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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8670 on: September 07, 2013, 12:02:49 AM »
>.> So... yet more questions.

-How do I actually declare I've started the dynasty? I've got the save file ready, with the clock 2 minutes in and a screenshot of my founder on the empty lot. I presume you need the expansions I'm using and the town I'm in?
-Technical question: Is the gallery restricted to users with a certain number of posts? I've tried to create an account there, but when I try to login it says the account doesn't exist, but trying to register again says it does.  ???

Hi Squark.

You don't have to declare anything or give us any starting information.  Just start playing when you feel like it.  If you're going for the Hall of Fame, be sure to follow all the rules completely.  If you miss something, you've either failed the challenge or you may continue with it as an unofficial Dynasty with no Hall of Fame entry.

Gallery accounts have to be approved.  I've got yours right now.  Normally we want a member to have a minimum of 10 Forum posts, which is mentioned on the Gallery instructions page.  However, I'll make an exception for you because it's clear you're serious about playing this challenge and writing a story.  I'll approve it and then you'll be able to access it.  :)
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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8671 on: September 07, 2013, 06:10:42 AM »
@_Annika_ congratulations on finishing the Immortal Dynasty! Woot. Well done. :) I have all the info for a HOF entry except for 2 things...

1. What did you like most about the challenge?

2. What did you find most difficult?

So, please answer those two questions in a PM to me and I will get right on your HOF entry. Great job again.



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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8672 on: September 07, 2013, 01:58:42 PM »
3. Decide which 3 you want to be unique. Decide it now. Then the others can be taken by anyone you wish. Keep in mind that with 3 EPs you need to be careful of giving just anyone whatever LTRs you want. You don't want to run out of options!

That goes for any requirements. Decide what is unique for your Founder now. Trust me, it's just better that way.

Again, is that just a common practice or requirement? And I know I won't be running out of options. There are 47 LTRs with my expansions, and 8x3=24 so left are 23, which I can give to everybody. And from them I have chosen some all-rounder LTRs like Steel-Bladder, Meditative Trance Sleep, Carefree, Fast Learner and Observant, which I want to give to everybody and leave about 30 to just give some flexibility.

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5. It's usually best to decide ahead of time what skill you plan to SuperMax so you don't have to spread out your effort like this. However, that is no longer an option. Base Game skills such as Gardening, Fishing, and Handiness can all be SuperMaxed using base game only, so travelling is not required. Does make it easier though. With all of those skills, I can see why you might not have got the Op where you plant eggs and cheese. If you do follow that opportunity chain, though, you will plant all the necessary plants with no need for travel. Same with fish, except those don't need opportunities. You can catch all the fish you need without travelling, I promise. You spread yourself thin trying to SuperMax three different skills.

I didn't go for them for the Super Maxing, I just had to do them to get promotions faster. I accidentally maxed fishing and gardening while trying to get perfect ingredients for Ambrosia, and if I can trust your promise, I'll go for fishing :) Now don't disappoint me ;) I'll leave handiness for future generations to decide what to do with it.

And the reason I decided to take scientist in the first place, was because I needed gardening and fishing anyway for the Ambrosia. And now with more knowledge, I would say it's actually not a bad strategy, but the things I did wrong were: misunderstanding the challenges (well, misleading game-info...) and not really shooting for one of them from the very start. All of them could have easily been possible, if I just had known what to do from the beginning.

Exactly.  For your scientist, I recommend supermaxing fishing.  Since you can't travel yet and gardening is going to be hard to supermax (unless you get the opportunity chain).  Handiness I am assuming you don't have enough broken appliances yet to supermax.  Fishing is easy to supermax with just base game, there is 21 fish in base game, plus late night adding 3 more, so that's 24 types of fish, and you only need 19 different types for the first skill challenge in fishing.  The second skill challenge in fishing is just fish as much as you can, doesn't matter what you catch.

The challenge says I have to catch every fish. But I'll trust you. It wouldn't make sense anyway to make game harder with more expansions :D

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As you play your dynasty, you will come across broken plumbings and appliances, don't call the repairman or fix it yourself, put them away (in your family inventory) -- save those broken items for your future immortals that wants to supermax handiness.

If you use the bathroom a lot, the cheap toilet breaks so fast, its almost annoying.  As for electrical objects, the cheap dishwasher is the way to go.  If you want to speed things up and get lots of broken stuff as soon as possible, throw lots of parties and invite lots of guests.  Make sure you have buffet table, dishwashers or sink out for them to wash the dishes.

Thanks for the tips!

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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8673 on: September 08, 2013, 05:10:08 PM »
Two questions that are very related:

- Can I use the Climatron Control Unit to bring on a snowstorm even though I have snow disabled in my settings?

- Can I use a witch elixir on one of my immortals even though I have witches disabled in my settings?

Obviously, I wouldn't touch my actual settings. And I know that the game mechanics allow for those things to happen without a hitch even if your settings disable those things; I just don't know if dynasty rules do. ;)

And two other questions:

- How feasible is the Fairytale Finder LTW in this dynasty? I'm planning for a childish, fantasy-obsessed equestrian next generation, and that LTW is perfect for them.

- What is the best way for an immortal supermaxing riding to get ops? I'm pretty sure that the skill doesn't give them. For those who have done it, how did your riding supermax get their ops?
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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8674 on: September 08, 2013, 07:06:33 PM »
About riding i wanted it but then i thought i would have a big problem to own a horse with 8 people in my household so it need to be chosen early if so. Having a pet you need to have  max 6 people in your household so maybe possible for the 4th gen if you dont want to get blocked after.

And paskapytty, i think a big part of the fun is to follow the rules of the challenge, because you may have lot of surprise when trying to do it which you didnt think about before.

Like you said oh my gen2 is already YA or like you can fish what you want without travelling or...
It s nice to see your own mistake, i went late for a gen4 artist and i had to train so many artists myself and still have to do it for the last painting of my gen4 arggh... wont do the same if i start again.

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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8675 on: September 08, 2013, 07:19:32 PM »
The household limit is eight people. You can add two pets on top of that and supermax riding with a full house.
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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8676 on: September 08, 2013, 08:41:14 PM »
Two questions that are very related:

- Can I use the Climatron Control Unit to bring on a snowstorm even though I have snow disabled in my settings?

- Can I use a witch elixir on one of my immortals even though I have witches disabled in my settings?

1. I don't see why not. Pretty sure the restrictions are, "what gives you, the player, a huge measurable advantage?" I don't know what advantage a snowstorm gives you.

2. Same thing. Witches have the same life span as normal sims, and just because you disabled the population control to not have witches in every other house isn't the same as banning them outright.



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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8677 on: September 08, 2013, 08:56:43 PM »
Are you sure?
On the EA forum, I remember to have read it was 6 people and 8 pets, but I may be confused.

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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8678 on: September 08, 2013, 08:58:54 PM »
It's the other way around. You can have up to eight Sims and up to six pets, but the total household size cannot exceed ten.

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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8679 on: September 08, 2013, 09:11:41 PM »
Nice, thanks.
PS: Didn't find the info in the pet expansion guide.

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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8680 on: September 08, 2013, 11:03:40 PM »
You can get Riding-related ops if you show up at the equestrian centre or horse ranch when they have an event going on. That's it.

Soy milk from the Farm Fresh Folk Set should be banned for non-Immortals. I just had it add five days to my Sim's life by drinking it.
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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8681 on: September 08, 2013, 11:22:09 PM »
I noticed the events but I doubt that there are six unique ones.

Also, is it absolutely necessary for a riding supermax to be in the horseman career? I could put my rider into a career that provides ops if I can still supermax the skill that way.

I don't have the new set, but yeah, that definitely calls for a ban.
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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8682 on: September 08, 2013, 11:59:56 PM »
There are not. There are two or three at most.

Not at all. People usually do it because it combines well but you don't have to do it.
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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8683 on: September 09, 2013, 12:02:56 AM »
Time to roll the wheel of careers and get plans finalized! Thanks for the help. :)
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Re: The Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty Challenge
« Reply #8684 on: September 09, 2013, 10:12:59 AM »
Quick question; What exactly is the age bug caused by being toadified? Should the cure elixer I tossed at the sim the same day be enough to prevent it, or is this the sort of thing I need to pay attention for over the next couple of days?

Also, another aging question; Will simply changing my sims outfits or hairdo with a wardrobe cause an Age reset (and is thus not permitted except on the day they age up), or is it just using the Makeover booth that's problematic?