And so, it begins... a legacy style challenge
And so, it begins... a legacy style challenge
For TS4 created by @accomplisheddoubt The official tag for this challenge is… #And so it begins
And so, it begins… is a legacy style challenge that will take your family from Base Game to High School Years over several generations. That said, high school years can and will be utilized prior to the final generation just as base game can and will be used after generation one. A few generations will have a sole pack it focuses on, while others may combine two or more packs. This legacy is meant to inspire, provide structure, and most importantly, be fun. If you don’t own a specific pack, or a specific generation doesn’t interest you, change it, make the challenge work for you.
Rules & General Information
This challenge is designed to utilize every stuff, game, and expansion pack for The Sims 4 with a few exceptions.
Each generation will have specific goals and a base storyline to follow, but the rest is up to you. I suggest having ‘wants’ on and going with the flow of the game.
Aging can be set to normal, long, customized, or even short if you’d prefer the extra challenge.
If a generation doesn’t list all 3 traits (or you use the more traits in CAS mod) you may select traits you’d prefer or randomize them.
No money cheats! Money is easy enough to acquire.
Mods are allowed and encouraged to enhance gameplay.
Unless specifically stated in a generation, the number of children each heir has is up to you. Though you could make things more interesting by rolling 1-6 to determine the amount. Same goes for who is the selected heir.
Each generation will start with money obtained by their parents, the exact amount is up to you and how much savings the previous generation has accumulated.
Though Cats and Dogs is not fully explored until generation 5, pets are allowed prior.
If you enjoy having an assigned color per generation, you can roll 1-18 for a randomized color scheme or simply assign a color of your choosing per generation.
Apricot, Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Grey, Hot Pink, Lavender, Lime, Mint, Navy, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow, Rainbow
Remember, while this legacy is meant to help explore the game and provide a set of goals to do so, it is also meant to be fun. If something doesn’t fit your style of gameplay, or your particular interests, change it.
Generation 1
Base Game + Outdoor Retreat You were recruited into the S.I.M.S. just out of high school, odd-right? You’ve been relocated to the quaint town of Willow Creek with instructions to blend in and keep your career a secret. You were planning on taking a year off before finding a career so you could travel. Oh well, you’ll just find time to balance work and travel now. How hard could that be?
Aspiration(s): Neighborhood Confidante + Outdoor Enthusiast
Traits: Genius, Loves the Outdoors, Good
Career: Secret Agent
World(s): Willow Creek + Granite Falls
Goals:
Move to Willow Creek with $20,000 in starting funds
Complete the Outdoor Enthusiast aspiration
Max the Secret Agent career in the Diamond Agent branch
Max the herbalism skill
Befriend the hermit in Granite Falls
Complete the insect’s collection and display them in your home
Take camping trips with future child(ren)
Optional: also complete the frogs collection
Generation 2
Get to Work + Spa Day Your parents kept a collection of insects in the house, how gross! And family camping trips, ew. You would never do that to your children. But there was one thing you agreed on with your parents, taking care of yourself naturally. But instead of concocting herbalism potions, you’d prefer a more mindful and financially appeasing approach.
Aspiration(s): Self-Care Specialist
Traits: Squeamish, High Maintenance
Career: Own a Retail Business
World(s): Newcrest
Goals:
Move to Newcrest as a young adult
Complete the Self-Care Specialist aspiration
Own a 5-star retail business selling wellness items and offering spa services (may be in Newcrest or Magnolia Promenade)
Max the wellness skill
Optional: build a small yoga studio at your business and offer weekend yoga classes
Generation 3
Get Together Your parents were always so zen, how boring! You never bought into the whole “wellness” thing they profited on. Though you did admire their following. Fashion has always been of interest to you so as a young adult you move to an up-and-coming town in hopes to make a name for yourself. You have a lot of friends but no best friends.
Aspiration(s): Leader of the Pack + Friend of the World
Traits: Dance Machine, Insider, Outgoing
Career: Style Influencer
World(s): Windenburg
Goals:
Move to Windenburg as a young adult
Complete the Leader of the Pack + Friend of the World aspirations
Max the Style Influencer career in the Trendsetter branch
Max the dancing and charisma skills
Have at least 2 failed marriages
Fight with partner on a regular basis, you love the drama
Optional: max DJ mixing skill
Generation 4
Dine Out + City Living You admired your parent’s love for the night life, but you wanted more than Windenburg had to offer. Though they definitely skewed your perception of what love is supposed to look like. The city is full of potential partners and you aim to explore all your options. Your philosophy is to get out the second things begin to get too serious. You saw how often marriage fails, and you’ve got dreams to fulfill, who has time for that unnecessary heartbreak.
Aspiration(s): City Native + Serial Romantic
Traits: Foodie, Romantic, Noncommittal
Career: Critic and own a restaurant
World(s): San Myshuno
Goals:
Move to San Myshuno as a young adult
Complete the City Native + Serial Romantic aspirations
Max the Critic career in the Food Critic branch
Open a restaurant in the city that specializes in experimental food
Max the singing skill
Complete the Experimental Food Prints collection
Never marry; you may have a live in partner, a one-night stand that results in a pregnancy (may be a relationship that ends as partner does not want child), or adopt a baby as an adult
Never prioritize your child + only have 1 child
Optional: complete the city posters and/or snowglobes collection(s)
[if my first pet stuff is owned, use it to decorate generation 5’s room]
Generation 5
Cats and Dogs + My First Pet As a child you always wanted a pet (cat or dog depending on trait), but your parent claimed it would be too much of a commitment. You resented them for always putting their career and romantic endeavors above you. A pet would never do that. So as soon as you’re of age, you move away from the city and settle down in Brindleton Bay where you open your own vet clinic. And adopt a bunch of pets. You even open your house to strays. Animals are all you need, until you finally find a person who shares your passion and respect for animals that is.
Aspiration(s): Friend of the Animals
Traits: Unflirty, Cat or Dog Lover
Career: Own a vet clinic
World(s): Brindleton Bay
Goals:
Move to Brindleton Bay as a young adult
Must have the Cat Hangout + Dog Hangout lot traits
Complete the Friend of the Animals aspiration
Own a 5-star vet clinic
Max the pet training and veterinarian skills
Complete the Feathers collection
Fall in love with the owner of a patient after becoming friends first
Be good friends with your child(ren)
Generation 6
Jungle Adventure Your parents were comfortable with their routine lives in a small town, but not you. You wanted to see the world, you desired adventure. Upon graduating high school you take your first trip to Selvadorada and it's as beautiful as you dreamed and full of adventure. From thereon you make it your life's mission to uncover all the mysteries of the jungle.
Aspiration(s): Archeology Scholar + Jungle Explorer
Traits: Loner, Kleptomaniac, Self-Assured
Career: Freelancing, selling artifacts, or writing novels
World(s): Oasis Springs + Selvadorada
Goals:
Move to Oasis Springs as a young adult
Complete the Archeology Scholar + Jungle Explorer aspirations
Max the archaeology skill
Complete the Ancient Artifacts and Omiscan Treasures collections
Have child(ren) as an adult
Optional: fall in love with someone you meet in Selvadorada
Optional: also complete The Curator aspiration
Generation 7
Seasons + Parenthood Your parents' life was full of adventure. Which meant you were often left with your grandparents as they explored the wilderness of the jungle. And unlike your parent, you envied the stability of a peaceful routine life. You took up gardening as a teenager and discovered it to be your passion. And while you harbor no resentment for your parents' way of raising you, or lack thereof, you aspire to be a super parent to your future children. You want your children to feel loved and believe they truly can become anything they want to be when they grow up.
Aspiration(s): Super Parent
Traits: Family-Oriented
Career: Gardener
World(s): any previous world of your choosing
Goals:
Move to any previous world of your choosing as a young adult
Complete the Super Parent aspiration
Max the Gardener career in the Flower Arranging branch
Max the flower arranging, gardening, and parenting skills
Have 2 - 4 children
Enroll your children in Scouts
Celebrate every holiday with your family
Complete the holiday cracker plushies and decorative eggs collections
Optional: complete the voidcritter cards collection
Optional: have a family member max the skating skill
Optional: move to Del Sol Valley when generation 8’s heir is a teenager
Generation 8
Get Famous Your parents' always told you that you could become anything you wanted, and well, you aspire big. And your parents are your number one fans. You began showing interest in acting as a child after participating in a school play so your parents enrolled you in a drama club after school where your love for the craft grew.
Aspiration(s): World-Famous Celebrity + Master Actor
Traits: Self-Absorbed
Career: Drama club, Actor
World(s): Del Sol Valley
Goals:
Move to Del Sol Valley as a young adult (if family did not relocate to Del Sol prior)
Complete the World-Famous Celebrity + Master Actor aspirations
Max the Actor career
Max the acting, charisma, and media production skills
Have a child with a fellow famous sim
Optional: enroll child(ren) in drama club to encourage their love for the spotlight
Generation 9
Strangerville Being raised in the spotlight took a toll on your sanity. As a teenager you began searching for pen pals as a way to connect with someone who doesn’t know your family and the fame that follows you. You grew paranoid that no one actually cares for you as an individual but for your family's celebrity status, so you decided to move to an odd little desert town where no one knew who you were. And after the strangest welcome wagon one could imagine, you begin to discover something is not quite right in this seemingly ‘perfect’ town. You join the military to blend in and uncover its secrets.
Aspiration(s): Strangerville Mystery
Traits: Paranoid
Career: Military
World(s): Strangerville
Goals:
Move to Strangerville as a young adult
Complete the Strangerville Mystery aspiration
Max the Military career in the Covert Operator branch
Max the athletic skill
Be a strict parent as you know the world is unsafe
Enroll your child(ren) in after school activities to keep them busy and productive
Complete the postcard collection
Generation 10
Island Living Having a military parent was tiresome. Who decided life had to be taken so seriously anyway? And what fun is living in such a hot climate when there is no beach around to cool off in? You very quickly fall in love with the island and seek to help improve it.
Aspiration(s): Beach Life
Traits: Loves the Outdoors
Career: Conservationist
World(s): Sulani
Goals:
Move to Sulani as a young adult
Complete the Beach Life aspiration
Max the Conservationist career in the Environmental Manager branch
Help clean up the island
Attend every island event at least once
Complete the seashells, buried treasure, and underwater photos collections
Optional: have a child with a mermaid and give that child the child of the ocean trait
Optional: have a child with an island local and give that child the child of the island trait
Generation 11
Eco Lifestyle + Nifty Knitting (optional) You admired your parents desire for a cleaner environment. But you felt it wasn’t enough. After learning of Evergreen Harbor’s environmental state, you knew it was your destiny to improve it.
Aspiration(s): Eco Innovator + Master Maker (up to level 4)
Traits: Freegan, Green Fiend, Recycle Disciple
Career: Civil Designer
World(s): Evergreen Harbor
Goals:
Move to Evergreen Harbor as a young adult
Have the off-the-grid lot trait
Complete the Eco Innovator + Master Maker (up to level 4) aspirations
Max the Civil Designer career in the Green Technician branch
Max the fabrication and juice fizzing skills
Befriend the Master Crafter
Vote on N.A.P.s and improve the neighborhood you live in
Own a meat wall, insect farm, and live in a container home
Optional: obtain at least 50% of your household items through dumpster diving, flea market festivals, and fabrication
Optional: retire from the Civil Designer career as an elder and complete the 5 freelance crafter gigs to complete the Master Maker aspiration
Optional: master lord/lady of the knits aspiration and/or knitting skill as well
Generation 12
Paranormal + Dream Home Decorator Ever since you can remember you would look at a building or a room and instantly envision how it could be improved. Your parent was a Civil Designer and you always wished they had chosen the civic planner branch. You just never understood the fascination with going green. You purchase a home with tremendous potential though a bit of a fixer upper and soon discover it's quite haunted. After years of honing your craft of designing, you switch career paths and become a dedicated paranormal investigator.
Aspiration(s): aspiration of your choosing
Traits: Creative
Career: Interior Decorator, Freelance Paranormal Investigator
World(s): any previous world of your choosing
Goals:
Move to any previous world of your choosing as a young adult
Purchase a fixer upper home with the haunted house lot assignment
Complete the aspiration of your choosing
Max the Interior Decorator career + complete at least 5 paranormal investigator gigs
Max the medium skill
Befriend Guidry
Purchase the brave reward trait after mastering the medium skill
Optional: the haunted house you purchase is in one of the occult worlds
Optional: to make this generation less boring, randomize the aspiration, traits, # of children, world to live in, # of romantic partners to be had, etc.
Generation 13
Cottage Living Your parents may have enjoyed the haunted house vibes, but you certainly did not. You loved your grandparents and their simple ways of living. When they passed you vowed to honor their memory by moving to the countryside and living off the land doing your part to make the world a greener place.
Aspiration(s): Country Caretaker
Traits: Animal Enthusiast
Career: selling items from your farm at the market
World(s): Henford-on-Bagley
Goals:
Move to Henford-on-Bagley as a young adult
Have the off-the-grid and simple living lot traits
Complete the Country Caretaker aspiration
Max the gardening and cross-stitch skills
Run at least 3 errands around town
Befriend everyone you help with errands
Give generation 14 heir the lactose intolerant trait as a child
Complete the Village Fair Ribbons collection
Optional: complete the Freelance Botanist aspiration as well
Optional: have at least 3 children, each getting one of the following traits; overachiever (gen 14 heir), party animal, and socially awkward
Generation 14
High School Years + University + My Wedding Stories Country life wasn’t for you. And being lactose intolerant while being raised on a farm really made life difficult. The world was such a big place and you felt trapped in the countryside eagerly waiting till you could explore what was out there. Being your family never made much money, you knew you needed scholarships and part-time work if you were ever going to make it to university.
Aspiration(s): Goal-Oriented, Academic, Soulmate
Traits: Lactose Intolerant, Overachiever, Romantic
Career: part-time career of your choosing, University student, Education
World(s): Britechester, Copperdale, Tartosa
Goals:
As a teenager max a part-time career + after school activity
Move to Britechester as a young adult while you work on your degree and move to Copperdale after graduation
Complete the Goal-Oriented, Academic, + Soulmate aspirations
In university join an organization
Obtain a distinguished degree in Economics or Psychology
Max the Education career in the Administrator branch
Max the logic + research and debate skills
Meet your future spouse in university
Plan at least 2 of the events that come with My Wedding Stories
Marry, honeymoon, and later renew vows in Tartosa
Complete the Messages in a bottle collection
Optional: take at least one family vacation with your child(ren) to Tartosa
Generation 15
Growing Together You had a great relationship with your parents. But you couldn’t help but wish they had focused a little more on you rather than their careers. You would do better. Of course, that would be after your drama-filled high school years. You tried acting out in hopes of gaining more attention, but as you were never that wild, it was never enough for them to notice. As a young adult, you move to the hustling city of San Sequoia with the goal of finding a partner and becoming the best parent you can be.
Aspiration(s): Drama Llama + Big Happy Family
Traits: Family-Oriented
Career: Any but once your first child is born, quit
World(s): San Sequoia
Goals:
Move to San Sequoia as a young adult
Complete the Drama Llama + Big Happy Family aspirations
Your future spouse can be someone from high school or someone new you meet as a young adult
Have at least 4 kids (each will be given one of the new childhood aspirations)
Must quit your job once your first child is born
Max the parenting + handiness skills
Be the best stay at home parent you can be, achieving as many milestones per child as possible
If anything breaks in the house, you always fix it yourself
Visit the rec center with your family at least once a week
Host a baby shower, vow renewal, family stay over, family reunion, and a slumber party
Generation 16
Horse Ranch After feeling suffocated by your overbearing parent, you couldn’t wait to get as far away from San Sequoia as possible. And all those siblings, constantly being surrounded by people and noise, nothing sounded better than becoming a rancher and trading in the hustle and bustle of city life for peace on the farm.
Aspiration(s): Championship Rider + Expert Nectar Maker
Traits: Rancher, Horse Lover
Career: Ranch jobs from the neighborhood bulletin board
World(s): Chestnut Ridge
Goals:
Move to Chestnut Ridge as a young adult
Complete the Championship Rider + Expert Nectar Maker aspirations
Make a living selling excess crops, hosting ranch animal days, competing in horse competitions, selling wine, and completing rancher jobs from the neighborhood bulletin board
Fully explore Dreadhorse Caverns, found on the lower part of Galloping Gulch in Chestnut Ridge
Have a horse, mini goat, mini sheep and host ranch animal days and ranch gatherings
Optional: Also have chickens, a cow, a dog and/or a cat (if you own Cottage Living/Pets)
Optional: Have a foal with champion gene trait
Generation 17
Home Chef Hustle Growing up on a ranch you experienced firsthand how fresh homegrown food can bring people together. You have found it can completely change one’s day. There is something so fulfilling about consuming produce picked at its ripest moment, right from your very own garden. If there was one thing your parents taught you, it was that nothing beats that feeling of accomplishment after enjoying the fruits of your own labor. Literally.
Aspiration(s): Appliance Wiz + Market Magnate
Traits: Foodie, Loyal
Career: Self-employed running food stands
World(s): Any
Goals:
Complete the Appliance Wiz + Market Magnate aspirations
Begin working on the Appliance Wiz aspiration as a teen after developing a love for cooking from assisting your parents in the kitchen as a child
Make a living running your own food stand and selling excess produce from your garden
Whether a young adult or adult, find love, marry and raise 2-3 children
Optional: Live on a lot with the Simple Living lot trait (if you own Cottage Living)
Optional: Like your parents before you, own chickens and a cow for a fresh supply of milk and eggs (if you own Cottage Living)
Optional: Move your family to Tomarang for a more active street market in hopes of increasing your profits (if you own For Rent)
Generation 18
For Rent You move to the beautiful and exciting world of Tomorang eager to take in the culture. As a single sim in a big new city still trying to discover your path, you take on a lease agreement and become a residential renter. Only to discover the listing did not match the reality. You take on a part-time job as a handyperson and enjoy fixing up the complex so much you decide to buy it.
Aspiration(s): Seeker of Secrets, Discerning Dweller, Fount of Tomarani Knowledge, Five-Star Property Owner
Traits: Child of the Village, Nosy
Career: Handyperson (as teen and/or young adult) and Property Owner
World(s): Tomarang
Goals:
Move to Tomarang as a young adult if you haven’t already and become a residential renter in a unit that has mold and maintenance troubles (which you can remove after owning the property and renovating it)
Complete the Seeker of Secrets, Discerning Dweller, Fount of Tomarani Knowledge, and Five-Star Property Owner aspirations
Make a living as a handyperson and property owner
Optional: If the thought of tackling 4 aspirations is too much, drop the Discerning Dweller and/or Seeker of Secrets
Optional: Have at least two children so the heir can be generous and their sibling can be cringe
Optional: Complete the tassels collection and combine to unlock a new shirt
Generation 19
Crystal Creations Growing up in such a lively world such as Tomarang made you feel like magic was all around you. You loved playing marbles and hopscotch as a child. And while many others found your sibling too cringe to be around for long periods of time, your generous heart found them endearing. You always saw the good in people, even when there wasn’t much there.
Aspiration(s): Crystal Crafter
Traits: Generous, Creative
Career: Self-employed selling your crystal creations
World(s): Any
Goals:
Complete the Crystal Crafter aspiration
Master the Gemology skill
Grow a crystal tree
Make a living selling your homemade crystal creations
Summon the Grim Reaper and befriend them
Propose using a ring you crafted and marry a sim with a negative trait such as jealous, hot-headed, evil, mean, grouch, hates children, or a custom trait of equivalence
Optional: Jewelry making is more of a hobby and you sell your creations every weekend while working a career of choice during the week
Optional: Complete the gemstone and metals collections
Optional: Become a Spellcaster or marry one (if you own Realm of Magic)
Generation 20
Lovestruck Watching your parents argue on a daily basis and calling it love never sat right with you. You knew they were incompatible even if they didn’t want to see it. From an early age, you always felt you had a strong romantic wisdom. You couldn’t wait to help others, even if you still hadn’t found your own love story just yet. You thought moving to Ciudad Enamorada, a world known for its romantic atmosphere, would lead you to love. And you were right, it just didn’t happen quite the way you imagined.
Aspiration(s): Paragon Partner + Romantic Explorer
Traits: Lovebug, Cheerful
Career: Romance Consultant
World(s): Ciudad Enamorada
Goals:
Move to Ciudad Enamorada as a young adult
Complete the Paragon Partner aspiration before starting Romantic Explorer
Master the Romance skill
Make a living as a Romance Consultant
Help The Ring Bear find his missing ring
If you are invited to appear on the Seven Wild Dates reality show, do it using Cupid’s Corner blind date option for every date
Optional: Only go on custom dates and randomize them (this is a reality show called 7 Wild Dates afterall)
If not invited, go on 5 blind dates and 2 matches using Cupid’s Corner
Complete the Romantic Explorer aspiration with one of your 7 blind dates and marry them on or after reaching the Amour Connoisseur level
Optional: Complete the Axolotls collection
Generation 21
Life & Death If you were asked to describe what it was like growing up in Ciudad Enamorada, you would call it a dystopian hellscape. And your parents, well, they loved smothering you with hospitality. You loathed it. How could anyone be so cheerful all the time? Not you, no, you saw the world for what it was, bleak and disturbing. You never cared much for the living, but the dead, now they fascinated you.
Aspiration(s): Ghost Historian
Traits: Macabre, Chased by Death, Romantically Reserved
Career: Reaper
World(s): Ravenwood
Goals:
Move to Ravenwood as a young adult
Complete the Ghost Historian aspiration
Reach level 10 in the Reaper career
Master the Thanatology skill
Make a wish at the wishing well
Have a baby with the Grimborn trait
Attend all Ravenwood festivals at least once
Have a pet crow
Complete your bucket list
Write a will and assign at least one family heirloom
Complete the Tarot Cards collection
Have a household member die, host a funeral, and add their ghost to the household (could even be you)
Optional: Reach level 5 in the Undertaker career before or after playing as a Reaper OR marry someone in the Undertaker career
Optional: Assign the Hallowed Grounds lot trait to your house
Optional: Have your sim be reborn into the next generation’s household