The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge

[LenaLJ]

Is it allowed to buy a dive well with buydebug for the looks of it?
And if not, is there another way to get a dive well in game?

[cathyknits]

Buydebug is not allowed. To get a dive well, you can pick up five "Dive Well Fragments" on WA adventures and reassemble them - but finding those is pretty random, so it might take a while.

[LenaLJ]

Ohh yeah ofc its not allowed.

And thank you for the tip, now I just need to hunt them.

[Ricalynn]

Dive Well Fragments can also be made using transfiguration. 

[LenaLJ]

Im also playing in Lunar Lakes and have another little problem now.

Nodoby will enter the grocery store, what do I do?

[Ricalynn]

Never had this issue before - Are you absolutely certain there is nothing in front?  Do they do the stomping or do they go in and pop out?  Try resetting the whole town perhaps in case it's someone under the market and let me know.

[LenaLJ]

Nobody in front.
The people I sent there just stand still for a moment then the interaction disappears.

I tried resetting the town, with no effect.

[Ricalynn]

Is purchasing a throwaway property and placing a new grocery a possibility?

[LenaLJ]

Is purchasing a throwaway property and placing a new grocery a possibility?

I'm not sure I understand what you mean about that?

[Ricalynn]

Buy a piece of property that is not for a requirement and add a grocery rabbit hole to it.  Due to the addition of a rabbit hole, it will be sold back to you.

[LenaLJ]

That worked, thanks Rica.

Edit: I have to correct myself, I cant enter any of the rabbit holes at all.
And I spent hours on building that house 

[Ricalynn]

That worked, thanks Rica.

Edit: I have to correct myself, I cant enter any of the rabbit holes at all.
And I spent hours on building that house 

I know why Lena and I was just coming to tell you.   You have one time permission to use the cheat to shift click build on this lot and reposition every rabbit hole but the science center.  You also have permission to undo what we did earlier for the grocery.

The patch broke any rabbit hole that's door is within 3 spaces of the sidewalk.  So you are going to have reposition every rabbit hole but maybe the mausoleum for all of Lunar Lakes which was hit the hardest.    Here's a picture of where you're going to need to place it to get it to work.





You may need MoveObjects on for this work and the only thing you can change is the position of the actual rabbit hole.  Nothing else.

Any other experiencing something similar needs permission before handling it.

[LenaLJ]

I know why Lena and I was just coming to tell you.   You have one time permission to use the cheat to shift click build on this lot and reposition every rabbit hole but the science center.  You also have permission to undo what we did earlier for the grocery.

The patch broke any rabbit hole that's door is within 3 spaces of the sidewalk.  So you are going to have reposition every rabbit hole but maybe the mausoleum for all of Lunar Lakes which was hit the hardest.    Here's a picture of where you're going to need to place it to get it to work.

You may need MoveObjects on for this work and the only thing you can change is the position of the actual rabbit hole.  Nothing else.

Any other experiencing something similar needs permission before handling it.

I'll give that a try when I'm back at my gaming PC after the weekend.

[Ricalynn]

Decisions regarding Patch 1.55 Features:

The main features we are going over is in regards to: Moving Towns, Private Lot Purchases and New abilities to place Lots.

In regards to placing lots:    Yes it's cool we can now place lots over water.  However,  Players have never been able to place an empty lot just to place one and still cannot.   This part of Edit Town is never going to change.   If you place a lot, it needs to have a purpose and a venue put on top of it.  Otherwise, don't place the empty lot.

In regards to moving towns:   Immortal Dynasties are not allowed to move unless absolutely necessary, can't complete the challenge without it, permission is mandatory beforehand kind of way.  Things to note about the new feature to move towns.  It will be the preferred way to move towns but it has an adverse effect on ice sculptures.  It reduces them to just discs.  If your file ever gets so bad you have to move, the options will be weighed on which way is best for you and what you get permission to do.

In regards to purchasing private lots/additional homes:   There is absolutely no reason why a family cannot buy a private lot.   There are many advantages to having another lot and if someone can think of a reason it should be banned - don't hesitate to tell us.   At this time, dynasty families are allowed to purchase extra homes.   However, dynasty families still cannot move from their original location.  The active lot must always be the one you purchased as soon as you started the game.   Another stipulation is that private lots purchased cannot be an empty lot that was placed by a player.   Sure you can by that empty 20 x 30 next to the Bunches but that new one you put down on the beach.  Forget about it.  Not an option.  This is too close to making your own lots which is against the rules.

In short - No you can't move towns without permission.  No you can't go place a new empty lot over water to buy.  Yes you can have new home lots but no you can't move and no they can't be lots you placed. 


Things to note about private lots:  Art pieces do not appreciate, grills do not work, increases file size. 

[Turoskel]

I suppose they might prove useful for a private graveyard maybe, I had held out a vain hope you could use community things on them I guess because of the resorts needing a rabbit hole, I never added the supernatural rabbit holes when I got it, I had visions of adding them to bought properties but there really isn't a lot of space on any of the Riverview plots, maybe having IP will let you place them but then it might have to be turned into a resort first, I guess we shall see when it arrives.

I didn't care if it sold the plot I just thought it would give me a chance to place them without remodelling an existing community lot to fit them in or sticking them in ugly locations 

Anyway thanks for the rulings I was waiting for this before going back to my game, gen 5 just turned teen and hadn't really done any skilling yet so hopefully wont be bothered by the new slow skill bug *fingers crossed* although she did learn to drive rather fast.