The Adam And Eve Challenge

JMJphotostudio wrote:
Using the tablet is not cheating....

Im guessing that im going to have to come up with two sets of rules. I really dont seem to think it is necessary but i will to appease players if i have two.

My changing or adding of the rules was not meant to make anyone angry or cause rift. My outlook on it was to provide a challenge. There are some rules that are in place that I don't think should be messed with. For those i guess ill have to find a way to separate core rules from the optional rules.

The moving out family rule is one of the core rules i would like to keep. As its one of those rules that help progress the challenge. If you was a heir to a mass amount of money and responsibility i doubt you would just kick your sister or brother to the curb with no place to live.

There are other rules that i will have to either edit or omit as i read through them. A edit oof the rules will be posted once i am done.

First off, remember that it's your challenge. If a player's suggestion goes against what you feel is the spirit of the challenge, you have every right to go: I'm sorry, if you want to do this, you'll have to accept that you'll be breaking the rules or playing an unofficial variant. And if you can't accept that, then this isn't the challenge for you.

And having a challenge open to variants is not a bad thing. Just look at TS2's BACC. Everyone adjusts the challenge to best fit their play style. Some start with 1 Sim as per original rules, some randomize and create a few households worth of Sims. Some require heavy use of mods, others do not.


The part of the moving rule that I think is where people are having issues is: you must leave someone behind if you move. I don't think anyone has a problem with making sure anyone you split off from the household has a means to keep themselves alive. Maybe just treat it like you do for the second house: You may move to a new lot if you bulldoze the current lot OR leave someone behind and you may not profit from the move (aka: the new house has to be an upgrade and not a downsize).



@Shawny: I think the point of the challenge is that all residents of the town short of spouses (and alien abductions by male spouses) have to be related by blood to the original founders. So I don't think adding houses for townies to go to really fits with the spirit of the challenge. But that's for JMJ to give a final say on.



Edit: Adding in that I have been eying this challenge for a while. I just have too many challenges going right now and this one is a long one XD

I personally don't have an issue with the moving rule. It will likely cause me to have a different strategy when I actually attempt this challenge. And I may learn new things because of it.