I already deleted the notes where I wrote down which medals came from holidays and which came from dates/parties tho... So I guess I'd just leave it the way it is now.
Scylla had the Body Builder aspiration? Or was this Circe? One of the gen 2 kid got it, that's for sure You've already completed a lot of aspirations tho. So no pressure there! I know it feels like you have to do a lot at the beginning but the further you get the more you realize you rushed some parts Relax
Sometimes happy endings feel too forced tho. I prefer endings to be more relatable and that includes bad endings sometimes.
My legacy family is close to the last score point in the money section. Something like 5.5 million or so They raise money so fast I'll probably miss it when they reach 5.7 million
The angler fish is pretty? There's a real fish looking like this and it's nightmare fuel... It was part of Finding Nemo and it still scares me
There ARE people like this out there. And I don't like them
It's a hard decision. Both red and purple eyes are lovely
Erratic is the best trait!
It depends if you count the grey hair and skin color tho I'm still a bit surprised Caly's genes beat Vlad's genes. From your 100 baby challenge we know they are strong.
It feels like the "cool" bugs get fixed and the bad ones stay forever. -.-
Take your time! It's your challenge and you should not feel any pressure to post chapters when your life is super busy!
I won't comment on your six chapters because you would end up with a whole novel of a comment. I'll still enjoy them tho
Hey, I'm back, haha. I was trying to set up my own Wordpress site and also writing my other stories as well so I had just skimmed through your chapters, haha... It's not time for me to go to uni yet but I do know enough that it's pretty challenging, so no need to post too often!
I guess my prediction about the gender of the baby was right! He was a boy! (Oleander) Funnily enough the next baby was a boy, too!
I like all of their three children! They're all interesting in their own way! And Galatea and Adonis seem to have their own methods of parenting as well! I mean, do babies really come from baby ovens and delivered by storks? And Adonis' motto for potty-training isn't exactly toddler-appropriate...
Clemmie doesn't count for Adonis' aspiration? Oh no! I'm pretty sure they must count as stepdaughter and stepfather to the game so I think the problem is the aspiration. Perhaps it doesn't count stepchildren for this aspiration for whatever reason I don't know why. Maybe it has to do with a sim with the Super Parent aspiration marrying another sim with a child who's already in range with a good trait so therefore once the sim with the aspiration marries the sim with the child, his goal autocompletes or something and so that's cheating or something? The game promotes cheating though so I don't really understand that? If you decide to cheat it though I won't mind!
Vlad doing the Good Vampire aspiration is so funny! Haha! I guess Father Winter is saved from him, then! (Question, how long are the days per season?)
Guessing they'll do an HH pack at some point since it was the second most popular in the vote and SO many were disappointed it didn't win. I hope so too anyway!
Yup, you'd spend all your gaming time harvesting! Gardening is fun in this game (when it's not borked), but not that fun!
You should! It can be a bit boring just sitting there watching them fish, but I usually don't do that anyway. I'll get all their needs up, set them up with a stack of bait and let the game run while I do something else for a little while. That is unless my goal is for them to catch only something in particular, like a Dragonfruit at the Magnolia Promenade pier. I sit and watch until they get one in that case and then have them do something else.
There are some very pretty fish, agreed. I think my favorite is the Discus because it's purple. Some of the IL fish are gorgeous too. The JA electric eel isn't 'pretty' but I love catching one of those to watch them lighting up in an aquarium. The batfish is fun too since it 'flies' in the water. I really like the OR crawdads as well. Fun seeing them crawling around the bottom of the tank.
That's okay, I can wait! Vlad may be their Grandpa, but Caly, Adonis and Galatea are all very good looking so it doesn't surprise me they turned out good looking too.
Huh, I had no idea death flowers are worth more than orchids, interesting! I think the UFO plant was the most valuable in the past. Not sure if that's still true now though. My Sims haven't had one in a long time.
I loved it! I wouldn't have Winnie and Willie if it wasn't for your BOTU playthrough. Speaking of them, I should start playing them again. I have SO many challenges on the back burner. It's pathetic. o.O
Ugh! I can see how that would be annoying. Townies interrupting my Sims is the one thing I will actually say I hate about this game. It happens constantly. I wish they'd fix that, but I know they won't. *sigh*
Ohhh, I bet that's why I've never seen it. I very rarely have babies age up on their own. Usually, when I get the announcement it's their birthday, my Sims age them up.
I want the JTB pack someday for mostly the build/buy and CAS assets and I've read a lot of others got it for only those reasons as well. As for the gameplay? I can't comment on that until I play it myself. I've read it's disappointing though and full of rabbit holes. I love the look of the Rebel camp in the woods though. That looks interesting. Anyway... I love erratic Sims tooooo! They're so much fun to play. Childish, possessed, paranoid and glutton Sims are also fun!
No worries about not replying to comments, I understand. You're busy with very important offline/real world stuff. There's a lot of stories I follow on hiatus at the moment for the same reasons. Life gets busy and this is a game intended to play for fun and relaxation, it's not supposed to make you feel obligated just because you have readers for a story you're writing. I can't imagine trying to juggle Uni or a career, or taking care of small children or an elderly parent, just as a few examples, AND keeping up with a blog as well. That's a lot of work! I'd be so stressed out. Not worth it.
I've read all six chapters and loved them, just so you know. I won't write any other comments though. I already write too much as it is for just one and you don't have time to read a giant novel right now. Don't feel obligated to reply to this last giant post either. Just think of it as something to read when you get a chance, that's cool!
I'll wait patiently for whenever the time comes you're finished with schooling or on a break, etc. and post to your blog again. Good luck with your classes and when you do find time to play...
Circe had the bodybuilder aspiration and she got super ripped lol
I guess you've probably maxed out your household funds by now? I can't wait to catch up on your legacy!
Yeah the real life angler fish isn't so pretty but the one in the sims is really nice looking (I think anyway haha).
Erratic sims are so funny. I can't believe I never played with them before Caly.
Yeah I was so taken aback by Galatea too! She is almost a Caly clone. Kevin in my 100 baby ended up being pretty much a clone of his mother, so it does sometimes happen like that. But still, I was expecting to keep more Vlad genes for longer.
None of my sims are amazing parents that probably reflects the fact I would be a terrible parent...
I've finished playing this generation now and iirc the game didn't register Clemmie's achievements for Adonis' aspiration so I had to cheat the relevant aspiration milestones because honestly that's not fair. She is Adonis' kid and he's the one who has been teaching her manners and everything. He's been there for her since she was a baby and adopted her as a care dependent so I think she should count as his kid!
I'm forgetting how long I have my seasons set to now (sorry it's been a while since I last played). I think I have it set to the default option now, so about 7 days? I did have it set longer (20 days?) but then changed it back to the shorter option.
I see they have done a paranormal pack now which looks super interesting! Might have to get that. Still disappointed there is no Grim Reaper career though
IL and JA has some really nice fish but since those don't count for completing the fishing collection I didn't end up trying to catch those sadly.
The death flowers are worth more than orchids, but they only produce one flower per day so the harvest from an orchid plant does end up giving you more money!
It's not pathetic! There are so many fun challenges for TS4. Part of me wants to play the 100 baby again but no... I can't forget how much I hated that towards the end lol.
Townies interrupting is my pet peeve. I use MCCC to make them leave immediately whenever they are about to interrupt
I've played through the JTB aspirations once each and can't really see myself doing it again... Although maybe I'll end up doing it for my legacy if someone gets one of those aspirations. I wish there had been more to do with it but it is what it is.
I'm glad you liked those last chapters! I've finished my exams now, so I'll be posting chapters again sorry it took such a long time!
I'm amazed you actually took the time to reply to my post since it was around 8 months old. Very admirable! I love the Paranormal pack, but mostly for the build/buy & CAS. Haven't really played around much yet with the gameplay, but what little I have has been fun.
Yeah, I guess if you're mostly focused on getting collections for a Legacy, trying to catch those fish would be a waste.
I tried it, once. But stopped after about 15 kids, I think? It got too repetitive and I can't stand the babies crying, but I want the sound on. Oh well, plenty of other challenges to try. I'm doing my own year long challenge at the moment along with a few other Simmers that have joined me.
I have a teeny tiny Mod now that takes care of townies/premades bothering my Sims. It's SO nice not having them trying to talk their ear off wherever they go. I love it!
I got the pack not long ago, but haven't went to Batuu yet. I plan to go there though and I have used some of the build/buy assets in a couple builds. Mostly just a couple potted plants.
I'm sure you've noticed I've been reading your updates. I always at least try to give them a like if I don't have time to comment. Just know that I'm reading and I'm LOVING it again, just like before. Your sense of humor just makes my day! So happy you're updating this again, it's a joy to read.
You took the time to write out a lovely long comment so of course I replied! I'm just sorry it took me so long
I hear that Paranormal has Bonehilda so I will definitely have to get it at some point. CoL looks like it's going to be good too
You made a wise choice, the 100 baby is hell
Oh nice I will look at your challenge thread!
Would you mind giving me the name of that mod? It would be so helpful for the bachelor/ette challenges in particular.
Yes I have, thank you so much for reading and it means a lot to hear you say that oh no don't worry about commenting I totally understand life being busy - after all, I just disappeared off for months on end!
@Queenarella thank you! I'm good, I hope life has been treating you well this year! It's so nice to speak to you again I've been loving catching up on your legacy too. I hope I manage to get fully caught up before your next casting call.
This poll only contains Acacia, Oly and Rowan. Yesterday, I did post another poll with all of four the gen 3 kids in it, but I've now excluded the firstborn (Clemmie) because she is not the biological child of Adonis. I've come to think that in a legacy-bachelor challenge, it should be a rule that the heir has to be related to the winner of the bachelor/bachelorette as well as to the heir/ess. So I think it would go against the spirit of the legacy-bachelor challenge for Clemmie to be the gen 3 heiress.
Last chapter, I opened the heir poll. So far, Clemmie has been winning which has made me have to consider some things. I can’t help but feel that it isn’t fair on afai1261 (the creator of Adonis) if Clemmie is the 3rd gen heir, because the ‘prize’ for winning the bachelor/bachelorette challenge is basically having your sims’ genes continue to the next generation. I think it should be obvious from the posts so far that Clemmie is one of my favourites of the children and I have a lot of fun writing her personality.
But I just feel like in a legacy-BACHELOR challenge, it should be a rule that the heir has to be related to the winner of the bachelor/bachelorette as well as to the heir/ess. Also, I feel guilty because this should have been a rule from the start but I just liked Clemmie so much that I wanted her to be eligible for heiress.
With that said, I have also made a poll asking who you would like to be the heir if Clemmie were excluded from the vote. In the mean time, I need to have a think about whether I should add it as an official rule that the heir/heiress also has to be the biological child of the winner of the bachelor/bachelorette challenge.
Further update:
Ok, so I think I’ve made my decision. The more I think about it, the more unfair it seem to have Clemmie as heiress, given what the legacy-bachelor challenge is. So, I think I’m going to have to say that only Adonis’ kids count for the heir poll and go with the results of the second heir poll, whatever those end up being. So, if you voted on the first heir poll that I posted but not on the second poll that I posted, I would really appreciate you voting on the second poll too. Sorry for switching around!
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I already deleted the notes where I wrote down which medals came from holidays and which came from dates/parties tho... So I guess I'd just leave it the way it is now.
Scylla had the Body Builder aspiration? Or was this Circe? One of the gen 2 kid got it, that's for sure You've already completed a lot of aspirations tho. So no pressure there! I know it feels like you have to do a lot at the beginning but the further you get the more you realize you rushed some parts Relax
Sometimes happy endings feel too forced tho. I prefer endings to be more relatable and that includes bad endings sometimes.
My legacy family is close to the last score point in the money section. Something like 5.5 million or so They raise money so fast I'll probably miss it when they reach 5.7 million
The angler fish is pretty? There's a real fish looking like this and it's nightmare fuel... It was part of Finding Nemo and it still scares me
There ARE people like this out there. And I don't like them
It's a hard decision. Both red and purple eyes are lovely
Erratic is the best trait!
It depends if you count the grey hair and skin color tho I'm still a bit surprised Caly's genes beat Vlad's genes. From your 100 baby challenge we know they are strong.
It feels like the "cool" bugs get fixed and the bad ones stay forever. -.-
Take your time! It's your challenge and you should not feel any pressure to post chapters when your life is super busy!
I won't comment on your six chapters because you would end up with a whole novel of a comment. I'll still enjoy them tho
Legacy Bachelor Challenge - casting
I like all of their three children! They're all interesting in their own way! And Galatea and Adonis seem to have their own methods of parenting as well! I mean, do babies really come from baby ovens and delivered by storks? And Adonis' motto for potty-training isn't exactly toddler-appropriate...
Clemmie doesn't count for Adonis' aspiration? Oh no! I'm pretty sure they must count as stepdaughter and stepfather to the game so I think the problem is the aspiration. Perhaps it doesn't count stepchildren for this aspiration for whatever reason I don't know why. Maybe it has to do with a sim with the Super Parent aspiration marrying another sim with a child who's already in range with a good trait so therefore once the sim with the aspiration marries the sim with the child, his goal autocompletes or something and so that's cheating or something? The game promotes cheating though so I don't really understand that? If you decide to cheat it though I won't mind!
Vlad doing the Good Vampire aspiration is so funny! Haha! I guess Father Winter is saved from him, then! (Question, how long are the days per season?)
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Yup, you'd spend all your gaming time harvesting! Gardening is fun in this game (when it's not borked), but not that fun!
You should! It can be a bit boring just sitting there watching them fish, but I usually don't do that anyway. I'll get all their needs up, set them up with a stack of bait and let the game run while I do something else for a little while. That is unless my goal is for them to catch only something in particular, like a Dragonfruit at the Magnolia Promenade pier. I sit and watch until they get one in that case and then have them do something else.
There are some very pretty fish, agreed. I think my favorite is the Discus because it's purple. Some of the IL fish are gorgeous too. The JA electric eel isn't 'pretty' but I love catching one of those to watch them lighting up in an aquarium. The batfish is fun too since it 'flies' in the water. I really like the OR crawdads as well. Fun seeing them crawling around the bottom of the tank.
That's okay, I can wait! Vlad may be their Grandpa, but Caly, Adonis and Galatea are all very good looking so it doesn't surprise me they turned out good looking too.
Huh, I had no idea death flowers are worth more than orchids, interesting! I think the UFO plant was the most valuable in the past. Not sure if that's still true now though. My Sims haven't had one in a long time.
I loved it! I wouldn't have Winnie and Willie if it wasn't for your BOTU playthrough. Speaking of them, I should start playing them again. I have SO many challenges on the back burner. It's pathetic. o.O
Ohhh, I bet that's why I've never seen it. I very rarely have babies age up on their own. Usually, when I get the announcement it's their birthday, my Sims age them up.
I want the JTB pack someday for mostly the build/buy and CAS assets and I've read a lot of others got it for only those reasons as well. As for the gameplay? I can't comment on that until I play it myself. I've read it's disappointing though and full of rabbit holes. I love the look of the Rebel camp in the woods though. That looks interesting. Anyway... I love erratic Sims tooooo! They're so much fun to play. Childish, possessed, paranoid and glutton Sims are also fun!
No worries about not replying to comments, I understand. You're busy with very important offline/real world stuff. There's a lot of stories I follow on hiatus at the moment for the same reasons. Life gets busy and this is a game intended to play for fun and relaxation, it's not supposed to make you feel obligated just because you have readers for a story you're writing. I can't imagine trying to juggle Uni or a career, or taking care of small children or an elderly parent, just as a few examples, AND keeping up with a blog as well. That's a lot of work! I'd be so stressed out. Not worth it.
I've read all six chapters and loved them, just so you know. I won't write any other comments though. I already write too much as it is for just one and you don't have time to read a giant novel right now. Don't feel obligated to reply to this last giant post either. Just think of it as something to read when you get a chance, that's cool!
I'll wait patiently for whenever the time comes you're finished with schooling or on a break, etc. and post to your blog again. Good luck with your classes and when you do find time to play...
Happy Simming!
I guess you've probably maxed out your household funds by now? I can't wait to catch up on your legacy!
Yeah the real life angler fish isn't so pretty but the one in the sims is really nice looking (I think anyway haha).
Erratic sims are so funny. I can't believe I never played with them before Caly.
Yeah I was so taken aback by Galatea too! She is almost a Caly clone. Kevin in my 100 baby ended up being pretty much a clone of his mother, so it does sometimes happen like that. But still, I was expecting to keep more Vlad genes for longer.
@Zora1327
I've finished playing this generation now and iirc the game didn't register Clemmie's achievements for Adonis' aspiration so I had to cheat the relevant aspiration milestones because honestly that's not fair. She is Adonis' kid and he's the one who has been teaching her manners and everything. He's been there for her since she was a baby and adopted her as a care dependent so I think she should count as his kid!
I'm forgetting how long I have my seasons set to now (sorry it's been a while since I last played). I think I have it set to the default option now, so about 7 days? I did have it set longer (20 days?) but then changed it back to the shorter option.
@Karababy52
IL and JA has some really nice fish but since those don't count for completing the fishing collection I didn't end up trying to catch those sadly.
The death flowers are worth more than orchids, but they only produce one flower per day so the harvest from an orchid plant does end up giving you more money!
It's not pathetic! There are so many fun challenges for TS4. Part of me wants to play the 100 baby again but no... I can't forget how much I hated that towards the end lol.
I've played through the JTB aspirations once each and can't really see myself doing it again... Although maybe I'll end up doing it for my legacy if someone gets one of those aspirations. I wish there had been more to do with it but it is what it is.
I'm glad you liked those last chapters! I've finished my exams now, so I'll be posting chapters again sorry it took such a long time!
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Chapter 2.12
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
It's great to hear from you again.
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Yeah, I guess if you're mostly focused on getting collections for a Legacy, trying to catch those fish would be a waste.
I tried it, once. But stopped after about 15 kids, I think? It got too repetitive and I can't stand the babies crying, but I want the sound on. Oh well, plenty of other challenges to try. I'm doing my own year long challenge at the moment along with a few other Simmers that have joined me.
I have a teeny tiny Mod now that takes care of townies/premades bothering my Sims. It's SO nice not having them trying to talk their ear off wherever they go. I love it!
I got the pack not long ago, but haven't went to Batuu yet. I plan to go there though and I have used some of the build/buy assets in a couple builds. Mostly just a couple potted plants.
I'm sure you've noticed I've been reading your updates. I always at least try to give them a like if I don't have time to comment. Just know that I'm reading and I'm LOVING it again, just like before. Your sense of humor just makes my day! So happy you're updating this again, it's a joy to read.
I hear that Paranormal has Bonehilda so I will definitely have to get it at some point. CoL looks like it's going to be good too
You made a wise choice, the 100 baby is hell
Oh nice I will look at your challenge thread!
Would you mind giving me the name of that mod? It would be so helpful for the bachelor/ette challenges in particular.
Yes I have, thank you so much for reading and it means a lot to hear you say that oh no don't worry about commenting I totally understand life being busy - after all, I just disappeared off for months on end!
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
I love the new chapters! I missed reading your funny stories so so much!
Legacy Bachelor Challenge - casting
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Chapter 2.22
Chapter 2.23
Here is the heir poll: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/991403/heir-poll-gen-3-straud-legacy-only-bio-children#latest
This poll only contains Acacia, Oly and Rowan. Yesterday, I did post another poll with all of four the gen 3 kids in it, but I've now excluded the firstborn (Clemmie) because she is not the biological child of Adonis. I've come to think that in a legacy-bachelor challenge, it should be a rule that the heir has to be related to the winner of the bachelor/bachelorette as well as to the heir/ess. So I think it would go against the spirit of the legacy-bachelor challenge for Clemmie to be the gen 3 heiress.
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
But I just feel like in a legacy-BACHELOR challenge, it should be a rule that the heir has to be related to the winner of the bachelor/bachelorette as well as to the heir/ess. Also, I feel guilty because this should have been a rule from the start but I just liked Clemmie so much that I wanted her to be eligible for heiress.
With that said, I have also made a poll asking who you would like to be the heir if Clemmie were excluded from the vote. In the mean time, I need to have a think about whether I should add it as an official rule that the heir/heiress also has to be the biological child of the winner of the bachelor/bachelorette challenge.
Here is a link to the poll which only includes the bio children of Galatea and Adonis:
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/991403/heir-poll-gen-3-straud-legacy-bachelor-challenge-only-bio-children#latest
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*
Ok, so I think I’ve made my decision. The more I think about it, the more unfair it seem to have Clemmie as heiress, given what the legacy-bachelor challenge is. So, I think I’m going to have to say that only Adonis’ kids count for the heir poll and go with the results of the second heir poll, whatever those end up being. So, if you voted on the first heir poll that I posted but not on the second poll that I posted, I would really appreciate you voting on the second poll too. Sorry for switching around!
Vlad The Dad: A 100 Baby Challenge, Vlad as ‘matriarch’ *COMPLETE*
Breed Out The Weird *COMPLETE*