Have you ever wanted...

fififoofoo3123 · 08-11-2009, 03:40 AM

For your elderly sims just to die! I mean im doing a legacy and my aldult sim became an elder with their life goal completed and sometimes when i look at her life bar it says she right close to dieing then the next thing i know she still has a fourth of her life bar left! She even lived out her husband who grew up with his accomplishment filled. Shes 80 years old and a waste of space and she just plays the piano in a basement, its just sad.

latinasteph1 · 08-11-2009, 04:13 AM

Yes I know exactly what you mean! I run out of things for my elders to do, it's especially frustrating when they've achieved their lifetime wish and they're stuck with a long life lol
And they seem to have more spare time than adults since they wake up so early!

I try to turn them into babysitters for legacy families
I also put them in charge of gardening fruits and veggies
They're also in charge of making all meals so they become excellent cooks
To sum up, they basically become a house worker

but useful I suppose

Recludere · 08-11-2009, 04:49 AM

I usually leave my Elders to do what they like. I'd give them a nudge every once in a while if they were like, playing chess until their bladder was near exploding or whatever. I've had a few Elders that have been my favourite Sims.

Like a Sim you watched being born, watched parented and schooled, watched go steady, put through college, got married had kids, grew old... taught grandkids to walk, talk, and use the potty. Boosted other Sims' traits by encouraging and stuff. Kinda got near the end and I was sorry to see 'em happily take the drink from the reaper and shoot off leaving a platinum gravestone behind.

I always thought the last EP in the series would be Elder oriented. Making the players want to play Elders just try out everything the expansion had to offer. A few modes to keep the Elders as entertaining as every other lifestage. Not to be though. They ain't that bad. Essentially just adult Sims with weak bladders.

EAUK_Aurora · 08-11-2009, 11:46 AM

I used to have my elder Sims do a lot of novel writing in their later days.

LadysimPlayer8 · 08-11-2009, 11:48 AM

I have wanted Elders to die too!

The more you achieve for your sim - the longer they will live!

I tend to have my elders (near death) stay at home (albeit have a part-time job) rather than visit hobby lots or go downtown or on holiday. Like Latinasteph says - keep them busy!

If your Elder sims are 80 days old, they only have another three to four days left to live (in my experience). Whatever you do, if your sim has the genie lamp, don't select the option to cheat death as it reduces their age by three days like the Elixir of Life.

lucybabe123 · 08-11-2009, 11:49 AM

Same!! As soon as they retire they go on and just write novels!

oh and look after the gardens! i like my elders they make me happy

fififoofoo3123 · 08-11-2009, 03:00 PM

Its kind of funny cause my elderly sim just ruins everyones lives. Before I invited the headmaster over for dinner once and i click on her to answer the door and i went around to the other sims to check on them, then i see she hasnt answered the door and shes sitting in her granny pants watching tv, then the headmaster says he does not think the daughter should not be in this institution. So now they all have bad memories all because of her! Btw she is finnaly close to dieing!!

thesimling · 08-11-2009, 07:47 PM

I don't like Elders - they don't have as many options, and it's basically just waiting for them to die. The only use they are to me is earning, cleaning and growing stuff!

Nicky, writing novels are a fabulous idea!

moosey54321 · 16-11-2009, 08:04 PM

Same- when my adults turn into elders, and they live by themself, the family turns boring and I boolprop and use the sim modder to make them die.

08-11-2009, 03:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
fififoofoo3123 Rookie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 8	Have you ever wanted... For your elderly sims just to die! I mean im doing a legacy and my aldult sim became an elder with their life goal completed and sometimes when i look at her life bar it says she right close to dieing then the next thing i know she still has a fourth of her life bar left! She even lived out her husband who grew up with his accomplishment filled. Shes 80 years old and a waste of space and she just plays the piano in a basement, its just sad.

08-11-2009, 04:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
latinasteph1 Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 20 Gender: Female Posts: 562	Yes I know exactly what you mean! I run out of things for my elders to do, it's especially frustrating when they've achieved their lifetime wish and they're stuck with a long life lol And they seem to have more spare time than adults since they wake up so early! I try to turn them into babysitters for legacy families I also put them in charge of gardening fruits and veggies They're also in charge of making all meals so they become excellent cooks To sum up, they basically become a house worker but useful I suppose __________________

08-11-2009, 04:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Recludere Rookie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 123	I usually leave my Elders to do what they like. I'd give them a nudge every once in a while if they were like, playing chess until their bladder was near exploding or whatever. I've had a few Elders that have been my favourite Sims. Like a Sim you watched being born, watched parented and schooled, watched go steady, put through college, got married had kids, grew old... taught grandkids to walk, talk, and use the potty. Boosted other Sims' traits by encouraging and stuff. Kinda got near the end and I was sorry to see 'em happily take the drink from the reaper and shoot off leaving a platinum gravestone behind. I always thought the last EP in the series would be Elder oriented. Making the players want to play Elders just try out everything the expansion had to offer. A few modes to keep the Elders as entertaining as every other lifestage. Not to be though. They ain't that bad. Essentially just adult Sims with weak bladders. __________________

08-11-2009, 11:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
EAUK_Aurora Community Representative Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Gender: Female Posts: 55,680 Blog Entries: 259	I used to have my elder Sims do a lot of novel writing in their later days. __________________ Aurora Community Representative Electronic Arts View past Signature Showcase entries Currently playing The Sims 3 and Brutal Legend Looking forward to The Sims 3 World Adventures

08-11-2009, 11:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
LadysimPlayer8 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 761 Blog Entries: 1	Re Have you ever wanted I have wanted Elders to die too! The more you achieve for your sim - the longer they will live! I tend to have my elders (near death) stay at home (albeit have a part-time job) rather than visit hobby lots or go downtown or on holiday. Like Latinasteph says - keep them busy! If your Elder sims are 80 days old, they only have another three to four days left to live (in my experience). Whatever you do, if your sim has the genie lamp, don't select the option to cheat death as it reduces their age by three days like the Elixir of Life. __________________ A dream is a wish your heart makes

08-11-2009, 11:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
lucybabe123 Rookie Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Age: 15 Gender: Female Posts: 255 Blog Entries: 3	Same!! As soon as they retire they go on and just write novels! oh and look after the gardens! i like my elders they make me happy __________________ *RIP MJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

08-11-2009, 03:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
fififoofoo3123 Rookie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 8	Its kind of funny cause my elderly sim just ruins everyones lives. Before I invited the headmaster over for dinner once and i click on her to answer the door and i went around to the other sims to check on them, then i see she hasnt answered the door and shes sitting in her granny pants watching tv, then the headmaster says he does not think the daughter should not be in this institution. So now they all have bad memories all because of her! Btw she is finnaly close to dieing!!

08-11-2009, 07:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
thesimling Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Space, Universe 2.09, Milky Way, Earth. Gender: Male Posts: 947 Blog Entries: 3	I don't like Elders - they don't have as many options, and it's basically just waiting for them to die. The only use they are to me is earning, cleaning and growing stuff! Nicky, writing novels are a fabulous idea! __________________ I'm The Simling. I am a small Simaniac - I am concentrated, you could say !

16-11-2009, 08:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
moosey54321 Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Toilet Gender: Male Posts: 504	Same- when my adults turn into elders, and they live by themself, the family turns boring and I boolprop and use the sim modder to make them die. __________________ http://dragcave.net/user/moosey54321 < My dragon cave scroll (nothing in it)