Baby Boomer II: 50 Days of Extreme Parenting

[Metropolis Man]

Baby Boomer II: 50 Days of Extreme Parenting

GOAL:

Quantity and quality both factor into this kid-focused challenge. You definitely want your household to have lots of children, but you’ll also be scored on the kids achieving important milestones in their development. This is going to be one of the hardest challenges in the entire Tournament. Are you up to it?

RULES:

• Stating your intent to participate is mandatory. You will be added to the leader board after posting your intent to participate.
• After stating your intent you may practice ahead of time as much as you want to get your bearings and your strategy down. But, once you create characters for the real deal, that’s it — you are allowed a single attempt for score.
• You must be patched up to the most current EA patch.
• No cheats or modifications allowed with ONE exception...the drops traits bug. If you experience this, follow these instructions:

        1.  Enable testing cheats with ctrl+shift+C and "testingcheatsenabled true"
        2.  Shift+click on the Sim missing the trait
        3.  Select "Modify Traits for Active Sim"
        4.  Add the missing trait from the list of traits
        5.  Disable testing cheats with ctrl+shift+c and "testingcheatsenabled false"

• Create 2 Young Adult Sims (Married w/Normal Lifespan) in a brand new neighborhood. Make sure to leave Freewill on at all times.
• Move your Sim into an existing house or build one yourself to start. You are never allowed to move and cannot switch Active Households in the Edit Town screen.
• You are only allowed to Move Out a Sim when a LTW is achieved or if a Sim turns Elder.
• No Sim can eat Ambrosia or Life Fruit. Steer clear of the Bistro or you may accidentally eat Ambrosia.
• Use of the Moodlet Manager is banned.
• No birthday cakes.
• No adoption.
• No traveling.
• No babysitters.
• The Challenge ends on Week 8, Day 1, 11:59PM. You'll find the game clock in the white rectangle directly below a Sim's LTW box. Your challenge can also end prematurely in the event a Social Services worker shows up to take one of the children due to neglect. In that event, pause your game and total your score.
• As always, discussing strategy on how to achieve certain goals in this thread is not allowed. If you're unsure — don't say anything.
  
  

SCORING:

Anyone living in your household can be scored, but only spouses and their offspring can live in your household.**

**This rule was added after start time.

Toddler — For every Toddler that learns at least 1 Toddler skill (walking, talking, or potty training) before they age up to Child, receive 1 point.

Child — For every child that got on the Honor Roll AND had a non-family member Friend (or better) before they aged up to Teenager, receive 2 points. No partial credit.

Teen — For every Teenager that got on the Honor Roll, AND had a non-family member Good Friend (or better), AND acquired at least 1 skill level in any skill before aging up to Young Adult, receive 3 points. No partial credit.

LTW — Receive 4 points for all Lifetime Wishes completed. Note: all LTW must be different from each other.

Add all 4 scores up for your Total.

Challenge Begins: March 26
Challenge Ends: June 6

There are several resources that will aid you in this challenge: Check out the Parenting Skills article and the Surrounded by Family LTW Walkthrough. Finally, reading through the first Baby Boomer Challenge could provide you with some insight. Good luck to everyone!

This Event is Now Closed

Final Leaderboard

Player	Toddler	Child	Teen	LTW	Total
LenaLJ	10	14	21	48	93
omega2alpha	6	12	18	48	84
Delgar	6	12	18	48	84
Jonna	10	12	18	44	84
wildredchild	12	14	21	36	83
MirandaX	11	12	18	40	81
simone23	6	12	18	44	80
Metro	12	12	18	36	78
Zylphe	10	14	18	36	78
lianne	9	14	18	36	77
NancyJ	10	12	18	36	76
TheCub	9	12	18	36	75
Arecinium	8	12	18	36	74
annieb	12	10	18	32	72
Schipperke	8	12	18	32	70
Royaca	9	10	18	32	69
delta33	10	8	18	32	68
LivvieLove	7	14	15	32	68
Wova4	7	14	18	28	67
Anri	8	12	18	28	66
tosho	6	12	18	28	64
Thoughtfairy	9	12	18	24	63
Pam	8	12	18	20	58
curlybennett	6	10	18	24	58
coletite	7	10	15	24	56
Chelkey	6	10	15	20	51
momofmany	7	10	18	16	51
SaltyPaws	8	10	15	16	49
AriaGirl77	8	8	18	12	46
malteser60	6	4	18	16	44
Eftyen	6	6	15	12	39
Abyshep	6	2	12	12	32
CarlaluvsSims	7	12	0	8	27
rokrchik	3	4	9	0	16

[Metropolis Man]

Here it is. The challenge everyone has been dreading!   Yes, it's going to be tough. Pam and I have been ironing this out for the last two weeks. I'm posting the rule set a day early simply because it is so involved and I want to make sure everyone is crystal clear on the rules and scoring.

I highly encourage anyone that will be doing this to be done with all other challenges to avoid any game length setting mishap. I'm not requiring it. I'm just strongly encouraging it because playing this at a Long setting would disqualify you, and playing other challenges at a Normal setting would greatly handicap you as well.

[Pam]

Add me!  Add me!

[TheCub]

Here it is. The challenge everyone has been dreading!  

Dreading? I've been looking forward to this. It doesn't seem so hard.

I'll start this one as soon as I'm done with the career challenge. I only play one challenge at a time so lifespan settings won't be an issue for me.

Can the kids score points for each life stage if they meet all of the objectives? That would mean up to 6 points for each kid, or 10 if they complete their lifetime wish.

[Metropolis Man]

Dreading? I've been looking forward to this. It doesn't seem so hard.

Okay, I'll add you to the table.

Can the kids score points for each life stage if they meet all of the objectives? That would mean up to 6 points for each kid, or 10 if they complete their lifetime wish.

Correct. One Sim can receive a maximum of 10 points if you'd be starting with a Toddler.

[TheLostGirls]

I'm in. Yes remember my fantabulous score on Baby Boomer I.

[Metropolis Man]

I'm in. Yes remember my fantabulous score on Baby Boomer I.

I remember. I also remember you pulling your hair out at that one. Have fun Miss Dislikes Children!  

[Pam]

I remember that Cub likes the nooboos. 

[Metropolis Man]

Since this is essentially a vanilla challenge, I'm busy pouring over the Prima Guide and Carl's Guide and trying to figure out my initial traits/LTW for my starting couple. Decisions, decisions....

[LenaLJ]

I'm in on this one, too. I've been looking forward to it.
But about questions.
Do we get points if the parents complete their LTWs?
Can one of the parents get a job?

[samoht04]

I want to give it a go. I am having some practice with my Legacy Family. The goal for Generation Four is SIX, but that is probably going to go over! I am hopeless with this Fertility Treatment, as it never works out!

 - Can we use Fertility Treatment?

 - For Toddlers is it a point for each skill learned or just one for all skills?

[Metropolis Man]

Im in on this one too. Ive been looking forward to it.
But about questions.
Do we get points if the parents complete their LTWs?

Absolutely. You get 4 points for any completed LTW, not just the offspring.

Can one of the parents get a job?

Definitely.

 - Can we use Fertility Treatment?

Yes

- For Toddlers is it a point for each skill learnt or just one for all skills?

Neither. Read that score again. You receive ONE point if a Toddler learns at least one skill. And that's it. It's one point per Toddler, so you don't get bonus points for having them learn all 3.

[jmz95]

Metro I'm in, I enjoy taking care of toddlers, so hopefully this won't be too hard. I'm trying to decide how much the offspring traits really matter, except for completing their wish of course. Just making sure, we can choose the offspring's traits if and when we get the opportunity to, right?

[Metropolis Man]

Metro I'm in,....Just making sure, we can choose the offspring's traits if and when we get the opportunity to, right?

Right.

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EDIT: Scoring accuracy is always important in a challenge, but in this challenge there are more components than usual. Throw in a house full of 8 Sims and it could potentially lead to many scoring errors. But, it doesn't have to be that way. I would recommend a simple system where you just dedicate a sheet of paper to this event. On the far left side would be the first column called Sim Name where you would write down every Sim that comes along for you in this challenge. Then you'd have 5 additional columns — Toddler, Child, Teen, LTW, and Total. The important thing is writing down your score immediately when you achieve something in the game — i.e. soon as your first Toddler is taught a skill, pause the game and put 1 point in that column devoted to that Sim. Then you know you're done with that particular score for that Sim to avoid error.

[jmz95]

Metro I'm in,....Just making sure, we can choose the offspring's traits if and when we get the opportunity to, right?

Right.

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EDIT: Scoring accuracy is always important in a challenge, but in this challenge there are more components than usual. Throw in a house full of 8 Sims and it could potentially lead to many scoring errors. But, it doesn't have to be that way. I would recommend a simple system where you just dedicate a sheet of paper to this event. On the far left side would be the first column called Sim Name where you would write down every Sim that comes along for you in this challenge. Then you'd have 5 additional columns — Toddler, Child, Teen, LTW, and Total. The important thing is writing down your score immediately when you achieve something in the game — i.e. soon as your first Toddler is taught a skill, pause the game and put 1 point in that column devoted to that Sim. Then you know you're done with that particular score for that Sim to avoid error.

Thanks for the answer so fast, and thanks for that scoring tip! For both challenges I've participated in so far, I've used a sheet of paper to keep track of things, but I wasn't sure how to do this one. This will really help me out!

[Pam]

I found a glitch in my Game to do with the Potty Training, not sure if I am allowed to share it though, some may know it but it does help.

Is it a glitch or an exploit?  A glitch would be something wrong with the game.  An exploit would be something cool you discovered that may not be what the developers intended.

[Metropolis Man]

I found a glitch in my Game to do with the Potty Training, not sure if I am allowed to share it though, some may know it but it does help.

Just PM Pam or me and let us know what it is. We may need to amend the rules.

[LenaLJ]

Ive been reading the rules a couple of times now and you are writing that we can move the children out when they complete their lifetime wish. Say my teenage sim completes her ltw can she move out asap or do she have to wait to her birthday?

[Metropolis Man]

Ive been reading the rules a couple of times now and you are writing that we can move the children out when they complete their lifetime wish. Say my teenage sim completes her ltw can she move out asap or do she have to wait to her birthday?

Nope. Just don't forget about the Teen score. So, as long as you've achieved the Teen score with a Sim (1 Good Friend, Honor Roll, and one skill level of any skill) and they've achieved their LTW as well, then you might as well boot them out to make room for more babies.

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EDIT:

I found a glitch in my Game to do with the Potty Training, not sure if I am allowed to share it though, some may know it but it does help.

Just PM Pam or me and let us know what it is. We may need to amend the rules.

Okay, samoht04 PM'd me and the information he provided told me nothing I did not know already. It's mainly a time-saving technique and is not an exploit at all. If you would not be aware of this technique, don't worry. You're not at any disadvantage whatsoever.

[Pam]

I don't think teens are allowed to move out.  Don't they have to be Young Adults to leave the house?

Edit:  I just checked.  Teens do not have the "move" option on their cell phones.

[Metropolis Man]

I don't think teens are allowed to move out.  Don't they have to be Young Adults to leave the house?

Edit:  I just checked.  Teens do not have the "move" option on their cell phones.

Ah, thanks, Pam. So, it's basically a nonissue and players will have to wait until their Sims are Young Adults to move them out.

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EDIT 2: Well, Lena just PM'd me with an interesting scenario. Say you've got a situation where a Young Adult is ready to move out. There is the option to move out with a brother or sister, so if that's the case, then I'm okay with that. If the Teen has already finished their LTW and is moving out with a YA sibling who has also finished their LTW, then who's to say they should not be able to?

I was thinking this may need to be clarified —

• You are only allowed to Move Out a Sim when a LTW is achieved or if a Sim turns Elder.

...but, I really don't think so. A Teen can't be Moved out until they would have achieved their LTW anyway, and they can't move out on their own, so they'd just have to wait for an older sibling to tag along with or until they turn YA.

Is everyone clear on this?

[jmz95]

Is everyone clear on this?

Not exactly. Say a teen completes his/her lifetime wish, has an older sibling that completed his/her lifetime wish too, and the teen has a good friend, a skill level one, and is on the honor roll. Will they get the points for having done those things, even before they've aged up? Also, does the child or teen have to had an A for three days straight, or just an A for one day? I know especially for children, getting an A for three days straight is hard when they've had their birthday to the child stage on Friday night.

[Metropolis Man]

Say a teen completes his/her lifetime wish, has an older sibling that completed his/her lifetime wish too, and the teen has a good friend, a skill level one, and is on the honor roll. Will they get the points for having done those things, even before they've aged up?

Yes. The rule says you need to accomplish the requirements before aging up, so if the Teen has done those 3 things, then mark your sheet for 3 points.

Also, does the child or teen have to had an A for three days straight, or just an A for one day?

It's Honor Roll. Not just an A for one day. Your Sim will receive a moodlet when they get on the Honor Roll.

[jmz95]

Say a teen completes his/her lifetime wish, has an older sibling that completed his/her lifetime wish too, and the teen has a good friend, a skill level one, and is on the honor roll. Will they get the points for having done those things, even before they've aged up?

Yes. The rule says you need to accomplish the requirements before aging up, so if the Teen has done those 3 things, then mark your sheet for 3 points.

Ack! Duh, I should have thought that one through more.

Also, does the child or teen have to had an A for three days straight, or just an A for one day?

It's Honor Roll. Not just an A for one day. Your Sim will receive a moodlet when they get on the Honor Roll.

Okay, I knew there was a moddlet, as well as a wish, but I wanted to know, in case the scenario I mentioned happened.

[Metropolis Man]

The rules are a little more involved, so I certainly don't mind lots of questions from anyone.

I created my couple and planted them in Sunset Valley. We're going retro 60's TV and my couple is Tony Nelson and Jeannie. Yeah, I know they weren't married on the show, but hey, it's Sims and we can do whatever we want, right?