We really love this awesome challenge and now we're translating it for Russian simmers (with all the references to the original text and its author). We'd like to ask you some questions (maybe later we'll have some more... )
1) Do you have any plans of adapting the challenge for Seasons Expansion Pack? Now the gardening system has completely changed, and it's hard to evolve plants not only to the perfect, but even to the good level.
2) In Paid the Bills Challenge 2:
"Go to Puffer Dome with your sim’s spouse every time your sim gets tense (if your sim has a Rage Relieving Elixir in their inventory, they can apply it, and avoid going to Puffer Dome. If they use an elixir it will not count toward the 15 they must sell)"
Do you really mean Rage Relieving Elixir, not De-Stressing Decoction? It's hard to understand why a sim in tense state and without angry moodlets have to drink Rage Relieving Elixir.
Thank you for Murkland Challenge and in advance for your answers!
I am so glad you are enjoying the challenge and honored that you are translating it into Russian! Yay! That is so awesome!
I am working through the new gardening system and will make adjustments but I haven't made any final decisions as of yet.
As for the Rage Relieving Elixir -- I chose that because you need a higher skill in herbalism to make it, thus making the challenge harder. Originally there was no way out of going to Puffer Dome and I wanted there to be one since some sims gets tense a lot. So Rage Relieving Elixir gets you out of having to go. Of course, you can always make de-stressing decoction for your sims and I think that is a good idea.
Thanks a lot! Waiting for your decisions about Seasons :)
I've thought that it's about herbalism level, but I was confused because using Rage Relieving Elixir seemed to be useless. But that makes sense - if a sim drinks an Elixir, he or she cannot sell it)))
One more question for this moment, about Paid the bills Challenge 2 again. >>>Writing is only available to those who completed the library challenge. If you did not do the library challenge, then your sim cannot own a computer (but they can rent one for the purposes of adoption) and they can use one at one of the various builds around town for writing and programming, but they cannot use those public computers for fun (due to a shortage of electricity).
Can or cannot the sims who didn't do the library challenge write books? Maybe they can write, but cannot publish them and make money? Or they are only allowed to practise writing without writing any books?
Thank you again. The Murkland Challenge is really interesting, I love its atmosphere and characters (Mad Mud is really scary, wow, and girls from Burning Faction are very charming). I hope me and my partner will be able to translate it good, and our community will love it too :)
I have been challenged to try this challenge. It's nothing like anything I've tried before so this should be interesting. I feel like I'm going to manage to break rules because there are so many. :O
I kind of want to get to that library side challenge though. Books! So I hope I can figure out where this secret place for herbalism...and how to do herbalism... Is and try this challenge out very soon.
Just one question. Why can't wood crafted and painting items be sold? Neither of those use electricity do they?
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My first play thru left behind a whole lot of broken rules After I learning how everything worked I started again. No harm in that.
The idea of not selling things like crafted items was to limit the amount of income.
Oh okay, so it's not really that it couldn't be available in post apocalyptic. Apocolypse stuff is some of my least known stories/movies/books. It's not a genre I'm good at, so this is going to be quite a challenge for me. I'll probably start setting it up tonight after i get back from a board game event.
Edit: okay another question after I went to install lots. I see a TON of lots made by other people for this challenge. Are they useable as well for this? Or is it just what's on the story?
Also: the starter lot can be upgraded as you play right? Or is it only live out of tent?
I lost 18 items when I placed the Oasis of portals >.< And I have idea what. So is there anything specific that was needed on it?
@Shadami The lots tagged #Murkland #Nukecrest ( apocalyptic version of Newcrest ) or #Murkspiration can be placed in Newcrest if you want to build there.
Tents and rustic wilderness type living are the heart of Murkland. @Brennachan used quite a bit of content from a lot of packs. Using MOO/ bb.moveobjects on may be necessary for some lots.
Oh... Oops didn't think about having that on when I placed it. I've been placing it from the map....
One of them I did from inside and it said it deleted some objects.
I am trying to find the badges .. I am getting ready to post a new update to my story and I want to display the badges for the completed starter challenge and for the overgrown library
@EuphorialQueen For some reason, I'm having problems specifically with watering my plants. I searched the forums and I'm not the only one having this problem since the patch. Despite me spacing out my plants and having enough room to walk around them, my Sim will water one of them indefinitely, over and over, and the plant will still be dry when I cancel the action. I'm so afraid of my trash plants dying because of this, so that's why I decided to leave the save file alone until some bugs are addressed!
I am trying to find the badges .. I am getting ready to post a new update to my story and I want to display the badges for the completed starter challenge and for the overgrown library
Badges are available in the Facebook group for sure. Let me know if you need more help getting them.
Murky Lisabee is back .. will she accomplish her dream of being a best-selling author and fill the shelves of the Overgrown Library with 10 best sellers?
So immersion in the story already ruined. xD I started my play session. Mortimer Goth showed up and decided to randomly start talking to my sim. than the freegans showed up and they were all nudists. uhhhhhhhhhh ooops. Forgot to check households as i placed them to see what had been deleted. *facepalms*
The Freegans are a very er free spirited bunch.
As for townies and NPCs I just pretend they are delusional and totally oblivious to the apocalypse around them. I just use them to build Charisma and to meet the requirements for the friend of the world aspiration.
The Freegans are a very er free spirited bunch.
As for townies and NPCs I just pretend they are delusional and totally oblivious to the apocalypse around them. I just use them to build Charisma and to meet the requirements for the friend of the world aspiration.
Yes, I was perfectly fine with befriending all the Freegans and leaving it at that when I played too. But then one of them had his own ideas by persistently inviting my sim to the puffer dome, all the flirting, and the random visits he paid, you know the one Now they are soul mates and Pally sim may or may not be expecting their 5 child together.... I think I have gotten so used to seeing them as a couple now I can't play my simself without him.
I love this challenge!
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Oh my gosh I thought it was required to sell from the table. I ended up cheating and giving myself the money I should have gotten because I couldn't even get my items back.
Than bought a new table refunding myself. And tested off a lot. The table works as long as it's not on a lot. Weird, but at least it's working now.
What are suggestions on zombies? I've had a couple show up that have been super friendly xD
Also is there a list of the the no-nos for second aspirations? xD
Also how do you sell fish to other sims? i'm trying not to do any inventory selling.
Oh, so absolutely no other aspirations than. Got it . xD I'm used to choosing another as soon as the first is done. That's such a weird concept for me. Gosh. TONS of this is such a weird concept for me. It truly is a challenge and completely changing up how I typically play. (that's probably why I'm already on Friday of the first week in my gameplay. xD )
I'm crossing my fingers that she survives. But I'm loving it already. It is so much fun, and so different. I've got Chapters 1-3 lined up to publish once a day starting on August 1st, and I'm currently writing the 4th-6th. xD I completely blame @CathyTea for this. I didn't expect to like it so much. and oh my GOSH. I kind of want her to stray from what she was planning in the beginning. There are so many people she keeps giving these looks to that are like. you shall be my love interest!!! But darn if I know who to pursue. xD
@Shadami Murkland is such a unique experience. I was hesitant at first but really love the whole new way of playing.
If you are on Facebook you might want to consider joining us there. https://www.facebook.com/groups/Murkland/ @Brennachan created the group and I help moderate.
Oh my goodness! So many posts! YAY! It looks like the wonderful @EuphorialQueen answered most everything! Please have fun above all else! And if you feel like it, share screenies and upload your sims with the #Murkland so I can admire all of them!
My story will begin publishing on the first of August. It is my challenge of the month story. I downloaded everything from the map, only difference is my one sim. I'm planning on adding more outfits as the story goes on. But I suppose I can upload her now.
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I am so glad you are enjoying the challenge and honored that you are translating it into Russian! Yay! That is so awesome!
I am working through the new gardening system and will make adjustments but I haven't made any final decisions as of yet.
As for the Rage Relieving Elixir -- I chose that because you need a higher skill in herbalism to make it, thus making the challenge harder. Originally there was no way out of going to Puffer Dome and I wanted there to be one since some sims gets tense a lot. So Rage Relieving Elixir gets you out of having to go. Of course, you can always make de-stressing decoction for your sims and I think that is a good idea.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/910413/post-apocalyptic-murkland-the-starter-challenge/p1
Thanks a lot!
Waiting for your decisions about Seasons :)
I've thought that it's about herbalism level, but I was confused because using Rage Relieving Elixir seemed to be useless. But that makes sense - if a sim drinks an Elixir, he or she cannot sell it)))
One more question for this moment, about Paid the bills Challenge 2 again.
>>>Writing is only available to those who completed the library challenge. If you did not do the library challenge, then your sim cannot own a computer (but they can rent one for the purposes of adoption) and they can use one at one of the various builds around town for writing and programming, but they cannot use those public computers for fun (due to a shortage of electricity).
Can or cannot the sims who didn't do the library challenge write books? Maybe they can write, but cannot publish them and make money? Or they are only allowed to practise writing without writing any books?
Thank you again. The Murkland Challenge is really interesting, I love its atmosphere and characters (Mad Mud is really scary, wow, and girls from Burning Faction are very charming). I hope me and my partner will be able to translate it good, and our community will love it too :)
I kind of want to get to that library side challenge though. Books! So I hope I can figure out where this secret place for herbalism...and how to do herbalism... Is and try this challenge out very soon.
Just one question. Why can't wood crafted and painting items be sold? Neither of those use electricity do they?
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My first play thru left behind a whole lot of broken rules After I learning how everything worked I started again. No harm in that.
The idea of not selling things like crafted items was to limit the amount of income.
Edit: okay another question after I went to install lots. I see a TON of lots made by other people for this challenge. Are they useable as well for this? Or is it just what's on the story?
Also: the starter lot can be upgraded as you play right? Or is it only live out of tent?
I lost 18 items when I placed the Oasis of portals >.< And I have idea what. So is there anything specific that was needed on it?
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Tents and rustic wilderness type living are the heart of Murkland. @Brennachan used quite a bit of content from a lot of packs. Using MOO/ bb.moveobjects on may be necessary for some lots.
Oasis of Portals used a lot of content.
One of them I did from inside and it said it deleted some objects.
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New readers can visit here first: In-a-NUTSHELL
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how about using the sprinkler
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As for townies and NPCs I just pretend they are delusional and totally oblivious to the apocalypse around them. I just use them to build Charisma and to meet the requirements for the friend of the world aspiration.
That solution works for me. They're oblivious. I like it xD
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Yes, I was perfectly fine with befriending all the Freegans and leaving it at that when I played too. But then one of them had his own ideas by persistently inviting my sim to the puffer dome, all the flirting, and the random visits he paid, you know the one Now they are soul mates and Pally sim may or may not be expecting their 5 child together.... I think I have gotten so used to seeing them as a couple now I can't play my simself without him.
I love this challenge!
My Murkland Challenge Adventures: Click Here
You can sell stuff directly from your inventory if you need too. You just don't get to mark up the prices like you can on the tables.
My Murkland Challenge Adventures: Click Here
Than bought a new table refunding myself. And tested off a lot. The table works as long as it's not on a lot. Weird, but at least it's working now.
What are suggestions on zombies? I've had a couple show up that have been super friendly xD
Also is there a list of the the no-nos for second aspirations? xD
Also how do you sell fish to other sims? i'm trying not to do any inventory selling.
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There are other goals for the second part.
Murkland Challenge 2: Paid The Bills
Murkland Challenge 2: Did NOT Pay The Bills
If your Sim dies during the challenge you can continue playing as a Zombie
Murkland Zombie Challenge
I'm crossing my fingers that she survives. But I'm loving it already. It is so much fun, and so different. I've got Chapters 1-3 lined up to publish once a day starting on August 1st, and I'm currently writing the 4th-6th. xD I completely blame @CathyTea for this. I didn't expect to like it so much. and oh my GOSH. I kind of want her to stray from what she was planning in the beginning. There are so many people she keeps giving these looks to that are like. you shall be my love interest!!! But darn if I know who to pursue. xD
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If you are on Facebook you might want to consider joining us there.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Murkland/
@Brennachan created the group and I help moderate.
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Mutant hugs to all!
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/910413/post-apocalyptic-murkland-the-starter-challenge/p1
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