Mooch off your Neighbor Challenge! :)

"Terrylin;12899551" wrote:

"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!

... I like your idea though that way you could use the community garden to get gardening skills... :)

That's exactly what I was thinking. Too bad there isn't some place to donate the fish and vegetables. I hope they don't rot in the inventory!
*Molly Moocher opens backpack... pee-YUUU!!!*
*Emotion: Pass Out*

"Terrylin;12899551" wrote:
Do you think I should allow you/us to get a book shelf on lot to buy books...

I'd keep it just as you have it. If a Sim wants to read a book, read it at the library or at the Moochee's house.

"Terrylin;12899551" wrote:
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...

Great! Thanks.

"Terrylin;12899551" wrote:
...Please share your idea for the 25 paintings...

Ok, here we go> Paint your 25 paintings and have them in your backpack. Go to lot, build a freestanding wall. Don't paint, wallpaper or anything else. Just leave it as sheetrock. Hang the 25 paintings. Grab your reward, grab your paintings and delete the wall. To finish off the Aspiration, make it 30 paintings (or buy 5 cheapies to make 30), then "view" or "admire" them all before grabbing them and deleting the wall.

"Terrylin;12899551" wrote:
2 points for every sim...

Nice! Heh, too bad I stink at making and keeping SimFriends.

"Terrylin;12899551" wrote:
Nope no age restrictions! :)

Wheeee! That's what I wanted to hear!

"Terrylin;12899551" wrote:
No the mansion doesn't have to look good at all. Just meet the requirements of the Mansion Barons aspiration...

Wheeee x2! 20 columns stuck in the ground!

"Terrylin;12899551" wrote:
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.

Sounds good to me!

"Terrylin;12899551" wrote:
I like your suggestion on landscaping but think maybe $15,000 better...Hum what do you think?

Again, sounds good to me.

Thanks again for setting this up and for answering my (oh so many) questions. I'm excited to get started!