Llandros' Ultimate Sim Challenge Rules (Sims 3)

The General Guidelines (Part 1)

Each town, or season, has it's own set of items that you should work on. Primary skills should be mastered, but skill challenges are ongoing. You can complete them at a later time if you like. Free skills are ones that do not impact job performance or academic performance. If your sim starts learning a skill before it should be done, don't worry. Just try to direct them to not do that skill if at all possible. As you near the end of a season, you might actually start working on a few skills in order to do well on the college aptitude test.

When setting up your town, look to see if you will even be working on that skill to determine if you need to add the venue.

1 year is equal to 4 sim weeks. All jobs should be held for 1 sim year unless they are part time. Part time jobs only require a 2 week commitment. You may stay in the job longer if you wish or need to in order to reach the highest level of the career. You can rearrange the order in which you complete the jobs if you like.

Your children/spouse can be the same occult status as you. You may cure them at anytime, but once cured, they cannot change again.

Aging - keep the lifespan on 90 days/ Keep your sim young any way that you can as long as you have unlocked the skill.

Be sure to review the Odds and Ends section here for a few more details. The rule of thumb is to always look at something and if your sim can do it, then you need to!

Odds and Ends

During the challenge, you will need to try to accomplish everything that one sim can possibly do. Most of the skill challenges will do this for you.

Collections - You can create and/or collect as many items as you want, but once you have found a gem, insect, metal, etc. then you must keep 1 of them in a chest either on your lot or in your family inventory.

Children and Spouses

You may marry a sim from any town that you are using during that 'season'. Be sure at some point to marry an alien so you can get the spaceship. You will need it for handiness upgrades.

There are many methods to have kids. You must use EACH of these at least once during the challenge:

• Normal pregnancy
  
• Alien birth (either through male abduction or regular birth)
  
• Plantsim
  
• Engineer a child (Oasis Landings)
  
• Genetic Merger (Door of Life and Death)
  
• Wishing Well (Lucky Palms)
  
• Time Machine
  
• Cloning (be sure to raise it and marry it into the family line)
  
• Adoption
  
• Imaginary Friend (turn them real at child age and raise as your own. They must become a family tree member and produce a child.
  

Once a sim is in your house and under your control, you must keep them in the house until their death. EDIT: This is an optional requirement - if you choose, you can move them in to the town and just collect their tombstone or move surviving members to the next town before you move. The tombstone of the most recently deceased spouse of your Ultimate Sim candidate must remain on your current lot at all times. All others can be placed in inventory if you like. This will satisfy the 'ghost' requirement for the challenge.

Spouses and children may work, go to University, and do whatever is needed to complete their lifetime wish. It is not required for them to do anything however.

I am currently playing a version of this that drops the child and spouse requirements. Instead, you may choose a spouse and have children using the various methods but must keep them alive and young with you for the duration fo the challenge. When you get to the final destination, you move them out on their own and then work on having all the other type of children that are possible in the game. It's a different option and I have been enjoying it quite a bit.

This blog is always changing as I am still play-testing the challenge. As i run across new items, I will continue to add them here.

1. Sunset Valley

Business Degree - Rebel Social Influence maxed (must remain through the challenge) Create 1 blog.

• Year 1 - Daycare
  
• Year 2 - Business
  
• Year 3 - Bookstore (PT)
  
• Primary Skills - Charisma / Social Networking
  
• Free Skill - Alchemy (you may choose others if they are available to you)
  
• Activities
  
• Collecting (use the Collection Journal if you earn the points)
  
• Hire a maid, order pizza, have at least one roommate that remains through the entire season
  
• Travel (required) - You must travel to one of the countries to purchase a chest. I recommend that you purchase 10-12 of them. I currently am using 12 but may need more soon. You may travel to search for insects, metals, or gems. You may purchase items like recipes, fishing books, martial arts equipment, but you will not be able to use them at this time. No tomb raiding or working on Visa level at this time.
  
• Occult - Werewolf (must acquire the curse by being bitten. must also pass along the curse to at least one sim) (must reach max level)
  
• Family - produce at least 1 child through one of the various methods in the game. Child must remain in the family tree for the duration of the challenge. You cannot move them out and you must keep the tree contained. Child must be born in this town.
  

2. Riverview

Fine Arts Degree - Rebel Social Influence maxed (must remain through the challenge) Create 1 blog.

• Year 1 - Culinary
  
• Year 2 - Painter EDIT: I recommend doing the Art Appraiser here instead.
  
• Year 3 - Spa Receptionist (PT)
  
• Primary Skills - Cooking / Painting / Street Art / Guitar
  
• Free Skill - Artisan
  
• Activities - Collecting (use the Collection Journal if you earn the points)
  
• Travel (required) - you must travel to each destination to purchase the recipes. This requirement is lifted if you have completed it in a previous town. You may continue to search for insects, metals, or gems. You may purchase items like fishing books, martial arts equipment, but you will not be able to use them at this time. No tomb raiding or working on Visa level at this time.
  
• Occult - Human (must acquire the cure by purchase or creation of cure elixir)
  
• Family - produce at least 1 child through one of the various methods in the game. Child must remain in the family tree for the duration of the challenge. You cannot move them out and you must keep the tree contained. Child must be born in this town.
  

3. Twinbrook

Technology Degree - Rebel and Nerd Social Influence maxed (must remain through the challenge) Create 1 blog.

• Year 1 - Firefighter (unlocks the Athletic skill)
  
• Year 2 - Inventor
  
• Year 3 - Sculptor
  
• Primary Skills - Logic / Handiness / Inventing / Sculpting / Consignment
  
• Free Skill - none
  
• Activities
  
• Collecting (use the Collection Journal if you earn the points)
  
• Get a tattoo and a makeover at the salon
  
• Have a washer and dryer in your home - you must have one in every home going forward in the challenge
  
• Travel (optional) - You may continue to search for insects, metals, or gems. You may purchase items like fishing books, martial arts equipment, but you will not be able to use them at this time. No tomb raiding or working on Visa level at this time.
  
• Occult - Witch (must acquire the elixir by purchase or creation) (must reach max level)
  
• Occult 2 - create a simbot and keep it in the family until it 'dies'
  
• Family - produce at least 1 child through one of the various methods in the game. Child must remain in the family tree for the duration of the challenge. You cannot move them out and you must keep the tree contained.. Child must be born in this town.
  

4. Barnacle Bay

Physical Education Degree - Rebel Nerd, and Jock Social Influence maxed (must remain through the challenge) Create 1 blog.

• Year 1 - Professional Sports
  
• Year 2 - Music (Rock Star)
  
• Year 3 - Grocery Store (PT)
  
• Primary Skills - Martial Arts
  
• Free Skill - Mixology
  
• Activities - Collecting (use the Collection Journal if you earn the points)
  
• Travel (required) - You must purchase the martial arts equipment at this time. You also have to reach Martial Arts Master in the ranked tournaments. You may continue to search for insects, metals, or gems. You may purchase items like fishing books, but you will not be able to use them at this time. No tomb raiding or working on Visa level at this time. You should also start working on the soccer tournament ranking at this time.
  
• Occult - Free Choice
  
• Family - produce at least 1 child through one of the various methods in the game. Child must remain in the family tree for the duration of the challenge. You cannot move them out and you must keep the tree contained. Child must be born in this town.
  

5. Bridgeport

Communications Degree - Rebel Nerd, and Jock Social Influence maxed (must remain through the challenge) Create 1 blog.

• Year 1 - Film (Acting)
  
• Year 2 - Band
  
• Year 3 - Film (Directing)
  
• Primary Skills - Writing / Photography / Mixology / Piano / Bass / Drums
  
• Free Skill - none
  
• Activities
  
• Collecting (use the Collection Journal if you earn the points)
  
• Hire a butler
  
• Travel (optional) - You may continue to search for insects, metals, or gems. You may purchase items like fishing books, but you will not be able to use them at this time. No tomb raiding or working on Visa level at this time.
  
• Occult - Vampire
  
• Family - produce at least 1 child through one of the various methods in the game. Child must remain in the family tree for the duration of the challenge. You cannot move them out and you must keep the tree contained. Child must be born in this town.
  

6. Hidden Springs

Science and Medicine Degree - Rebel, Nerd, and Jock Social Influence maxed (must remain through the challenge)

• Year 1 - Sports Agent
  
• Year 2 - Medical
  
• Year 3 - Spa (PT)
  
• Primary Skills - Science / Gardening / Fishing / Advance Technology
  
• Free Skill - none
  
• Activities
  
• Collecting (use the Collection Journal if you earn the points)
  
• Start working on the Chess Tournament ranking as well. You can do this while in one of the countries if you choose to travel.
  
• Travel (required) - You must purchase and learn the fishing baits from each country. You may continue to search for insects, metals, or gems. No tomb raiding or working on Visa level at this time.
  
• Occult - Fairy (must reach max level)
  
• Family - produce at least 1 child through one of the various methods in the game. Child must remain in the family tree for the duration of the challenge. You cannot move them out and you must keep the tree contained. Child must be born in this town (Hidden Springs).
  

The General Guidelines (Part 2)

7. Appaloosa Plains

All Degrees Completed - Rebel, Nerd, and Jock Social Influence maxed (must remain through the challenge)

• Year 1 - Horseman
  
• Year 2 - Horseman (continued) EDIT: If you finish in the first year, you can skip year 2!
  
• Year 3 - Cemetary (PT)
  
• Primary Skills - Riding / Racing (Horse) / Jumping (Horse) * you must complete the challenges for the horse as well.
  
• Free Skill - none
  
• Activities
  
• Collecting (use the Collection Journal if you earn the points)
  
• Dog / Cat Trainer (raise and train 1 dog and 1 cat in Hunting skill. You must max all skill challenges for both pets) * Due to the horse requirement, you can split these and move this requirement to another season if you like
  
• Travel (optional) - you may travel to search for insects, metals, or gems. No tomb raiding or working on Visa level at this time. EDIT: I would NOT travel during this season as it will reset your horse jumping statistics. Travel at your own risk.
  
• Occult - Free Choice
  
• Occult 2 - Unicorn (you must adopt a unicorn - when you are ready to leave the town, you can have them return to the wild and sell any horses that you already have. Cats and dogs must travel with you.)
  
• Family - produce at least 1 child through one of the various methods in the game. Child must remain in the family tree for the duration of the challenge. Child must be born in this town.
  

8. Lunar Lakes / Oasis Landings (alternate living in each town every year)

All Degrees Completed - Rebel, Nerd, and Jock Social Influence maxed (must remain through the challenge)

• Year 1 (Lunar Lakes) - Art Appraiser (Acquisition Branch)
  
• Year 1 (Oasis Landings) - Astronomer (Astrophysicist) - Normal Timeline
  
• Year 2 (Lunar Lakes) - Game Developer (Engineer Branch)
  
• Year 2 (Oasis Landings) - Bot Builder - Utopia Timeline
  
• Year 3 (Lunar Lakes) - Law Enforcement (Dynamic DNA Profiler)
  
• Year 3 (Oasis Landings) - Bot Arena (Mechanic) - Dystopia Timeline
  
• Primary Skills - Advanced Technology, Bot Building, Laser Rhythm
  
• Free Skill - none
  
• Activities - Collecting (use the Collection Journal if you earn the points)
  
• Travel (optional) - you may travel to search for insects, metals, or gems. No tomb raiding or working on Visa level at this time.
  
• Occult - Free Choice
  
• Occult 2 - Plumbot (you must create a plumbot - it will be with you for the remainder of the challenge) EDIT: You can sell the plumbot before you leave this town but if you take it to the next town, it must stay in your family for the remainder of the challenge - I suggest selling and creating a new one at the end of the challenge.
  
• Family - produce at least 1 child through one of the various methods in the game. Child must remain in the family tree for the duration of the challenge. Child must be born in this town (Lunar Lakes).
  

9. Starlight Shores

All Degrees Completed - Rebel, Nerd, and Jock Social Influence maxed (must remain through the challenge)

• Year 1 - Magician
  
• Year 2 - Acrobat
  
• Year 3 - Singer
  
• Primary Skills - none
  
• Free Skill - none
  
• Activities - Collecting (use the Collection Journal if you earn the points)
  
• Travel (optional) - you may travel to search for insects, metals, or gems. No tomb raiding or working on Visa level at this time.
  
• Occult - Genie (you must become a genie or free a genie - it will need to be tied to your family tree so you may marry and produce a child with them. You may obtain multiple genies.)
  
• Family - produce at least 1 child through one of the various methods in the game. Child must remain in the family tree for the duration of the challenge. Child must be born in this town.
  

10. Lucky Palms

All Degrees Completed - Rebel, Nerd, and Jock Social Influence maxed (must remain through the challenge)

• Year 1 - Politician EDIT: I recommend doing the Game Developer Career (Game Artist Branch) here instead.
  
• Year 2 - Art Appraiser (Appraisals Branch) EDIT: I recommend doing the Painter career here.
  
• Year 3 - Law Enforcement (Secret Agent)
  
• Primary Skills - Gambling / Artisan
  
• Free Skill - none
  
• Activities - Collecting (use the Collection Journal if you earn the points)
  
• Travel (optional) - you may travel to search for insects, metals, or gems. No tomb raiding or working on Visa level at this time.
  
• Occult - Free Choice
  
• Family - produce at least 1 child through one of the various methods in the game. Child must remain in the family tree for the duration of the challenge. Child must be born in this town.
  

11. Sunlit Tides

All Degrees Completed - Rebel, Nerd, and Jock Social Influence maxed (must remain through the challenge)

• Year 1 - Angler EDIT: Be sure that you have caught a Piranha prior to this town as they are not in Sunlit Tides.
  
• Year 2 - Photographer EDIT: Take a picture of the local diner before you come to this town as it will not register as completed here.
  
• Year 3 - Military
  
• Primary Skills - none
  
• Free Skill - none
  
• Activities - Collecting (use the Collection Journal if you earn the points)
  
• Travel (required) - You must travel so that you can catch at least one type of every fish. You need to have them mounted and placed in a chest for safe keeping. You may travel to search for insects, metals, or gems. No tomb raiding or working on Visa level at this time.
  
• Occult - Free Choice
  
• Family - produce at least 1 child through one of the various methods in the game. Child must remain in the family tree for the duration of the challenge. Child must be born in this town.
  

12. Moonlight Falls

All Degrees Completed - Rebel, Nerd, and Jock Social Influence maxed (must remain through the challenge)

• Year 1 - Fortune Teller (Scam Artist)
  
• Year 2 - Alchemist
  
• Year 3 - Fortune Teller (Mystic Healer)
  
• Primary Skills - Alchemy
  
• Free Skill - none
  
• Activities - Collecting (use the Collection Journal if you earn the points)
  
• Travel (optional) - You may travel to search for insects, metals, or gems. No tomb raiding or working on Visa level at this time.
  
• Occult - You must change to a supernatural being of your choice (not human!)
  
• Family - produce at least 1 child through one of the various methods in the game. Child must remain in the family tree for the duration of the challenge. Child must be born in this town.
  

I have been playing through my first sim week by now. It was very hard to find a werewolf, none of the nearly 40 sims she met was one, so in the end I put the supernatural hangout on an empty university town lot to solve it. Then it took untill sunday evening, full moon, before her werewolf friend was actually in any shape to bite her.... so I guess I'm a bit off schedule, lol!

For more details check my blog which I linked above! I'd love to know if anyone else is also working on this amazingly well put together challenge!

> @AlHollandiyah said:
> Is anybody else still playing this challenge? If anybody is blogging or vlogging about it please be sure to drop a link so we can follow eachothers progress!

Hi! Funny enough a returning Sims3 player here who've just learned about the challenge. I'm currently at Season1 on Llandros channel. And am very tempted to try something similar. I'm currently trying to understand all the logic behind the rules and restrictions and planning my game setup. So no blog yet. But I'm very interested in seeing others doing this challenge and keeping in touch.

Best of luck on your Ultimate Sim Challenge - I really enjoyed creating this and playing mine. I hope you have a glitch-free and successful run! Will check in on your progress from time to time! Have fun!!

"Llandros2012;c-16482071" wrote:
Best of luck on your Ultimate Sim Challenge - I really enjoyed creating this and playing mine. I hope you have a glitch-free and successful run! Will check in on your progress from time to time! Have fun!!

Thank you so much! I had none so far, except for my daycare getting no kids after level 1. If that is a good or a bad thing I don't know, seeing how frustrated you got in your youtube series. I tried so many things to fix it, and I also tried at least 1 day at every level to see if that would help, but when even level 5 got me no kids (not in the morning, nor in the afternoon) I just quit the job. It does feel a little incomplete, but rather then getting a headache about it, I just decided to move on. I can't help it the game glitches like that....

On the good news side: She just got a little boy! And if Nraas is not mistaken will get a little girl too! I wanted them close together if there were no twins, as I wanted her to have 2 kids this season. Because A} I'm working with my extended kids list and this season she needed to get a werewolf kid, so her husband was bitten shortly after getting married (totally not evil) and B} with 2 werewolf kids and a werewolf husband I can make them form a pack and get the irky annoying insect collection out of the way. And in the meanwhile I am just going to collect or brew some potent cures for those three for once that collection is done, as the other two are done already!

"Llandros2012;c-16482071" wrote:
Best of luck on your Ultimate Sim Challenge - I really enjoyed creating this and playing mine. I hope you have a glitch-free and successful run! Will check in on your progress from time to time! Have fun!!

I am still loving my Ultimate Sim Challenge! I'm still playing without any issues (knock on wood) and am currently in Monte Vista. My Ultimate Sim game has been going on for over 2 years... and I still love playing it. Life takes me away from it from time to time but it's the only save game that I play. This is the best challenge EVER! Thanks for the time you put it into Llandros, and also for making me love my sims so much!

AlHollandiyah... I'll check out your Challenge Blogs. I always love seeing what others are doing with their Sims!

I was going to attach my family tree that I've been maintaining on a separate website called Family Echo but I can't attach the PDF. :0(
If I can figure it out... I'll post it!

Edited: Found it! :smiley:

familyecho.com/?p=BJKX5&c=i3143b372v&f=624580278950950209

I have sort of finished season 4, be it without the Grocery Store Clerk career, because that was so glitched that nothing I tried would result in her getting the job. Resetting everything by Nraas, going to the grocery store, shift clicking the mailbox, adding the career by Nraas, trying all those things in a fresh and untainted save, nothing worked. So I have put it on the To Do list for another season. Very probably in season 5 but I will not pin myself on that, I might do it in another town/season if I feel that fits better! Here is a link to the starting post of season 5, which I will launch soon!

I think I found a solution to the moving: Removing her trait chips before traveling (hoping they don't get lost) and then putting them back after arrival. I also made sure that they are in my sims inventory and not in a chest, as they can disappear there too. But there is something fishy about plumbots. They seem to be a huge alien-magnet. And I mean seriously. My plumbot gets visited nearly every evening! And when I send my sim over to meet them, I have to marry one some day after all, they just grey out all their option saying _ is going home. Could shouldering my sim, only wanting to interact with my simbot.

I had to ask myself: According to this challenges rules this plumbot has to live with my sim for the remainder of this challenge. Do I want to see 11 and a half more seasons of visiting aliens in this crazy rate? The answer is NO. So I decided to skip this rule in favor of playability and made my first sale at the Bot Emporium. Due to having 7 good trait chips and being future tech she sold for little over 10k, making my sim jump from level 1 to level 6. She also hung her shoulder walking into the boot stand. That looked soooo sad!

I finished season 8 and will launch season 9 soon!

P.S. For people that yell 'SPAMMER' at their screen, this challenge deserves way more attention then it is getting. It is massive, it is original and it is really well put together!