Re: Suggestion for Menopause for the Adult Life Stage
There have been discussions of players requesting a "Middle Age" life stage to bridge the age gap between Adult and Elder. I second this motion. This life stage could experience moodlets of "hot flashes" for female Sims going through "the change" with a significantly reduced chance of pregnancy.
For me, a more ambitious idea would be to add another life stage titled "Retired" between "Middle Age" and Elder where Sims could enjoy their empty nest years without all the back pain and exhaustion death that looms over Elder Sims.
Here is my ambitious breakdown for adding more Lifestages:
- Newborn - 0 to 3 months
- Infant - 3 to 12 months
- Toddler - 1 to 3 years
- Preschool - 4 to 6
- Child - 7 to 10
- Preteen / Tween - 11 to 14
- Teen - 15 to 18
- Young Adult - 19 to 29
- Adult - 30 to 39
- Middle Aged - 40 to 64
- Retired / Empty Nester - 65 - 74
- Elder 75+
Add a Shuffle Walk for Elder stage and/or cane.
And yes, more greying hair to match each hair color swatch would be great.
When considering the addition of new lifestages, currently there are 8 lifestages that can comfortably fit every age into 1 household maxed at 8 Sims. Would introducing new lifestages mean that household size would also need to be increased? Possibly. Could the Sims 4 core code actually handle a 12 Sim household? Possibly. Maybe a Game Option slider to increase household size from 8 to 12 could be a possible solution if needed.
