LOOK AT THIS GOD TIER ANIMATION! (This cut didn't entirely make it, so there's no audio. But holy shit, Leo was gonna throw a full on gas truck at the Kraang.) Video is from Twitter.
A ten generation legacy challenge based on the planets in the solar system, including the sun and Pluto. Each generation will have a different set of goals and requirements before the new heir takes over.
To WIN:
You must complete all generations.
The challenge FAILS if:
Your current heir dies when the next heir has not yet reached becoming a Teenager.
You fail to complete the goals in each generation.
Rules:
Aging must be turned on, but you can have it at any length you wish (I recommend long but it is entirely your choice).
Each goal must be met before the new heir takes over.
You cannot give the sims dramatic makeover or personality adjustments. Slight changes to the appearance are fine but they can’t be made into a whole new sim. Traits cannot be changed once they are given.
NO MONEY CHEATS.
If you do this challenge, please credit me (@ginovasims).
Vague guidelines/suggestions:
Heir can be any gender, they don’t have to be female. They can also be any sexuality.
Children don’t have to be genetic, they can be adopted, BUT they must be adopted as a baby/toddler.
Mods and custom content can be used.
The generations will offer three traits, you do not need the heir to have all three traits, but they MUST have at least TWO of them.
UPDATED RULE: If you cannot add any of the required traits when the heir is a child, you are able to choose any similar and change them to the correct trait when available (either as a teen or YA). You can do this through cheats in CAS. But the same rule applies that you must have at least two of the offered traits by the time the heir is a YA.
If you do not have all of the packs required to complete the requirements for each generation, either find a similar alternative or skip that rule. But where possible, you must complete each generation requirement. I have done my best to make this challenge base game compatible.
(OPTIONAL) Name each heir with the letter of the planet, e.g. Mercury = Max.
(OPTIONAL) Use the hashtag #SolarSystemChallenge on tweets, posts, and videos.
Inspiration:
I used this website to help me come up with the personalities and general basis of each planet. From this, I came up with my own story and challenge. The website was purely used for inspiration of the traits.
This is the exact same challenge I released 22.02.21, nothing has changed. I just wanted to share it as a proper Tumblr post so that the rules are easier for everyone to find.
THE GENERATIONS
Generation 1 - Mercury
You’ve always had a way with words and known how to woo others. You’re known for your strong communication skills and are great with other people. You aren’t one to blend in, and always want to stand out, though you’re not smug, just confident. Everyone wants to be your friend. I think it’s safe to say you’re an extrovert who really does care for other people!
Requirements:
Master the charisma, writing and parenting skills.
Have at least one best friend and three close friends.
See your friends at least once a week (the Get Together club system is beneficial but not essential).
Never stay single for more than one sim week (doesn’t have to be the same partner the whole time).
Marry your soulmate before you become an Adult.
Have at least two children, who you are very close with.
Complete the friend of the world aspiration.
Traits: outgoing, family-oriented, self-assured
Aspiration: friend of the world
Generation 2 - Venus
Your parents always spoilt you and your siblings, whatever you wanted, you got! Because of this, you’ve grown up always getting your own way. Everyone adores you for your good looks, but once they get to know you, they would discover you’re actually quite a shallow person. You can’t stay in relationships long-term, there is always something wrong with your partner, never you though…. Friends come and go, but you always have your parents and siblings to rely on.
Requirements:
Have at least six romantic relationships throughout your life, but never stay with them for more than four sim weeks.
Have at least four children (the other parent can be the same or different, it makes no odds).
Have one (or more) of your siblings be your best friend.
Never have any close friends, other than your family, last more than a week.
Visit your parents, or have your parents over, at least once a week.
Never complete a career to level 10.
Master the photography skill.
Complete the mansion baron aspiration.
Traits: materialistic, romantic, self-absorbed
Aspiration: mansion baron
Generation 3 - Earth
You are the middle child who comes from a broken family, with only one parent who had to balance their time between you and all your siblings. Even though your family does love you, you never felt truly loved or seen. You’re quite self-destructive because of this, and can never seem to let yourself be happy. There’s still hope though for things to turn around, but you must learn to love yourself before you can let anyone else love you again.
Requirements:
Must be the middle child.
Have at least three romantic relationships, all of which you break up with them (don’t ask to be friends).
Have at least three careers, but quit your job before you reach level five.
Master the wellness and gardening skills, but not before you turn into an Adult.
Complete the freelance botanist aspiration, but not before you turn into an Adult.
Have only one child before reaching an Adult. Never marry before being an Elder.
Traits: gloomy, loves outdoors, paranoid
Aspiration: freelance botanist
Generation 4 - Mars
Your parent never took good care of themself, their self-destruction often meant you had to be their emotional safety net. You were always there for them and looked after them, but as their child, they should be the one looking after you, not the other way around? As you got older, you realised how terrible that had been for you. You never got to truly be a child as you had to be responsible for your parent. This has led you to become quite angry and frustrated, but you won’t let yourself turn into your parent, you can do better and you will do better. You are passionate about fitness as it has become a cathartic way to let your aggression out.
Requirements:
Have a close relationship with the previous heir growing up, but lose all friendship when you become a Young Adult.
Visit the gym at least once a week throughout your Young Adult and Adult life.
Have a part-time job as a teen.
Graduate high-school with an A grade.
Get at least an A grade at university (if you have discover university)
Reach level ten of any career.
Never have a serious relationship until you are at least level eight of your career.
Rekindle the friendship with the previous heir only after you reach level ten of your career and are engaged to your fiancé.
Have at least one child.
Master the fitness and research & debate skills.
Traits: hot-headed, ambitious, perfectionist
Aspiration: bodybuilder (or academic if you have discover university)
Generation 5 - Jupiter
You were quite fortunate in your upbringing. Your parents established themselves and their careers before they had you, which meant you were quite well-off. But they didn’t spoil you, they taught you to work hard for what you want. They give you the opportunity to explore different hobbies and skills, and are supportive of whatever you want to do, and you make sure to take full advantage of this. Any opportunity that comes your way, you take it. You can never settle on one passion, and have many different interests. Because of this, you’re quite a well-rounded person and have a lot of skills in different areas.
Requirements:
Live in at least two different worlds as a Young Adult, and another two different worlds as an Adult.
Master the cooking, painting, rocket science, DJ mixing, and bowling skill.
Travel to Sixam.
Master at least one instrument.
Master at least one extreme sport (if you have snowy escape).
Complete your aspiration before you become an Elder.
Have at least two children before you become an Adult.
Traits: adventurous, self-assured, cheerful
Aspiration: nerd brain (or extreme sports enthusiast if you have snowy escape)
Generation 6 - Saturn
You were always moving around growing up, from house to house and world to world. This has meant you’re quite well-rounded and intellectual due to your understanding of different cultures. Your wisdom means a lot of people look up to you and rely on you, but you can be known to sometimes look down on other people if they don’t quite match your intellectual standard. You can be quite cynical and pessimistic, but you’re just being honest and real with yourself and others.
Requirements:
Master the Selvadoradian culture, vampire lore, writing and logic skills.
Visit the library at least once a week to work on writing books.
Write and publish at least five books before you turn into an Adult.
Get at least an A grade at university (if you have discover university).
Reach level ten of the education career (if you have discover university). If you do not have discover university, then reach level ten of the writer career.
Visit Selvadorada at least twice as a Young Adult (if you have jungle adventure).
Have three children with your long-term partner.
Traits: genius, gloomy, bookworm
Aspiration: renaissance sim
Generation 7 - Uranus
Growing up with a parent as intellectual as yours, you have always been exposed to exciting and different things. Your brain never settles and you always want to be trying something new. Because of this, you can sometimes be seen as a bit eclectic and erratic. But there’s nothing wrong with that, especially if it means your exposure to new things can enlighten your mind and life!
Requirements:
Reach level ten of the science career (if you don’t have get to work, then tech guru career).
Reach level five of at least ten skills over your Young Adult life, but focus on one at a time, don’t do them all in one go.
Master the painting and programming skills.
Don’t have any relationship last for more than two weeks.
Have a cowplant at all times throughout your Adult life.
Complete at least one collection of your choosing.
Have only one child.
Complete at least two aspirations, one must be the computer whiz aspiration.
Traits: erratic, non-committal, genius
Aspiration: computer whiz
Generation 8 - Neptune
Your parent’s eclectic ways meant you grew up quite free-spirited and exposed to new ideas. Though you were more of a person of fate than your parent, who was a person of science. You were more spiritual and they were more factual. This causes a lot of tension between the two of you, though you do still get along, you’re just two very different people. Since moving away from home, you try to connect more with your mind and soul than the outside world.
Requirements:
You must move to a new world when you turn into a YA (if you have island living, move to Sulani).
Master the wellness, painting, medium, and guitar skills.
Do not have a relationship last for more than a week UNTIL you have mastered these skills.
Sell at least two paintings a week.
Have five children, the other parent doesn’t need to be the same person.
Complete the painter extraordinaire aspiration and the musical genius aspiration.
Clean Sulani (if you have island living).
Befriend Guidry (if you have paranormal).
Hold a séance at least once a week (if you have paranormal).
Traits: creative, child of the ocean, goofball
Aspiration: painter extraordinaire and musical genius
Generation 9 - Pluto
You are the youngest child out of a big family, and often feel overshadowed by your older siblings. They always seemed to do better than you growing up, and you never really stood out. This has caused you to feel a bit like the black sheep of the family. Because of this, you never really connected with your siblings or parents. You never really do much with your time, as you feel it wouldn’t be good enough anyway, but no one knows your real passion, what you’re really good at…
Requirements:
Lose all positive relationships with your parents and siblings as a Young Adult.
Never achieve more than a B level at school.
Only ever have part time jobs for freelance work as a Young Adult.
Master the video gaming and mischief skill before you are an Adult.
Have a midlife crisis when you turn into an Adult and discover a new passion. This can be any skill you wish, but whatever it is you must master it before you are an Elder.
Only ever get a full time job as an Adult, and reach level ten before you are an Elder.
Never have a romantic relationship or any close friends until you are an Adult.
Meet your soulmate as an Adult.
Have at least one child.
Reconcile and make amends with your siblings (and parents if they are still alive) when you are married and have your first child.
Traits: loner, gloomy, jealous
Aspiration: soulmate
Generation 10 - Sun
You heard how much your parent suffered before they truly learned to love themselves and others, so you know how important self-love is. You believe that core energy comes from within and that you are the only person who can truly make yourself happy. If you want something, you will work until you get it as you believe you are capable of anything. You aren’t really interested in romantic love, but are passionate about your friends and family.
Requirements:
Never have a romantic relationship.
Have at least five close friends who you see at least once a week (the Get Together club system is beneficial but not essential).
Visit your parents, or have your parents over, at least once a week.
Live with at least two friends throughout your entire Young Adult life, either through the discover university roommate system or in your household.
When your parents become Elders, they must move in with you.
Always have a pet (if you have cats and dogs and/or my first pet).
Master any four skills. Reach the top of any career.
Traits: cheerful, good, self-assured
Aspiration: party animal (or leader of the pack if you have get together)
Greetings, fellow simmers! Welcome to the landing page for our Family Dynamics Challenge, specifically created for the Sims 4. This challenge was created by Pastella Pixels and standingsimmer with the goal to set forth a unique (and fun!) set of guidelines for a ten-generation legacy challenge centered around a variety of family dynamics.
If you choose to play this challenge on any platform, please feel free to use the hashtag #familydynamicschallenge so we can enjoy your gameplay too!
General Rules
Begin with a single sim
No cheats or mods that serve to enhance gameplay over other simmers (MC Command Center is permitted for baby gender/number control and risky woohoo only)
May use “freerealestate on” when starting the first generation ONLY
Custom saves are allowed, and encouraged, to add an infusion of new gameplay opportunities
Each career and aspiration must be completed unless expressly stated otherwise (if a career branch is not specified, then the choice is completely up to you!)
Have fun! Don’t let the rules of this challenge confine you and inhibit your creativity. Unless the rules explicitly direct you, we encourage you to make the gameplay your own
Generation One: “White picket fence”
From the time that you strike out on your own as a young adult, you dream of cultivating loving familial relationships as rich and unique as the dishes you love to create. You marry younger than some of your friends, raise a bundle of children, and enjoy gardening and entertaining in your spare time. Yet, you still devote a portion of your life to your hidden dream of becoming a master chef.
Traits: Outgoing, Foodie, Family-Oriented
Aspiration: Successful Lineage
Career: Culinary (Master Chef branch)*
Rules:
Complete at least five (5) gold-level dinner parties
Master cooking and baking skills
Marry as a YA and stay happily married until “death do us part”
Have 3-4 children
Maintain a garden with at least 10 unique plants, including a cowplant
Complete at least ¾ levels of aspiration
*Upon completing level 5 of the Culinary career, you may also choose to leave the career and open a restaurant instead
Generation Two: “Why ever leave?”
You were raised to believe that “home is where the heart is.” And because of this, you rarely venture into the outside world unless given a really good reason to do so. You choose not to leave your parents’ home to pursue your own path at the same time that a lot of others do. Video games and programming became your passion while holed up in your basement bedroom, and thankfully your career of choice doesn’t require a lot of socialization. Leftover pizza, anyone?
Traits: Lazy, Slob, Geek
Aspiration: Computer Whiz
Career: Tech Guru (eSport Gamer branch)
Rules:
Win a GeekCon competition while cosplaying
Meet spouse at GeekCon
Master programming and video gaming skills
Play the guitar as a hobby (no skill requirement)
Order pizza for dinner at least one night per week
Never move out of childhood home until parents have died
Generation Three: “Support my family”
Being raised by a parent with an affinity for keeping close to home never quelled your sense of adventure and love for the outdoors when growing up. You love finding hidden treasures and collecting “useless” items, hoping to convince others of their value. Being made a single parent at a young age only helped to build the desire within you to remain free of the clutches of a “normal” job or relationship. And so, you devote your heart to running your own business and being the best parent that you can.
Traits: Cheerful, Unflirty, Loves the Outdoors
Aspiration: The Curator
Career: Self-employed (owns a retail store and sells collectibles/woodworking creations)
Rules:
Become a single parent as a young adult
Master handiness and charisma skills
May sell items at Flea Market whenever possible
Visit the secret lot in Oasis Springs
Travel to a vacation world at least 3 times
Generation Four: “Laugh away the pain”
Let’s be honest: you had a pretty good upbringing. Even though there were some rough patches, you know that your parent did the best they could to raise you alone. But, deep down, being alone is the very thing you fear more than anything. So, you cover it up with laughter,…both the laughter which bubbles from inside you and that which you try to create in others. You marry young in a desperate attempt to fill the emptiness that drives you, only to find later that your spouse has chosen another. Eventually, you have to face the fact that your family and the laughter are enough to hold you up. Oh, and did we mention you mix some crazy DJ tapes in your free time?
Traits: Goofball, Romantic, Active
Aspiration: Joke Star
Career: Entertainer (Comedian branch)
Rules:
Master DJ and comedy skills
Reach level 5 of the fitness skill (jogging only)
DJ at a club at least once per week
Marry first GF/BFas a YA
Turn blind eye to spouse’s cheating
Eventually divorce spouse; never remarry
Generation Five: “Struggling in the city”
You come from a broken home. Growing up, you witnessed first-hand the havoc that infidelity can bring on a family. You determine from a young age that you will pour your soul into forging close relationships with your spouse and children. The city draws you, and it is there that you decide to make your home. However, despite your best efforts as a doctor later in life, tragedy claims one of your children long before their time. You wear a shroud of sadness from then on, but find that the love of your remaining child(ren) and your ability to express yourself through song might just pull you through in the end.
Traits: Gloomy, Genius, Music Lover
Aspiration: Super Parent
Career: Doctor
Rules:
Master singing and parenting skills
Reach level 5 of the logic skill
Live in an apartment from YA onwards
Have more than one child
Win at karaoke night at least once
Lose one child to death
Visit child’s grave at least once per week; leave their bedroom untouched
Generation Six: “Living with a broken heart”
You lost a sibling at a very young age and witnessed your parents’ grief while still trying to process it yourself. Rather than trying to pick up the pieces, you let the sadness consume you. You give into your darkest thoughts. Theft and criminal activity appeal to you, and eventually you give yourself over to that lifestyle. Even though you’re more at home in your contemplative solitude, you take comfort once in a one-night-stand. But there’s a surprising side to you; the raging in your heart is only calmed by the time you spend cultivating life in the soil.
Traits: Kleptomaniac, Loner, Vegetarian
Aspiration: Public Enemy
Career: Criminal
Rules:
Run away from home as a teen & never speak to parents again
Do not “inherit” any money from parents
Garden as a coping method
Master mischief and gardening skills
Steal at least 10 items over the course of generation
Have a one-night-stand with a coworker that results in pregnancy
Generation Seven: “Here to make a difference”
There is only one word to describe your childhood: lonely. You knew from a young age that the parent you lived with took no pleasure in your company, and you’ve always felt that you were the “mistake” that resulted from a careless decision. As a result, you pour effort into building relationships with those who truly care about you, and even attempt to mend relationships with those who don’t. You have a core group of people who mean the world to you, and you spend as much time with them as you can. Becoming a politician was an obvious choice, as it provides you with the tools you need to reach others. And while you’re a social creature by nature, you never turn down the opportunity to curl up with a good book.
Traits: Good, Insider, Bookworm
Aspiration: Friend of the World
Career: Politician (Charity Organizer branch)
Rules:
Attempt to mend relationships with estranged grandparents and parent
Maintain a club of “besties” from YA onwards
Have a movie night with club once per week
Master the charisma and wellness skills
Marry a club member
Read at least 10 unique books over the course of the generation
Have at least two biological children and adopt at least one child
Volunteer with family at least twice
Generation Eight: “Working with animals is my passion”
Growing up, you were constantly surrounded by family and close friends who loved you. But you desired more than just human interaction. Animals are your passion, and your biggest dream is becoming a vet and opening your own clinic someday. Even though starting up your own business means you have to live with your parents longer than most of your friends, you don’t mind because it means you’re close the people you love. In fact, closeness and similar interests cause you to fall in love with someone who works at your vet clinic, and they don’t mind that you can’t yet afford a place of your own. In your “spare time” (hah!), you enjoy photographing places near and far, searching for that perfect shot. Between trying to run a successful clinic and your photography hobby, you’re not able to spend as much time with your children as you like. But that’s okay; you’re out there living your dreams.
Traits: Cheerful, Self-Assured, Cat Lover OR Dog Lover (player chooses)
Aspiration: Friend of the Animals
Career: Self-Employed (runs a vet clinic)
Rules:
Live with parents until they die while trying to get clinic off the ground
Have a child as a YA with someone who works at vet clinic
Marry the father/mother of their child once parents die
Master veterinarian, pet training, and photography skills
Achieve 4/5 star vet clinic rating
Must take at least one photo in every world
Have collage wall in their clinic of pets
Generation Nine: “Business-minded and musically-inclined”
Your parents worked hard for every penny that they earned, but you were just left feeling like they didn’t care about you as much as the animals they tended. Your grandparents are your closest friends while they’re still alive. After all, they practically raised you. As a young adult, you desire the family you feel you never had and start a family quickly…only to find out that you’re married to someone you don’t love as much as you should. You have a “responsible” 9-5 at the local business office, but you also possess real musical talent. Even though you would never consider leaving your job at the office, investing in your music is something you do quite regularly. You eventually remarry after finding real love, and enjoy the rest of your life mediating a mixed family. Will you find true happiness amidst the wealth and your high-powered job?
Traits: Ambitious, Clumsy, Snob
Aspiration: Musical Genius
Career: Business (Management branch)
Rules:
Become good friends with one or both grandparents
Marry and have at least one child; divorce spouse
Later remarry and have at least one child (think “Yours, Mine & Ours”)
Master piano and charisma skills
Achieve level 5 of either the violin or guitar skill
Hire and keep a butler
Eat out at a restaurant at least once per week
Generation Ten: “I will make our happy ending”
Objectively speaking, your life is great. You never really wanted for anything as a child. The overactive imagination that you possess lends itself perfectly to your love of writing. The supernatural fascinates you, but more than anything you desire to find true love. When your significant other suddenly dies prematurely, you immediately begin to seek out a way to bring them back to you. As you search, drinking becomes your method to quiet a broken heart and provide a false sense of peace. But at a time when your hope begins to lag, your decision to adopt a child despite your own childlessness is the final push you need to persevere. You succeed in creating your own happy ending following a long line of sims with odd stories: some happy, and some not.
Traits: Hot-Headed, Creative, Erratic
Aspiration: Soulmate
Career: Self-employed (writer)
Rules:
Master writing and gourmet cooking skills
Achieve level 5 of mixology skill
Find true love at a young age, significant other dies prematurely
A revised version of the Big Sister Challenge, brought to you by @matchacake!
Life has been unkind to you and your younger sibling, leaving you in a situation without proper parents/guardians. In this challenge your teen sim will need to provide for and raise their younger sibling.
Disclaimer: This is NOT an original challenge of mine. All credit for this challenge goes to the creator of the Big Sister Challenge (poballa on Mod The Sims), which you can find here. The original rules were posted in 2015 and we have had quite a bit of content added to the game since, so I thought I would revise the rules for my own gameplay enjoyment. If you are the original creator of this challenge and are also here on tumblr, please send me a message so I can properly credit you! xo
Do you like the rainbow? Do you like the idea of playing with berry Sims but hate berry Sims? Do you want to mess around with aspects of the game you’ve never used before? Boy, do I have the challenge for you!
Welcome to the Not So Berry Legacy Challenge, a ten generation legacy with a focus on bright colors and new experiences.
Basic Rules:
Each heir must represent the color of the generation (i.e. hair, makeup, clothing), but brightly colored skin is not necessary (these aren’t actually berry Sims, that’s the joke). Of course, this is optional but a big portion of the fun.
The colors of the spouses don’t matter as they aren’t part of the challenge. Unless otherwise stated you can do whatever you please with them.
Money cheats can be used, but not excessively. Suggestion: use freerealestate for your first home, but no cheats afterward.
You may live wherever you please unless something is specified in the rules of a generation.
Every generation is supposed to complete both the career and aspiration of the heir unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Keep the lifespan on normal.
If you play this challenge and want to share it with us, go ahead and post with #notsoberry so we can see!
My good friend @alwaysimming and I kind of created this challenge on accident, but I think it turned out pretty great. We wanted to make something that forced us to play with parts of the game we’ve never explored before. Hopefully you’ll have fun too. You can follow our gameplay on @mintiphresh and @lea-fey (pronounced “minty fresh” and “leafy”)!
Percy wanted to tell her it was okay, but of course it wasn’t. He couldn’t even feel his body anymore. His consciousness was like a small helium balloon, loosely tied to the top of his head. It had no weight, no strength. It just kept expanding, getting lighter and lighter. He knew that soon it would either burst or the string would break, and his life would float away. - page 242, House of Hades
My pieces for @klancereversebang! I worked together with @meimentomori on Patient 5E81B5, and as a pinch writer they wrote all of this story within two weeks(!!) which still leaves me amazed.
Lance comes down with a sickness that makes him act different - more reckless, putting himself and the others in danger with his stunts. Something needs to be done to help - except Keith seems to be the only one that notices.
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