The Guidelines

The Fake It ’Til You Make It Challenge

I royally suck at telling people how they should play, so these guidelines are really broad…

I also might be adding to them as I go.

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1. I’m not gonna be uppity about cheats, but this is a challenge about not having a whole lot of money and figuring out how to get it…so I think it goes without saying that any cheat the helps you obtain more money (typically money or skill cheats) kind of go against the basic idea of the challenge…

2.  Family can be made up of any variety of people you want from elders to infants - they can be related or not…

3. When making characters, have them choose any lifetime wish you want, but make sure it’s what you’re willing to work toward.

4. Give them any traits you want, but keep in mind that some traits might help you out later…like kleptomaniac and mooch.

5. Move them on to a completely empty lot with no money. (use the familyfunds cheat)

6. They can go to community lots to fulfill needs.  Whatever is on the lot can be used.

7. Figure out what job you want your Sims to have…don’t allow them to get that job until they have reached a certain skill level with a skill that is needed for the career. (Any skill level is fine...I'm making them go to five).  Keep in mind that they don’t have anything to make these skills, so they’re going to have to go somewhere to get them or make enough money to buy what they need to get the skill points.

8. They can get a part time job or do whatever they need to do to get money, just not get a full time job…they’re not qualified until they get enough skills!

9. Use money that’s made however you want…pay bills, eat, buy things, start building a house…just buy whatever you need.

10. You’ve completed the challenge if all your characters achieve their lifetime wish.

VARIATIONS:

* Start out with a certain amount to purchase necessities.

* Each character is given two items to be used in the game.

This challenge is similar, but not identical to any challenge I have seen thus far, so it's not foolproof and there may be spots that need work...so feel free to leave me comments with suggestions!