The Sims 4 Theme LEPacy challenge
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The idea behind the LEPacy challenge (originally created for Sims 3 by @simpishly was that each generation focused on a different expansion pack of the game.
When I adapted it for The Sims 4 in 2019, I did not know that this game would continue on for so long, with no end in sight. It makes for an incredibly long challenge. I’ve decided that I will no longer update that, but create a new legacy challenge with a similar idea.
With the Theme LEPacy, I have divided various Expansion, Game, and even some Stuff packs into 12 different gameplay themes. Some of these packs will show up in multiple generations because they have multiple themes in them. Each generation has options for various packs, so you do not need to have all of the packs to play them, but instead just the ones you want.
You can also adapt it to your gameplay preferences, such as skipping the Occult generation entirely if that’s not gameplay you enjoy.
I will update this challenge as needed, because future packs will no doubt fit into at least one of the themes.
Not all Stuff Packs are represented, and I also didn’t fit Spa Day in.
In the original LEPacy rules, and my Sims 4 LEPacy rules, it was suggested to wait to ‘unlock’ packs until you reached that generation. That is not necessary for this challenge. Have all the packs you want active.
Notes: If there’s no mention of a particular career/way to make money, then do what you want. Same for number of children
Optional Rules over multiple generations:
The “Family Home”
The lot you move to with your first generation becomes the “family home”. The traditional legacy rules has the family stay on one lot the whole time. Every generation has the choice to move to a new neighborhood, and all but two have the option of living in the “family home”.
Heirlooms
The Family theme generation has a rule about having an heirloom if you have Life and Death. If you want to, and you have Life and Death, have an heirloom that carries with the main family line from the first generation through to the end.
Family Cemetery
Create a family cemetery that all family members remains go to. You can do this with Base Game with a Generic lot type, or make one using Life and Death
The Family Dynasty
Use the Dynasty system from The Sims 4 Royalty and Legacy, and start a dynasty in Generation 1 to last through to the end.
Generation 1 - Career Theme
Packs: Get to Work, Get Famous, Dream Home Decorator, Royalty and Legacy
Starting in a new town, you know you need a good foundation for you and your future family to succeed, so you decide to focus heavily on your career, and to earn money to begin your legacy.
Live in Willow Creek, Oasis Springs, Newcrest, Del Sol Valley, or Ondarion, or choose a lot in any neighborhood to be the family home
Have one of the following Active careers: Doctor, Scientist, Detective (Get to Work), Actor (Get Famous), Interior Decorator (Dream Home Decorator), or Noble (Royalty and Legacy)
Have a romance with one of your coworkers (Doctor, Scientist, Detective), clients (Interior Decorator), or a fellow noble (Royalty and Legacy)
Have either the Mansion Baron or Fabulously Wealthy aspirations
Generation 2 - Love and Friendship Theme
Packs: Lovestruck, My Wedding Stories, Get Together
Your parent was always focused on their career, in an attempt to ensure the family had the best. It made for a very lonely childhood, so now you seek companionship in love and friendship
Stay in your family home or move to Ciudad Enamorada, Tartosa or Windenburg
(If you play with Get Together) Join or create a club based on your interests
Have a Popularity or Love aspiration (or Villainous Valentine)
Have at least 3 silver dates
Have at least 5 best friends
Date 3 separate people, either at the same time or different times.
Have a successful wedding with either a Base Game or MWS wedding.
Generation 3 - Farming and Animals Theme
Packs: Seasons, Cottage Living, Horse Ranch, Cats and Dogs
Your parent found love and affection in the people around them. You found love and affection in animals, and taking care of your plants.
Stay in your family home or move to Henford-on-Bagley, Brindleton Bay, or Chestnut Ridge
Have one of the following aspirations: Freelance Botanist, Friend of the Animals (Cats and Dogs), Championship Rider, Expert Nectar Maker (Horse Ranch) or Country Caretaker (Cottage Living
(With Cats and Dogs) Have at least one cat or one dog
(With Horse Ranch) Have at least one horse, one mini sheep, and one mini goat
(With Cottage Living) Have at least one cow, one llama, one chicken
Have a garden/greenhouse
Do not have a job and instead earn money through one or more of the following: Gardening, Flower Arranging, Wool, Milk, Eggs, Nectar, Horse Competitions
Generation 4 - Adventure and Travelling Theme
Packs: Jungle Adventures, Journey to Batuu, Snowy Escape, Outdoor Retreat, Adventure Awaits
Your parent was always content staying at home with the animals and plants. You want more. You want adventure in the great wide somewhere
Stay in the family home, the previous generation home (if not playing the “family home” optional rule) or move to Mt Komorebi or Gibbi Point
Have one of the following aspirations: Jungle Explorer, Archaeology Scholar (Jungle Adventure), Extreme Sports Enthusiast (Snowy Escape), Hope Vs Order (into either Paragon of Hope or Enforcer of Order), Galactic Privateer (Journey to Batuu), or Outdoor Enthusiast (Outdoor Retreat)
Go to each vacation world available to you at least once
(With Snowy Escape) Reach the peak of Mt Komorebi
(With Jungle Adventures) Fully explore at least two temples
(With Outdoor Retreat) Find the Hermit
(With Adventure Awaits) Go on two different getaways
Complete at least one collection
Generation 5 - Occult Theme
Packs: Realm of Magic, Vampires, Werewolves, Life and Death, Strangerville, Island Living, Paranormal, Enchanted by Nature
Your parent found adventure in the world. You want to find adventure in things otherworldly.
Move to a Haunted House, Moonwood Mill, Glimmerbrook, Ravenwood, Strangerville, Forgotten Hollow, or Innisgreen
Become an Occult (Vampire, Werewolf, Spellcaster, Mermaid, Ghost, Fairy)
Romance an occult type that is NOT your own (alien included)
(With Paranormal) Go through a whole week living in a Haunted House Residential
Join the Reaper career (Life and Death), or the Paranormal Investigator freelance career (Paranormal stuff) (If you have neither pack, then there are no career limitations)
Reach the top level of the occult you are (unless you’re a mermaid, which doesn’t have a skill tree and levels)
(Strangerville) If you choose to move to Strangerville, complete the Strangerville mystery
Generation 6 - Family Theme
Packs: Parenthood, Growing Together, Life and Death, High School Years, Adventure Awaits
Your parent was always involved in the supernatural, but you just want a normal life, with a normal, loving family.
Move back to the family home, or move to San Sequoia, Copperdale, or Gibbi Point
(Optional) Remove any occult status
Have a family aspiration
(With Life and Death) Ensure you have an heirloom to hand down the family line (this could be from the very first generation, or a new one) and create a will
Have 4 children, at least one being adopted
(With Growing Together) Each infant has two milestones in each category (social, first, gross motor, fine motor)
(With Parenthood) All children get at least one one Character Value trait
(With Life and Death) Hold a funeral for each close family member who passes away
(With Growing Together) Throw a family reunion
The next gen heir must have an A at school. Preferably all children do.
(HSY) The next gen heir must have joined an after school activity and reached the top level of it. Preferably all children have joined an after school activity.
(HSY) Go on an active school day at least once
(HSY) All children go to prom at least once
(Adventure Awaits) Each child must receive at least one Formative Moment
BONUS (Adventure Awaits): Send the kids to camp!
Generation 7 - Education and Knowledge Theme
Packs: High School Years, Discover University
You have a thirst for knowledge and know the importance of a good education. You put all of your effort into being the best student, to ensure you have the best future
Have a knowledge aspiration
Stay in family home, or move to Britechester or Copperdale
(As part of previous generation) Must have received an A at high school
(High School Years, part of previous generation) Must have joined an after school activity and reached the highest level
(Discover University) Get accepted for a Distinguished Degree
(Discover University) Complete at least one degree
(Discover University) Join one student organisation
Reach level 10 in at least 5 skills
(Discover University) Get a job based on your completed degree
Generation 8 - Creative Theme
Packs: Nifty Knitting, Crystal Creations, Businesses and Hobbies, Eco Lifestyle
Your parents loved to learn and passed that down to you. You’re just a lot more hands on with your learning, and enjoy more creative skills.
Have a creativity aspiration
Stay in family home, or move to Nordhaven or Evergreen Harbor
Make money through selling your creations through Plopsy or market stall tables, the freelance careers of painting or fabrication, publishing your written books, or tips from playing music.
Reach level 10 of at least one of the following skills: Painting, Handiness (Woodworking), Writing, Piano, Guitar, Violin, Knitting (Nifty Knitting), Gemology (Crystal Creations), Pottery (Businesses and Hobbies), Fabrication (Eco Lifestyle)
(Optional with Cottage Living) Reach level 5 Cross Stitch skill
Generation 9 - Business Ownership Theme
Packs: Get to Work, Dine Out, For Rent, Cats and Dogs, Businesses and Hobbies
Your parents made some money through their creative pursuits, but you always thought they could make more. You want to be an entrepreneur, your own boss, a successful business owner.
Have the Fabulously Wealthy, Esteemed Entrepreneur (Businesses or Hobbies), or Five-Star Property Owner (For Rent) aspirations
Stay in the family home, or move to Brindleton Bay, Tomarang, or Nordhaven
Start your own business; Retail (Get to Work), Restaurant (Dine Out), Vet Clinic (Cats and Dogs), or Small Business (Businesses and Hobbies), or buy a Residential Rental lot (For Rent).
Reach the top level of your business or rental, and unlock to the top level of perks (for those that have perks)
Generation 10 - Mischief Theme
Packs: Base Game, For Rent, Businesses and Hobbies, Royalty and Legacy
Your parent was a respected business person who never had much time for you, so you began to act out in response.
Have one of the Deviance aspirations
Stay in the family home, or move to Tomarang, Nordhaven, Ondarion, Willow Creek, Oasis Springs, or Newcrest
Have at least one of the following traits: Kleptomaniac, Nosy (For Rent), Shady (Businesses and Hobbies)
Join the Criminal Career, Secret Agent career (and go down the villain path), the Astronaut career (and go down the smuggler path), or make money by selling your ill-gotten goods, blackmailing people with their secrets (For Rent), heists (Businesses and Hobbies), or extorting/selling scandals (Royalty and Legacy)
Generation 11 - Location, Location, Location Theme
Packs: City Living, Snowy Escape, Island Living, For Rent
You need to get away from the reputation of your criminal parent, so you’ve set out to find your place in the world. Now you’ve found it, you want to make the most of it.
Move to San Myshuno, Mt Komorebi, Sulani, or Tomarang
Have one of the Location aspirations
Romance a local of the neighbourhood you live in
Never go on vacation, and try to never visit another town (except to visit family) - why go anywhere else when the place you live is so wonderful?
(With City Living, and you live in San Myshuno) Go to all city festivals at least once.
(With Snowy Escape, and you live in Mt Komorebi) Go to all Mt Komorebi festivals at least once.
Generation 12 - Environment Theme
Packs: Eco Lifestyle, Island Living, Enchanted by Nature
The world has provided so much for your family throughout the generations. Now it’s time to give back to the world.
Return to the family home, or move to Evergreen Harbor, Sulani, or Innisgreen
Join the Conservationist career (Island Living) or Civil Designer career (Evergreen Harbour)
(Island Living) Clean up Mua Pel’am
(Eco Lifestyle) Get your neighborhood into a green eco footprint (If it isn’t currently bugged)
(Enchanted by Nature) Reach Level 10 Natural Living and/or Apothecary Skills skill
Suggested aspirations: Nature Nomad, Elixir Enthusiast (Enchanted by Nature), Eco Innovator (Eco Lifestyle)
