Age Progress Chart

Some prosperity players play this challenge for the storyline. Actually, a lot of them. When I started this challenge, I did so with the plan to finish the challenge. At the time I started, no one had finished it not even the creators of the challenge. The challenge had been around for a while, so I found it odd that no one had seen it through to the end. I decided I wanted to finish it. Not for the glory, fame, or fortune, because there isn't any. It was just something I wanted to do. There were several things that helped me finish this challenge. For one a sim friend at the time, told me that I would never finish it. Another were several players who were teasing each other about the score. If I remember correctly, I was the one who started the score teasing. Not that I wanted or needed to have the highest score but in hopes to inspire others to finish the challenge. To bring fun into the prosperity group, and personal inspiration to finish the challenge.

I began the challenge with high hopes and great plans. Once my town grew to a really large amount of houses, I realized I needed a different focus. I decided to focus on one family to be the one to bring in the last generation. In that house, the objective was 5 generations of offspring as fast as possible. The below chart shows the progress of that house and how I was able to finish the challenge in 9 sim weeks.

At about the third generation, I realized why no one had finished this challenge. It is insanely long. The more houses you add the longer it takes to get through them. My rounds went from lasting less than a week to more than a month. That was without blogging the challenge. At some point, I started this blog as a place to keep track of my points from update to update. I'm glad I did, otherwise the posts would have been lost to time.

Anyone who finishes this challenge or any long challenge has my respect. It takes a lot of work and dedication to finish Prosperity or Legacy. In the end, the points don't matter, just that you finished it.

baby (3 day) toddler(3) child(8) Teen (14) Adult (29) Elder (varies)

Most stages can grow up a day early. I took advantage of that when it worked out best for me. My ultimate goal was to finish the challenge quickly and with ok points. I know at least 4 simmers who plan to out score me and I hope they do. I've done my best to motivate them with boastful arrogant comments. I will be greatly disappointed if they don't out score me. I've promised to act upset when they do. (practices upset face)

Several of us have shared a lot of laughs over "who will have the top score." It has all been in fun. It will always be my favorite memory of this challenge and my time playing it. I will forever remember them with a happy smile.