Before leaping into planning, I updated my two info threads as far as the Discover University Pack:
Sims 4 Neighborhood Maps and
Sims 4 Premade Townie Info.
Vesper, I'm so happy to hear you found these threads useful. I created them expressly for simmers like us, who play this forum's tournament and dynasty challenges.
Regarding strategies, I don't think I did anything that different from the other players who scored in the same range.
The biggest difference is whether one did near-simultaneous adoptions or not. Apart from that, it all hinged on courtship speed and luck with multiple births.
By the way, in my partial practice run, I noticed that my sims didn't get an On Ley Line moodlet from Try for Baby in a bush.
The trickiest part of this challenge, imho, was keeping track of the ages of children/teens. Due to randomized age lengths, the age stage ranges 7-9 days for toddlers as well as 12-15 days for children/teens.
And a sim's age can vary from save to save; I noticed that Alex's child stage and Malcolm's teen stage differed in my practice and scoring files.
(As for George Cahill, I thought his longevity was because he's the only elder with the Active trait?)
Strategies*Planning phase: I rearranged my couples/households by age group then numbered them.
The last Eating for Two's had to occur by Week 4 Sunday and Wednesday for qualifying births.
While playing the households, I kept notes on the ages of all teens and children.
At each stage, I started with established couples to gain a little momentum and enthusiasm.
*Lot traits: Convivial, Romantic Aura, On Ley Line
*Club: I used the same club throughout the challenge, passing it on from one couple to the next before removing the current household.
Courtship choices (Club members only): Friendly, Romantic, Kiss, Woohoo; Flirty.
*Courtship: A few photos together, BFFs, woohoo in bush (if not elderly), first kiss, GF/BF, proposal, elope.
*Elder phase: Three elderly f/f couples moved into households that had both a child and a teen (Bergsen, Goth, Munch) to ensure continued child care. Three male elders married YA females.
*Adult phase: Just to make sure I didn't wait too long to play any of the adult females.
Exception: In my practice file, Jesmin Bheeda went into labor very early Wed (Week 1) so, in my scoring file, I switched to the Bheeda in time for a fertility massage. They were my first 2-pregnancy couple.
*Young adult phase: Since I would run out of YA couples before the teens aged up, I chose Diego Lobo/Ulrike Faust as my 2nd couple to have two pregnancies.
*Teen phase: Malcolm Landgraab/Becca Clarke kicked off the Teen phase with two pregnancies, giving the other teens time to age up.
I couldn't move out Cass Goth, Sofia Bergsen, and Lucas Munch until their younger sibling aged up to teen.
*Adoption-only YAs: I saved these couples for the end since they wouldn't need time for a pregnancy.
*Child-to-Teen adoption only: Tracking their ages was a royal pain.
HouseholdsLike Vesper, I will share details on all my couples and their children under a spoiler. In fact, I basically copied Vesper's format because it's very clear.
Elders
1. The Lighthouse (WND): Ekram/Eleanor Elderberry - 2 (2A only)
2. Coorinberg Cottage, (WND): Gheeta Rasoya/Vivian Lewis -2 (2A only)
3. Ophelia Villa (WC): Kelua Hoapil/Minerva Charm - 2 (2A only)
4. Slipshod Mesquite (OS): Dennis Kim/Dina Caliente - 4 (2A, twins)
5. 930 Medina (SM): Jacques Villareal/Summer Holiday - 4 (2A, twins)
6. Old Penelope (STRN): George Cahill/Leslie Howard - 4 (2A, twins)
[b[Adults[/b]
7. 2B Jasmine (SM): Bjorn/Clara Bjergsen - 4 (2A, twins)
8. Affluista Mansion (OS): Nancy/George Landgraab - 4 (2A, twins)
9. Dresden House (WND): Moira/Dominic Fyres - 4 (2A, twins)
10. IX Landgraab (SM): Lily/Victor Feng - 4 (2A, twins)
11. StrangerVille Outlook: Meredith/Ted Roswell - 4 (2A, twins)
12. Journey's End (SLN): Mele/Alika Kahanui - 4 (2A, twins)
13. Agave Adobe (OS): Mortimer/Bella Goth - 3 (2A, single)
14. 121 Hakim (SM): Baako/Anaya Jang - 4 (2A, twins)
15. 2A Jasmin (SM): Jesmin/Arjun Bheeda - 6 (2, twins x2)
16. Sultry Springside (OS): Katrina Caliente/Don Lothario - 4 (2A, twins)
17. Ward's Den (DSV): Judith Ward/Brant Hecking - 4 (2A, twins)
18. 20 Culpepper (SM): Mila Munch/Raj Rasoya - . 4 (2A, twins)
[Young Adults[/b]
19. Kinship (SLN): Lilian/Makoa Kealoha 4 (2A, twins)
20. Rock Ridge Canyon (GLM): Emilia Ernst/Darrel Charm
21. Bailey-Moon Manor (DSV): Octavia Moon/Thorpe Bailey
22. Cypress Terrace (WC): Alice SKL/Eric Lewis 4 (2A, twins)
23. Riverside Grove (STRN): Jesse/Dylan Sigworth 4 (2A, twins)
24. Pique Hearth (WC): Eliza/Bob Pancake - 3 (2A, single)
25. Bedlington Boathouse (BBay): Supriya/Justin Delgato 4 (2A, twins)
26. Rustic Residence (WND): Siobhan Fyres/Sergio Romeo 4 (2A, twins)
27. Creek Side Corner (GLM) Grace Anansi/Tomax Collette 4 (2A, twins)
28. 701 ZenView: Miko Ojo/Akira Kibo 4 (2A, twins)
29. Dock Den (WND): Candy Behr/Joaquin Le Chien - 5 (2A, triplets)
30. Garden Essence (WC): Libery Lee/Travis Scott 4 (2A, twins)
31. Free Spirits (WND): Maaike Haas/Gunther Munch 4 (2A, twins)
32. Cacti Casa (OS): Zoe Patel/Mitchel Kalani 4 (2A, twins)
33. Factory One (WND): Eva Capriciossa/Paolo Rocca 4 (2A, twins)
34. Dream Weavers Way (STRN): Alice Martin/Mark Eggleton 4 (2A, twins)
35. Mossy Lane (BRTE): Angela Pleasant/Gavin Richards 4 (2A, twins)
36. It's a Good House (BBay): Brett Hecking/Catarina Lynx 4 (2A, twins)
37. Reef Finery (SLN): Julia Wright/Cameron Fletcher 4 (2A, twins)
38. Upland Place (DSV): Vanessa Jeong/Johnny Zest 4 (2A, twins)
39. 1312 21 Chic St (SM): Penny Pizazz/Marcus Flex 4 (2A, twins)
40. Straud Manor (FH): Vlad Straud/Lilith Vatore 5 (2A, triplets)
41. Wolfsbane Mansion (FH): Caleb Vatore/Jade Rosa 5 (2A, triplets)
42. Chieftain's Villa (SLN): Lia Hauata/Salim Benali 4 (2A, twins)
43. 1020 Alto (SM): Diego Lobo/Ulrike Faust - 6 (2A, twins x2)
Teens
44. Vista Quarry (OS): Malcolm Landgraab/Becca Clarke - 6 (2A, triplets, single)
45. Waterlock Redoubt (WND): J Huntington Jr III/Cassandra Goth 4 (2A, twins)
46. Von Windenburg Estate (WND): Hugo Villareal/Gemma Charm 4 (2A, twins)
47. Rindle Rose (WC): Morgan Fyres/Wolfgang Munch 3 (2A, single)
48. Spring Steppes (BRTE): Rohan Elderberry/Sofia Bergsen 4 (2A, twins)
49. Tangled Flat (SLN): Duane Talla/Luna Villareal - 6 (2A, twins x2)
YA, Adoption Only
50. Catscratch Cottage: Leila Illes/Oliane Ngata - 2 (2A only)
51. Chateua Frise (BBay): Nina Caliente/Darling Walsh - 2 (2A only)
52. 910 Medina (SM): Lilith Pleasant/Yuki Behr - 2 (2A only)
Started as Children
53. Lagoon Look (SLN): Billy Jang/Alex Goth - 2 (2A only)
54. Pier Perfection (SLN): Elsa Bergsen/Lucas Munch - 2 (2A only)
Some Birth Stats*Triplets x 4 couples
Candy Behr/Joaquin Le Chine, Vlad/Lilith Vatore, Caleb Vatore/Jade Rosa, and Malcolm Landgraab/Becca Clarke
*Single births x 4 couples
Bella/Mortimer Goth, Eliza/Bob Pancakes (with the Fertile trait!), Malcolm L/Becca C (due to a full house), and Morgan Fyres/Wolfgang Munch
*Second pregnancy x 4 couples
Jesmin/Arjun Bheeda, Diago Lobo/Ulrike Faust, Malcolm L./Becca C, and Duane Talla/Luna Villareal
*Adoption Only x8 couples
This challenge was an exciting, engaging variation on the Challenge Team's usual Baby Boomer challenge.
Thanks so much, Challenge Team! (Still, I hope we don't have another four sim-week tournament challenge anytime soon
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