University Life Content Update:
Can I go to University?
-- Yes. As far as the challenge team is concerned, think of going to university in the same sphere as going on vacation. They use the exact same rules and restrictions as if they are the same thing. For the Life States Dynasty, prior to University Life heirs were only allowed 7 days per heir each. So each heir could only spend 7 days in another world. With the release of University Life, we're opening it up so that you can accumulate the days over time so that with the birth of each generation available vacation time will increase for your 7 life states.. You will still get 7 days per heir like befor. However, your first heir will only have 7 days. Once the second heir is born, another 7 days can then be taken by former heir and heir. If both founder and gen 2 heir decide to go to egypt, every day they spend there together is worth 2 of the 14 days they have. A three day trip with them both would cost you 6 days out of the allotted time. You cannot take more time than your household currently has. If you are only on generation 1, your founder cannot go to University for a 2 term visit. That would be 7 days more than your founder has and not allowed.
What about the two new traits I can get? Am I allowed to get those?
-- Yes. But like all other traits that an heir gets they have to be completely random if you do achieve them.
Can Social Group opportunities, Dares or Day Jobs be used for BlackOps?
-- No. These are along the same lines as adventures from WA. Life State Dynasties are only allowed to use the opportunities that fill the slots of the original Opportunity slots - Career/School, Skill and/or Special.
Can I use the skills that came with University Life as supermaxes?
-- Yes. There are no restrictions regarding the three new skills that came with University Life. Science, Street Art and Social Networking are all acceptable supermaxes. Just remember that it is unknown at the time of this post how many opportunities are available for these specific skills.
Am I allowed to use one of the new Social Group careers?
-- Yes. All three of the new careers are available but be aware that even though the Game Developer has two branches for part of the way through it's progress but in the end it's the same career so it only counts as one career instead of two.
Are there any career rewards associated with the new careers?
-- Two of them are viable. The reason for this is because the three new skills that came with University Life don't give skill certficates. The possibilities are:
- Game Developer gives you a laptop and requires Writing. You could also use a Painting or Logic skill certificate depending on branch you choose. If you choose to use this career you have to reach at least level 7 before you can use any of the career rewards.
- Art Appraiser - Only the Acquisition branch counts as it gives you paintings as part of three promotions plus the painting skill certificate.
Can any of the new skills be used to make items for the mausoleum?
-- Yes - two new skills are being added to the rules. Street Art and Samples are being added to the list of possibilities that can be placed in a mausoleum.
Are PlantSims allowed?
-- Yes with restrictions. Spares can become a PlantSim at anytime. Spouses can only become a PlantSim after an heir has been born for the next generation. Due to their lack of genetic coding, a PlantSim can never be one of the 7 life states.
Can we use the two new ghosts that came with University Life?
-- You can use the Blunt Force Trauma ghost but the Death by Ranting ghost is only available for founders who come out of CAS that way. The death itself can never be accidental.
Any other restrictions?
-- Not at this time. Enjoy the new careers, herbs, smart phones and parties. Should you learn anything that would be against the spirit of the challenge please make sure to tell us.
Edit Town Changes:
The following change/restriction is now in place for dynasties from the moment of this post moving forward.
The following lots are the only lots allowed to be placed from a vacation world into a homeworld: Phoenix Martial Arts Academy, The Scholar's Garden, Champ Les Sims Nectary, Keith's Komics, B's Bowlarama, The Grotto and Roasted Toasted Beans Coffee Shop.
