romy • 26 • the netherlands • maxis match • re-starting this blog after not playing sims for 2 years, be gentle with me playing: xxx my wcifs are closed click 'explore' to see more
A few months ago, I deleted every single thing from my blog, except for a few of my most recent downloads and legacy challenges. I really thought it would help me create a clean slate, get back into the swing of things, and enjoy this game again which used to bring me immense joy.
Not gonna lie, I haven't loaded a single save since I did that.
I've been on Tumblr - or Simblr basically - since I was 15 (so 12 years now) and I've been playing sims since I was 11 years old. I don't think I'll ever quit playing the sims, but I won't get back to the way I used to play this game.
Having a blog that's basically 100% sims-related seems unnecessary. I also feel like I've outgrown Tumblr. Not to sound presumptuous or anything, but my interests have changed, and sims and tumblr aren't a part of that anymore.
I want to thank everyone who chatted with me, who shared sims with me, who played my silly little challenges, who used and downloaded my recolors, who took their time in their day to visit my silly little blog to like/comment on/share my posts, thank you for all those wonderful years!
Find me over at @berrygameplay, the berry sweet server, for a little bit still if you want to have a chat 😊 for now, this blog will remain in the air, so y'all can still access all the download and legacy challenges. i just won't be answering asks, messages etc. anymore and no new content will be posted.
► NOT SO BERRY x BERRY PASTEL RAINBOWCY - AN UPDATED VERSION
as some of you might know, I've written updated versions of the not so berry challenge and the berry pastel rainbowcy before. however, I keep wanting to switch between the two challenges or abandoning my one save for the other. so, on a random Monday evening I figured, why not combine the two for the ultimate updated challenge experience? my lovely fellow simmers over at @berrygameplay convinced me to write stuff down and... the NSB x BPR updated rules was born!
credit goes to @lilsimsie and @alwaysimming for the original nsb rules and @berrysweetboutique for the original berry pastel rainbowcy rules!
►WHAT ABOUT THE RULES
as with my two other updated challenges, i've written the rules in a google doc (that you cannot edit! stop asking for permission to edit the file!). if you want to save the rules for yourself, go to file > create a copy and you're able to save the rules wherever you want and edit them. this will not change the original document.
there are disclaimers, a list of packs you need for this challenge (most packs are optional) and an index to move through generations quickly. each gen has their own introductory story (you don't have to adhere to these stories!), required traits - aspirations - careers, the generational rule (bpr), reward traits to buy, and the list of objectives catered to that generation. feel free to edit these objectives to your hearts desire! this challenge is supposed to be fun :)
► NSBxBPR
if you want to play this challenge, please tag your posts with #nsbxbpr so I can follow and share them!
so. let's get to it:
► SEND ME TO THE RULES
For easy access and to show an example of the rules, here are the first generation’s rules all written out. If you want to look at the other generations, click on the “send me to the rules” link!
generation one: white
coming from a long line of privileged sims, you’re ready to break away from your family and pursue your own dreams. you’ve only really felt close to your grandparent and never told anyone you were the sole heir to their old, rundown farmhouse. starting off with nothing, you pick up the hobby you were never allowed to put into practice: painting. you find it difficult to let other sims in and may come across as rude sometimes. you just need that one special sim to make you feel like it’s all worth it. slowly but surely, your own family starts to grow, but not without its ups and downs…
traits: creative, mean, [open slot]
aspiration: painter extraordinaire OR chief of mischief
career: none (sell paintings, produce, and harvestables)
spouses career: [open slot]
rules
GENERATIONAL RULE: paint a portrait of your heir
REWARD TRAITS TO BUY: mentor, speed reader, super green thumb
move into a lot with the ‘simple living’ lot challenge (size is up to you)
max painting skill
max gardening skill
max mischief skill
max logic skill
have multiple different love interests, but do not settle before having a child
date with a purple, pink, AND/OR red sim
have only 1 child with purple, pink, or red sim and 1 alien child
become enemies with the spouse you decide not to go long-term with
optional: make at least 2 enemies
marry a purple, pink OR red sim
sell at least 5 masterpieces
have at least 2 different animals on your farm
choose from the following: horse, goat, lamb, cow, llama, bunny, chicken, cat, dog, rodent
if you choose a horse, max the horse skills: temperament, jumping, agility, endurance
become good friends with all of your children and animals
adult or elder: max the knitting and/or cross-stitch skill
adult or elder: become good friends with at least 1 grandchild
It is finally here! After weeks of working on this challenge, I can finally say that I am done and ready to start playing 👀 But first, let me introduce you to the challenge!
After the ungodly amount of love I received after sharing the NSB updated rules, I figured why not continue this trend and update one of my favorite berry legacies on this planet! Similarly to the NSB updated rules, I wanted to make the Berry Pastel Rainbowcy challenge by @berrysweetboutique more challenging and add content from the newer packs to the challenge to make it more current. That being said, this challenge first and foremost belongs to Berry, who kindly gave me permission to share this updated rules version of her beloved legacy challenge!
► WHAT ABOUT THE RULES? ◄
Similarly to the NSB updated challenge, the rules will be posted in a google document for easy access and to enable me to edit the rules whenever I want/need to. In the google document, I have listed the original rules as well so you are able to choose between playing with the original rules or playing with the updated rules. Also, this gives you an overview of what changed and what remained the same. Feel free to skip or add objectives as you play, you don’t have to stick to the objectives I’ve laid out for you, but they’re there if you would like to play around with them!
SEND ME TO THE GOOGLE DOC!
For easy access and to show an example of the rules, here are the first generation’s rules all written out. If you want to look at the other generations, click on the “send me to the rules” link!
Generation One: White
Growing up you’ve always been the creative mind of your family, the outcast, with your head in the clouds. You didn’t really have anyone to relate to but your parents though, since you’ve lived a rather sheltered life… When things get rough, you decide to get away from your overbearing parent(s) and seek refuge in the family’s vacation home. With no job and thus no income, you try to make the best of things by growing your own crops to eat and sell your art for money. Love doesn’t come easy for you and your love-live is a bit of a mess, but all in all you’ll have a big happy family you’ve always dreamt of!
traits: creative (family trait), art lover, FREE SLOT
aspiration: big happy family
career: none (earn money through selling paintings and foragables)
max painting skill
make one painting of all genres
Pop Art
Realism
Abstract
Classic
Surrealism
Impressionistic
sell at least 5 masterpieces
make a career out of selling your artwork
have 5 children with two different sims (pink & purple)
adoptions allowed after the birth of the 5th required child
paint a portrait of your heir to hang proudly in the family home (generational requirement)
mate’s career: choose between detective, secret agent or criminal
other sim’s career: unemployed (they’ll be helping you out on the farm)
only decorate your house with your own art, you are not allowed to buy art
escape the original family home and move to Henford-on-Bagley where you move into a small cottage on one of the larger residential lots (50x40). At least in the first gen, you will continue to add to this cottage as your family grows.
your lot has to have the Simple Living lot challenge (cooking is cheaper but depends on what you’ve got in your inventory; you need to forage your ingredients)
max gardening skill (you are allowed to sell foregables for income too)
besides painting, you also enjoy the outdoors and will have multiple different animals on your small farm. Choose between the following animals (can choose multiple animals)
A cow
A llama
A bunny
A chicken
A cat
A dog
A rodent
Max the relationship with all of your animals
As you grow up into adulthood (adult or elder), either max the knitting skill or the cross-stitch skill because you need to start knitting some clothing for all your grandchildren!
become good friends with all 5 children and at least 2 grandchildren
After working on this project for weeks, my personal edit of the original not so berry rules is done! I love all sorts of challenges, but sometimes I feel like challenges don’t get as much out of the ts4 game as they’re able to. So, I’ve decided to edit the original rules of the nsb challenge made by @lilsimsie and add more objectives + make the entire challenge more cohesive. I do have to mention that I did alter certain generations or gave them an entire overhaul but still all credit goes to lilsimsie for making the challenge to begin with!
►WHAT ABOUT THE RULES?◄
The rules for this challenge will be posted in a google document for easy access and to enable me to edit the rules whenever there is something wrong/spelling mistakes occur/things didn’t work out the way I envisioned it. In the google document, I have listed the original rules as well so you are able to choose between playing with the original rules or playing with the updated rules. Also, this gives you an overview of what changed and what remained the same. Feel free to skip or add objectives as you play, you don’t have to stick to the objectives I’ve laid out for you, but they’re there if you would like to play around with them!
Send me to the rules!
If you want to check out some simblrs that are playing according to the Not So Berry Updated rules, check out these simblrs: @unicorns-tea-party , @sanguineslush , @bizarreplumbobs , @madgnomes , @eatasslikegrass , @deadplumbobs
For easy access and to show an example of the rules, here are the first generation’s rules all written out. If you want to look at the other generations, click on the “send me to the rules” link!
Generation 1: Mint
You are a mischievous scientist that really loves the color mint. You’re career driven but still make time for silly pranks and outings with your closest friends. However, you are selfish and self-centered, creating your ultimate fantasy image; the mischievous scientific mastermind.
traits: genius, mean, hates children
aspiration: nerd brain
career: scientist
Rules:
master scientist career (disclaimer: due to the length of this aspiration, you might need to buy the ‘potion of youth’ in the reward traits to be able to finish this aspiration as an adult)
complete nerd brain aspiration (disclaimer: this aspiration will acquire you to learn different skills but not to master them, so these skills will not be listed here)
master mischief skill
master logic skill
complete elements collection
make at least 3 enemies
assign a voodoo doll to at least 1 sim
find your spouse through hate → love relationship
have only 1 child with spouse and 1 alien child
invent all inventions and max upgrade them all
use the electroflux wormhole generator to travel to the alien world Sixam
optional: max gardening skill (this is needed to collect the death flower for the Reaper’s Friend serum)
invent all serums (optional: and test them all on at least 1 sim)
master the rocket science skill and build a rocket (optional: use the rocket ship to travel to the alien world Sixam)
origamiaround
germansingergirl
janainaart
kaledo-art
romaincrisis