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Movotti's avatar
Movotti
9 years ago

We're not dead yet! Pack for elders

High tea at the old folks home.


New foods!

Babushka's favourite Borscht
Grandma's special chicken soup
Nonna's secret minestrone

Tea cake (doesn't actually contain tea)
Strawberry shortcake
Orange and poppyseed cake

Shortbread
Scones
Fruit tartlets

Finger sandwiches in two flavours: Cucumber and salmon.


A new way to consume food;
High Tea!

With a serving dish for shortbread, scones (with jam and cream), fruit tartletes, finger sandwiches and cupcakes

http://info.umkc.edu/international/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/HIgh-Tea.jpg
http://wdcadpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/afternoon-tea-at-Hilton.jpg

And grandma's second best tea set
http://mycupofteaa.weebly.com/uploads/4/4/1/9/44192105/s977744376236880893_p4_i2_w402.jpeg



New sport activities for up to four players
Croquet
Bocce



Vintage radio station, and new dances to go with it!
Spoiler
The foxtrot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyOWM6S1ITA
The tango
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic4PQ-tnwJw
The Viennese Waltz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUOhwz8VrV0



Dapper Grandads!
Spoiler
http://www.610cktb.com/pics/announcers/larry/larry8/hipster.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fyKxdlh.jpg
http://dhgcoy5cdtew0.cloudfront.net/uploads/heading_69419759.jpeg
https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/dapper.jpg?w=620&h=415&crop=1
https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2016-03/15/6/campaign_images/webdr02/this-guy-gave-his-96-year-old-granddad-a-makeover-2-28211-1458036019-13_dblbig.jpg



More realistic options for granny sims
Spoiler
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/62/79/5e/62795e6ff449fa2663de696704648dc0.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/f5/5b/9e/f55b9e3af37f1a354829ce5e597a5cf7.jpg
http://www.thedivaofdating.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/older-women.png
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/03/76/92/037692b1aa2baf8792fb2f25a77941dd.jpg
http://sharemychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/www.sharemy-chic-advanced-style.jpg
https://refinedrugged.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/g63a2441.jpg
http://www.readersdigest.co.uk/sites/default/files/images/g63a2530.jpg



Vintage outfits for everyone!
Spoiler
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwaAFbz7p2I/TkMQr24cUDI/AAAAAAAAA6o/VelpiyOUwPM/s1600/IMG_0789.jpg
https://www.papergoodies.com/ProdImages/2048-Bkmrks-1928DecoFashions-L.JPG
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/82/b9/79/82b97919cc84fb6e755a6b12bf947711.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/50/f2/74/50f274ff156597a329d0ece16d59acf6.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/2ee8xad.jpg
http://deannaraybourn.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Ashley3.jpg
http://www.fashion-era.com/images/1949-tailleur/1949_tailleur_16.jpg
http://www.soubrettevintage.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/74091-51442097-uee75b.jpg
http://thefashiontag.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1940s-men-fashion.jpg




A recliner lift chair, for when the joints are to stiff to lift
https://pilchardrabies.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/mobility_rise_and_recline_chair_sales.jpg

Drive grandma up the wall
http://www.paclifts.com/li-slider/slides/products/stair-lift-2.jpg


It's time Elder sims got to enjoy their last days!

What other stuff would you like there to be for elders?
  • AlbaWaterhouse's avatar
    AlbaWaterhouse
    7 years ago
    I mean, look at these ladies and don't tell me you don't want to give them some toughtful content
    https://i.imgur.com/bc2wtVi.jpg

    There was also this great thread some time ago with ideas for elderly ladies specifically.
  • Cephy82's avatar
    Cephy82
    7 years ago
    How about a retirement pack where elders can choose vacation destinations or retirement villages to visit. They would have activities ranging from putting on a play at a local theater to learning to ride a llama, or surfing with sharks.

    Now this is idea is morbid, so if I'm completely off the wall just tell me. Maybe they can have more interaction opportunities with death. Like death walks by more frequently but they have more options on how to deal with him. They can throw shoes at him, scare him off, and be a general pain in the butt to death. They may also have more friendly interactions that actually build up and after a certain level death will let friends who have past on come to their lot to visit . Again I might be completely off the wall as we want to focus on life and not on death. However, considering we do have ghosts I feel like death isn't necessarily the end in sims.
  • mariefoxprice83's avatar
    mariefoxprice83
    New Adventurer
    7 years ago
    I haven't bought a stuff pack since Sims 2. Even with Sims 3 I bought a fair amount of store content but never an actual stuff pack. However, I feel that an Elder-themed stuff pack would prompt me to break my streak, if it came with some new content that would go well with the life stage, because they are so neglected. The game treats them pretty much as adults with grey hair who can claim retirement pay if they want to and it would be so nice to give them something to distinguish them from adults and young adults.
  • tulipssimmer's avatar
    tulipssimmer
    7 years ago
    I think that if they did an elders pack there should be an option to be a crazy cat lady or a guy who sits on his porch all day and yell at any people who gets near his lawn.( Okay that one is realistic put it be so funny to watch.)
  • SEREFRAS's avatar
    SEREFRAS
    Seasoned Hotshot
    5 years ago
    They also should introduce young seniors & middle ages.
    We only have newborn, toddlers, child(age 6 to 8),
    teens(age 17 to 19), young adults(age 20 to 29), adults(age 35 to 40) & Elders(age 80 to 99).
    There's too many age gaps.
  • troshalom's avatar
    troshalom
    5 years ago
    Maybe focus on non western traditions of elders - let's focus on traditions in other cultures, because none of those elder things mention appeal to me and I am middle age
  • keekee53's avatar
    keekee53
    New Spectator
    5 years ago
    I love all these ideas but I want walking with the cane to be optional. I have my elders sort of go through stages. Most of my grannies are hip...LOL Anyway, I would love to see Bingo and gin rummy added to the game as well for the grannies. Casinos would be awesome too but now we are talking about more than a stuff pack I think.

    I am pretty sure the arts and craft pack it if is chosen which is pretty likely will cover some stuff for the elders.

    I really really loved the high tea and the finger sandwiches. A tea party would be an awesome new party to add.
  • Simburian's avatar
    Simburian
    Rising Rookie
    5 years ago
    "AlbaWaterhouse;c-16738942" wrote:
    Yes please!!!! I would loooove this pack

    Also I want them to knit while watching TV and have other hobbies like other crafts and birdwatching for example.


    A couple of my relatives have early retired (60s) and moved to a better bird watching spot - last week in fact. I'm expecting weekly picture updates shortly of the latest owl or woodpecker! Others do crosswords or sudoku as well as knitting whilst watching TV. Lots of grannies and grandpas refuse to do any of these or even watch over the grandkids and go travelling to Las Vegas, Thailand, mediterranean resorts instead. Times change.

    BTW: Men in their '80s and '90s in the UK and probably Europe spent time in the army until not enforced after the 1960s. It is a bit of an insult to show them so bent over in the game. Army training gave them ramrod straight backs, not like today's youth who are bent over their mobile phones.
  • MichaelUKingdon's avatar
    MichaelUKingdon
    8 years ago
    I would love to see,

    staircase chair lift
    walking sticks
    quilt making, clothing with wool
    tea and cakes
    that hobby to jar up food like, jams, pickle
    bingo venue

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