World Handyman Championships II

[MarianT]

They do indeed! Lol

[simchuff]

I must say it is killing me not knowing what this trick is that has been found, I have studied quite a bit, and can't replicate these in my trials. So I think I'm just going to start my scoring file, and patiently wait to see what everyone's been up to.

[Deklitch]

Well, I don't want to say the first obvious thing lol, but have you tried to do what it suggested and restarted?

Given the following from the 2013 Tournament General Rules,

Restarting from an earlier save is also cheating. In the event that your challenge file is plagued by a game-breaking bug, then you will need to provide us with specifics. We will then make a decision as to restarting from a previous save or simply allowing a complete restart.

I didn't want to simply do that, Odie. Thank you for the suggestion, but I'll wait for a challenge team member to respond.

[Ricalynn]

Given the following from the 2013 Tournament General Rules,

I didn't want to simply do that, Odie. Thank you for the suggestion, but I'll wait for a challenge team member to respond.

Fairly certain Odie meant restarting the whole game/computer.  Did you do that?

[Deklitch]

Fairly certain Odie meant restarting the whole game/computer.  Did you do that?

It kicked me out of Sims 3. I've opened up Sims 3 again and it is currently sitting there. The file hasn't been reopened by me. I'm just trying to follow what it says in the general rules for the 2013 tournament and have given the specifics of what has happened so that the challenge team can make its decision on what I need to do.

Dek

[Ricalynn]

It kicked me out of Sims 3. I've opened up Sims 3 again and it is currently sitting there. The file hasn't been reopened by me. I'm just trying to follow what it says in the general rules for the 2013 tournament and have given the specifics of what has happened so that the challenge team can make its decision on what I need to do.

Dek

That's why I asked if you had started your computer.  If it happens again, move it to a technical help thread or you can send me a personal PM and we can go over all your options.  No worries

[Sarleenia]

Bob the Builder got a bit distracted from his task, but in the end updated 148 objects, 88% unique.
The sound of hammering will ring in my ears for the next few days!

Total score of 142. I'll start as I mean to go on, with a less than mediocre score!!

I have to say though, my favourite bit of all about these challenges is when I find out all the clever things that the great players have thought of at the end. If I did really well myself, I'd miss out on that bit! I couldn't care less that my score is usually a tenth of theirs - I enjoy it anyway!!

[Metropolis Man]

Sarleenia — check your math. 148 X .88 = 142. Are those numbers correct for you?

@ladyaya — you post was deleted. Sorry.

[ladyaya]

Sarleenia — check your math. 148 X .88 = 142. Are those numbers correct for you?

@ladyaya — you post was deleted. Sorry.

Sorry Metro - I didn't realize that would be considered strategy.

[Niana]

Excited that I have a computer that can actually handle the Sims 3 + EPs this year I'm hoping I'll get enough schoolwork out of the way to do this in the next couple weeks, so will be a last minute submission, but loving reading everyone's posts

[Genevive]

Just finished my first challenge ever! Handee Mann upgraded 141 objects, 83% unique upgrades.

141 x .83 = 117.03  || Final total: 117

I didn't have a strategy, so I suppose that's a good score. I'm off to bed now, as it's 2am where I am!

[Ricalynn]

Just a reminder to everyone that your games have to be absolutely patched up to the latest patch.   To find out what patch you are on, mouse over the base game icon on the bottom of your launcher.  It should now say 1.47.#####.

Also we've had a few questions on this but please remember that your percentage must always be what the skill journal actually says. 

Genevive - That's not a good score for no strategy.  It's a great score.  Sleep well.  Hopefully you don't hear the upgrade noises in your dreams.

[Metropolis Man]

Sarleenia — please double check your skill journal info from your file and post your score again. Thanks.

[Wai]

Ah. Well!  I have done one practice run, just 3 sim weeks though.  Can't figure out what the top scorers are doing.  But, I think I can make 10% of the top score, so, that's my goal!

[Sunflower]

291 objects upgraded
86% unique upgrades

291 x .86 = 250.26

Final score: 250

I'm pretty certain I worked out what the top scorers have done - but way too late. ...and yikes.

I think I'm taking a week off before starting babyboomer - thanks for the challenge!