Getting the skills mastered is the hardest part for me because their mood goes down drastically the first couple of days and it's really hard to get it back up again.
Alright, I'll try that the next time I play. I need to give my laptop a break after almost half a day of nonstop Sims. Thank you!
Just a little reminder: there is a
*huge and infernal* bug since Late Night (I think it came with the patch from LN, so even if you don't have the EP you might suffer this bug). It's called the 'well rested' bug, although that's a bit of a joke
Basically, your Sims will end up in very bad mood after some time, red-orange mood meter, whatever the positive moodlets they have. When they sleep in 'bad' beds, the cheaper ones, this happens very fast. So, a very good bed is probably one of the first investment to do.
But I have seen my Sims plagued with bad mood, even when they were 'full' of extra positive moodlets (top comfort + deco, expensive spa package, LTW fulfilled...). The only thing to do is to save and then exit to main menu, and reload your game. The game will accurately render their mood again.
So, no marathon session as long as the bug is not fixed
Good luck with your Dynasty and have fun!