The Skills Dilemma: If You Get Help It'll Cost You

[ClayMask]

Stella Sherril's skillin' days are behind her, and I shall enjoy my place at the bottom of the heap

Maxed Skills =36 X 1,000 = 3,000 points.
6 - 9 = 2 X 50 = 100 points.
HM = 1.00 (1 household member).

Total = (3,000 + 100) X 1.00 = 3100

@Annabec Did you mean to write 3 maxed skills, instead of 36?

[Annabec]

Yeah. It's been fixed now.

[CynKuy]

My household maxed 15 skills and got to level 6 and level 7 on two others using 2 sims.

15 X 1000 =  15000.
13 X 50 = 650.

(15000 + 650) X .75 = 11,737.

Total = 11,737. Truncated.

[PSDuckie]

I made an Excel spreadsheet to help score the challenge; it's at http://1drv.ms/1PE47hC.  In order for the scoring to work properly, I have marked all of the places to put information with orange boxes.

I'm looking forward to starting this challenge myself!

[Metropolis Man]

Thank you, PSDuckie.

[ClayMask]

I haven't tested out the new stuff pack yet, but I'm assuming that if anything in it gives an advantage in this challenge, using these methods is not allowed?

[MissTrips]

Lady Darcy (and Companion) checks in!

18 skills at level 10
1 skill at level 8
1 skill at level 7
1 skill at level 6

For a total of 18150/.75  or:

13612.5

So very close to having it all!

[Metropolis Man]

I haven't tested out the new stuff pack yet, but I'm assuming that if anything in it gives an advantage in this challenge, using these methods is not allowed?

Correct - and it's up to you and anyone else that finds potential exploits to bring them to the attention of the team.

[Metropolis Man]

Lady Darcy (and Companion) checks in!

18 skills at level 10
1 skill at level 8
1 skill at level 7
1 skill at level 6

For a total of 18150/.75  or:

13612.5

So very close to having it all!

18000 + 1050 (6-9 skills) = 19050

19050 X .75 = 14287

[ClayMask]

Correct - and it's up to you and anyone else that finds potential exploits to bring them to the attention of the team.

Okay.  I'm afraid maybe I didn't make my question clear enough, so I want to see if you understood my question as I meant it.  I wasn't trying to ask or imply anything about exploits, which should always be brought up, regardless of where they cone from.  I just meant, since the stuff pack came out after the start of this challenge, should we avoid content from it, since it might give an advantage over those that submitted their scores before the stuff pack came out?

[Metropolis Man]

Okay.  I'm afraid maybe I didn't make my question clear enough, so I want to see if you understood my question as I meant it.  I wasn't trying to ask or imply anything about exploits, which should always be brought up, regardless of where they cone from.  I just meant, since the stuff pack came out after the start of this challenge, should we avoid content from it, since it might give an advantage over those that submitted their scores before the stuff pack came out?

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but it's just "stuff" right? New CAS items and things you can buy? I have not purchased it myself and probably will not since it does not seem to be my bag, but if that's all it is, then you're fine in using the content. It would only be an issue if skilling speed could be reduced with some new item in this pack.

[ClayMask]

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but it's just "stuff" right? New CAS items and things you can buy? I have not purchased it myself and probably will not since it does not seem to be my bag, but if that's all it is, then you're fine in using the content. It would only be an issue if skilling speed could be reduced with some new item in this pack.

It also has new recipes, and the fountain affects moods.

[Metropolis Man]

It also has new recipes, and the fountain affects moods.

Then I suppose do your best to avoid the content. Thank you for asking.

[MissTrips]

18000 + 1050 (6-9 skills) = 19050

19050 X .75 = 14287

Whoops!  I misread how to add the bonus!  Thanks for the correction!

[PSDuckie]

Well, my solo Sim aged to Elder.  Here are my scoring stats:

7 maxed skills: 7,000 points
1 level 7 skill: 350 points
Solo Sim: 1x multiplier
Total: 7,350 points