Mortimer: "I really should get going" James: "Yeah good luck with that." had me dying lmaoo

James walking around like “Hey have you heard about our lord and savior Cheesus Crust?”

The poetic irony of James completing the grilled cheese aspiration by literally letting Mortimer starve to death.

What about earning 1,000,000 simoleons as a CHILD SIM?!?! I feel like that would be a fun challenge bc of all the limitations

I love how he killed Mortimer just as a passtime, he didn't even use the points to get the connections trait or anything 😄

James is always creating new and entertaining content even when the community is so fed up with the game. He makes me excited to play even if my game crashes

James’s phase of the day “ it’s not cheating if it’s in the game”

I did this challenge with Get Together. I created a club and made them paint 24/7. Since my club members’ skills increased, the quality of their paintings increased as well.

"Is fishing fun ?" 😄 Every time James asks this question it makes me laugh

Sims team: “we gave them like seven scenarios, if they don’t cheat that should give them a lot of game play time”. Simmers: *completes everything in four and a half hour*

James saying "aphrocheeseiac" exactly as I was thinking it made me laugh. I can't blame the neighbors for being enticed by this mysterious man sleeping in a cot on his lawn that walks around in a constant cloud of cheese aroma.

The flower sell price isnt exactly a bug, any plants that end up in household inventory sell for perfect quality price. So you were just getting the benefits of having evolved (which you cant do until later levels) all of the lillies but without the skill LOL - creative workaround, not cheating

"Is fishing fun?" Max Power crying in some forgotten save!

I haven’t played the sims in months but you bet your ass I’m gonna watch every single video James uploads 😅

I’m just picturing Mortimer standing there trapped, texting Bella constantly with updates about how long he’s been stuck there. He keeps taking out his phone until he dies.

The camping bed can go in your sim‘s inventory, so you can take it along when wandering the world. It‘s maybe a little more comfortable than the bench.

Finally a let’s play I can relate to: trying to get money without any skill 😅

Anytime James starts these challenges I wonder why he doesn't choose nature aspiration which gives you better loot for collectibles. I don't have many pacjks but I believe it gives you better items from dumpster diving as well.

Starting your sim with the collector aspiration is also helpful when relying on collectables for simoleons! You get more rare/uncommon items, it doesn’t require skills, and the reward trait is worthwhile

Waiting for James to put it on the collector aspiration….

I'm having so much fun watching this series of trying the scenarios and James challenging himself! I love that we can tell James is having fun with it, too. I remember when you took a break after being burned out with the Sims. You're doing awesome, James!! Thanks so much for the fun videos!!!

"Anyone been barbecuing for me?" How to be the most annoying neighbor ever.

imagine a semaj mansion filled with all the semajes from these money/skill/scenario challenges! each semaj could have his own wing inspired by how he made money/the scenario he completed

It’s probably been mentioned before, but it would be cool if James and Deligracy did a let’s play together where maybe they take turns on the different parts of a save file and they have to deal with whatever the other person did in the game previously. They get to change up the story how they want in their parts so it could be either very chaotic or follow a more clear trajectory. :)

“Is fishing fun?” I’ve only heard this a million times and it never gets old 🤣

I'm currently rewatching the Max Power Super Sim challenge in its entirety . Hearing you ask the eternal question "Is fishing fun?" in homage to that series made me respect the way you've been doing this for so many years yet still find ways to keep it fresh and fun and interesting. Thanks for all the great content, James. Your style of gameplay has relaxed a little bit and your voice has grown deeper, but the creativity has only gotten better.

It was killing me that he didn't know there are lilies on this lot.

James, you really need to change his default aspiration to collector. He gets the reward for finding rare items, and you get double from digging. Also you get aspiration points without needing skills.

Love these chalenges! Quick thing- Use your vacation days and then quit to get some extra money.

Every time I do the Grilled Cheese 🧀 aspiration I go around asking if "they've heard the good news about the grilled cheese." It's nice to know I'm not the only one that does it lol I tend to find Grim at like 3 am at bars for some reason.

Little tip for this challenge. Creating a sim through that quiz thing in CAS can give you skills. they do not reset to 0 when the challenge starts.

truly vintage thesimsupply vibes with "is fishing fun?"

James wearing Deli’s merch is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen 🥺💜

There is something so enjoyable about watching James play with a sim with no house and just like stuff on a lot idk why it’s just so entertaining

Its been so long since we've heard James ask "Is fishing fun?" I kinda missed it lol.

You can do the same “put the plant in your inventory and get way more money than you should” trick with the money tree 👀

The cow plant sells for about three times as much if you plant and grow it first

This is what I needed today. Thank you James for cheering me up. I don't care if it's a short lp or long one as long as you have fun with it.

Using the connections reward trait and jumping from career to career might be worth it. You can sell the career rewards you unlock.

5:20 the off the grid challenge might have helped you because it reduces bills, and you just have to collect water from fishing spots and use candles for lights. All the cheapest basegame plumbing is tagged with functional off grid and will work as long as you collect water.

4:58 Bella was trying to put the fruitcake on a surface like a table, and putting it back in her inventory when she couldn't find one. It might be worth buying a cheep side table for her to put the fruitcake down and then selling it when the welcome wagon is over.

6:04 The lot you've chosen is right next to a community garden with lots of expensive plants. You can get roses and lilies as soon as they have time to grow.

Personally, I like the concept of "it's not cheating if it's in the game", the bugs/glitches/whatever are funny to watch!

FYI....if you go to the romance festival and uproot the flowers (after picking them of course), they re-spawn into different seasonal flowers....so you can endlessly pick flowers until the festival ends.

I lost it when James started talking about the cheese scent being an aphrodisiac lmao

I saved up 1k and went to the jungle for a few days. Came home and sold the stuff on the market table. The plates and frogs sell for 30-40k at 300% markup. You don't need any skills to do it, just stock up on all the preventive stuff at the vendors (spider spray, bat bait ect) and prepare to get electrocuted a time or two while figuring out the temple traps.

The slob trait might be something to consider next time. Sims with that trait are happy to eat spoiled food. It invaluable early on in rags to riches. It really only becomes annoying once they actually have a house

i love watching you do these scenario challenges. FYI, a cowberry sells for $180 (around that) when sold from personal inventory. But if you plant one, you can sell the planted cowberry in Build mode for $475. :)

This scenario took me so long making stuff & low level jobs but I found a millionaire mermaid & married for money 😂 can’t wait to see how James does it!

James’ consistent originality and notable effort he puts into his videos is so seen and so appreciated.

When you collect so many things you might as well pick the collector aspiration, that will get you points without needing skills tool. And when you finish it you can sell the collectables for more money.

Would suggest Glutton as a trait for the ability to eat food out of the trash.

Wassup early ganggggg!!!!!

Rags to riches is definitely my favorite gameplay! These get rich quick ones are so much fun to watch!

Challenge idea: Revisit the Super Sim Challenge. I know there's over 100 videoes of it, but it's my favorite challenge of yours, and there are many new aspirations, skills and careers since last time, and new ways to boost your skill (like tiny builds). Don't worry, this content is still entertaining to watch.

I love these kind of videos. How about you do the 1million challenge with the base game + 1 EP at the time and then compare which EP got you to the goal quickest? Also just remembered, I would choose the curator aspiration in the beginning, with that you are more likely to find rare collectibles.

I dont play with the scenarios but im so thankful for them because its brought us so much great content from you.

You should choose the glutton trait because then your sim can eat spoiled food w/o getting sick. Also, clearing the notification wall always seemed to help the lag for me!

I know this is a year old but it makes me feel A LOT BETTER seeing his game with low FPS at just base game. It's just a game issue, not necessarily a my dying-pc issue and that's really nice for once 😭

Love the challenge videos, James is so creative with them. I love the grind in Sims 4 so they always give me ideas. I had no idea about the hidden aspiration! This is why I watch let's plays.

I mean... who's to say what is truly the way the game is meant to function and what is a bug? I saw only great game play here today 😌

james!! i was having a bad day and was literally thinking, "i wish james uploads today". this has clearly made my day. thanks a lot...

The rocket ship is only bugged if you have Cottage Living installed.

”is fishing fun?” *ahhh my heart

Always finding ways to entertain us even though a lot of us are fed up. Thanks!

“It’s not cheating if it’s in the game!” Is so real with the Sims

Yessssss! I requested this so excited!! Edit: This was so much fun. Take a shot every time James says "it's not cheating if it's in the game"

Thank you so much, James for these challenges! your ideas make us want to play again even when we are all getting fed up with the EA and the way the game is lagging so much these days 😊😊😊

I forgot how empty base game is.. I miss it when the sims was a game what you didn't have to buy every pack for basic things we had in others. Where additional games was a wants not needs 🤦‍♀️

James, you have such a way of making mundane things look so much fun. I always garden when trying to make money without cheats but this was is so OP. I LOVE IT!!

17:54 the mood swings semaj was going through 😭

Always plant the cowberry and then sell it in build and buy at once for 450, I think it is. Also, if you do this challenge with Magnolia Promenade, you can easily fish a bunch of dragon fruits from the little harbour.

I love these so much, i have been doing them along with you. Super frustrating but fun.

I'm loving these scenarios but I do have a suggestion. It's a variation of Deli's Lucky dumpster challenge combined with a shell challenge and every lot challenge. With the sharing is caring NAP turned on. You would look in the dumpster for furniture while trying to furnish someone's shell. Sharing is caring would take it to another level and it could maybe be turned off if you reach a certain goal. Every lot challenge could be included to make it extra hard! Or any combination you like. It could be the opposite of dream home decorating. Could Sims survive on trashy items while Eliza Pancakes steals their last sink? I'm currently doing a variation of pinstar's apocalypse challenge so I have been finding it fun to watch sims struggle.

You would need seasons, but you could try making everyday Winterfest/Harvestfest and get gifts from the present pile and father winter and sell it! With harvestfest the gnomes that pop up give you seed packets and you can sell the gnomes for money!

"Is fishing fun?" swear he asks this every time he starts a new rags to riches series XD

I just love your videos, so much fun to watch!!

That was pretty bonkers! I really love watching you figure these things out

I’m in love with these challenges from James! He is so creative! I also love that he is wearing delis mercy jumper

I'm playing this challenge right now running a restaurant, but I'm not trying to play it super fast. Normally when I play, I really focus on maxing out their skills and this challenge has made me appreciate more of the story telling aspect of the game.

“Maybe they’re flirty because I have an odour of cheese about me” made me cackle 🤣🤣

This challenge seems really hard😅 Love the video!

This was hilarious 😆 made my day! James's laugh caches

i’m loving the titles are thumbnails recently they’re actually standing out to me great work i love your videos ❤

I did this, this was a fun challenge. I used Get Together, started a painting club, had the club come over ever day to paint and then I'd sell their artwork. The club progressed in skills so the paintings got more expensive.

The absolute best Sims youtuber ever. Your videos are a huge comfort for me

This was awesome to watch!! Love it!

Loving this series from James.

i love that he did the grilled cheese aspiration because it needs no skill instead of the romance ones

You can use the pond tool and stick it with fish you have caught in the past so then you can fish for expressive fish on your home lot.

I started my legacy with a gardener sim and quickly realized how fast you can get money with it. I quickly abandoned gardening for food and made a huge orchid and dragonfuit farm. I'm on generation 4 and they have over 6 million and no one has to ever get a job.

Closing the Origin client and playing offline has helped me with lag. Try it James!

"is fishing fun?" you dont know how much ive missed that 😢

Love the dedication with the lilies in the end

Escape trick to fix framerate works 90% of the time, but you have to wait a little, it's not instant. Also, loved the trick at the end, totally NOT gonna use to get a billion.

Haven't watched yet, but wanted to say Good Luck with this one lol. Now that I've watched Great job Semaj. Tks for the new way of gardening tip James, my Sims are gonna be sooo rich now 😁

Please dont stop on these challenges 🤣

This is most definitely my favorite video from james 🤣 I can't stop laughing he's so savage 😭

"aphrocheesiac, if you will." YES 👏 I 👏 WILL 👏

Great video James. Thanks for that great tip on harvesting a lot of plants at once. I think the gardener keeps whatever he/she harvests, so it's not a great way to make money.