An Introduction to a Work in Progress

I have sim'd for years, ever since the first one and I can tell you Sims 3 knocks them all into a cocked hat! I was enjoying another gaming session one day last week when I absently wondered what the record is for game length. I mentioned it to my fiancé and he Googled it while I continued to play. That's when we discovered the Legacy option... we were intrigued! Suddenly another lifetime wish flashed into existence and we both wanted to complete the Legacy Challenge.

Just in case you're reading this and don't know what the Legacy Challenge is, I shall explain. Basically you have to successfully rear 10 generations of Sims starting with a single Founder. There are various rules and provisos but that's what it boils down to. One of the biggest challenges for me is that your Founder must start out with very little money, barely enough to buy the basics. When I play I invariably use the "motherlode" cheat so I don't have to worry about money, I mean, I have to worry about it enough in real life! So yes, very hard not having the Simoleons.

Here's how I got on...

(By the way, you can click on the pictures to enlarge them)