Sims Nook

Hi all! Welcome to another legacy conversion by me! This is the ‘Very Veggie Legacy Challenge’, originally created by lilsimsie as a follow-up to her original ‘Not So Berry’ challenge. I stumbled upon this challenge by chance, looking for something to play, after getting the itch to play some Sims 4. Whilst skimming the rules, I couldn’t help but think they could also work for Sims 3 gameplay, so I quickly set about converting it. 

One notable difference from the rules of the original one is that I have blended both the general rules for each generation with those of the ‘base game’ rules. Sims 3 has fewer packs and store content than Sims 4, so I thought it would make the generations feel fuller to blend the two.

As with the original rules, this is something of a colour-based challenge. Instead of basic colour themes, the colours are to be inspired by the vegetables used in each generation. This can be interpreted any way you like - colourful hair and clothes, full berry sims, or even just a colour house!

The original rules also intend for this to be played as a sort of rags-to-riches style challenge. You are encouraged to start on an empty lot with zero funds, but you are welcome to start in a starter home and move up in the world as the challenge progresses!

This challenge, as with the original, is meant to encourage fun and goofy gameplay. If you choose not to follow rules exactly, I am not going to bite your head off! The important thing is to have fun and play as you want to play!

General Rules:

Start with one YA sim founder sim

Dress your founder and heirs to match their assigned colour theme and vegetable! You may also choose to decorate their house to match the theme

Use the assigned traits and aspiration for Generation 1 (Broccoli) when creating your Sim. If you get random traits for your heirs in the future, try to assign at least one of their remaining traits with that of the upcoming generation

To complete this challenge you must make it through ten generations of the same family and complete all (if not most) of the challenges for each generation

If you are missing a career or trait, feel free to substitute it with whatever you deem appropriate

The next generation officially “begins” once you complete the rules of the previous generation and/or the heir has become a young adult

GENERATION ONE: BROCCOLI

Vegetables spend a lot of time outside staring at the sky. You notice the way sunlight filters through leaves. You hear how the wind sings. You watch the sky paint a picture every night at sunset. Nature is beautiful, and you want to capture it. You become an artist and dedicate your life to honing your craft and sharing it with others.

Colour theme: Dark Green

Traits: Artistic, Green Thumb, Love the Outdoors, Avant Garde, Nurturing

LTW: Master of the Arts

Career: No formal career (make money by selling your arts & crafts)

Additional Rules: 

Become a knitter (you may use the mod here)

If you do not wish to download the mod, become a painter, sculptor, or photographer

Make money by selling your arts & crafts

Master 3 artistic skills of your choice

Painting, Writing, Sculpting, Photography, Street Art, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano

GENERATION TWO: EGGPLANT

Everyone won’t shut up about romance. All day every day you have to listen to weird suggestive eggplant jokes, people complaining about their partners, or even worse: them going on and on about their happy little relationships. You’re sick of it! Love is dead, and you’re going to prove it. You decide your life goal is to ruin as many relationships as possible. Well, at least when you’re off the clock. You can’t exactly quit your day job. Relationship saver by day, relationship ruiner by night.

Colour theme: Purple

Traits: Evil, Flirty, Great Kisser, Commitment Issues, Mean Spirited

LTW: Heartbreaker or Master Romancer

Career: Nectarmaking or Mixologist

Additional Rules: 

Max the Charisma and Mixology skills

Optionally master the Nectar Making skill

Romance at least 5 different sims

Have a home bar set up in your house

Have poor relationships with your child(ren) -  do not interact with them unless autonomously, be strict, send them to boarding school, do not teach them any skills

Wear unusual or eccentric outfits

Have children with multiple sims

Never marry

GENERATION THREE: CARROT

Your parents weren’t exactly great role models for love, and you’ve always struggled with human connection. You long for someone who will accept you, won’t judge you, and will love you for who you are. In your hunt for companionship, you find someone who loves carrots unconditionally: a horse. You devote your life to caring for and raising your horses and become a championship horse rider.

Colour theme: Orange

Traits: Equestrian, Loner, Unflirty, Angler, Green Thumb

LTW: The Jockey

Career: No formal career (make your money through equestrian events, fish, and produce)

Additional Rules: 

Master the Riding and Fishing skills

Optionally master the Gardening skill

Own at least two horses

Have a good relationship with your non-heir parent, and a poor one with your heir parent

Have one child

Only get married after you become an adult

GENERATION FOUR: SQUASH

You grew up in a small town on a farm, and you always dreamed of getting away and moving on to bigger and better things. You know you are destined for greatness, and you are determined to never have your dreams squashed. You care deeply about success, and you will do anything in your power to get it.

Colour theme: Yellow

Traits: Genius, Ambitious, Dislikes Children, Hopeless Romantic, Schmoozer

LTW: Major Master or Perfect Student 

Career: Your choice of major + associated career or social group career

Additional Rules: 

Max the Logic, Social Networking, and Handiness skills

Be on the honour roll & graduate as valedictorian

Earn max level with one of the three social groups. When you graduate, join one of the associated careers with that social group

If you do not achieve max level with a social group before leaving, just pick a career associated with your degree

Get married after graduating university

Have at least two kids

Divorce as an adult

Hire a maid and/or butler

GENERATION 5: POTATO

You never really minded dirt, and you don’t see why anyone else would either. It’s honestly kind of offensive that people are so dramatic about always wanting a “clean house” with “functional appliances” and “no mould.” You love to dumpster dive, befriend dust bunnies, and live in filth, and you absolutely NEVER clean. 

Colour theme: Brown

Traits: Couch Potato, Childish, Slob, Evil, Inappropriate

LTW: Become a Master Thief or The Emperor of Evil

Career: Criminal

Additional Rules: 

Master Logic and Athletic skills

Move out when you’re a YA

Never clean your house - hire a maid or have your partner do it!

Join the Criminal career

Make money on the side by stealing and dumpster diving

Have one child and have a good relationship with them

GENERATION SIX: TOMATO

It’s hard growing up as a tomato in a world of veggies. You’re different from your family. Nobody takes you seriously. People keep pointing out that you contain seeds, and that you grow from the flower of the tomato plant so you can’t possibly be a vegetable like the rest of them. Well, whatever! You’ll show them by growing plants! You decide to become a gardener, and you will spend your life trying to prove to yourself to everyone around you.

Colour theme: Red

Traits: Socially Awkward, Loner, Green Thumb, Nurturing, Loves the Outdoors

LTW: The Perfect Garden or Celebrated Five Star Chef or The Culinary Librarian

Career: Freelance Gardener or Culinary

Additional Rules: 

Meet your future spouse as a teenager

Marry after becoming YAs and move to a larger family home

Have a garden

Max Gardening, Handiness, and Cooking skills

Become a Freelance Gardener and make money by selling your produce or join the Culinary career

Have four kids in quick succession, one of which must be adopted

GENERATION SEVEN: CAULIFLOWER

You come from a long line of vegetables, and you are fascinated by your family’s history. So fascinated that you think you start seeing… ghosts? But that can’t be true! Ghosts aren’t real? …right? Your fascination turns into an obsession, and you devote your life to the macabre, all while not being fully sure if you even believe in any of it.

Colour theme: White

Traits: Bookworm, Brooding, Loner, Supernatural Fan, Genius

LTW: Illustrious Author

Career: Freelance Writer

Additional Rules: 

Max the Writing, Painting, and Logic skills

Become a Freelance Writer

Be in a relationship with a human as a teen but break up as YAs

Fall in love and have children with a ghost 

Have at least three children

GENERATION EIGHT: RADISH

You grew up in a house full of death, and now you can’t help but feel chased by it. It doesn’t help that all your hobbies are a little bit dangerous. Just stay away from poison and try not to fall off a mountain. You’ll be fine! Constantly being surrounded by death taught you to live life to the fullest, and instilled within you a deep desire for adventure. The sky’s the limit… literally!

Colour theme: Pink (ignore the banner, I accidentally made it purple!)

Traits: Athletic, No Sense of Humour, Daredevil, Friendly, Brave

LTW: Become an Astronaut or Become a Superstar Athlete or Martial Arts Master

Career: Athletic or Military

Additional Rules: 

Join the Athletic or Military Career after becoming a YA

Master Athletic, Martial Arts, and Logic skills

Visit one of the World Adventure locations at least once

Meet and befriend an alien

Have two children but never marry

GENERATION NINE: MUSHROOM

Considering how your entire family is literally full of vegetables it’s kind of shocking how little any of your ancestors seemed to care about the environment. Your parents travelled the world and took you with them, and now you care deeply about protecting the planet for future generations.

Colour theme: Beige

Traits: Eco-Friendly, Loves the Outdoors, Dog/Cat Lover, Loner, Clumsy

LTW: Any Pets LTW or Presenting the Perfect Private Aquarium

Career: Freelance fishing or gardening

Additional Rules: 

Master Fishing and Handiness skills

Always ride a bike or take taxis everywhere

Own at least one large pet or a small pet

Marry someone with similar traits to you

Have one child as an adult

Optionally, try to live as off grid as possible

GENERATION TEN: PEA

Most peas are destined to spend their lives stuffed in the back corner of a freezer, forgotten about. That life was never meant for you. You crave the spotlight. You are a pea of many talents, and you will make yourself unforgettable.

Colour theme: Pale Green

Traits: Snob, Great Kisser, Schmoozer, Dramatic, Virtuoso

LTW: Swimming in Cash or Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous

Career: Business, Actor, or Music

Additional Rules: 

Become a five-star celebrity

Have a house worth at least $250,000

Master Charisma and two music skills of your choice

Join the Business, Actor, or Music career

Marry a fellow celebrity but have an affair, it is up to you whether the relationship remains

Generation 1 – The Aspiring Journalist

Everyone has a story. I just need to be the one to write it.

Traits: Bookworm, Ambitious, Charismatic, Workaholic, Good (swap one if desired)

Career: Journalism (start as a Paper Deliverer → aim for top of career tree: Star News Anchor or Distinguished Writer)

Lifetime Wish: Professional Author (or Star News Anchor if you want to tie it tighter to the journalism career)

Skills to Max: Writing, Charisma

Lifetime Rewards to Buy: Observant, Office Hero, Acclaimed Author

Goals:

• Start with a tiny house (one-bedroom shack).

• Publish at least 10 novels (at least 2 must be non-fiction or biography of another Sim in town).

• Reach Level 10 in Writing.

• Reach Top of Journalism Career.

• Host at least one party for coworkers every week (networking matters!).

• Have at least two children to continue the story—one becomes Generation 2’s heir.

Generation 2 – The Artist of Truth

You grew up around books and newspapers, but never loved words the same way. Instead, you find truth in creative expression.

Traits: Artistic, Perfectionist, Loner, Neurotic, Brooding

Career: Painter OR Photography (if you have World Adventures). If Ambitions is installed, Stylist career also works.

Lifetime Wish: Illustrious Author (Writing + Painting) OR Visionary (Painting + Photography)

Skills to Max: Painting (and Photography if chosen)

Lifetime Rewards to Buy: Extra Creative, Professional Slacker (you want to focus on art, not “work”)

Goals:

• Paint at least one portrait of every family member.

• Earn §50,000 simoleons from art/photography.

• Never have a “normal” job besides self-employment.

• Have a public art exhibition (throw a party where at least 5 paintings are displayed in the home).

• Marry a Sim with the Rebellious or Dramatic trait (artist’s muse).

• Raise at least one child surrounded by creativity.

Generation 3 – The Performer

You grew up in a household filled with art and creativity, but you crave attention and applause instead of solitude.

Traits: Charismatic, Dramatic, Virtuoso, Over-Emotional, Star Quality (if Showtime is installed)

Career: Singer (Showtime) OR Music Career (Rock Star branch) OR Film Acting (Late Night)

Lifetime Wish: Rock Star, Superstar Actor, or Vocal Legend (depending on career choice)

Skills to Max: Charisma, Guitar (or Singing if Showtime)

Lifetime Rewards to Buy: Superstar, Attractive, Fast Learner

Goals:

• Perform in public at least once per sim-week.

• Reach Top of chosen career path.

• Have at least 3 failed romantic relationships (fame has its cost).

• Own a luxury mansion before adulthood ends.

• Have at least one child out of wedlock to continue the dramatic family saga.

Generation 4 – The Politician

You grew up under the spotlight but wanted something more meaningful—the road led you to politics.

Traits: Ambitious, Charismatic, Good, Schmoozer, Workaholic

Career: Politics (become Leader of the Free World)

Lifetime Wish: Leader of the Free World

Skills to Max: Charisma, Logic

Lifetime Rewards to Buy: Office Hero, Networked, Long Distance Friend

Goals:

• Reach Top of Political Career.

• Have at least 15 friends.

• Donate at least §20,000 to charities.

• Throw campaign fundraisers every week.

• Have at least 3 children—your heir must be the one with the Evil or Mean-Spirited trait (to set up Gen 5).

Generation 5 – The Scandal

You grew up in politics but resented the constant pressure. Therefore you rebel by choosing chaos.

Traits: Evil, Kleptomaniac, Snob, Charismatic, Mean-Spirited

Career: Criminal (Master Thief branch) OR Business (Corrupt CEO style)

Lifetime Wish: Master Thief or Emperor of Evil

Skills to Max: Logic, Athletic, Charisma

Lifetime Rewards to Buy: Opportunistic, Moodlet Manager, Master Thief

Goals:

• Reach the top of the Criminal or Business career.

• Steal from at least 20 different houses.

• Have at least 2 enemies in the family (fight with siblings or parents).

• Amass §100,000 simoleons before elderhood.

• Leave one heir to rebuild the family’s reputation in the next generation.

Generation 6 – Redemption

You are the child of the scandalous Sim from gen 5. You carry shame but want to restore the family’s good name.

Traits: Family-Oriented, Good, Ambitious, Friendly, Hopeless Romantic

Career: Education or Medical

Lifetime Wish: Surrounded by Family or World Renowned Surgeon

Skills to Max: Cooking, Logic

Lifetime Rewards to Buy: No Bills Ever, Super Green Thumb (if they garden), Fertility Treatment (family restoration)

Goals:

• Raise at least 5 children.

• Reach the top of chosen career.

• Rebuild the original family home into a massive legacy mansion.

• Hold a family reunion party where at least 15 Sims attend.

• Complete the legacy with the family’s reputation fully restored.