The Sims 3 Life States Dynasty Challenge

[Ricalynn]

Can an Inventor use the Handiness skill certificate if they are also supermaxing Handiness?

Handiness has nothing to do with the career.  An inventor can only use the inventing skill certificate. 

[Shirin]

Actually, Silverbella, I did find a couple of other options working on my own last night.

At 10 Widgets, you get the trophy; at 50, you get a wall medal. So just between those two, you don't need a certificate at all.

I can claim I forgot from when Prudence did it in my Immortal Dynasty, because I usually just shoved 'em in a chest and called it a day.

[Silverbella]

Ok that's good, I suppose his Handiness skill certificate will just be for decoration then

[geekchic]

Unless Seraphima gets an opportunity (she had one, but I didn't complete it) SOON, I'll have to restart. Waaaaaaaah.

[hazelnut]

I've just been reading through recent comments and wondered: how long do Sims have to stay in a career to count the rewards?  E.g. could a Sim join the firefighting or investigator career to claim the first two objects and then quit?  Also, the self-employed careers have the rewards for making §25000, which comes some way before level 10 (I'm particularly thinking of writing here).  Taking it to a silly extreme, could someone join the science career for a day and count the three skill certificates?

[Ricalynn]

I've just been reading through recent comments and wondered: how long do Sims have to stay in a career to count the rewards?  E.g. could a Sim join the firefighting or investigator career to claim the first two objects and then quit?  Also, the self-employed careers have the rewards for making §25000, which comes some way before level 10 (I'm particularly thinking of writing here).  Taking it to a silly extreme, could someone join the science career for a day and count the three skill certificates?

According to Metro:  If you want to do that, that's fine by him.  That only works for certain careers though like the science one.   Criminal career - you can't count the logic cert until you're in the evil branch.   Law Enforcement same goes with painting - you have to be in the forensics branch before you can count the painting certificate. 

[Shirin]

Question about inventing and simbots (I know Rica was going to do some testing):

In the event that my inventor rolls the wish to Have First Child, and she completes the Simbot opportunity, can that wish still count as one of the required, even though it's not the last wish needed? I vaguely recall that the wish itself will complete since the Simbot is considered a child (but I don't remember the details). Simbots are not eligible heirs since they aren't bloodline, so I would assume it should be ok...

But I'd rather double check and be right than assume and be wrong!

[Ricalynn]

Question about inventing and simbots (I know Rica was going to do some testing):

In the event that my inventor rolls the wish to Have First Child, and she completes the Simbot opportunity, can that wish still count as one of the required, even though it's not the last wish needed? I vaguely recall that the wish itself will complete since the Simbot is considered a child (but I don't remember the details). Simbots are not eligible heirs since they aren't bloodline, so I would assume it should be ok...

But I'd rather double check and be right than assume and be wrong!

Yeah I still haven't finished testing (got distracted by Artie's crew) but Metro says it counts.  So you're good if it does complete.  If it doesn't, still good.  Just remember once you use that wish, even if accidentally with the Simbot, you can't use that wish for anyone else.

[Shirin]

Perfect, thank you!

(I've been refusing those wishes anyway, but if it shows up for my inventor, I'm ready to use it - unless she starts cooperating, that is).

[hazelnut]

According to Metro:  If you want to do that, that's fine by him.  That only works for certain careers though like the science one.   Criminal career - you can't count the logic cert until you're in the evil branch.   Law Enforcement same goes with painting - you have to be in the forensics branch before you can count the painting certificate.

The part about science was just being silly - I'd kind of assumed you'd need to get to the point where a skill was a job metric for it to count.  I might have a writer at some point (assuming anyone ever rolls even vaguely appropriate traits) and the firefighter query was genuine: one of the spouses was doing Jack of All Trades and used that career as one of the four but every time he started to go to an emergency, it cancelled.  If that carries on, reaching level 10 would seem a bit difficult, to say the least, and I had been considering the career for a handy Sim.

Thanks, anyway

[Ricalynn]

The part about science was just being silly - I'd kind of assumed you'd need to get to the point where a skill was a job metric for it to count.  I might have a writer at some point (assuming anyone ever rolls even vaguely appropriate traits) and the firefighter query was genuine: one of the spouses was doing Jack of All Trades and used that career as one of the four but every time he started to go to an emergency, it cancelled.  If that carries on, reaching level 10 would seem a bit difficult, to say the least, and I had been considering the career for a handy Sim.

Thanks, anyway

Why thanks anyway?  Due to this ruling, anyone can do these.  You brought up a valid question.   This also means that you could do exactly as your proposed if you need to.  The science one is an option with the certificates but it also means as soon as you have the 25000 reward from writing that you can quit and never write again if you want.  There is no rule that says you have to get to the point where the skill is a job metric.   It only comes into play on branched career paths.


Edit: I realize I may have read that wrong but the rest of the info is still valid for anyone to read.  A long day spent with a sick munchkin makes your world unclear somedays.  Sorry

[hazelnut]

Why thanks anyway?

Edit: I realize I may have read that wrong but the rest of the info is still valid for anyone to read.

It was a genuine 'thank you'  for a sensible answer to a slightly silly question.

Because I'm playing with ghosts, I'm trying to avoid using skill certificates as far as possible, although cooking is the only skill that looks in danger of unplanned maxing so far.  Still, it might be a useful exploit later on.

A long day spent with a sick munchkin makes your world unclear somedays.  Sorry.

Yeah, I know.  And then you catch their bug just when they're getting convalescent and hyperactive...   

[Gogowars329]

This is a question out of curiosity since I probably won't even Monte Vista, but are we allowed to use the Festival Grounds that were made for Monte Vista?

[Ricalynn]

I have to talk to Metro about this.   I consider it a EA made lot but it didn't ship with the town and it's a separate download.  I'll send him a note.

I would also like to point out that the new venue that came out at the same time as Monte Vista is allowed.   Players can take this chance to place this lot (and only this lot) in their towns via Edit Town if they buy it.  You must do it the next time you play the file or you miss the chance to place it again in your game.

[Metropolis Man]

This is a question out of curiosity since I probably won't even Monte Vista, but are we allowed to use the Festival Grounds that were made for Monte Vista?

I have to talk to Metro about this.   I consider it a EA made lot but it didn't ship with the town and it's a separate download.  I'll send him a note.

I am okay with it.