We're not dead yet! Pack for elders

Elder pack would be really cool. I was thinking it could be like a Target endorsed pack, that way elders could play shuffleboard and Archery. Tags @SimGuruGraham about your pack idea.

Woo! Thanks @Scobre
I feel that elders don't get enough love, and I don't have any grand-folks to hang out with any more :(

I agree, I would love an Elders Pack. They need and deserve it.

Sign me up!!

"Movotti;15058804" wrote:
Woo! Thanks @Scobre
I feel that elders don't get enough love, and I don't have any grand-folks to hang out with any more :(

Of course. I've always thought that all the life stages are important and elders have been one of my favorite life stages for Sims. A pack about them would be different and bring a cool spin for the life stage.

In a free Patch: -Elders get the Uncomfortable +1 moodlet "Back Pain" after they went up the stairs.

Then the stairway lift would make more sense and it would add realism to the game as when you get older not everything is functioning like before. :)

"FreezerBunnyCowplant;15059404" wrote:
In a free Patch: -Elders get the Uncomfortable +1 moodlet "Back Pain" after they went up the stairs.

Then the stairway lift would make more sense and it would add realism to the game as when you get older not everything is functioning like before. :)

Good idea!

I think Elders need a little more Love than that.

mischief/friendly Interactions like "spiking the tea"
Spilling the tea/throwing shade - on their kids and grandkids - they all do it.

real Grandparents. Grandparents who look out for their young. Give life advise, things you wouldn't expect to come out of your Grandparent's mouth. Because they've lived their lives, and seen things. they should be able to "check" from your physical appearance, to your personality and behavior. they should be able to call you out.

they should get free passes.

like In real life, my grandmother drinks Wine at 8:00 the morning.
It's the greatest picture, because I come downstairs, and She's just eating breakfast, and playing sudoku on her iPad.
and the She offers a glass. At the time I was 17, and I follow the rules, but it all went out the window, not going to say no to Nana.

Also in the game I think their should be little (inappropriate comments) comments/notifications your an elder/Grandparent the household should give. Kind of like silently judging your actions.

like Say your sims are getting flirty, up in the bedroom, and an elder/grandparent is around the house.
and they woohoo'd/messed around, after you get a notification "Is that all you got?" even if the woohoo was satisfactory.

"MasonGamer;15059782" wrote:
I think Elders need a little more Love than that.

mischief/friendly Interactions like "spiking the tea"
Spilling the tea/throwing shade - on their kids and grandkids - they all do it.

real Grandparents. Grandparents who look out for their young. Give life advise, things you wouldn't expect to come out of your Grandparent's mouth. Because they've lived their lives, and seen things. they should be able to "check" from your physical appearance, to your personality and behavior. they should be able to call you out.

they should get free passes.

like In real life, my grandmother drinks Wine at 8:00 the morning.
It's the greatest picture, because I come downstairs, and She's just eating breakfast, and playing sudoku on her iPad.
and the She offers a glass. At the time I was 17, and I follow the rules, but it all went out the window, not going to say no to Nana.

Also in the game I think their should be little (inappropriate comments) comments/notifications your an elder/Grandparent the household should give. Kind of like silently judging your actions.

like Say your sims are getting flirty, up in the bedroom, and an elder/grandparent is around the house.
and they woohoo'd/messed around, after you get a notification "Is that all you got?" even if the woohoo was satisfactory.

Agreed! Elders/Grandparents deserve more respect and attention than they get in TS4! Grandparents are the glue to so many of our families! Let's see some of that. It doesn't even necessarily need to be a pack, just little actions and options SOLELY for elders. A few ideas from the top of my head:

- An automatic option to move your elders in with your family towards the end of their lives (breaks my heart when they up and die alone)
- Grandfathers playing Chess, Go, or cards with each other in the park(sipping coffee!)/Trying to teach their little grandchildren to do so
- Grandparents reading books/newspapers with their grandchildren on their laps
- Retired grandparents automatically coming over to help care for new babies
- Cannot stress this one enough: FAMILY PHOTOS. Traditionally staged family photos with the grandparents looking happy and proud of the families they helped to create. I don't understand how family photos we're skipped over with the PHOTO STUDIO! Somebody dropped the ball.
- Maybe some nagging calls to our young adult/adult sims with elders checking up on them or guilt tripping them into coming over/going out to meals
- Perhaps unseen elder cruises/trips? Like adult only trips in TS3. They could come back with money won at casinos and tans from the beach! :smiley:
- I don't know about anyone else, but I think it's the sweetest thing to see older couples who are still mad for each other! Let's see some still in love emotions/actions for older couples only
-If there WERE an elders pack, I think a Mrs. Crumplebottom NPC would be great!

A "walk with cane" walkstyle would be appreciated, for sure.

As for music? Some jazz standards would be great. Instrumental would be cheapest, but if they could get a Billie Holiday or Louis Armstrong sound-alike? Eat your hearts out, Bethesda.

But why stick to the octogenarians? Elders in TS4 are more like baby boomers, to be honest. Let's get a classic rock radio station with stuff from the 70s and 80s. Mark Mothersbaugh has a long history of composing for The Sims, so why not get Devo into the studio to record some Simlish covers?

Or, hell, how about some original compositions inspired by those decades? I'm sure my older Sims (and young ones with good taste) would love to rock out to the Woohoo Pistols, lol.