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> I'm thinking of starting a 100 generations legacy challenge soon. Does anyone have any tips?
that is kind of scary... there are some pretty cool things you can do with how you play it though by incorporating different things that you may have not done or rarely do (IE vacation worlds if you have them) but as far as tips go i would probably go to a family tree website for the sims i forget what one it is... but you can do really detailed family trees so it doesn't get all borked with the 100 generations heck even 10 can be a hard time with the tree at least with my experience... toddlers are a nightmare just lock them in a room with a tablet the freezer case from get to work if you have it if not then just drag food into the room but if you do have get to work the freezer case lets you put plates of food on it and they stay refrigerated and toddlers can grab from it... such a life saver :P i normally play with ageing off so i can control when they age for story purposes but i also made a mod that makes the life span more realistic and fits with my play style anyways that's all i can really think of off the top of my head hope this helps!
Keep track of your lineage outside of the game.
That will help you keep track of the heirs and such through the generations.
Backup (make copies) of your saves and store them outside of the game.
Best of luck on your journey.
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@EuphorialQueen awesome thanks!
ETA: Sorry one more thing. Do you know I it's against the rules to change lot traits like it is with the 100 baby challenge? Do you have to pick 3 lot traits and stick with them?
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They (lot traits) would be subject to players choice.
Personally I have a few favorites (Chef's Kitchen or Bracing Breezes plus others) that I use more than others.
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The issue was, since I wanted my founder to go to university right away at the start of the game, I had to first put her on a lot and wait a few days while she applied. Since I wanted her to live on campus when she got accepted and she had no other family members yet, I knew she wouldn't be keeping the land I had bought for her to apply on. So, I just put her on a random 20x30 lot, reduced her funds down to $1800 per the guidelines, and bought her a tent to stay in until she went to campus. When she sold the land, she went to campus with more simoleons than she previously had (I guess from cost of land coming back to her?). I didn't adjust her funds because I wasn't sure what to set them too since there isn't really a specific guideline for that. I'm now also concerned that when she graduates she won't have enough simoleons to afford a 50x50 lot to get started on.
So to clarify, my questions are:
1. How many simoleons should a founder have in pocket when starting at university? (or just before starting taking into consideration what they may use of that to pay for first semester classes)
2. Should we adjust funds when graduating university in order to purchase land and have a set amount to start out with from there, or make them work their booties off while at college to be able to afford land and life after?
3. Also, if they take a break from university, where should they live and how many simoleons should they have before going back? They won't be able to afford land without adjusting funds at that time, so my guess is an apartment since they can't stay on campus while not enrolled in classes? (or is taking a semester off just not allowed due to living arrangement issues?)
Let me try to answer your questions but first I really like your idea of sending your founder to University.
I have sent my Sims (personal preference) to university from home. Moving to campus is something I have not tried yet.
I found some information on the challenge website that hopefully will help you decide how to proceed.
Your scenario is unique to anything mentioned in the rules.
My thought would be to go with your original plan and adapt as needed.
(Also my personal preference is to turn off aging while at university.)
Reference: https://simslegacychallenge.com/sims-4-legacy-challenge-gameplay-rules/
Last Updated on May 13, 2020
Reference: https://simslegacychallenge.com/legacy-challenge-rules-scoring-overhaul/
Also, for what it's worth I have played with both living on campus and attending university from home with different families, and they are very different experiences. Living on campus is a lot of fun and makes it much easier to take part in random campus events and joining organizations. Like, if your sim is sitting in the commons eating sometimes a mixer event will pop up. It's a more enjoyable experience living on campus in my opinion
Please find it here in my google cod:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JNOlTtFzzIjRUQAahPAcnIOvRKbqmQWs5EoZDhgSgSY/edit?usp=sharing
Feedback & Collaboration suggestion is welcome :smile:
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1. Do you get a minus point if a trash plant grows on your lot? I've heard that you do but I can't see this on the penalties section of the scoring on the legacy site so I'm unsure.
2. On the 'popularity' section of the scoring it says that a gold medal on a social event counts for 3 medal points, a silver medal earned from a social event counts for 2 medal points and a bronze medal earned on a social event counts for 1 medal point. But, what counts as a 'social event'? It says on the site that parties and dates count as social events but I have heard that the holidays from seasons count as social events so e.g. if everyone in the family completes all of the holiday 'tasks' for Harvestfest, this would count as a gold medal from a social event and you would get 3 medal points. Can anyone clear up whether the holidays from Seasons count as social events which you can earn medal points from in this way or not?
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