simoleons? Youth Potions and lots of them.
They must be bought from earned Satisfaction Points.
Keeping track: I use the Wealth & Collecting tab on the Accomplishments menu to track net wort.
Time: Each week when bills arrive I buy a small decor item (same one for each week) and place it in a designated area on the lot.
Potions: A chose a different small decor item to represent each time a Youth Potion was used.
Travel and Businesses: Your Sim is allowed to travel anywhere in the game without restriction.
The Get To Work EP will be out soon. A business can be owned and run by your single Sim. Employees may be hired to help with the business as long as they are not Members of the household. You are allowed to stay on the business lot as long as necessary. Additional guidelines for this EP gameplay will be added once it is officially released.
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Feel free to add comments or ask questions.
Exception: Alien abductions that result in pregnancy Will be an exception to the Single Sim/No children rule.
The child may stay in the household.
Update 06November2017
Coming Soon
The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs - Release date 10 November 2017
Please feel free to add #TS4CatsAndDogs to your households.
Aspirations, Lot Traits and Veterinarian Career are allowed in this challenge.
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Update 26 November 2017 :
Cats & Dogs EP
Allowed:
Start with either one cat or one dog with your single Sim.
Must have the appropriate items to keep your pet happy.
Food dish, pet toy and small bed (cat must have a litter box).
IF you start with a pet you can purchase the necessary supplies.
You may fill the pet dish once before reducing funds to Zero.
*Remember §§ are required to feed your pet or to give them treats.
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Start as usual with a single Sim and Zero §§ on an empty lot with only a mailbox and trashcan.
You must earn enough §§ to buy pet supplies before adopting a stray.
Aspirations List for Base Game and All Current Packs Updated 10June2020
Aspirations June 2020 Eco Lifestyle
01 Animal - Friend of the Animals (Cats & Dogs)
02 Athletic - Bodybuilder
03 Creativity - Painter / Writer / Musician / Master Actor (GF) / Master Maker (EL)
04 Deviance - Public Enemy / Chief of Mischief
05 Family - Four choices (Including Super Parent & Vampire Family)
06 Food - Culinary / Mixology / Grilled Cheese (Unlocked)
07 Fortune - Wealth / Property
08 Knowledge - Three choices plus Master Vampire / Archaeology Scholar (JA) / Spellcraft & Sorcery (ROM) /Academic (DU)
09 Location - City Native (City Living) / Mystery of StrangerVille (StrangerVille) / Beach Life (IL)
10 Love - Serial Romantic / Soulmate
11 Nature - Botanist / Fisherman / Curator / Outdoor Enthusiast (OR Pack) / Jungle Explorer (JA) / Purveyor of Potions (ROM) / Eco Innovator (EL)
12 Popularity - Joker / Friend / Party / Leader of the Pack / Good Vampire / World Famous Celebrity (GF)
Note 10June2020: Challenge and comment threads by
@EuphorialQueen {Me} are checked on a regular basis.
Rules for challenges are reviewed for potential updates each time new content is added to the game.
Please feel free to comment if you have questions.
Update 18April2019
April patch 1.51.75.1020 (16April2019) added Freelance careers to the base game.
Artists, authors and programmers earn money by accepting gigs and performing simple tasks.
All that is required is an electronic sketchpad (for the artist) and computer to chat with the client.
In testing with a household of three Sims they have earned over
§65k in one week.
That makes me wonder .... how long would it take to reach the §500k goal?
Are you up to a new twist in this challenge?
Comments
Outdoor Retreat
If you have the Seasons EP the tents do provide some protection from the elements.
Start with either one cat or one dog with your single Sim.
You must have the appropriate items to keep your pet happy.
Food dish, pet toy and small bed (cat must have a litter box).
IF you start with a pet you can purchase the necessary supplies.
You may fill the pet dish once before reducing funds to Zero.
*Remember §§ are required to feed your pet or to give them treats.
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Start as usual with a single Sim and Zero §§ with the required items.
You must earn enough §§ to buy pet supplies before adopting a stray.
Changing to Cat Hangout / Dog Hangout lot traits will bring strays to your lot.
No need to travel to find them to adopt.
*Money must be earned to pay for lodging and supplies.
*Recommended skills - Charisma, Fitness, Gardening, Handiness and Logic.
The higher the skill levels the better chance for success.
Selling relics can be quite lucrative with very quick financial gains.
Using the City Living -or- Jungle Adventure Yard Sale Table is allowed with any rate of Mark-up.
Weather patterns in each world will vary.
Tents do provide shelter but things previous left outdoors may have to be inside.
A simple roof (even without walls) will provide some shelter.
The new glass roofs (added in a patch) are everything
Get an umbrella (via the umbrella stand under miscellaneous appliances) for rainy weather.
Build up handy skills to upgrade the machine to control the weather.
Beware this can also backfire and your Sim could get toasty.
Use the calendar for custom holidays that are useful for your Sim. Include a visit from Father Winter or the Flower Bunny for special gifts.
Plants are all seasonal and except for year-round crops have a limited time to harvest.
A Money Tree can be purchased with 5000 satisfaction points. I planted a money tree at the very end of stage one of this challenge. It takes several days to actually start growing. The first yield was about a week or so after planting.
Use features that fit your play style.
Edit: Forgot to leave a post to add link to challenge players:
Spades Klondike's Solitary Life: BG's Rosebud 500K Solitaire Challenge Attempt
Sheeza Krayzi's Dayz: Rawla's Rosebud 500K Solitaire Challenge Attempt
MW's 500K Rosebud Challenge
lionpaws' 500K Rosebud Challenge
Olie Sirat: Solitary Sim Seeking Simoleons by EQ
Hello. My name is Spades Klondike. I am a creative loner that loves the outdoors and collects things. I have volunteered to accumulate 500 thousand simoleons, although there are a few rules I must follow. If you would like to read the contract I signed you can view it by looking at Rosebud 500K Solitaire by EuphorialQueen. You might think I am taking on more than I can handle but you don't know me yet, do you?
You can follow my journal entries Here
Mini Micro Builds Challenge
Sprucer Upper Challenge: A Play to Build Challenge
The Sims Creators' Consortium
> @EuphorialQueen said:
> Something about working up from Zero thrills me. Glad you like the idea for this new version. Love your idea to add restrictions. My Sim had to go the whole first week with Zero Simoleons and an empty lot. She existed on harvestables and sleeping on benches. I did let her meet some neighbors and sleep in a real bed but only one or two nights. She collected and harvested everything she could find but was not allowed to sell anything until the end of week one when bills were delivered.
Mini Micro Builds Challenge
Sprucer Upper Challenge: A Play to Build Challenge
The Sims Creators' Consortium
Olie Sirat looks great! Thanks for the encouragement!
Mini Micro Builds Challenge
Sprucer Upper Challenge: A Play to Build Challenge
The Sims Creators' Consortium
Olie: My head felt all fuzzy as I opened my eyes to find myself in a place filled with blue light. Nothing but blue all around me. As I stood there in a sort of suspended state I was trying to remember what I had been doing before finding myself .... here. Closing my eyes to concentrate I heard a faint ..... clicking sound. Then the room started to spin ... or was that me?
Ominous Voice: "Hold still Olie ... I just need to tweak ..."
Olie: "HEY ... watch what you are .. tweaking there!" That was when I became aware that I was being poked and prodded and gently stretched everywhere. "Wait .... are you an ALIEN? OH PLUM I have been abducted by Aliens!"
Ominous Voice: "No silly ... you are in CAS and I am creating you to be the perfect Sim for a .... project I have for you."
Olie: "A project? ... what sort :suspect: of project?"
Ominous Voice: "Oh just a little something I dreamed up. :whistle: A little game I call Rosebud 500K Solitaire by EuphorialQueen -
It will be lots of fun I promise."
Olie: :suspect: "What's in it for me?"
Ominous Voice: "A customized home and lots and lots of Simoleons. And I will be Watching over you the whole time. I guess you could call me The Watcher or Watcher for short."
Olie: "A house and lots of Simoleons huh? Well I am not the greedy type but it sounds okay by me... Let's go get started! Can't wait to see my new home."
At the end of the first week Olie collected over 4600 Simoleons worth of items.
Mini Micro Builds Challenge
Sprucer Upper Challenge: A Play to Build Challenge
The Sims Creators' Consortium
To replace you have to wait until Monday comes again.
Mwahahahaha
Love the evil banana and crab!
Has anyone ever had any trouble with not being able to sell from their inventories? I was dragging to my sell space and the cursor glitched up and I couldn't drag and sell anything. I had her travel, shower, etc., finally I quit and restarted. All was well with the inventory when I went back in. This was a Sunday. By Monday night (7ish) the bills still hadn't come so I saved and quit. Did a game repair and the bills were there when I reopened the save.
Mini Micro Builds Challenge
Sprucer Upper Challenge: A Play to Build Challenge
The Sims Creators' Consortium
@EuphorialQueen - I LOVED Olie's introduction post. I laughed. It was very creative. He did very well for his first week too. I will try this. I can't resist.
Edit to add: I just wrote down the rules. This is going to be challenging but soooo much fun. Here I go!
Glad you liked my intro and even more excited that you are joining in the fun!
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Spades Klondike's Solitary Life: BG's Rosebud 500K Solitaire Challenge Attempt
Sheeza Krayzi's Dayz: Rawla's Rosebud 500K Solitaire Challenge Attempt
Olie Sirat: Solitary Sim Seeking Simoleons by EQ
MW's 500K Rosebud Challenge
Welcome MW aka @MerryWiddow