The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge

[Esther1981]

I hope you can figure it out Thomas. It's awful when something beyond your control happens to your game. Fingers crossed for you! @ The Anonymous, awesome arcade! Right now I only have 1 Immortal so it's pretty easy to keep him occupied, either gardening, in the hot tub, or he maxed Logic because that was one skill I didn't have slotted for anyone else, so right now he's attempting to supermax it even though he's already supermaxed his unique skill, it gives him something to do. Also, he bought a miner at the store so he's mining alot. Or sometimes when I'm busy he will get done with what I told him to do and just stands there talking to himself. 

[samoht04]

Loaded up the backup and so far nobody has 'died'. So far so good.

[Esther1981]

That's awesome to hear Thomas!

[MarianT]

Thomas, I'm so glad.

[Ricalynn]

Glad to hear it!


Metro - Any final ruling about the tree of prosperity?

[Mandier]

My first attempt at a Dynasty is going great. Decide to start over in Appaloosa Plains with my founder Summer. Right now she's married to Kenji with a nooboo on the way. Juanita and Barrington moved in with their son Rodger and they are working hard on the paintings and the sculpture. So far I have not found a camera.

Today I received the wedding gifts from our friends! Sold them all. My sims are no longer poor 

[simsissy]

This is something I have been troubled/working on figuring out to make sure I don't sabotage myself without knowing. Okay, I know before you eat ambrosia you have to have maxed your career and the selected skill (Supermax)...once you've maxed your career, do you have to stay working there or can you retire? Even before eating the ambrosia? Or do you have to stay working up until you eat it? For example, if you max out your Millitary career, reach the top of the career tier...could you technically retire to concentrate on maxing out your selected skill and getting the other stuff done that you need to do to prep for Ambrosia? Like...your lifetime wish and things like that?

[Seabody]

My understanding is this.
Say Immortal Candidate #1 reaches the top of the Military Career. He must stay there until he eats Ambrosia. Once he has, he can retire/quit at his leisure and still be able to enjoy Ambrosia.

[ratchie]

My understanding is this.
Say Immortal Candidate #1 reaches the top of the Military Career. He must stay there until he eats Ambrosia. Once he has, he can retire/quit at his leisure and still be able to enjoy Ambrosia.

Sorry Seabody but that is incorrect. This is from the rules:

2. Max a career (rabbit-hole, profession, or self-employed). All immortals’ careers must be different from each other. As long as your immortal did max a unique career they do not need to be at level 10 when it’s time to eat Ambrosia—retiring is an option.

So once a targeted imortal reaches level ten of a career he or she can retire.

Rachel

[simsissy]

Okay, @Seabody and @ratchie - Thank you both for your feedback...I do hope I'm understanding this right. You max it, you can retire, even if you haven't devoured any magic jello. Gotcha.  Thank you!

[samoht04]

I wouldn't suggest retiring. It can really give your Immortal something to do, and more importantly - get them out of your hair for a while! Maybe have them take unpaid days off work, i think you can take 5 off in one go.   

[simsissy]

You see the challenge is it is easier to max out a career than it is to complete some of the more challenging Immortal challenges (Like maxing out a skill...and getting what you need to make Ambrosia...and then learning enough painting to paint the upcoming generation and etc) I've found finding the time to get it done at least with your /first/ generation is challenging. Seeing how expensive properties/businesses are however...I think you might be correct about the whole keeping them working thing so I'll have to figure out how to proceed wisely...thank you for the feedback.

[samoht04]

You see the challenge is it is easier to max out a career than it is to complete some of the more challenging Immortal challenges (Like maxing out a skill...and getting what you need to make Ambrosia...and then learning enough painting to paint the upcoming generation and etc) I've found finding the time to get it done at least with your /first/ generation is challenging. Seeing how expensive properties/businesses are however...I think you might be correct about the whole keeping them working thing so I'll have to figure out how to proceed wisely...thank you for the feedback.

Your Founder is always the hardest Immortal to get. I choose the Supermax to go with the Career, that way they link together and one relies on the other to be increase. I choose a Skill that is important for the Dynasty as well. So Gardening, Cooking or Painting. Those are the three starters I've had as my five attempts. The current is painting. I then pick the Spouse early on, give them a Skill to work on or something to do that will aid. Then I also find a friend to move in. Mostly one with a nice car to get the house with good appliances done and a big step towards the property.

That is how I've started each of my Dynasty Attempts where I have reached my first immortal. I then failed for other reasons - a vanishing portrait and a spouse eating ambrosia.

[lila711]

Hi  .
I just started an Immortal Dynasty and created a dog in the beginning. I found a mate for said dog (through adoption), and they just had 3 puppies.
My question is: Am I allowed to place pets up for adoption? I only want to keep 1 of them...
I looked through a lot of posts since pets came out and all I found was information on selling horses, nothing about placing pets up for adoption (but I might be wrong  ).

I'm assuming we're not allowed seeing as we can't move mortals out.

I just thought of something else actually... If a mortal child or an animal is taken away by the social worker would that mean failure? Technically they would move out...

Anyway, that is all.
Thanks in advance .
Nora

[simsissy]

I feel like I as so many questions...I just want to get this right :p Anyhow, when it comes to Opportunities...these are those little pop up boxes that say things like 'Go Eat At A Restaurant' and the like right? Just make sure you're not doing the same 6 for every immortal person...does this mean that once one person does an opportunity, like deliver cookies, no other immortal can do it as well? My head is spinning trying to keep it all separated and clear.