2015 Challenge Tournament Overview

[Metropolis Man]

The following was added as a clarification:

Household Size: Individual Challenge rule sets will specify how many Sims you create and their starting life stage. Always create Sims in CAS from scratch. • Cannot use gallery downloaded Sims • Cannot use cloned/twin gallery downloaded Sims • Cannot use saved Sims from your library • Cannot use saved Sims clone/twin from your library.

[Shewolf13]

Oh... wait, sorry if I've misunderstood something and sorry if this seems obvious.  I tend to use the same pair of sims for the big challenges.  IE: when the challenges first kicked off, I made a brother and sister pair.  I use the fresh save though each time... is that not allowed?  It's always the unplayed version of them...

[Metropolis Man]

Oh... wait, sorry if I've misunderstood something and sorry if this seems obvious.  I tend to use the same pair of sims for the big challenges.  IE: when the challenges first kicked off, I made a brother and sister pair.  I use the fresh save though each time... is that not allowed?  It's always the unplayed version of them...

We're not penalizing you after the fact obviously. It's something the team just kind of assumed. So, from now on just always create Sims from scratch.

[Shewolf13]

Understood.  I guess I figured since they were initially created and it was always their unplayed version, it was the same as making a fresh pair.  I will keep that in mind.  Thanks, Metro ^^

[Nutella]

It's just the hidden attributes we are worried about, even if it is the unplayed version.

[HelenP]

I've done the same thing I'm afraid, using the unplayed copy of my practice household to play the scoring file.  Sorry about that.  Now that I know, I will make sure to create a brand new household for the scoring file.

[Metropolis Man]

No worries, Helen. 

[effie97]

Hi! I'm new around here and I have a few doubts about the tournament. I'm thinking about participating in the next events, even if just for fun, but I'm not sure what I need to do so. Do I only need to reply to the thread of the event with my final score at the end, or is there anything else needed to participate? And how do you know if people aren't cheating?

Thanks a lot and sorry for the silly questions

[MarianT]

Hi, Effie,

Welcome to the Forum! Yes, all you need to do to participate is enter your final score in the appropriate thread. As for people cheating, we operate on the honor system, but winners are expected to provide details of their strategy after a challenge is over. And even if you don't win, you might be asked in a private message to clarify something. It's a good idea not to erase your file until the challenge is over.

Hobos to Heroes wraps up today, but you still have 3 weeks left to work on Look What's in Store. Good luck!

MarianT

[Metropolis Man]

Hi effie97, Marian covered all the bases, but just wanted to welcome you to the forum.

[effie97]

That sounds very good, I'm sure I'll participate in the upcoming events! I have to thank both of you for being so nice and replying so promptly. 

[Shewolf13]

I swear, @Metropolis Man mentioned somewhere about being able to PM the whole Challenge team as a group, but I can't find it anywhere XD Am I out of my mind?  If I'm not, how do I do it?

[ClayMask]

I swear, @Metropolis Man mentioned somewhere about being able to PM the whole Challenge team as a group, but I can't find it anywhere XD Am I out of my mind?  If I'm not, how do I do it?

In my account, it is done by choosing send message -->send to group (show membergroups), and then checking the box that says challenge board moderator.  Make sure to use the to column, and not the bcc column.  Does this work for you?

[MarianT]

I swear, @Metropolis Man mentioned somewhere about being able to PM the whole Challenge team as a group, but I can't find it anywhere XD Am I out of my mind?  If I'm not, how do I do it?

I think that when you choose "send message," you'll get something that says "show membergroups." If you click on that, the Challenge team should show up as an option.

I see ClayMask beat me to it.

[Shewolf13]

@ClayMask and @MarianT.  Thank you both for the responses, but sadly, I don't get the show membergroups option.  At least not that I can find.