Title: THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THE BUILDERS
This is a Sims 2 contest.

CONCEPT

The aim is to build small businesses for sims who want to own their businesses, This could be used as a starting point for any business district or business subhood.
Time: The Contest should last for no longer than 12 weeks.

QUALFICATIONS TO HOST

I have been a judge for the Strangetown Trading Places and a contestant in several building contests, including Wanderlust and Community Spriit and completed all.

REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTESTANTS

1. No special skill level is needed. This contest is open for beginners.
2. Contestants do need 2 expansion packs: Open for Business and Nightlife.

RULES

1. A minimum of 10 contestants is needed for the contest to continue. A maximum of 20 will be allowed.
2. There will be no eliminations.
3. Judges will be chosen by the host and their scores will be final.
4. CC is allowed, feel free to use it.
5. Each round will have its own rules to suit the specific lot.
6. Screenshots will have to meet the MTS SCREENSHOT guidelines.
7. You may use all and any building cheats.
8, Each round will last for 2 weeks, with 1 week between rounds for the judges. No late entries will be accepted.
9. Having fun is mandatory.

RULES FOR SCREENSHOTS

Mandatory screenshots are the following:
1. The front of the lot
2. The back of the lot
3. An image from above showing the complete lot
4. An image for every floorplan, taking from above and as close as possible.
5. An image showing the lot size and price.
6. You are allowed 12 extra images to show off your work.
If your screenshots are not meeting all the requirements, the host will inform you and if there is time, you may fix that before the end of the round. No extra time will be allowed, though, and you may lose points if you don't have all the required shots.

JUDGES

Please apply if you want to be a judge by posting an image of one of your lots as well as a link to it.

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Name	Name	Name	Name

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TIMER

Timer will be set at the beginning of every round.

COUNTDOWN

SCORING

Points will be awarded as follows:

1. Building Skill - 5 points.
This looks at the building structures, is the roof neat and nice, the placement of the windows, the floorplans, etc.
2. Interior - 5 points.
This looks at the furnishing and interior decor of your lot.
3. Exterior - 5 points
This looks at the exterior, landscaping, etc. The lot must look inviting enough for potential customers to want to go in.
4. Playability - 5 points.
The lot must be 100% playable without having to use mods. All plants must be accessible (remember that your business owner does not have
time to spend on a lot of gardening).
5. Requirements - 5 points.
Building Regulations and Trade union requirements are things that real architectures and builders have to deal with every day. Please make sure
that your lot meets the requirements.
Total - 25 points.

Helpful Stuff:
For the Screenshots
A mod getting rid of the red pause lines, e.g. this one: https://modthesims.info/download.php?t=586548
and
Turn the lights on/off here: https://modthesims.info/d/492998/tu...all-lights.html
For the Building
Buyable Objects

ROUND 1 - APPLICATION ROUND

Please mark your entry as an entry.

THE PRODUCTION LINE

Josh Anderson has always been good at making things and enjoys it as well. He wants his own business and plans to use his talents to own his very first small business.

Build a business for Josh, using a workstation from OFB or FT to start his new adventure. You can only use 1, eg. not flowers and pottery, flowers OR pottery OR toys, etc. This is a specialist shop.

Lot size: 2X2
Price: 38,000

Rules and Requirements
1. The lot must not have more than 2 playable floors inside.
2. The lot must have an open/closed business sign.
3. The lot must have a phone inside.
4. There must be a small staff room.
5. OFB display shelves must be used and must be stocked (use the buyable objects linked above).
6. The production area may not be seen from the shopping floor.
7. The lot must have at least one bathroom, with a toilet and basin.
8. The lot must have a cash register on it.
9. The lot must have seating outside for 2 sims waiting for a taxi.
10 No entertainment objects are allowed on the lot, with the exception of a wall speaker. This is a shop, not an entertainment venue.







Let's go!

Hi, all

Host checks in!

I just saw that my contest is approved

Anyone that wants to be a judge, please apply now.

It is a Saturday night here - I will start the countdown on Monday morning, hoping that everyone will see the contest before then

Woot!!! This will be sooooo much fun!
I would love to be a Judge. Here is my entry - the last lot I uploaded, which has 2 versions, home and/or office.
Industrial Design

Very interested! Bookmarking this thread... I'll be back with my Round 1 application/entry soon.