Mooch off your Neighbor Challenge! :)

"SimPoseyYum;12899313" wrote:
Ok, @Terrylin, you got me! I'm in!

Couple of questions:

• We can't sell fishing/gardening collectibles for cash. Does that mean we can't level those skills (as long as we don't sell the items)?
  
• After the initial Day 1 purchases, can we go to the lot to make additional Buy mode purchases? As in, to buy items that fulfill whims?
  
• I have an idea for the 25 display paintings. Is it ok to share it here? I'm not sure if it breaks the rules (heck, I'm not sure it will even work!).
  
• When you say +2 for every Sim you befriend, does that mean +2 per Household or +2 for every Friend Sim living in the house?
  
• Any aging restrictions (*please say no, please say no...* :D)?
  
• Does the Mansion have to look good or does it just need to need the requirements for the Aspiration? I build functional houses but aesthetically... let's say they often leave a lot to the imagination.
  
• When I build, I don't use the build-by-room feature. In addition, I often do open-concept, since there is no need for supporting walls. How can I score my house if I only have, say, 4 "rooms"?
  
• How much landscaping qualifies for the +30 points :)? Do we need to do more than the 5,000 needed for the Aspiration? (My suggestion: yes -- perhaps 25,000 in landscaping)
  

Good tip on depreciation. As you know, I learned about it the hard way in the Room Challenge.

Thanks for coming up with this. Sounds like fun!

@SimPoseyYum
Hello!

No extra cash through collecting but you could keep in in inventory if you wish to get the skill. I had mentioned that you can get at least first skill book at the library getting you at least 4 skills in said skill. I like your idea though that way you could use the community garden to get gardening skills. :) I do believe that you can put some in your family inventory but you may have to pay bill wise for them. :\ I thought we would be able to purchase the books from the library bookshelves or computer but found that we can't. Do you think I should allow you/us to get a book shelf on lot to buy books then sell it when done or just make it a note as to what you might want to do before you delete your money and start the challenge?

You can go to your lot and purchase anything you like you just can't stay there or use anything on your lot till it is a Mansion. That said you want to watch it because of the bills. You could go and buy whatever they want to satisfy their whim then resale to prevent bills and depreciation.

Please share your idea for the 25 paintings. I was going to wait so I didn't have bills for having 25 painting on a wall on my lot! ;)

2 points for every sim. I don't know if it is because I gave my sim the outgoing trait but he is having the darnedest time making friends. Talks to all of the family at SKL house but only gets a sliver of green in the relationship bar. :\ But then again he is mooching! :p At least he now has a girlfriend! ;)

Nope no age restrictions! :)

No the mansion doesn't have to look good at all. Just meet the requirements of the Mansion Barons aspiration. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! ;)

Hum I hadn't thought about the rooms requirement that way. I also like open build style. OK Say we make a open living/kitchen/dinning I would think we could count that the same as 3 rooms so you think 60? shouldn't be a penalty for building open I don't think. Landings would also count as a room too.

I like your suggestion on landscaping but think maybe $15,000 better. The lot I have him on is the biggest empty lot in WC and I am not sure after building the house I could get $25,000 landscaping to fit. What do you think? I haven't really done much building yet (enjoying my sims to much) so am unsure if $25,000 is unreachable. Could doze one of the bigger lots then move though! Hum what do you think?

I am open for any and all suggestions! I am new at this so refining it is always a welcome thing to me! :)

So far this has been quite the challenge and I am having a blast because I like playing rotational. This is taking rotational gameplay to a whole other level! :p

Yep the tip on depreciation was a learned lesson from the room challenge. I deleted everything because of one the bills and it was depreciating so fast. Didn't build again till her last week. :)

Happy Simming!