Trait Expectations

[Metropolis Man]

Trait Expectations

Goal
You can buy them from the Reward Store and get them from finishing Aspirations. So, just how many traits can you accumulate on one Sim?

General Challenge Rules
The General Challenge Rules always apply. If applicable, exceptions will be noted below.

Specific Challenge Rules

• Create 1 Young Adult Sim.
• No restrictions on household additions (except no additions via the Gallery) and or moving.
• The Outdoor Retreat GamePack is allowed for this event.
• No life extension methods allowed.
• The Get to Work EP is banned for this event. You may install it, but please avoid the new content - Aspirations, careers, skills, whims, etc.
• If your Sim dies then you are done with the challenge. Post in this thread that you are DNF.
• This challenge concludes when your Sim ages up to Adult.

Scoring

RS Traits < 2500 — Reward Store Traits costing less than 2500 Satisfaction. Press Y or Click the Simology Tab and mouse over your various traits at the end of the challenge. If the description in blue says the trait is from the Reward Store and cost less than 2500 Satisfaction give yourself 1 point.

RS Traits 2500 + — Reward Store Traits costing 2500 Satisfaction or more. Press Y or Click the Simology Tab and mouse over your various traits at the end of the challenge. If the description in blue says the trait is from the Reward Store and cost 2500 Satisfaction or more give yourself 2 points.

ASP Traits — Aspiration Traits. Press Y or Click the Simology Tab and mouse over your various traits at the end of the challenge. If the description in blue says the trait is from finishing an Aspiration give yourself 3 points.

Total — Just add your points received from the two different types of traits for your Total.

Here's an example:

Your Sim turns Adult and it's time to stop your file. You click the Simology tab (Y) and mouse over your Sim's traits. You have the Long Lived trait from completing the Bodybuilder Aspiration as well as the Expressionistic trait from completing the Painter Extraordinaire Aspiration. You also purchased Morning Sim, Creative Visionary, Gym Rat, Marketable, and Never Weary from the Rewards Store. The Never Weary trait is the only one falling into the 2500 + category, so...

RS Traits < 2500 = 4 (4 pts)

RS Traits 2500 + = 1 (2 pts)

ASP Traits = 2 X 3 = 6

Total = 4 + 2 + 6 = 12

Ch-Ch-Changes
The team does not want to edit and make changes to the ruleset once this event goes live, but we may have to. If an exploit is brought to our attention or we discover something else we reserve the right to ask affected players to redo their effort.

Have Questions?
Please think hard before you ask in the challenge thread because it may be strategy. What you may consider an innocent question could cause another player to go — “oh, I did not think of doing that.” It’s always safer to PM everyone on the team (Metro, ratchie, Nutella, LenaLJ, Trip, and Blackrosea) for clarifications. Thanks.

And the Winner is...
After this event has closed everyone is encouraged to discuss how they approached the event, but the winner especially is expected to do so in detail.

This Event is Now Closed

Player	RS Traits < 2500	RS Traits 2500 +	ASP Traits	Total
Nutella	19	22	63	104
LenaLJ	19	22	57	98
ClayMask	19	22	51	92
officialghosts	19	22	48	89
callycat	19	22	42	83
alyssa.cole	19	22	42	83
christinal3106	19	22	39	80
GlazeyLady	19	22	39	80
oshizu	19	22	30	71
Nikitachi	16	20	30	66
thekatie0409	19	20	27	66
londonsim	19	18	27	64
Makenziegma	19	16	27	62
Metropolis Man	17	18	21	56
Ginj	16	16	24	56
december22	12	18	21	51
fluffyj00	13	16	18	47
krzyman21	17	10	18	45
KTK10	17	10	15	42
ManiSims	12	12	18	42
IronicBeauty	11	12	18	41
Celebrin	13	12	15	40
MSUCalli	12	12	15	39
Ladybugnd	16	10	9	35
CynKuy	15	10	9	34
kirbysims	13	8	12	33
mayayeti72	16	4	12	32
emiwankenobi	11	8	12	31
MarianT	13	6	12	31
Nelleam	11	10	9	30
Crimsons	12	8	9	29
Slarts	11	6	12	29
MissZoef	13	6	9	28
KayBear	11	6	9	26
MischaMusic	13	4	9	26
Shewolf13	6	10	9	25
white_crane	10	8	6	24
Brisayshi	12	6	6	24
thefaeriesgirl	8	6	6	20
sdhoey	5	4	9	18
JSBrantner	7	4	6	17
rrturley	7	0	3	10
Deklitch	--	--	--	DNF

[ClayMask]

This is a good way to do the happiness points challenge since the game doesn't track total whim points.  I'm guessing there will be some new traits added with the Get to Work expansion.  Are you going to determine whether those are allowed after the expansion comes out?

[Metropolis Man]

This is a good way to do the happiness points challenge since the game doesn't track total whim points.  I'm guessing there will be some new traits added with the Get to Work expansion.  Are you going to determine whether those are allowed after the expansion comes out?

A decision would definitely be made before the expansion comes out. To be honest I cannot believe that having or not having the expansion is going to make a difference given that someone is not going to get ALL traits anyway with only the base game. See what I am saying? In 3 weeks of game time no one is going to accumulate so many happiness points that they run out of rewards, so I am not sure if the expansion would make a difference.

[ClayMask]

A decision would definitely be made before the expansion comes out. To be honest I cannot believe that having or not having the expansion is going to make a difference given that someone is not going to get ALL traits anyway with only the base game. See what I am saying? In 3 weeks of game time no one is going to accumulate so many happiness points that they run out of rewards, so I am not sure if the expansion would make a difference.

That's true.  They would only make a difference if they were especially cheap or especially useful,  or if the new aspirations were easy to complete.

[MarianT]

I'd suggest a change in scoring. As it stands, 4 1000 pt. traits are worth 4 points, while 1 4000 pt. trait is only worth 1.

Reward Traits -- 500 to 1000 points -- 1 pt.
                       1000 to 2000 points -- 2 pt.
                       2000 to 3000 points -- 3 pt.
                       3000 to 4000 points -- 4 pt.

Aspiration Traits -- 5 pt.

That way if GTW adds more low-point reward traits, there will be less of an advantage for people who have it.

[MischaMusic]

I'd suggest a change in scoring. As it stands, 4 1000 pt. traits are worth 4 points, while 1 4000 pt. trait is only worth 1.

Reward Traits -- 500 to 1000 points -- 1 pt.
                       1000 to 2000 points -- 2 pt.
                       2000 to 3000 points -- 3 pt.
                       3000 to 4000 points -- 4 pt.

Aspiration Traits -- 5 pt.

That way if GTW adds more low-point reward traits, there will be less of an advantage for people who have it.

I tend to agree with this, although my game play is so haphazard and strategy-less it will probably hurt me!

[Nutella]

I'd suggest a change in scoring. As it stands, 4 1000 pt. traits are worth 4 points, while 1 4000 pt. trait is only worth 1.

Reward Traits -- 500 to 1000 points -- 1 pt.
                       1000 to 2000 points -- 2 pt.
                       2000 to 3000 points -- 3 pt.
                       3000 to 4000 points -- 4 pt.

Aspiration Traits -- 5 pt.

That way if GTW adds more low-point reward traits, there will be less of an advantage for people who have it.

I can see the reason with this scoring method, however wouldn't this challenge be like more about "whims" instead of traits?  The more whim points you get, the higher your score is.   I am okay with either method of scoring, its up to the boss what he wants to do.

We will wait for the new expansion pack to come out before deciding whether it will be allowed or not.  I will try my best to check the new expansion pack as soon as it is released.  For now, let's assume the new expansion pack is not allowed.

[Metropolis Man]

I like Marian's idea, but on the other hand you guys know that I always lean towards simplicity. So, let's change it to something like:

RS < 2500 (Reward Store traits costing less than 2500 points) - 1 pt

RS 2500+ (Reward Store traits costing 2500 points or more) - 2 pts

Asp Traits (Traits received via completing Aspirations) - 3 pts

So, what do you guys think about that?

[Nettlejuice]

@Metropolis Man I actually prefer your new suggestion.

[ClayMask]

I like Marian's idea, but on the other hand you guys know that I always lean towards simplicity. So, let's change it to something like:

RS < 2500 (Reward Store traits costing less than 2500 points) - 1 pt

RS 2500+ (Reward Store traits costing 2500 points or more) - 2 pts

Asp Traits (Traits received via completing Aspirations) - 3 pts

So, what do you guys think about that?

Sounds good to me.

[MarianT]

Sounds fine to me, too. Looking forward to this one!

[krzyman21]

That sounds even better

[christinal3106]

I am so looking forward to this challenge, and I really like the idea of the new rule change. 

[Metropolis Man]

Okay guys, thank you for the feedback. I tweaked the scoring and reworked the example.

[EtnaFan666]

Sounds like a challenge I can do! Since I am putting down my wizard wand for the time being, I have time to play Sims 4 on my computer.