Architectural Design Playthrough

[MrsFlynn]

Good idea to use it as an excuse to make over Sims homes more to your liking. lol

Are you still trying for maxing the LTW?  I have it set to that so to speak. But I am not sure I'm going to go that far.  As I've never in all my times trying this career have figured out the magic formula to get a great/top score.

Their daughter is cute!!

[MrsFlynn]

Wk2-D3 Tues. 12pm

DLv3
Job #14 - Study
Good Job! ~ Take a Photo 📸

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Wk2-D3 Tues. 9am

DLv3
Job #13 - Man Cave
Terrible Job

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Wk2-D2 Mon. 11am

DLv3
Job #12 - Living Room Redesign
Good Job! ~ Take a Photo 📸

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Wk2-D2 Mon. 8:06am

DLv3
Job #11 - Single Lady's Den
Good Job! ~ Take a Photo 📸

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Wk1-D6 Fri. 12:12pm

DLv2
Job #10 - Book Nook
Good Job! ~ Take a Photo 📸

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Wk1-D6 Fri. 8:33am

DLv2
Job #9 - Gym Additions
Terrible Job

Tip: If doors/windows can't be placed due to too close to stairs.. move the walls.

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Wk1-D5 Thurs. 2:30pm

Designer Lv2
Job #8 - Painting Studio
Good Job! ~ Take a Photo 📸

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Wk1-D5 Thurs. 12:04pm

Designer Lv2
Job #7 - Gym Addition
Good Job! ~ Take a Photo 📸

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Wk1-D5 Thurs. 8:14am

Designer Lv2
Job #6 - Writing Room
Terrible Job

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Wk1-D4 Wed. 12:14pm

Designer Lv1
Job #5 - Gym Addition
Terrible! I don't think so! *Sigh*

Aw well, I enjoyed the makeover.

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Wk1-D4 Wed. 8:47am

Job #4 - Exterior Makeover
Good Job! ~ Take a Photo 📸

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Wk1-D3  Tues. 2:34pm

Job #3 - Powder Room
Good Job!! - Take a photo!

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Wk1-D3  Tues. 8:04am

Job #2 - Writing Room
Terrible Job.. Too cluttered.
(in my defense, there's not a lot of room to add things yo!)

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Wk1-D2 Designer Lv1, Painting Lv10

Tues. Mon.1:36pm
Job #1 - Book Nook
Terrible Job.. Too cluttered. *Sticks Tongue out*

[Nindigo]

Are you still trying for maxing the LTW?

Depending on how frequent those top scores will become later on - yes.

[MrsFlynn]

lol

For me it depends on how much better I can get at the renovations. If I continue to get low scoring ones I won't be trying for the goal of maxing the LTW.

[MrsFlynn]

I'm having Melani paint to help pass the time between jobs (usually doing it over night). But she's not getting job experience for it. I'm thinking possibly it's due to maxed painting skill?

I thought ? active Sim still gained job experienced even if skill is maxed. If it relates to the career. At least that's how it worked for PI career and Logic. I watched while the job experience lit up while Melani was playing chess in my PI save.

Tip: Darker icons may be left over jobs from the previous day. - The icon in the upper right is slightly darker than the other two in the photo.



Tip: If doors/windows can't be placed due to too close to stairs.. move the walls.

I have to agree with Nindigo if I haven't already. Doing the renovation to suit yourself is very satisfying. So when you get a terrible review, you can still feel good that you've done an awesome job on the renovation.

Somebody should be really taking photos of some of their renovations. *Blush*

I've updated my AD Journal and cleaned it up a bit too...

Journal Update

[Nindigo]

My VJ has been painting extensively between jobs - I could've told you that it doesn't provide any job exp, because he started out with maxed out painting skill

My Miraj, who started the PI profession with maxed out logic, never participated in logic-based activities, so I wouldn't know if that would have provided any exp.

[MrsFlynn]

I had a feeling that's how it works with the AD career and Painting. It seems they get more job experience from the renovations than anything job-skill related.

Thanks for the confirmation!!

I don't think there's any job-related skill to the AD career other than painting is there? I never thought to check that. lol

[Nindigo]

Looking at VJ's job responsibilities window, it says 'remodelling', 'painting' (if not maxed), 'reviews'. So, no - no other skills appears to pertain to this profession.

The issue with painting not giving job exp might be a bug, since logic-based activities give exp to investigators, and turning in captured spirits gives exp to ghost hunters. It looks like a pattern to me - a main skill, the jobs themselves, and a side activity to provide job exp. I have no idea about the other professions, but maybe we could "investigate" further after this little project?

*hands dark side cookies and hugsies to MrsFlynn just because*

[MrsFlynn]

Thank you -so- much for the dark side cookies and hugsies!! That brought a smile to my face!!

Oooh great idea to investigate if it's a bug that painting doesn't give job experience. As like you said, it should. The other professions get job experience from their job-related skill.

Cookies and Hugsies <3

[Nindigo]

Another tip:

If you don't really want to change residents' home, you can just place items that don't fit in - that way, you can easily spot them after the job and remove them

Thanksies!!