See The World Challenge
I've created my first challenge. I've played it through a couple of times and I like it, so I thought I'd share. It's sort of an open goals challenge with more of a themed play, than goal oriented. But it's fun and I wanted to see what everyone thinks.
It's called SEE THE WORLD
Here's the challenge:
The Story
Your Challenge Sim (who I'll call CS) has been given an all-expense paid opportunity to see the world, experience a variety of families, and build skills and relationships to last a lifetime. Your Sim will move from town to town, living with other families all over Simworld. During these stays, your Sim will have a multitude of experiences that keep their life exciting.
Note: Mods and cc are fine as long as it doesn’t feel too “cheaty” or alter the spirit of the challenge, it’s your game. There’s no score, just a fun way to play.
The Assignments are for a set number of Sim days and if everything is done on time, your Young Adult will be ready to age up with high skills and plenty of cash to begin their own life.
The Play
Create a Young Adult as your Challenge Sim. Also create at least one other housemate to stay behind for your Sim to have a home to return to after each Assignment. You may make as many other household/family members as you want. They will not be part of the challenge.
For each assignment, you will choose a home, populated by an Unplayed family, in any world. NOTE: You may only use each world ONE time. You’ll need to go to Manage Worlds and make sure there is room in the home for CS to move in and that all existing Sims in the house have a bed. Other than that, no changes allowed.
Next go to Manage Households and add CS to the household you’ve chosen. Now go play the family. You may not control or even click on any of the household members. You must keep focus on CS. They may interact with the family in any way you see fit. Try to stick to the theme of why they are there. In each case, you may use the family’s funds if available to make sleeping arrangements of your choice. This will be your “quarters”.
At the end of each Assignment, go back to Manage Households and return your Sim to their own house, taking your pay from the household’s funds as you move out. You may take up to 100% of family funds if they don’t have sufficient funds for the fee. (Plan ahead to make sure they do!)
The Challenge
Prelude – 3 days
During this time you will set up CS on a lot with as much or little house as you want. Then for three days, CS will gain as many skills as they can in preparation for the coming assignments.
Assignment 1 – Fee §2000
Live-in Maid – 5 days
For 5 days, you will live in the household as a live-in maid.
In Buy mode, give the household laundry facilities if they don’t have them. At least 1 hamper, one way to wash clothes, and one way to dry them. It’s up to you if you want to use machines or bucket and line.
You will spend each day cleaning, cooking, doing laundry, dishes, etc. Remember, you are the maid so you don’t have a lot of input into the household affairs. You can buy groceries, prepare meals, lightly tend to children, make repairs, or similar activities that keep you productive and busy. If the household is managed, you may retire at 7pm and do whatever your CS wants to do in their private life.
Assignment 2 – Fee §2400
Personal Gardener – 5 days
For this assignment, choose a house with a garden, or space for one. Animals can be part of the assignment, but are optional. Apply the Simple Living lot trait for an extra challenge. (Note, CS may NOT order groceries, clean, repair, or cook except for themself in this assignment).
You will spend your days gardening to help the family keep their fridge full without spending a lot of money. If the chores are done, you may retire at 7pm and do whatever CS wants to do in their private life.
Using family funds, place a minimum of 4 garden boxes or plots. You can plant up to 2 Oversize Crops but the rest need to be individual plants. Acquire seeds in any normal fashion and begin the family garden. You may purchase seeds and/or fertilizer as needed. As CS’s skills grow, add more garden spots or maybe a cow, llama, or chickens. Help the family fill their coffers before you go. Any wool collected needs to be left behind with the family before you move out.
Assignment 3 – Fee §3000
Resident Repair Tech – 5 days
Your task on this assignment is to upgrade the family’s stuff as much as possible. It’s best to pick a house with lots of upgradable stuff. You may purchase any upgrade components you need from the family funds and upgrade, upgrade, upgrade. As you work, your skill will increase and you can then upgrade things further. See if you can get everything fully upgraded before your tenure ends. You may retire at 7pm and do whatever your CS wants to do in their private life.
Assignment 4 – Fee §4000
Live-in Artist – 4 days
This assignment is all about art! You can spend your days painting, visiting museums, and reading related books. For this assignment, you must complete the Painter Extraordinaire aspiration and leave behind 10 Excellent and 5 Masterpiece paintings. If you complete the assignment early, add a §500 bonus and return to the home lot for the remaining days. You may retire at 7pm and do whatever your CS wants to do in their private life.
Assignment 5 – Fee §7000
Live-in Nanny – 5 days
For this assignment, you need a household with at least 2 toddlers and one other child of any age. Have as many kids as you want.
Your job is to make sure the kiddos are happy, healthy, and well cared for. You need to make sure kids are up for school, fed, clean, homework done, school projects done, potty train, read books, etc. You’re all about the kids. You may perform light cooking and housekeeping just to keep the place tidy. You may go to the park or other venues during the day, but you must take any children that are not in school. NO DAY CARE and you ARE the Nanny. If they can’t go, you can’t go (until everyone is in bed).
Conclusion
Congratulations! Your Sim should now be on the verge of their adult birthday, ready to face the world and build their dream life! Your mileage may vary.
I'd like feedback on any additional "Assignments" you can think of. I'd like to create a pick and choose type challenge with a bunch of Assignments and fee schedules so you can custom pick your game.
So... what do you think?
It's called SEE THE WORLD
Here's the challenge:
The Story
Your Challenge Sim (who I'll call CS) has been given an all-expense paid opportunity to see the world, experience a variety of families, and build skills and relationships to last a lifetime. Your Sim will move from town to town, living with other families all over Simworld. During these stays, your Sim will have a multitude of experiences that keep their life exciting.
Note: Mods and cc are fine as long as it doesn’t feel too “cheaty” or alter the spirit of the challenge, it’s your game. There’s no score, just a fun way to play.
The Assignments are for a set number of Sim days and if everything is done on time, your Young Adult will be ready to age up with high skills and plenty of cash to begin their own life.
The Play
Create a Young Adult as your Challenge Sim. Also create at least one other housemate to stay behind for your Sim to have a home to return to after each Assignment. You may make as many other household/family members as you want. They will not be part of the challenge.
For each assignment, you will choose a home, populated by an Unplayed family, in any world. NOTE: You may only use each world ONE time. You’ll need to go to Manage Worlds and make sure there is room in the home for CS to move in and that all existing Sims in the house have a bed. Other than that, no changes allowed.
Next go to Manage Households and add CS to the household you’ve chosen. Now go play the family. You may not control or even click on any of the household members. You must keep focus on CS. They may interact with the family in any way you see fit. Try to stick to the theme of why they are there. In each case, you may use the family’s funds if available to make sleeping arrangements of your choice. This will be your “quarters”.
At the end of each Assignment, go back to Manage Households and return your Sim to their own house, taking your pay from the household’s funds as you move out. You may take up to 100% of family funds if they don’t have sufficient funds for the fee. (Plan ahead to make sure they do!)
The Challenge
Prelude – 3 days
During this time you will set up CS on a lot with as much or little house as you want. Then for three days, CS will gain as many skills as they can in preparation for the coming assignments.
Assignment 1 – Fee §2000
Live-in Maid – 5 days
For 5 days, you will live in the household as a live-in maid.
In Buy mode, give the household laundry facilities if they don’t have them. At least 1 hamper, one way to wash clothes, and one way to dry them. It’s up to you if you want to use machines or bucket and line.
You will spend each day cleaning, cooking, doing laundry, dishes, etc. Remember, you are the maid so you don’t have a lot of input into the household affairs. You can buy groceries, prepare meals, lightly tend to children, make repairs, or similar activities that keep you productive and busy. If the household is managed, you may retire at 7pm and do whatever your CS wants to do in their private life.
Assignment 2 – Fee §2400
Personal Gardener – 5 days
For this assignment, choose a house with a garden, or space for one. Animals can be part of the assignment, but are optional. Apply the Simple Living lot trait for an extra challenge. (Note, CS may NOT order groceries, clean, repair, or cook except for themself in this assignment).
You will spend your days gardening to help the family keep their fridge full without spending a lot of money. If the chores are done, you may retire at 7pm and do whatever CS wants to do in their private life.
Using family funds, place a minimum of 4 garden boxes or plots. You can plant up to 2 Oversize Crops but the rest need to be individual plants. Acquire seeds in any normal fashion and begin the family garden. You may purchase seeds and/or fertilizer as needed. As CS’s skills grow, add more garden spots or maybe a cow, llama, or chickens. Help the family fill their coffers before you go. Any wool collected needs to be left behind with the family before you move out.
Assignment 3 – Fee §3000
Resident Repair Tech – 5 days
Your task on this assignment is to upgrade the family’s stuff as much as possible. It’s best to pick a house with lots of upgradable stuff. You may purchase any upgrade components you need from the family funds and upgrade, upgrade, upgrade. As you work, your skill will increase and you can then upgrade things further. See if you can get everything fully upgraded before your tenure ends. You may retire at 7pm and do whatever your CS wants to do in their private life.
Assignment 4 – Fee §4000
Live-in Artist – 4 days
This assignment is all about art! You can spend your days painting, visiting museums, and reading related books. For this assignment, you must complete the Painter Extraordinaire aspiration and leave behind 10 Excellent and 5 Masterpiece paintings. If you complete the assignment early, add a §500 bonus and return to the home lot for the remaining days. You may retire at 7pm and do whatever your CS wants to do in their private life.
Assignment 5 – Fee §7000
Live-in Nanny – 5 days
For this assignment, you need a household with at least 2 toddlers and one other child of any age. Have as many kids as you want.
Your job is to make sure the kiddos are happy, healthy, and well cared for. You need to make sure kids are up for school, fed, clean, homework done, school projects done, potty train, read books, etc. You’re all about the kids. You may perform light cooking and housekeeping just to keep the place tidy. You may go to the park or other venues during the day, but you must take any children that are not in school. NO DAY CARE and you ARE the Nanny. If they can’t go, you can’t go (until everyone is in bed).
Conclusion
Congratulations! Your Sim should now be on the verge of their adult birthday, ready to face the world and build their dream life! Your mileage may vary.
I'd like feedback on any additional "Assignments" you can think of. I'd like to create a pick and choose type challenge with a bunch of Assignments and fee schedules so you can custom pick your game.
So... what do you think?
