CAREERS LEGACY CHALLENGE — A STORY BASED LEGACY
hello! this is my new legacy challenge based off of sims 4 careers!!! it started with me creating a new save and needing a place to organize my ideas, and it became this 10 generations legacy! this has a lot of room for storytelling and developing your own stories, but it also has gameplay focused rules! your sims all have some background detailing for you to comprehend why they want to follow that career! i hope you all enjoy this! if you give it a chance, post and tag me! i also have more generations being planned, but they’ll be extra gens ;)
GENERAL RULES + GUIDELINES:
all required rules have to be completed before moving to the next gen
rules that have a * are optional!
a few cheats are allowed, but try not to overuse them. only in gen. 1, you’ll be allowed to use freerealestate, bb.enablefreebuild, money cheats and university cheats. for the rest of the gens, you can use cas.fulleditmode for other sims, live edit/debug cheats for decorating your house and you can use UI cheats if your game broke to complete aspiration milestones
you must join the careers from each generation, and you also have to reach level 10 of them, even if it requires extra skills (i think this is kinda implied)
i tried my best to make this mod-free, but gen 3 has a modded aspiration. i did give an unmodded alternative, though!
mods and cc are super incentivized!!!
i split the rules into main rules and plot rules. the plot rules are fully optional, but it'll give you some background for your generations!
colors are also optional! i just enjoy playing with them.
PACKS REQUIRED:
EP: all of them (up to For Rent) but Eco Lifestyle and Get to Work.
GP: Spa day, Dine out, Realm of Magic, Outdoor Retreat
SP: Paranormal, Crystal creations, Tiny living, Nifty knitting, Backyard
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let's get started!
gen 1: law (judge).
colors: orange & green
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since you were a kid, you strived for the best. you lived with your mother and her spouse, no sight of your dad. growing up, you had a fiery personality, which lead you to make a single friend in your entire life. you always wanted to be the best at everything, and help people get justice. you discovered that doing yoga kept you in check. all was going well: you were going to the university you always wanted, opening the path to your dream along with your best friend, until they died. how will you navigate life now?
TRAITS & ASPIRATION:
overachiever, hot headed, generous
academic
MAIN RULES:
max research & debate skill
max wellness skill
max a third skill of your choice
always take one elective that has nothing in common with your major
you have to major in history
you must live in a student dorm in your first term.
PLOT RULES:
have only a single friend prior to joining uni (you can cheat this if you want to start the gen as a young adult)
that friend has to die (be creative!)
create a club with your roommates and go out every week*
marry someone that goes to the rival university
have at least one kid and a max. of 3 kids
have a close family dynamic with everyone initially
at some point during the heir’s teen years, modify the family relationship to difficult, but only with the heir. this is important for the next gen.
gen 2: restaurant owner.
colors: pink & purple
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you definitely had a white picket life growing up, with dancing and cooking being your favorite family activities. your parents were amazing, kind and caring — until you said that you wouldn't attend university. your relationship with them strained, so as soon as you aged, you packed up and moved to Mt. Komorebi with the last savings you had. you had enough to buy/rent a place, but was that enough to get to your dream of opening a restaurant? how will you get money? and, most importantly: how will you deal with your parents?
TRAITS & ASPIRATION:
foodie, dance machine, loner.
master chef
MAIN RULES:
max cooking skill
max dancing skill
max skiing skill*
must move out as soon as your sim ages up to a young adult
work as a babysitter in your teen years to get money
gain at least 4 stars on your restaurant
PLOT RULES:
don't attend uni
when you move out, become a part time barista until you get enough money to buy a restaurant (i recommend building it beforehand to see how much you’ll need to get)
marry an adventurous sim
see your parents once a year
have only one kid and have the supportive family dynamic with them as they grow up.
gen 3: paranormal investigator
colors: black & white
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you were a lonely kid growing up in the snowy mountains. no siblings, no friends, just you and snowboarding. you always felt like something was watching over you. your parents always supported you, even when you chose to move out and follow what your grandparents wished for. you rented out a place, and weird things started happening around. will you find out what's going on?
TRAITS:
genius, geek and unflirty.
renaissance sim (no mods)/ paranormal proficiency (mod)
MAIN RULES:
max medium skill
max snowboarding skill
must attend uni (you choose the major)
must live in a haunted house lo throughout your life
befriend bonehilda
no kid limit
PLOT RULES
join/create a ghost hunters club
marry someone who is also a freelance paranormal investigator
always own a cat and a dog
gain the coffee fanatic and the close knit lifestyle
successfully plead for someone's life at least once*
gen 4: conservationist (marine biologist)
colors: blue & yellow
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your parents always told you supernatural stories, entertaining you with possibilities of hidden things all over this world, ranging from ghosts to werewolves. mermaids were always the ones that marveled you, and made you want to learn more. your parents never denied the existence of all of those things — but they never confirmed it either. you decide to settle that yourself, and there's only one way to approach it: by moving to sulani. you buy a small home by the beach, get a job and start researching. one day, you come across some weird type of kelp. what will you do with it?
TRAITS & ASPIRATION:
child of the ocean, ambitious, loves the outdoors
beach life
MAIN RULES:
max fishing skill
max herbalism skill*
max gardening skill
complete the fish collection (if you don't have all packs, it's fine. complete the collection with the packs you own)
also complete the seashell collection
become a mermaid
explore everything in sulani
live on a lot with the volcano activity challenge
PLOT RULES:
always participate in the island festivals
live on a tiny home in a beach lot (that has an ocean part)
marry a human
only have one kid and they must be human (cheat your way into not raising a mermaid)
gain the outdoorsy lifestyle
live on a lot with the simple living challenge*
gen 5: stylist (style influencer)
colors: white & brown (or clean girl-esque colors)
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you grew up by the beach, always in contact with all sorts of people with different clothing styles that always made you want to learn more about them. you remember going on a trip with your grandparents to a bigger city once, and you were amazed by the hustle and bustle, the different people. you knew you wanted to live there, but you also didn't want to leave sulani behind. will you leave, or will you stay?
TRAITS & ASPIRATION:
loyal, high maintenance and dog lover
friend of the world
MAIN RULES:
max charisma skill
max fitness skill
max wellness skill*
join the stylist branch in the style influencer career
sell at least 5 outfits on trendi
PLOT RULES:
marry a non-committal sim
move to san sequoia, but visit sulani every weekend
have at least two kids with that sim
always own a dog
gain the close knit + frequent traveler lifestyle
divorce your spouse after the second kid
marry your best friend
gen 6: farmer + horse racer
colors: orange & teal
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you knew your parent loved the city, but that life just wasn't for you. your dad didn't see you a lot — and you knew he never wanted to have you. inspired by your grandparents gardening lessons, you decide to live the city behind and move to the countryside. your parent is disappointed, wanting to be with you for everything in your life, but your step parent supports you a lot. initially, you only planned on living your life, raising plants and chickens. but you stumble upon a horse, and you bond with it. will you adopt it?
TRAITS & ASPIRATION:
animal enthusiast, self assured and neat
country caretaker
MAIN RULES:
max horse riding skill
max gardening skill
max all your horse’s skills
get at least to level 3 of knitting skill
move to Henford-on-Bagley
win the ultimate horse championship
PLOT RULES:
have at least three chickens, one cow, three bunnies, one mini goat and one mini sheep
complete at least one help needed quest from the townies every week
win at least once in every fair (crops, chickens, etc)
live on a lot with the simple living challenge
name all of your animals after food
gain the adrenaline seeker lifestyle
have max friendship with all of your animals*
marry another horse champion (rivals to lovers would be a good option)
have at least two kids
gen 7: acting
colors: black & red
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you loved watching movies and soap operas in that old, grainy TV your parents had on their farm. you knew you wanted to participate in those, and you yearned for that type of attention. you auditioned a lot as a kid, but would always get rejected, until you eventually found out they ruled you out because you were a bumpkin. angry, you moved away from henford-on-bagley all the way to Del Sol Valley. you decided you needed a fresh start, away from your roots. but will you manage to completely avoid them?
TRAITS & ASPIRATION:
squeamish, ambitious, good
world famous celebrity
MAIN RULES:
max acting skill
max singing skill*
max media production skill
reach pristine reputation
become a global superstar
get ( at least) to the following perks: established name, star treatment, fan favorite and lifestyle brand
PLOT RULES:
gain the health food nut and the frequent traveler lifestyle
move to del sol valley as a teen and live there your entire life
marry another celebrity
have only one child
host charity events at least once a season
you can fall down to a neutral reputation if you decide to get your sim to come clean about their identity
gen 8: jeweler
colors: blue & purple
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your parents were celebrities, so you were constantly put into the spotlight. you just wanted to read and daydream about crystals and jewels. you constantly had to run away from paparazzi, and you made it to the news by fighting them publicly. that got your parents very angry, and they sent you away to live with your grandparents in henford-on-bagley. you make a lot of animal friends there, and widely explore the world, searching for crystals and metals. one day, someone offers you a getaway from all of the human world: the magic realm. you accept it, but you must return to del sol valley and tell your parents. how will you do it?
TRAITS & ASPIRATION:
creative, perfectionist and outgoing
crystal crafter
MAIN RULES:
max gemology skill
max a second skill of your choice
become a spellcaster
reach rank 6 - virtuoso
learn all spells and potions
get at least 12 perks, and the insightful eye trait is required
complete the crystals and metals collections (if you don't have all packs, it's fine. complete the collection with the packs you own)
PLOT RULES:
befriend all sages
give all sims their respective jewelry pieces (ie: the mystical ring for morgyn ember, the mystical bracelet for the charm family and judith ward’s bling necklace)
craft every jewelry piece + all crystals (with only one type of crystal/metal each i’m not that cruel)
own at least one crystal tree
make at least one piece of jewelry with jet
marry a human OR perform the rite of dissolution after reaching rank 6
have more than one kid, but the heir must be human
gen 9: landlord
colors: yellow & green
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you had weird books lying around your house, written in a language you couldn’t understand. your parents never cared to explain why, and you never really asked. you had no idea what you wanted to do in life — you just knew you wanted to be rich. after a quick research, you decided to be a landlord. yes, everyone hated landlords, but you just wanted money. when you told that to your parents, they gave you a harsh stare, but said nothing. your grandparents congratulated you, though. so, after a quick business class, you buy your first property. now you just have to… do everything. renew it. you realize it isn’t going to be that easy, and you’re too prideful to ask for money. will you give up, or will you start from the bottom?
TRAITS & ASPIRATION:
materialistic, self assured and ambitious
five star property owner
MAIN RULES:
max photography skill
max mischief skill
max a third skill of your choice
complete the tassels and the marbles collection
own at least one rental property your home world and one in another world
PLOT RULES:
live in brindleton bay
start from the bottom with your rental, but you have to get to a five star rating
marry one of your tenants
host a potluck every weekend and a pool party every summer
have a good relationship with all of your tenants but have a bad relationship with your parents
gain the people person and the energetic lifestyle
you must have twins and let the wheel decide which one will be the heir
hold a grudge against one of your parents
gen 10: veterinarian
colors: pink & white
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you grew up by the water, surrounded by stray animals you always desperately wanted to have. your parents never allowed you to, leaving you to care for them in secret, spending your pocket money on food for them. you always nurtured this love and compassion for animals, wishing to help them all. you go into university, looking for a biology degree to follow your dream of becoming a vet. your parents don't really care about what you do, as long as you bring money to the table. so what will they say once you state that you'll be opening a vet clinic by yourself?
TRAITS & ASPIRATION:
generous, proper and socially awkward
friend of the animals
MAIN RULES:
max veterinarian skill
max pet training skill
buy and/or renew a vet clinic
get a 5 star clinic rating
always own at least one dog after becoming a young adult
you have to attend university and major in biology
complete the feathers collection
PLOT RULES:
marry one of your clients that has a cat
always feed the birds
have max friendship with at least 5 cats and 5 dogs
never choose mean interactions with pets
join/create a pet lover’s club with weekly meetings in your house
have at least two top tier employees
your vet clinic can be in any world, but you must live there
go camping at least twice in your life
