Hard Mode Decades Challenge – The 1970s

By: IllusoryThrall

January 6, 2022

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1970s – Feminism and Environmentalism

All rules from 1960s still stand with the following changes:

War: Remember that the Vietnam war continued until 1973, so I’m not going to make you roll for the draft (unless you want to), but sims can still volunteer.
Skills: In 1970, choose a Teen, Young Adult, or Adult in each household (does not have to be your heir). They decide to take up an artistic passion. They must max this skill before they die. (So picking a younger sim may be in your favor). Roll a 6 sided die to decide their new hobby:
- Roll a 1: Guitar
- Roll a 2: Painting
- Roll a 3: Piano
- Roll a 4: Writing
- Roll a 5: Violin
- Roll a 6: Knitting, Singing, Pipe Organ, Cross-Stitch or Photography (depending on what packs you have)
- Make sure their house or inventory has the item they need for their hobby, and edit their likes to add this skill as a favorite.
Relationships/WooHooing:
- Sims are no longer required to get married to continue the lineage (though it is still heavily encouraged).
Children:
- Surrogate motherhood has now become more mainstream. If you want to have your sims be “infertile” and have someone carry the baby for them, this is now allowed. If you do, however, (whether you do it through a mod, or by having the other sim do a science baby is up to you) you must then roll a ten sided die to find out if the surrogate decides to keep the baby (1 = the surrogate mother keeps it, 2-10 = the baby is your sim’s to raise.)
- The Green Fiend and Recycle Disciple traits are now unlocked. (However, as buggy as the Recycle Disciple trait is, you may want to just keep it out of the challenge entirely.)
- With the hippy vibe for this generation all children born during this decade must take one of the following traits: Active, Loves Outdoors, Art Lover, Music Lover, Green Fiend, Vegetarian, or Outgoing.
Home/Building:
- Both the Eco Lot Trait and the Reduce and Recycle Traits are now allowed.
- Solar panels are now used in homes.
- Microwaves and dishwashers are allowed.
- Plastic furniture is allowed.
- You may now upgrade appliances like stoves, fridges, sinks, and showers.
- DJ equipment is allowed.
- NuDisco music is allowed.
- Civic Public Access and Romance TV channels are allowed.
Education:
- Juice pong is now available.
Career:
- Permitted careers for Sims:
  - Actor
  - Astronaut (Space Ranger) – males only – requires a university degree
  - Athlete (either branch)
  - Business (Management)
  - Business (Investor) – males only
  - Civil Designer (Civic Planner) – requires a university degree
  - Criminal (Boss)
  - Critic (either branch)
  - Culinary (either branch)
  - Detective
  - Doctor – requires a university degree
  - Education (either branch) – requires a university degree
  - Engineer (either branch) – requires a university degree
  - Entertainer (either branch)
  - Freelancer (all branches)
  - Gardener (either branch)
  - Interior Decorator
  - Law (either branch) – requires a university degree
  - Military (Officer)
  - Military (Covert Operator) – males only
  - Painter (either branch)
  - Politics (Charity Organizer)
  - Politics (Politician) – males only
  - Salaryperson (either branch)
  - Scientist – requires a university degree
  - Secret Agent (either branch)
  - Veterinarian – requires a university degree
  - Writing (either branch)
- Permitted part-time work for any Sims:
  - Babysitter
  - Diver
  - Fast Food Employee
  - Fisherman
  - Lifeguard
  - Manual Laborer
  - Retail Employee
Holidays:
- Add a new holiday: Earth Day (Spring Wednesday): No Decorations, No Day Off, Traditions – Appreciate an Object, Festival Lighting, Gardening, Thankful Spirit, Water Fun
Miscellaneous:
- You may now enable the Eco Lifestyle options (your discretion) in the Sims 4 Game Options.
- Evergreen Harbor is now available for settling and visiting.
- San Myshuno Festivals and city events are allowed.
- Lottery tickets are allowed.
- Aqua Zips are allowed.
- You may now use Pride items from CAS and Build/Buy.
- Snowboarding is now allowed.
- Zoomers Food Delivery Service is now allowed.
- Back carriers for infants are now allowed.