Triggering Dystopia

[Sonshine]

Hi, I had a sim go into the future and explore around, and did some of the quests. I took her back home and changed the future to dystopia. I took her back and everything is still normal except she has the magnet. I had her use it three times, then talk to Emit, but the quest he gives is the beginner one of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "Green a Descendant" one. Is this normal?

[Sonshine]

I found out that, as w/any of the quests throughout the game, just keep clicking until you get a good one. : /

[Pam]

It does sound like something is wrong.  If you've done everything to change the future to Dystopian, it won't be "normal" anymore.  It will be ugly with trash everywhere and fires shooting up from the ground, etc.

[Sonshine]

I'll try one more time.

[Sonshine]

I just had another thought on this. Does it matter if you're at lev 10 on Advanced Tech? She wasn't at lev 10 at that time, but she is now.

[Sonshine]

Hi again Pam! I tried again, and the dystopian future just won't work on my comp. I have no idea why. I started by clicking on the almanac, triggering the dystopian future, the time traveler appeared and gave me the magnet, traveled to the future (not able to use the magnet in the present) and used it a total of 8 times (3 times for the quest and 5 more times for her wish). She got various metals, but no meteor and no distopia. Do I have to keep using the magnet, hoping to get the meteor? I'm clueless here. I think I'll try one more time w/no mods in and I'll see what happens. It could be a mod that is interfering w/it.

Edit: I just did the Utopia one and was given a string of quests to do here in the present. Nothing like that happened for the dystopia though. I'm already getting notices that the future is giddy w/happiness.

Edit again: This one worked.

[Sonshine]

I think I found my answer. Since there was a series of quests for Utopia, I thought there probably should be for Dystopia.  I selected another sim and this time used the magnet outside BEFORE I went to the future! I'll try one more time w/my original sim and see if she can use the magnet at home. I tried once and couldn't do it, but maybe it will work this time. *fingers crossed*

[Pam]

The thing about the magnet sounds right.  Using it in the future won't do anything.  Your Sim has to use the magnet in the present as part of the string of opportunities to change the future to Dystopian.  The magnet brings meteorites to the surface, which works toward changing the future.

[Sonshine]

Yes, I found out. It worked this time! I've only had ITF for a couple of days and the instructions didn't say where to use the magnet except outside. I'll try using my original sim again and see if she can use the magnet at home.