The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge

[Audren]

You can keep going. If losing your Founder's last name bothers you, you can have her name changed at City Hall back to her original surname.

[Pam]

I'm sure this has been asked and answered:
My CAS founder asked Connor Frio to move in as soon as the opportunity presented itself. They married and now my founders last name is Frio.
Do I start over or can I keep going with this one?

The way to prevent this in the future is to have your founder propose.  The couple's name is decided by who proposes.   

Be sure to go to City Hall during regular business hours for the name change.

[RavenKay]

The Frio name is fine with me.   
I created my sim to be Connor's wife. This way the Frio name will not die out.
Thank you Audren and Pam for the quick response to my query.
 

[NeeNeePearl]

I hope this is the right place to post this, I was wondering - what qualifies you for the Hall Of Fame? Sorry if the answer's obvious, I'm new to the forum and I'm curious. 

[Shirin]

Completing the requirements on the first page in the ruleset, without something happening to disqualify you.

(That's the short version).

Max a unique career. Supermax a unique skill. Complete the required museum piece (portrait for each of the 6 stages of life for Gen 2-8, as Gen 1 only needs for last 3). Have 6 unique best friends. Complete 6 unique opportunities (WA adventures do not count). Rinse, repeat, maintain for 8 generations by use of Ambrosia.

Is the very very basic version. Anything that breaks this disqualifies you.

[TallStar]

I hope this is the right place to post this, I was wondering - what qualifies you for the Hall Of Fame? Sorry if the answer's obvious, I'm new to the forum and I'm curious. 

Similar to what Shirin said, follow all the rules on the first page. If something happens and you're not sure if you're disqualified just ask in this thread. It might also help reading some of the completed dynasties that made the HoF.

[NeeNeePearl]

Completing the requirements on the first page in the ruleset, without something happening to disqualify you.

(That's the short version).

Max a unique career. Supermax a unique skill. Complete the required museum piece (portrait for each of the 6 stages of life for Gen 2-8, as Gen 1 only needs for last 3). Have 6 unique best friends. Complete 6 unique opportunities (WA adventures do not count). Rinse, repeat, maintain for 8 generations by use of Ambrosia.

Is the very very basic version. Anything that breaks this disqualifies you.

I see, thanks! That's what I thought it was! But then I saw the 'Completed Dynasties' thread, and got confused, thinking maybe there was another requirement to be HoF worthy. I'm playing the basic version now, (No cheats, mods, or extra rules or anything) but I'm only on gen 1. Here's hoping she eats Ambrosia! Thanks again for your help. 

[NeeNeePearl]

Similar to what Shirin said, follow all the rules on the first page. If something happens and you're not sure if you're disqualified just ask in this thread. It might also help reading some of the completed dynasties that made the HoF.

Thanks, TallStar! That's a good idea, so far I haven't had any trouble, I'm keeping meticulous notes. And I've learned not to store my Life Fruit in the fridge, in my first attempt, my sim made Life Fruit pancakes without me knowing. 

[OhMyZeus]

I thought life fruit pancakes dont add days?

[Ricalynn]

I think it does just like the drinks add days if made with life fruit.  Even if it doesn't, your Sim is still eating life fruit which is against the rules for all Sims except immortals that have eaten ambrosia the first time.

[Shirin]

Thanks, TallStar! That's a good idea, so far I haven't had any trouble, I'm keeping meticulous notes. And I've learned not to store my Life Fruit in the fridge, in my first attempt, my sim made Life Fruit pancakes without me knowing. 

Best thing I've found so far is when you're able to travel (if you have WA, that is), go and buy a chest from one of the vacation lands.

If you don't have WA, build a basement that has no stairs or elevator or any access, and just store them all down them until needed

[Ricalynn]

Best thing I've found so far is when you're able to travel (if you have WA, that is), go and buy a chest from one of the vacation lands.

If you don't have WA, build a basement that has no stairs or elevator or any access, and just store them all down them until needed

I had my sister store them under her foundation since no one can go there anyway. 

[Shirin]

That works too!

(I never use foundations because I hate that stairs apparently require special building, and elevators apparently don't work at all)

[Deklitch]

I store my life fruit and death flowers in my museum on the floor. I give all of my death fish to my founder sim. No one has access to my museum, or at least they shouldn't.

When an immortal qualifies for ambrosia, I give him/her a death flower and have my founder cook, who supermaxed cooking, prepare the ambrosia.

Oh and thanks for the tips regarding the sculpting of my founder as a YA, Agnes has now become a chiselmaster, and is fast closing in on the Permanent Ice challenge.

And yes, I love challenging myself in this. If I'm faced with utter ruin and get through it, I consider the victory to be that much sweeter!

Edit: Yes! Agnes reached her 25 ice statues with 5 days to spare before this founder hit Adult. As a reward I let her sleep before going off and freeing a kid at the school from the clay he fell into and then sculpting my founder.

Dek

[uponthewaters]

Quick question: I had a portrait painted of my founder as a Young Adult, but when I remodeled the house I lost the painting (*facepalm*). Does this disqualify her from becoming immortal / do I need to start over?

Sorry if someone's already asked this, I didn't want to read through all 200-some pages....