So I've finally got through playing my second family, the Baxters. I created a Homeless lot to look like an abandoned construction site. The "apartments" are 2x1 units with only toilets inside. I wanted them to look like portable toilets that you'd find in construction areas. The initial rent was $40, so I gave the family enough to pay that upon moving in, leaving them with nothing, same as the first family. I did encounter a few difficulties with playing on an apartment lot. First off, since the refrigerator is in the communal area, it means they have to pay for each meal they prepare, which is very pricey in the beginning, so I had to allow myself to instruct them to fish for the first week, which got them enough boots to pay for enough meals that one of them could gain a cooking point, which allowed her to cook the bass they were catching. Oh and, by the way, baby bottles also cost $6 each, which I did not know. There was also the issue of date flowers not actually being left by dates who are neighbors who live on the lot, so I had to familyfunds them the money that was owed. And finally, there was the homework issue in which kids can't do their homework if it's placed in a communal area, so I had to keep picking up the toilet and placing it in inventory so that their homework could be moved into the actual "apartment" for them to complete it. Not the most convenient solution, but doable. On the upside, the bills were extremely minimal on the first day they were delivered, and didn't get delivered again after that. AND the rent for their second week seems to be $0? Idk why, but it's a lucky break. I've also learned that crops can be planted in communal areas on apartment lots, so they'll be taking advantage of that once the weather is better (should they still be here by then).
Ok, so on to the actual family. The Baxter family consists of elderly mother Nancy, her adult twins Sarah and Steven, Steven's wife Karen, and the couple's twin daughters Andrea and Angela. Upon moving in Steven began working at begging, Sarah escorting, and Karen fishing. Grandma Nancy mostly took care of the twins. Karen almost immediately got pregnant, and subsequently delivered a baby boy named Bryan. Sarah had several successful dates and also wound up pregnant. She'll deliver next week. At the end of week, the family has saved up $244, the girls have become children, and Bryan is now a toddler. Next week will be winter, which is probably going to be tough, but hopefully they'll make it through. It'll certainly be worse for the new family that gets created because they'll be starting off in winter, so fingers crossed!
Happy Simming!
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