Author Topic: Baby Boomer II: 50 Days of Extreme Parenting (Read 81286 times)

Pam · « **Reply #200 on:** March 30, 2010, 08:20:03 PM »

I'm certain I'm going to score poorly, too. Being an "expert" with having babies and raising them doesn't help me one bit in this challenge! Getting those LTWs is killing me.

p.s. mespunky, you need to upload your avatar again because the forum was recently moved to a new server and the images didn't transfer.

LivvieLove · « **Reply #201 on:** March 30, 2010, 10:37:47 PM »

I am with you there Pam. I didn't try the other baby boomer challenge but I am great at raising Sim kiddies.

The lifetime wishes though... that's something else entirely.

AriaGirl77 · « **Reply #202 on:** March 30, 2010, 11:31:28 PM »

Yeah, this challenge is really NOT about the babies! I'm down to the end thinking, oh crap! Those LTW's are going to kill my score. lol Kinda wishing we got bonus points for those other toddler sklls, because THAT I can do. lol

simone23 · « **Reply #203 on:** March 31, 2010, 04:02:59 AM »

Oooh - I have a question now, resulting from a combo of a post of Metro's a while back and the scores I'm seeing posted. Do the LTW points for Sims you marry into your household count toward your final score? Or is it only descendants of the original two Sims?

Pam · « **Reply #204 on:** March 31, 2010, 04:32:46 AM »

Quote from: simone23 on March 31, 2010, 04:02:59 AM

Oooh - I have a question now, resulting from a combo of a post of Metro's a while back and the scores I'm seeing posted. Do the LTW points for Sims you marry into your household count toward your final score? Or is it only descendants of the original two Sims?

Take a look back at the rules on the first page of this thread. Metro modified the scoring section to address this issue. If it's confusing, post again and Metro will address it the next time he logs on.

Metropolis Man · « **Reply #205 on:** March 31, 2010, 06:25:36 AM »

Quote from: simone23 on March 31, 2010, 04:02:59 AM

Oooh - I have a question now, resulting from a combo of a post of Metro's a while back and the scores I'm seeing posted. Do the LTW points for Sims you marry into your household count toward your final score?

Absolutely. They become part of the household and can be scored as noted in the bold rule in the scoring section.

Pam · « **Reply #206 on:** March 31, 2010, 07:23:47 AM »

Nancy,

You're getting close to revealing strategy there. Please don't post anything that can be used to instruct or assist other players. Thanks!

Metropolis Man · « **Reply #207 on:** March 31, 2010, 07:31:08 AM »

Quote from: Pam on March 31, 2010, 07:23:47 AM

Nancy,

You're getting close to revealing strategy there. Please don't post anything that can be used to instruct or assist other players. Thanks!

Agreed. Post removed.

Schipperke · « **Reply #208 on:** March 31, 2010, 05:59:39 PM »

Final scores:

2 parents achieved LTW: 2 x 4 = 8
6 children achieved all: 6 x 10 = 10
2 toddlers achieved 1 2 x 1 = 2
Total 70

MomOfMany · « **Reply #209 on:** March 31, 2010, 06:49:37 PM »

Does the skill have to be gotten when they are a teen or if they age up to teen and already have a skill does that count or would they need to get another?

Metropolis Man · « **Reply #210 on:** March 31, 2010, 06:55:19 PM »

Quote from: Schipperke on March 31, 2010, 05:59:39 PM

Final scores:

2 parents achieved LTW: 2 x 4 = 8
6 children achieved all: 6 x 10 = 10
2 toddlers achieved 1 2 x 1 = 2
Total 70

Good job finishing up. So, just so I'm clear, I have the following:
Toddler—8
Child—12
Teen—18
LTW—32
=70
(This is how I want it presented...just like the table)

Metropolis Man · « **Reply #211 on:** March 31, 2010, 06:56:48 PM »

Quote from: momofmany on March 31, 2010, 06:49:37 PM

Does the skill have to be gotten when they are a teen or if they age up to teen and already have a skill does that count or would they need to get another?

No, as long as they have a skill when they're a Teen, that's fine. It doesn't matter when they got it.

TheCub · « **Reply #212 on:** March 31, 2010, 07:38:54 PM »

Quote from: Metropolis Man on March 31, 2010, 06:56:48 PM

Quote from: momofmany on March 31, 2010, 06:49:37 PM
Does the skill have to be gotten when they are a teen or if they age up to teen and already have a skill does that count or would they need to get another?

No, as long as they have a skill when they're a Teen, that's fine. It doesn't matter when they got it.

I assume it works the same way with friends? Both of my boys had best friends as children, so they don't need additional friends as teens?

Also, is it OK if they only get the honor roll moodlet for one day, or do they have to remain on the honor roll until they age up?

mespunky · « **Reply #213 on:** March 31, 2010, 07:58:52 PM »

So I officially hate my computer. my entire thing just crashed and just as i was saving the game. I'd finished the challenge like five minutes ago. I lost my score. Anyways.. Great Challenge though!

I'm going to try again though for sure!

Metropolis Man · « **Reply #214 on:** March 31, 2010, 08:32:13 PM »

Quote from: TheCub on March 31, 2010, 07:38:54 PM

I assume it works the same way with friends? Both of my boys had best friends as children, so they don't need additional friends as teens?

Correct. The Teen relationships just need to be stronger.

Quote from: TheCub on March 31, 2010, 07:38:54 PM

Also, is it OK if they only get the honor roll moodlet for one day, or do they have to remain on the honor roll until they age up?

They just need to achieve Honor Roll. Doesn't matter how long they're on it.

Quote from: mespunky on March 31, 2010, 07:58:52 PM

So I officially hate my computer. my entire thing just crashed and just as i was saving the game. I'd finished the challenge like five minutes ago. I lost my score. Anyways.. Great Challenge though!

I'm going to try again though for sure!

You didn't keep notes for your scores? You were going to finish in 5 minutes and then you crashed? You cannot start the entire challenge over if you essentially did the whole thing. How could you not know what you had already accomplished?

EDIT: I need to know specifically what you're intending to do. Do you not have any notes at all? Can you not load from a backup to play your file again? Give me specifics so I know how to approach this.

Delta33 · « **Reply #215 on:** March 31, 2010, 10:14:35 PM »

Finished! That was an intense challenge =)

Score:
Toddlers: 1x10=10
Kids: 4x2=8
Teens: 6x3=18
LTWs: 8x4=32
Total: 68

I never want to do that ever again, but it was awesome.

Pam · « **Reply #216 on:** March 31, 2010, 10:57:04 PM »

Here are my scores:

Toddler: 8 x 1 = 8
Child: 6 x 2 = 12
Teen: 6 x 3 = 18
LTW: 5 x 4 = 20

Total: 58

Wow. I really thought I'd do better than that. What a disappointment.

pallyndrome · « **Reply #217 on:** April 01, 2010, 12:13:07 AM »

Quote from: Pam on March 31, 2010, 10:57:04 PM

Here are my scores:

Toddler: 8 x 1 = 8
Child: 6 x 2 = 12
Teen: 6 x 3 = 18
LTW: 5 x 4 = 20

Total: 58

Wow. I really thought I'd do better than that. What a disappointment.

well cheer up, i don't doubt you've done better than i will. i'm not sure i can get more than the easy surrounded by family LTW done so fast...

Pam · « **Reply #218 on:** April 01, 2010, 12:16:23 AM »

Thanks, pallyndrome. I really just can't make myself push my Sims as hard as I'm sure our high scoring members do. It makes me all tense if I do that and then I don't enjoy the game. Or else they've got some kind of secret trick that I don't know about!

samoht04 · « **Reply #219 on:** April 01, 2010, 04:06:20 AM »

Pam, you don't have to feel bad about pushing them, you probably should if you pushed them to sim heaven!

Metropolis Man · « **Reply #220 on:** April 01, 2010, 06:09:31 AM »

Pam, in my opinion, you did awesome. I've never told you this, and I wanted to openly share this with you on the forum because it's important—I think the fact that you take part in all of the challenges really helps with participation. Players see an Admin dive in and they naturally want to be part of the fun too. And that's all it is—a fun diversion for all of us.

mespunky · « **Reply #221 on:** April 01, 2010, 08:59:44 AM »

Yeah Pam you did great!

P.S. could an admin please take my name off the list.

Metropolis Man · « **Reply #222 on:** April 01, 2010, 09:02:09 AM »

mespunky, did you see my post above? I need to know the details of exactly what happened with your file. Can you go back to an old save file? How much of the challenge is left or are you already done?

Quote from: mespunky on April 01, 2010, 08:59:44 AM

P.S. could an admin please take my name off the list.

Okay, we're clear now. Thanks. Sorry about the computer problems.

mespunky · « **Reply #223 on:** April 01, 2010, 09:11:06 AM »

No I'm sorry I didn't see it. No its pretty simple my entire PC crashed. I had my dad (a computer tech) fix the pc and I had to reinstall the game. Good thing it was a quick and easy fix. Anyways. I'm sorry for not finishing. But this challenge was great but I would really like to just try the legacy challenge again. Sorry.

Metropolis Man · « **Reply #224 on:** April 01, 2010, 09:15:24 AM »

Quote from: mespunky on April 01, 2010, 09:11:06 AM

No I'm sorry I didn't see it. No its pretty simple my entire PC crashed. I had my dad (a computer tech) fix the pc and I had to reinstall the game. Good thing it was a quick and easy fix. Anyways. I'm sorry for not finishing. But this challenge was great but I would really like to just try the legacy challenge again. Sorry.

No problem. My understanding from your original post about your problem was that you had finished this challenge. Is that correct? Did you not take any notes on what scores you had accomplished?