Why final post reveled with last pic. The good: Liadan cleared Journalism which means the library is now open & I can pick any job I want for sims. So I'll be sending Katharine for the education career. Given I now have all ep's installed including generations getting education lifted asap is critical to cut down on grounded moodlets. As planned Liadan moved out taking the oldest, not heir eligible child with her, which opens up two spots in the house. Poor Katherine was kept in a stage of constant pregnancy. Knowing her birthday was closing in, happily with entertainment cleared I could turn the radio on & to kids music. Yay twins for the final pregnancy. The children allowed to stay because they were born on the lot are: Kendal(pink hair - shorts), Troy(green hair - overals), Carlton(bald hot pink eyebrows), Candance(pink hair), and Cody(green hair). Not a one of them inherited their dad's black/dark grey hair, therefore there is no eligible heir. Yes in theory I could maybe have Aedeze move out with all 5 kids and try for a whole bunch more kids. To do that though means she doesn't clear politics; which she only needs 2 more promotions for. It also means that Katherine most likely won't be able to clear any careers. She just transitioned to adult. Lastly Darian is about to have his transition to elder (as soon as he puts Candance down it's his turn). I still can't control elders. Yes, I could also turn off aging for 10 days, and try to complete politics in that time plus get Katharine through the bookstore career to level 3 for BG style clear of education, but it would feel forced, and like cheating. Given the factors at play, based on the handicaps I picked, this attempt at the apocalypse challenge is a bust.
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I've got an odd feeling that at some point I've horribly bungled a rule or two, possibly as far back as with the founder, ah well ....... that happens especially when you constantly read & reread the rules one clear at a time. lol ;) Liadan's turn to transition to her adult years snuck up on her as she worked on an article for work. Noting his older brothers success, Darian called over his boss, after a long chat she gave him a promotion, he thanked her and promised to work on his guitar skills. That evening as Darian practiced grim showed up for Donte who had made it to 100+ sim days. For some very odd reason my game stops accurately tracking their ages after 100 days. Daphne shood grim and her brothers ghost, when you need to pee you need to pee. With Donte's passing the realization that Darian was the heir really started sinking in, especially when he formally took over the big bed and Daphne started sleeping in the basement. Comm's days Darian kept in touch with his band mates and the teens he had met at the park. Adaeze did her best to boost her speech skills. When Liadan's boss tasked her with talking to an informant at city hall she drafted Farran to go with her as a body guard. Darian celebrated his transition at the end of his work shift. A few days later he was notified that one of the teens he'd made friends with was finally old enough for courting. They talked briefly, long enough to learn that their zodiacs were incompatible, they parted friends. Darian wandered back inside to where everyone was working on improving their skills. After 100 the game stopped tracking Daphne's age. Darian's boss asked him to demo the guitar and give a talk on music at the school. Farran agreed to go as Darian's body guard. When the symphony director passed him over for a promotion, Darian talked directly to his own manager. She agreed that he'd gone above the call, especially by going to the school and talking to the little kids. She also advised that this was the last time she could step in on his behalf, from there out it was up to him. Everyone was working hard towards their assigned goals. Darian learned that another newly transitioned friend would be stopping by. He was pleased to learn that she was compatible, and happily the town council considered it safe for 4th remove cousins to have children together. Darian learned quickly that with Katherine he had to take it slow or she would reject him. Farran came home from work excited about his latest promotion. He was now an astronaut and had helped install satellite's. Most, but not all, travel restrictions were now lifted. More importantly he was moving out and taking Daphne with him. Farran pushed himself to reach his final promotion, frustrated he came home on a Friday once again passed over by a hairs width for advancement. This put him and Katherine in a hard position as he had hoped to marry her before their first child was born. Liadan & Adaeze continued to work hard. Liadan was closing in on her goal, whereas Adaeze had finally crested the midway mark. They all admitted that Adaeze really wasn't the right sort for politics, but admired her courage for trying her best. Then the agency sent over the third teen, now young adult, that Darian had befriended. He was secretly happy that their signs were not compatible. One night someone tried to sneak in to the house. Liadan beat the snot out of the would be burglar, which made both Darian and Adaeze realize that they both needed to step up their fitness levels before she cleared her goal and moved out. Darian was thrilled when the symphony director stopped stalling and gave him his well earned final promotion. After a short nights rest he called Katherine and they formally got married. When Daian finally met his eldest daughter Bobbie he was grateful to see that her hair was green like his dad's had been. While Katherine wasn't fond of the plan she understood that it was in Bobbies best interest to move out with Liadan when the time came. Liadan, was doing as many interviews as she could. She knew she could write negative stories and they would sell more, but instead she focused on positive stories to help rebuild the communities moral. A few days after their wedding Katherine gave birth to a son. Bobbie transitioned to child. Darian finally maxed his athletic. Everything looked to be going well. All four siblings take turns cooking. Promotions were being earned, and with the exception of Adaeze, who is much younger than her siblings, every one is at a minimum of level 6 in their assigned career. Note: In terms of strategy, because Seasons is not installed on my computer, it makes more sense to lift Entertainment (Rock Star) than it does Symphonic (Orchestra) at this stage of the challenge. One day Ted looses track of time. He no longer has a job to go to. Darian finally has approval to start searching for a mate, and so starts to spend more time at the park. While there was hope for maybe someone his age to pair up with, he quickly learns that he will have to wait for someone to transition from their teen years. So far he's met 3 likely candidates, and hopes that he doesn't have to wait to long for them, and that once they are old enough at least one of them is compatible to his Libra sign. (Compatible signs: Aquarius, Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, and Sagittarius) Except for curfew day when no performances are allowed, Darian tries to host one concert a day at the theater right before work. Being a Lead Guitarist has it's perks, like the keys to the theater. Farran's boss faded from old age, making him realize how lucky they are to have the elders they do have around, despite senility. Donte is 98 days, Daphne 96, and Ted is 92 days of age. Farran understands that as a Squadron Leader at career level 8 and having to befriend a new boss the chances of getting another promotion bump to Top Gun if needed is not likely. Liadan has reached a stage with her career where as an Investigative Reporter writing the occasional positive fluff piece on elders who served the community helps her job along. Adaeze is a Campaign Intern, while there is hopes she'll make it to Leader of the Free World, there is also the reality that as an insane neurotic sim she struggles with day to day at home let alone in a career setting. Nor had she been fairing much better in the world of business before she was offered the career switch. Farran celebrated his transition day by fixing broken plumbing. Darian finally learned why his boss hadn't been at the park for a few days. She had gotten married, moved into a new house, and was expecting a simlet. One day while Darian was performing a concert and Adaeze was finishing her shift at city hall, Daphne's fears came true, but it wasn't her that the pool claimed. Poor Ted got caught by the pool glitch that had him stuck in the floor. He reluctantly left with Grim.
Meanwhile I'm keeping all gen 3 sims away from the pool, although Adaeze is not doing well at work, so who knows what her fate will be. No elders have had anything happen to them yet. However since as covered in the previous post Daphne is no longer working it is time to shift the full focus forward onto generation 3. Farran came home Friday bummed, he was eligible for a promotion but the upper generals had passed him by. Spotting his boss, Farran waved him down for a chat. They cut it awfully close to curfew, but Farran was happy he had his promotion and would start the next level up on Monday. Upon learning her brother luck at receiving a promotion Liadan decided to try her luck as well. When her boss spoke to her from the ground she knew she was out of luck and talked him into going to the park before saying goodbye (leaving the group). It took Adaeze some time, but she finally finished Darian's portrait and hung it on the wall. Darian continued to practice his guitar skill instead of socializing. He knew that as a guy he had a little more time for getting a mate, that is once he had council approval. While a mate would be good for the long run, so would a steady battery supply as well as actual music to play. He hoped that being a rock star would make him more attractive when the time came. No one said anything when Farran pulled the walls down blocking the pool access to fix the basement shower and make a small room for food storage.
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Additional Handicaps - Applies to all generations
Rite of Passage: In order to prove their worthiness as heir, before your sim can marry they must have made at least 4 good friends not including their future spouse. The Age of Aquarius: May only marry (or breed with) sims with compatible zodiac signs The Eyes Have It: All heirs must have the same eye/hair color as the founder. No Country for Old Sims: With a lack of proper healthcare, sims don't live very long and easily die of common diseases and complications of elder-hood. Elders living more than a few days are a rare occurrence. Change the Elder lifespan of your sims to only 4 days for the entire challenge. Greedy Gangsters: Not only you have to pay the mob on Mondays, now you have to do it on Thursdays too! You must continue your Monday payments even after you lift Criminal. Archives
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