The Sims 3 Townie DecaDynasty Challenge

[AdnaanA]

Metro,can I move Hebe and James Douglas Smith to Hidden Springs. It is really bugging me that I keep failing this decadynasty challenge. These are the only family that I am able to keep interest in for more then a few Sim weeks and as you know Union Cove runs very slow for me.

Rachel

I would have to say no because you have to use original townies from the neighbourhood and plus it wouldn't be fair for us.

[ratchie]

First of all there is no rule that says your starting family have to be original townies from the neighbourhood.

Goal: Start with any pre-made townie family with no children.

So long as you are starting with two townies then it should be fine,Hebe and James are both townies from Union Cove and neither of them have any children.
Secondly how is my starting with the aforementioned couple unfair to anyone else.

Of course it is up to Metro which is why I asked his permision.

Rachel

[AdnaanA]

It's because if you copy sims from one neighbourhood to another it just makes the neighbourhood a stock ( if that is the correct word)

[ratchie]

I am still not seeing how I am breaking any rules or being unfair to anyone. Of course if Metro has a problem with me doing it then I won't. Although in my previous Douglas Smith decadynasty I did move the couple from Union Cove to Appaloosa Plains and then on to Twinbrook because of bugs in my game file.

I am sorry but I am not sure I understand what you mean by the town becomes a stock.

Rachel

[Metropolis Man]

Rachel, what you are asking is unusual and of course it is the norm to start and finish in one neighborhood despite that it not specifically addressed (it's one of those many unwritten rules). However, as you said you are not gaining any advantage by plopping down a family from one neighborhood into another one, so I will allow it.

[ratchie]

Thank you,if I thought I would gain anything by doing this I would not have even suggested it. Your looking at the fool who played an entire immortal dynasty without using the moodlet manager so I don't do things the easy way.
Do you want me to lower the families funds down to a more realistic figure. Between the two of them they start of with around $700,000 which is kinda ridiculous.

Rachel

[Pam]

Metro,

Does this mean that players can place any townie family into any town and play this challenge?  Or is this a special case for Rachel because of her problems with Union Cove?  I sort of think it would violate the spirit of the challenge if everyone is allowed to switch towns with different families.

Also, I didn't see anything in the rules that would prevent a genie from appearing in the household, but have genies been analyzed yet?  I haven't played with one and don't know what all they can do, but my Sim has purchased a lamp with happiness points.  I'm just holding off using it until I'm sure everything is ok with it.  And sorry if this has already been discussed.

[Metropolis Man]

Yeah, Pam, I think Rachel's situation is special and thus was willing to loosen up a bit. I do not want to make a global change because that would change the spirit of things.

As far as Genies go I am open to input from others as to whether or not Genies should/should not be allowed in a DecaDynasty household.

[ratchie]

Metro when I asked you about genies you said:
http://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/forum/index.php/topic,5005.msg188940.html#msg188940

In my opinion having a genie grant wishes should be fine and I don't really see the probem with marrying one. I think once you release the genie from the lamp,and get a wish or three granted,you should be able to move the genie out then once they are out in the world as a townie they should be fair game for being a spouse.
Yes they do have an extended lifespan but we are allowed to make non heirs and previous heir have an extended life so I do not see how this is any different. The only problem a player might face is that you couldn't use the genie as the tombstone requirement and genie off spring might have the extended lifespan.
I am not sure about the children of genies though because I haven't played one.

I personally just wanted a genie spouse to get the chance of blue skin,but then again I am slightly strange.

Rachel

[Metropolis Man]

Thanks for refreshing my memory on Genie's Rachel. I cannot remember what I just ate for breakfast let alone what I told someone a month ago. Lol.

[ratchie]

So does your original ruling still count. Is it a definite no for Genies.

Rachel

[jsiberian]

Where the rules specify "all mods are banned", does this include awesomemod or twallan mods that just plain make gameplay more tolerable?
I'm sure this question was answered somewhere, but I searched out the first ~10 pages or so of the thread, couldn't find it, and am far too lazy to look through all 40 something... Sorry if it's a repeat.

[xFezIsAFreakx]

Where the rules specify "all mods are banned", does this include awesomemod or twallan mods that just plain make gameplay more tolerable?
I'm sure this question was answered somewhere, but I searched out the first ~10 pages or so of the thread, couldn't find it, and am far too lazy to look through all 40 something... Sorry if it's a repeat.

Metro means those as well. Literally all mods are banned because mods gives you benefits over other players.

[jsiberian]

Thank you for clarifying.

[Pam]

So does your original ruling still count. Is it a definite no for Genies.

Rachel

Me, too, for this question.  Genies aren't allowed?