(Has this been done before? It’s probably been done before. But now I’m doing it.)
so I LOVE storytelling in the sims, and I love legacy challenges because following a single family is SO fun for me and watching townie families evolve as my family goes on is just as exciting. The one thing I’m not a huge fan of is how a lot of legacy challenges set out specific traits and storylines for players to follow, when my favorite part of the sims is figuring out sims’ personalities for themselves. SO.
I wrote my own challenge with a little less structure, just to allow players some more storytelling freedom (but still have some goals to chase). This is a NINE (9) generation challenge, based off of nine gems, all of which are collectable in base game.
Under the cut you can find rules and goals for all nine generations for the #family jewels legacy challenge!
Edited 3/16/22: Added more potential traits to certain generations!
Edited 9/13/22: Added more potential traits and goals mostly related to the Werewolves GP and High School Years EP.
Edited 9/14/22: Added new extra goals to Sapphire and Turquoise generations.
Edited 11/4/23: Added more potential traits and goals related to the Growing Together EP and the Horse Ranch EP.
Edited 6/18/24: Added more potential traits and goals related to the Crystal Creations SP and the For Rent EP.
We actually made serious progress on it and got the model done. All that was left was rigging and stuff but a lot happened last year and mouse understandably got busy.
Shout out to the human girl who bitch-slapped a vampire so hard it bled from the mouth.
Probably in the top 20 most damage inflicted to the main villain by a secondary character.
🎶✨ Welcome to Mixtape Generations: The Legacy Challenge! ✨🎶
I'm so excited to share this legacy challenge I've been working on! Welcome to the Mixtape Generations. This legacy challenge encompasses all of my favourite gameplay objectives which I wanted to share with the Sims community! They may be ones you love too or ones you don't normally play.
This challenge is based upon Vibes & Fame.
Each generation is a Mixtape, a genre with a story and a completely different vibe. The idea is that each generations sim, persona, styles and attitude is in the vibe of the Mixtape Genre.
Each Mixtape Generation has their traits, career, aspiration, relationship, babies and fame requirements. Then come the Rules. There are the Rules and then the Hidden Tracks which are rules that make the game trickier, weirder, wackier or more exciting.
I've created 10 visual graphics of the Mixtape Generations but here is a link for the text post which has more detailed storylines and information.
I'm also going to make Sims for each generation that will be available in the gallery or in a Patreon Collection.
Please tag me and Mixtape Generations if you play!
Patreon - Sim Downloads for each generation
Equestrian Career Mod
Famous Pastry Chef Aspiration
22/07/2024: I edited a few things in some of the graphics! Just a few typos and one of the goals for Apollo+Artemis was incomplete, so I fixed it!
All my life I've been fascinated by Greek Mythology and all those Gods and Goddesses. So I think it's very fitting that my first Legacy Challenge ever would be about them! I hope you guys like it and I'd be very happy if anyone does it someday. ❤️
Here you can find the general rules and all the info for each generation!
If anyone is anything like me, I'm always looking for a new Legacy challenge before I can even get to gen 3 of the one im already on. So, I decided to create my own: the 'Bite Me' legacy challenge. To explain, all gens of this challenge are based on breeds of cats and dogs that actually exist in the game. That being said, I don't think you actually need Cats and Dogs to complete this (i will list what you need for this though, but you can always forget about a step, or replace a certain goal/trait/skill ect if you dont have said pack)
Graphics
I might post some pics from my own gameplay of this if I get around to it 😘
High School Years, Parenthood, Snowy Escape, Get Together, Growing Together, Get Famous, City Living, Get to Work, Strangerville, Tiny living, Island Living, Spa Day
All your life, everyone always told you to 'relax' or 'calm down', but how can you when life's just so great? People to meet, parties to be had, places to see. But then you meet your soulmate, who can finally convince you to settle down. Slightly. Much to everyone around you's surprise (and your own) you're an amazing parent and spouse. P.S, your secret is balancing super parent/super athlete by day, mixologist by night.
Aspiration: Party Animal and Super Parent*
Traits: Party Animal, Outgoing, Family Oriented
Career: Athlete
Skills: Mixology, Parenting, Charisma
- Have 4 children
- Be good friends with all your children
- Obtain the people person lifestyle
- Create a group during early YA life, and have gatherings at bars, lounges, or nightclubs
- If Goofball, Self-Assured, Active, Loyal, Insider or Ambitious come up as a self discovery moment, you can accept them, but do not replace any of the original traits
- Quit the Athlete career (even if not completed) once the fourth child is born to become a stay at home parent
*dont have to complete Super Parent aspiration
Gen 2: Tabby
Like parent, like child. You're energetic, and love to move around and party, but unlike your parent, you never really learnt to calm down. You never really travelled anywhere as a kid, but you always heard stories of the adventures your parent got into when they were younger. Is it so bad that you want that? You want to experiment and explore. So it's no surprise that with your love to experiment, you're a scientist. It's one of the only things in your life that stays the same and can knock you out of your noncommittal ways. While saying that, you still love your child, and would do anything for them. Except maybe stay in the same place.
Aspiration: City Native (level 2), The Curator (level 2), one more aspiration of your choosing (level 2)
Traits: Noncommittal, Erratic, Childish
Career: Scientist
Skills: Logic, Charisma, Mischief
- Only have 1 child
- Never marry, youre too noncommittal for that
- Live in at least 5 different worlds throughout your life
- Have vacations in all of the holiday worlds
- Obtain the Frequent Traveller lifestyle
- Also obtain the Single and Loving It lifestyle
Gen 3: Dalmatian
Ever since you were a kid, you always had to keep an eye on your parent, just to make sure they didnt blow up your house (or apartment) with one of their crazy experiments. That carried through your life, even after moving out. You always kept an eye on everything and everyone, making sure they dont do anything out of the ordinary. So, when you hear there's some strange happenings in a town called Strangerville, how can you do anything but try and figure out the mystery. And as it turns out, you find the love of your life in such a strange town.
Aspiration: Strangerville Mystery
Traits: Paranoid, Perfectionist, Genius
Career: Military (Officer branch)
Skills: Fitness, Logic, Handiness
- Achieve an A in elementary school and High School
- Once you move out, only live in one world for the rest of your life
- Complete the Strangerville mystery
- Have 2 children
- Dont have many friends, other than your S/O and children
- Obtain the Close Knit lifestyle
- If Proper pops up as a self discovery moment, you can accept it
Gen 4: Racoon
Your parents were so hard on you when you were younger to get good grades and become the best you can be, but you never really had the.. motivation to do any of that. What's the point? Life's so short, you may as well enjoy it. But hey, at least you have your good ol sibling to keep you company and on your feet every once in a while. Well, on your feet other than visiting your neighbours houses and 'borrowing' some of their nicer stuff. Oh, your sibling also helps you to take care of you kid that happened on a night they convinced you to come out on.
Aspiration: Any, you never complete it anyway
Traits: Slob, Lazy, Kleptomaniac
Career: None, you make money by stealing things
Skills: Mischief, Charisma
- Have only 1 child
- Live with your sibling for all of your lives
- Make money by stealing, and the occasional odd job if you dont have enough money considering your sibling doesnt have enough time to work with taking care of your child, and if they have any children themselves
- If Freegan comes up as a self discovery moment, you can accept it
- Obtain the sedentary lifestyle
Gen 5: Husky
Watching your parent be so sedentary made you crazy as a kid. You've always been so active and hyper, you always wondered if you were biologically your parent's child. Sports were always your priority growing up, all the way into your adult life. And then of course you had to chose a career that had that same adrenaline rush that you need, so it made sense to become a secret agent. You finally found the love of your life while doing one of the many sports you love.
Aspiration: Extreme Sports Enthusiast
Traits: Adventurous, Active, Ambitious
Career: Secret Agent (Diamond Agent)
Skills: Fitness, Rock Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding
- Have at least 1 child
- Get to the top of mount Komorebi
- If Self Assured comes up as a self discovery moment, accept it
- Obtain the Adrenaline Junkie lifestyle
- Also obtain the Energetic lifestyle
- Own every piece of workout equipment
Gen 6: Sphynx
While your parents were doing all their extreme sports, you were inside, playing guitar and writing songs. That was you all throughout your life; staying inside and writing music while your friends went out and did other things, but one day you'd be famous. You knew it.
Aspiration: Musical Genius
Traits: Creative, Loner, Music Lover
Career: Entertainer (Musician)
Skills: Singing, Guitar, at least level 8 two other instruments
- Never become famous
- Live in a Tiny Home (any tier)
- If Unflirty or Overachiever come up as a self discovery moment, you can accept
- Adopt one child
- Never marry or enter a serious/long term relationship
- Obtain the Indoorsy lifestyle
- Also obtain the Single and Loving it lifestyle
Gen 7: Chihuahua
You watched your parent grow old, still trying to hold onto the hope that they'd become famous, but even you knew that they never would, so you decided you'd become famous instead. And well, considering you lied to your parent for your entire life, hyping them up and saying they'd become famous one day, you thought acting was perfect for you. Fast forward a few years, you're on an acting gig, and you meet a hot actor/actress, and decide, why not? You get married, and are a perfect, famous, and rich family with your 2 children. Well, until an affair occurs. Thankfully, it doesn't tear your marriage apart (and your public image doesn't get tarnished, phew).
Aspiration: World Famous Celebrity
Traits: Self Absorbed, Snob, High Maintenance
Career: Actor
Skills: Acting, Charisma
- Become a 5 star celebrity
- Marry another celebrity (you can cheat for this; if you find a townie you find attractive, you can just cheat them to be famous)
- Have a butler (or a maid, whoever can work as a service)
- Have 2 children with your spouse
- Either you or your spouse (whoever can get pregnant) has an affair with the butler/maid
- Make sure the illegitimate child looks different to you or your spouse and similar to the butler/maid (for example different hair/eye colour to you or spouse and same as butler/maid)
- Have a good relationship with the children you have with your spouse, and a bad one with the illegitimate child
- If Romantic comes up as a self discovery moment, you can accept
- Obtain the Workaholic lifestyle
Gen 8: Lykoi
You always knew you were different to your siblings. Whether it be that you look different, or how your parents treat you. It definitely wasn't a coincidence how different you look to your parents and how similar you look to the family butler/maid. So, as soon as you became an adult, you moved out and away from your family. You tried in life. You really did. But you practically gave up on having a good life when you knew that you're the result of an affair, so, you got roped into a life of crime. It wasnt your fault (at least that's what you told yourself). It wasn't your fault that the world is a horrible place. One thing you didnt plan was having a child yourself. And while you never wanted a kid, you didnt want to hate them like your parents hated you.
- If Kleptomaniac comes up as a self discovery moment, you can accept it
Gen 9: German Shepard
While you grew up loving your parent and they loved you, you always knew what they were doing wasn't right. So, as much as you hated to do it, you handed them into the police, then they asked you to join them, which you did. And then you met the love of your life in your workplace, who helped you to overcome the feelings of guilt of turning in your parent, and gave you wonderful children. Well, until they died a horrible death, and you were left alone.
Aspiration: Neighbourhood Confidante
Traits: Good, Active, Overachiever
Career: Detective
Skills: Charisma, Fitness, Parenting
- Have at least 2 children
-"Turn in" your parent (have your relationship become in the negatives, or delete your relationship with them completely(from cheats))
- Marry someone you work with
- Have them die a tragic death (electrocution ect)
- Become reclusive after their death; they helped you overcome your guilt, you relied on them
- Replace active with gloomy after your spouses death (cheat)
- Obtain the Energetic lifestyle
- Lose the Energetic lifestyle after your spouse dies and obtain the sedentary lifestyle
- Quit your job as a detiective after your spouse dies
Gen 10: Maine Coon
You've loved water since an early age (probably evoked by your parent's tears) (you also love a good joke), so what better place to move to than Sulani? You were never really looking for anything but water when you moved to Sulani, but you ended up falling in love with the environment and the animals. Oh, and the love of your life. P.S, you may or may not become a mermaid/merman.
Aspiration: Joke Star
Traits: Goofball, Child of the Ocean, Loves Outdoors
Career: Conservationist
Skills: Comedy, Fishing
- Move to Sulani when you move out of home
- Live near the water
- You can have children if you want, but you dont have to
- Join the entertainment career for a few sim days until you quit and join the Conservation career
