Introduction

Welcome to the Seasoned Traveller ISBI (I'm Surrounded by Idiots) Challenge blog :)

The sim above, who is having a heart attack is Romeo Rake, International Super Spy. 

He is a pre-made EA sim from Bridgeport, who lives in his own, rather well decorated apartment. 

He enjoys Classical music, Tri-Tip Steak, the colour Blue, and Simtini's...stirred, not shaken.

He is a rather Charismatic Schmoozer, who loves to Flirt and is rather Adventurous. He is also brilliant at Computers, you might even say he's a Computer Whiz, and he is a Leo. His lifetime wish is to max the Visa Level for China, Egypt and France.

He is our founder for this challenge, and hopefully, both Romeo, and the Watcher, will be a regular updater. 

What is ISBI?

ISBI stands for "I'm Surrounded by Idiots". Its a sims 3 challenge where the main goal is to reach 10 generations, but you can only have one active sim per generation, ie: The Torch Holder/Heir. Every other sim must stay autonomous. This will be horrible, as I am quite the involved Watcher where I manage every second of every sims life...

Lynnwood's, Goth-Sanity ISBI got my creative juices flowing, so I thought I would do my own. Of course, mine won't be anywhere near as good as hers, but, we'll give it a good shot. 

Now, onto the Rules, which I have borrowed from the amazing Lynnwood.

General Rules

• The main point of this challenge is to go through 10 generations, only controlling one sim, a torch holder(TH)/Heir, per gen.

• The torch gets handed down when the chosen sim is a YA or older. It can happen on their birthday, or afterwards. However, the new TH/Heir must be in the YA stage. Once a new sim is chosen, the last TH/Heir must NOT be controlled.

• If needed, the town can be populated with CAS sims. Those CAS sims may also be married into the house, since they can’t be played as another household anyways.

• The only sims allowed to join the household would be partners of the TH/Heir. No roomates! (The exception to this rule would be Imaginary Friends made real)

• No Service Sims. The exception would be Police/Firefighters and the babysitter due to WORK related scheduling. But no hiring a babysitter simply because the TH/Heir needs to leave the house.

• When it comes to the Paintings of the Torch Holders/Heir's and their Spouses. I reserve the right to put photo's on the wall/table instead...xD

Non-Torch Holder Rules

• Non Torch Holders/Non-Heirs may not be commanded at any time. They may be given ONE interaction per life stage. However, if it isn’t used, then it is lost.

• Interactions given to change style or to give a job or to move out do not count to this rule. However, quitting a job would.

• NTH/NH inventories may be messed with at anytime, as long as no interactions are chosen from the inventory.

• If/when a sim grows up and you are given the ability to choose a trait, feel free. You’ve earned the right.

• NTH’s/NH's LTP can be spent at will

• LTW can be chosen at anytime or at the YA Adult stage

• When moving a NTH/NH out, you may do so at anytime after the YA birthday. HOWEVER, the NTH/NH can only move out with anyone YA or up.

• Wants may be locked/unlocked, but nothing can be influence them from being completed.

Scoring

• Self Wetting : -5

• Passing Out : -5

• Failing School : -5

• Game-Forced visit from Police, Firefighters or Babysitters : -5

• Accidental Deaths : -10

• Social Worker Visit : -15
 

 

• Every Birth : +5

• Twins : +10

• Triplets : +15

• Fulfilling LTWs : +10 

• NTH/NH Spouse Reaching Top of Career : +5

• Every Honor Roll : +5

• Randomizing every LTW and trait for an entire generation : +10

• Not Using Spares Lifetime Happiness points for an entire generation : +10

• Every 100,000 simoleons earned : +20

•  Painting/Photo of Torch Holder/Heir : +5 

 

 I hope that this challenge will be entertaining and eventful for you, the reader.