Earlier this year I started putting together a challenge to play that I called the Ultimate Sim Challenge. I didn't know that someone had started something similar a few years ago but never continued it. Anyway, I have been recording on my YouTube channel and documenting in the forums my own attempts at this challenge. I thought I would create a thread with all the rules here on the forum.This challenge is intended to make full use of all official EA content, including EP, SP, and store content. You can always modify for anything that you don't have. Changing rules to fit your own play style and interest is fine as it really is just a way for you to try to experience a vast majority of what this game has to offer.My original blog postings are here and they have been copied over so that they can be in this forum. Let me know if you try it and feel free to post pics/updates if you like. I hope you enjoy and don't feel overwhelmed by the volume of 'rules'. They are pretty easy to follow.My YouTube Version currently in Season 4 (Barnacle Bay)My Forum Thread Version

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 EndsDuring 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 ValleyBusiness 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. RiverviewFine 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. TwinbrookTechnology 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 BayPhysical 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. BridgeportCommunications 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 PlainsAll 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 ShoresAll 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 PalmsAll 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 TidesAll 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 FallsAll 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!!

Llandros' Ultimate Sim Challenge Rules (Sims 3)

Alleenmens
Seasoned Rookie
6 years ago
And the youth potion
AlHollandiyah
6 years ago
Ah, thanks. I also found by now that the actual sarcophagus that she spawned from (female mummy) is the one that can cure mummies if they sleep in it for very long. I think I'm going to try to get a male mummy too and cure them together! Maybe they will even marry! After all they came from the same background lol!
AlHollandiyah
6 years ago
#bugparty. I'm in the middle of another chain to raid the tomb of Hatshepsut. The current step is taking a photo of sim x and delivering it. I think I took a dozen right now, with different cameras, but it keeps saying 0/1 photos. So I went to dr. Google and saw many had this issue. Generally the advice was to take the photo out of your camera (didn't work), sell all your other photos before taking it (had none) and make sure the topic is friend or sim in the area (it is). Still 0/1. Nothing seems to register the plum picture. So now I'm stuck for real. Argh.

https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/956485/wa-hatshepsut-adventure-chain-photo-wont-register-any-way-to-skip/p1
AlHollandiyah
6 years ago
DONE I have finished all tombs and relic collections, and therefore season 19. I still have to post it on my blog but that's gonna be a bigger post so that will come later! I think I'm going to sort off redo it with a male sim, just because I can. I haven't decided yet if I will let the male sim be a toddler that first grows up with my Ultimate Sim to have all childhood stuff completed, or a CAS-ed YA.

Also, instead of being limited to seasons and hopping all over the place I am just going to pick 1 town and stay there. I am severely tempted to pick Adventure Land, just because all of it's homes are empty to start with and it's nice to start out where the game started at. That also means that I don't have to stick to a certain order to do university degrees, skills and careers, just as long as they are done. I am also not sure if I will do the visa levels / tombs / relic collections, because quite honestly they are fun to do.... once. And I am also DEFINITELY skipping the many spouse/kid requirements. I will keep a star on this topic to see what others are doing and share a thing or two from my own experiences! Feel free to comment or to share your ideas for my second ultimate sim!
AlHollandiyah
6 years ago
"Alleenmens;c-16983272" wrote:
I also had that problem with the photo. ugh. So did you just skip it?

Yes, I skipped THAT step using Nraas DebugEnabler. You have to remove the broken step from you opportunity page and use DebugEnabler to give your sim the next step in line. Igazor tipped me about that in the thread I posted above. If you need help finding it let me know!
AlHollandiyah
6 years ago
I made my new To-Be-Ultimate sim! I made him as a toddler, made sure he had all child skills and A-grades, (read: cheated, because he is a child prodigy, hehe) and aged him up into a young adult. I then gave him a makeover, deleted the few LTR points he gained and moved him out of her household. The only downside of that is that due to her being rich and moving out of her home, he starts out with 50k instead of 16.5.
brandontaylor615
Seasoned Traveler
6 years ago

Got to Barnacle Bay last night. I'm going to try and get through it as quick as possible but I used the Honorary Degree LTR to get the degree this season. I plan on spending one week for the blog before starting work.
brandontaylor615
Seasoned Traveler
6 years ago

Got martial arts maxed and got level 5 in the tournaments. She also got her jock social influence to level 10 and bought the Age Freeze potion LTR. Since I skipped university, I used two China trips to get that skill done but I still have a few of the skill challenges to do. She will start her first career very soon.
brandontaylor615
Seasoned Traveler
6 years ago
~~Gonna do a partial redo on mine. I lost the saves from the other seasons so starting at Two again.~~

Due to computer issues, I had to stop. I can't have everything installed at once anymore so I'm waiting until I can afford a new computer.

EDIT 2021: Got a new computer a while back, restarted the challenge and it’s my best yet.
Llandros2012
Seasoned Rookie
10 years ago
The General Guidelines (Part 3)

13. Monte Vista

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

Year 1 - Criminal (Emperor of Evil)
Year 2 - Architect
Year 3 - Architect (continued)
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 - 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.

14. Aurora Skies

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

Year 1 - Science
Year 2 - Game Developer (Game Artist Branch) EDIT: I recommend doing the Politician career here instead.
Year 3 - Stylist
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 - 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.

15. Dragon Valley

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

Year 1 - Gardener
Year 2 - Nectar Maker
Year 3 - Education
Primary Skills - Violin / Nectar Making
Free Skill - none
Activities - Collecting (use the Collection Journal if you earn the points)
Travel (required) - You must travel to purchase all harvestable items in the countries and to get the nectar making machines. You may travel to search for insects, metals, or gems. No tomb raiding or working on Visa level at this time.
Occult - Plantsim
Occult 2 - Plantsim baby - you must grow and harvest a Forbidden Fruit. This child can satisfy the family requirement for this town.
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.

16. Isla Paradiso

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

Year 1 - Scuba Diver
Year 2 - Lifeguard (you can use a mod to lower athletics while you do this career)
Year 3 - Writer
Primary Skills - Athletics / Diving
Free Skill - none
Activities - Own and operate a 5-Star resort. 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 - Mermaid (must reach diving level 10 before becoming a mermaid)
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.

17. Midnight Hollow

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

Year 1 - Criminal (Master Thief)
Year 2 - Ghost Hunter
Year 3 - Music (Hit Movie Composer)
Primary Skills - none
Free Skill - none
Activities - Own and operate a toy/merchandise store. 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. You cannot move them out and you must keep the tree contained. Child must be born in this town.

18. Roaring Heights

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

Year 1 - Private Investigator
Year 2 - Journalism
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 - 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.