I know some people don't allow their sims to age or play on such epic lifespans that their sims seldom reach the elder stage but I love my elders and wondered what others do with theirs. I don't use my elders as baby sitters or live-in help. Although their skills are usually high and they can contribute a lot to the younger generation, I only let my elders cook or garden when they roll wishes to do so. I try to make their last days as happy as possible by granting as many wishes as possible and sending them out to do things they enjoy, like fishing or attending parties. So, what do you do with your elders? I'm sure I haven't even scratched the surface of possible options but that's what the Other option is for
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Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
Valentina, the sim in my avatar turned out to be pretty special to me for whatever reason... I really enjoy having her around. She gets posted about more than the current heir on my blog. Her hobby has been nectar making so when the family moved for generation 6, I built her a basement for her nectary. In her bedroom is a hot pink rocking chair because elders love their rocking chairs. She wants more grandchildren but I've decided on only one child for generation 7. During her generation (Gen 5), she ran a daycare with the help of a sim bot her mother got her. She had 7 children with all different fathers (two sets of twins). I'm sad she will be passing soon any day now. Last night, I treated her to a spa day and ice cream after. Everyone was too busy to join her. Such a sweet sim despite having the evil trait!
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@simplyjen Those pictures are gorgeous. Your sim has had a very interesting life!
It sounds like you have given her a lovely life
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
@Mikezumi Thank you 8 days for elder? And I thought my 14 days was short. All though with the extra time they can roll for, it does add up sometimes. I've modded the game so they really have to be lucky after 14 days to beat death.. I do feel bad about it sometimes.
@coco Thank you It's nice letting them enjoy their retirement doing what they love to do best. It is very hard to keep tabs on everyone in a full household.
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Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
A workaholic that didn't reach the top of their career yet, which is their LTW? (which is non-existend in my game where sims are YA for 88 days, but whatever, is possible) I let them continue working.
Or, when it's an amazing cook that doesn't have any otherwants than to take care of their family, let them help around in the house (kitchen, mainly) just whatever I think fits. But, honestly, it has been ages since any sim reached that stage, and I mostly move them out. But I plan not to do this time.
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Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
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My answer is based on my longest played game ( a legacy challenge that only lasted 5 generations) and the fourth generation heiress Kate Lancaster and her husband Marty (Keaton) Lancaster, who had been a vampire but took the cure right before becoming an elder. It's a good thing my general practice is to have a bedroom downstairs for the elders because those 2 spent so much time in it. I might direct Marty to go jump on the trampoline outside, which he loved to do, and I might leave Kate cooking but next thing I notice is Marty interrupting Kate, flirting and then I hear the woohoo chimes. I gave up directing them to do stuff and left them on their on. They pretty much constantly flirted with each other and ended up woohooing 2 or 3 times every day.
ETA: Recently I have downloaded some retirement homes and want to try out moving my elders to one of those sometime.
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
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I said other because it depends on the story I'm telling or the save I'm playing if it is not a story save. Some of my elders work for several years after becoming an elder, if they work at all. Many of my families are independently wealthy.
Elder does not mean on the road to death in my games. My elders have very active lives despite their pot bellies and bent over walks that EA gave them. They usually stay in the home and help out in some capacity doing whatever they are good at, gardening, alchemy, cooking, helping with the kids, etc. Some will marry and move out if they don't have a spouse from the beginning of the story.
If they are getting close to death, they move out to the special nursing home (library) Life is sad enough, my game time is not meant to be sad.
Many of my sims are immortal as I play with supernaturals alot so those don't die or become immortal since I don't allow sad things to happen in my games. I do move on to other family members in other towns as part of the progression when I feel I've played them out.
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Have sooo many pics of like the elder with his new young wife etc but used a build by @Jessa_Dakkar I added 7 elders from various sim worlds living together having fun.What makes it fun is visiting and making some young again or just hanging out
Ladies heading out it is not a household controlled by me
Rose Rome from BB playing on the computer and Lucky Perkins from LP just ran outside
My sim was visiting the lot and shortly after this was inspired by the cuteness of their love and threw a FOY elixir at her and was so cute they were so in love.She was young and beautiful again,these are the Monty's from Monte Vista btw
I do have pics of all this stuff but do not want to blow up the thread.In short make a retirement home in your town fill it with your fave elders and from time to time make some young again.Will try to find the link to Jessa's lot it is really cute
Here is the original Kick The Can episode (Awesome story!!!!!!!) you will love it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFkpw9YQPjo
There is a newer version too in color and modern but same story both are excellent.
Rest Easy Retirement Home *Mine changed name to one from Twilight Zone*
https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=8691968
In mine added a wall to separate the main living area put a giant screen TV on one side the giant painting on early post is other side
Lucky Perkins from Riverview running off
No spoilers will be added to result of the elixirs but here is my sim throwing fountain of youths but can tell you both!!! these elderly ladies were super cute young
Silvia Monty
Rose Rome
Here's a picture of him after I got rid of the pigtails and snazzed him up a bit
I play rotational, every time different household, so the elders just getting less focus... I can't help it.
And regarding my sims that are adults - it takes forever until I age them. When I do - I expect them to retire or to be at the top of their career.