Question for others who play with aging off
So I've always played TS4 with aging off (I have attachment issues and don't want them to die) and now that I've started playing TS3 I'm doing the same. However, I've run into a bit of an issue; when ...
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I have a very long age span for my sims as I want the town to age but I age my sims up when I'm ready for them to age up. I use a cake for that and they generally have a party and invite some friends.
I have developed some specific skills for my sims.
Baby - just age up when they get to the number of days I've set for them. I generally make that 9 days. I have no idea why I chose 9 days.
Toddler - ages up when they have completed all 5 toddler skills and read all 9 toddler skill books. if they have other skilling objects they will learn a few points in charisma, logic and handiness. Playpen and walker are skilling objects needed. to get higher charisma I have them make friends with other toddlers by playing peek a boo in the playpen.
Child - ages up when they have completed both child skills. Cooking (using toy oven) and blocks (using the play table) plus I get them to learn a few other random skills. A few points in fishing helps and they often do some collecting too.
Teens - learn more about cooking, fishing, handiness, gardening and any other skill the teen seems to want to learn. It's nice if they've been to a Prom or two and completed a few of the school opportunities.
I usually try to get my sims to get to level 7 in fishing and gardening and a random number of cooking. I chose level 7 for gardening and fishing because at that level they can read all fishing bait books and can plant any seed they find lying around in the world.
If I have a sim that sculpts I like to get them to work through the different levels in sculpting. For example once they have made15 25 ice sculptures their ice never melts. This is a very lucrative skill to have.
Happy Simming
EDIT: I also work to be sure the children and teens have A Grade at school before aging them up.
I have developed some specific skills for my sims.
Baby - just age up when they get to the number of days I've set for them. I generally make that 9 days. I have no idea why I chose 9 days.
Toddler - ages up when they have completed all 5 toddler skills and read all 9 toddler skill books. if they have other skilling objects they will learn a few points in charisma, logic and handiness. Playpen and walker are skilling objects needed. to get higher charisma I have them make friends with other toddlers by playing peek a boo in the playpen.
Child - ages up when they have completed both child skills. Cooking (using toy oven) and blocks (using the play table) plus I get them to learn a few other random skills. A few points in fishing helps and they often do some collecting too.
Teens - learn more about cooking, fishing, handiness, gardening and any other skill the teen seems to want to learn. It's nice if they've been to a Prom or two and completed a few of the school opportunities.
I usually try to get my sims to get to level 7 in fishing and gardening and a random number of cooking. I chose level 7 for gardening and fishing because at that level they can read all fishing bait books and can plant any seed they find lying around in the world.
If I have a sim that sculpts I like to get them to work through the different levels in sculpting. For example once they have made
Happy Simming
EDIT: I also work to be sure the children and teens have A Grade at school before aging them up.
