The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge

[Seera1024]

I've had it multiple times on one game, with one family. It has paid the bills fine that way - I'm pretty sure I'm right anyway.

So have I. It's how I pay the bills in my games. With the few exceptions of when I accidentally delete the message instead of clicking on Pay Bills Now.

[thesimslover828]

Welcome to our Forum.

You're not required to have all the Expansion Packs to play this challenge.  It was written so that it could be played even with just the base game.  The only thing is that you'll not be able to use the benefits of World Adventures, like the grapes, the foreign fish, the nectar making/martial arts skills and Lifetime Wishes, etc.  There will be plenty of other skills and items available to fulfill the Dynasty requirements, though.  You should be fine.  Good luck!

Is this because they didn't have it to begin with? I thought you could use the skills of all EP's.

[Seabody]

Is this because they didn't have it to begin with? I thought you could use the skills of all EP's.

I'm not quite sure what you mean, but what Pam means is that a player can play this with only the Base Game installed. I think that this was written when Ambitions was released, and alterations have been made since then.
And if a player decides to buy a new EP during the challenge, they can install it if they want to.

[Pam]

Is this because they didn't have it to begin with? I thought you could use the skills of all EP's.

I don't understand what you're trying to say.

[thesimslover828]

I don't understand what you're trying to say.

I'm sorry, I'll try to write it better. If you get a EP after you start, can you use the skills from that EP. Or are they out because you started before the EP was installed?
Edit: Also I was wondering can you marry a Sim who is pregnant, I've never seen that question so please forgive me if it's already been answered.

[Pam]

I'm sorry, I'll try to write it better. If you get a EP after you start, can you use the skills from that EP. Or are they out because you started before the EP was installed?
Edit: Also I was wondering can you marry a Sim who is pregnant, I've never seen that question so please forgive me if it's already been answered.

Ok, I understand now.  You're free to use the skills and careers of any Expansion Pack that you install, even after you start the challenge.

You can marry a pregnant Sim, but that baby cannot be the heir and he/she has to remain in the house until a natural death.

[KittyClaws]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I just missed a bill.  I had to start over anyway, because I had chosen gardening as his max skill without realizing I would have to go and get the new plants WA added to the game.  Everything is going well, except for one thing.  I have gotten a few random deposits of simoleons into my household funds.  I have no mods installed, and there is never a message that tells me why I'm getting the money.  My founder doesn't have his properties yet, so that's not it.  One deposit was over 19,000!  It's bugging me, not knowing why it's happening.  It feels like a cheat, or a rule break, but I have done nothing to make it happen.  Anyone have any clue what this is, and do I have to start over again because of it?

[Metropolis Man]

Everything is going well, except for one thing.  I have gotten a few random deposits of simoleons into my household funds.  I have no mods installed, and there is never a message that tells me why I'm getting the money.  My founder doesn't have his properties yet, so that's not it.  One deposit was over 19,000!  It's bugging me, not knowing why it's happening.  It feels like a cheat, or a rule break, but I have done nothing to make it happen.  Anyone have any clue what this is, and do I have to start over again because of it?

No you do not. This has been reported from other players as well. It's one of those random things apparently.

[Sunnysabjes]

Everything is going well, except for one thing.  I have gotten a few random deposits of simoleons into my household funds.  I have no mods installed, and there is never a message that tells me why I'm getting the money.  My founder doesn't have his properties yet, so that's not it.  One deposit was over 19,000!  It's bugging me, not knowing why it's happening.  It feels like a cheat, or a rule break, but I have done nothing to make it happen.  Anyone have any clue what this is, and do I have to start over again because of it?

No you do not. This has been reported from other players as well. It's one of those random things apparently.

That's good! I'm glad about that, because it happened to me too... I was afraid I done something wrong... Good to know I can just keep going!

[Pam]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I just missed a bill.  I had to start over anyway, because I had chosen gardening as his max skill without realizing I would have to go and get the new plants WA added to the game. 

The World Adventures plants are not required in order to SuperMax gardening.  It can be done with the plants that are found in the base game.

[Odie]

The World Adventures plants are not required in order to SuperMax gardening.  It can be done with the plants that are found in the base game.

Also not if you do have WA installed? Since you're not allowed to travel before the 2nd gen is YA.
I was wondering about this too, since I have about 50% of the plants and I am really not sure how to get the rest.

Or is it the same as with fishing? You really don't need the ones from WA, even if you have that installed.

[samoht04]

You only need the same number as the base game. So you can mix and match. It is possible to have them for the founder if you have the second gen early enough. Try the Gardening Guide for a full list.

[Pam]

The challenges in the skill journals were written for the base game and they haven't been changed.  If you use Expansion Packs, you have more choices to make it a little easier, but the base game is still all that's required.  For gardening, that simply means you have to grow all of the plants that are available in Sunset Valley, including Money Trees, Life Fruit, Flame Fruit, and Deathflower.  The same goes for fishing.  The base game is all that's required to fulfill the journal challenges so that the skill is SuperMaxed.

Here's a link to the Skills Guide that samoht04 mentioned.

[Odie]

Thank you very much for your answers Thomas and Pam! I am somewhat reassured now and I'll check out the Guide you've mentioned.

[Sunnysabjes]

Thank you very much for your answers Thomas and Pam! I am somewhat reassured now and I'll check out the Guide you've mentioned.

I used gardening as supermax in everyone of my tries and it worked out really well for me. I had it supermaxed before I knew it and I was really surprised. The only thing I couldn't get to work was Gardening as a career it cost me two dynasties... Well good luck and the guide help me out a lot too!