[spoilers] Strangerville 2nd playthrough, same save

Nevermind, I asked the motherplant to put my town in Stage 2. She oblidged and gameplay can continue.

Would still like to know if the problem is on my end or a glitch of the game.

I have no idea but it is interesting to read about this. Good luck!

I have found myself having to exit without saving since my attempt to subdue the Mother hasn't worked. My O/C got devoured! So, I attempted a different strategy. I had her make three trial inoculations before she left the lab. She tried it on the first infected Sim that strolled into her yard and voila. She had the correct formula. Yay. I sent her back to make three more of the real deal. First go around I had here inoculate two others in her Team and then they went to the lab. I realized while the fight ensued, knocking her senseless again, that the curative had lost its power. Their Captain was infected, my O/C got devoured and her finance stood on the platform all flirty! This was a disaster. I exited without saving. When I got back into the game they were back at the home lot. Yay. Good news for me.

I decided to have them all travel to the lab, first, saving at various points along the way, just in case, and I waited until they were just outside of the door to the Mother before I had her dispense the vacination and recruit the two of them. I'm uncertain if my game is malfunctioning, because the three of them can't all fight the Mother at the same time. So far, my O/C just got knocked on her behind, yet again, and her fiance is dazed. They only have their Captain left to fight by himself. My O/C is on her way to being devoured a third time and I'm growing vexed. What am I missing?

Hi @GalacticGal, you need lots of extra vaccine to throw/spray during the fight and you need to direct your team how to fight. You will get the option to do this once you have started the fight. Also, I would suggest using a team of four (including your active sim). I'm not sure whether it is possible to win with only three sims.

"FKM100;c-17028331" wrote:
Hi @GalacticGal, you need lots of extra vaccine to throw/spray during the fight and you need to direct your team how to fight. You will get the option to do this once you have started the fight. Also, I would suggest using a team of four (including your active sim). I'm not sure whether it is possible to win with only three sims.

Thank you. After three defeats in a row, I looked up Carl's guide on how to defeat this monster. It was very instructive. I had ultimately five to help defeat the thing, which I was finally successful at. Yikes. Not only that but I played on high speed, the battle was over before I knew it. I learned that you need to allow for a cool-down on certain interactions. Having the team 'Be Careful' is an aide to keep them from getting infected, for instance. Dr. McCoy, although vaccinated and recruited always left the scene. He was absolutely of no help. Scotty, Kirk, Spock, Uhura and my O/C, who was directing things managed to win. Yay! So thankful that's done.

Now, I can have them move on to a more tranquil life. My O/C is an Archaeologist of note, so even when she settles into a domestic life, she'll have something worthy besides raising the children that will come along, to do.

"Dannydanbo;c-17028556" wrote:
I beat the mother with two sims and my sim but I had a ton of vaccine on the ready.

Oh, I tried with just three of them. My O/C, Spock and Kirk. Failed twice with this line-up. Added Uhura and it still was an Epic Fail. After I sought advice, I had success.

Glad you made it, @GalacticGal. Enjoy the peace ... while it lasts! Muahaha! >:)

"FKM100;c-17029587" wrote:
Glad you made it, @GalacticGal. Enjoy the peace ... while it lasts! Muahaha! >:)

Oh, believe me I will. And, since my Sim on my laptop has already played this 'mission', I will be able to have her marry her fiance up here on my gaming rig. That plant will NOT be resurrected any time soon. LOL Phew! What a ride.

ETA: Ah, just what are you saying? :open_mouth:

If you guys want to start the strangervillie story completely over get red of all strangerviller stuff in your sims inventory as longm as one of the sims in the group has it the story will not reset completely.

"Sid1701D9;c-17030949" wrote:
If you guys want to start the strangervillie story completely over get red of all strangerviller stuff in your sims inventory as longm as one of the sims in the group has it the story will not reset completely.

That is so good to know. I think once through is enough for me, though. It was pretty traumatizing. LOL