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.

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) - 50,000Bookshop Bargainer (save money) - 10,000Fast Learner (skills) - 15,000Super Green Thumb (gardening) - 20,000No Bills Ever (save money) - 15,000Lane currently has about 14,000 Lifetime Happiness points, so he needs about 96,000 more points.

This is very enjoyable to read!

@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:

Texansky's 112-Day Challenge Sims

Tamijo1444
2 years ago
"texansky;c-18303375" wrote:

@Tamijo
The tent I am using is from World Adventures, so if you don't have that expansion installed it won't show up. If WA is installed, you can go to the Misc tab of buydebug and use the filter on the right to select only WA the 4th on the list to find it easier. Just remember to remove the filter when you are done so you see everything again. The tent is rolled up (see my final lot above) and you have to place it on a 4x5 area once you are in live mode with your Sim on the lot.

That makes sense - haven't got the expansion, as so far I haven't had the urge to play the save in different locations (no university either)
texansky
New Veteran
2 years ago
I just realized that the outhouse I use is from the Movie Stuff pack. Also, the all-in-one unit mentioned in the original challenge is from Into the Future.
HotBlackSand
New Spectator
2 years ago
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@Tamijo ... You gave me the idea for a Killer 112 Day Challenge ... :D
It would be tough and maybe fun.

Some players may not have access to all the things that make the Regular 112 Day Challenge applicable.
Seasons is almost a must because the weather plays a huge part in the Challenge sometimes.

But ... It can be done without a tent and shower as long as there is a burn pit at a City Park to cook on, or they eat veggies.
I have had Challengers lose their tent and toilet/shower ... And end up napping on the couch at the Library and using Public Facilities.
You can build an Igloo when it snows in the Winter just to get a better night's sleep.

I might look at doing one without the standard stuff you get in the Regular Challenge ... :D

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HotBlackSand
New Spectator
2 years ago
"texansky;c-18303487" wrote:
I just realized that the outhouse I use is from the Movie Stuff pack. Also, the all-in-one unit mentioned in the original challenge is from Into the Future.

Lolz ... I am terrible when the game gives us something like the All-In-One Unit.

I'll go through town and start redesigning the public facilities with All-In-One Units.
Sims on a public lot will often use the toilet, and if the only one available is an All-In-One Unit ...
You end up with a lot fewer stinky Sims running around your town toting around clouds of green funk ... :D

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53133725542_79c131a662_k.jpg

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texansky
New Veteran
2 years ago
Lane received a holiday bonus of 10,885 Simoleons.

Sara Joy gave Lane a Tree of Prosperity. It barely fit on his lot. He ate fruit from it and learned the Riding skill. He ate a purple fruit and learned Photography. He bought a camera and took his first picture.

Lane embued the tree with his Body and upon eating the fruit, he increased his Athletic skill.

The burglar visited again! This time he bagged the tent and the chair! Lane had to think fast. After rubbing the sleep from his eyes, he called the police, then distracted the burglar by using Mind Meld on her. The police arrived in time to defeat the burglar, and Lane got his stolen property back.

He put the chair back and set his tent up again so he could get some much-needed sleep.

NOTE:
I was able to add the dive lot to this save, but Lane won't be able to use it until the snow is gone and it warms up. He did go to the Science Center and take a class in Scuba Diving safety. The rest of his training will be from snorkeling and at the dive site.
texansky
New Veteran
2 years ago
First Week of Spring:

Last summer, Lane purchased the blue cookbook and learned all of its recipes. In early winter, he purchased both the red and green cookbooks but concentrated on the tofu recipes in both books since he is a vegetarian. Sunday, Lane had time to learn the rest of the recipes in the red and green books.

As he was reading, it warmed up to 58° and the snow melted around him. He enjoyed sitting in the sun perusing his cookbooks.

He received another royalty check from the publisher for 234 Simoleons.

That afternoon, he went snorkeling in Lake Atherton near the lakeside cabin. He found a Nautilus Shell, two smoky quartz, an emerald, and a tiny space rock.

Monday, Lane was able to garden for the first time and decided to quit his job. Being the District Superintendent wasn't what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. He wanted to work toward other goals in his life. Lane decided to sell the Tree of Prosperity. It just took up too much space on his tiny lot.

He discovered that he had only lost one red berry bean plant to zombies. A second zombie was eating another one, but Lane was able to chase him away before he could do any damage.

After giving the plants a good soaking, Lane discovered a Bucktooth Butternut gnome in the garden.

Tuesday, Lane was finally able to make it to the consignment shops. He consigned some gems, gem dust, his biography, and a few spare life fruits. He sold the Nautilus Shell and the space rock.

Lane went to the Spring Festival. He found a Fancy Festival Egg and asked for a kiss at the kissing booth. She laughed at him and ran off to search for eggs.

Furious at the rebuff, Lane chased her down and gave her a piece of his mind. If these two got together, it would be a volatile relationship.

He was hungry, so I sent him over to the food booths. Instead of buying anything to eat, Lane ran across the park to the paparazzi to talk about himself and his personal possessions! He's an open book, for sure.

After getting a greeting card photo taken, Lane finally decided to eat a Marshmallow Bunny. Not very healthy, but it satisfied his hunger. He then used the love meter machine alone. How pathetic. Afterward, he searched for more eggs and ended the night dancing. It looks like he had a great date with himself! :lol:

That night while Lane slept, he had an uninvited visitor. Could she be Anastasia's mother?
texansky
New Veteran
2 years ago

@BlackSand

Reflections on Lane's Experiences:
The first time I see Lane in another game, there will be a little sadness. I wanted so badly for Lane to keep Anastasia, but that was impossible with the challenge. I may go back to a save when he was pregnant and have him keep the baby and save them both in the bin for later.

Second, I will laugh at the thought of him delaying the burglar with a mind meld so the police could capture him. Not having the brave trait was a disadvantage, but who knew that nerds could be heroes too?

Third, I will be in awe of him for recovering from a massive meteor strike. Granted, I replaced everything, rather than just rolling with it, but it was quite an experience for both of us.

When left to his own devices, his flirty trait is front and center. He would probably flirt with a fence post. :lol:

His snob trait had him constantly sending insulting texts to various friends out of the blue. Occasionally, he would then send friendly texts to the same friends.

With his added trait of Workaholic from Nerd Influence and a possible Honorary Degree in Business reward, I have no doubt that he will end up at the top of his Business career in no time. I don't know how well the gatherer trait will assist him as a townie. I don't know if the townies get gems cut and smelt metals to benefit from the added quality result.

Looking at him in the game, with his Loves to Swim trait, I can see him with the Seaside Savior LTW in Isla Paradiso. Might happen someday!
Tamijo1444
2 years ago

@texansky
Really fun following Lane's experience, like the picture of what could be Anastasia's mother..
PalmArrow
Seasoned Hotshot
2 years ago
I am enjoying this very much. Poor Lane, aliens, burglars and zombies all visiting his tiny lot to bother him! I love the picture of him having fun.
texansky
New Veteran
2 years ago

@Tamijo
@BlackSand
@PalmArrow

I'm so glad that you are enjoying my story. I've been having a lot of fun with this challenge.