Had a smart kid skill with the bookcase in fall and it seems like by the time I clicked to close the window, a new window would appear announcing a new skill point.  It was the fastest I've ever seen a skill bar increase.  I give it 2 thumbs up.  I should have him at max skills in less than 3 Sim days.

hey JMP, any chance of getting the odds for the new seasons chance cards?

Hey Hook, I thought using the TC would wipe out the stuck smart milk switch.  Are you saying it doesn't?

Playing a YA through Uni and come across the following problem.  My status bar is not reflecting that I've opened the entire bar by having the Skill requirements fulfilled.  It limits the progress to 1/3 bar.  HOWEVER, it does keep the correct amount internally as I have made the Deans list the last 2 semesters even though the status bar will not go higher than 1/3.   Has anyone seen this before?  Anyone have a solution?

Currently the only CC I have is recolors, clothing, genetics, walls and floor.  I don't have any other hacks at this time(waiting until everything gets ironed out).

TIA

My founder knows the Count.  I haven't decided if I want to make her a vampire or not but it's a definate possibility before she graduates.

What is the best way to determine which of the townies are near or at the top of their career track?  I want to pick out my spouse before I leave uni.  I know you can ask them what field they are in, but I want them near the top of it.

Thanks for all the responses.

To me, the obstacle course is the best skill builder bar none.  Since I can't find a way to put the course and a car beneath the house, i'm going to have to play around with them switching them back and forth.  The car(as I understand it) is basically so you don't miss a day of work by being late.

I have a female founder and my plan for her is to unlock the natural scientist, and have her spouse unlock business.  The next 2 I plan on unlocking are science and military in that order.  I plan on getting thinking caps when I unlock the science restriction unless I get abducted first.

I'm trying to figure out what 2 items I should bring back from college.  I am thinking about 2 snapdragons or 2 smart milks or 1 of each.  I need to unlock science and military as quick as I can so should trying for the stuck smart milk emitter be my main goal?  I usually have great luck in getting it.  Only 1 or 2 babies that my sims have had, have not had it.  What do you think?

A couple questions for you apocalypse players.

1. There is no restriction on the orb while the founder is still at Uni, is there?

2. Is there any way to get a car and the obstacle course(military career reward) placed at the same time?  You can't place either one of them anywhere but the ground floor because of the 8x8 rule until politics is lifted.  Do you have to make a choice of one over the other?  Do you just keep the course in someone's inventory until you need to get a sim up to 10 body?

3. When using the crafting tables after business is lifted, do you have to stick max 3 items in inventory?

Hey JMP, can you find out the odds for the new pets chance cards?

When I saw that Pets was going to be the new EP, I wasn't too excited.  I didn't really care for Unleashed and Pets looked like more of the same.  However, the werewolf has caught my interest.

Reason being is that i've heard the energy need gets maxed after change over at night.  The hunger need drops but it's a lot easier to fill the hunger need than the energy need.  Has someone verified this?  Does the energy need stay maxed or does it decay normally?  Decay or not, it still provides a way to to maximize your day by staying awake longer without using the energizer or cheats.  A werewolf combined with a couple snapdragons and maybe a cup of expresso or 2 would not need to sleep at all.

What are some of your plans on playing with werewolf sims?

I tried to to the best I could with what I knew at the time.  If you can list what you think may be wrong, i'll see what I can do to correct it.

When in doubt, go Pescado.

The graphics card should have nothing to do with jitters.  It's not a graphic problem.  

It's a reaction from drinking coffee or expresso.  I seem to be able to get them at home and on community lots.  Usually when i'm red on energy.  It happens only after a couple cups for me.

I was wanting to know if there is a greater likelihood of getting jitters with a lower energy bar than with a higher energy bar.

Can one of you code guru's tell me exactly what triggers jitters?

I know you have to drink coffee or expresso to get it, but what triggers it?  drinking coffee at a red energy state?  if you drink coffee with a green energy bar, do you still get jitters? 

Inquiring minds an all of that.

Thanks, thats just the information I was looking for.
 

I know somewhere I read a little about business oppurtunies YA's had at Uni and some things different people had tried.

I've searched but I can't find it.

So I'm starting this post.

What businesses have you started in Uni? 
Have you put the crafting tables at a dorm or greek house?
Does Servo help clean up?

Another good modder joins JMP and 2Jeffs.  Now if Dizzy2 starts posting his stuff here, I can delete another website link from my bookmarks.

I know the feeling.  Last year we had to put down my wife's Rottweiler.  She was an inside dog and I got closer to her than any other pet i have ever had.  She had cancer and we had her on steroids for a while but it got to where we had to make a choice.  Was having her with us worth all the pain she was going through. 

Remember all the good times and the pain will pass.

Thanks for the help

I think I read somewhere(I can't remember where or even when exactly) that in the University EP, you were given the option of calling anyone at the University through the Uni phonebook.  Wether it be trying to get into a greekhouse or a professor to up your gradepoints.  You didn't have to meet them, you just had to know their name.

I was wondering if someone had come up with a way to do that with the base neighborhood.  If someone already has, could you tell me where I can get it.  If no one has, how hard would it be to get the phone book to pull a list of all living sims attached to your neighborhood(universities and downtowns).

Thanks

I have FMP 6.  I'll give it a shot.

How do you do that?

Here is the information separated by comma's.
Keywords with 84-85 in (())'s

Athletic
1,Team Mascot,Mascot,((Become Limpy)),1 Body & 1 Creat,-$150,Steal Limelight,+2 Char,Fired
2,Minor Leaguer,Piano,Move Piano,+1Body & Char,-1 Body,((Make Excuse)),+2 Logic,-1 day's $
3,Rookie,Knee Brace,((Return Brace)),+2 Body,-1K,Hide Brace,Promotion,Fired
4,Starter,Shoe Sponsor,Take Deal,+20K,-1K,((Pass on it)),1 Logic & 1 Char,Nothing
5,All Star,Volcano,Practice,+2Body & Char,-15K,((Play Golf)),+4K&+2Char,-1K&-1Char
6,MVP,Flu Before Game,((Take Pills)),+3 Char,Fired,Herbs,+2Body&Char,-1 day's $
7,Superstar,Choking Man,((Give Heimlich)),Promotion,-20K,Find Manager,+2Logic,-2 Mech & Char
8,Assistant Coach,,Ask Rookies,+3Log &+2Char,Fired,((Pay Movers)),+1K,-12K
9,Coach,Expenses/Players,Cut Expenses,"2 Char, 2 Logic",-2 Char&-1Body,((Cut Players)),+2Char & 25K,-2 char
10,Hall of Fame,Sports Arena,Make Speech,+40K,Fired,((Smile)),+50K,-50K

Business
1,Mailroom,,Invest,+1K,-200,((Tell Boss)),+1char & Prom,Fired
2,Exec Assist,Antique Store,Shop,+750 & +1log,-45,((Tell Boss)),1 Create,Demotion
3,Field Sales Rep,,Telemarketing,Promotion,- all char,((Door to Door)),Promotion,- all creative
4,Jr Exec,Boss Replacement,((Have Dinner)),Promotion,Fired,Buy Ants,Promotion,-1 Char
5,Executive,Golf Tournament,((Play to Win)),+2log&Create,Demotion,Throw Game,+5K & +2create,-2 logic
6,Sr Manager,,License,+3log & +3Create,-2 logic,((Donate)),+1 create & +2K,-1 log & demotion
7,VP,,Hold Shares,+7K,-4K,((Sell Shares)),+5k,Nothing
8,President,CEO for Microscotch,Apply,+25K,-3 char,((Stay)),+5K,-3 Logic
9,CEO Position,President Moving,Sabotage,+2char&+1log,-3 log,((Trust)),35K and Prom,-3 Logic
10,BusinessTycoon,Seaport/Trucks,Seaport,+35K,Demotion,((Buy Trucks)),+40K,-15K

Criminal
1,Pickpocket,Pick Pocket,Socialite,Promotion,Nothing,((Stockbroker)),+130,-1 day's $
2,Bagman,Canary,((Lie)),Nothing,-500,Replace,"+1,250",-750
3,Bookie,Money,((Keep)),+2K,-1K,Split,+2K&+1create,-1 Create
4,Con Artist,New Cons,((Time Share)),+1create,-5K,Insurance,Promotion,-2 Create
5,Getaway,Car Chase,((Turnpike)),"+5K, +1Mech",Fired,Surface Streets,Promotion,-1 Mech & Dem
6,Bank Robber,New Roles,((Look Out)),Promotion,-15K,Vault,+10K,-2 Body & Fired
7,Cat Burglar,Museum Theft,Acrobatics,$20K&+1body,-2 body,((Crossbow)),20K & +2 Mech,-5K & Fired
8,Counterfeiter,,((Bribe)),Promotion,Demotion,Launder,+50K,-25K
9,Smuggler,Briefcase,Speedboat,+50K,-1 body & Fired,Sneak,$55K,Fired
10,Criminal Master,,Capture,+55K,-20K,Doomsday,+60K,-30K

Culinary
1,Dishwasher,Critic Shows Up,((Fire up Burners)),+2 Cook,- 1 day's pay,Keep Cleaning,+ 150,Fired
2,Drive Thru Clerk,,Fries with that?,+150,-100,((Teach them Lesson)),+1 create,Fired
3,FF Shift Mngr,Uberburger 3000,((Who Needs Burgers?)),Promotion,-500 ,Roll up those Sleeves,+1log & ?$,Demotion&-1 log
4,Host/Hostess,,Grandparents,+4,Demotion,((Those Damn Kids)),Promotion,-2 Create
5,Waiter,,((Play Fetch)),Promotion,-300,Try Trap,+500,Fired
6,Prep Cook,Society Wedding,((Italian Wedding)),+2K&+1cook,-1K,Louisiana Gumbo,Promotion,-1 Cook & Fired
7,Sous Chef,Make Cook Book,((Esteemed Eats)),+10K,Demoted&-5K,No-Cal,+3K&+2 create,-1 Cook
8,Executive Chef,,Sporks of Steel,+20K,Fired,Blend n' Send,+50K,-20K & -2 log
9,Restauranteur,Expand Franchise,Airport,Promotion +$55K,-1create & Dem,((Amusement Park)),Promotion,-30K
10,Celebrity Chef,,((Stay Honest)),+25K,-2 cook & -35K,Pay the Man,+60K,-25K & Fired

Law Enforcement
1,Security Guard,Elevator,((Call Police)),+$500,Fired,Confront,Promotion,-349
2,Cadet,,Go Out,Promotion,-1 body,((Study)),+1 logic,-500
3,Patrol Officer,,((Wait)),+1 create,Nothing,Save the Day,+1 body,-900
4,Desk Sargent,,((Finish Work)),+1K,Demotion,Get Donuts,+1log & +1 cook,-1 body
5,Vice Squad,,((Door)),+2 Logic,-2 Body,Stairs,+2 Body,Demotion
6,Detective,,((Back Door)),+2 Logic,-2 Body,Fire Escape,+2 Logic,-1 body & -2 day's $
7,Lieutenant,,Yell Loudly,+1body & Clean,-1log& demotion,((Really Loudly)),Promotion,Demotion
8,SWAT Leader,Vice Squad Aid,Flashbang,+1Body & 5K,-1 Logic & -2 Clean,Smokescreen,Promotion,-1log & -2 clean
9,Police Chief,,Take Part,+40K,Fired,((Blow Whistle)),Promotion,-50K
10,Captain Hero,,Power Plant,50K,Fired,((Giant Robot)),50K,-25K

Medical
1,EMT,Food Fight,Clean Up,Promotion,- 1 day's pay,((Ask Custodian)),+1 clean,Fired
2,Paramedic,Ambulance,Sidewalk,+2 Mech,Fired,((Go on Foot)),1 Body,-500
3,Nurse,Llama/Sherpa,Sherpa,Promotion,-1 Logic,Llama,+5K,Demotion
4,Intern,Medical Technique,((Try Later)),+5K,Nothing,Speak Up,Promotion,-2 Char
5,Resident,Bowler,Make a Point,Promotion,-1 day's pay,((Treat Bowler)),+2 Char,-2 Char
6,GP,Seniors Sick,Admit Them,+3 Char,-2 Char,((Turn Away)),+10K,-1 day's $
7,Specialist,HMO Offer,Inform Chief,"1 Logic, 1 Char",-2 log & -2 Char,((Attend Meeting)),Prom&+1Create,-2 body
8,Surgeon,Faint Surgery,Hand Off,Nothing,Fired,((Finish Quickly)),+2Log & Body,-5K & Fired
9,Medical Research,,Prescribe,"+25,764",-20K & Fired,((Research)),+2 Log & Char,-2 Clean
10,Chief of Staff,Meeting Intern,Meet,+3 Cook,-50K -3Char,Send Away,+80K,-40K

Military
1,Recruit,Discipline Soldier,((Kitchen Duty)),1 Cook,-1 day's $,Rations,+1 Char,Fired
2,Elite Forces,,((Stealth)),+1 Body,-100,Dance,+1 Char & 500,-1 Char
3,Drill Instructor,New Recruits,Underwear,+1 create,-1 Charisma,((Baguettes)),Promotion,Demotion
4,Junior Officer,,Advance on Foot,+5K,-1K & -1 Char,((Parachutes)),Promotion,-2 Body
5,Counter Intell,,Network Probes,+2 Mech,Fired,((Wire Taps)),+2K,-1 Week's $
6,Flight Officer,Fighter Planes,Engage,+3K,-2 Mech,((Contact Base)),+1 Body,-1 Char
7,Senior Officer,,Search Alone,+1 Body & Char,-1 Char & mech,((Whole Squad)),+5K,Demotion
8,Commander,,((Book 'em)),Promotion,-1 Body & char,Pardon 'em,+30K,-10K & Demotion
9,Astronaut,,Explore Venus,Promotion,Fired,((Explore Ocean)),+50K,-25K
10,General,Space Object,Intercept,+20K,-2 Mech&Char/Dem,((Vaporize)),+55K,Fired

Politics
1,Campaign Work,SimCity Herald,((Get Assistant)),+1 Char,-65,Answer,Promotion,Fired
2,Intern,,Edit,+1 Logic,Demotion,((Grammar Check)),+500,Fired
3,Lobbyist,Llama Bill,((Lobby For)),+1 Char & 5K,-1 day's $,Lobby Against,Promotion,Fired
4,Campaign Manag.,Meet/Greet,((Go as Planned)),$5K,-1 Log & -1 day's $,Cancel Event,+1 Char & Log,-1 Char
5,City Council,Park Renovation,((Vote Yes)),+9568 & +2 Char,-2 Char,Vote No,+9568 & +2 Char,-2 Char
6,State Assembly,,Run,Promotion,-3 char,((Lend Support)),+30K,-2 char
7,Congress,Canary Breeding,((Vote Yes)),+2 Logic & Char,-3 Logic,Vote No,+40K,-10K
8,Judge,,Innocent,+25K,Fired,((Guilty)),+2 Char & Log,Nothing
9,Senator,Run/Hide,Hide,$45K,-1 Char & Log,((Run)),Promotion,Demotion
10,Mayor,,Yes,+30K,-10K,((No)),+50K,Fired

Science
1,Test Subject,Theoritical Color,Red,+500,Fired,Blue,+1 logic,-127
2,Lab Asst,Test Suites,((Let Wiki)),+1 Logic,-867,Speak Mind,Promotion,Demotion
3,Field Research,Undiscovered Ruin,Go In,+15K,-1 Logic,((Get Help)),Promotion,-1 Logic
4,Science Teach,,The Mall,+2 Logic,-1 Logic,Video Arcade,+1 Log & Char,Demotion
5,Project Leader,Lithium Isotope,((Inform)),"7,500",Demotion,Steal,+2 Logic,Fired
6,Inventor,Mousetrap,Power Inverter,+10K,-$7K,Intake Valve,+2 Cook,-3 Clean
7,Scholar,Bored with Job,((Field Work)),+2 Log & Clean,Fired,Theory,+2 Log & 5K,-2 Clean
8,Top Secret ,,((Desert Site)),Promotion,-2 Logic,Installation,Promotion,-2 logic
9,Theorist,Black Holse,((Tangible)),+50K,Demotion 2 Levels,Intangible,+20K,Demotion 3 Levels
10,Mad Scientist,Creating Life,((Green)),+55K,-10K,Orange,+25K,-20K

Slacker
1,Gold Caddy,,((I Dunno)),+50,Fired,"""Whatever""",+20,Nothing
2,Gas Station,,((On Break)),+500,-50,Pretend,+100,-1 day's $
3,Conv Store,Broken Machine,Duct Tape,+1 Mech,-1 day's pay,Gum,+1 Cook,-1 Mech
4,Record Store,Choose Band,Reticulated Splines,+2 Char,-1 Charisma,Naughty Llamas,+2 Char,-849
5,Party DJ,Party Tunes,((Oldies)),+1 Char & 200,"-1 day's $, -1 Char",Hits,"+1 Char, $200",-578
6,Projectionist,Film Damaged,((Substitute)),+1 Create & 2K,"-1 Creat, Fired",Splice,Promotion,Fired & -1 day's $
7,Home Video,Movie Footage,Clown,+7K & +3 Create,-1Create&1day's $,((Bunny)),75K,-1Create&1day's $
8,Freelance Photo,Digital Photos,Stock,+4K&1Log,-1 Week's Pay,((Demand Cash)),Promotion,-2 mech
9,Freelance Web,Set Up Website,((Reveal All)),20k,-2 Char,Erroneous Info,+2Char & Create,Fired
10,Prof. Party Guest,Spice Up Party,Streak,+20K,-2 Char & Dem,Sing,+40K,Fired

JMP is correct in that area.  The list was created based solely on the odds and doesn't really take into account gain/loss if it's not 50/50.  He's also correct that the demotion is probably the least damaging thing to happen.  I will take that into account and see how many keywords it would change the next time I look at it.

Looking back at it, "Meet" for medical 10 is not the best choice.  It's a 50/50 card but if you did do it, "Send Away" would be better.  You would probably already have 3 cooking for Medical.

The only way you are guarenteed not to lose anything is to ignore every chance card.  Otherwise, it's a gamble either way.  I have all the information in an excel sheet for the base careers.  If you want, I could let people have the excel sheet and then they could know exactly what the risk vs reward is.

There are 5 chance cards for each Uni career but I was not sure of the accuracy of the list I saw so I did not include them.

I used JMP's table and created this list.

I will list them from job level 1 to 10. 

The keywords will take the highest odds of working(84-85%), or if 50/50 odds, will take the outcome that is least damaging(loss of money before loss of skillpoints before demotion before loss of job). 

***--Keywords in which the choice has good odds(84-85%) but in which the bad outcome is "Fired" will have ***'s around them to warn you of a "possible" loss of job.
#----Keywords in which the chance is 50/50 will have #'s in front of them.
()---my comments

Athletic
Become Limpy, Make Excuse, Return Brace, Pass on it, Play Golf, ***Take Pills***, Give Heimlich, Pay Movers, Cut Players, Smile

Business
***Tell Boss***, Tell Boss, Door to Door, ***Have Dinner***, Play to Win, Donate, Sell Shares, Stay, Trust, Buy Trucks

Criminal
Stockbroker, Lie, Keep, Time Share, ***Turnpike***, Look Out, ***Crossbow***, Bribe, #(loss on both is a firing, recommend ignore), #(cash for win and loss of cash for loss)

Culinary
Fire up Burners, ***Teach them Lesson***, Who needs Burgers, Those Damn Kids, Play Fetch, Italian Wedding, Esteemed Eats, #Blend n' Send, Amusement Park, Stay Honest

Law Enforcement
***Call Police***, Study, Wait, Finish Work, Door, Back Door, Really Loud, #(up to you, the loss of 3 skill points is the same for both), Blow whistle, Giant Robot

Medical
***Ask Custodian***, Go on Foot, #Sherpa, Try Later, Treat Bowler, Turn Away, Attend Meeting, ***Finish Quickly***, Research, #Send Away

Military
Kitchen Duty, Stealth, Baguettes, Parachutes, Wire Taps, Contact Base, Whole Squad, Book'em, Explore Ocean, Vaporize

Politics
Get Assistant, ***Grammer Check***, Lobby For, Go As Planned, Vote Yes, Lend Support, Vote Yes, Guilty, Run, NO

Science
#Blue, Let Wiki, Get Help, #Mall, Inform, #Power Inverter, ***Field Work***, Desert Site, Tangible, Green 

Slacker
***I Dunno***, On Break, #Duct Tape, #Naughty Llama's, Oldies, ***Substitute***(bad result on both is firing), Bunny, Demand Cash, Reveal All, #streak


edit: changed Meet to Send Away on medical lvl  10

Notify the creator of the piano.  They will have to change it unless you are real familiar with SIMPE yourself.

I'll have to admit, MTS2 is a lot better now. 

I use Firefox and the screen was giving me a lot of problems. 
I also did not like the requests being in the same area as the mod threads. 
Thanks for moving those out of there.

Nectere is right, I want the link to go to the last post in the thread back.  It's a pain the way it is.