This discussion is for reporting the progress and completion of my 112-Day Challenge by @BlackSandEdited to add: The link above no longer works. I had a copy of the original challenge rules from March 2016, so I "rescued" the challenge and put it on my blog. I DID NOT create the rules for this challenge, I am simply hosting it. Full credit goes to @BlackSand on the previous Sims 3 forums. I believe they are HotBlackSand on these forums. You may find the rules located here:BlackSand's 112-Day Challenge (rescued)I plan to create several Sims for the duration of this project. Each will be added as I work on their unique challenges along the way. Each Sim was created using random dice in CAS, from the name to their sign, traits, likes, and lifetime wish. The only thing that I personally selected was the Sims' sex and their current career for the challenge. I reserve the right to change the random clothing they were created with, though I will keep what the game assigned to them unless they look like a total dweeb. :wink:My First Sim:Lane DouglasYoung adult humanMaleAriesTraits: Loves to Swim, Flirty, Vegetarian, Gatherer, and SnobLikes: Geek Rock music, Cheese Tofu Steak, Irish greenLifetime Wish: CEO of a Mega-CorporationCurrent Career: EducationEveryday Outfit:Formal Outfit:Sleepwear:Athletic:Swimwear:Outerwear:Career Outfit:

I set each Season to 28 days and the Moon Cycle to 10 days.Right away, I had a visit from the mascot and a time portal appeared on the lot. I sold the basket and portal immediately, then set up the tent. Since this was my first 112-day challenge, I spent some time using buy mode to move things around, because my Sim was having trouble leaving the lot to go to work or to drive to a community lot. Eventually, I found a layout that worked. I then created another 10x10 lot next door and copied the layout to the new lot.I saved this newly created lot as a 112-Day Challenge Starter Lot with the following description: This lot is set up specifically for the 112-Day Challenge. It is 10x10 and has an outhouse, small parking space and vehicle, mailbox and trashcan, tent, and burn pit.This is the final layout that was saved to my library and shared in my Exports folder.The lot was originally created in Alryne Valley with a dozen empty homes and no residents, so I had to add some from my bin to populate the town. I will likely use Sunset Valley for future challenges.So far in this challenge:Lane was abducted by aliens and had a daughter named Anastasia Douglas. He sent the little one back to the alien that abducted him.Unexpected weight gain.Lane's home lot was completely destroyed by a meteor strike.I was forced to go into build mode and buy mode to recreate the entire lot from scratch. I had to sell everything, level the lot, and rebuy all of the items for the lot to get rid of the filthy surroundings moodlet. I even deleted the trash can and the mailbox and added them back to the lot using buydebug. I also replanted the garden using buydebug (lettuce, life plant, 7 red berry beans, and an apple tree. The replacements were of normal quality, while the destroyed plants were almost all of perfect quality. It was at the end of fall, so the garden wouldn't be producing anything until spring anyway.Despite these mishaps, Lane has survived Summer and Fall and is one week into Winter.My Sim chose the Education career and reached the top before winter. Since he only works 3 days per week and earns about 1,700 per day, I chose to have him continue his job to accumulate more wealth. He spends his hours at work giving lectures and has lectured on his days off, including occasional weekends.He is now District Superintendant, having reached the top of his Education career.Lane has reached the following levels for his skills:Gardening - 10Fishing - 10Cooking - 10Handiness - 9Charisma - 10Logic - 10Athletic - 6Social Networking - 3Writing - 1Collecting and Gardening:Aside from his Education career, to earn money, Lane has been growing red berry beans. He has also been collecting gems, metals, and space rocks using the Collection Helper. He has captured some insects and creatures as well as picked some flowers. He was fortunate in that he collected two life fruit seeds on his first outing to the graveyard. The rest of his garden was life fruit and edible plants (lettuce, potatoes, grapes, and apples).

Ambrosia:It may be overkill, but Lane had harvested 7 perfect life fruit and caught 7 normal deathfish. Lane was one day away from Elder when I had him make and eat the Ambrosia. Having not used Ambrosia before, I discovered that it is not like the Young Again potion which returns a Sim to the first day of young adulthood. I used up two servings of Ambrosia to discover this. My goal is to return my Sims to young adult, so I had to use Nraas CAS to change Lane back to young adult, and then change the lifespan to epic to prevent him from aging to adult during the challenge.Having failed to do the math in my head, I realized that Lane would have died after 59 days at the normal life expectancy, far short of the 112 days of the challenge. I had to rethink the logistics of the lifespan for this challenge.I had a makeshift kitchen set up (2 counters, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator for making the Ambrosia. I placed the remaining five life fruit and deathfish in the fridge. However, Lane discovered the ingredients and autonomously made and ate another plate of Ambrosia! I put the ingredients in his inventory. Unfortunately, the option to make Ambrosia was still available on the refrigerator and stove. I finally put a small wicker chest next to the sink and stored the Ambrosia ingredients and the death flowers there for safekeeping until the end of the challenge.Lane has completed 80 hours of Community Service:Cleanup - 5 hours (from clearing his home lot after the meteor strike)Raking - 59 hours (in the community garden, the graveyard, the library, and the elixir shop)Tutor - 14 hours (tutored each child for 2 to 4 hours each)Train - 2 hours (reached Athletic level 6 and trained one individual)Investments:Lane invested in and eventually purchased the grocery store, the bookstore, the bistro, the theater, the hospital, the diner, and the coffeehouse. At the end of the challenge, he will liquidate all of his holdings. On day one of the second week of winter, his worth is nearly 400,000 Simoleons.Lifetime Reward Points:Lane used Lifetime Rewards to purchase Simmunity (7,500), and the Collection Helper (40,000). He sends the metals to be smelted and uses the gem-cutting machine at the elixir store to cut the gems. He managed to find two Tiberium gems during the challenge which added about 80,000 to his bank account after allowing them to mature in the yard. I'm surprised I found room for them to mature.So far, Lane has earned over 100,000 LTR points. This is the most difficult part of the challenge. I find the Lifetime Rewards to be confusing, and the use of some (like the collection helper) seems like cheating. I hesitate to add no bills ever since my Sim will clearly be able to afford to pay his bills when they come due.In order to get rid of his diploma, I built a temporary one-wide wall to hang the diploma and then deleted the wall. He was able to sell all of the rest of his certificates for 3,400 Simoleons.

@Blacksand I am currently using my own world, Alryne Valley, but I started a new save instead of opening the save file that includes the residential homes and a small population of 16 families, so I had to spend time tossing some Sims into the existing homes. Otherwise, Lane would not have been able to increase his charisma. :lol: Alryne Valley Forum PostAlryne Valley on The Legacy Report - you will find links to the world and save file downloads in the post, Download Alryne Valley.I posted two updates since you asked about the town. And, yes, Lane has had a bit of misfortune already in his short stay in Alryne Valley.I did mention that I would probably play the next one in Sunset Valley, but I may just load the populated save of Alryne Valley instead just to get a feel for how the population interacts with one another.I admit, I jumped in with both feet without reading all seven pages of comments on your challenge.Let me know what you think of my progress thus far. I look forward to your feedback. I know your rules say don't buy/build anything on the lot once it's set up, but I couldn't see how you could make Ambrosia without a small kitchen. :wink:

As if there isn't enough room already, Lane decided to build THREE snowmen! If he builds anymore, eventually he won't have a chair by the burn pit. Silly Sim!There was a snow angel where the third snowman now resides but clearly, the most recent snowfall has filled that in.@BlackSandI sold Lane's mini kitchen and the small wicker chest. Everything is back in Lane's inventory. Let's see what he can get up to now.It's Sunday, so he will spend the morning giving a lecture at the school. Afterward, he will make friends with his nearest neighbor who lives in the lakeside cabin just down the road.

.@texansky ... To make it more challenging (having little money to start with) ...I build a lot that is bigger and has more plants just to spend the "starting money".Make the lot something you are going to want to look at for 112 Sim Days ... :D This is my Challenger Lot and it costs 13,885 Simoleons ... But all the additions are just aesthetics and don't add comfort.You also know by now that money is not an issue if your challenger can do what they need to do.https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53132022011_767d624712_k.jpg,

Texansky's 112-Day Challenge Sims

texansky
New Adventurer
2 years ago

I set each Season to 28 days and the Moon Cycle to 10 days.

Right away, I had a visit from the mascot and a time portal appeared on the lot. I sold the basket and portal immediately, then set up the tent. Since this was my first 112-day challenge, I spent some time using buy mode to move things around, because my Sim was having trouble leaving the lot to go to work or to drive to a community lot. Eventually, I found a layout that worked. I then created another 10x10 lot next door and copied the layout to the new lot.

I saved this newly created lot as a 112-Day Challenge Starter Lot with the following description: This lot is set up specifically for the 112-Day Challenge. It is 10x10 and has an outhouse, small parking space and vehicle, mailbox and trashcan, tent, and burn pit.
This is the final layout that was saved to my library and shared in my Exports folder.

The lot was originally created in Alryne Valley with a dozen empty homes and no residents, so I had to add some from my bin to populate the town. I will likely use Sunset Valley for future challenges.

So far in this challenge:
Lane was abducted by aliens and had a daughter named Anastasia Douglas. He sent the little one back to the alien that abducted him.

Unexpected weight gain.

Lane's home lot was completely destroyed by a meteor strike.

I was forced to go into build mode and buy mode to recreate the entire lot from scratch. I had to sell everything, level the lot, and rebuy all of the items for the lot to get rid of the filthy surroundings moodlet. I even deleted the trash can and the mailbox and added them back to the lot using buydebug. I also replanted the garden using buydebug (lettuce, life plant, 7 red berry beans, and an apple tree. The replacements were of normal quality, while the destroyed plants were almost all of perfect quality. It was at the end of fall, so the garden wouldn't be producing anything until spring anyway.

Despite these mishaps, Lane has survived Summer and Fall and is one week into Winter.
My Sim chose the Education career and reached the top before winter. Since he only works 3 days per week and earns about 1,700 per day, I chose to have him continue his job to accumulate more wealth. He spends his hours at work giving lectures and has lectured on his days off, including occasional weekends.

He is now District Superintendant, having reached the top of his Education career.

Lane has reached the following levels for his skills:
Gardening - 10
Fishing - 10
Cooking - 10

Handiness - 9
Charisma - 10
Logic - 10

Athletic - 6
Social Networking - 3
Writing - 1

Collecting and Gardening:
Aside from his Education career, to earn money, Lane has been growing red berry beans. He has also been collecting gems, metals, and space rocks using the Collection Helper. He has captured some insects and creatures as well as picked some flowers. He was fortunate in that he collected two life fruit seeds on his first outing to the graveyard. The rest of his garden was life fruit and edible plants (lettuce, potatoes, grapes, and apples).
texansky
New Adventurer
2 years ago

Ambrosia:
It may be overkill, but Lane had harvested 7 perfect life fruit and caught 7 normal deathfish. Lane was one day away from Elder when I had him make and eat the Ambrosia. Having not used Ambrosia before, I discovered that it is not like the Young Again potion which returns a Sim to the first day of young adulthood. I used up two servings of Ambrosia to discover this. My goal is to return my Sims to young adult, so I had to use Nraas CAS to change Lane back to young adult, and then change the lifespan to epic to prevent him from aging to adult during the challenge.

Having failed to do the math in my head, I realized that Lane would have died after 59 days at the normal life expectancy, far short of the 112 days of the challenge. I had to rethink the logistics of the lifespan for this challenge.

I had a makeshift kitchen set up (2 counters, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator for making the Ambrosia. I placed the remaining five life fruit and deathfish in the fridge. However, Lane discovered the ingredients and autonomously made and ate another plate of Ambrosia! I put the ingredients in his inventory. Unfortunately, the option to make Ambrosia was still available on the refrigerator and stove. I finally put a small wicker chest next to the sink and stored the Ambrosia ingredients and the death flowers there for safekeeping until the end of the challenge.

Lane has completed 80 hours of Community Service:
Cleanup - 5 hours (from clearing his home lot after the meteor strike)
Raking - 59 hours (in the community garden, the graveyard, the library, and the elixir shop)
Tutor - 14 hours (tutored each child for 2 to 4 hours each)
Train - 2 hours (reached Athletic level 6 and trained one individual)

Investments:
Lane invested in and eventually purchased the grocery store, the bookstore, the bistro, the theater, the hospital, the diner, and the coffeehouse. At the end of the challenge, he will liquidate all of his holdings. On day one of the second week of winter, his worth is nearly 400,000 Simoleons.

Lifetime Reward Points:
Lane used Lifetime Rewards to purchase Simmunity (7,500), and the Collection Helper (40,000). He sends the metals to be smelted and uses the gem-cutting machine at the elixir store to cut the gems. He managed to find two Tiberium gems during the challenge which added about 80,000 to his bank account after allowing them to mature in the yard. I'm surprised I found room for them to mature.

So far, Lane has earned over 100,000 LTR points. This is the most difficult part of the challenge. I find the Lifetime Rewards to be confusing, and the use of some (like the collection helper) seems like cheating. I hesitate to add no bills ever since my Sim will clearly be able to afford to pay his bills when they come due.

In order to get rid of his diploma, I built a temporary one-wide wall to hang the diploma and then deleted the wall. He was able to sell all of the rest of his certificates for 3,400 Simoleons.
texansky
New Adventurer
2 years ago
@Blacksand
I am currently using my own world, Alryne Valley, but I started a new save instead of opening the save file that includes the residential homes and a small population of 16 families, so I had to spend time tossing some Sims into the existing homes. Otherwise, Lane would not have been able to increase his charisma. :lol:

Alryne Valley Forum Post

Alryne Valley on The Legacy Report - you will find links to the world and save file downloads in the post, Download Alryne Valley.

I posted two updates since you asked about the town. And, yes, Lane has had a bit of misfortune already in his short stay in Alryne Valley.

I did mention that I would probably play the next one in Sunset Valley, but I may just load the populated save of Alryne Valley instead just to get a feel for how the population interacts with one another.

I admit, I jumped in with both feet without reading all seven pages of comments on your challenge.

Let me know what you think of my progress thus far. I look forward to your feedback. I know your rules say don't buy/build anything on the lot once it's set up, but I couldn't see how you could make Ambrosia without a small kitchen. :wink:
texansky
New Adventurer
2 years ago

As if there isn't enough room already, Lane decided to build THREE snowmen! If he builds anymore, eventually he won't have a chair by the burn pit. Silly Sim!

There was a snow angel where the third snowman now resides but clearly, the most recent snowfall has filled that in.

@BlackSand
I sold Lane's mini kitchen and the small wicker chest. Everything is back in Lane's inventory. Let's see what he can get up to now.

It's Sunday, so he will spend the morning giving a lecture at the school. Afterward, he will make friends with his nearest neighbor who lives in the lakeside cabin just down the road.
HotBlackSand
2 years ago
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@texansky ... To make it more challenging (having little money to start with) ...
I build a lot that is bigger and has more plants just to spend the "starting money".

Make the lot something you are going to want to look at for 112 Sim Days ... :D
This is my Challenger Lot and it costs 13,885 Simoleons ... But all the additions are just aesthetics and don't add comfort.
You also know by now that money is not an issue if your challenger can do what they need to do.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53132022011_767d624712_k.jpg

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texansky
New Adventurer
2 years ago

Lane met Gayle Forsythe. They had stars for one another.

NOTE:
Gayle is the little sister of Sara Joy Forsythe who is from my Forsythe Legacy Challenge. Sara Joy only had a brother named Tony in the original story. However, I was making a female teen for a townie in the Alryne Valley populated save, and she needed a guardian. So I pulled Sara Joy out of hibernation and made her a big sister to Gayle. I added the sisters to this save to help populate the world.

I didn't realize until Lane went inside Waylon's Haunt that he just threw his outdoor outfit over his pajamas. Here he is playing foosball with Will Arnett. His wife Eliza is seated at the bar. The lady paparazzi standing by her just finished laughing at Lane's attire. I had him change clothes.

And right in front of Will, Lane decided to flirt with his wife. She is having none of it and is a bit creeped out. With his flirty nature, he is confused by the rejection, and he doesn't even have the wish to apologize.

His flirting did not go unnoticed. If looks could kill...

He actually looks disappointed. I don't think he knows he won't be living here long.
Tamijo1444
2 years ago

@BlackSand
Thanks - never saw it while in BuyDebug, must take another look - like it a lot! could use it for a 2nd story (currently developing in my head).
texansky
New Adventurer
2 years ago

Every day since the beginning of the challenge, Lane has been checking the newspaper for discounted classes. So far, he has taken classes in Athletics, Charisma, Cooking, Fishing, Handiness, Logic, Painting, and Writing.

On his day off, Lane slept in and decided to add another snowman to his army.

After work one Thursday, he mastered handiness making the toilets in the 28-Hour Wellness Gym unbreakable.

Lane had the wish to paint, and I realized that there were no public easels available, so I added the Prism Art Studio to an empty commercial lot.

A burglar visited Lane's lot three weeks into winter and got away with his burn pit. As it happened, he had just been dumpster diving and found a chair. At least he still has somewhere to sit. He is reading Bianca Davila, Master Acrobat, a biography he wrote about her. He is receiving 234 Simoleons in royalties for his book.

His food supplies are running low, so he's been eating for free at the bistro and the diner since he owns them. He only eats the remaining lettuce and apples when he's home and needs nourishment before work.

After collecting the proceeds from his businesses, Lane now has over 500,000 Simoleons. He went to the bistro to celebrate. He ran into Sara Joy Forsythe outside and they talked about work. They are best friends.

With his Loves to Swim trait, Lane will do some snorkeling in Lake Atherton behind his home when the weather warms up. Like the ocean, Lake Atherton doesn't freeze like the ponds at Alryne Park and Alryne Cemetery. His goal is to have level 5 in Snorkeling by the end of the challenge.

NOTES ABOUT LANE'S LIFETIME REWARDS:

Lane now has the following Lifetime Rewards:
Immune to Cold (outside during the challenge)
Immune to Heat (Loves to Swim)
Always on the List (Snob)
Office Hero (CEO LTW)
All Weather Champion (competitive)
Competetive Eater (competitive)
Multi-Tasker (CEO)
Entrepreneurial Mindset (CEO)

Extra Traits Awarded:
Workaholic (Nerd Influence)

Other Lifetime Rewards he would like to purchase:
Honorary Degree in Business (CEO) - 50,000
Bookshop Bargainer (save money) - 10,000
Fast Learner (skills) - 15,000
Super Green Thumb (gardening) - 20,000
No Bills Ever (save money) - 15,000

Lane currently has about 14,000 Lifetime Happiness points, so he needs about 96,000 more points.
Tamijo1444
2 years ago
@texansky
Really enjoy following this, very far from the way I have played the game. Amazing how much he has achieved, in so relative few game days and under such sparse living conditions.
PalmArrow
Seasoned Hotshot
2 years ago
This is very enjoyable to read!