New Dark Ages Challenge

[lliirasgames]

The following is based on Pinstar's Apocalypse Challenge.

Your Sim has been sent to a different world for whatever reason. (Broken time machine, witch's curse, go nuts with the explanation.) The infrastructure has broken down completely and society has forgotten all sorts of important things. It's up to your Sim and their family to re-build society. This challenge assumes you have all expansion packs and are familiar with the game.

Notes: you may not ever use snapdragons for anything except to give or sell to Sims not living on this lot. They make every challenge too easy.

Make sure this lot is the only one with its last name, or you won't be able to use familyfunds properly.

Pinstar's rule about trying for babies every time you woohoo is, how shall I put this politely... nonsensical. People know how to "woohoo" in ways that cannot result in pregnancy. People have pretty much always known this, unless they were purposefully kept ignorant. There are lots of ways to have sex that do not involve putting a penis in a vagina. The problem is actually having enough kids who survive childhood, and not dying from pregnancy/childbirth yourself. (After a nuclear apocalypse, this would be even worse, with fertility issues that go above and beyond those caused by not getting enough to eat.) I considered having people have to kill Simkids to ape this, but decided that was icky. So, see Medical restriction for how I decided to do it.

You can't use the career reward for a career until someone has removed the career restriction.

Each Sim may only remove one restriction. They may move out after removing it, exceptthe heir.

You may always use cakes to grow people up, because otherwise it's just too buggy.

You can't buy crafted items you can't make.

The education career reward is too powerful. It is forbidden.

Sims must have two bolts in order to marry and/or reproduce. Because I'm sick of reading about arranged Sim marriages :-P.

Combining this with an Uglacy with no alien genetics (or with alien genetics modded to be pretty) will give you points, if you upload the pictures.

Storytelling will give you lots of points.

You must have all four seasons, except at university, which must be changed to alternating spring and fall.

Don't use cheaty downloads. For instance, a double bed that costs the same or more than the Zenu bed and has 4 energy, 4 comfort, and 2 environment is acceptable. One that costs less but and has the same or better stats is not.

You get one point for each restriction unlocked. You lose a point for each Sim who dies of anything other than old age.

Athletic - No "exercise" tab equipment except the ballet barre. Can't go jogging. Can't exercise with boom box or TV. No basketball or soccer or skating rinks. No energizer.

Business – can't buy community lots. Can't hire any NPCs, even when their specific restrictions are lifted. Can't get deliveries. No crafting stations.

Criminal – the aristocracy and their puppets run riot, without feeling the need to appease the populace. Until someone comes along to rob from the rich and give to the poor, taxes are 50% of your income every single day you have income (use familyfunds). You may not buy anything that costs more than 1000 simoleans; the aristocracy likes to keep these things for themselves. No counterfeiting machine.

Culinary - Can't use counters that cost more than $200. Cannot use custom counters. Cannot use anything in the "small appliances" tab. Can't use grill. Can't use downloaded cooking appliances or fridges. No cooking channel. No leftovers. The only stove you may use is Maylin's antique cooking stove.

Law Enforcement – Can't buy burglar alarm. Can't go to community lots, as it is too dangerous. Teens and children may not go out, except to school. Children, teens, and elders may not invite someone into the house unless an adult dog is living there.

Medicine – Can only "try for baby" if you roll a 6 on a 6-sided die. Cannot make comfort soup or use medicine. Cannot have same-sex couples try for baby. If a man is abducted and impregnated by aliens, he dies. Cannot eat meat.

Military – No scholarships. No ponds, pools, basements, or elevators, as there isn't good enough engineering without heavy military influence. No "venue" community lots that are not priced at ridiculously expensive. No cars or public transit; you must walk everywhere.

Politics – Can't use influence. Can't use social glasses. Can't adopt either children or animals over the phone. You can move in children or animals you've made friends with and who accept the move-in interaction.

Science – Can't hire maid without a cat. Can't use smart milk. Can't use electronic items except for lights that look like candles or gas lamps. (Playing in the dark is too annoying and without real gameplay consequences.) No thinking cap.

Slacker – Can't stay home from work for any reason. Can't have coffee. No bars. No bubble blower. No noodlesoother.

Artist – Can't buy or place sculptures, paintings, curtains, or misc decor.

Natural Science – Can't eat chef salad. Can't plant anything. Can't hire gardener. No plantsims. No money tree. No flower bench. No plant decor.

Paranormal – You MAY move graves before paranormal is unlocked, as that is one of the rules I find to be pure annoyance. But you can't move them off the lot. Cannot raise dead Sims. Cannot plead with the reaper. Cannot use elixir or kibble of life. No zombies, vampires, or werewolves.

Show Business – Can't change appearance or clothes except to fix a bug (i.e. missing hair mesh. Can't buy mirrors that cost more than $150. Can't use downloaded mirrors. Can't use makeover station.

Law – Might, money, and corruption rule. If you have a burglar and a cop comes over, you must pay the cop 1000 simoleans, even if the cop fails. (Familyfund it away.) You must sell some property to afford this if you don't have the cash. If you don't have at least $1000, even after selling, you are arrested and lose the challenge.

If a firefighter comes over, pay 25% of the value of all your property to them.

There is no extraterrestrial reparation scholarship.

No parties. No same-sex marriage or joining. No public woohoo.

Gamer – No electronic entertainment. No computer.

Adventurer – No going on vacation. No going on hikes. No secondary aspiration, since Sims aren't "adventurous" enough for it.

Music – No audio equipment. You may use musical instruments (but not electronic ones until Science is unlocked). No watching the music channel on TV.

Journalism – Misinformation runs rampant, and people believe propaganda and gossip about their neighbors and therefore fear them. No inviting someone in if they're not already a friend or family. No outings. No dates except on your home lot.

Education – No college. No bookcases over $250. No downloaded bookcases. No private school. No public school for teenagers.

Entertainment – No witches. No television. No love potion. No lovetub.

Dance – Can't smustle. Can't bust-a-move. No dance sphere.

Architecture – Your house must be a box. It can be rectangular or square. Cannot have a basement, deck, balcony, porch, split-level, or any other interesting architecture. Cannot use downloaded wallpaper or carpet or windows or doors. No spiral staircases or downloaded stairs/ stair-like things. No fireplaces. Must use auto-roof. May only have two windows per house face. May not use tall or wide or two-story or bay windows.

Intelligence – Without someone caring about the space program in order to spy on our neighbors, telescopes are far too expensive for home use. No telescopes or other "space age" stuff. No dance sphere. No robot crafting stations. No weather controller. No SimVac.

Oceanography – Can't use showers or any bathtub over $900 (bare bath). Can't use sink over $475. Can only use cheapest toilet. Can't use downloaded plumbing. Can't use dishwashers. Can't fish. Can't swim. Can't use hot tubs.

Pets:

You cannot call the exterminator until you adopt and are best friends with an adult cat. You must have a cat to hire a maid until Science is unlocked. (This is to ape the necessity of cats for hunting vermin, thereby keeping surroundings clean and healthy.)

You cannot call the police or have an alarm until you adopt and are best friends with an adult dog. You must have an adult dog for these things until you unlock law enforcement. Elders, teens, and children may not invite anyone in the house unless an adult dog is present until law enforcement is unlocked.