The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge

[ratchie]

That is a good idea Pam,although I personally would never send an heir to boarding school because of all the potential skilling that can be done during the child and teen stage.

Rachel

[Metropolis Man]

I didn't even think of that!  Yes, it's true that when a child goes to boarding school, he's already aged up when it's finished.  Metro, I wonder if it should be part of the rules that heirs cannot attend boarding school.  I suppose it could be considered a strategy, but anyone who tries it will fail at the challenge.

It is part of strategy and simply something that players need to be aware of. There are plenty of other risky things a player should probably not do -- i.e. mess with the time machine too much because you may come back with a child or choosing guitar as a Supermax skill. But, no, I do not want to add another ban.

[Frey]

The easiest way is to have the portraits painted before you send them to boarding school. That's what I do at least. But I tend to avoid boarding school with heirs because of the skilling and the traits.  I always like to be able to pick the traits myself.

[BACKDROPsilhouette]

Sorry if this was already addressed, but I thought Metro said the extra money you get from pets is fine because it's all used for the objects pets will need to eat and sleep and such.

[Ricalynn]

It was changed after that when he implemented the use of the cheat to bring family funds down to 1800.

[Shirin]

For those who are considering using Starlight Shores as a Dynasty town, be aware that there is a 64x64 lot, and there are actually two (2!) 60x60 lots available. If you have Pets, the JRA horse ranch will take up the lot south of the 64x64 lot. There is another lot a bit southeast of the ranch that is empty.

Because I don't have access to the game at the moment, I can't give addresses, but they kind of go in a diagonal NW->SE line. The 64x64 is at the "top" of the town. The empty 60x60 is along the main road to the east.

(I will give addresses tonight when I am home, if someone has not beat me to it.)

[Ricalynn]

The second 60 x 60 lot in my game that is not the equestrian center is marked as a community empty lot in my game.  So if you don't see it when you're starting a new character that is why.   There is a good possibility that it would be the same for someone with Showtime that doesn't have Pets for the other 60 x 60 lot as well.

[Wiker12]

Just wondering, can people using the console version make a slightly altered version?? Cause I use the Sims 3:Pets on Xbox 360, and you can only have up to six family members.. Just wondering....

[Seabody]

Can we SimPort into others' games, and can they SimPort into our Dynasty?

[ratchie]

Are genies allowed as potential spouses or helpers. My test genie has a longer life span then normal Sims I was wondering if that was the norm for genies.

Rachel

[MarianT]

Seabody, the only thing you can do with SimPort is perform. The Sims in your dynasty could go see someone who came through Simport, but that's all.

[samoht04]

I am literally tearing my hair out right now. There is no space in Hidden Springs for anything bigger than 30x30. Combined with the bad routing it has I seriously suggest anyone considering Hidden Springs as a Dynasty Town should change their mind. 

[BACKDROPsilhouette]

I got a 64x64 down in Hidden Springs o.O
Or maybe it was already there.
I'll start up the game and see if I can tell you where it was I put it or where it was.

EDIT: 7 Meadow Beach Dr. down by the mountains is a 64 x 64 lot; however, it's a ways away from where most of the community is. I don't think I'll be using Hidden Springs as a Dynasty setting anyway. I do want to try out Starlight Shores, though!

[samoht04]

I got a 64x64 down in Hidden Springs o.O
Or maybe it was already there.
I'll start up the game and see if I can tell you where it was I put it or where it was.

Thanks for doing that. It will be useful information for everyone. Although for me the time has passed as I've just been hit by more bugs. I could go back a save but I just think 'What is the point'. I'll just have more lag, more bugs and I'm pretty sure it is Hidden Springs causing the trouble, the routing is horrid and that file is driving me to insanity. I must be cursed to never complete this challenge. 

[BACKDROPsilhouette]

I think Hidden Springs is the issue. I played a regular family in it for a while but the world made my game crash constantly. I don't think there's much room to put new community lots (like the Showtime venues), though, so someone wanting those AND Hidden Springs won't have any luck. I do like the townies there, though!

But aw, you can't be cursed! Hidden Springs is at the very least. It's pretty tough on my laptop. When I'm there I have to keep it on low settings, so I can imagine a Dynasty family would just kick it into overdrive with the amount of time that passes in those things.

I'm not sure where I'm going to start my official Dynasty. I was at Generation 6 with my last (and first) real try and when I installed Showtime something happened that made both the save file and the backup unreadable ):