Sunday, June 22, 2014

Introduction: Rules and My Founder

Welcome!! 

This blog is going to be an accounting of my attempt at the 100 Baby Challenge.  I got interested in this challenge while watching XUrbanSimsX's Let's Play: 100 Baby Challenge on YouTube.  I soon tracked down the rules and saw there seem to be multiple variations on them.  

Here are the rules I will be using for this blog: 
(I took the rules from the link I provided above, and adjusted for my play)

Rules
  • Founder may only leave the house to complete opportunities and meet men. She may not have a job. She may collect items only if she has met or talked to at least 1 male Sim per outing.
  • Founder may only have "negative" traits
  • Infants may be aged up immediately if you wish
  • Toddlers can be aged up as soon as they can walk, talk, and use the potty, but not before. If not accompished must wait for the game to age them up (same goes for Children and teens.)
  • Children and Teens may be aged up once they have an A in school and message is received that they reached Honor Roll.
  • Teens may get a part-time job to help out.
  • No Sims in the house regardless of age may have a full time job.
  • May not hire a maid
  • May not use Apples or Watermelon to determine the gender of a baby.
  • May not choose traits for any Sim except the founder 
  • Last girl to be born from the founder will continue the challenge.
  • Founder may not get married while living in-house.
  • Founder may be moved out as soon as she is an elder to make room, as long as there is another adult Sim in the house.
  • The only way to fail is if no female heir is born.
  • You may not use any cheats, except for to reset a Sim if needed.
  • Fertility treatment is GOOD! USE IT!
  • Once pregnant by a man, he may not be used again for offspring.
  • Sim may never hire a babysitter except for when she gives birth or is turning in opportunities. She must return home as soon as birth is done and opportunity completed.
  • You may not send your children to Boarding School, as the school takes care of the child which repeals the point.
  • May not use the following store items: Head Start Playpen, Local Motion Toddler Walker, Solace Snugabunny Deluxe Baby Swing
  • Sim may travel, but must take all offspring with
  • Pets are allowed but may not have jobs
  • No self-employed jobs or professions allowed
  • Consignment may be used for items collected or created, however the rules for leaving the homestead remain and Sim must interact with a male on the outing or she can not use consignment.
  • Fish and farm goods may be sold at the store.

Founder; Jolene Rey
Traits: Absent-minded, Dislikes Kids, Shy, Unflirty, Unlucky

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him just because you can
Your beauty is beyond compare
With flaming locks of auburn hair
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green

Your smile is like a breath of spring
Your voice is soft like summer rain
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene

He talks about you in his sleep
There's nothing I can do to keep
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene

And I can easily understand
How you could easily take my man
But you don't know what he means to me, Jolene

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him just because you can

You could have your choice of men
But I could never love again
He's the only one for me, Jolene

I had to have this talk with you
My happiness depends on you
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him even though you can
Jolene, Jolene

~Dolly Parton "Jolene"