The How-To Legacy (Complete May 23 2015)

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The How-To Legacy (Complete May 23 2015)

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Welcome to a new, non-point based Legacy that I've recently started. The whole premise is that it is a "How-To Guide" for completing a legacy with each generation being a "Volume." For each generation that reaches adulthood, I will install an expansion pack and add in those features as they correspond to how others play their legacies. University was already installed on the laptop I am using for this, so all I could really do was play around it while raising generation two.

This isn't meant to be a serious work or well-written. It's just the documentation of what I have played. Years ago, when I was doing Legacies, my biggest problem was that I tried to build a story like some of the more well-known writers. That didn't pan out well for me because everything would just get too complicated. My other issue is that I was so used to playing with cheat codes on that I forgot how to really play. This Legacy is a back to the basics for me because I am not turning on any cheats codes. I find I'm not getting as bored as quickly because I constantly have to send a sim to fill their needs instead of just having them learn skills and go to work.

Volume One - Base Game
Volume Two - University Alternate Link
Volume Three - Nightlife
Volume Four - Open for Business
Volume Five - Pets
Volume Six - Seasons
Volume Seven - Bon Voyage
Volume Eight - Freetime
Volume Nine - Apartment Life
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Just a quick note, here is how it will be broken down:
Base Game - Generation One having Two (just play) :check:
University - Generation Two having Three (must send G3 kids to college) :check:
Nightlife - Generation Three having Four (must have a pleasure sim/will keep having kids until one rolls a 6) :check:
Open for Business - Generation Four having Five (must open a business and reach level 10) :banghead: (only made it to Level 7 so far)
Pets - Generation Five having Six (must have a pet grow up with generation six) :check:
Seasons - Generation Six having Seven (must have at least one perfect plant) :check:
Bon Voyage - Generation Seven having Eight (must take main house on a family vacation) :check:
Freetime - Generation Eight having Nine (max a new hobby skill) :check:
Apartment Life - Generation Nine having Ten (max the witch skill) :check:
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Re: The How-To Legacy

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Hi, Rex :mrgreen:

I enjoyed reading it very much! What a way to tell your Legacy. :awesome:
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 12 2015)

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Oh my gosh, the first generation made me lol all over the place! Can't wait for more :D
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 12 2015)

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Really enjoying this!
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First chapter was hilarious! Especially the Step 69: Teehee 69! Also, plenty of custom content out there, you just have to dig around for it.

Taylor's a rather interesting mix of his parents! And I do find Kaylynn's eyes look a bit strange on toddlers, but they grow into - Andrea is proof of that! I don't remember the last time I had a social bunny!

Keep up the good work! :)
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 12 2015)

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For some reason it doesn't want to play or even move for me when I try to read it. Anyone else have that problem? o_0?
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 12 2015)

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Thank you for reading, Mauricette and Sam :)
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As far as custom content goes, I went on a spree last night to get some. Modthesims was being jerky by not letting me download a few old files, specifically HystericalParoxysm's hairs. I know I could by-pass it if I could find a sim with a huge family tree to download into the game via a lot (I did that back in the old days with a couple legacy houses that were uploaded on the exchange).
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 12 2015)

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Hi :mrgreen:

Woot~ Another chapter.
If I remember correctly (for future use), Uni sims can sleep on the ground or is it the floor if there's flooring? I haven't done it in years though.
I think they're cute! :D
Ani-Mei wrote:For some reason it doesn't want to play or even move for me when I try to read it. Anyone else have that problem? o_0?
It would only work for me once I logged in. I don't remember it ever dong that before. :(
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 12 2015)

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Thanks for the tip, Becca :)

As for being unable to read on slideshare, I've both confirmed my email (which I should have done two days ago) and am in the process of uploading it to authorstream. I'm not sure if there are any other sites I could try just in case :/
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 12 2015)

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Teresa posted a huge list of TS2 Fan Sites that has a bunch of teh things! She even lists what each site has as far as custom content.

The Really Big Fansite List for TS2
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 13 2015)

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Bump

Volume 3

Hopefully you can access my slideshare. As far as the custom content goes, I will add more into my game as I go along. I don't want to overload it because I do have to get all the way to apartment life :P
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 13 2015)

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This is really just fantastic :lol: Both straight to the point and completely hilarious. I'm loving it :)
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 13 2015)

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Loved it! ACR always has to cause drama at college, doesn't it? :lol:
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 13 2015)

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I have had all the EP's for so long I've forgotten what it's like to not have half the features. Interesting take though. Will keep popping in from time to time.
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 14 2015)

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Love the concept behind this!!
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 14 2015)

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Thank you, Rosanna. This has been something I've been trying to start for years, but kept pushing back (mainly because I wanted to rotate through all the houses in the pre-made neighbourhoods).

@Ani-Mei, thank you for checking it out :)
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Re: The How-To Legacy (Update May 14 2015)

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Spoiler:
There are methods of fixing busted templates, but it involves downloading the fixes from MATY and messing around with SimPE.
Another great chapter, and congrats on getting halfway through!
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