A Sims 3 Legacy Challenge that combines all of the best parts of the game from start to finish! 11 expansion packs and 1 base game – it is your chance to deep dive all of your favourites and finally win that elusive goal of 10 generations!
Game Set-Up
This challenge features all of the usual rules of a 10 generation legacy challenge; starting on an empty lot with only $1800 with a single founder and trying to get to ten generations. See Pinstar’s legacy rules here for the lowdown.
To set up, you will need a single founder that is base game only. It can be helpful to run the game from the launcher and uncheck all expansion packs. Stuff packs and store content are fine but if you want to find out their release dates and correspond it to the expansions and their generations – feel free! Ensure that your founder sim’s appearance, traits, outfits, and most importantly their lifetime wish is a base game one. If you are following the point based system then do not use the Surrounded by Family or Perfect Garden/ Perfect Private Aquarium Lifetime Wishes for your founder as they will be needed later in the challenge so you will lose out on “Unique Lifetime Wish” points.
Store worlds and Sunset Valley are your best bets, if you wish to use an EP world then you will need to concretely ensure that your entire legacy family have no access to those elements of the game until the appropriate generation. E.g. if you start in Bridgeport, you will need to disable vampirism, opt your family out of the celebrity lifestyle, and reset any spouses’ traits, careers and LTWs to match the required pack until Generation 4. You would also not be able to live in an apartment or have any of the gameplay or CAS/BB. You get the jist.
Did you know? I’m writing a SimLit story based on this challenge! It’s called The Evergreen Legacy and you can read it here.
Rules
- In order to complete a generation, your heirs, spares, and spouses will need to successfully complete a Lifetime Wish and get to level 10 of a career of that particular pack.
- Your heirs and spares must have at least one trait that came with that generation’s pack. The remaining traits can only be preceding packs (e.g. gen 3 is allowed ambitions, world adventures, and base game. They cannot have late night onwards). So randomise at your own risk, it might be easier to assign traits.
- Spouses of the founder, heir, and spares, must have either a base game Lifetime Wish and traits or the relevant generation. Do not give them preceding generations’ traits or wishes.
- Your sims cannot have any CAS, BB or engage in any gameplay from a pack that is after their generation.
Planning Your Generations
You might have noticed there are 11 expansion packs + the base game, but this challenge only has 10 generations. Now, I personally do not enjoy the lag of Island Paradise or the crashing of Pets so I simply do not play those packs and therefore rule out those generations. If you are like me, or you don’t have particular packs then just take them out! The challenge is in chronological order of the release of each game. Alternatively, feel free to play 12 generations and complete the whole thing!
It can also be helpful to play a few packs ahead. So I run base game, WA, and Ambitions at the first instance. Then I might add Late Night on once the Ambitions heir is an adult. This helps give each heir traits early on and they can wear the teenage and child options of their generation too!
The Generations
1. Base Game
I strongly recommend running the base game on its own for this one, there is too much to list!
There are 12 Careers.
2. World Adventures
Your heir has a choice of eight LTWs:
Bottomless Nectar Cellar: Have at least 50 bottles of nectar and a collection worth $50,000
Great Explorer: Fully Explore 6 Tombs in each country
Martial Arts Master: Master Martial Arts skill and become a Grand Master
Physical Perfection: Master Athletic and Martial Arts skills
Seasoned Traveler: Visa Level 3 in all countries
Visionary: Master Painting and Photography Skills
World Class Gallery: Have at least 10 photos from Egypt, China, France, and your hometown on display in your home and a collection worth at least $25,000
There are three traits: Adventurous, Disciplined, and Photographer’s Eye
No careers came with this pack so stick with base game!
3. Ambitions
Your heir has a choice of eight LTWs:
Descendant of Da Vinci: Master Painting, Sculpting and Inventing skills
Fashion Phenomenon: Reach level 10 of the Stylist Profession
Firefighter Super Hero: Save 30 lives on the job as a Firefighter
Home Design Hotshot: Achieve 100 top reviews as an Architectural Designer
Monster Maker: Create 3 Monsters
Paranormal Profiteer: Reach Level 10 of the Ghost Hunter Profession
Pervasive Private Eye: Solve 35 Cases as a Private Investigator
Possession is Nine Tenths of the Law: Possess $50,000 worth of stolen goods
There are six traits: Savvy Sculptor, Perceptive, Eco-Friendly, Eccentric, Dramatic, and Born Salesperson
There are five new professions: Stylist, Architectural Designer, Firefighter, Private Investigator, Ghost Hunter. One new career: Education. There is also now the option to be self-employed which provides 10 levels to pass by selling materials from skill building.
4. Late Night
Your heir has a choice of six LTWs:
Distinguished Director: Reach level 10 of the Film career – Director branch
Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous: Have $100,000 and become a 5-star Celebrity
Master Mixologist: Master Mixology skill and own your own bar
Master Romancer: Woohoo with 5 different sims in 5 different locations
One Sim Band: Master Piano, Bass, Drums, and Guitar skills
Superstar Actor: Reach Level 10 of the Film career – Actor branch
There are two traits: Shy and Star Quality
There is one new career: Film.
5. Generations
This game did not come with any new LTWs so use:
Surrounded by Family: raise 5 children from baby to teenager (adoption or pregnancy)
There are two traits: Nurturing and Rebellious
There is one new profession: Daycare.
6. Pets
Your heir has a choice of six LTWs:
The Animal Rescuer: Adopt 6 stray animals.
The Ark Builder: Have 2 each of cats, dogs, horses, birds, lizards, turtles, rodents, snakes, butterfilies, and beetles.
The Canine Companion: Befriend 15 dogs.
The Cat Herder: Befriend 15 cats.
The Fairytale Finder: Adopt a Unicorn.
The Zoologist: Adopt 20 minor animals.
There are four new traits: Animal Lover, Cat Person, Dog Person and Equestrian.
There is one new self-employed profession: Equestrian.
7. Showtime
Your heir has a choice of three LTWs:
Master Acrobat: Reach level 10 of the Acrobat profession
Master Magician: Reach level 10 of the Magician profession
Vocal Legend: Reach level 10 of the Singer profession
There are three new traits: Diva, Natural Born Performer and Social Butterfly.
There are three new professions: Acrobat, Magician, and Singer.
8. Supernatural
You heir has a choice of nine LTWs:
Alchemy Artisan: Master Alchemy Skill and create 50 Elixirs
Celebrity Psychic: Reach level 10 Fortune Teller career – Scam Artist branch
Greener Gardens: Master Gardening Skill and use Bloom (fairy) 100 times.
Leader of the Pack: Turn 5 sims into Werewolves and $40,000 from Hunting with the Pack
Magic Makeover: Master Charisma Skill, cast Inner Beauty on 12 Sims
Master of Mysticism: Reach level 10 Fortune Teller career – Mystic branch
Mystic Healer: Cure 12 transformed sims
Turn the Town: Drink from 20 sims and turn 5 sims into Vampires
Zombie Master: Turn 10 sims into Zombies
There are six new traits: Brooding, Gatherer, Night Owl, Proper, Supernatural Fan and Supernatural Skeptic.
There is one new career: Fortune Teller.
9. Seasons
There are no new LTWs or careers in this pack so use:
The Perfect Garden: Have 8 Perfect plants in your garden
Presenting the Perfect Private Aquarium: Have 13 Perfect fish in bowls at home
There are two new traits: Loves the Heat and Loves the Cold.
10. University Life
Your heir has a choice of six LTWs:
Blog Artist: Master Social Networking skill, make a 5 Star Blog
Major Master: Complete three degrees
Perfect Student: Complete a degree with a perfect GPA
Reach Max Influence with all Social Groups: Level 10 with Jocks, Rebels and Nerds
Scientific Specialist: Master Science skill and reach level 10 in the Science, Medical, or Business Careers
Street Credible: Master Street Art Skill, Make 7 Masterpiece Murals
There are three new careers in this pack, each unlocked by reaching max influence in a social group: Sports Agent, Art Appraiser, and Video Game Developer.
There are three new traits: Avant Garde, Irresistible and Socially Awkward.
11. Island Paradise
Your heir has a choice of 4 LTWs:
Deep Sea Diver: Master Diving Skill, earn $40,000 in Diving Collectibles
Grand Explorer: Discover all Uncharted Islands
Resort Empire: Own a Five-Star Resort and earn $40,000 from the income
Seaside Saviour: Rescue 50 sims as a Lifeguard
There is one new profession: Lifeguard and one new self-employed career: Diver.
There are two new traits: Loves to Swim and Sailor.
Please note if you started in a world that isn’t Isla Paradiso, you can create your own dive spots but I do not think you can create Uncharted Islands so Grand Explorer may not be possible. If you decide to move to Isla Paradiso you will lose all of your family tree and relationships outside of your legacy household and essentially forfeit the challenge.
12. Into the Future
Your heir has a choice of three LTWs:
High Tech Collector: Master Advanced Technology skill and own a Windcarver, Dream Pod, Food Synthesizer, Holo Disc, and Jetpack.
Made the Most of my Time: Experience both Alternate Timelines (Dystopia and Utopia) while also being honored with a Legacy Statue.
More Than a Machine: Master Bot Building skill and give a Plumbot Sentience
There are two new careers/professions in the Future: Astronomer and Bot Arena.
There is one new trait: Unstable