As some of you have known, I've been struggling with writer's block for a while. Then, recently, I was contacted about adopting an orphaned & abandoned challenge. My first instinct was to say no, I have more than enough on my plate at the moment. However, upon perusing the original challenge rules, I was hit with a wave of inspiration. Therefore, it quickly became obvious to me that I did need to adopt the challenge, and - for that matter - I also needed to start my own attempt at it. So that's where this is coming from.
The challenge is called the "Build a World Challenge" and it is 100% up my alley. It's complicated, long, and difficult. I have begun the painstaking work of updating and adapting the challenge, but I couldn't resist starting the challenge while my inspiration was hot. Hence, I will not be providing the rules right away, because they're still in progress. I will provide a link to the previous rules, and my version is coming - but it's going to be a MONSTER to finish. (Previous rules: pdf here / spreadsheet here) Basically, the premise of the challenge is that you start with one sims world at a time, and eventually fill your entire save, including the "locked" and "secret" lots with your own sims and builds. This is done by "unlocking" lots and actions and careers - basically everything - by completing skills and aspirations (among other things). For example, the required starting community lot for Oasis Springs is a Fishing Spot Lot (Park lot), and it takes getting three sims to max fishing to unlock it.
There are two possible starting worlds - Oasis Springs and Willow Creek, and I chose Oasis Springs to start with. I will not have access to any other world until I have a "bus station" placed, and will not be able to start work on any other world until Oasis Springs is complete. As such, this page will slowly be growing. I will start very slowly, with the first world linked to a page with all the families and stories (which will be all inherently linked) listed out... and, as I get to other worlds, I will add pages for them.
In other notes: this WILL be a modded playthrough. I have added a number of "realism" mods to my game. These include: Granny's Cookbook by LittleBowBub; Education Overhaul by aDeepIndigo; More High School Students; Sul Sul Weather App, SimDa Dating App, and Social Activities by LittleMsSam; First Impressions, LGBTQIA, Memory Panel, Mood Pack, Rambunctious Religions, and Relationship and Pregnancy Overhaul by Lumpinou; Childbirth mod by PandaSama; the full suite of mods by SimRealist; SimCityLoans by MizoreYuki; And the Mental Health Mod by Zero.
Families & Residential Lots (The chapters will be listed here)
Commercial Lots
Special Lots
(subject to change at any time!) - Updated 9/29/23
OASIS SPRINGS start with 4 families 3 fishermen = fishing hole 1 5 babies = family doctor 2 4 more families 3 handimen = general store 3 3 cooks = restaurant 4 3 painters = museum/art gallery 5 3 gardeners = (community garden) 4 more families postcards collection = bus station 6 10 toddlers in the world = (toddler playground) 10 kids in the world = (playground) 3 parenting skill maxed = daycare 7 ?? = financial center/bank 8 3 fitness sims = gym 9 WILLOW CREEK 4 more families 3 gardeners = community garden (park) 10 10 community lots = city hall 11 city hall = wedding (park) 4 more families 3 mixologists = bar 12 3 bakers = bakery & cafe 13 14 4 more families ??? = recreation center 15 10 deaths = graveyard/funeral home 16 soulmate = chapel/church wedding venue 17 library 18 (travel agency) GRANITE FALLS national park 19 BRINDLETON BAY two more families 3 veterinarians = vet clinic 20 -MAGNOLIA PROMENADE- bookstore 21 (hospital) (police station) grocery store 22 city center 23 ?? - real estate office?? -BACK TO BRINDLETON- dog/cat park 24 lounge 25 -COPPERDALE- ?? more families high school auditorium -BACK TO BRINDLETON- two more families
