Thank you both @BreeMiles @ADWilson so much for your comments, suggestions, updating the challenge and the encouragement to try again. Well, I had so much fun despite the unhappy and early ending... I'm doing it again! :) This time though everything is totally randomized and I used story mode to create 7 contestants; 2 elders, 2 adults and 3 young adults. I also randomized a dog instead of a cat, just to mix things up.
I know the dog's random name, Oreo, but I don't know all the contestants names, I just hit the randomize button once for first/last and moved on. I also don't know all the jobs/traits everyone has either. A couple must have the neat trait though since they keep spraying down the computer desks. lol One I know is in the military career since she greeted another contestant with a salute and had medals in her inventory.
They are all the same as how the game created them too, right down to their physical appearance and clothing. I might tweak some of their wardrobes though. Most of them look fine, but some are... yeah, out there. o.O Plus, I don't know why, but for some odd reason the game likes to put glasses on Sims for the sleep category. *rolls eyes*
I decided not to use the Free Will Roomies house for this group. Mostly because I did go ahead and put them in my custom template and they're living in that house. They're still marked as unplayed townies though. I didn't want them to be homeless because of Ziggy. That house was built for four Sims too and now I have seven, so it needed to be bigger. I spent most of last night building Free Will 2.0 a house on a 30x40 lot in the wealthy neighborhood of StrangeVille. I love that world, it's just so beautiful with the red rock mountains.
No pool this time, went with a hot tub instead and no stereo. They have pretty much everything else the others had, including a grill, plus I placed a debug fishing pond and they have two rather than one computer. I turned off all weather and weather effects on Sims. It's interesting that they still will 'complain about the hot weather' since it's a heat wave even though it shouldn't bother them. Probably just a social added to their menu depending on the weather. *shrugs*
I played through Day 1 and took screenshots, but I need to update my spreadsheet after I find out whos who, take individual pics of the contestants, see who has what job/traits, etc., enter their scores and upload. I'll post a link when I'm finished just like last time. I probably won't upload the Sims this time, but I will upload the house, I love it! Single story again, but not so much modern. I used mostly the Cats & Dogs + Parenthood objects for the build, but there's stuff from other packs too.
Wish me luck! Or rather, my Sims! ;)
Great Day 6 with your playthrough @ADWilson I can see how that would be frustrating (and boring) with them mopping all the time over and over because something is broken. I had that happen in my Asylum challenges. Silly Sims! The bathroom is quite busy with my new group too and I had my first 'embarrassed' contestant from walking in on another. lol Thought I'd set-up the toilet situation well to prevent that, but nope. lol I might just leave it the way it is though.
The dance party looked like fun and Congrats to Tyler! Will you be putting her Rock of Ages stereo career reward in the house in place of the Spa Day stereo? Just curious... I see Brooks is still in the lead, Go Brooks! Congrats to both him and Tyler for winning an outing too. As always, looking forward to reading the next day! :)
Anyway, have a great evening/morning, whatever it may be where you are and Happy Simming! <3
