Rules: Household Skills Project

[RainBeau]

That's a good way of putting it. Thank you.

[maisie]

Hey, I just want to say that I really enjoyed your Woods so I gave this project a try: The Harmony Family.

[hazelnut]

I'm glad someone else is having a go.  I've really enjoyed this project - it just keeps getting interrupted by other things.  When I finally wrap up the 4x4, I really intend to concentrate on this.  There are still a surprisingly large number of things I've not done in Sims 3 and this will be a good way to tick them off the list .

[Lisa46]

I really like this project, Hazelnut, but I have a couple questions. One, can heirs be witches or mermaids as they don't have extended life. Two, can anyone join the household? Three, I hate marrying NPCs because of pudding face, may I use edit in CAS to remove that?

[hazelnut]

I really like this project, Hazelnut, but I have a couple questions. One, can heirs be witches or mermaids as they don't have extended life. Two, can anyone join the household? Three, I hate marrying NPCs because of pudding face, may I use edit in CAS to remove that?

• No, I decided that all heirs have to be human because the occult life states (well, all except imaginary friends) have other advantages even if their lifespans are normal.
• The original plan was that others could only join by marrying into the family but I suppose others could move in - not in the first house, though.  The beginning's supposed to be tough and a housemate would bring in extra money.  Also bear in mind that anyone who moved in would have to max the current skill.
• Yes, I'm fine with that.  The NPCs in a new town should be pudding-free anyway (assuming they're not a type that appeared after that town was released) but later generations will be stuck with EA clones.  It didn't really matter to me when I started this thing, two-and-a-half years ago but I also prefer more varied Sims now.

Of course, as I think I've said to someone before, it's a project, not a dynasty.  You can adjust it to suit yourself without invalidating anything.

I really must update the rules again.  There are some things I'd like to loosen up slightly (like allowing tattoos/makeovers immediately after ageing up) and I'd now recommend Game Selector to pick your EPs.  If I were starting the game now, I'd probably have most of them switched off in the beginning and only bring them in as they were needed.

[hazelnut]

Another small update:

I realised I'd not updated the skills rules since University Life was released, so I've now expanded the choices for two-skill households to include any two skills of the player's choice.