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Baby Steps and On: Geek Life Dreams and Progress Numbers

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Life Dreams and their progress numbers for the Geek personality as of the Baby Steps update.

There is, of course, the chance that I have made a mistake or forgotten one so please correct me!

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Links to progress numbers for past updates can be found here.
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Total points needed for the different orbs:
Bronze 15,500
Silver 20,500
Gold 25,000
Platinum 30,500

Total Points needed for different orbs - Christmas 2015 Update:
Bronze 15,000
Silver 20,000
Gold 25,000
Platinum 30,000

Percent per life stage:
Toddler up to 11%
Preteen up to 25%
Teen up to 45%
Adult up to 86%
Senior up to 100%

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Toddler

I want to hear Children’s Poetry a lot from a children’s bookshelf.
Children’s Poetry – 176
  • 1-star: 2 hours and 30 minutes
    2-star: 2 hours and 20 minutes
    3-star: 2 hours
Dragons & Numbers – 282
  • 1-star: 4 hours
    2-star: 3 hours and 40 minutes
    3-star: 3 hours and 10 minutes
Princesses & Calculators – 353
  • 1-star: 5 hours
    2-star – 4 hours and 30 minutes
    3-star: 4 hours
I want Dragons & Numbers read to me over and over from a children’s bookshelf.
Dragons & Numbers – 282
  • 1-star: 4 hours
    2-star: 3 hours and 40 minutes
    3-star: 3 hours and 10 minutes
I want Princesses & Calculators read to me again and again.
Princesses & Calculators – 353
  • 1-star: 5 hours
    2-star – 4 hours and 30 minutes
    3-star: 4 hours
I want to Listen to many Fairytales from a children’s bookshelf.
Fairytales – 706
  • 1-star: 10 hours
    2-star: 9 hours
    3-star: 8 hours
I want to Draw lots of Animals on a Chalkboard.
Draw Animals – 47
  • 40 minutes
I want to Study a lot of Quantum Physics on Chalkboard.
Quantum Physics – 247
  • 3 hours and 30 minutes
I want to create Fine are pieces with Playblocks.
Create Fine Art – 282
  • 3 hours and 10 minutes
I want to Build a whole lot of Mini Forts with Playblocks.
Build Mini Fort – 52
  • 36 minutes
I want to play with cats all day so I can make up a feline language.
Cat Whispering – 282
  • 1-star: 4 hours
    2-star: 3 hours and 40 minutes
    3-star: 3 hours and 10 minutes
I want to Play a lot of Super Bear with a teddy!
Super Bear! – 211
  • 2 hours and 20 minutes
I want to enact sea battles by playing in kiddie pools as much as I can!
Play in Kiddie Pool – 3
  • 1-star: 3 minutes
    2-star: 2 minutes and 42 seconds
    3-star: 2 minutes and 24 seconds
Make Splashes – 70
  • 1-star: 1 hour
    2-star: 54 minutes
    3-star: 48 minutes
Play Pirates – 423
  • 1-star: 6 hours
    2-star: 5 hours and 30 minutes
    3-star: 5 hours
I want to listen to a lot of music on stereos to try and dissect what each note means!
Pop, Latin, Indie, Electronica – 3
  • 1-star: 3 minutes
    2-star: 2 minutes and 42 seconds
    3-star: 2 minutes and 24 seconds
Shuffle – 10
  • 1-star: 9 minutes
    2-star: 8 minutes and 6 seconds
    3-star: 7 minutes and 12 seconds
SimFM Hottest 100 – 353
  • 1-star: 5 hours
    2-star: 4 hours and 30 minutes
    3-star: 4 hours
Kids – 423
  • 1-star: 6 hours
    2-star: 5 hours and 30 minutes
    3-star: 5 hours
I want to have an In-depth Discussion with a bear on a Toddlers Tea Set.
In-Depth Talk with Teddy – 282
  • 1-star: 4 hours
    2-star: 3 hours and 40 minutes
    3-star: 3 hours and 10 minutes
I want to practice sitting for an adult life spent on computers.
Stay Out of Trouble – 4
  • 1-star: 4 minutes
    2-star: 3 minutes and 36 seconds
    3-star: 3 minutes and 12 seconds
Think of Playtime – 247
  • 1-star: 3 hours and 30 minutes
    2-star: 3 hours and 10 minutes
    3-star: 2 hours and 50 minutes
I want to get lots of dolls married.
Get Two Dolls Married – 282
  • 1-star: 4 hours
    2-star: 3 hours and 40 minutes
    3-star: 3 hours and 10 minutes
I want to watch Dr. Whoozits all the time on TV.
Watch ‘Dr. Whoozits’ – 211
  • 1-star: 3 hours
    2-star: 2 hours and 40 minutes
    3-star: 2 hours and 20 minutes
I want to build lots of sandcastles in the sandpit.
Build Sandcastles – 70
  • 1-star: 1 hour
    3-star: 48 minutes

Preteen

I want to go to School every day.
Go to Elementary School – 1694
  • 5 hours
I want to Study as much as I can at a teen desk. Will work with preteen desk
Short Story – 29
  • 1-star: 25 minutes
    2-star: 23 minutes
    3-star: 20 minutes
I want to cram a lot at a study desk.
Cram – 176
  • 1-star: 2 hours and 30 minutes
    2-star: 2 hours and 20 minutes
    3-star: 2 hours
I want to become a Sim City maser by playing a lot of Sim City on a computer.
Play SimCity – 211
  • 1-star: 3 hours
    2-star: 2 hours and 40 minutes
    3-star: 2 hours and 20 minutes
MMO – 600
  • 1-star: 8 hours and 30 minutes
    2-star: 7 hours and 30 minutes
    3-star: 7 hours
I want to keep a blog about computer gaming going on a computer.
Update Blog – 141
  • 1-star: 2 hours
    2-star: 1 hour and 50 minutes
    3-star: 1 hours and 40 minutes
I want to read short stories from a preteen bookshelf.
Short Story – 70
  • 1-star: 1 hour
    2-star: 54 minutes
    3-star: 48 minutes
I want to Read all the Science Magazines from a magazine pile.
Science – 635
  • 9 hours
I want to watch whole seasons of Dr. Whoozits on TV.
Watch ‘Dr. Whoozits’ Season – 706
  • 1-star: 10 hours
    2-star: 9 hours
    3-star: 8 hours
I want to pretend I’m in a Cryogenic Sleep in a spaceship bed. Any bed will work.
Power Snooze – 5
  • 1-star: 5 minutes
    2-star: 4 minutes and 30 seconds
    3-star: 4 minutes
Cryogenics – 282
  • 1-star: 4 hours
    2-star: 3 hours and 40 minutes
    3-star: 3 hours and 10 minutes
Deep Sleep – 564
  • 1-star: 8 hours
    2-star: 7 hours
    3-star: 6 hours and 30 minutes
Sleep Through Alarm – 918
  • 1-star: 13 hours
    2-star: 11 hours and 30 minutes
    3-star: 10 hours and 30 minutes
Hibernate – 1694
  • 1-star: 19 hours
    2-star: 21 hours and 30 minutes
    3-star: 24 hours
I want to Analyse wave angles often by using an RC boat.
Play with RC boat – 35
  • 30 minutes
Analyse wave angles – 282
  • 4 hours
Reprogram Boat for World Takeover – 623
  • 8 hours and 50 minutes
I want to play Skill Tester Machines at the Arcade. Will work at home.
Play ‘Bear’ Skill Tester – 70
  • 48 minutes (home)
    1 hour
Play ‘Dog’ Skill Tester – 141
  • 1 hour and 40 minutes (home)
    2 hours
Play ‘Doll’ Skill Tester – 282
  • 3 hours and 10 minutes (home)
    4 hours
Play ‘Frog’ Skill Tester – 423
  • 5 hours (home)
    6 hours
Play ‘Ragdoll’ Skill Tester – 564
  • 6 hours and 30 minutes (home)
    8 hours
Play ‘Piggy’ Skill Tester – 847
  • 9 hours and 30 minutes (home)
    12 hours

Teen

Go to High School
Go to High School – 1694
  • 5 hours
I want to play an MMO all day every day on a computer.
Play MMO – 600
  • 1-star: 8 hours and 30 minutes
    2-star: 7 hours and 30 minutes
    3-star: 7 hours
I want to hack a lot on a computer.
Hack – 211
  • 1-star: 3 hours
    2-star: 2 hours and 40 minutes
    3-star: 2 hours and 20 minutes

I want to study Trigonometry as much as I can. Use a regular bookshelf.
Study Trigonometry – 211
  • 1-star: 3 hours
    3-star: 2 hours and 20 minutes
I want to read a lot of comics. Use any bookshelf.
Stack of Comics – 282
  • 1-star: 4 hours
    2-star: 3 hours and 40 minutes
    3-star: 3 hours and 10 minutes
I want to watch a lot of Galaxy Trails.
Watch ‘Galaxy Trails’ – 564
  • 1-star: 8 hours
    2-star: 7 hours
    3-star: 6 hours and 30 minutes
I want to become an expert on ‘Ward of the Things’ by watching it all the time.
Watch ‘Ward of the Things’ – 635
  • 1-star: 9 hours
    2-star: 8 hours
    3-star: 7 hours
I want to study Retro Game Music whenever I can on a stereo.
Retro Game Music – 211
  • 1-star: 3 hours
    2-star: 2 hours and 40 minutes
    3-star: 2 hours and 20 minutes
I want to play Arcade Machines at the Arcade all the time. Will work at home
Play ‘Stellar Interlopers’ – 70
  • 48 minutes (home)
    1 hour
Play ‘Digging Douglas’ – 141
  • 1 hour and 40 minutes (home)
    2 hours
Play ‘Pursuit H.Q.’ – 282
  • 3 hours and 10 minutes (home)
    4 hours
Play ‘Virtual Smiter 5’ – 423
  • 5 hours (home)
    6 hours
Play ‘Spooks ‘n’ Spectres’ - 564
  • 6 hours and 30 minutes (home)
    8 hours
Play ‘Street Puncher 11’ – 847
  • 9 hours and 30 minutes (home)
    12 hours

Adult

I want to go to work as a Scientist every day.
Go to Work – 1694
  • 8 hours
I want to play Pinball Machines at the Arcade. Will work at home
Play ‘Hot Ride’ – 70
  • 48 minutes (home)
    1 hour
Play ‘Neptune Attack’ – 141
  • 1 hour and 40 minutes(home)
    2 hours
Play ‘Twilight Cove’ – 282
  • 3 hours and 10 minutes (home)
    4 hours
Play ‘Circus of Magic’ – 423
  • 5 hours (home)
    6 hours
Play ‘Monster Trash’ – 564
  • 6 hours and 30 minutes (home)
    8 hours
Play ‘Feudal Madness’ – 847
  • 9 hours and 30 minutes (home)
    12 hours
I want to play on ‘Circus of Magic’ Pinball Machine all the time.
Play ‘Circus of Magic’ – 423
  • 5 hours (home)
    6 hours
I want to play on the ‘Feudal Madness’ Pinball Machine all the time.
Play ‘Feudal Madness’ – 847
  • 9 hours and 30 minutes (home)
    12 hours
I want to make a lot of fan movies with a video camera.
Make Fan Movie – 765
  • 10 hours and 51 minutes
I want to find the optimal Racing Speed on a lot of slot cars. Toddler toy
Find the optimal racing speed – 353
  • 1-star: 5 hours
    2-star: 4 hours and 30 minutes
    3-star: 4 hours
I want to Engineer Trains all day using a trainset. Toddler toy
Engineer Trains – 211
  • 2 hours and 20 minutes
I want to read lots of retro gaming mags from a magazine pile.
Read Retro gaming Mags – 635
  • 9 hours
I want to calculate lots of formulas on a blackboard.
Calculate formulas – 376
  • 5 hours and 20 minutes
I want to dream of a zombie apocalypse every day.
Dream of the zombie apocalypse – 282
  • 1-star: 4 hours
    2-star: 3 hours and 40 minutes
    3-star: 3 hours and 10 minutes
I want to complain a lot on computer forums to become an internet icon.
Complain on Forum – 635
  • 1-star: 9 hours
    2-star: 8 hours
    3-star: 7 hours
I want to become a vampire expert by watching Ms. Vampire Slayer over and over.
Marathon ‘Ms. Vampire Slayer’ episodes – 564
  • 1-star: 8 hours
    2-star: 7 hours
    3-star: 6 hours and 30 minutes

Senior

I want to write letters to sci-fi celebrities on a computer.
Write letters to sci-fi celebrities – 564
  • 1-star: 8 hours
    2-star: 7 hours
    3-star: 6 hours 30 minutes
I want to get all Dr Whoozits memorabilia via the internet and send it to a museum.
Search Dr Whoozits memorabilia auctions – 918
  • 1-star: 13 hours
    2-star: 11 hours and 30 minutes
    3-star: 10 hours and 30 minutes
I want to read sci-fi books from a preteen bookshelf.
Sci-fi Book – 353
  • 1-star: 5 hours
    2-star: 4 hours and 30 minutes
    3-star: 4 hours
I want to read Encyclopedias from Bookshelves.
Encyclopedia – 282
  • 1-star: 4 hours
    2-star: 4 hours and 40 minutes
    3-star: 3 hours and 10 minutes
I want to have marathon movies sessions on a TV.
Movie Marathon – 706
  • 1-star: 10 hours
    2-star: 9 hours
    3-star: 8 hours
I want to Argue with the Park Statue constantly about the virtues of Dr Whoozits.
Argue with the Park Statue about the virtues of Dr Whoozits – 588
  • 8 hours and 20 minutes
I want to Tell a lot of Sims all about Ms. Vampire Slayer.
Talk about Ms. Vampire Slayer – 765
  • 10 hours and 50 minutes
I want to have many scientific breakthroughs in the bath.
Have a Scientific Breakthrough - 11
  • 1-star: 11 minutes
Have a Scientific Breakthrough - 12
  • 2-star: 10 minutes
    3-star: 9 minutes
Pre-Romance Update:
Have a Scientific Breakthrough – 635
  • 1-star: 9 hours
    2-star: 8 hours
    3-star: 7 hours
I want to debunk Theories of Relativity while drinking tea.
Debunk Theory of Relativity – 941
  • 1-star: 13 hours and 20 minutes
    2-star: 12 hours
    3-star: 10 hours and 30 minutes
I want to strategize Chess on a Chessboard as often as possible.
Strategize – 211
  • 3 hours
Strategize Harder – 423
  • 6 hours
I want to create an edible boardgame army by baking Gingerbread Sims on a stove.
Gingerbread Sims – 423
  • 6 hours
I want to talk to tech support about computer systems on the phone.
On Hold to Tech Support – 423
  • 1-star: 6 hours
    2-star: 5 hours and 30 minutes
    3-star: 5 hours
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Re: Baby Steps and On: Geek Life Dreams and Progress Numbers

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Scientific breakthroughs in the bath has been reduced to 9 minutes (!!) from hours in the Romance update. :(
This used to be my favorite senior geek activity, but now I'm stuck with a senior that will take ages to reach the last bit for the orb since I can't guard my game every 9 minutes...

Is it better to try and just take ages about it or let her do something else to reach afterlife and lose orb progress so someone else can take over? Any ideas?
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Nkara wrote:Scientific breakthroughs in the bath has been reduced to 9 minutes (!!) from hours in the Romance update. :(
This used to be my favorite senior geek activity, but now I'm stuck with a senior that will take ages to reach the last bit for the orb since I can't guard my game every 9 minutes...

Is it better to try and just take ages about it or let her do something else to reach afterlife and lose orb progress so someone else can take over? Any ideas?
Does it also apply to the lower starred items? It may be a little glitch. Sorry it's taken so long for me to reply! :oops:

I think it would depend on what level of orb you are working towards to decide if you wanted to lose the progress or try and stick with it. I think I would lose the progress if it was a bronze orb but stick with it if it was a silver working on gold or gold working on platinum orb.
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I was working towards silver and eventually got it done. But I was setting an alarm on my phone for 9 min and just kept repeating it. :P
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The life dream and progress numbers have been checked and are up-to-date as of the Holiday 2016 update.
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A member of the German Guide and Forum has checked the toddler life dreams:

I want to Draw lots of Animals on a Chalkboard.
I want to Study a lot of Quantum Physics on Chalkboard.

I want to get lots of dolls married.


There isn't a change, but she found that using the new objects "Little Scribbler", "Pirate Dollhouse" and "Castle Dollhouse" doesn't count for the lifedreams. (While Penthouse update.)
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Thanks to a member of the German Guide and Forum we know that FM brought the sandpit life dream back for toddlers.

With the new Jurassic Sandpit (from the mystery box shop or an online purchase) there is now a three star option.

I want to build lots of sandcastles in the sandpit.
Build Sandcastles – 70
  • 1-star: 1 hour
    3-star: 48 minutes

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Is there a post anywhere where someone has calculated what the most efficient life dream is for each stage? AKA the one the gives you the most points for any given period of time. I feel like someone has to have done this, but I have been unable to find it.
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Mariel Bravef wrote: 19 Aug 2018, 22:16 Is there a post anywhere where someone has calculated what the most efficient life dream is for each stage? AKA the one the gives you the most points for any given period of time. I feel like someone has to have done this, but I have been unable to find it.
Here's what I used
Toddler - kiddie pool sea battles
Preteen - school
Teen - school
Adult - work scientist
Senior - tea, debunk theory of relativity
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