Sims Freeplay Quests and Tips: March 2014

Wednesday, 19 March 2014

Hobbies: Pinball

Only Adults can take part in this hobby!
(Requires to have finished the Life Dreams & Legacies quest, level 24+)

This hobby requires to have built the Ice Ape Arcade (on the island).

The cost for the arcade is as shown:
- One Bronze Geeky Orb (costing one Sim life, Bronze orbs are worth 70 LPs each)
- One Silver Geeky Orb (costing two Sim lives, Silver orbs are worth 80 LPs each)
You can pay the building cost in part orbs, part LPs. The total cost is 150 LPs if no orbs are used.

It also requires to have the Pinball Machine built.
Cost:

- 5 Gold Geeky Orbs (costing 15 Sim lives, Gold orbs are worth 150 LPs each)
- 1 Platinum Geeky Orb (costing 4 Sim lives, Platinum orbs are worth 300 LPs each)
You can pay the building cost in part orbs, part LPs. The total cost is 1050 LPs if no orbs are used.

Note: as of the Neighbours Update it is possible to start and do every hobby in a neighbour's town, provided they do have met the requirements.

Hobbies: Skill Testing

Only Preteens can take part in this hobby!
(Requires to have finished the Life Dreams & Legacies quest, level 24+)

This hobby requires to have built the Ice Ape Arcade (on the island).

It also requires to have the Skill Tester built.
Cost:
- 6 Silver Geeky Orbs (costing 12 Sim lives, Silver orbs are worth 80 LPs each)
- 3 Gold Geeky Orbs (costing 9 Sim lives, Gold orbs are worth 150 LPs each)
You can pay the building cost in part orbs, part LPs. The total cost is 930 LPs if no orbs are used.

Note: as of the Neighbours Update it is possible to start and do every hobby in a neighbour's town, provided they do have met the requirements.

Hobbies: Arcade Gaming

Only Teens can take part in this hobby!
(Requires to have finished the Life Dreams & Legacies quest, level 24+)

This hobby requires to have built the Ice Ape Acrade (on the island).

The cost for the Ice Ape Arcade is as shown:
- One Bronze Geeky Orb (costing one Sim life, Bronze orbs are worth 70 LPs each)
- One Silver Geeky Orb (costing two Sim lives, Silver orbs are worth 80 LPs each)
You can pay the building cost in part orbs, part LPs. The total cost is 150 LPs if no orbs are used.

Note: as of the Neighbours Update it is possible to start and do every hobby in a neighbour's town, provided they do have met the requirements.

Hobbies: Snorkelling

Only Teens and Adults can take part in this hobby!
(Requires to have finished the Life Dreams & Legacies quest, level 24+)

This 'hobby' requires to have built the Public Beach (on the island).

The cost for the Public beach is as shown:
- Two Bronze Sporty Orbs (costing two Sim lives, Bronze orbs are worth 70 LPs each)
- Two Silver Sporty Orbs (costing four Sim lives, Silver orbs are worth 80 LPs each)
You can pay the building cost in part orbs, part LPs. The total cost is 300 LPs if no orbs are used.

It also requires to have the Snorkel Hire Kiosk built.
Cost:
- 8 Bronze Sport Orbs (costing 8 Sim lives, Bronze orbs are worth 70 LPs each)
- 4 Silver Sporty Orbs (costing 8 Sim lives, orbs are worth 80 LPs each)
You can pay the building cost in part orbs, part LPs. The total cost is 880 LPs if no orbs are used.

Note: as of the Neighbours Update it is possible to start and do every hobby in a neighbour's town, provided they do have met the requirements.

Hobbies: Sea Shell Collecting

Only Toddlers and Preteens can take part in this hobby!
(Requires to have finished the Life Dreams & Legacies quest, level 24+)

This 'hobby' requires to have built the Public Beach (on the island).

The cost for the Public beach is as shown:
- Two Bronze Sporty Orbs (costing two Sim lives, orbs are worth 70 LPs each)
- Two Silver Sporty Orbs (costing four Sim lives, orbs are worth 80 LPs each)
You can pay the building cost in part orbs, part LPs. The total cost is 300 LPs if no orbs are used.

Note: as of the Neighbours Update it is possible to start and do every hobby in a neighbour's town, provided they do have met the requirements. Toddlers can not travel to neighbours!

Monday, 17 March 2014

From FireMonkeys: Tips & Tricks for Aging and Life Dreams

Nina Nikolic - Today at 02:00 at https://firemonkeys.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201310504

[Note: I did NOT write this and I doubt the validity of the point "not completing the quest", since I did observe ageing timers starting before the end of the quest!]

Saturday, 15 March 2014

Life phases, dreams, orbs and ageing

The latest update seems to contain some challenging concepts. I have done some serious testing and found out a lot of things. This post is intended to gain a better understanding of what exactly is involved.