He-he! This is actually my first win, because I entered the only other winning score too late.
I'm so happy with this result and thank you all.
My strategy was based on the principle that whims reset in time and space. This challenge was all about limiting time, so I used travel to renew whims over and over.
Here is how it went:
Mulligan, Monica and Maeve Bo are sisters.
They are gregarious, cheerful, childish and love the outdoors.
Monica She was directed to activate the satellite to prevent alien abductions and to end the 'Welcome Wagon' early. There was no further interference from me until 5.00 pm. Then, I directed her to insult, to fight and to declare enemies. She fought each sister only once. When both Mulligan and Maeve were her enemies, I queued as many naps for Monica as possible.
At 11.59 pm the girls had acquired 3 skill levels each: charisma, comedy and video gaming. They did this autonomously. I didn't look at their whim stats this early in the challenge.
Maeve She was directed to insult Mulligan without delay. Maeve fought her once and promptly declared her an enemy. I then made her nap seven or eight times in a row. There was no further interference from me until the sisters were all ravenous and enemies. This happened at 8.51 pm.
Maeve had to make the best of the time remaining. Initially, her general discomfort was overridden by embarrassment. In the next few hours, she frequently switched aspirations.
Here is a list of her main actions.
08.51 pm - 09.33 pm (home)
- called someone on the phone
- harvested a plant, dug up 1 metal and 1 time capsule (total worth $180)
- bought/sold a toy
- repeatedly bought bookcase, sold books through personal inventory, sold bookcase
- earned $100, earned $500, earned $1,000
- bought/sold a bonzai
- also completed: buy something worth $100
- read something
09.33 pm - 11.53 pm (Oasis Springs Gym)
- grilled a group meal nearby while her sisters showered and served it at the gym
- bought/drank a moodlet solver
- became happy
- called someone on the phone
- became inspired
- acquired and eventually maxed photography
- completed all 'earn X' whims
- made a second set of photos worth $1,600
- dragged this set from personal inventory onto Mulligan's person (= transfer)
- made a third set of photos worth just over $2,500
- read something
11.53 pm - 11.59 pm (home)
- bought/(sold) easel, ovens, instrument, bar, bookcase, chess table, toy, chair, pool, pool accessory
- completed all 'buy something worth X' whims
- completed all 'earn X' whims
- kept 1 book and transferred 1 book to Monica
- bought 1 moodlet solver
- transferred moodlet solver to Mulligan
- became happy
- queued/pinned 'call someone on the phone' and 'read something'
Challenge status report:
Skill Levels: Mulligan 3, Monica 3, Maeve 10
Whim Stats: Mulligan 7, Monica 3, Maeve 41
Household Funds: $3,623
Satisfaction Points: 2,525
Good Friends: none
MulliganMulligan switched aspirations frequently. She followed much of the pattern established by Maeve. But there were also differences.
Mulligan travelled between home and 'Midtown Meadows' in Newcrest. I call this a loop.
Both locations allow for reading without taking a seat. This saves time.
When Mulligan 'read something' she mostly read a skill book. This was always the last action whether at home or away. Learning is near instant and the actual action can be cut short by initiating travel.
Mulligan used 3 different methods to satisfy 'earn X' whims.
- photographs
- entering/quitting careers
- a combination of toys and instruments sold through her personal inventory
Mulligan completed 9 loops: home - away with all actions for both locations completed.
I have the exact times for these if you'd like to see them.
Here, I shall simply list the 'highlight moments'.
12.05 am:
- drank moodlet solver
- 3000 satisfaction points
12.29 am:
- 'Whimsical': Mulligan 54, Monica 4, Maeve 44
12.37 am:
- bought 'Connections'
03.01 am:
- entered/quitted all careers and sold all rewards
03.32 am:
- 30 skill levels (Mulligan 17, Monica 3, Maeve 10)
04.56 am:
- 300 completed whims (Mulligan 245, Monica 11, Maeve 49)
06.41 am
- 3 good friends: Blarffy, Drago and Dino are giant stuffed animals
- household funds: $30,748
For the record, I played the file in one go and only used [save + exit] to close it.
I deleted every whim for a hot tub as soon as it popped up. This whim is part of an exploitable glitch: it can be satisfied by buying anything.
And that's it.
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