Must-Read Forum Threads on Saving SimpointsThe Cheapest Way to Own Compilations/Sets/VenuesIn
Merelhyn's thread
The Cheapest Way to Own Compilations/Sets/Venues, guidelines are provided for the cheapest way to own every set, compilation and venue. The first page of the thread provides lists of the items to purchase to own the sets, compilations and venues with using the least amount of simpoints.
SpiredMoth's website updates Merelhyn's guidelines based on 2022 prices in the Sims 3 store. SpiredMoth
created the S3S Tools spreadsheet to help save as many simpoints as possible with your store purchases. The spreadsheet includes the Make Me an Offer Checker and Complete Your Set calculator.
How to Take Advantage of Cascades or The Domino Effect of Owning SetsLadybugLeslie created the thread
Cascades & Daily Deals- Getting the Best Bang for Your SimPoints. LadybugLeslie created the thread Cascades & Daily Deals- Getting the Best Bang for Your SimPoints. In this thread, Simmers discuss how they have taken advantage of the Daily Deal to trigger various cascades taking them closer and closer to owning the store. While this thread was most active in 2015 to 2017, it is still worth reviewing the discussions Simmers had on their own experiences and calculations with getting most value for their simpoints.
What is a CascadeWhen you complete a set that is include in a larger set or compilation, you reduce the CYS of the larger sets. Eventually, your CYS will be low enough to enable the green download button on the set or compilation. After clicking on the wonderful green download button, you will own all the sets included. Because of overlap of sets between larger sets or compilations, you may get green download buttons for other sets and compilations. For older store items, because the sets were included more often in more than one compilation, the cascade effect can trigger many green download buttons.
How to Get over 6000 sp of Toddler and Kids Items for Approximately 400 SimPoints!! Franny's thread is dedicated to
the Animals Abound Cascade Here Are the Basics to the Animals Abound Playground - Outdoor Fun Cascade Animals Abound Playground - Outdoor Fun cascade.
1. Buy a single item from
Animals Abound Playground - Outdoor Fun worth about 25 sp to start the CYS discount. (You can purchase the Fuzzy Friends Lamp Post for 7 simpoints when it is offered on the DD deal # 293.)
2. Then buy the set for 375 - 425 sp. (whatever your CYS price is)
3. Check out
Tip Top Toddler Collection and
Kids 2010! for green download buttons
It usually works but it does not for everyone. Apparently, you must buy the first item for the playground set and cannot be gifted the item. So, for about 400 sp, you get two compilations that are worth a lot. There is some overlap between the two compilations but Tip Top Toddler Collection is worth 2,795 sp and Kids! 2010 is worth 4,950 sp.
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