The Royal Flush: Sunset Valley's Handyman Championships

[Metropolis Man]

The Royal Flush: Sunset Valley’s Handyman Championships

Goal
Sunset Valley is falling apart and to set things right the mayor has decided to host a contest to see which local handyman company can upgrade as much of the town in two weeks as possible. As owner of one of the local handyman companies, you are in the running — the mayor is going to pay all companies $1000 simoleans for every upgrade they do, and he’ll also award $3000 simoleans for every different type of upgrade performed. The company awarded the most money after two weeks wins the contest.

General Challenge Rules
The General Challenge Rules always apply. If applicable, exceptions will be noted below.

Specific Challenge Rules

• Create 1 Young Adult Sim (no pets).
• You may not add to the household.
• Edit Town is completely off limits for this event.
• You must play in Sunset Valley.
• Upgrades on autoplaced lots are fine, but no buying real estate (homes, buildings, or property).
• You may not buy more than one type of any upgradeable object via any means...Buy Mode or some other way — i.e. you cannot buy two stoves.
• You may only upgrade any particular object once.
• No Genie Lifestate or Genie Lamp.
• You can never leave Sunset Valley: no vacation, University, or future travel.
• No Drinking or Throwing Elixirs.
• This challenge ends at Week 2, Day 7, 11:59 PM.

Scoring
Objects Upgraded. Open up your Sim’s Handiness Skill Journal and take a look at the first section called Statistics. Note the Objects Upgraded stat. The mayor is paying your company $1000 simoleans per object upgraded. If by chance you upgrade an item and it does not add to the Objects Upgraded stat then you still only can count what the Journal lists.

Unique Upgrades Completed. Right below the Objects Upgraded statistic is the Unique Upgrades Completed stat. Award your company $3000 simoleans per Unique Upgrades Completed. If by chance you upgrade an item and the Unique Upgrade does not register then you still only count what the Journal lists.

Example: You get to Week 2, Day 7, 11:59 PM and you pause your game. The Statistics section of your Handiness Skill Journal has Objects Upgraded: 56, and Unique Upgrades Completed: 21.

56 X 1000 = 56,000

21 X 3000 = 63,000

Total = 56,000 + 63,000 = 119,000

Have Questions?
Please think hard before you ask in the challenge thread because it may be strategy. What you may consider an innocent question could cause another player to go — “oh, I did not think of doing that.” It’s always safer to PM the team (Metro, ratchie, Nutella, and Blackrosea) for clarifications. Thanks.

This Event is Now Closed

Player	Objects Upgraded	Unique Upgrades Completed	Total
Elena	74,000	93,000	167,000
Blackrosea	69,000	93,000	162,000
LenaLJ	62,000	90,000	152,000
drift9999	59,000	90,000	149,000
_Annika_	64,000	84,000	148,000
Niana	52,000	90,000	142,000
Nutella	47,000	90,000	137,000
mismck	41,000	90,000	131,000
GlazeyLady	46,000	81,000	127,000
alyssa.cole	38,000	87,000	125,000
Deklitch	44,000	81,000	125,000
christinal3106	42,000	81,000	123,000
ratchie	35,000	87,000	122,000
Heathwyn	35,000	87,000	122,000
Metropolis Man	40,000	81,000	121,000
kearn76	37,000	84,000	121,000
Makenziegma	41,000	78,000	119,000
klop90	38,000	81,000	119,000
mayayeti72	40,000	78,000	118,000
SassySimmer	35,000	81,000	116,000
Kirstie	34,000	81,000	115,000
Marian T	33,000	81,000	114,000
MissTrips	39,000	75,000	114,000
epemae	36,000	78,000	114,000
Femke82	43,000	69,000	112,000
Canucklehead044	42,000	69,000	111,000
Turoskel	35,000	75,000	110,000
sunshine_2406	32,000	78,000	110,000
enderkay	38,000	72,000	110,000
CynKuy	35,000	75,000	110,000
Especial	38,000	72,000	110,000
MomOfMany	32,000	78,000	110,000
saltpastillen	33,000	75,000	108,000
Joria	59,000	48,000	107,000
tiffieleigh	40,000	66,000	106,000
SlinBrigid	31,000	75,000	106,000
KayBear	32,000	72,000	104,000
susiesue	47,000	57,000	104,000
High Voltage	37,000	66,000	103,000
lefttriangle	40,000	63,000	103,000
Annie321	38,000	63,000	101,000
sethelD93	36,000	63,000	99,000
enchantedwolf	33,000	66,000	99,000
JainDo	27,000	72,000	99,000
KRae	32,000	66,000	98,000
halls	32,000	66,000	98,000
Jiske	40,000	57,000	97,000
junegem	28,000	69,000	97,000
bored1	28,000	69,000	97,000
Sarleenia	36,000	60,000	96,000
SwanSong1221	38,000	57,000	95,000
ArtdefinesSimmer	32,000	63,000	95,000
Alexandria_	37,000	57,000	94,000
aargpirates	39,000	54,000	93,000
Tandrael	35,000	57,000	92,000
bluebelle	30,000	60,000	90,000
rubywyld	27,000	63,000	90,000
math_chick	32,000	57,000	89,000
grbell	25,000	63,000	88,000
Ravencloud999	37,000	48,000	85,000
vabbity2	39,000	45,000	84,000
melisma	32,000	51,000	83,000
jewels129	32,000	45,000	77,000
purpletiger	32,000	45,000	77,000
SIMantics101	20,000	57,000	77,000
YukiA	31,000	36,000	67,000
wolvie19	29,000	33,000	62,000
TurquoiseLady	24,000	36,000	60,000
eelfated	31,000	27,000	58,000

[KRae]

So the money is collected at the end of the challenge? May a sim have any career?

[enderkay]

So the money is collected at the end of the challenge? May a sim have any career?

The "money" talked about is just points, not actual money. I assume a career is fine, since it doesn't say otherwise.

[Metropolis Man]

The "money" talked about is just points, not actual money. I assume a career is fine, since it doesn't say otherwise.

Right. The money is just a set up for the scoring component. And if you opt for a career, that is fine since careers are not in the ban list.

[LenaLJ]

•You may only upgrade any particular object once.

Those this mean: I buy a toilet and upgrade it to self-cleaning. Now I am not allowed to upgrade this toilet to unbreakable?
Or those it mean: I buy a toilet and upgrade it to self-cleaning. Now I cant choose to use other types of upgrades on other toilets?

[Nutella]

Those this mean: I buy a toilet and upgrade it to self-cleaning. Now I am not allowed to upgrade this toilet to unbreakable?

This. 

[Blackrosea]

The following has been changed in the rule set:

No drinking elixirs to No elixirs.

[mayayeti72]

In regards to this rule - You may only upgrade any particular object once, does that mean I can upgrade as many toilets as I want for example as long as I only do one type of upgrade on each toilet? I do understand that I cannot buy more than one toilet for my homelot.

[Metropolis Man]

In regards to this rule - You may only upgrade any particular object once, does that mean I can upgrade as many toilets as I want for example as long as I only do one type of upgrade on each toilet?

No. Let's say you walk into a building and there are 6 toilets you can upgrade. You can upgrade all 6 with the self cleaning upgrade if you wish, but you can only upgrade each toilet one time.

[mayayeti72]

Got it this is going to be my first go at a challenge. How do I register to participate?

[Seabody]

Got it this is going to be my first go at a challenge. How do I register to participate?

Post a score. You don't need to tell us you're going to participate -- just do it (when the challenge begins!) and post a score when you've finished.

[Metropolis Man]

Okay, the rules have been clarified to:

Objects Upgraded. Open up your Sim’s Handiness Skill Journal and note the Objects Upgraded stat. The mayor is paying your company $1000 simoleans per object upgraded. If by chance you upgrade an item and it does not add to the Objects Upgraded stat then you still only can count what the Journal lists.

Upgrades Completed. Below the Skill Challenges section in the Handiness Skill Journal is the Upgrades Completed section. Count the number of different upgrades in the list and award your company $2000 simoleans per upgrade. If by chance you upgrade an item and the unique type of upgrade is not added to the list then you still only count what the Journal lists.

[KRae]

Yes, this is much clearer.

[Metropolis Man]

One more ban added:

• No Food Synthesizer.

[Metropolis Man]

Note: I am heading out of town for a week, so please remember to include ALL the team (me, ratchie, Nutella, and Blackrosea) in any PMs you may have concerning this event. Thank you. I hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday.

[SGNPU25]

Okay so this is the first time I will ever be doing a challenge so I have a question. When you say this challenge will end on week 2 day 7 do mean it end at 11:59pm January 14th, we can only spend two sim weeks doing this challenge?

[LenaLJ]

Okay so this is the first time I will ever be doing a challenge so I have a question. When you say this challenge will end on week 2 day 7 do mean it end at 11:59pm January 14th, we can only spend two sim weeks doing this challenge?

When we say a challenge ends on week 2 day 7 its the ingame clock you have to look at, when this clock hits week 2 day 7 then you challenge file has ended and you count up your score.

The dates January the 1th and January the 15th are the real-life days you can use to play your ingame time on, if you do it all in one day, or decided to spread it over all days is totally up to you.

[Blackrosea]

Okay so this is the first time I will ever be doing a challenge so I have a question. When you say this challenge will end on week 2 day 7 do mean it end at 11:59pm January 14th, we can only spend two sim weeks doing this challenge?

Welcome to the forum SGNPU25.

We hope you decide to join us in our challenges this year and look forward to your participation.

[JainDo]

Okay, nit picky question: For the only one type of object rule, does this apply to non-upgradeable items like chairs and lights? Or will I have to buy a different type of chair and light....

[Blackrosea]

Okay, nit picky question: For the only one type of object rule, does this apply to non-upgradeable items like chairs and lights? Or will I have to buy a different type of chair and light....

The challenge team will discuss it and let you know JainDo.

[Metropolis Man]

Okay, nit picky question: For the only one type of object rule, does this apply to non-upgradeable items like chairs and lights? Or will I have to buy a different type of chair and light....

My original intent for the one type of object rule was for upgradeable objects. Team are you okay with players buying more than one of non upgradeable objects?

[Blackrosea]

I think buying only one of upgradeable items is ok, so people can buy more than one lamp, chair, etc.

[KRae]

I did a test run, and it didn't even cross my mind not to buy more than one non- upgradable object. Thinking back, the only duplicate was a light. Either way works for me.

[Blackrosea]

After discussing it with the challenge team, upgradable has been added to the following ruleset.

• You may not buy more than one type of any upgradeable object in Buy Mode — i.e. you cannot buy two stoves.

[kateylynn]

I know it says only one of each kind upgradeable item, but what about sinks? Can you have one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom, or only one..?