)I'm aware of, and have been following the <a href="http://missyhissysjobcentre.proboards.c ... ">Creating Sims 3 Rabbithole Careers: Beginner's Guide by MissyHissy (to my understanding an updated version of the one in the simswiki by Creon, though it reads very much the same save for some likely adjustments/updates/personal preferences of hers, very easy to understand), as well as the tutorials available here at Nraas (which 'require' prior knowledge of the tools used, something I lack, being my first try).
My goal is to create a custom career, as opposed to an override or edited version of any of EA's built-in ones (my first idea), which includes basically everything you'd find in an EA prepacked career: the career itself, tones, events, opportunities and rewards, and possibly linking an EA degree to it as well. I've set aside linking dreams for now as reading through the code made me think that would be a whole other bucket of sand to dig into.
If this helps make my goal clearer, let me mention the Mobster custom career, available here at Nraas. I haven't read through every single line of code within that package yet but I know it features most, if not all, of the mentioned options. Additionally, I've been scouring the game's package files (and holy cannoli, it's hard finding anything in there) for everything pertaining to the career I'm using as a base (Law Enforcement) to understand how the files work together to form the whole and what pieces are the ones I'm hoping to add to my custom career (though mine won't branch out, it's a straight line from lvl 1 to 10).
So far, I'm still in the planning stages - thought I should point that out. Reason being, as anyone who's seen the tutorial by MissyHissy would know, there is nothing pertaining to adding the events, opportunities, using EA's assets for rewards like the interrogation ability or police car, or writing reports as a requirement/performance enhancing action, or books like in Nraas' Mobster Career (and many of EA's careers). The tutorial is 'only' for creating the base career files which will allow it to exist in game with all the basic features, but nothing on the addons mentioned that I'd like to implement as well.
Not to say I'm not going to see it through anyway to create a testing version of the career /before/ I add the rest of the features, of course. But I prefer to plan everything out first so I can be sure it's organic and makes sense, to save me from having to alter certain parts later on so they'll fit together and avoid some (inevitable) frustration.
I think that should be enough to explain what I'm trying to do and where I'm coming from... so, given that the tutorials I'm following should have all the information needed to build a functioning career 'body', here are my questions:
1. Is there any comprehensive guide (like the beginner's one) on how to build/implement/alter the rest of what I've taken to call the 'addons' (events and opportunities)? Or is my only option to learn by trial and error while editing the Mobster files to fit my career and come back to ask for help when needed because no one's written one so far?
And yes, I've looked, couldn't find anything besides a few vague (for me, who knows nothing xD) tips and mentions from MissyHissy on her blog, or some custom careers with them already implemented available for download. I should be fine learning things on my own, but we all know it's so much easier to have some source material to study and read through while going through it.
2. Has anyone ever compiled the EA code from the standard careers anywhere? I've been doing it myself, it's not a big issue, it would just be less time-consuming for me if someone else had done it before and I could see a list of where everything is, not to mention reducing the risk that I miss something.
3. It might already be somewhere within the Mobster Career files, or possibly at some point in the beginner's tutorial that I've skimmed through and missed, but does anyone know (or where I can find some sort of tutorial on) how to add rewards for job promotions? Example: Law Enforcement lvl 3 gives you the ability to arrest burglars, lvl 5 gives you a police car, etc.
4. Likely one of the last things I'll work on to add, or maybe something deceptively simple to do: how to link a degree to a custom career. As in, the Technology degree allows you to enter the Law Enforcement career at a level higher than 1 based on your grade, if you get an A you automatically join the career at lvl 4.
I'm not looking to add the custom career's info or performance to the SUAT scoring or anything like that; just the little perk to join at a higher level based on your grade, and if possible, maybe the pay raise. If this requires a lot more modding than just the 'standard' amount to create a custom career, then I'll likely scrap it.
To anyone who's read this far, thanks for taking the time. Really, it means a lot.
And thanks in advance to anyone who might try to answer or help directly with one of the topics, anything is appreciated.
If you need more details or a clearer explanation, don't hesitate to ask. Even though I'm the one in need of assistance xD. I'm hoping I got everything necessary laid out and understandable, but I can't be sure. I can make different discussions if needed regarding every topic as well (to avoid clutter).
In case it's important: I have all EPs except for Into the Future, no Stuff Packs, installed through Steam. Game is fully patched to 1.67 (honestly thought it was up to 1.69 but either that's because I lack Into the Future or because it's through Steam, I remember reading about it). Plenty of CC, a few mods, mostly Nraas.
Ellie (StarkofGenius)
