quick question

[rohina]

How many townies and downtownies are there normally in a new hood? I normally zap them all because I don't really like townies, but I need to make some for my apocalypse hood.

[gali]

According the Enhanser, the first CAS character in a new hood is named "user 276".

[Soylent Sim]

Out of curiosity, how many townies do you think you'll want roaming around?  I don't remember the regen threshold off the top of my head, bit would it be more or less than that?  You might also want to make your own, as normal townies seem a bit well-kept for the end of society as we know it.

BTW, gali, are you using all the subhoods?  If rohina isn't, that'll cut down her numbers notably.  By reference, I have a main hood with no subhoods, and 160 total sim files.  That includes a few playables and service NPC's, although I can't remember who I added when to get a more exact basic townie count.

[SaraMK]

Creating a custom neighborhood will add all of Pleasantview's townies and NPCs to it. There's about 30 townies and probably about the same number of NPCs. Adding other sub-hoods will add more townies/NPCs/dormies/downtownies.

[jsalemi]

Uni adds another 49 or so, and I think NL adds at least 40 or 50.  OFB only adds about 12 or 13 new maxis-mades, but only if you actually use Bluewater Village.

[veilchen]

Sound about right, Sara and Joe. I just made a new neighborhood and used  deleteAllCharacters only for the main hood. I used the debug townie generator and it made 30 townies. I added a Uni and a Downtown, and let those generate their usual characters, no shopping district yet. I used TJ's romance mod to tokenize the sims, and it informed me that it added tokens for 134 sims. I'm pretty sure that the tokens are spawned for all sims, even NPC's. Although I don't know whether it does it for the special NPC's. If not, the figure 140 to 150 should be right on the money.

[rohina]

Thanks veilchen and Sara. I want to have a reasonable pool of choices, since my Apocalypse family are going to have to find townie spouses. It's going to be a very interesting neighbourhood, that's for sure. 

[veilchen]

Rohina, you're playing that one? With taking lots of pictures and such? Like, for a story that you are planning to publish?

*Pushy? Who, me? Never!*

[rohina]

I am preparing to play it. Hence my new hood. Hence my need to know about townie numbers, because I thought that a post apocalyptic hood might be more... atmospheric with a few mutants wandering around.

[veilchen]

Have fun, and I know you will. Personally, I admire anyone who can keep her/his head wrapped around those rules. I only read through it once though, but it seemed to be a lot to remember.

Have you decided which restrictions to lift first? Or is it against the rules to tell

It will be interesting to follow along as people play. Personally, I can't do challenges. I can't stick to other peoples rules long enough, I make up my own as I move along.

Good luck, Rohina. BTW I'm sure you know that already, but Trey has made up a chart of some sort that is intended to help people.

[rohina]

I need to get another legacy chapter out before I start playing the challenge, but my hood is nearly ready. There are some pretty strange inhabitants, some of whom seem to have some odd beliefs about clothing.

[joanm]

BTW I'm sure you know that already, but Trey has made up a chart of some sort that is intended to help people.

Out of something resembling temporary insanity. where might I find this chart?

Joan

[Wedgetail]

BTW I'm sure you know that already, but Trey has made up a chart of some sort that is intended to help people.

Out of something resembling temporary insanity. where might I find this chart?

Joan

If I had to hazard a guess I'd say you'd find it over at the Simposieum here http://www.simposieum.net/index.php? 

[miros]

I'm pretty sure that the tokens are spawned for all sims, even NPC's. Although I don't know whether it does it for the special NPC's.

No.  You have to add tokens from the adjustor for maids, professors, mascots, etc.