Not So Berry Challenge

aaronrulz · April 2018

So I'm starting the Not So Berry Challenge and I have a question for those who do it (or something like it). How do you decide the heir? When your current heir has more than one child, how do you decide which one is the next one? random? always a boy?

PninaSimmer · April 2018

I'm currently on generation 6. I just use whatever sim for the heir I feel has the most compelling story that I will enjoy playing.

BooDaBoo5 · April 2018

I'm half way through the legacy and I generally like to pick females, although last gen I almost picked the younger son but I was impatient and went with his sister haha. So honestly I usually pick by looks because they would end up with the same traits anyways.

gummybear0724 · April 2018

I usually pick my favorite. Other times I have stories on the parent's relationship with each of the children as time goes by, and the inpact on their personalities. For example, with my gen 3 heir Sunniva she is having 3 children. The first won't be heir because I imagine he/she being rebellious due to neglect from the family. I think Sunniva would realize her mistakes and wouldn't completely fix it, as she is very career oriented but would have a better, more positive relationship with the younger 2.

AprilDawn · April 2018

Since they have to have specific traits for the Not So Berry challenge and I don't want a bunch of kids with the same traits - in my play - each gen only has one child (just easier to focus only on one child too!) - other than Orange which has to have twins - and then it must have started a thing because the next gen Pink had twins too! For the twins I just pick one when they age to a child and have to have traits assigned - the other twin usually gets opposite traits. Kind of funny in the current gen - Peach has a twin - Peach's traits are Foodie, Lazy, Goofball so I made her twin's Glutton, Active, Sad - the glutton and active together are kind of funny - she pigs out all the time if left on her own and then goes and exercises like crazy!

HopeyStarr · April 2018

My first two generations only had one child so that made things easier. After I chose based on which child I liked the best, sometimes having to make a decision based on their life events. Like if the heir is supposed to be smart I go for the child that has developed the highest mental skill.

Sha2520032003 · April 2018

I usually just pick the the Sim I like the best, unless there's rules around who has to be heir for that generation. Like generation 2, your Sim can only have 1 child, so the heir is already chosen.

zefron · April 2018

I tend to pick based on a combination of favoritism, genetics, & whoever has the better name. Granted, I'm only on the rose generation right now, so I haven't had to make a lot of decisions regarding picking my heirs out, but for my rose gen I ended up going with my first born, Rizzo. I knew when he was born that he'd be my heir since he had such an amazing connection with his mom that I knew I'd miss him if I picked his brother Pomme Granate or his sister Sangria. Don't get me wrong, I loved his siblings, but his sister was an absolute nightmare as a toddler/child & Pomme just didn't feel like he'd be capable of being a serial romantic. And then obviously Rizzo's daughter is going to be my next heir since he's only allowed one child.

aaronrulz · April 2018

thanks all for the tips and advice. It's hard to only focus on one child and not get invested in the other siblings. And to make the choice too early could change the game. STRESS! lol

ChelleJo · April 2018

aaronrulz wrote: »

thanks all for the tips and advice. It's hard to only focus on one child and not get invested in the other siblings. And to make the choice too early could change the game. STRESS! lol

That's the only thing I'm really struggling with in NSB. They need certain traits to be heir, but I don't know who is gonna be heir until they are older.

I held a poll here on the forums and one of my kids was the clear favorite, so I've started giving her the traits for gen 2, but I'm so heartbroken about my boy sim. He's stealing my heart and I kind of wish he was heir. But he hasn't gotten the right traits for it.

I'm definitely going to be saving him to my library to play at another time, probably with the whole family.

gummybear0724 · April 2018

ChelleJo wrote: »

aaronrulz wrote: »

thanks all for the tips and advice. It's hard to only focus on one child and not get invested in the other siblings. And to make the choice too early could change the game. STRESS! lol

That's the only thing I'm really struggling with in NSB. They need certain traits to be heir, but I don't know who is gonna be heir until they are older.

I held a poll here on the forums and one of my kids was the clear favorite, so I've started giving her the traits for gen 2, but I'm so heartbroken about my boy sim. He's stealing my heart and I kind of wish he was heir. But he hasn't gotten the right traits for it.

I'm definitely going to be saving him to my library to play at another time, probably with the whole family.

Just change his traits. Then use him as heir.

ChelleJo · April 2018

gummybear0724 wrote: »

ChelleJo wrote: »

aaronrulz wrote: »

thanks all for the tips and advice. It's hard to only focus on one child and not get invested in the other siblings. And to make the choice too early could change the game. STRESS! lol

That's the only thing I'm really struggling with in NSB. They need certain traits to be heir, but I don't know who is gonna be heir until they are older.

I held a poll here on the forums and one of my kids was the clear favorite, so I've started giving her the traits for gen 2, but I'm so heartbroken about my boy sim. He's stealing my heart and I kind of wish he was heir. But he hasn't gotten the right traits for it.

I'm definitely going to be saving him to my library to play at another time, probably with the whole family.

Just change his traits. Then use him as heir.

After reading the Gen 2: Rose requirements for NSB, Rosalee (the picked heir) fits the bill much better than my soft-hearted sim son. So I'll leave it as it is. But he will definitely be getting his own save where he gets everything his heart desires and a large family, too.

dezoutloud · April 2018

I feel dumb for asking this but what is the not so berry challenge?

BooDaBoo5 · April 2018

dezoutloud wrote: »

I feel dumb for asking this but what is the not so berry challenge?

http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/914114/not-so-berry-legacy-challenge/p1

Here ya go!

aaronrulz · April 2018

BooDaBoo5 wrote: »

dezoutloud wrote: »

I feel dumb for asking this but what is the not so berry challenge?

http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/914114/not-so-berry-legacy-challenge/p1

Here ya go!

I have personally altered mine to fit in Cats and Dogs & Jungle Adventures.

gummybear0724 · April 2018

aaronrulz wrote: »

BooDaBoo5 wrote: »

dezoutloud wrote: »

I feel dumb for asking this but what is the not so berry challenge?

http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/914114/not-so-berry-legacy-challenge/p1

Here ya go!

I have personally altered mine to fit in Cats and Dogs & Jungle Adventures.

Really?

aaronrulz · April 2018

gummybear0724 wrote: »

aaronrulz wrote: »

BooDaBoo5 wrote: »

dezoutloud wrote: »

I feel dumb for asking this but what is the not so berry challenge?

http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/914114/not-so-berry-legacy-challenge/p1

Here ya go!

I have personally altered mine to fit in Cats and Dogs & Jungle Adventures.

Really?

yup, because the current one doesn't include those

gummybear0724 · April 2018

aaronrulz wrote: »

gummybear0724 wrote: »

aaronrulz wrote: »

BooDaBoo5 wrote: »

dezoutloud wrote: »

I feel dumb for asking this but what is the not so berry challenge?

http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/914114/not-so-berry-legacy-challenge/p1

Here ya go!

I have personally altered mine to fit in Cats and Dogs & Jungle Adventures.

Really?

yup, because the current one doesn't include those

How did you include them? I've been thinking of doing that myself but I'm not sure what to do.

aaronrulz · April 2018

@gummybear0724

Here are two examples. For the first generation (the one I'm doing now) I added Jungle Explorer

Generation 1: Green
You’re a mischievous scientist that really loves the color mint. You’re career driven but still make time for silly pranks and outings with your closest friends. You love luxury and want the best for yourself and your family.
Traits: Vegetarian, Jealous, Materialistic
Aspiration: Jungle Explorer / Chief of Mischief
Career: Scientist

• Master scientist career and complete Chief of Mischief aspiration
• Master mischief and logic skills
• Complete elements collection

I added Generation Eleven for Cats and Dogs...

Generation Eleven: Mint Green
You love and adore animals. You will adopt new pets/strays at any chance you get. Your love for animals inspires you to become a vet but your love for the opposite sex (or same sex..whichever you fancy) even surpasses that and you are a bit of a serial woohooer.
Traits: Self Assured, Loves Cats, Loves Dogs
Aspiration: Friend of Cats and Dogs
Career: Veterinarian
• Adopt at least two strays
• Have woohoo with every member of your veterinarian staff at least once
• Don’t ever get married
• Accidentally have a kid with a fling and take custody when they age to child
• Always have at least two pets in your house throughout life

gummybear0724 · April 2018

Very cool, I'm on gen 3, but I'm very attached to the family, so I might add generations as well.

DynastySim · May 2018

Hello. I am planning to start the not so berry challenge soon. I was just wondering if there are any other rules regarding money or if I have to start in a starter house. Also can some of the heirs be aliens or vampires or hybrids? I would like to incorporate as much of the game into the challenge as possible, so I was curious about that. Thanks!

aaronrulz · May 2018

DynastySim wrote: »

Hello. I am planning to start the not so berry challenge soon. I was just wondering if there are any other rules regarding money or if I have to start in a starter house. Also can some of the heirs be aliens or vampires or hybrids? I would like to incorporate as much of the game into the challenge as possible, so I was curious about that. Thanks!

Honestly, you can make your own rules. It's your game, who's gonna know or care? haha. I am making up my own rules within the basic structure of the Not So Berry challenge and I'm actually finding the game fun and interesting again.

rubahluba · May 2018

I always used the first born female as the heiress. I'm not sure if it's supposed to be a matriarchy, but in my game it is!
If anyone has time, please check out my youtube channel where I post updates on my decades challenge and I'm doing the Not So Berry challenge! Thank you so much and happy simming everyone!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK-Tp_A8Qo3qzuOfyl7OH9w?view_as=subscriber

Shaedanna · October 2018

I have a question about the peach generation - they have to master the detective career and complete the Jokestar aspiration. The Jokestar aspiration requires choosing the comedian branch of the entertainer career, so do people tend to have them join the entertainer career first, then once they've chosen comedian, quit and join the detective career?

Suxela · October 2018

@rubahluba I will definitely be checking that out. And hey, if you’re ever open to doing another Legacy challenge. I made one and it’s on the challenges thread. It’s called the Into The Woods Legacy Challenge. I’d like to see someone play the challenge

rubahluba · October 2018

@WanderlustSimmer I will absolutely check it out! I'm almost done the not so berry challenge on my channel so I'll be looking for another challenge soon!

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