Victorian Population Challenge 11/23/18

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Sub Farm #6 Hayward:  Current household members are Curtis & Charlotte (Gen 2 - adults) and Victoria (Gen 3 - baby).  Charlotte is pregnant with baby #2.  This family is just starting out with a relatively new farm and very little money.  Their first priority is getting enough cribs/beds for the children as they're born and their second priority is building up the farm so they can make a little money off it.  Household bank balance is $1470 out of $50,000.

Sub Farm #7 Godwin:  Current household members are Finn & Violet (Gen 2 - adults).  Violet is pregnant with their first child.  This was their first day played as a married couple.  They got everything going (quit their jobs, planted crops, got pregnant), but they also got a surprise inheritance from Violet's parents which was nearly $3000.  Since Sub Farmers only start with $2000, this is a major leg up for them.  They were able to expand their garden plots, get a compost bin, and buy a crib and changing table in advance of their child's birth, with still plenty of money to spare.  Household bank balance $4316 out of $50,000.

Trade #1 Hopkins:  Current household members are Simon & Elsie (Gen 1 Founders - elders), Nathaniel & Johanna (Gen 2 Heir/Wife - adults), Bess (Gen 2 - teen), Leila (Gen 3 - child), and Eve (Gen 3 -toddler).  Johanna is pregnant with baby #3.  These are my first sims to level up to Trade.  So exciting!  They've moved into their new house and started a home business flower shop.  The next step up will be either Professional or Gentleman Farmer.  These social classes are equal so the player has free choice which to move into.  I've decided that my former Poor will strive for Professional and former Sub Farmers will work towards Gentleman Farmer.  It just makes sense that farmers will continue to want to be farmers.  Since the Hopkins were formerly Poor, they will eventually become Professional.  There are obviously some rule changes for Trade families.  The most notable are: the family must make their money from the shop only with no adult holding down a job (younger teens may still work and extra money making options are still available), girls must now have dowries of $800, and too many Repo Man visits will result in a demotion back down to Poor.  The rules don't say what to do about Business Perks so I've decided to leave those out.  Money perks would make it much too easy to level up.  Household bank balance is $891 out of $100,000.