2021 Tournament Big Dreams Finale

[jesslc]

-I'm having trouble with rocket science. I am able to buy a rocket, but cannot interact with it either at home or at work (Science).
 Apparently, this has been a bug since Cottage Living: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Can-t-build-a-rocket/td-p/10541363/page/5
 Geek Con is reportedly unaffected, but I'm not sure it that's enough to complete Nerd Brain.
 So I guess I am looking for some guidance as to what (if anything) I can do about this.

Since we're not allowed to use script mods in a tournament challenge, my sims completed Nerd Brain's 5 space missions at GeekCon.
GeekCon runs from 10am to 4 pm, so if your sim arrives at 10 am and queues up their required space missions, it's possible to finish all 5 in one GeekCon visit.

I'll need a basegame friendly solution for this as I don't have whatever pack gives you Geekcon (City Living?). I've already invested nearly a week into a sim who's been working on Tech Head since toddlerhood.

I haven't tried to build a rocket yet as she's only on stage 2 of nerd brain (and her teen grades/job take priority right now) but if I do end up having this bug with the rocket when I get to that point, what should I do?

A base game player will also run into trouble maxing 3 skills required for tech head until this bug is fixed - books can only take you to rocket science level 9. I have DU so I'll be able to have her do robotics though it's pretty annoying to have wasted all those hours that she spent on getting to level 3 with the first rocket science book.

Edited to add: I'm also going to have a problem with one requirement from Soulmate and one from Foodie, assuming I have this bug with the rocket. (As soon as we can afford a rocket, I'll try to check if I have the bug. Someone in the bug thread says it's related to a cottage living festival so maybe I'll be alright as I don't have that either just the free patch.)

[Metropolis Man]

I'm still hoping to have time for another try before posting my score]

Another try? Does this mean you already finished the Finale one time, or does it mean you just practiced one time? I just want want to make you aware of the General Rule that everyone only has one attempt at a scoring file.

[Delokkpsi]

So, this one is a DNF for me.  I made some very poor choices in the start and now realize that there is zero chance that any of my Sims will complete a Big Dream. If my math is correct 0*1.07=0

I like the Big Dreams so I'm going to continue to use them in my regular game play in place of the games Aspirations. Since I have failed the tournament challenge can I start a new save file for the Dynasty challenge? 

[Granny Lawlor]

I'm still hoping to have time for another try before posting my score]

Another try? Does this mean you already finished the Finale one time, or does it mean you just practiced one time? I just want want to make you aware of the General Rule that everyone only has one attempt at a scoring file.

I think I've failed the challenge anyway - good luck to the rest of the players

[oshizu]

I'll need a basegame friendly solution for this as I don't have whatever pack gives you Geekcon (City Living?). I've already invested nearly a week into a sim who's been working on Tech Head since toddlerhood.

I haven't tried to build a rocket yet as she's only on stage 2 of nerd brain (and her teen grades/job take priority right now) but if I do end up having this bug with the rocket when I get to that point, what should I do?

A base game player will also run into trouble maxing 3 skills required for tech head until this bug is fixed - books can only take you to rocket science level 9. I have DU so I'll be able to have her do robotics though it's pretty annoying to have wasted all those hours that she spent on getting to level 3 with the first rocket science book.

Edited to add: I'm also going to have a problem with one requirement from Soulmate and one from Foodie, assuming I have this bug with the rocket. (As soon as we can afford a rocket, I'll try to check if I have the bug. Someone in the bug thread says it's related to a cottage living festival so maybe I'll be alright as I don't have that either just the free patch.)

I went back to check your earliest post and note that you don't mention owning Cottage Living.  Did you buy and install it since then?
The rocket ship bug only occurs if you have Cottage Living, so you should be fine since you don't have it.

For those who also own Eco Lifestyle, I read about another workaround in EA Answers HQ which involves voting in the Tech Support NAP.
This will encourage NPCs to build your rocket. You could make a group which includes NPCs and one or more will autonomously start building the rockesthip.
Someone else in the same thread (the one posted by Nandarelle) recommended storing or locking away 'fun' objects on the lot to prevent sims from preferring other activities over your rocketship.
Once an NPC starts building the rocketship, your sim will be able to continue building & interacting with it.

Frankly, however, I've only tried the GeekCon approach myself.
The bug didn't manifest in my tournament save and I realized it's because my sim started building the rocketship before the Day 7 (the first Saturday = the first Finchwick Fair).

[Metropolis Man]

I'm still hoping to have time for another try before posting my score]

Another try? Does this mean you already finished the Finale one time, or does it mean you just practiced one time? I just want want to make you aware of the General Rule that everyone only has one attempt at a scoring file.

I think I've failed the challenge anyway - good luck to the rest of the players

I'm assuming you never finished a Big Dream? You could at least post a score with your Family Tree Multiplier.

[jesslc]

I went back to check your earliest post and note that you don't mention owning Cottage Living.  Did you buy and install it since then?
The rocket ship bug only occurs if you have Cottage Living, so you should be fine since you don't have it.

Oh sorry, I didn't know that the bug is only if you have the Cottage Living pack. Sometimes bugs have been introduced in the free patch, not just with the latest pack. (It seemed like it was pack related, but it wasn't 100% clear to me at least). Cottage Living is currently top of my list for next pack to get though, so I guess I'm lucky I didn't buy it yet.

Reporting back - I bought a rocket and seems to be working fine for me at least at the moment.


Unrelated question/comment:
I was under the impression that sims that have completed a big dream count towards the multipler but it looks like emmariley192 hasn't count them when scoring..?

[Granny Lawlor]

I'm still hoping to have time for another try before posting my score]

Another try? Does this mean you already finished the Finale one time, or does it mean you just practiced one time? I just want want to make you aware of the General Rule that everyone only has one attempt at a scoring file.

I think I've failed the challenge anyway - good luck to the rest of the players

I'm assuming you never finished a Big Dream? You could at least post a score with your Family Tree Multiplier.

I got 2 BDs with a 1.04 multiplier but I used an unauthorised mod to fix the rocket ship bug so disqualified my try.

I'd forgotten that rule because, ironically, I don't ever use any of the Gameplay or cosmetic mods (too nervous of breaking my game) so I'd just skimmed that part of the rules.

I will aim to be more thorough in future challenges. It's been fun anyway

[coolsim9999999]

Hi team.  Thanks for such a great finale challenge, and welcome to the team @oshizu and @Teresa !

Big Dreams completed = 8

Big Dreams Total = 8 X 100 = 800
         
Total = 800

Good luck everyone still doing the finale.

Coolsim

[GlazeyLady]

I got very absorbed in this one and don't want to get tempted to try again so I'm posting my score now:

I did 8 big dreams and had 3 sims complete at least 3 bits of a big dream so my score is :
(8*100)*(1+.03)=824
I'm looking forward to hearing how everyone else got on with it!

Hi @Emmariley192
I think your score is actually higher - every Sim in the Family Tree that has completed at least 3 requirements toward a Big Dream is counted for the multiplier. So your multiplier should be 1.11

(8*100)*(1+.11)=888

I'll fix that on the leaderboard.

[GlazeyLady]

Hi team.  Thanks for such a great finale challenge, and welcome to the team @oshizu and @Teresa !

Big Dreams completed = 8

Big Dreams Total = 8 X 100 = 800
         
Total = 800

Good luck everyone still doing the finale.

Coolsim

Hi @coolsim9999999
Nice job!
But your score is actually a little higher than this 
It appears the explanation of scoring isn't clear that ALL sims who complete at least 3 requirements count for the multiplier - including the ones who have completed Big Dreams. So you have a multiplier of at least 1.08. Did you have any Sims in the household who did not complete a Big Dream but did have at least 3 requirements? If so, your multiplier is even higher.

(Note: I updated the initial post to be more clear that Sims who completed their Big Dreams do count for the multiplier - sorry that wasn't more clear.)

[Emmariley192]

I got very absorbed in this one and don't want to get tempted to try again so I'm posting my score now:

I did 8 big dreams and had 3 sims complete at least 3 bits of a big dream so my score is :
(8*100)*(1+.03)=824
I'm looking forward to hearing how everyone else got on with it!

Hi @Emmariley192
I think your score is actually higher - every Sim in the Family Tree that has completed at least 3 requirements toward a Big Dream is counted for the multiplier. So your multiplier should be 1.11

(8*100)*(1+.11)=888

I'll fix that on the leaderboard.

That's great to know, I hadn't realised the ones that completed the big dream also counted for the multiplier. Thanks for catching that!

[Nandarelle]

Hi team,

did you see my question about serums?

[GlazeyLady]

Hi team,

did you see my question about serums?

Sorry about missing that - having your Sim or another Sim drink a tainted serum counts as using that serum. So if you made a Rose Perfume serum, for example, and it was tainted, and you give it to a Sim and they drink it, then you have used a Rose Perfume serum.

[coolsim9999999]

Hi,

Thanks so much @GlazeyLady!

Updated Score:
All of the Sims in my household only completed 8 big dreams (no partial points).  I figured out how to work the math  .
Big Dreams completed = 8
Family Tree multiplier = 1 + .08

Total (8*100)*(1.08) = 864

Coolsim